RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most healthcare & education jobs, Texas counties · 2020

Texas counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2020 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, TXTX5253.5%+53.5 pts

02Terrell County, TXTX70219.9%+17.8 pts

03Briscoe County, TXTX1,47413.5%+11.1 pts

04Kinney County, TXTX3,1288.3%+3.3 pts

05Coke County, TXTX3,4127.2%−0.1 pts

06McMullen County, TXTX5445.8%+5.8 pts

07Winkler County, TXTX7,5405.1%+2.0 pts

08Matagorda County, TXTX36,4634.4%−3.3 pts

09Childress County, TXTX6,6434.3%+4.0 pts

10Fayette County, TXTX25,4594.2%−0.3 pts

11Sterling County, TXTX1,3494.0%+1.7 pts

12Lamb County, TXTX12,5794.0%+1.9 pts

13Yoakum County, TXTX7,4383.9%+3.3 pts

14Blanco County, TXTX13,5813.8%+0.4 pts

15Dickens County, TXTX1,6923.8%−2.9 pts

16Ward County, TXTX11,1253.8%+1.6 pts

17Marion County, TXTX9,8963.7%+1.6 pts

18Real County, TXTX2,7453.6%+2.5 pts

19Hamilton County, TXTX8,6803.5%+0.9 pts

20Upton County, TXTX3,1313.5%+2.2 pts

21Freestone County, TXTX20,8113.5%−0.4 pts

22Zavala County, TXTX9,0373.4%+3.3 pts

23Robertson County, TXTX17,8393.3%−0.8 pts

24Hall County, TXTX2,7373.2%+3.2 pts

25Cottle County, TXTX1,2243.2%+1.6 pts

26Stonewall County, TXTX1,1863.2%+3.2 pts

27San Augustine County, TXTX7,7223.2%−1.6 pts

28Hardeman County, TXTX3,2923.2%+2.7 pts

29Frio County, TXTX18,8233.1%+2.0 pts

30Stephens County, TXTX9,3803.0%+2.5 pts

31Carson County, TXTX5,8052.9%−0.2 pts

32Hood County, TXTX70,5012.8%−2.2 pts

33Runnels County, TXTX9,6932.8%+1.3 pts

34Armstrong County, TXTX1,8432.7%+1.6 pts

35Colorado County, TXTX21,4392.7%+1.3 pts

36Motley County, TXTX1,0432.7%−2.5 pts

37Rusk County, TXTX54,8542.6%+0.2 pts

38Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.6%+2.3 pts

39Zapata County, TXTX13,7532.5%+1.5 pts

40Karnes County, TXTX15,0182.5%+0.9 pts

41Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.5%−0.3 pts

42Somervell County, TXTX10,2612.5%−5.0 pts

43Starr County, TXTX66,3192.5%+1.4 pts

44Grimes County, TXTX34,2522.5%+0.2 pts

45Baylor County, TXTX3,4722.4%+2.4 pts

46Shelby County, TXTX24,2862.4%+0.9 pts

47Castro County, TXTX7,2952.4%+0.3 pts

48Goliad County, TXTX7,2082.4%+1.8 pts

49Fisher County, TXTX3,6922.3%+1.2 pts

50Hill County, TXTX39,5032.3%−0.3 pts

51Falls County, TXTX17,8692.2%+1.2 pts

52Morris County, TXTX12,1332.2%+0.8 pts

53Nolan County, TXTX14,1172.2%+0.8 pts

54Andrews County, TXTX18,9142.2%+1.1 pts

55Limestone County, TXTX22,8492.1%−0.2 pts

56Martin County, TXTX5,2842.1%+0.7 pts

57Wilson County, TXTX56,1392.1%−1.2 pts

58Edwards County, TXTX1,3702.1%−0.9 pts

59Atascosa County, TXTX53,5902.1%+0.6 pts

60La Salle County, TXTX6,5172.1%+0.5 pts

61Bailey County, TXTX6,9632.1%−1.1 pts

62Jack County, TXTX9,5632.0%−0.9 pts

63Bastrop County, TXTX118,9082.0%−0.1 pts

64Camp County, TXTX13,3801.9%+1.2 pts

65Milam County, TXTX26,2581.9%−0.6 pts

66Upshur County, TXTX44,4101.9%+0.6 pts

67Lampasas County, TXTX23,6571.9%+1.4 pts

68Gonzales County, TXTX20,1591.9%−0.6 pts

69Menard County, TXTX1,9561.9%−0.6 pts

70Gaines County, TXTX23,9561.9%+1.1 pts

71Gray County, TXTX20,9191.8%+0.8 pts

72Wheeler County, TXTX4,7731.8%+0.4 pts

73Sabine County, TXTX10,0121.8%−0.7 pts

74Leon County, TXTX16,8941.8%−1.2 pts

75Randall County, TXTX152,3511.8%−0.2 pts

76Jasper County, TXTX33,0751.8%−0.4 pts

77Rains County, TXTX13,5421.8%−0.4 pts

78Wood County, TXTX49,6881.8%−0.1 pts

79Polk County, TXTX53,4341.8%−0.1 pts

80Howard County, TXTX30,5041.7%+0.2 pts

81Hopkins County, TXTX39,0631.7%+0.5 pts

82Fannin County, TXTX39,2651.7%−0.3 pts

83Pecos County, TXTX14,5601.7%+0.3 pts

84Wharton County, TXTX42,0601.7%−0.1 pts

85Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1301.7%+0.3 pts

86DeWitt County, TXTX20,3091.7%−0.3 pts

87Lee County, TXTX18,7291.7%−0.8 pts

88Bosque County, TXTX18,9181.6%−0.2 pts

89Garza County, TXTX4,5101.6%+1.5 pts

90Brewster County, TXTX9,4581.6%+1.0 pts

91Hockley County, TXTX21,6001.6%+0.5 pts

92Walker County, TXTX83,8421.6%+0.8 pts

93Panola County, TXTX23,0181.6%−0.7 pts

94Cochran County, TXTX2,5461.6%+1.2 pts

95Scurry County, TXTX16,1621.6%+0.2 pts

96Medina County, TXTX56,8811.6%−0.2 pts

97Austin County, TXTX33,6251.5%−0.0 pts

98Clay County, TXTX10,7641.5%+0.8 pts

99Victoria County, TXTX92,6561.5%+0.2 pts

100Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4811.5%−0.3 pts

101Comanche County, TXTX14,4321.5%+0.5 pts

102Culberson County, TXTX2,2671.5%−0.1 pts

103Anderson County, TXTX59,8051.5%−0.4 pts

104Trinity County, TXTX14,3841.5%−0.2 pts

105Potter County, TXTX114,4531.5%−0.1 pts

106Parmer County, TXTX9,6781.5%+0.9 pts

107Montgomery County, TXTX781,1941.5%+0.3 pts

108Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7911.4%−0.7 pts

109Donley County, TXTX3,2131.4%+0.2 pts

110McLennan County, TXTX272,0201.4%+0.4 pts

111Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9551.4%−0.7 pts

112Reeves County, TXTX12,1381.4%+0.7 pts

113Newton County, TXTX11,9541.4%+0.2 pts

114Harrison County, TXTX71,9561.4%−0.5 pts

115Hemphill County, TXTX3,0831.4%−2.7 pts

116Johnson County, TXTX218,0481.4%+0.4 pts

117Val Verde County, TXTX47,8351.4%+0.6 pts

118Taylor County, TXTX150,0771.4%+0.7 pts

119Knox County, TXTX3,1921.4%−0.0 pts

120Liberty County, TXTX121,3641.4%−0.2 pts

121Mason County, TXTX3,9901.3%−1.4 pts

122Burnet County, TXTX57,0151.3%−0.3 pts

123Brazoria County, TXTX419,0801.3%+0.3 pts

124Lamar County, TXTX51,5031.3%+0.2 pts

125Navarro County, TXTX57,1811.3%−0.1 pts

126Comal County, TXTX209,1661.3%+0.2 pts

127Crane County, TXTX4,5541.3%−2.6 pts

128Hunt County, TXTX123,3361.3%−0.1 pts

129Kaufman County, TXTX209,2351.3%+0.2 pts

130Houston County, TXTX22,3161.3%−0.5 pts

131Callahan County, TXTX14,4911.3%+0.3 pts

132Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6331.2%−0.9 pts

133Ellis County, TXTX240,8671.2%+0.4 pts

134Glasscock County, TXTX1,1281.2%−4.0 pts

135Galveston County, TXTX372,2071.2%−0.1 pts

136Henderson County, TXTX88,5951.2%+0.1 pts

137Titus County, TXTX31,5631.2%−1.1 pts

138Parker County, TXTX184,7671.2%−0.1 pts

139Montague County, TXTX21,9661.2%−0.8 pts

140Jones County, TXTX20,8611.2%−0.3 pts

141Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1911.2%−0.0 pts

142Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1111.2%+0.0 pts

143Schleicher County, TXTX2,2451.1%−2.2 pts

144Hays County, TXTX304,3901.1%−0.0 pts

145Sherman County, TXTX2,7811.1%+0.6 pts

146Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4871.1%−1.2 pts

147Bandera County, TXTX22,8761.1%−1.1 pts

148Gregg County, TXTX126,0951.1%+0.2 pts

149Mills County, TXTX4,5801.1%+0.7 pts

150Angelina County, TXTX88,1541.1%+0.7 pts

151Williamson County, TXTX752,8271.1%+0.0 pts

152Cherokee County, TXTX53,3371.1%+0.3 pts

153Jackson County, TXTX15,3931.1%−0.8 pts

154Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6261.1%+0.3 pts

155McCulloch County, TXTX7,4721.0%−0.8 pts

156Midland County, TXTX187,8551.0%+0.3 pts

157Hale County, TXTX31,8191.0%−0.2 pts

158Waller County, TXTX69,8581.0%+0.2 pts

159Swisher County, TXTX6,7031.0%−1.3 pts

160Jefferson County, TXTX254,3211.0%+0.2 pts

161Lynn County, TXTX6,0171.0%−5.3 pts

162Chambers County, TXTX57,5941.0%−0.1 pts

163Tyler County, TXTX20,4431.0%−1.0 pts

164Maverick County, TXTX58,8231.0%+0.1 pts

165Young County, TXTX18,1541.0%−0.8 pts

166Bee County, TXTX32,5151.0%−1.3 pts

167Caldwell County, TXTX55,1501.0%−0.4 pts

168Eastland County, TXTX18,1431.0%−1.4 pts

169Wise County, TXTX83,7780.9%+0.0 pts

170Dallam County, TXTX7,5080.9%−0.2 pts

171Brooks County, TXTX6,5790.9%−1.5 pts

172Erath County, TXTX43,9110.9%+0.2 pts

173Delta County, TXTX5,5490.9%−0.1 pts

174Harris County, TXTX5,045,0260.9%+0.0 pts

175Orange County, TXTX86,2660.9%−0.3 pts

176San Patricio County, TXTX72,0530.9%−0.4 pts

177Cooke County, TXTX44,4610.9%+0.1 pts

178Oldham County, TXTX1,7830.9%−1.3 pts

179Concho County, TXTX3,6070.9%−1.6 pts

180Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5540.9%−0.6 pts

181Llano County, TXTX23,3530.8%−1.2 pts

182Brown County, TXTX38,7110.8%+0.1 pts

183Mitchell County, TXTX8,9470.8%−1.1 pts

184Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0350.8%+0.3 pts

185El Paso County, TXTX877,8580.8%−0.0 pts

186Nueces County, TXTX352,9920.8%+0.0 pts

187Bowie County, TXTX92,6960.8%+0.2 pts

188San Saba County, TXTX5,7870.8%−1.5 pts

189Madison County, TXTX14,2260.8%−0.4 pts

190Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5550.8%−1.2 pts

191Wichita County, TXTX129,5550.7%+0.5 pts

192Grayson County, TXTX153,6130.7%−0.1 pts

193Cass County, TXTX28,6510.7%−1.6 pts

194Franklin County, TXTX10,9940.7%−0.3 pts

195Kleberg County, TXTX30,3150.7%−0.9 pts

196Rockwall County, TXTX140,7380.7%−0.3 pts

197Lavaca County, TXTX20,6510.7%−0.8 pts

198Brazos County, TXTX249,0880.7%−0.2 pts

199Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2840.7%−0.5 pts

200Tom Green County, TXTX120,6020.7%+0.1 pts

201Lubbock County, TXTX328,9060.7%+0.1 pts

202Burleson County, TXTX20,5490.7%−2.1 pts

203Ector County, TXTX173,8010.7%−0.3 pts

204Archer County, TXTX9,1290.7%−0.5 pts

205Refugio County, TXTX6,6570.7%−1.6 pts

206Terry County, TXTX11,7200.7%−0.6 pts

207Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7110.7%−0.7 pts

208Cameron County, TXTX433,9460.7%−0.4 pts

209Bell County, TXTX402,2480.7%+0.0 pts

210San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4880.6%−1.5 pts

211Washington County, TXTX38,2880.6%+0.1 pts

212Reagan County, TXTX3,1660.6%−1.1 pts

213Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5490.6%−0.0 pts

214Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4660.6%−0.0 pts

215Duval County, TXTX9,4020.6%−0.8 pts

216Hardin County, TXTX58,7230.6%−0.6 pts

217Travis County, TXTX1,389,6700.6%+0.0 pts

218Red River County, TXTX11,8160.6%−0.8 pts

219Shackelford County, TXTX3,1970.6%−0.3 pts

220Calhoun County, TXTX19,5990.6%−0.2 pts

221Smith County, TXTX252,5490.6%−0.1 pts

222Kendall County, TXTX53,2890.6%−0.3 pts

223Coryell County, TXTX85,5920.6%−0.1 pts

224Live Oak County, TXTX11,9290.6%−2.4 pts

225Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0880.6%−0.3 pts

226Foard County, TXTX1,0440.6%+0.1 pts

227Moore County, TXTX21,8910.5%−0.1 pts

228Kerr County, TXTX54,0370.5%−0.1 pts

229Haskell County, TXTX5,4990.5%−0.5 pts

230Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3970.5%+0.0 pts

231Coleman County, TXTX7,9150.5%+0.3 pts

232Denton County, TXTX1,069,3460.5%−0.1 pts

233Webb County, TXTX281,2240.5%+0.1 pts

234Collin County, TXTX1,297,1790.5%+0.0 pts

235Aransas County, TXTX26,1460.4%+0.3 pts

236Crosby County, TXTX4,8520.3%−1.3 pts

237Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8040.3%−0.4 pts

238Roberts County, TXTX8670.3%−2.1 pts

239Kimble County, TXTX4,4380.2%−2.2 pts

240Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4330.2%−4.0 pts

241Willacy County, TXTX19,9710.2%−1.6 pts

242Hansford County, TXTX4,9440.2%−2.7 pts

243Sutton County, TXTX3,2030.2%−0.7 pts

244Gillespie County, TXTX28,5270.1%−1.7 pts

245Hartley County, TXTX4,9040.0%−0.8 pts

246Uvalde County, TXTX24,9630.0%−1.0 pts

247Borden County, TXTX5670.0%−4.4 pts

248Crockett County, TXTX2,7690.0%−2.1 pts

249Irion County, TXTX1,4630.0%−5.5 pts

250Kenedy County, TXTX3190.0%+0.0 pts

251Kent County, TXTX6740.0%−0.5 pts

252King County, TXTX1920.0%+0.0 pts

253Presidio County, TXTX5,4330.0%+0.0 pts

254Dimmit County, TXTX8,0240.0%−2.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS