RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most population gained, Texas counties · 2000

Texas counties that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 254 is +1,647.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Harris County, TXTX5,045,026+582,379–

02Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397+366,089–

03Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466+276,116–

04Travis County, TXTX1,389,670+235,873–

05Collin County, TXTX1,297,179+227,639–

06Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088+207,537–

07Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549+185,918–

08Denton County, TXTX1,069,346+159,451–

09Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191+129,031–

10Montgomery County, TXTX781,194+111,567–

11Williamson County, TXTX752,827+110,416–

12El Paso County, TXTX877,858+88,012–

13Cameron County, TXTX433,946+75,107–

14Webb County, TXTX281,224+59,878–

15Brazoria County, TXTX419,080+50,060–

16Bell County, TXTX402,248+46,886–

17Galveston County, TXTX372,207+32,759–

18Hays County, TXTX304,390+31,975–

19Brazos County, TXTX249,088+30,553–

20Johnson County, TXTX218,048+29,646–

21Ellis County, TXTX240,867+26,193–

22Comal County, TXTX209,166+26,189–

23McLennan County, TXTX272,020+24,394–

24Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111+24,150–

25Parker County, TXTX184,767+23,710–

26Smith County, TXTX252,549+23,397–

27Nueces County, TXTX352,992+22,500–

28Lubbock County, TXTX328,906+19,992–

29Bastrop County, TXTX118,908+19,470–

30Kaufman County, TXTX209,235+19,093–

31Rockwall County, TXTX140,738+17,476–

32Liberty County, TXTX121,364+17,428–

33Potter County, TXTX114,453+15,672–

34Grayson County, TXTX153,613+15,574–

35Henderson County, TXTX88,595+14,734–

36Randall County, TXTX152,351+14,639–

37Wise County, TXTX83,778+14,114–

38Starr County, TXTX66,319+13,079–

39Jefferson County, TXTX254,321+12,654–

40Hunt County, TXTX123,336+12,253–

41Hood County, TXTX70,501+12,119–

42Medina County, TXTX56,881+11,992–

43Burnet County, TXTX57,015+11,470–

44Maverick County, TXTX58,823+10,919–

45Walker County, TXTX83,842+10,841–

46Coryell County, TXTX85,592+10,765–

47Polk County, TXTX53,434+10,446–

48Angelina County, TXTX88,154+10,246–

49Van Zandt County, TXTX66,130+10,196–

50Wilson County, TXTX56,139+9,758–

51Victoria County, TXTX92,656+9,727–

52Midland County, TXTX187,855+9,398–

53Wichita County, TXTX129,555+9,286–

54Waller County, TXTX69,858+9,273–

55Kendall County, TXTX53,289+9,154–

56San Patricio County, TXTX72,053+8,389–

57Atascosa County, TXTX53,590+8,095–

58Bowie County, TXTX92,696+7,641–

59Wood County, TXTX49,688+7,372–

60Kerr County, TXTX54,037+7,349–

61Bee County, TXTX32,515+7,224–

62Anderson County, TXTX59,805+7,085–

63Bandera County, TXTX22,876+7,083–

64Taylor County, TXTX150,077+6,900–

65Hardin County, TXTX58,723+6,753–

66Fannin County, TXTX39,265+6,438–

67Gregg County, TXTX126,095+6,431–

68Val Verde County, TXTX47,835+6,135–

69Chambers County, TXTX57,594+5,943–

70San Jacinto County, TXTX29,488+5,874–

71Caldwell County, TXTX55,150+5,802–

72Cherokee County, TXTX53,337+5,610–

73Cooke County, TXTX44,461+5,586–

74Tom Green County, TXTX120,602+5,552–

75Llano County, TXTX23,353+5,413–

76Navarro County, TXTX57,181+5,198–

77Hill County, TXTX39,503+5,175–

78Erath County, TXTX43,911+5,010–

79Grimes County, TXTX34,252+4,724–

80Harrison County, TXTX71,956+4,627–

81Aransas County, TXTX26,146+4,605–

82Lamar County, TXTX51,503+4,550–

83Jasper County, TXTX33,075+4,502–

84Orange County, TXTX86,266+4,457–

85Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,035+4,450–

86Jones County, TXTX20,861+4,295–

87Lampasas County, TXTX23,657+4,241–

88Tyler County, TXTX20,443+4,225–

89Washington County, TXTX38,288+4,219–

90Titus County, TXTX31,563+4,109–

91Upshur County, TXTX44,410+3,921–

92Austin County, TXTX33,625+3,758–

93Rusk County, TXTX54,854+3,637–

94Gillespie County, TXTX28,527+3,610–

95Brown County, TXTX38,711+3,303–

96Shelby County, TXTX24,286+3,190–

97Hopkins County, TXTX39,063+3,127–

98Karnes County, TXTX15,018+2,991–

99Zapata County, TXTX13,753+2,903–

100Burleson County, TXTX20,549+2,845–

101Lee County, TXTX18,729+2,803–

102Frio County, TXTX18,823+2,780–

103Live Oak County, TXTX11,929+2,753–

104Leon County, TXTX16,894+2,670–

105Uvalde County, TXTX24,963+2,586–

106Blanco County, TXTX13,581+2,446–

107Rains County, TXTX13,542+2,424–

108Willacy County, TXTX19,971+2,377–

109Trinity County, TXTX14,384+2,334–

110Moore County, TXTX21,891+2,256–

111Ector County, TXTX173,801+2,189–

112Pecos County, TXTX14,560+2,134–

113Bosque County, TXTX18,918+2,079–

114Freestone County, TXTX20,811+2,049–

115Madison County, TXTX14,226+2,009–

116Colorado County, TXTX21,439+2,007–

117Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,791+1,971–

118Hale County, TXTX31,819+1,931–

119Hartley County, TXTX4,904+1,903–

120Montague County, TXTX21,966+1,843–

121Houston County, TXTX22,316+1,810–

122Jack County, TXTX9,563+1,782–

123Childress County, TXTX6,643+1,735–

124Fayette County, TXTX25,459+1,709–

125Mitchell County, TXTX8,947+1,682–

126Franklin County, TXTX10,994+1,656–

127Jim Wells County, TXTX38,804+1,647–

128Camp County, TXTX13,380+1,645–

129Calhoun County, TXTX19,599+1,594–

130Newton County, TXTX11,954+1,503–

131Somervell County, TXTX10,261+1,449–

132Gonzales County, TXTX20,159+1,423–

133Jackson County, TXTX15,393+1,352–

134Milam County, TXTX26,258+1,292–

135Howard County, TXTX30,504+1,284–

136Kleberg County, TXTX30,315+1,275–

137Wharton County, TXTX42,060+1,233–

138DeWitt County, TXTX20,309+1,173–

139Limestone County, TXTX22,849+1,105–

140Callahan County, TXTX14,491+1,046–

141Matagorda County, TXTX36,463+1,029–

142Clay County, TXTX10,764+982–

143Marion County, TXTX9,896+957–

144Goliad County, TXTX7,208+948–

145San Augustine County, TXTX7,722+947–

146Concho County, TXTX3,607+922–

147Sabine County, TXTX10,012+883–

148Archer County, TXTX9,129+881–

149Falls County, TXTX17,869+864–

150San Saba County, TXTX5,787+785–

151Dallam County, TXTX7,508+761–

152Panola County, TXTX23,018+721–

153Presidio County, TXTX5,433+667–

154Stephens County, TXTX9,380+664–

155Comanche County, TXTX14,432+645–

156Dawson County, TXTX11,776+636–

157Real County, TXTX2,745+635–

158Mills County, TXTX4,580+620–

159La Salle County, TXTX6,517+612–

160Lavaca County, TXTX20,651+520–

161Hamilton County, TXTX8,680+496–

162Robertson County, TXTX17,839+489–

163Delta County, TXTX5,549+470–

164Cass County, TXTX28,651+456–

165Coke County, TXTX3,412+440–

166Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433+429–

167Kimble County, TXTX4,438+346–

168Gaines County, TXTX23,956+344–

169Sherman County, TXTX2,781+328–

170Mason County, TXTX3,990+315–

171Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,711+261–

172Kinney County, TXTX3,128+260–

173Swisher County, TXTX6,703+245–

174Duval County, TXTX9,402+202–

175Runnels County, TXTX9,693+201–

176Dickens County, TXTX1,692+191–

177Brewster County, TXTX9,458+185–

178Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,555+172–

179Parmer County, TXTX9,678+153–

180Irion County, TXTX1,463+142–

181Donley County, TXTX3,213+132–

182Armstrong County, TXTX1,843+127–

183Menard County, TXTX1,956+108–

184McMullen County, TXTX544+34–

185Crockett County, TXTX2,769+21–

186King County, TXTX192+2–

187Red River County, TXTX11,816-3–

188Shackelford County, TXTX3,197-14–

189Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554-30–

190Loving County, TXTX52-40–

191Glasscock County, TXTX1,128-41–

192Sterling County, TXTX1,349-45–

193Kenedy County, TXTX319-46–

194Schleicher County, TXTX2,245-55–

195Sutton County, TXTX3,203-58–

196Carson County, TXTX5,805-60–

197Borden County, TXTX567-70–

198Lipscomb County, TXTX2,955-86–

199Oldham County, TXTX1,783-93–

200Edwards County, TXTX1,370-104–

201Motley County, TXTX1,043-106–

202Ochiltree County, TXTX9,284-122–

203Hall County, TXTX2,737-123–

204Roberts County, TXTX867-138–

205Refugio County, TXTX6,657-148–

206Kent County, TXTX674-151–

207Morris County, TXTX12,133-152–

208Foard County, TXTX1,044-172–

209Briscoe County, TXTX1,474-181–

210Young County, TXTX18,154-183–

211Dimmit County, TXTX8,024-185–

212Eastland County, TXTX18,143-191–

213Lynn County, TXTX6,017-208–

214Martin County, TXTX5,284-210–

215Brooks County, TXTX6,579-228–

216Crosby County, TXTX4,852-232–

217Garza County, TXTX4,510-271–

218Baylor County, TXTX3,472-292–

219Stonewall County, TXTX1,186-320–

220Terrell County, TXTX702-329–

221Cottle County, TXTX1,224-343–

222Lamb County, TXTX12,579-363–

223Collingsworth County, TXTX2,487-367–

224Hemphill County, TXTX3,083-369–

225Culberson County, TXTX2,267-432–

226Wilbarger County, TXTX12,481-445–

227Terry County, TXTX11,720-457–

228Bailey County, TXTX6,963-470–

229Coleman County, TXTX7,915-475–

230Hansford County, TXTX4,944-479–

231Fisher County, TXTX3,692-498–

232Hardeman County, TXTX3,292-559–

233Zavala County, TXTX9,037-562–

234McCulloch County, TXTX7,472-573–

235Knox County, TXTX3,192-584–

236Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,626-592–

237Wheeler County, TXTX4,773-595–

238Cochran County, TXTX2,546-647–

239Crane County, TXTX4,554-656–

240Floyd County, TXTX4,881-726–

241Haskell County, TXTX5,499-727–

242Castro County, TXTX7,295-785–

243Nolan County, TXTX14,117-792–

244Upton County, TXTX3,131-1,043–

245Reagan County, TXTX3,166-1,188–

246Gray County, TXTX20,919-1,223–

247Andrews County, TXTX18,914-1,334–

248Winkler County, TXTX7,540-1,453–

249Yoakum County, TXTX7,438-1,464–

250Hockley County, TXTX21,600-1,483–

251Hutchinson County, TXTX19,633-1,832–

252Ward County, TXTX11,125-2,206–

253Scurry County, TXTX16,162-2,273–

254Reeves County, TXTX12,138-2,715–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS