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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.

Most owner cost-burdened by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010
01Kenedy County, TXTX31931.0%+31.0 pts
02Presidio County, TXTX5,43330.7%+8.3 pts
03Dimmit County, TXTX8,02430.3%+4.9 pts
04Zavala County, TXTX9,03729.7%+2.8 pts
05La Salle County, TXTX6,51728.0%+5.1 pts
06Swisher County, TXTX6,70327.9%+13.2 pts
07Kaufman County, TXTX209,23527.8%+2.0 pts
08Uvalde County, TXTX24,96327.3%+4.2 pts
09Andrews County, TXTX18,91427.0%+11.9 pts
10Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79126.0%+7.6 pts
11Parmer County, TXTX9,67826.0%+1.2 pts
12Stephens County, TXTX9,38026.0%+5.2 pts
13Edwards County, TXTX1,37025.9%+4.8 pts
14Terry County, TXTX11,72025.9%+11.3 pts
15Webb County, TXTX281,22425.7%−8.8 pts
16San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48825.6%+8.7 pts
17Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39725.5%−6.6 pts
18Coke County, TXTX3,41225.2%+11.0 pts
19El Paso County, TXTX877,85825.0%−2.4 pts
20Hunt County, TXTX123,33624.9%+1.9 pts
21Austin County, TXTX33,62524.8%+0.7 pts
22Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19124.5%−5.2 pts
23Upton County, TXTX3,13124.4%+13.3 pts
24Bastrop County, TXTX118,90824.2%−2.6 pts
25Cottle County, TXTX1,22424.2%+7.5 pts
26Gillespie County, TXTX28,52724.2%+2.7 pts
27Bandera County, TXTX22,87624.1%−1.6 pts
28Hays County, TXTX304,39024.0%−5.3 pts
29Travis County, TXTX1,389,67023.9%−4.6 pts
30Bell County, TXTX402,24823.8%−0.4 pts
31Harris County, TXTX5,045,02623.7%−4.8 pts
32Rains County, TXTX13,54223.6%+3.3 pts
33Chambers County, TXTX57,59423.5%+2.1 pts
34Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08823.5%−1.9 pts
35Maverick County, TXTX58,82323.4%−6.7 pts
36Llano County, TXTX23,35323.4%−4.5 pts
37Nueces County, TXTX352,99223.3%−3.9 pts
38Blanco County, TXTX13,58123.2%+0.9 pts
39Cherokee County, TXTX53,33723.2%+2.1 pts
40Walker County, TXTX83,84223.2%−1.3 pts
41Hood County, TXTX70,50123.1%+0.1 pts
42Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46623.0%−3.7 pts
43Liberty County, TXTX121,36423.0%+3.1 pts
44Nolan County, TXTX14,11722.9%+7.3 pts
45Aransas County, TXTX26,14622.9%−3.1 pts
46Shackelford County, TXTX3,19722.9%+4.8 pts
47Moore County, TXTX21,89122.9%+8.0 pts
48Hartley County, TXTX4,90422.9%+5.1 pts
49Potter County, TXTX114,45322.9%−0.2 pts
50Navarro County, TXTX57,18122.8%−1.4 pts
51Bailey County, TXTX6,96322.8%+3.9 pts
52Terrell County, TXTX70222.8%+11.3 pts
53Delta County, TXTX5,54922.7%−1.4 pts
54Irion County, TXTX1,46322.6%+11.2 pts
55Brazos County, TXTX249,08822.5%+0.4 pts
56Wood County, TXTX49,68822.5%+1.5 pts
57Galveston County, TXTX372,20722.5%−2.6 pts
58Comal County, TXTX209,16622.5%−0.9 pts
59Ellis County, TXTX240,86722.4%−2.5 pts
60Brewster County, TXTX9,45822.4%+6.5 pts
61Childress County, TXTX6,64322.4%+6.7 pts
62Denton County, TXTX1,069,34622.4%−3.7 pts
63Lampasas County, TXTX23,65722.3%−0.6 pts
64Lubbock County, TXTX328,90622.2%+1.2 pts
65Collin County, TXTX1,297,17922.2%−3.8 pts
66Castro County, TXTX7,29522.1%−3.8 pts
67Midland County, TXTX187,85522.0%+3.1 pts
68Fannin County, TXTX39,26522.0%+0.8 pts
69Kimble County, TXTX4,43822.0%+10.6 pts
70Parker County, TXTX184,76722.0%−3.2 pts
71Kerr County, TXTX54,03722.0%−1.7 pts
72Atascosa County, TXTX53,59021.9%−0.3 pts
73Tyler County, TXTX20,44321.9%+5.5 pts
74Archer County, TXTX9,12921.9%+2.8 pts
75Trinity County, TXTX14,38421.8%+0.8 pts
76Erath County, TXTX43,91121.7%+0.5 pts
77Burnet County, TXTX57,01521.7%−5.2 pts
78Medina County, TXTX56,88121.7%+0.9 pts
79Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54921.7%−7.2 pts
80McLennan County, TXTX272,02021.7%−1.4 pts
81Kendall County, TXTX53,28921.6%−3.1 pts
82Jackson County, TXTX15,39321.6%+10.0 pts
83Sherman County, TXTX2,78121.6%+6.6 pts
84Montgomery County, TXTX781,19421.6%−3.1 pts
85Brazoria County, TXTX419,08021.5%−1.8 pts
86Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13021.4%−1.5 pts
87Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80421.4%+1.4 pts
88Wharton County, TXTX42,06021.3%+0.0 pts
89Rockwall County, TXTX140,73821.3%−8.7 pts
90Ector County, TXTX173,80121.2%+3.3 pts
91Houston County, TXTX22,31621.2%−3.0 pts
92Grayson County, TXTX153,61321.2%−3.0 pts
93Williamson County, TXTX752,82721.1%−5.2 pts
94Montague County, TXTX21,96621.1%+0.4 pts
95Johnson County, TXTX218,04821.0%−1.7 pts
96Caldwell County, TXTX55,15021.0%−5.3 pts
97Bowie County, TXTX92,69620.9%+2.5 pts
98Lamar County, TXTX51,50320.9%−0.5 pts
99Waller County, TXTX69,85820.9%−9.1 pts
100Jones County, TXTX20,86120.9%+4.0 pts
101Limestone County, TXTX22,84920.8%−1.5 pts
102Wilson County, TXTX56,13920.7%+2.4 pts
103DeWitt County, TXTX20,30920.6%+5.5 pts
104Somervell County, TXTX10,26120.6%+1.9 pts
105Wise County, TXTX83,77820.5%−2.9 pts
106Tom Green County, TXTX120,60220.4%−0.0 pts
107McCulloch County, TXTX7,47220.3%+0.2 pts
108Starr County, TXTX66,31920.3%−0.6 pts
109San Patricio County, TXTX72,05320.2%−0.4 pts
110Coleman County, TXTX7,91520.1%−6.0 pts
111Comanche County, TXTX14,43220.1%−3.4 pts
112Harrison County, TXTX71,95620.1%+3.2 pts
113San Saba County, TXTX5,78720.0%−1.6 pts
114Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11120.0%+0.1 pts
115Jefferson County, TXTX254,32119.9%+1.0 pts
116Titus County, TXTX31,56319.9%−0.3 pts
117Coryell County, TXTX85,59219.8%+1.2 pts
118Zapata County, TXTX13,75319.8%−3.3 pts
119Taylor County, TXTX150,07719.8%+0.4 pts
120Cameron County, TXTX433,94619.7%−9.8 pts
121Reeves County, TXTX12,13819.7%+2.0 pts
122Eastland County, TXTX18,14319.7%+0.3 pts
123Briscoe County, TXTX1,47419.7%+2.3 pts
124Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48119.6%+2.2 pts
125Smith County, TXTX252,54919.6%−2.6 pts
126Henderson County, TXTX88,59519.5%−7.2 pts
127Cass County, TXTX28,65119.5%+2.1 pts
128Val Verde County, TXTX47,83519.4%−2.2 pts
129Hansford County, TXTX4,94419.4%+5.5 pts
130Randall County, TXTX152,35119.2%−0.3 pts
131Karnes County, TXTX15,01819.0%+1.6 pts
132Hopkins County, TXTX39,06318.9%−1.6 pts
133Gonzales County, TXTX20,15918.9%−1.8 pts
134Kleberg County, TXTX30,31518.8%−4.5 pts
135Refugio County, TXTX6,65718.7%+4.2 pts
136Falls County, TXTX17,86918.7%−10.0 pts
137Hamilton County, TXTX8,68018.7%−4.6 pts
138Baylor County, TXTX3,47218.7%−2.7 pts
139Jack County, TXTX9,56318.6%+6.3 pts
140Victoria County, TXTX92,65618.6%+0.3 pts
141Live Oak County, TXTX11,92918.6%+6.3 pts
142Hill County, TXTX39,50318.5%−5.5 pts
143Roberts County, TXTX86718.5%−5.1 pts
144Gaines County, TXTX23,95618.5%+3.8 pts
145Red River County, TXTX11,81618.5%+5.4 pts
146Grimes County, TXTX34,25218.4%−5.6 pts
147Dawson County, TXTX11,77618.2%−1.4 pts
148King County, TXTX19218.2%−6.1 pts
149Mills County, TXTX4,58018.1%−5.4 pts
150Cooke County, TXTX44,46118.0%−2.7 pts
151Polk County, TXTX53,43418.0%−5.3 pts
152Anderson County, TXTX59,80518.0%−2.4 pts
153Brown County, TXTX38,71118.0%−3.4 pts
154Camp County, TXTX13,38017.9%−4.5 pts
155Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55517.9%−4.6 pts
156Franklin County, TXTX10,99417.9%−3.1 pts
157Shelby County, TXTX24,28617.8%+0.2 pts
158Washington County, TXTX38,28817.8%−6.0 pts
159Angelina County, TXTX88,15417.7%−2.2 pts
160Gregg County, TXTX126,09517.7%−2.2 pts
161Gray County, TXTX20,91917.7%+0.8 pts
162Burleson County, TXTX20,54917.7%−0.2 pts
163Goliad County, TXTX7,20817.6%+7.8 pts
164Wichita County, TXTX129,55517.6%−2.7 pts
165Colorado County, TXTX21,43917.4%+0.2 pts
166Fayette County, TXTX25,45917.4%−1.7 pts
167Brooks County, TXTX6,57917.4%−5.2 pts
168Milam County, TXTX26,25817.4%−5.2 pts
169Young County, TXTX18,15417.3%−2.7 pts
170Lynn County, TXTX6,01717.2%+0.4 pts
171Matagorda County, TXTX36,46317.2%−1.5 pts
172Frio County, TXTX18,82317.1%−0.4 pts
173Crane County, TXTX4,55417.0%−2.8 pts
174Lee County, TXTX18,72916.9%−3.9 pts
175Lamb County, TXTX12,57916.9%+2.0 pts
176Lavaca County, TXTX20,65116.8%+0.4 pts
177Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43316.6%−11.0 pts
178Menard County, TXTX1,95616.6%−2.9 pts
179San Augustine County, TXTX7,72216.4%−5.1 pts
180Freestone County, TXTX20,81116.4%−1.9 pts
181Martin County, TXTX5,28416.4%+4.1 pts
182Sabine County, TXTX10,01216.2%−1.6 pts
183Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95516.2%+0.5 pts
184Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63316.2%+0.9 pts
185Pecos County, TXTX14,56016.2%+5.0 pts
186Clay County, TXTX10,76416.2%+0.8 pts
187Dickens County, TXTX1,69216.1%−1.1 pts
188Morris County, TXTX12,13316.0%−1.7 pts
189Rusk County, TXTX54,85416.0%+1.7 pts
190Orange County, TXTX86,26615.9%−1.0 pts
191Panola County, TXTX23,01815.8%−1.9 pts
192Hale County, TXTX31,81915.8%−2.3 pts
193Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55415.8%−3.8 pts
194Reagan County, TXTX3,16615.8%+2.4 pts
195Duval County, TXTX9,40215.7%−3.6 pts
196Upshur County, TXTX44,41015.7%−1.8 pts
197Floyd County, TXTX4,88115.7%−3.9 pts
198Crosby County, TXTX4,85215.7%−0.8 pts
199Bee County, TXTX32,51515.6%−3.1 pts
200Scurry County, TXTX16,16215.6%+1.7 pts
201Sutton County, TXTX3,20315.6%+0.9 pts
202Howard County, TXTX30,50415.6%+1.7 pts
203Hockley County, TXTX21,60015.2%−1.3 pts
204Hardin County, TXTX58,72315.1%−0.3 pts
205Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28415.1%−2.0 pts
206Runnels County, TXTX9,69314.9%−3.2 pts
207Wheeler County, TXTX4,77314.8%−3.7 pts
208Madison County, TXTX14,22614.7%−5.2 pts
209Mason County, TXTX3,99014.7%−3.0 pts
210Jasper County, TXTX33,07514.4%−3.6 pts
211Hemphill County, TXTX3,08314.4%+1.1 pts
212Marion County, TXTX9,89614.2%−5.3 pts
213Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03514.1%−6.8 pts
214Willacy County, TXTX19,97114.1%−14.2 pts
215Concho County, TXTX3,60713.9%−1.9 pts
216Stonewall County, TXTX1,18613.8%+5.9 pts
217Armstrong County, TXTX1,84313.8%−1.4 pts
218Newton County, TXTX11,95413.8%−7.7 pts
219Bosque County, TXTX18,91813.8%−5.4 pts
220Hardeman County, TXTX3,29213.5%−7.0 pts
221Donley County, TXTX3,21313.1%−0.1 pts
222Haskell County, TXTX5,49913.1%−3.3 pts
223Mitchell County, TXTX8,94712.9%−5.2 pts
224Ward County, TXTX11,12512.7%−0.4 pts
225Knox County, TXTX3,19212.6%−2.3 pts
226Fisher County, TXTX3,69212.5%−2.4 pts
227Glasscock County, TXTX1,12812.4%−0.9 pts
228McMullen County, TXTX54412.3%+8.8 pts
229Schleicher County, TXTX2,24512.2%+0.4 pts
230Calhoun County, TXTX19,59912.2%−7.4 pts
231Callahan County, TXTX14,49112.1%−4.6 pts
232Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62612.1%−4.1 pts
233Leon County, TXTX16,89412.1%−10.5 pts
234Motley County, TXTX1,04311.9%−14.4 pts
235Borden County, TXTX56711.8%+11.1 pts
236Carson County, TXTX5,80511.5%−0.4 pts
237Foard County, TXTX1,04411.4%−10.2 pts
238Dallam County, TXTX7,50811.4%−7.7 pts
239Robertson County, TXTX17,83911.2%−10.7 pts
240Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48711.0%−12.4 pts
241Cochran County, TXTX2,54610.9%−9.6 pts
242Kent County, TXTX67410.7%−0.2 pts
243Culberson County, TXTX2,26710.0%−7.3 pts
244Oldham County, TXTX1,78310.0%−12.3 pts
245Real County, TXTX2,7459.8%−14.5 pts
246Garza County, TXTX4,5109.7%−5.6 pts
247Winkler County, TXTX7,5409.2%−4.8 pts
248Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7118.5%−15.5 pts
249Hall County, TXTX2,7378.4%−14.0 pts
250Sterling County, TXTX1,3497.4%−13.8 pts
251Kinney County, TXTX3,1287.0%−9.7 pts
252Crockett County, TXTX2,7696.3%−12.0 pts
253Yoakum County, TXTX7,4384.6%−16.1 pts
254Loving County, TXTX520.0%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES