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Lowest poverty rate, Texas counties · 2000

Texas counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990
01Loving County, TXTX520.0%+0.0 pts
02Rockwall County, TXTX140,7384.7%−1.9 pts
03Williamson County, TXTX752,8274.8%−5.3 pts
04Collin County, TXTX1,297,1794.9%−0.9 pts
05Hartley County, TXTX4,9046.6%−3.8 pts
06Denton County, TXTX1,069,3466.6%−1.6 pts
07Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1917.1%−1.8 pts
08Roberts County, TXTX8677.2%+0.9 pts
09Carson County, TXTX5,8057.3%−1.7 pts
10Randall County, TXTX152,3518.1%−0.8 pts
11Parker County, TXTX184,7678.3%−2.4 pts
12Irion County, TXTX1,4638.4%−5.1 pts
13Hood County, TXTX70,5018.5%−1.2 pts
14Somervell County, TXTX10,2618.6%−8.5 pts
15Comal County, TXTX209,1668.6%−4.3 pts
16Ellis County, TXTX240,8678.6%−4.0 pts
17Johnson County, TXTX218,0488.8%−2.8 pts
18Archer County, TXTX9,1299.0%−2.6 pts
19Montgomery County, TXTX781,1949.4%−2.7 pts
20Coryell County, TXTX85,5929.5%−2.0 pts
21Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1119.8%−8.0 pts
22Wise County, TXTX83,7789.9%−4.2 pts
23Brazoria County, TXTX419,08010.2%−0.2 pts
24Gillespie County, TXTX28,52710.2%−4.0 pts
25Clay County, TXTX10,76410.3%−0.9 pts
26Llano County, TXTX23,35310.3%−6.3 pts
27Kent County, TXTX67410.4%−11.3 pts
28Kaufman County, TXTX209,23510.5%−5.3 pts
29Kendall County, TXTX53,28910.5%−4.9 pts
30Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46610.6%−0.4 pts
31Armstrong County, TXTX1,84310.6%−1.2 pts
32Bandera County, TXTX22,87610.8%−3.4 pts
33Burnet County, TXTX57,01510.9%−6.8 pts
34Chambers County, TXTX57,59411.0%−1.4 pts
35Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63311.1%−2.4 pts
36Blanco County, TXTX13,58111.2%−5.8 pts
37Hardin County, TXTX58,72311.2%−3.8 pts
38Grayson County, TXTX153,61311.3%−2.5 pts
39Wilson County, TXTX56,13911.3%−9.4 pts
40Fayette County, TXTX25,45911.4%−7.1 pts
41Bastrop County, TXTX118,90811.6%−6.2 pts
42Reagan County, TXTX3,16611.8%+0.6 pts
43Lee County, TXTX18,72911.9%−5.9 pts
44Concho County, TXTX3,60711.9%−13.9 pts
45Austin County, TXTX33,62512.1%−4.4 pts
46Bell County, TXTX402,24812.1%−3.1 pts
47Callahan County, TXTX14,49112.2%−7.8 pts
48Travis County, TXTX1,389,67012.5%−3.5 pts
49Hemphill County, TXTX3,08312.6%+3.0 pts
50Bosque County, TXTX18,91812.7%−3.5 pts
51Hunt County, TXTX123,33612.8%−2.5 pts
52Midland County, TXTX187,85512.9%−1.6 pts
53Washington County, TXTX38,28812.9%−5.2 pts
54Victoria County, TXTX92,65612.9%−4.7 pts
55Jack County, TXTX9,56312.9%−5.2 pts
56Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28413.0%−0.8 pts
57Wheeler County, TXTX4,77313.0%−4.1 pts
58Coke County, TXTX3,41213.0%−5.1 pts
59Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48113.1%−6.3 pts
60Caldwell County, TXTX55,15013.1%−17.9 pts
61Wichita County, TXTX129,55513.2%−2.7 pts
62Mason County, TXTX3,99013.2%−14.6 pts
63Galveston County, TXTX372,20713.2%−2.2 pts
64Lavaca County, TXTX20,65113.2%−5.0 pts
65Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13013.3%−4.1 pts
66Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39713.4%−0.0 pts
67Crane County, TXTX4,55413.4%−1.6 pts
68Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55413.5%−4.6 pts
69Moore County, TXTX21,89113.5%+0.4 pts
70Shackelford County, TXTX3,19713.6%−4.3 pts
71Orange County, TXTX86,26613.8%−1.5 pts
72Smith County, TXTX252,54913.8%−2.7 pts
73Gray County, TXTX20,91913.8%+0.3 pts
74Fannin County, TXTX39,26513.9%−4.9 pts
75Montague County, TXTX21,96614.0%−4.5 pts
76Borden County, TXTX56714.0%−1.0 pts
77Lampasas County, TXTX23,65714.1%−5.9 pts
78Dallam County, TXTX7,50814.1%−3.9 pts
79Panola County, TXTX23,01814.1%−6.6 pts
80Cooke County, TXTX44,46114.1%−2.3 pts
81Hamilton County, TXTX8,68014.2%−3.6 pts
82Freestone County, TXTX20,81114.2%−5.2 pts
83Hays County, TXTX304,39014.3%−6.7 pts
84Foard County, TXTX1,04414.3%−5.9 pts
85Wood County, TXTX49,68814.3%−3.8 pts
86Liberty County, TXTX121,36414.3%−3.8 pts
87Kerr County, TXTX54,03714.5%−0.6 pts
88Taylor County, TXTX150,07714.5%−0.9 pts
89Hopkins County, TXTX39,06314.6%−3.8 pts
90Rusk County, TXTX54,85414.6%−5.5 pts
91Jackson County, TXTX15,39314.7%−6.3 pts
92Glasscock County, TXTX1,12814.7%−7.6 pts
93Rains County, TXTX13,54214.9%−0.2 pts
94Upshur County, TXTX44,41014.9%−2.9 pts
95Harris County, TXTX5,045,02615.0%−0.7 pts
96Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71115.0%−4.7 pts
97Henderson County, TXTX88,59515.1%−3.0 pts
98Gregg County, TXTX126,09515.1%−1.7 pts
99Tom Green County, TXTX120,60215.2%−2.1 pts
100Kenedy County, TXTX31915.3%−6.0 pts
101Medina County, TXTX56,88115.4%−8.1 pts
102Leon County, TXTX16,89415.6%−5.7 pts
103Franklin County, TXTX10,99415.6%−1.4 pts
104Stephens County, TXTX9,38015.6%−6.1 pts
105Hill County, TXTX39,50315.7%−6.0 pts
106Young County, TXTX18,15415.7%−0.5 pts
107Angelina County, TXTX88,15415.8%−2.9 pts
108Madison County, TXTX14,22615.8%−11.5 pts
109Tyler County, TXTX20,44315.8%−2.5 pts
110Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08815.9%−4.0 pts
111Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79115.9%−3.6 pts
112Donley County, TXTX3,21315.9%−5.4 pts
113Milam County, TXTX26,25815.9%−7.7 pts
114Sabine County, TXTX10,01215.9%−3.3 pts
115Scurry County, TXTX16,16216.0%−1.7 pts
116Briscoe County, TXTX1,47416.0%−10.1 pts
117Waller County, TXTX69,85816.0%−5.3 pts
118Erath County, TXTX43,91116.0%−4.9 pts
119Baylor County, TXTX3,47216.1%−7.6 pts
120Sherman County, TXTX2,78116.1%+1.8 pts
121Colorado County, TXTX21,43916.2%−5.1 pts
122Lamar County, TXTX51,50316.4%−3.8 pts
123Calhoun County, TXTX19,59916.4%−2.3 pts
124Hansford County, TXTX4,94416.4%+3.9 pts
125Andrews County, TXTX18,91416.4%−0.3 pts
126Goliad County, TXTX7,20816.4%−1.4 pts
127Anderson County, TXTX59,80516.5%−1.9 pts
128Live Oak County, TXTX11,92916.5%−6.0 pts
129Wharton County, TXTX42,06016.5%−4.8 pts
130San Saba County, TXTX5,78716.6%−17.2 pts
131Grimes County, TXTX34,25216.6%−7.9 pts
132Harrison County, TXTX71,95616.7%−3.8 pts
133Bailey County, TXTX6,96316.7%−7.3 pts
134Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95516.7%+3.2 pts
135Jones County, TXTX20,86116.8%−4.3 pts
136Eastland County, TXTX18,14316.8%−6.0 pts
137Sterling County, TXTX1,34916.8%+2.5 pts
138Parmer County, TXTX9,67817.0%−7.2 pts
139Burleson County, TXTX20,54917.2%−4.8 pts
140Brown County, TXTX38,71117.2%−3.4 pts
141Comanche County, TXTX14,43217.3%−4.3 pts
142Red River County, TXTX11,81617.3%−9.8 pts
143Swisher County, TXTX6,70317.4%−7.0 pts
144Polk County, TXTX53,43417.4%−4.1 pts
145Jefferson County, TXTX254,32117.4%−2.1 pts
146Dickens County, TXTX1,69217.4%−13.9 pts
147Fisher County, TXTX3,69217.5%−8.7 pts
148Childress County, TXTX6,64317.6%−13.3 pts
149Delta County, TXTX5,54917.6%−4.7 pts
150McLennan County, TXTX272,02017.6%−3.0 pts
151Trinity County, TXTX14,38417.6%−7.8 pts
152Mitchell County, TXTX8,94717.7%−5.7 pts
153Bowie County, TXTX92,69617.7%+0.5 pts
154Cass County, TXTX28,65117.7%−5.3 pts
155Limestone County, TXTX22,84917.8%−6.4 pts
156Refugio County, TXTX6,65717.8%−6.4 pts
157Hardeman County, TXTX3,29217.8%−2.5 pts
158Lubbock County, TXTX328,90617.8%−1.2 pts
159Cherokee County, TXTX53,33717.9%−3.7 pts
160Ward County, TXTX11,12517.9%−2.2 pts
161Sutton County, TXTX3,20318.0%−1.0 pts
162Hale County, TXTX31,81918.0%−4.9 pts
163San Patricio County, TXTX72,05318.0%−7.3 pts
164Jasper County, TXTX33,07518.1%−2.2 pts
165Navarro County, TXTX57,18118.2%−1.4 pts
166Brewster County, TXTX9,45818.2%−9.4 pts
167Nueces County, TXTX352,99218.2%−2.6 pts
168Morris County, TXTX12,13318.3%−5.0 pts
169Mills County, TXTX4,58018.4%−4.6 pts
170Walker County, TXTX83,84218.4%−3.9 pts
171Cottle County, TXTX1,22418.4%−11.4 pts
172Titus County, TXTX31,56318.5%−1.3 pts
173Matagorda County, TXTX36,46318.5%−2.2 pts
174Gonzales County, TXTX20,15918.6%−10.5 pts
175Howard County, TXTX30,50418.6%−1.8 pts
176Winkler County, TXTX7,54018.7%−2.9 pts
177Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48718.7%−9.8 pts
178Ector County, TXTX173,80118.7%−1.7 pts
179Martin County, TXTX5,28418.7%−5.2 pts
180Kimble County, TXTX4,43818.8%−0.7 pts
181San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48818.8%−4.7 pts
182Hockley County, TXTX21,60018.9%−1.2 pts
183Castro County, TXTX7,29519.0%−10.3 pts
184Newton County, TXTX11,95419.1%−7.4 pts
185Runnels County, TXTX9,69319.2%+2.1 pts
186Potter County, TXTX114,45319.2%−3.3 pts
187Stonewall County, TXTX1,18619.3%+2.8 pts
188Crockett County, TXTX2,76919.4%−5.9 pts
189Shelby County, TXTX24,28619.4%−5.5 pts
190Motley County, TXTX1,04319.4%−3.5 pts
191Yoakum County, TXTX7,43819.6%−0.1 pts
192DeWitt County, TXTX20,30919.6%−5.7 pts
193Dawson County, TXTX11,77619.7%−10.8 pts
194Oldham County, TXTX1,78319.8%+3.7 pts
195Coleman County, TXTX7,91519.9%−5.0 pts
196Aransas County, TXTX26,14619.9%−5.3 pts
197Upton County, TXTX3,13119.9%+2.2 pts
198Atascosa County, TXTX53,59020.2%−9.7 pts
199Pecos County, TXTX14,56020.4%−9.1 pts
200Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62620.6%−7.1 pts
201Robertson County, TXTX17,83920.6%−7.8 pts
202King County, TXTX19220.7%+13.3 pts
203McMullen County, TXTX54420.7%+2.6 pts
204Camp County, TXTX13,38020.9%−1.7 pts
205Lamb County, TXTX12,57920.9%−6.1 pts
206Houston County, TXTX22,31621.0%−4.7 pts
207San Augustine County, TXTX7,72221.2%−8.5 pts
208Real County, TXTX2,74521.2%−9.2 pts
209Floyd County, TXTX4,88121.5%−5.6 pts
210Schleicher County, TXTX2,24521.5%+1.6 pts
211Nolan County, TXTX14,11721.7%+0.4 pts
212Gaines County, TXTX23,95621.7%−5.6 pts
213Karnes County, TXTX15,01821.9%−14.6 pts
214Garza County, TXTX4,51022.3%−0.8 pts
215Marion County, TXTX9,89622.4%−8.2 pts
216McCulloch County, TXTX7,47222.5%−5.1 pts
217Falls County, TXTX17,86922.6%−4.9 pts
218Lynn County, TXTX6,01722.6%−9.8 pts
219Haskell County, TXTX5,49922.8%+2.0 pts
220Knox County, TXTX3,19222.9%−0.7 pts
221Terry County, TXTX11,72023.3%−2.3 pts
222Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03523.3%−1.8 pts
223El Paso County, TXTX877,85823.8%−3.0 pts
224Bee County, TXTX32,51524.0%−3.5 pts
225Kinney County, TXTX3,12824.0%−4.5 pts
226Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80424.1%−6.2 pts
227Uvalde County, TXTX24,96324.3%−6.8 pts
228Culberson County, TXTX2,26725.1%−4.7 pts
229Terrell County, TXTX70225.2%−2.1 pts
230Menard County, TXTX1,95625.8%−5.3 pts
231Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55525.9%−9.4 pts
232Val Verde County, TXTX47,83526.1%−10.3 pts
233Hall County, TXTX2,73726.3%−2.8 pts
234Kleberg County, TXTX30,31526.7%−0.7 pts
235Brazos County, TXTX249,08826.9%+0.2 pts
236Cochran County, TXTX2,54627.0%−1.3 pts
237Duval County, TXTX9,40227.2%−11.8 pts
238Crosby County, TXTX4,85228.1%−1.5 pts
239Reeves County, TXTX12,13828.9%+0.1 pts
240Frio County, TXTX18,82329.0%−10.2 pts
241La Salle County, TXTX6,51729.8%−7.3 pts
242Webb County, TXTX281,22431.2%−7.0 pts
243Edwards County, TXTX1,37031.6%−10.2 pts
244Cameron County, TXTX433,94633.1%−6.6 pts
245Willacy County, TXTX19,97133.2%−11.3 pts
246Dimmit County, TXTX8,02433.2%−15.6 pts
247Maverick County, TXTX58,82334.8%−15.6 pts
248Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43335.8%−3.1 pts
249Zapata County, TXTX13,75335.8%−5.2 pts
250Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54935.9%−6.0 pts
251Presidio County, TXTX5,43336.4%−11.8 pts
252Brooks County, TXTX6,57940.2%+3.4 pts
253Zavala County, TXTX9,03741.8%−8.6 pts
254Starr County, TXTX66,31950.9%−9.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS