RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most population lost, Texas counties · 2000

Texas counties that lost 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 –

01Reeves County, TXTX12,138-2,715–

02Scurry County, TXTX16,162-2,273–

03Ward County, TXTX11,125-2,206–

04Hutchinson County, TXTX19,633-1,832–

05Hockley County, TXTX21,600-1,483–

06Yoakum County, TXTX7,438-1,464–

07Winkler County, TXTX7,540-1,453–

08Andrews County, TXTX18,914-1,334–

09Gray County, TXTX20,919-1,223–

10Reagan County, TXTX3,166-1,188–

11Upton County, TXTX3,131-1,043–

12Nolan County, TXTX14,117-792–

13Castro County, TXTX7,295-785–

14Haskell County, TXTX5,499-727–

15Floyd County, TXTX4,881-726–

16Crane County, TXTX4,554-656–

17Cochran County, TXTX2,546-647–

18Wheeler County, TXTX4,773-595–

19Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,626-592–

20Knox County, TXTX3,192-584–

21McCulloch County, TXTX7,472-573–

22Zavala County, TXTX9,037-562–

23Hardeman County, TXTX3,292-559–

24Fisher County, TXTX3,692-498–

25Hansford County, TXTX4,944-479–

26Coleman County, TXTX7,915-475–

27Bailey County, TXTX6,963-470–

28Terry County, TXTX11,720-457–

29Wilbarger County, TXTX12,481-445–

30Culberson County, TXTX2,267-432–

31Hemphill County, TXTX3,083-369–

32Collingsworth County, TXTX2,487-367–

33Lamb County, TXTX12,579-363–

34Cottle County, TXTX1,224-343–

35Terrell County, TXTX702-329–

36Stonewall County, TXTX1,186-320–

37Baylor County, TXTX3,472-292–

38Garza County, TXTX4,510-271–

39Crosby County, TXTX4,852-232–

40Brooks County, TXTX6,579-228–

41Martin County, TXTX5,284-210–

42Lynn County, TXTX6,017-208–

43Eastland County, TXTX18,143-191–

44Dimmit County, TXTX8,024-185–

45Young County, TXTX18,154-183–

46Briscoe County, TXTX1,474-181–

47Foard County, TXTX1,044-172–

48Morris County, TXTX12,133-152–

49Kent County, TXTX674-151–

50Refugio County, TXTX6,657-148–

51Roberts County, TXTX867-138–

52Hall County, TXTX2,737-123–

53Ochiltree County, TXTX9,284-122–

54Motley County, TXTX1,043-106–

55Edwards County, TXTX1,370-104–

56Oldham County, TXTX1,783-93–

57Lipscomb County, TXTX2,955-86–

58Borden County, TXTX567-70–

59Carson County, TXTX5,805-60–

60Sutton County, TXTX3,203-58–

61Schleicher County, TXTX2,245-55–

62Kenedy County, TXTX319-46–

63Sterling County, TXTX1,349-45–

64Glasscock County, TXTX1,128-41–

65Loving County, TXTX52-40–

66Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554-30–

67Shackelford County, TXTX3,197-14–

68Red River County, TXTX11,816-3–

69King County, TXTX192+2–

70Crockett County, TXTX2,769+21–

71McMullen County, TXTX544+34–

72Menard County, TXTX1,956+108–

73Armstrong County, TXTX1,843+127–

74Donley County, TXTX3,213+132–

75Irion County, TXTX1,463+142–

76Parmer County, TXTX9,678+153–

77Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,555+172–

78Brewster County, TXTX9,458+185–

79Dickens County, TXTX1,692+191–

80Runnels County, TXTX9,693+201–

81Duval County, TXTX9,402+202–

82Swisher County, TXTX6,703+245–

83Kinney County, TXTX3,128+260–

84Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,711+261–

85Mason County, TXTX3,990+315–

86Sherman County, TXTX2,781+328–

87Gaines County, TXTX23,956+344–

88Kimble County, TXTX4,438+346–

89Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433+429–

90Coke County, TXTX3,412+440–

91Cass County, TXTX28,651+456–

92Delta County, TXTX5,549+470–

93Robertson County, TXTX17,839+489–

94Hamilton County, TXTX8,680+496–

95Lavaca County, TXTX20,651+520–

96La Salle County, TXTX6,517+612–

97Mills County, TXTX4,580+620–

98Real County, TXTX2,745+635–

99Dawson County, TXTX11,776+636–

100Comanche County, TXTX14,432+645–

101Stephens County, TXTX9,380+664–

102Presidio County, TXTX5,433+667–

103Panola County, TXTX23,018+721–

104Dallam County, TXTX7,508+761–

105San Saba County, TXTX5,787+785–

106Falls County, TXTX17,869+864–

107Archer County, TXTX9,129+881–

108Sabine County, TXTX10,012+883–

109Concho County, TXTX3,607+922–

110San Augustine County, TXTX7,722+947–

111Goliad County, TXTX7,208+948–

112Marion County, TXTX9,896+957–

113Clay County, TXTX10,764+982–

114Matagorda County, TXTX36,463+1,029–

115Callahan County, TXTX14,491+1,046–

116Limestone County, TXTX22,849+1,105–

117DeWitt County, TXTX20,309+1,173–

118Wharton County, TXTX42,060+1,233–

119Kleberg County, TXTX30,315+1,275–

120Howard County, TXTX30,504+1,284–

121Milam County, TXTX26,258+1,292–

122Jackson County, TXTX15,393+1,352–

123Gonzales County, TXTX20,159+1,423–

124Somervell County, TXTX10,261+1,449–

125Newton County, TXTX11,954+1,503–

126Calhoun County, TXTX19,599+1,594–

127Camp County, TXTX13,380+1,645–

128Jim Wells County, TXTX38,804+1,647–

129Franklin County, TXTX10,994+1,656–

130Mitchell County, TXTX8,947+1,682–

131Fayette County, TXTX25,459+1,709–

132Childress County, TXTX6,643+1,735–

133Jack County, TXTX9,563+1,782–

134Houston County, TXTX22,316+1,810–

135Montague County, TXTX21,966+1,843–

136Hartley County, TXTX4,904+1,903–

137Hale County, TXTX31,819+1,931–

138Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,791+1,971–

139Colorado County, TXTX21,439+2,007–

140Madison County, TXTX14,226+2,009–

141Freestone County, TXTX20,811+2,049–

142Bosque County, TXTX18,918+2,079–

143Pecos County, TXTX14,560+2,134–

144Ector County, TXTX173,801+2,189–

145Moore County, TXTX21,891+2,256–

146Trinity County, TXTX14,384+2,334–

147Willacy County, TXTX19,971+2,377–

148Rains County, TXTX13,542+2,424–

149Blanco County, TXTX13,581+2,446–

150Uvalde County, TXTX24,963+2,586–

151Leon County, TXTX16,894+2,670–

152Live Oak County, TXTX11,929+2,753–

153Frio County, TXTX18,823+2,780–

154Lee County, TXTX18,729+2,803–

155Burleson County, TXTX20,549+2,845–

156Zapata County, TXTX13,753+2,903–

157Karnes County, TXTX15,018+2,991–

158Hopkins County, TXTX39,063+3,127–

159Shelby County, TXTX24,286+3,190–

160Brown County, TXTX38,711+3,303–

161Gillespie County, TXTX28,527+3,610–

162Rusk County, TXTX54,854+3,637–

163Austin County, TXTX33,625+3,758–

164Upshur County, TXTX44,410+3,921–

165Titus County, TXTX31,563+4,109–

166Washington County, TXTX38,288+4,219–

167Tyler County, TXTX20,443+4,225–

168Lampasas County, TXTX23,657+4,241–

169Jones County, TXTX20,861+4,295–

170Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,035+4,450–

171Orange County, TXTX86,266+4,457–

172Jasper County, TXTX33,075+4,502–

173Lamar County, TXTX51,503+4,550–

174Aransas County, TXTX26,146+4,605–

175Harrison County, TXTX71,956+4,627–

176Grimes County, TXTX34,252+4,724–

177Erath County, TXTX43,911+5,010–

178Hill County, TXTX39,503+5,175–

179Navarro County, TXTX57,181+5,198–

180Llano County, TXTX23,353+5,413–

181Tom Green County, TXTX120,602+5,552–

182Cooke County, TXTX44,461+5,586–

183Cherokee County, TXTX53,337+5,610–

184Caldwell County, TXTX55,150+5,802–

185San Jacinto County, TXTX29,488+5,874–

186Chambers County, TXTX57,594+5,943–

187Val Verde County, TXTX47,835+6,135–

188Gregg County, TXTX126,095+6,431–

189Fannin County, TXTX39,265+6,438–

190Hardin County, TXTX58,723+6,753–

191Taylor County, TXTX150,077+6,900–

192Bandera County, TXTX22,876+7,083–

193Anderson County, TXTX59,805+7,085–

194Bee County, TXTX32,515+7,224–

195Kerr County, TXTX54,037+7,349–

196Wood County, TXTX49,688+7,372–

197Bowie County, TXTX92,696+7,641–

198Atascosa County, TXTX53,590+8,095–

199San Patricio County, TXTX72,053+8,389–

200Kendall County, TXTX53,289+9,154–

201Waller County, TXTX69,858+9,273–

202Wichita County, TXTX129,555+9,286–

203Midland County, TXTX187,855+9,398–

204Victoria County, TXTX92,656+9,727–

205Wilson County, TXTX56,139+9,758–

206Van Zandt County, TXTX66,130+10,196–

207Angelina County, TXTX88,154+10,246–

208Polk County, TXTX53,434+10,446–

209Coryell County, TXTX85,592+10,765–

210Walker County, TXTX83,842+10,841–

211Maverick County, TXTX58,823+10,919–

212Burnet County, TXTX57,015+11,470–

213Medina County, TXTX56,881+11,992–

214Hood County, TXTX70,501+12,119–

215Hunt County, TXTX123,336+12,253–

216Jefferson County, TXTX254,321+12,654–

217Starr County, TXTX66,319+13,079–

218Wise County, TXTX83,778+14,114–

219Randall County, TXTX152,351+14,639–

220Henderson County, TXTX88,595+14,734–

221Grayson County, TXTX153,613+15,574–

222Potter County, TXTX114,453+15,672–

223Liberty County, TXTX121,364+17,428–

224Rockwall County, TXTX140,738+17,476–

225Kaufman County, TXTX209,235+19,093–

226Bastrop County, TXTX118,908+19,470–

227Lubbock County, TXTX328,906+19,992–

228Nueces County, TXTX352,992+22,500–

229Smith County, TXTX252,549+23,397–

230Parker County, TXTX184,767+23,710–

231Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111+24,150–

232McLennan County, TXTX272,020+24,394–

233Comal County, TXTX209,166+26,189–

234Ellis County, TXTX240,867+26,193–

235Johnson County, TXTX218,048+29,646–

236Brazos County, TXTX249,088+30,553–

237Hays County, TXTX304,390+31,975–

238Galveston County, TXTX372,207+32,759–

239Bell County, TXTX402,248+46,886–

240Brazoria County, TXTX419,080+50,060–

241Webb County, TXTX281,224+59,878–

242Cameron County, TXTX433,946+75,107–

243El Paso County, TXTX877,858+88,012–

244Williamson County, TXTX752,827+110,416–

245Montgomery County, TXTX781,194+111,567–

246Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191+129,031–

247Denton County, TXTX1,069,346+159,451–

248Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549+185,918–

249Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088+207,537–

250Collin County, TXTX1,297,179+227,639–

251Travis County, TXTX1,389,670+235,873–

252Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466+276,116–

253Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397+366,089–

254Harris County, TXTX5,045,026+582,379–

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