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 (2023 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 2000

01Loving County, TXTX5273.1%–

02Upton County, TXTX3,13112.3%–

03Schleicher County, TXTX2,24510.0%–

04Briscoe County, TXTX1,4748.6%–

05Kent County, TXTX6748.5%–

06Coke County, TXTX3,4128.2%–

07Somervell County, TXTX10,2617.9%–

08Borden County, TXTX5676.0%–

09Wheeler County, TXTX4,7736.0%–

10Lamb County, TXTX12,5795.9%–

11Armstrong County, TXTX1,8435.7%–

12Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5555.6%–

13Dickens County, TXTX1,6925.4%–

14Winkler County, TXTX7,5405.4%–

15Matagorda County, TXTX36,4635.3%–

16Fisher County, TXTX3,6924.8%–

17Sutton County, TXTX3,2034.7%–

18Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4874.7%–

19Lee County, TXTX18,7294.5%–

20Goliad County, TXTX7,2084.5%–

21Carson County, TXTX5,8054.4%–

22Dawson County, TXTX11,7764.3%–

23Floyd County, TXTX4,8814.2%–

24Roberts County, TXTX8674.1%–

25Fayette County, TXTX25,4594.1%–

26Swisher County, TXTX6,7033.9%–

27Gray County, TXTX20,9193.9%–

28Martin County, TXTX5,2843.8%–

29Concho County, TXTX3,6073.7%–

30Jones County, TXTX20,8613.7%–

31Hardeman County, TXTX3,2923.6%–

32Yoakum County, TXTX7,4383.6%–

33Pecos County, TXTX14,5603.6%–

34Dimmit County, TXTX8,0243.6%–

35Freestone County, TXTX20,8113.5%–

36Young County, TXTX18,1543.4%–

37Nolan County, TXTX14,1173.4%–

38San Augustine County, TXTX7,7223.4%–

39Howard County, TXTX30,5043.2%–

40Ward County, TXTX11,1253.1%–

41Stephens County, TXTX9,3803.0%–

42San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4883.0%–

43Frio County, TXTX18,8233.0%–

44Jackson County, TXTX15,3933.0%–

45Wilson County, TXTX56,1393.0%–

46Limestone County, TXTX22,8493.0%–

47Hill County, TXTX39,5032.9%–

48Upshur County, TXTX44,4102.9%–

49Bailey County, TXTX6,9632.9%–

50Robertson County, TXTX17,8392.8%–

51Scurry County, TXTX16,1622.8%–

52Marion County, TXTX9,8962.8%–

53Wharton County, TXTX42,0602.8%–

54Reagan County, TXTX3,1662.7%–

55Mitchell County, TXTX8,9472.7%–

56Milam County, TXTX26,2582.6%–

57Newton County, TXTX11,9542.6%–

58Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6332.6%–

59DeWitt County, TXTX20,3092.6%–

60Hood County, TXTX70,5012.6%–

61Lampasas County, TXTX23,6572.5%–

62Shelby County, TXTX24,2862.5%–

63Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9552.5%–

64Jasper County, TXTX33,0752.5%–

65Cottle County, TXTX1,2242.5%–

66Tyler County, TXTX20,4432.4%–

67Clay County, TXTX10,7642.4%–

68Llano County, TXTX23,3532.4%–

69Montague County, TXTX21,9662.4%–

70Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.3%–

71Wood County, TXTX49,6882.3%–

72Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.3%–

73Lynn County, TXTX6,0172.3%–

74Rusk County, TXTX54,8542.3%–

75Hall County, TXTX2,7372.3%–

76Gillespie County, TXTX28,5272.3%–

77Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1302.3%–

78Moore County, TXTX21,8912.2%–

79Fannin County, TXTX39,2652.2%–

80Medina County, TXTX56,8812.2%–

81Bastrop County, TXTX118,9082.2%–

82Randall County, TXTX152,3512.2%–

83Panola County, TXTX23,0182.2%–

84Polk County, TXTX53,4342.1%–

85Hansford County, TXTX4,9442.1%–

86San Patricio County, TXTX72,0532.1%–

87Falls County, TXTX17,8692.1%–

88Hamilton County, TXTX8,6802.0%–

89Sabine County, TXTX10,0122.0%–

90Zapata County, TXTX13,7532.0%–

91Burnet County, TXTX57,0152.0%–

92Chambers County, TXTX57,5942.0%–

93Orange County, TXTX86,2661.9%–

94Comal County, TXTX209,1661.9%–

95Irion County, TXTX1,4631.9%–

96Calhoun County, TXTX19,5991.9%–

97Oldham County, TXTX1,7831.9%–

98Runnels County, TXTX9,6931.9%–

99Harrison County, TXTX71,9561.9%–

100Lavaca County, TXTX20,6511.8%–

101San Saba County, TXTX5,7871.8%–

102Cass County, TXTX28,6511.8%–

103Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7911.8%–

104Blanco County, TXTX13,5811.8%–

105La Salle County, TXTX6,5171.8%–

106Gregg County, TXTX126,0951.8%–

107Grimes County, TXTX34,2521.8%–

108Bosque County, TXTX18,9181.7%–

109Colorado County, TXTX21,4391.7%–

110Reeves County, TXTX12,1381.7%–

111McCulloch County, TXTX7,4721.7%–

112Midland County, TXTX187,8551.7%–

113Liberty County, TXTX121,3641.7%–

114Brazoria County, TXTX419,0801.6%–

115Henderson County, TXTX88,5951.6%–

116Hunt County, TXTX123,3361.6%–

117Ector County, TXTX173,8011.6%–

118Delta County, TXTX5,5491.6%–

119Presidio County, TXTX5,4331.6%–

120Montgomery County, TXTX781,1941.6%–

121Anderson County, TXTX59,8051.5%–

122Cherokee County, TXTX53,3371.5%–

123Trinity County, TXTX14,3841.5%–

124Val Verde County, TXTX47,8351.5%–

125Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1911.5%–

126Childress County, TXTX6,6431.5%–

127Eastland County, TXTX18,1431.5%–

128Rains County, TXTX13,5421.5%–

129Waller County, TXTX69,8581.5%–

130Hopkins County, TXTX39,0631.5%–

131Kinney County, TXTX3,1281.4%–

132Parker County, TXTX184,7671.4%–

133Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4331.4%–

134Potter County, TXTX114,4531.4%–

135Austin County, TXTX33,6251.4%–

136Camp County, TXTX13,3801.4%–

137Caldwell County, TXTX55,1501.3%–

138Cooke County, TXTX44,4611.3%–

139Hemphill County, TXTX3,0831.3%–

140Kleberg County, TXTX30,3151.3%–

141McLennan County, TXTX272,0201.3%–

142Baylor County, TXTX3,4721.2%–

143Starr County, TXTX66,3191.2%–

144Erath County, TXTX43,9111.2%–

145Atascosa County, TXTX53,5901.2%–

146Taylor County, TXTX150,0771.2%–

147Hockley County, TXTX21,6001.2%–

148Morris County, TXTX12,1331.2%–

149Leon County, TXTX16,8941.2%–

150Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8041.2%–

151Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1111.2%–

152Karnes County, TXTX15,0181.2%–

153Comanche County, TXTX14,4321.1%–

154Lamar County, TXTX51,5031.1%–

155Victoria County, TXTX92,6561.1%–

156Cochran County, TXTX2,5461.1%–

157Motley County, TXTX1,0431.1%–

158Johnson County, TXTX218,0481.1%–

159Red River County, TXTX11,8161.1%–

160Maverick County, TXTX58,8231.1%–

161Walker County, TXTX83,8421.1%–

162Harris County, TXTX5,045,0261.1%–

163Angelina County, TXTX88,1541.1%–

164Garza County, TXTX4,5101.1%–

165Hays County, TXTX304,3901.0%–

166Duval County, TXTX9,4021.0%–

167Bandera County, TXTX22,8761.0%–

168Cameron County, TXTX433,9461.0%–

169Live Oak County, TXTX11,9291.0%–

170Titus County, TXTX31,5631.0%–

171Wise County, TXTX83,7781.0%–

172Donley County, TXTX3,2131.0%–

173Houston County, TXTX22,3161.0%–

174Kaufman County, TXTX209,2351.0%–

175Knox County, TXTX3,1921.0%–

176Refugio County, TXTX6,6571.0%–

177Hardin County, TXTX58,7230.9%–

178Washington County, TXTX38,2880.9%–

179Kendall County, TXTX53,2890.9%–

180Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6260.9%–

181Bee County, TXTX32,5150.9%–

182Zavala County, TXTX9,0370.9%–

183Brazos County, TXTX249,0880.9%–

184Williamson County, TXTX752,8270.9%–

185Navarro County, TXTX57,1810.9%–

186Jefferson County, TXTX254,3210.9%–

187Bell County, TXTX402,2480.9%–

188Nueces County, TXTX352,9920.8%–

189Brown County, TXTX38,7110.8%–

190Lubbock County, TXTX328,9060.8%–

191Galveston County, TXTX372,2070.8%–

192Willacy County, TXTX19,9710.8%–

193Coleman County, TXTX7,9150.8%–

194Bowie County, TXTX92,6960.8%–

195Ellis County, TXTX240,8670.8%–

196Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2840.8%–

197Rockwall County, TXTX140,7380.8%–

198Coryell County, TXTX85,5920.8%–

199Webb County, TXTX281,2240.8%–

200Smith County, TXTX252,5490.8%–

201Travis County, TXTX1,389,6700.7%–

202Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0880.7%–

203Andrews County, TXTX18,9140.7%–

204Jack County, TXTX9,5630.7%–

205Stonewall County, TXTX1,1860.7%–

206Tom Green County, TXTX120,6020.7%–

207Crane County, TXTX4,5540.7%–

208El Paso County, TXTX877,8580.7%–

209Brewster County, TXTX9,4580.7%–

210Wichita County, TXTX129,5550.7%–

211Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4660.7%–

212Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0350.7%–

213Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5490.7%–

214Denton County, TXTX1,069,3460.7%–

215Hale County, TXTX31,8190.7%–

216Burleson County, TXTX20,5490.6%–

217Madison County, TXTX14,2260.6%–

218Grayson County, TXTX153,6130.6%–

219Culberson County, TXTX2,2670.6%–

220Franklin County, TXTX10,9940.6%–

221Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3970.6%–

222Callahan County, TXTX14,4910.6%–

223Terry County, TXTX11,7200.6%–

224Mills County, TXTX4,5800.5%–

225Hartley County, TXTX4,9040.5%–

226Parmer County, TXTX9,6780.5%–

227Brooks County, TXTX6,5790.5%–

228Collin County, TXTX1,297,1790.5%–

229Crosby County, TXTX4,8520.5%–

230Kerr County, TXTX54,0370.4%–

231Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5540.4%–

232Archer County, TXTX9,1290.4%–

233Sterling County, TXTX1,3490.4%–

234Aransas County, TXTX26,1460.3%–

235Kimble County, TXTX4,4380.3%–

236Castro County, TXTX7,2950.3%–

237Haskell County, TXTX5,4990.2%–

238Uvalde County, TXTX24,9630.2%–

239Dallam County, TXTX7,5080.2%–

240Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4810.2%–

241Shackelford County, TXTX3,1970.1%–

242Crockett County, TXTX2,7690.0%–

243Edwards County, TXTX1,3700.0%–

244Glasscock County, TXTX1,1280.0%–

245Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7110.0%–

246Kenedy County, TXTX3190.0%–

247King County, TXTX1920.0%–

248McMullen County, TXTX5440.0%–

249Mason County, TXTX3,9900.0%–

250Menard County, TXTX1,9560.0%–

251Real County, TXTX2,7450.0%–

252Sherman County, TXTX2,7810.0%–

253Terrell County, TXTX7020.0%–

254Foard County, TXTX1,0440.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES