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 (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, TXTX5253.5%–

02Terrell County, TXTX70219.9%–

03Briscoe County, TXTX1,47413.5%–

04Kinney County, TXTX3,1288.3%–

05Coke County, TXTX3,4127.2%–

06McMullen County, TXTX5445.8%–

07Winkler County, TXTX7,5405.1%–

08Matagorda County, TXTX36,4634.4%–

09Childress County, TXTX6,6434.3%–

10Fayette County, TXTX25,4594.2%–

11Sterling County, TXTX1,3494.0%–

12Lamb County, TXTX12,5794.0%–

13Yoakum County, TXTX7,4383.9%–

14Blanco County, TXTX13,5813.8%–

15Dickens County, TXTX1,6923.8%–

16Ward County, TXTX11,1253.8%–

17Marion County, TXTX9,8963.7%–

18Real County, TXTX2,7453.6%–

19Hamilton County, TXTX8,6803.5%–

20Upton County, TXTX3,1313.5%–

21Freestone County, TXTX20,8113.5%–

22Zavala County, TXTX9,0373.4%–

23Robertson County, TXTX17,8393.3%–

24Hall County, TXTX2,7373.2%–

25Cottle County, TXTX1,2243.2%–

26Stonewall County, TXTX1,1863.2%–

27San Augustine County, TXTX7,7223.2%–

28Hardeman County, TXTX3,2923.2%–

29Frio County, TXTX18,8233.1%–

30Stephens County, TXTX9,3803.0%–

31Carson County, TXTX5,8052.9%–

32Hood County, TXTX70,5012.8%–

33Runnels County, TXTX9,6932.8%–

34Armstrong County, TXTX1,8432.7%–

35Colorado County, TXTX21,4392.7%–

36Motley County, TXTX1,0432.7%–

37Rusk County, TXTX54,8542.6%–

38Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.6%–

39Zapata County, TXTX13,7532.5%–

40Karnes County, TXTX15,0182.5%–

41Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.5%–

42Somervell County, TXTX10,2612.5%–

43Starr County, TXTX66,3192.5%–

44Grimes County, TXTX34,2522.5%–

45Baylor County, TXTX3,4722.4%–

46Shelby County, TXTX24,2862.4%–

47Castro County, TXTX7,2952.4%–

48Goliad County, TXTX7,2082.4%–

49Fisher County, TXTX3,6922.3%–

50Hill County, TXTX39,5032.3%–

51Falls County, TXTX17,8692.2%–

52Morris County, TXTX12,1332.2%–

53Nolan County, TXTX14,1172.2%–

54Andrews County, TXTX18,9142.2%–

55Limestone County, TXTX22,8492.1%–

56Martin County, TXTX5,2842.1%–

57Wilson County, TXTX56,1392.1%–

58Edwards County, TXTX1,3702.1%–

59Atascosa County, TXTX53,5902.1%–

60La Salle County, TXTX6,5172.1%–

61Bailey County, TXTX6,9632.1%–

62Jack County, TXTX9,5632.0%–

63Bastrop County, TXTX118,9082.0%–

64Camp County, TXTX13,3801.9%–

65Milam County, TXTX26,2581.9%–

66Upshur County, TXTX44,4101.9%–

67Lampasas County, TXTX23,6571.9%–

68Gonzales County, TXTX20,1591.9%–

69Menard County, TXTX1,9561.9%–

70Gaines County, TXTX23,9561.9%–

71Gray County, TXTX20,9191.8%–

72Wheeler County, TXTX4,7731.8%–

73Sabine County, TXTX10,0121.8%–

74Leon County, TXTX16,8941.8%–

75Randall County, TXTX152,3511.8%–

76Jasper County, TXTX33,0751.8%–

77Rains County, TXTX13,5421.8%–

78Wood County, TXTX49,6881.8%–

79Polk County, TXTX53,4341.8%–

80Howard County, TXTX30,5041.7%–

81Hopkins County, TXTX39,0631.7%–

82Fannin County, TXTX39,2651.7%–

83Pecos County, TXTX14,5601.7%–

84Wharton County, TXTX42,0601.7%–

85Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1301.7%–

86DeWitt County, TXTX20,3091.7%–

87Lee County, TXTX18,7291.7%–

88Bosque County, TXTX18,9181.6%–

89Garza County, TXTX4,5101.6%–

90Brewster County, TXTX9,4581.6%–

91Hockley County, TXTX21,6001.6%–

92Walker County, TXTX83,8421.6%–

93Panola County, TXTX23,0181.6%–

94Cochran County, TXTX2,5461.6%–

95Scurry County, TXTX16,1621.6%–

96Medina County, TXTX56,8811.6%–

97Austin County, TXTX33,6251.5%–

98Clay County, TXTX10,7641.5%–

99Victoria County, TXTX92,6561.5%–

100Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4811.5%–

101Comanche County, TXTX14,4321.5%–

102Culberson County, TXTX2,2671.5%–

103Anderson County, TXTX59,8051.5%–

104Trinity County, TXTX14,3841.5%–

105Potter County, TXTX114,4531.5%–

106Parmer County, TXTX9,6781.5%–

107Montgomery County, TXTX781,1941.5%–

108Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7911.4%–

109Donley County, TXTX3,2131.4%–

110McLennan County, TXTX272,0201.4%–

111Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9551.4%–

112Reeves County, TXTX12,1381.4%–

113Newton County, TXTX11,9541.4%–

114Harrison County, TXTX71,9561.4%–

115Hemphill County, TXTX3,0831.4%–

116Johnson County, TXTX218,0481.4%–

117Val Verde County, TXTX47,8351.4%–

118Taylor County, TXTX150,0771.4%–

119Knox County, TXTX3,1921.4%–

120Liberty County, TXTX121,3641.4%–

121Mason County, TXTX3,9901.3%–

122Burnet County, TXTX57,0151.3%–

123Brazoria County, TXTX419,0801.3%–

124Lamar County, TXTX51,5031.3%–

125Navarro County, TXTX57,1811.3%–

126Comal County, TXTX209,1661.3%–

127Crane County, TXTX4,5541.3%–

128Hunt County, TXTX123,3361.3%–

129Kaufman County, TXTX209,2351.3%–

130Houston County, TXTX22,3161.3%–

131Callahan County, TXTX14,4911.3%–

132Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6331.2%–

133Ellis County, TXTX240,8671.2%–

134Glasscock County, TXTX1,1281.2%–

135Galveston County, TXTX372,2071.2%–

136Henderson County, TXTX88,5951.2%–

137Titus County, TXTX31,5631.2%–

138Parker County, TXTX184,7671.2%–

139Montague County, TXTX21,9661.2%–

140Jones County, TXTX20,8611.2%–

141Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1911.2%–

142Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1111.2%–

143Schleicher County, TXTX2,2451.1%–

144Hays County, TXTX304,3901.1%–

145Sherman County, TXTX2,7811.1%–

146Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4871.1%–

147Bandera County, TXTX22,8761.1%–

148Gregg County, TXTX126,0951.1%–

149Mills County, TXTX4,5801.1%–

150Angelina County, TXTX88,1541.1%–

151Williamson County, TXTX752,8271.1%–

152Cherokee County, TXTX53,3371.1%–

153Jackson County, TXTX15,3931.1%–

154Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6261.1%–

155McCulloch County, TXTX7,4721.0%–

156Midland County, TXTX187,8551.0%–

157Hale County, TXTX31,8191.0%–

158Waller County, TXTX69,8581.0%–

159Swisher County, TXTX6,7031.0%–

160Jefferson County, TXTX254,3211.0%–

161Lynn County, TXTX6,0171.0%–

162Chambers County, TXTX57,5941.0%–

163Tyler County, TXTX20,4431.0%–

164Maverick County, TXTX58,8231.0%–

165Young County, TXTX18,1541.0%–

166Bee County, TXTX32,5151.0%–

167Caldwell County, TXTX55,1501.0%–

168Eastland County, TXTX18,1431.0%–

169Wise County, TXTX83,7780.9%–

170Dallam County, TXTX7,5080.9%–

171Brooks County, TXTX6,5790.9%–

172Erath County, TXTX43,9110.9%–

173Delta County, TXTX5,5490.9%–

174Harris County, TXTX5,045,0260.9%–

175Orange County, TXTX86,2660.9%–

176San Patricio County, TXTX72,0530.9%–

177Cooke County, TXTX44,4610.9%–

178Oldham County, TXTX1,7830.9%–

179Concho County, TXTX3,6070.9%–

180Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5540.9%–

181Llano County, TXTX23,3530.8%–

182Brown County, TXTX38,7110.8%–

183Mitchell County, TXTX8,9470.8%–

184Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0350.8%–

185El Paso County, TXTX877,8580.8%–

186Nueces County, TXTX352,9920.8%–

187Bowie County, TXTX92,6960.8%–

188San Saba County, TXTX5,7870.8%–

189Madison County, TXTX14,2260.8%–

190Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5550.8%–

191Wichita County, TXTX129,5550.7%–

192Grayson County, TXTX153,6130.7%–

193Cass County, TXTX28,6510.7%–

194Franklin County, TXTX10,9940.7%–

195Kleberg County, TXTX30,3150.7%–

196Rockwall County, TXTX140,7380.7%–

197Lavaca County, TXTX20,6510.7%–

198Brazos County, TXTX249,0880.7%–

199Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2840.7%–

200Tom Green County, TXTX120,6020.7%–

201Lubbock County, TXTX328,9060.7%–

202Burleson County, TXTX20,5490.7%–

203Ector County, TXTX173,8010.7%–

204Archer County, TXTX9,1290.7%–

205Refugio County, TXTX6,6570.7%–

206Terry County, TXTX11,7200.7%–

207Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7110.7%–

208Cameron County, TXTX433,9460.7%–

209Bell County, TXTX402,2480.7%–

210San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4880.6%–

211Washington County, TXTX38,2880.6%–

212Reagan County, TXTX3,1660.6%–

213Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5490.6%–

214Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4660.6%–

215Duval County, TXTX9,4020.6%–

216Hardin County, TXTX58,7230.6%–

217Travis County, TXTX1,389,6700.6%–

218Red River County, TXTX11,8160.6%–

219Shackelford County, TXTX3,1970.6%–

220Calhoun County, TXTX19,5990.6%–

221Smith County, TXTX252,5490.6%–

222Kendall County, TXTX53,2890.6%–

223Coryell County, TXTX85,5920.6%–

224Live Oak County, TXTX11,9290.6%–

225Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0880.6%–

226Foard County, TXTX1,0440.6%–

227Moore County, TXTX21,8910.5%–

228Kerr County, TXTX54,0370.5%–

229Haskell County, TXTX5,4990.5%–

230Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3970.5%–

231Coleman County, TXTX7,9150.5%–

232Denton County, TXTX1,069,3460.5%–

233Webb County, TXTX281,2240.5%–

234Collin County, TXTX1,297,1790.5%–

235Aransas County, TXTX26,1460.4%–

236Crosby County, TXTX4,8520.3%–

237Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8040.3%–

238Roberts County, TXTX8670.3%–

239Kimble County, TXTX4,4380.2%–

240Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4330.2%–

241Willacy County, TXTX19,9710.2%–

242Hansford County, TXTX4,9440.2%–

243Sutton County, TXTX3,2030.2%–

244Gillespie County, TXTX28,5270.1%–

245Hartley County, TXTX4,9040.0%–

246Uvalde County, TXTX24,9630.0%–

247Borden County, TXTX5670.0%–

248Crockett County, TXTX2,7690.0%–

249Irion County, TXTX1,4630.0%–

250Kenedy County, TXTX3190.0%–

251Kent County, TXTX6740.0%–

252King County, TXTX1920.0%–

253Presidio County, TXTX5,4330.0%–

254Dimmit County, TXTX8,0240.0%–

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