RANKING · 2024 ACS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most owner cost-burdened, Texas counties

Texas counties ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Kenedy County, TXTX31931.0%–

02Presidio County, TXTX5,43330.7%+37%

03Dimmit County, TXTX8,02430.3%+19%

04Zavala County, TXTX9,03729.7%+11%

05La Salle County, TXTX6,51728.0%+22%

06Swisher County, TXTX6,70327.9%+90%

07Kaufman County, TXTX209,23527.8%+8%

08Uvalde County, TXTX24,96327.3%+18%

09Andrews County, TXTX18,91427.0%+79%

10Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79126.0%+41%

11Parmer County, TXTX9,67826.0%+5%

12Stephens County, TXTX9,38026.0%+25%

13Edwards County, TXTX1,37025.9%+23%

14Terry County, TXTX11,72025.9%+78%

15Webb County, TXTX281,22425.7%−25%

16San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48825.6%+52%

17Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39725.5%−21%

18Coke County, TXTX3,41225.2%+77%

19El Paso County, TXTX877,85825.0%−9%

20Hunt County, TXTX123,33624.9%+8%

21Austin County, TXTX33,62524.8%+3%

22Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19124.5%−18%

23Upton County, TXTX3,13124.4%+120%

24Bastrop County, TXTX118,90824.2%−10%

25Cottle County, TXTX1,22424.2%+45%

26Gillespie County, TXTX28,52724.2%+12%

27Bandera County, TXTX22,87624.1%−6%

28Hays County, TXTX304,39024.0%−18%

29Travis County, TXTX1,389,67023.9%−16%

30Bell County, TXTX402,24823.8%−2%

31Harris County, TXTX5,045,02623.7%−17%

32Rains County, TXTX13,54223.6%+16%

33Chambers County, TXTX57,59423.5%+10%

34Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08823.5%−8%

35Maverick County, TXTX58,82323.4%−22%

36Llano County, TXTX23,35323.4%−16%

37Nueces County, TXTX352,99223.3%−14%

38Blanco County, TXTX13,58123.2%+4%

39Cherokee County, TXTX53,33723.2%+10%

40Walker County, TXTX83,84223.2%−5%

41Hood County, TXTX70,50123.1%+1%

42Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46623.0%−14%

43Liberty County, TXTX121,36423.0%+15%

44Nolan County, TXTX14,11722.9%+46%

45Aransas County, TXTX26,14622.9%−12%

46Shackelford County, TXTX3,19722.9%+27%

47Moore County, TXTX21,89122.9%+54%

48Hartley County, TXTX4,90422.9%+29%

49Potter County, TXTX114,45322.9%−1%

50Navarro County, TXTX57,18122.8%−6%

51Bailey County, TXTX6,96322.8%+21%

52Terrell County, TXTX70222.8%+98%

53Delta County, TXTX5,54922.7%−6%

54Irion County, TXTX1,46322.6%+98%

55Brazos County, TXTX249,08822.5%+2%

56Wood County, TXTX49,68822.5%+7%

57Galveston County, TXTX372,20722.5%−10%

58Comal County, TXTX209,16622.5%−4%

59Ellis County, TXTX240,86722.4%−10%

60Brewster County, TXTX9,45822.4%+41%

61Childress County, TXTX6,64322.4%+42%

62Denton County, TXTX1,069,34622.4%−14%

63Lampasas County, TXTX23,65722.3%−2%

64Lubbock County, TXTX328,90622.2%+6%

65Collin County, TXTX1,297,17922.2%−15%

66Castro County, TXTX7,29522.1%−15%

67Midland County, TXTX187,85522.0%+17%

68Fannin County, TXTX39,26522.0%+4%

69Kimble County, TXTX4,43822.0%+93%

70Parker County, TXTX184,76722.0%−13%

71Kerr County, TXTX54,03722.0%−7%

72Atascosa County, TXTX53,59021.9%−2%

73Tyler County, TXTX20,44321.9%+34%

74Archer County, TXTX9,12921.9%+15%

75Trinity County, TXTX14,38421.8%+4%

76Erath County, TXTX43,91121.7%+2%

77Burnet County, TXTX57,01521.7%−19%

78Medina County, TXTX56,88121.7%+4%

79Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54921.7%−25%

80McLennan County, TXTX272,02021.7%−6%

81Kendall County, TXTX53,28921.6%−12%

82Jackson County, TXTX15,39321.6%+86%

83Sherman County, TXTX2,78121.6%+44%

84Montgomery County, TXTX781,19421.6%−12%

85Brazoria County, TXTX419,08021.5%−8%

86Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13021.4%−7%

87Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80421.4%+7%

88Wharton County, TXTX42,06021.3%+0%

89Rockwall County, TXTX140,73821.3%−29%

90Ector County, TXTX173,80121.2%+18%

91Houston County, TXTX22,31621.2%−12%

92Grayson County, TXTX153,61321.2%−12%

93Williamson County, TXTX752,82721.1%−20%

94Montague County, TXTX21,96621.1%+2%

95Johnson County, TXTX218,04821.0%−7%

96Caldwell County, TXTX55,15021.0%−20%

97Bowie County, TXTX92,69620.9%+13%

98Lamar County, TXTX51,50320.9%−2%

99Waller County, TXTX69,85820.9%−30%

100Jones County, TXTX20,86120.9%+24%

101Limestone County, TXTX22,84920.8%−7%

102Wilson County, TXTX56,13920.7%+13%

103DeWitt County, TXTX20,30920.6%+36%

104Somervell County, TXTX10,26120.6%+10%

105Wise County, TXTX83,77820.5%−12%

106Tom Green County, TXTX120,60220.4%−0%

107McCulloch County, TXTX7,47220.3%+1%

108Starr County, TXTX66,31920.3%−3%

109San Patricio County, TXTX72,05320.2%−2%

110Coleman County, TXTX7,91520.1%−23%

111Comanche County, TXTX14,43220.1%−14%

112Harrison County, TXTX71,95620.1%+19%

113San Saba County, TXTX5,78720.0%−7%

114Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11120.0%+1%

115Jefferson County, TXTX254,32119.9%+5%

116Titus County, TXTX31,56319.9%−1%

117Coryell County, TXTX85,59219.8%+6%

118Zapata County, TXTX13,75319.8%−14%

119Taylor County, TXTX150,07719.8%+2%

120Cameron County, TXTX433,94619.7%−33%

121Reeves County, TXTX12,13819.7%+11%

122Eastland County, TXTX18,14319.7%+1%

123Briscoe County, TXTX1,47419.7%+14%

124Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48119.6%+13%

125Smith County, TXTX252,54919.6%−12%

126Henderson County, TXTX88,59519.5%−27%

127Cass County, TXTX28,65119.5%+12%

128Val Verde County, TXTX47,83519.4%−10%

129Hansford County, TXTX4,94419.4%+40%

130Randall County, TXTX152,35119.2%−1%

131Karnes County, TXTX15,01819.0%+9%

132Hopkins County, TXTX39,06318.9%−8%

133Gonzales County, TXTX20,15918.9%−9%

134Kleberg County, TXTX30,31518.8%−19%

135Refugio County, TXTX6,65718.7%+29%

136Falls County, TXTX17,86918.7%−35%

137Hamilton County, TXTX8,68018.7%−20%

138Baylor County, TXTX3,47218.7%−13%

139Jack County, TXTX9,56318.6%+51%

140Victoria County, TXTX92,65618.6%+1%

141Live Oak County, TXTX11,92918.6%+52%

142Hill County, TXTX39,50318.5%−23%

143Roberts County, TXTX86718.5%−22%

144Gaines County, TXTX23,95618.5%+26%

145Red River County, TXTX11,81618.5%+42%

146Grimes County, TXTX34,25218.4%−23%

147Dawson County, TXTX11,77618.2%−7%

148King County, TXTX19218.2%−25%

149Mills County, TXTX4,58018.1%−23%

150Cooke County, TXTX44,46118.0%−13%

151Polk County, TXTX53,43418.0%−23%

152Anderson County, TXTX59,80518.0%−12%

153Brown County, TXTX38,71118.0%−16%

154Camp County, TXTX13,38017.9%−20%

155Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55517.9%−20%

156Franklin County, TXTX10,99417.9%−15%

157Shelby County, TXTX24,28617.8%+1%

158Washington County, TXTX38,28817.8%−25%

159Angelina County, TXTX88,15417.7%−11%

160Gregg County, TXTX126,09517.7%−11%

161Gray County, TXTX20,91917.7%+5%

162Burleson County, TXTX20,54917.7%−1%

163Goliad County, TXTX7,20817.6%+80%

164Wichita County, TXTX129,55517.6%−13%

165Colorado County, TXTX21,43917.4%+1%

166Fayette County, TXTX25,45917.4%−9%

167Brooks County, TXTX6,57917.4%−23%

168Milam County, TXTX26,25817.4%−23%

169Young County, TXTX18,15417.3%−14%

170Lynn County, TXTX6,01717.2%+3%

171Matagorda County, TXTX36,46317.2%−8%

172Frio County, TXTX18,82317.1%−2%

173Crane County, TXTX4,55417.0%−14%

174Lee County, TXTX18,72916.9%−19%

175Lamb County, TXTX12,57916.9%+14%

176Lavaca County, TXTX20,65116.8%+2%

177Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43316.6%−40%

178Menard County, TXTX1,95616.6%−15%

179San Augustine County, TXTX7,72216.4%−24%

180Freestone County, TXTX20,81116.4%−10%

181Martin County, TXTX5,28416.4%+33%

182Sabine County, TXTX10,01216.2%−9%

183Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95516.2%+3%

184Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63316.2%+6%

185Pecos County, TXTX14,56016.2%+44%

186Clay County, TXTX10,76416.2%+5%

187Dickens County, TXTX1,69216.1%−6%

188Morris County, TXTX12,13316.0%−10%

189Rusk County, TXTX54,85416.0%+12%

190Orange County, TXTX86,26615.9%−6%

191Panola County, TXTX23,01815.8%−11%

192Hale County, TXTX31,81915.8%−13%

193Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55415.8%−19%

194Reagan County, TXTX3,16615.8%+18%

195Duval County, TXTX9,40215.7%−19%

196Upshur County, TXTX44,41015.7%−11%

197Floyd County, TXTX4,88115.7%−20%

198Crosby County, TXTX4,85215.7%−5%

199Bee County, TXTX32,51515.6%−16%

200Scurry County, TXTX16,16215.6%+12%

201Sutton County, TXTX3,20315.6%+6%

202Howard County, TXTX30,50415.6%+12%

203Hockley County, TXTX21,60015.2%−8%

204Hardin County, TXTX58,72315.1%−2%

205Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28415.1%−12%

206Runnels County, TXTX9,69314.9%−18%

207Wheeler County, TXTX4,77314.8%−20%

208Madison County, TXTX14,22614.7%−26%

209Mason County, TXTX3,99014.7%−17%

210Jasper County, TXTX33,07514.4%−20%

211Hemphill County, TXTX3,08314.4%+9%

212Marion County, TXTX9,89614.2%−27%

213Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03514.1%−32%

214Willacy County, TXTX19,97114.1%−50%

215Concho County, TXTX3,60713.9%−12%

216Stonewall County, TXTX1,18613.8%+74%

217Armstrong County, TXTX1,84313.8%−9%

218Newton County, TXTX11,95413.8%−36%

219Bosque County, TXTX18,91813.8%−28%

220Hardeman County, TXTX3,29213.5%−34%

221Donley County, TXTX3,21313.1%−1%

222Haskell County, TXTX5,49913.1%−20%

223Mitchell County, TXTX8,94712.9%−29%

224Ward County, TXTX11,12512.7%−3%

225Knox County, TXTX3,19212.6%−16%

226Fisher County, TXTX3,69212.5%−16%

227Glasscock County, TXTX1,12812.4%−7%

228McMullen County, TXTX54412.3%+250%

229Schleicher County, TXTX2,24512.2%+3%

230Calhoun County, TXTX19,59912.2%−38%

231Callahan County, TXTX14,49112.1%−28%

232Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62612.1%−25%

233Leon County, TXTX16,89412.1%−46%

234Motley County, TXTX1,04311.9%−55%

235Borden County, TXTX56711.8%+1706%

236Carson County, TXTX5,80511.5%−4%

237Foard County, TXTX1,04411.4%−47%

238Dallam County, TXTX7,50811.4%−40%

239Robertson County, TXTX17,83911.2%−49%

240Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48711.0%−53%

241Cochran County, TXTX2,54610.9%−47%

242Kent County, TXTX67410.7%−2%

243Culberson County, TXTX2,26710.0%−42%

244Oldham County, TXTX1,78310.0%−55%

245Real County, TXTX2,7459.8%−60%

246Garza County, TXTX4,5109.7%−37%

247Winkler County, TXTX7,5409.2%−34%

248Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7118.5%−65%

249Hall County, TXTX2,7378.4%−63%

250Sterling County, TXTX1,3497.4%−65%

251Kinney County, TXTX3,1287.0%−58%

252Crockett County, TXTX2,7696.3%−65%

253Yoakum County, TXTX7,4384.6%−78%

254Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES