RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most residents in poverty, Texas counties · 1990

Texas counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Harris County, TXTX5,045,026441,907–

02Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397249,212–

03Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088235,567–

04Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549160,616–

05El Paso County, TXTX877,858158,572–

06Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466128,876–

07Cameron County, TXTX433,946103,160–

08Travis County, TXTX1,389,67092,118–

09Nueces County, TXTX352,99260,571–

10Webb County, TXTX281,22450,839–

11Jefferson County, TXTX254,32146,575–

12Lubbock County, TXTX328,90642,296–

13McLennan County, TXTX272,02038,895–

14Galveston County, TXTX372,20733,626–

15Brazos County, TXTX249,08832,483–

16Bell County, TXTX402,24829,060–

17Smith County, TXTX252,54924,915–

18Starr County, TXTX66,31924,302–

19Ector County, TXTX173,80124,299–

20Denton County, TXTX1,069,34622,520–

21Montgomery County, TXTX781,19422,058–

22Potter County, TXTX114,45322,056–

23Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19120,082–

24Brazoria County, TXTX419,08019,873–

25Wichita County, TXTX129,55519,410–

26Taylor County, TXTX150,07718,478–

27Maverick County, TXTX58,82318,347–

28Gregg County, TXTX126,09517,591–

29Tom Green County, TXTX120,60217,034–

30Midland County, TXTX187,85515,428–

31Collin County, TXTX1,297,17915,222–

32San Patricio County, TXTX72,05314,849–

33Val Verde County, TXTX47,83514,086–

34Williamson County, TXTX752,82714,076–

35Bowie County, TXTX92,69613,994–

36Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03513,775–

37Hays County, TXTX304,39013,735–

38Grayson County, TXTX153,61313,116–

39Victoria County, TXTX92,65613,084–

40Angelina County, TXTX88,15413,042–

41Orange County, TXTX86,26612,290–

42Harrison County, TXTX71,95611,782–

43Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11111,544–

44Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80411,422–

45Walker County, TXTX83,84211,347–

46Johnson County, TXTX218,04811,267–

47Ellis County, TXTX240,86710,744–

48Henderson County, TXTX88,59510,599–

49Hunt County, TXTX123,3369,850–

50Liberty County, TXTX121,3649,563–

51Atascosa County, TXTX53,5909,124–

52Cherokee County, TXTX53,3378,865–

53Lamar County, TXTX51,5038,844–

54Anderson County, TXTX59,8058,822–

55Rusk County, TXTX54,8548,793–

56Wharton County, TXTX42,0608,519–

57Kleberg County, TXTX30,3158,284–

58Kaufman County, TXTX209,2358,225–

59Caldwell County, TXTX55,1508,161–

60Randall County, TXTX152,3517,970–

61Hale County, TXTX31,8197,921–

62Willacy County, TXTX19,9717,881–

63Navarro County, TXTX57,1817,824–

64Matagorda County, TXTX36,4637,658–

65Coryell County, TXTX85,5927,337–

66Uvalde County, TXTX24,9637,250–

67Brown County, TXTX38,7117,098–

68Parker County, TXTX184,7676,927–

69Cass County, TXTX28,6516,891–

70Bee County, TXTX32,5156,890–

71Bastrop County, TXTX118,9086,833–

72Comal County, TXTX209,1666,681–

73Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1306,608–

74Howard County, TXTX30,5046,583–

75Polk County, TXTX53,4346,578–

76Medina County, TXTX56,8816,434–

77Jasper County, TXTX33,0756,287–

78Hardin County, TXTX58,7236,194–

79Zavala County, TXTX9,0376,125–

80Hill County, TXTX39,5035,890–

81Erath County, TXTX43,9115,862–

82Upshur County, TXTX44,4105,597–

83Shelby County, TXTX24,2865,482–

84Houston County, TXTX22,3165,473–

85Kerr County, TXTX54,0375,458–

86Milam County, TXTX26,2585,417–

87Hopkins County, TXTX39,0635,316–

88Wood County, TXTX49,6885,307–

89Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6265,298–

90Frio County, TXTX18,8235,269–

91Dimmit County, TXTX8,0245,098–

92Cooke County, TXTX44,4615,051–

93Limestone County, TXTX22,8495,050–

94Duval County, TXTX9,4025,037–

95Gonzales County, TXTX20,1595,004–

96Waller County, TXTX69,8584,990–

97Falls County, TXTX17,8694,877–

98Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7914,875–

99Wise County, TXTX83,7784,861–

100Hockley County, TXTX21,6004,853–

101DeWitt County, TXTX20,3094,774–

102Titus County, TXTX31,5634,757–

103Washington County, TXTX38,2884,728–

104Wilson County, TXTX56,1394,688–

105Fannin County, TXTX39,2654,675–

106Grimes County, TXTX34,2524,608–

107Reeves County, TXTX12,1384,566–

108Panola County, TXTX23,0184,565–

109Karnes County, TXTX15,0184,549–

110Aransas County, TXTX26,1464,514–

111Robertson County, TXTX17,8394,406–

112Dawson County, TXTX11,7764,383–

113Pecos County, TXTX14,5604,339–

114Eastland County, TXTX18,1434,222–

115Lamb County, TXTX12,5794,078–

116Burnet County, TXTX57,0154,020–

117Colorado County, TXTX21,4393,921–

118Red River County, TXTX11,8163,888–

119San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4883,859–

120Gaines County, TXTX23,9563,854–

121Zapata County, TXTX13,7533,802–

122Fayette County, TXTX25,4593,729–

123Newton County, TXTX11,9543,596–

124Calhoun County, TXTX19,5993,555–

125Nolan County, TXTX14,1173,536–

126Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6333,477–

127Jones County, TXTX20,8613,475–

128Lavaca County, TXTX20,6513,404–

129Terry County, TXTX11,7203,371–

130Scurry County, TXTX16,1623,294–

131Austin County, TXTX33,6253,262–

132Gray County, TXTX20,9193,253–

133Presidio County, TXTX5,4333,194–

134Montague County, TXTX21,9663,189–

135Freestone County, TXTX20,8113,075–

136Morris County, TXTX12,1333,072–

137Marion County, TXTX9,8963,052–

138Tyler County, TXTX20,4433,040–

139Brooks County, TXTX6,5793,019–

140Burleson County, TXTX20,5493,005–

141Madison County, TXTX14,2262,979–

142Young County, TXTX18,1542,931–

143Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4812,923–

144Trinity County, TXTX14,3842,909–

145Comanche County, TXTX14,4322,892–

146Hood County, TXTX70,5012,819–

147Jackson County, TXTX15,3932,743–

148Lampasas County, TXTX23,6572,700–

149Leon County, TXTX16,8942,694–

150Castro County, TXTX7,2952,657–

151Ward County, TXTX11,1252,640–

152Chambers County, TXTX57,5942,487–

153Bosque County, TXTX18,9182,446–

154Gillespie County, TXTX28,5272,440–

155McCulloch County, TXTX7,4722,424–

156Coleman County, TXTX7,9152,417–

157Andrews County, TXTX18,9142,403–

158Brewster County, TXTX9,4582,395–

159Parmer County, TXTX9,6782,385–

160Callahan County, TXTX14,4912,379–

161San Augustine County, TXTX7,7222,376–

162Moore County, TXTX21,8912,339–

163Floyd County, TXTX4,8812,302–

164Lee County, TXTX18,7292,284–

165Kendall County, TXTX53,2892,241–

166Camp County, TXTX13,3802,231–

167Lynn County, TXTX6,0172,194–

168Crosby County, TXTX4,8522,158–

169Live Oak County, TXTX11,9292,150–

170Swisher County, TXTX6,7031,977–

171Stephens County, TXTX9,3801,960–

172La Salle County, TXTX6,5171,946–

173Llano County, TXTX23,3531,936–

174Runnels County, TXTX9,6931,932–

175Refugio County, TXTX6,6571,925–

176Mitchell County, TXTX8,9471,871–

177Winkler County, TXTX7,5401,861–

178Sabine County, TXTX10,0121,843–

179Childress County, TXTX6,6431,839–

180San Saba County, TXTX5,7871,824–

181Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5551,804–

182Yoakum County, TXTX7,4381,725–

183Bailey County, TXTX6,9631,697–

184Rockwall County, TXTX140,7381,675–

185Bandera County, TXTX22,8761,501–

186Haskell County, TXTX5,4991,418–

187Hamilton County, TXTX8,6801,377–

188Franklin County, TXTX10,9941,327–

189Fisher County, TXTX3,6921,270–

190Jack County, TXTX9,5631,266–

191Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2841,255–

192Cochran County, TXTX2,5461,239–

193Garza County, TXTX4,5101,188–

194Martin County, TXTX5,2841,184–

195Knox County, TXTX3,1921,142–

196Hall County, TXTX2,7371,138–

197Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4331,133–

198Clay County, TXTX10,7641,124–

199Delta County, TXTX5,5491,083–

200Hardeman County, TXTX3,2921,072–

201Goliad County, TXTX7,2081,070–

202Mills County, TXTX4,5801,042–

203Baylor County, TXTX3,4721,039–

204Crockett County, TXTX2,7691,029–

205Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4871,017–

206Culberson County, TXTX2,2671,016–

207Blanco County, TXTX13,5811,015–

208Rains County, TXTX13,5421,008–

209Wheeler County, TXTX4,7731,008–

210Dallam County, TXTX7,508986–

211Mason County, TXTX3,990952–

212Edwards County, TXTX1,370945–

213Archer County, TXTX9,129925–

214Somervell County, TXTX10,261917–

215Kinney County, TXTX3,128891–

216Dickens County, TXTX1,692804–

217Kimble County, TXTX4,438803–

218Donley County, TXTX3,213787–

219Upton County, TXTX3,131786–

220Concho County, TXTX3,607786–

221Sutton County, TXTX3,203784–

222Real County, TXTX2,745735–

223Hansford County, TXTX4,944732–

224Menard County, TXTX1,956701–

225Crane County, TXTX4,554700–

226Cottle County, TXTX1,224670–

227Coke County, TXTX3,412619–

228Schleicher County, TXTX2,245595–

229Shackelford County, TXTX3,197592–

230Carson County, TXTX5,805591–

231Briscoe County, TXTX1,474515–

232Reagan County, TXTX3,166508–

233Lipscomb County, TXTX2,955425–

234Sherman County, TXTX2,781411–

235Terrell County, TXTX702386–

236Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,711383–

237Hartley County, TXTX4,904376–

238Oldham County, TXTX1,783367–

239Foard County, TXTX1,044361–

240Hemphill County, TXTX3,083358–

241Motley County, TXTX1,043352–

242Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554339–

243Stonewall County, TXTX1,186332–

244Glasscock County, TXTX1,128323–

245Armstrong County, TXTX1,843239–

246Irion County, TXTX1,463220–

247Kent County, TXTX674218–

248Sterling County, TXTX1,349206–

249McMullen County, TXTX544148–

250Borden County, TXTX567120–

251Kenedy County, TXTX31998–

252Roberts County, TXTX86764–

253King County, TXTX19226–

254Loving County, TXTX520–

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