RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most healthcare & education jobs, Texas counties · 2010

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

01Matagorda County, TXTX36,4637.7%–

02Somervell County, TXTX10,2617.4%–

03Coke County, TXTX3,4127.3%–

04Dickens County, TXTX1,6926.7%–

05Lynn County, TXTX6,0176.3%–

06Irion County, TXTX1,4635.5%–

07Glasscock County, TXTX1,1285.2%–

08Motley County, TXTX1,0435.1%–

09Kinney County, TXTX3,1285.0%–

10Hood County, TXTX70,5015.0%–

11San Augustine County, TXTX7,7224.7%–

12Fayette County, TXTX25,4594.5%–

13Borden County, TXTX5674.4%–

14Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4334.2%–

15Hemphill County, TXTX3,0834.1%–

16Robertson County, TXTX17,8394.1%–

17Freestone County, TXTX20,8113.9%–

18Crane County, TXTX4,5543.9%–

19Blanco County, TXTX13,5813.4%–

20Schleicher County, TXTX2,2453.3%–

21Wilson County, TXTX56,1393.3%–

22Bailey County, TXTX6,9633.1%–

23Winkler County, TXTX7,5403.1%–

24Carson County, TXTX5,8053.1%–

25Live Oak County, TXTX11,9293.0%–

26Edwards County, TXTX1,3703.0%–

27Leon County, TXTX16,8943.0%–

28Jack County, TXTX9,5633.0%–

29Hansford County, TXTX4,9442.9%–

30Burleson County, TXTX20,5492.8%–

31Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.8%–

32Mason County, TXTX3,9902.8%–

33Hamilton County, TXTX8,6802.6%–

34Hill County, TXTX39,5032.5%–

35Concho County, TXTX3,6072.5%–

36Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.5%–

37Menard County, TXTX1,9562.5%–

38Milam County, TXTX26,2582.5%–

39Sabine County, TXTX10,0122.5%–

40Lee County, TXTX18,7292.5%–

41Kimble County, TXTX4,4382.4%–

42Briscoe County, TXTX1,4742.4%–

43Rusk County, TXTX54,8542.4%–

44Brooks County, TXTX6,5792.4%–

45Roberts County, TXTX8672.4%–

46Swisher County, TXTX6,7032.4%–

47Eastland County, TXTX18,1432.3%–

48Cass County, TXTX28,6512.3%–

49Titus County, TXTX31,5632.3%–

50Panola County, TXTX23,0182.3%–

51Sterling County, TXTX1,3492.3%–

52Limestone County, TXTX22,8492.3%–

53San Saba County, TXTX5,7872.3%–

54Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4872.3%–

55Bee County, TXTX32,5152.3%–

56Bandera County, TXTX22,8762.3%–

57Oldham County, TXTX1,7832.2%–

58Grimes County, TXTX34,2522.2%–

59Refugio County, TXTX6,6572.2%–

60Ward County, TXTX11,1252.2%–

61Rains County, TXTX13,5422.2%–

62San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4882.2%–

63Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.2%–

64Jasper County, TXTX33,0752.2%–

65Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6332.2%–

66Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7912.1%–

67Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9552.1%–

68Crockett County, TXTX2,7692.1%–

69Fannin County, TXTX39,2652.1%–

70Terrell County, TXTX7022.1%–

71Llano County, TXTX23,3532.1%–

72Lamb County, TXTX12,5792.1%–

73Marion County, TXTX9,8962.0%–

74Castro County, TXTX7,2952.0%–

75Montague County, TXTX21,9662.0%–

76Randall County, TXTX152,3512.0%–

77Bastrop County, TXTX118,9082.0%–

78DeWitt County, TXTX20,3092.0%–

79Tyler County, TXTX20,4432.0%–

80Anderson County, TXTX59,8051.9%–

81Jackson County, TXTX15,3931.9%–

82Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5551.9%–

83Harrison County, TXTX71,9561.9%–

84Wood County, TXTX49,6881.9%–

85Mitchell County, TXTX8,9471.9%–

86Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4811.9%–

87Bosque County, TXTX18,9181.9%–

88McCulloch County, TXTX7,4721.9%–

89Polk County, TXTX53,4341.8%–

90Willacy County, TXTX19,9711.8%–

91Gillespie County, TXTX28,5271.8%–

92Young County, TXTX18,1541.8%–

93Wharton County, TXTX42,0601.8%–

94Reagan County, TXTX3,1661.8%–

95Houston County, TXTX22,3161.8%–

96Trinity County, TXTX14,3841.7%–

97Medina County, TXTX56,8811.7%–

98Burnet County, TXTX57,0151.7%–

99Crosby County, TXTX4,8521.7%–

100Karnes County, TXTX15,0181.6%–

101Culberson County, TXTX2,2671.6%–

102Cottle County, TXTX1,2241.6%–

103La Salle County, TXTX6,5171.6%–

104Kleberg County, TXTX30,3151.6%–

105Austin County, TXTX33,6251.6%–

106Howard County, TXTX30,5041.6%–

107Potter County, TXTX114,4531.5%–

108Lavaca County, TXTX20,6511.5%–

109Liberty County, TXTX121,3641.5%–

110Runnels County, TXTX9,6931.5%–

111Shelby County, TXTX24,2861.5%–

112Morris County, TXTX12,1331.5%–

113Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5541.5%–

114Jones County, TXTX20,8611.5%–

115Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1301.4%–

116Atascosa County, TXTX53,5901.4%–

117Duval County, TXTX9,4021.4%–

118Navarro County, TXTX57,1811.4%–

119Nolan County, TXTX14,1171.4%–

120Pecos County, TXTX14,5601.4%–

121Wheeler County, TXTX4,7731.4%–

122Scurry County, TXTX16,1621.4%–

123Knox County, TXTX3,1921.4%–

124Martin County, TXTX5,2841.4%–

125Red River County, TXTX11,8161.4%–

126Colorado County, TXTX21,4391.4%–

127Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7111.4%–

128Victoria County, TXTX92,6561.4%–

129Parker County, TXTX184,7671.4%–

130Hunt County, TXTX123,3361.3%–

131Caldwell County, TXTX55,1501.3%–

132Galveston County, TXTX372,2071.3%–

133Upshur County, TXTX44,4101.3%–

134Newton County, TXTX11,9541.3%–

135Hopkins County, TXTX39,0631.3%–

136Hale County, TXTX31,8191.3%–

137Terry County, TXTX11,7201.3%–

138San Patricio County, TXTX72,0531.3%–

139Hardin County, TXTX58,7231.2%–

140Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1911.2%–

141Upton County, TXTX3,1311.2%–

142Donley County, TXTX3,2131.2%–

143Orange County, TXTX86,2661.2%–

144Archer County, TXTX9,1291.2%–

145Fisher County, TXTX3,6921.2%–

146Henderson County, TXTX88,5951.2%–

147Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2841.2%–

148Madison County, TXTX14,2261.1%–

149Hays County, TXTX304,3901.1%–

150Frio County, TXTX18,8231.1%–

151Lamar County, TXTX51,5031.1%–

152Montgomery County, TXTX781,1941.1%–

153Armstrong County, TXTX1,8431.1%–

154Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1111.1%–

155Comal County, TXTX209,1661.1%–

156Real County, TXTX2,7451.1%–

157Uvalde County, TXTX24,9631.1%–

158Dallam County, TXTX7,5081.1%–

159Andrews County, TXTX18,9141.1%–

160Hockley County, TXTX21,6001.1%–

161Starr County, TXTX66,3191.1%–

162Chambers County, TXTX57,5941.1%–

163Zapata County, TXTX13,7531.1%–

164Gray County, TXTX20,9191.1%–

165Cameron County, TXTX433,9461.0%–

166Comanche County, TXTX14,4321.0%–

167Kaufman County, TXTX209,2351.0%–

168Williamson County, TXTX752,8271.0%–

169Haskell County, TXTX5,4991.0%–

170Franklin County, TXTX10,9941.0%–

171McLennan County, TXTX272,0201.0%–

172Johnson County, TXTX218,0481.0%–

173Rockwall County, TXTX140,7381.0%–

174Falls County, TXTX17,8691.0%–

175Delta County, TXTX5,5491.0%–

176Brazoria County, TXTX419,0801.0%–

177Ector County, TXTX173,8011.0%–

178Callahan County, TXTX14,4910.9%–

179Wise County, TXTX83,7780.9%–

180Shackelford County, TXTX3,1970.9%–

181Gregg County, TXTX126,0950.9%–

182Maverick County, TXTX58,8230.9%–

183Kendall County, TXTX53,2890.9%–

184Harris County, TXTX5,045,0260.9%–

185Ellis County, TXTX240,8670.9%–

186Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0880.9%–

187Hartley County, TXTX4,9040.9%–

188Waller County, TXTX69,8580.9%–

189El Paso County, TXTX877,8580.8%–

190Brazos County, TXTX249,0880.8%–

191Sutton County, TXTX3,2030.8%–

192Grayson County, TXTX153,6130.8%–

193Walker County, TXTX83,8420.8%–

194Nueces County, TXTX352,9920.8%–

195Gaines County, TXTX23,9560.8%–

196Calhoun County, TXTX19,5990.8%–

197Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6260.8%–

198Cooke County, TXTX44,4610.8%–

199Jefferson County, TXTX254,3210.8%–

200Camp County, TXTX13,3800.8%–

201Val Verde County, TXTX47,8350.8%–

202Clay County, TXTX10,7640.7%–

203Cherokee County, TXTX53,3370.7%–

204Midland County, TXTX187,8550.7%–

205Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8040.7%–

206Brown County, TXTX38,7110.7%–

207Reeves County, TXTX12,1380.7%–

208Moore County, TXTX21,8910.7%–

209Taylor County, TXTX150,0770.7%–

210Coryell County, TXTX85,5920.7%–

211Erath County, TXTX43,9110.7%–

212Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5490.7%–

213Smith County, TXTX252,5490.7%–

214Brewster County, TXTX9,4580.7%–

215Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4660.6%–

216Bell County, TXTX402,2480.6%–

217Kerr County, TXTX54,0370.6%–

218Denton County, TXTX1,069,3460.6%–

219Bowie County, TXTX92,6960.6%–

220Travis County, TXTX1,389,6700.6%–

221Goliad County, TXTX7,2080.6%–

222Yoakum County, TXTX7,4380.6%–

223Washington County, TXTX38,2880.6%–

224Tom Green County, TXTX120,6020.6%–

225Stephens County, TXTX9,3800.5%–

226Parmer County, TXTX9,6780.5%–

227Lubbock County, TXTX328,9060.5%–

228Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3970.5%–

229Sherman County, TXTX2,7810.5%–

230Lampasas County, TXTX23,6570.5%–

231Hardeman County, TXTX3,2920.5%–

232Kent County, TXTX6740.5%–

233Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0350.5%–

234Foard County, TXTX1,0440.5%–

235Collin County, TXTX1,297,1790.4%–

236Mills County, TXTX4,5800.4%–

237Angelina County, TXTX88,1540.4%–

238Childress County, TXTX6,6430.4%–

239Webb County, TXTX281,2240.3%–

240Cochran County, TXTX2,5460.3%–

241Wichita County, TXTX129,5550.3%–

242Dawson County, TXTX11,7760.3%–

243Coleman County, TXTX7,9150.2%–

244Garza County, TXTX4,5100.1%–

245Zavala County, TXTX9,0370.1%–

246Aransas County, TXTX26,1460.1%–

247Baylor County, TXTX3,4720.0%–

248Hall County, TXTX2,7370.0%–

249Kenedy County, TXTX3190.0%–

250King County, TXTX1920.0%–

251Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

252McMullen County, TXTX5440.0%–

253Presidio County, TXTX5,4330.0%–

254Stonewall County, TXTX1,1860.0%–

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