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.

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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

02Upton County, TXTX3,13112.3%+11.0 pts

03Schleicher County, TXTX2,24510.0%+6.7 pts

04Briscoe County, TXTX1,4748.6%+6.2 pts

05Kent County, TXTX6748.5%+8.1 pts

06Coke County, TXTX3,4128.2%+0.9 pts

07Somervell County, TXTX10,2617.9%+0.5 pts

08Borden County, TXTX5676.0%+1.7 pts

09Wheeler County, TXTX4,7736.0%+4.6 pts

10Lamb County, TXTX12,5795.9%+3.8 pts

11Armstrong County, TXTX1,8435.7%+4.6 pts

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

13Dickens County, TXTX1,6925.4%−1.3 pts

14Winkler County, TXTX7,5405.4%+2.3 pts

15Matagorda County, TXTX36,4635.3%−2.4 pts

16Fisher County, TXTX3,6924.8%+3.6 pts

17Sutton County, TXTX3,2034.7%+3.9 pts

18Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4874.7%+2.4 pts

19Lee County, TXTX18,7294.5%+2.0 pts

20Goliad County, TXTX7,2084.5%+3.9 pts

21Carson County, TXTX5,8054.4%+1.3 pts

22Dawson County, TXTX11,7764.3%+4.0 pts

23Floyd County, TXTX4,8814.2%+1.3 pts

24Roberts County, TXTX8674.1%+1.8 pts

25Fayette County, TXTX25,4594.1%−0.5 pts

26Swisher County, TXTX6,7033.9%+1.5 pts

27Gray County, TXTX20,9193.9%+2.8 pts

28Martin County, TXTX5,2843.8%+2.4 pts

29Concho County, TXTX3,6073.7%+1.2 pts

30Jones County, TXTX20,8613.7%+2.2 pts

31Hardeman County, TXTX3,2923.6%+3.1 pts

32Yoakum County, TXTX7,4383.6%+3.0 pts

33Pecos County, TXTX14,5603.6%+2.1 pts

34Dimmit County, TXTX8,0243.6%+1.4 pts

35Freestone County, TXTX20,8113.5%−0.4 pts

36Young County, TXTX18,1543.4%+1.6 pts

37Nolan County, TXTX14,1173.4%+1.9 pts

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

39Howard County, TXTX30,5043.2%+1.7 pts

40Ward County, TXTX11,1253.1%+0.8 pts

41Stephens County, TXTX9,3803.0%+2.5 pts

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

43Frio County, TXTX18,8233.0%+1.9 pts

44Jackson County, TXTX15,3933.0%+1.1 pts

45Wilson County, TXTX56,1393.0%−0.3 pts

46Limestone County, TXTX22,8493.0%+0.7 pts

47Hill County, TXTX39,5032.9%+0.4 pts

48Upshur County, TXTX44,4102.9%+1.6 pts

49Bailey County, TXTX6,9632.9%−0.3 pts

50Robertson County, TXTX17,8392.8%−1.3 pts

51Scurry County, TXTX16,1622.8%+1.4 pts

52Marion County, TXTX9,8962.8%+0.8 pts

53Wharton County, TXTX42,0602.8%+1.0 pts

54Reagan County, TXTX3,1662.7%+0.9 pts

55Mitchell County, TXTX8,9472.7%+0.8 pts

56Milam County, TXTX26,2582.6%+0.2 pts

57Newton County, TXTX11,9542.6%+1.3 pts

58Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6332.6%+0.5 pts

59DeWitt County, TXTX20,3092.6%+0.6 pts

60Hood County, TXTX70,5012.6%−2.4 pts

61Lampasas County, TXTX23,6572.5%+2.0 pts

62Shelby County, TXTX24,2862.5%+1.0 pts

63Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9552.5%+0.4 pts

64Jasper County, TXTX33,0752.5%+0.3 pts

65Cottle County, TXTX1,2242.5%+0.9 pts

66Tyler County, TXTX20,4432.4%+0.4 pts

67Clay County, TXTX10,7642.4%+1.6 pts

68Llano County, TXTX23,3532.4%+0.3 pts

69Montague County, TXTX21,9662.4%+0.3 pts

70Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.3%+1.5 pts

71Wood County, TXTX49,6882.3%+0.4 pts

72Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.3%−0.2 pts

73Lynn County, TXTX6,0172.3%−4.0 pts

74Rusk County, TXTX54,8542.3%−0.1 pts

75Hall County, TXTX2,7372.3%+2.3 pts

76Gillespie County, TXTX28,5272.3%+0.5 pts

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

78Moore County, TXTX21,8912.2%+1.5 pts

79Fannin County, TXTX39,2652.2%+0.1 pts

80Medina County, TXTX56,8812.2%+0.5 pts

81Bastrop County, TXTX118,9082.2%+0.2 pts

82Randall County, TXTX152,3512.2%+0.1 pts

83Panola County, TXTX23,0182.2%−0.2 pts

84Polk County, TXTX53,4342.1%+0.3 pts

85Hansford County, TXTX4,9442.1%−0.8 pts

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

87Falls County, TXTX17,8692.1%+1.1 pts

88Hamilton County, TXTX8,6802.0%−0.5 pts

89Sabine County, TXTX10,0122.0%−0.4 pts

90Zapata County, TXTX13,7532.0%+0.9 pts

91Burnet County, TXTX57,0152.0%+0.3 pts

92Chambers County, TXTX57,5942.0%+0.9 pts

93Orange County, TXTX86,2661.9%+0.8 pts

94Comal County, TXTX209,1661.9%+0.8 pts

95Irion County, TXTX1,4631.9%−3.6 pts

96Calhoun County, TXTX19,5991.9%+1.1 pts

97Oldham County, TXTX1,7831.9%−0.4 pts

98Runnels County, TXTX9,6931.9%+0.4 pts

99Harrison County, TXTX71,9561.9%−0.1 pts

100Lavaca County, TXTX20,6511.8%+0.3 pts

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

102Cass County, TXTX28,6511.8%−0.6 pts

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

104Blanco County, TXTX13,5811.8%−1.7 pts

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

106Gregg County, TXTX126,0951.8%+0.9 pts

107Grimes County, TXTX34,2521.8%−0.5 pts

108Bosque County, TXTX18,9181.7%−0.1 pts

109Colorado County, TXTX21,4391.7%+0.3 pts

110Reeves County, TXTX12,1381.7%+1.0 pts

111McCulloch County, TXTX7,4721.7%−0.2 pts

112Midland County, TXTX187,8551.7%+1.0 pts

113Liberty County, TXTX121,3641.7%+0.1 pts

114Brazoria County, TXTX419,0801.6%+0.6 pts

115Henderson County, TXTX88,5951.6%+0.5 pts

116Hunt County, TXTX123,3361.6%+0.3 pts

117Ector County, TXTX173,8011.6%+0.7 pts

118Delta County, TXTX5,5491.6%+0.6 pts

119Presidio County, TXTX5,4331.6%+1.6 pts

120Montgomery County, TXTX781,1941.6%+0.4 pts

121Anderson County, TXTX59,8051.5%−0.4 pts

122Cherokee County, TXTX53,3371.5%+0.8 pts

123Trinity County, TXTX14,3841.5%−0.2 pts

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

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

126Childress County, TXTX6,6431.5%+1.1 pts

127Eastland County, TXTX18,1431.5%−0.9 pts

128Rains County, TXTX13,5421.5%−0.7 pts

129Waller County, TXTX69,8581.5%+0.6 pts

130Hopkins County, TXTX39,0631.5%+0.2 pts

131Kinney County, TXTX3,1281.4%−3.6 pts

132Parker County, TXTX184,7671.4%+0.1 pts

133Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4331.4%−2.8 pts

134Potter County, TXTX114,4531.4%−0.1 pts

135Austin County, TXTX33,6251.4%−0.2 pts

136Camp County, TXTX13,3801.4%+0.6 pts

137Caldwell County, TXTX55,1501.3%+0.0 pts

138Cooke County, TXTX44,4611.3%+0.6 pts

139Hemphill County, TXTX3,0831.3%−2.8 pts

140Kleberg County, TXTX30,3151.3%−0.3 pts

141McLennan County, TXTX272,0201.3%+0.3 pts

142Baylor County, TXTX3,4721.2%+1.2 pts

143Starr County, TXTX66,3191.2%+0.2 pts

144Erath County, TXTX43,9111.2%+0.5 pts

145Atascosa County, TXTX53,5901.2%−0.2 pts

146Taylor County, TXTX150,0771.2%+0.5 pts

147Hockley County, TXTX21,6001.2%+0.1 pts

148Morris County, TXTX12,1331.2%−0.3 pts

149Leon County, TXTX16,8941.2%−1.8 pts

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

151Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1111.2%+0.1 pts

152Karnes County, TXTX15,0181.2%−0.5 pts

153Comanche County, TXTX14,4321.1%+0.1 pts

154Lamar County, TXTX51,5031.1%−0.0 pts

155Victoria County, TXTX92,6561.1%−0.2 pts

156Cochran County, TXTX2,5461.1%+0.8 pts

157Motley County, TXTX1,0431.1%−4.0 pts

158Johnson County, TXTX218,0481.1%+0.1 pts

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

160Maverick County, TXTX58,8231.1%+0.2 pts

161Walker County, TXTX83,8421.1%+0.3 pts

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

163Angelina County, TXTX88,1541.1%+0.7 pts

164Garza County, TXTX4,5101.1%+1.0 pts

165Hays County, TXTX304,3901.0%−0.1 pts

166Duval County, TXTX9,4021.0%−0.4 pts

167Bandera County, TXTX22,8761.0%−1.2 pts

168Cameron County, TXTX433,9461.0%−0.0 pts

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

170Titus County, TXTX31,5631.0%−1.3 pts

171Wise County, TXTX83,7781.0%+0.1 pts

172Donley County, TXTX3,2131.0%−0.2 pts

173Houston County, TXTX22,3161.0%−0.8 pts

174Kaufman County, TXTX209,2351.0%−0.1 pts

175Knox County, TXTX3,1921.0%−0.4 pts

176Refugio County, TXTX6,6571.0%−1.3 pts

177Hardin County, TXTX58,7230.9%−0.3 pts

178Washington County, TXTX38,2880.9%+0.4 pts

179Kendall County, TXTX53,2890.9%+0.0 pts

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

181Bee County, TXTX32,5150.9%−1.3 pts

182Zavala County, TXTX9,0370.9%+0.8 pts

183Brazos County, TXTX249,0880.9%+0.0 pts

184Williamson County, TXTX752,8270.9%−0.2 pts

185Navarro County, TXTX57,1810.9%−0.6 pts

186Jefferson County, TXTX254,3210.9%+0.1 pts

187Bell County, TXTX402,2480.9%+0.2 pts

188Nueces County, TXTX352,9920.8%+0.0 pts

189Brown County, TXTX38,7110.8%+0.1 pts

190Lubbock County, TXTX328,9060.8%+0.3 pts

191Galveston County, TXTX372,2070.8%−0.5 pts

192Willacy County, TXTX19,9710.8%−1.0 pts

193Coleman County, TXTX7,9150.8%+0.6 pts

194Bowie County, TXTX92,6960.8%+0.2 pts

195Ellis County, TXTX240,8670.8%−0.1 pts

196Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2840.8%−0.4 pts

197Rockwall County, TXTX140,7380.8%−0.2 pts

198Coryell County, TXTX85,5920.8%+0.1 pts

199Webb County, TXTX281,2240.8%+0.4 pts

200Smith County, TXTX252,5490.8%+0.1 pts

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

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

203Andrews County, TXTX18,9140.7%−0.4 pts

204Jack County, TXTX9,5630.7%−2.3 pts

205Stonewall County, TXTX1,1860.7%+0.7 pts

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

207Crane County, TXTX4,5540.7%−3.2 pts

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

209Brewster County, TXTX9,4580.7%+0.0 pts

210Wichita County, TXTX129,5550.7%+0.4 pts

211Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4660.7%+0.0 pts

212Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0350.7%+0.2 pts

213Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5490.7%+0.0 pts

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

215Hale County, TXTX31,8190.7%−0.6 pts

216Burleson County, TXTX20,5490.6%−2.2 pts

217Madison County, TXTX14,2260.6%−0.5 pts

218Grayson County, TXTX153,6130.6%−0.2 pts

219Culberson County, TXTX2,2670.6%−1.0 pts

220Franklin County, TXTX10,9940.6%−0.4 pts

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

222Callahan County, TXTX14,4910.6%−0.4 pts

223Terry County, TXTX11,7200.6%−0.7 pts

224Mills County, TXTX4,5800.5%+0.1 pts

225Hartley County, TXTX4,9040.5%−0.3 pts

226Parmer County, TXTX9,6780.5%−0.0 pts

227Brooks County, TXTX6,5790.5%−1.9 pts

228Collin County, TXTX1,297,1790.5%+0.0 pts

229Crosby County, TXTX4,8520.5%−1.2 pts

230Kerr County, TXTX54,0370.4%−0.2 pts

231Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5540.4%−1.1 pts

232Archer County, TXTX9,1290.4%−0.8 pts

233Sterling County, TXTX1,3490.4%−1.9 pts

234Aransas County, TXTX26,1460.3%+0.3 pts

235Kimble County, TXTX4,4380.3%−2.1 pts

236Castro County, TXTX7,2950.3%−1.7 pts

237Haskell County, TXTX5,4990.2%−0.8 pts

238Uvalde County, TXTX24,9630.2%−0.9 pts

239Dallam County, TXTX7,5080.2%−0.9 pts

240Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4810.2%−1.7 pts

241Shackelford County, TXTX3,1970.1%−0.8 pts

242Crockett County, TXTX2,7690.0%−2.1 pts

243Edwards County, TXTX1,3700.0%−3.0 pts

244Glasscock County, TXTX1,1280.0%−5.2 pts

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

246Kenedy County, TXTX3190.0%+0.0 pts

247King County, TXTX1920.0%+0.0 pts

248McMullen County, TXTX5440.0%+0.0 pts

249Mason County, TXTX3,9900.0%−2.8 pts

250Menard County, TXTX1,9560.0%−2.5 pts

251Real County, TXTX2,7450.0%−1.1 pts

252Sherman County, TXTX2,7810.0%−0.5 pts

253Terrell County, TXTX7020.0%−2.1 pts

254Foard County, TXTX1,0440.0%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES