RANKING · 2024 ACS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most healthcare & education jobs, Texas counties

Texas counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 254 is 1.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kent County, TX, up 246 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01Loving County, TXTX5273.1%+73.1 pts

02▲18Upton County, TXTX3,13112.3%+11.0 pts

03▲140Schleicher County, TXTX2,24510.0%+6.7 pts

04▼1Briscoe County, TXTX1,4748.6%+6.2 pts

05▲246Kent County, TXTX6748.5%+8.1 pts

06▼1Coke County, TXTX3,4128.2%+0.9 pts

07▲35Somervell County, TXTX10,2617.9%+0.5 pts

08▲239Borden County, TXTX5676.0%+1.7 pts

09▲63Wheeler County, TXTX4,7736.0%+4.6 pts

10▲2Lamb County, TXTX12,5795.9%+3.8 pts

11▲23Armstrong County, TXTX1,8435.7%+4.6 pts

12▲178Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5555.6%+3.7 pts

13▲2Dickens County, TXTX1,6925.4%−1.3 pts

14▼7Winkler County, TXTX7,5405.4%+2.3 pts

15▼7Matagorda County, TXTX36,4635.3%−2.4 pts

16▲33Fisher County, TXTX3,6924.8%+3.6 pts

17▲226Sutton County, TXTX3,2034.7%+3.9 pts

18▲128Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4874.7%+2.4 pts

19▲68Lee County, TXTX18,7294.5%+2.0 pts

20▲28Goliad County, TXTX7,2084.5%+3.9 pts

21▲10Carson County, TXTX5,8054.4%+1.3 pts

22▲16Dawson County, TXTX11,7764.3%+4.0 pts

23▲18Floyd County, TXTX4,8814.2%+1.3 pts

24▲214Roberts County, TXTX8674.1%+1.8 pts

25▼15Fayette County, TXTX25,4594.1%−0.5 pts

26▲133Swisher County, TXTX6,7033.9%+1.5 pts

27▲44Gray County, TXTX20,9193.9%+2.8 pts

28▲28Martin County, TXTX5,2843.8%+2.4 pts

29▲150Concho County, TXTX3,6073.7%+1.2 pts

30▲110Jones County, TXTX20,8613.7%+2.2 pts

31▼3Hardeman County, TXTX3,2923.6%+3.1 pts

32▼19Yoakum County, TXTX7,4383.6%+3.0 pts

33▲50Pecos County, TXTX14,5603.6%+2.1 pts

34▲220Dimmit County, TXTX8,0243.6%+1.4 pts

35▼14Freestone County, TXTX20,8113.5%−0.4 pts

36▲129Young County, TXTX18,1543.4%+1.6 pts

37▲16Nolan County, TXTX14,1173.4%+1.9 pts

38▼11San Augustine County, TXTX7,7223.4%−1.4 pts

39▲41Howard County, TXTX30,5043.2%+1.7 pts

40▼24Ward County, TXTX11,1253.1%+0.8 pts

41▼11Stephens County, TXTX9,3803.0%+2.5 pts

42▲168San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4883.0%+0.9 pts

43▼14Frio County, TXTX18,8233.0%+1.9 pts

44▲109Jackson County, TXTX15,3933.0%+1.1 pts

45▲12Wilson County, TXTX56,1393.0%−0.3 pts

46▲9Limestone County, TXTX22,8493.0%+0.7 pts

47▲3Hill County, TXTX39,5032.9%+0.4 pts

48▲18Upshur County, TXTX44,4102.9%+1.6 pts

49▲12Bailey County, TXTX6,9632.9%−0.3 pts

50▼27Robertson County, TXTX17,8392.8%−1.3 pts

51▲44Scurry County, TXTX16,1622.8%+1.4 pts

52▼35Marion County, TXTX9,8962.8%+0.8 pts

53▲31Wharton County, TXTX42,0602.8%+1.0 pts

54▲158Reagan County, TXTX3,1662.7%+0.9 pts

55▲128Mitchell County, TXTX8,9472.7%+0.8 pts

56▲9Milam County, TXTX26,2582.6%+0.2 pts

57▲56Newton County, TXTX11,9542.6%+1.3 pts

58▲74Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6332.6%+0.5 pts

59▲27DeWitt County, TXTX20,3092.6%+0.6 pts

60▼28Hood County, TXTX70,5012.6%−2.4 pts

61▲6Lampasas County, TXTX23,6572.5%+2.0 pts

62▼16Shelby County, TXTX24,2862.5%+1.0 pts

63▲48Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9552.5%+0.4 pts

64▲12Jasper County, TXTX33,0752.5%+0.3 pts

65▼40Cottle County, TXTX1,2242.5%+0.9 pts

66▲97Tyler County, TXTX20,4432.4%+0.4 pts

67▲31Clay County, TXTX10,7642.4%+1.6 pts

68▲113Llano County, TXTX23,3532.4%+0.3 pts

69▲70Montague County, TXTX21,9662.4%+0.3 pts

70Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.3%+1.5 pts

71▲7Wood County, TXTX49,6882.3%+0.4 pts

72▼4Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.3%−0.2 pts

73▲88Lynn County, TXTX6,0172.3%−4.0 pts

74▼37Rusk County, TXTX54,8542.3%−0.1 pts

75▼51Hall County, TXTX2,7372.3%+2.3 pts

76▲168Gillespie County, TXTX28,5272.3%+0.5 pts

77▲8Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1302.3%+0.8 pts

78▲149Moore County, TXTX21,8912.2%+1.5 pts

79▲3Fannin County, TXTX39,2652.2%+0.1 pts

80▲16Medina County, TXTX56,8812.2%+0.5 pts

81▼18Bastrop County, TXTX118,9082.2%+0.2 pts

82▼7Randall County, TXTX152,3512.2%+0.1 pts

83▲10Panola County, TXTX23,0182.2%−0.2 pts

84▼5Polk County, TXTX53,4342.1%+0.3 pts

85▲157Hansford County, TXTX4,9442.1%−0.8 pts

86▲90San Patricio County, TXTX72,0532.1%+0.9 pts

87▼36Falls County, TXTX17,8692.1%+1.1 pts

88▼69Hamilton County, TXTX8,6802.0%−0.5 pts

89▼16Sabine County, TXTX10,0122.0%−0.4 pts

90▼51Zapata County, TXTX13,7532.0%+0.9 pts

91▲31Burnet County, TXTX57,0152.0%+0.3 pts

92▲70Chambers County, TXTX57,5942.0%+0.9 pts

93▲82Orange County, TXTX86,2661.9%+0.8 pts

94▲32Comal County, TXTX209,1661.9%+0.8 pts

95▲154Irion County, TXTX1,4631.9%−3.6 pts

96▲124Calhoun County, TXTX19,5991.9%+1.1 pts

97▲81Oldham County, TXTX1,7831.9%−0.4 pts

98▼65Runnels County, TXTX9,6931.9%+0.4 pts

99▲15Harrison County, TXTX71,9561.9%−0.1 pts

100▲97Lavaca County, TXTX20,6511.8%+0.3 pts

101▲87San Saba County, TXTX5,7871.8%−0.5 pts

102▲91Cass County, TXTX28,6511.8%−0.6 pts

103▲5Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7911.8%−0.4 pts

104▼90Blanco County, TXTX13,5811.8%−1.7 pts

105▼45La Salle County, TXTX6,5171.8%+0.2 pts

106▲42Gregg County, TXTX126,0951.8%+0.9 pts

107▼63Grimes County, TXTX34,2521.8%−0.5 pts

108▼20Bosque County, TXTX18,9181.7%−0.1 pts

109▼74Colorado County, TXTX21,4391.7%+0.3 pts

110▲2Reeves County, TXTX12,1381.7%+1.0 pts

111▲44McCulloch County, TXTX7,4721.7%−0.2 pts

112▲44Midland County, TXTX187,8551.7%+1.0 pts

113▲7Liberty County, TXTX121,3641.7%+0.1 pts

114▲9Brazoria County, TXTX419,0801.6%+0.6 pts

115▲21Henderson County, TXTX88,5951.6%+0.5 pts

116▲12Hunt County, TXTX123,3361.6%+0.3 pts

117▲86Ector County, TXTX173,8011.6%+0.7 pts

118▲55Delta County, TXTX5,5491.6%+0.6 pts

119▲134Presidio County, TXTX5,4331.6%+1.6 pts

120▼13Montgomery County, TXTX781,1941.6%+0.4 pts

121▼18Anderson County, TXTX59,8051.5%−0.4 pts

122▲30Cherokee County, TXTX53,3371.5%+0.8 pts

123▼19Trinity County, TXTX14,3841.5%−0.2 pts

124▼7Val Verde County, TXTX47,8351.5%+0.7 pts

125▲16Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1911.5%+0.3 pts

126▼117Childress County, TXTX6,6431.5%+1.1 pts

127▲41Eastland County, TXTX18,1431.5%−0.9 pts

128▼51Rains County, TXTX13,5421.5%−0.7 pts

129▲29Waller County, TXTX69,8581.5%+0.6 pts

130▼49Hopkins County, TXTX39,0631.5%+0.2 pts

131▼127Kinney County, TXTX3,1281.4%−3.6 pts

132▲6Parker County, TXTX184,7671.4%+0.1 pts

133▲107Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4331.4%−2.8 pts

134▼29Potter County, TXTX114,4531.4%−0.1 pts

135▼38Austin County, TXTX33,6251.4%−0.2 pts

136▼72Camp County, TXTX13,3801.4%+0.6 pts

137▲30Caldwell County, TXTX55,1501.3%0.0 pts

138▲39Cooke County, TXTX44,4611.3%+0.6 pts

139▼24Hemphill County, TXTX3,0831.3%−2.8 pts

140▲55Kleberg County, TXTX30,3151.3%−0.3 pts

141▼31McLennan County, TXTX272,0201.3%+0.3 pts

142▼97Baylor County, TXTX3,4721.2%+1.2 pts

143▼100Starr County, TXTX66,3191.2%+0.2 pts

144▲28Erath County, TXTX43,9111.2%+0.5 pts

145▼86Atascosa County, TXTX53,5901.2%−0.2 pts

146▼28Taylor County, TXTX150,0771.2%+0.5 pts

147▼56Hockley County, TXTX21,6001.2%+0.1 pts

148▼96Morris County, TXTX12,1331.2%−0.3 pts

149▼75Leon County, TXTX16,8941.2%−1.8 pts

150▲87Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8041.2%+0.5 pts

151▼9Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1111.2%+0.1 pts

152▼112Karnes County, TXTX15,0181.2%−0.5 pts

153▼52Comanche County, TXTX14,4321.1%+0.1 pts

154▼30Lamar County, TXTX51,5031.1%0.0 pts

155▼56Victoria County, TXTX92,6561.1%−0.2 pts

156▼62Cochran County, TXTX2,5461.1%+0.8 pts

157▼121Motley County, TXTX1,0431.1%−4.0 pts

158▼42Johnson County, TXTX218,0481.1%+0.1 pts

159▲59Red River County, TXTX11,8161.1%−0.3 pts

160▲4Maverick County, TXTX58,8231.1%+0.2 pts

161▼69Walker County, TXTX83,8421.1%+0.3 pts

162▲12Harris County, TXTX5,045,0261.1%+0.2 pts

163▼13Angelina County, TXTX88,1541.1%+0.7 pts

164▼75Garza County, TXTX4,5101.1%+1.0 pts

165▼21Hays County, TXTX304,3901.0%−0.1 pts

166▲49Duval County, TXTX9,4021.0%−0.4 pts

167▼20Bandera County, TXTX22,8761.0%−1.2 pts

168▲40Cameron County, TXTX433,9461.0%0.0 pts

169▲55Live Oak County, TXTX11,9291.0%−2.0 pts

170▼33Titus County, TXTX31,5631.0%−1.3 pts

171▼2Wise County, TXTX83,7781.0%+0.1 pts

172▼63Donley County, TXTX3,2131.0%−0.2 pts

173▼43Houston County, TXTX22,3161.0%−0.8 pts

174▼45Kaufman County, TXTX209,2351.0%−0.1 pts

175▼56Knox County, TXTX3,1921.0%−0.4 pts

176▲29Refugio County, TXTX6,6571.0%−1.3 pts

177▲39Hardin County, TXTX58,7230.9%−0.3 pts

178▲33Washington County, TXTX38,2880.9%+0.4 pts

179▲43Kendall County, TXTX53,2890.9%0.0 pts

180▼26Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6260.9%+0.1 pts

181▼15Bee County, TXTX32,5150.9%−1.3 pts

182▼160Zavala County, TXTX9,0370.9%+0.8 pts

183▲15Brazos County, TXTX249,0880.9%0.0 pts

184▼33Williamson County, TXTX752,8270.9%−0.2 pts

185▼60Navarro County, TXTX57,1810.9%−0.6 pts

186▼26Jefferson County, TXTX254,3210.9%+0.1 pts

187▲22Bell County, TXTX402,2480.9%+0.2 pts

188▼2Nueces County, TXTX352,9920.8%0.0 pts

189▼7Brown County, TXTX38,7110.8%+0.1 pts

190▲11Lubbock County, TXTX328,9060.8%+0.3 pts

191▼56Galveston County, TXTX372,2070.8%−0.5 pts

192▲49Willacy County, TXTX19,9710.8%−1.0 pts

193▲38Coleman County, TXTX7,9150.8%+0.6 pts

194▼7Bowie County, TXTX92,6960.8%+0.2 pts

195▼62Ellis County, TXTX240,8670.8%−0.1 pts

196▲3Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2840.8%−0.4 pts

197▼1Rockwall County, TXTX140,7380.8%−0.2 pts

198▲25Coryell County, TXTX85,5920.8%+0.1 pts

199▲34Webb County, TXTX281,2240.8%+0.4 pts

200▲21Smith County, TXTX252,5490.8%+0.1 pts

201▲16Travis County, TXTX1,389,6700.7%+0.1 pts

202▲23Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0880.7%−0.1 pts

203▼149Andrews County, TXTX18,9140.7%−0.4 pts

204▼142Jack County, TXTX9,5630.7%−2.3 pts

205▼179Stonewall County, TXTX1,1860.7%+0.7 pts

206▼6Tom Green County, TXTX120,6020.7%+0.1 pts

207▼80Crane County, TXTX4,5540.7%−3.2 pts

208▼23El Paso County, TXTX877,8580.7%−0.2 pts

209▼119Brewster County, TXTX9,4580.7%0.0 pts

210▼19Wichita County, TXTX129,5550.7%+0.4 pts

211▲3Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4660.7%0.0 pts

212▼28Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0350.7%+0.2 pts

213Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5490.7%0.0 pts

214▲18Denton County, TXTX1,069,3460.7%+0.1 pts

215▼58Hale County, TXTX31,8190.7%−0.6 pts

216▼14Burleson County, TXTX20,5490.6%−2.2 pts

217▼28Madison County, TXTX14,2260.6%−0.5 pts

218▼26Grayson County, TXTX153,6130.6%−0.2 pts

219▼117Culberson County, TXTX2,2670.6%−1.0 pts

220▼26Franklin County, TXTX10,9940.6%−0.4 pts

221▲9Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3970.6%+0.1 pts

222▼91Callahan County, TXTX14,4910.6%−0.4 pts

223▼17Terry County, TXTX11,7200.6%−0.7 pts

224▼75Mills County, TXTX4,5800.5%+0.1 pts

225▲20Hartley County, TXTX4,9040.5%−0.3 pts

226▼120Parmer County, TXTX9,6780.5%0.0 pts

227▼56Brooks County, TXTX6,5790.5%−1.9 pts

228▲6Collin County, TXTX1,297,1790.5%0.0 pts

229▲7Crosby County, TXTX4,8520.5%−1.2 pts

230▼2Kerr County, TXTX54,0370.4%−0.2 pts

231▼51Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5540.4%−1.1 pts

232▼28Archer County, TXTX9,1290.4%−0.8 pts

233▼222Sterling County, TXTX1,3490.4%−1.9 pts

234▲1Aransas County, TXTX26,1460.3%+0.3 pts

235▲4Kimble County, TXTX4,4380.3%−2.1 pts

236▼189Castro County, TXTX7,2950.3%−1.7 pts

237▼8Haskell County, TXTX5,4990.2%−0.8 pts

238▲8Uvalde County, TXTX24,9630.2%−0.9 pts

239▼69Dallam County, TXTX7,5080.2%−0.9 pts

240▼140Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4810.2%−1.7 pts

241▼22Shackelford County, TXTX3,1970.1%−0.8 pts

242▲6Crockett County, TXTX2,7690.0%−2.1 pts

243▼185Edwards County, TXTX1,3700.0%−3.0 pts

244▼110Glasscock County, TXTX1,1280.0%−5.2 pts

245▼38Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7110.0%−1.4 pts

246▲4Kenedy County, TXTX3190.0%0.0 pts

247▲5King County, TXTX1920.0%0.0 pts

248▼242McMullen County, TXTX5440.0%0.0 pts

249▼128Mason County, TXTX3,9900.0%−2.8 pts

250▼181Menard County, TXTX1,9560.0%−2.5 pts

251▼233Real County, TXTX2,7450.0%−1.1 pts

252▼107Sherman County, TXTX2,7810.0%−0.5 pts

253▼251Terrell County, TXTX7020.0%−2.1 pts

254▼28Foard County, TXTX1,0440.0%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES