RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most rent-burdened, Texas counties · 2010

Texas counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2010 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS –

01Zavala County, TXTX9,03756.8%–

02Brazos County, TXTX249,08855.1%–

03Floyd County, TXTX4,88154.9%–

04Hays County, TXTX304,39054.3%–

05Culberson County, TXTX2,26753.8%–

06Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03553.1%–

07McLennan County, TXTX272,02051.1%–

08Walker County, TXTX83,84250.6%–

09Webb County, TXTX281,22450.2%–

10Kendall County, TXTX53,28950.2%–

11Smith County, TXTX252,54949.8%–

12Nueces County, TXTX352,99249.8%–

13Stephens County, TXTX9,38049.6%–

14Hunt County, TXTX123,33649.6%–

15Aransas County, TXTX26,14649.3%–

16Lubbock County, TXTX328,90649.3%–

17Zapata County, TXTX13,75349.2%–

18Travis County, TXTX1,389,67048.2%–

19Delta County, TXTX5,54948.1%–

20Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54948.1%–

21El Paso County, TXTX877,85847.9%–

22Cameron County, TXTX433,94647.2%–

23Freestone County, TXTX20,81146.9%–

24Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39746.6%–

25Harris County, TXTX5,045,02646.6%–

26Kaufman County, TXTX209,23546.6%–

27Taylor County, TXTX150,07746.4%–

28Angelina County, TXTX88,15446.3%–

29Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46646.2%–

30Galveston County, TXTX372,20746.2%–

31Potter County, TXTX114,45346.0%–

32Matagorda County, TXTX36,46345.9%–

33Wichita County, TXTX129,55545.8%–

34Denton County, TXTX1,069,34645.1%–

35Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08844.9%–

36Bastrop County, TXTX118,90844.6%–

37Goliad County, TXTX7,20844.5%–

38Howard County, TXTX30,50444.4%–

39Victoria County, TXTX92,65644.3%–

40Castro County, TXTX7,29544.1%–

41Erath County, TXTX43,91144.0%–

42Brooks County, TXTX6,57943.9%–

43Wharton County, TXTX42,06043.8%–

44Cooke County, TXTX44,46143.8%–

45Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79143.7%–

46Polk County, TXTX53,43443.4%–

47Ellis County, TXTX240,86743.4%–

48Hardeman County, TXTX3,29243.2%–

49Starr County, TXTX66,31943.1%–

50Tom Green County, TXTX120,60243.0%–

51Rockwall County, TXTX140,73843.0%–

52Terry County, TXTX11,72043.0%–

53Real County, TXTX2,74542.8%–

54Randall County, TXTX152,35142.3%–

55San Augustine County, TXTX7,72242.2%–

56Blanco County, TXTX13,58142.2%–

57Karnes County, TXTX15,01842.0%–

58Navarro County, TXTX57,18142.0%–

59Midland County, TXTX187,85541.9%–

60Val Verde County, TXTX47,83541.8%–

61Jefferson County, TXTX254,32141.7%–

62Waller County, TXTX69,85841.7%–

63Williamson County, TXTX752,82741.7%–

64Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19141.6%–

65Houston County, TXTX22,31641.5%–

66Bell County, TXTX402,24841.5%–

67San Patricio County, TXTX72,05341.4%–

68Maverick County, TXTX58,82341.4%–

69Collin County, TXTX1,297,17941.3%–

70Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11141.3%–

71Burnet County, TXTX57,01541.1%–

72Anderson County, TXTX59,80540.9%–

73Lampasas County, TXTX23,65740.9%–

74Lamar County, TXTX51,50340.9%–

75Grayson County, TXTX153,61340.8%–

76Montague County, TXTX21,96640.7%–

77Uvalde County, TXTX24,96340.7%–

78Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80440.5%–

79Washington County, TXTX38,28840.4%–

80Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48140.3%–

81Montgomery County, TXTX781,19440.3%–

82Brazoria County, TXTX419,08040.3%–

83Jasper County, TXTX33,07540.2%–

84Shelby County, TXTX24,28640.1%–

85Kleberg County, TXTX30,31540.1%–

86Cherokee County, TXTX53,33740.1%–

87Johnson County, TXTX218,04840.1%–

88Morris County, TXTX12,13340.0%–

89Childress County, TXTX6,64339.9%–

90Atascosa County, TXTX53,59039.9%–

91Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13039.7%–

92Henderson County, TXTX88,59539.6%–

93Kerr County, TXTX54,03739.5%–

94Fannin County, TXTX39,26539.4%–

95Gregg County, TXTX126,09539.4%–

96Caldwell County, TXTX55,15039.3%–

97Briscoe County, TXTX1,47439.2%–

98Bowie County, TXTX92,69638.9%–

99Brown County, TXTX38,71138.8%–

100Orange County, TXTX86,26638.8%–

101Swisher County, TXTX6,70338.8%–

102McCulloch County, TXTX7,47238.8%–

103Robertson County, TXTX17,83938.5%–

104Kinney County, TXTX3,12838.5%–

105Hill County, TXTX39,50338.4%–

106Crane County, TXTX4,55438.3%–

107Parker County, TXTX184,76738.1%–

108Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55537.7%–

109Trinity County, TXTX14,38437.6%–

110Gillespie County, TXTX28,52737.6%–

111Liberty County, TXTX121,36437.6%–

112Harrison County, TXTX71,95637.6%–

113Comal County, TXTX209,16637.6%–

114Hood County, TXTX70,50137.5%–

115Llano County, TXTX23,35337.4%–

116Scurry County, TXTX16,16237.0%–

117Baylor County, TXTX3,47237.0%–

118Hall County, TXTX2,73736.8%–

119Medina County, TXTX56,88136.6%–

120Hopkins County, TXTX39,06336.1%–

121Limestone County, TXTX22,84935.1%–

122Titus County, TXTX31,56335.1%–

123Pecos County, TXTX14,56035.1%–

124Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63335.1%–

125Milam County, TXTX26,25835.0%–

126Gray County, TXTX20,91935.0%–

127Ector County, TXTX173,80134.9%–

128Somervell County, TXTX10,26134.8%–

129Mitchell County, TXTX8,94734.7%–

130Archer County, TXTX9,12934.6%–

131Franklin County, TXTX10,99434.6%–

132Falls County, TXTX17,86934.5%–

133Hockley County, TXTX21,60034.4%–

134Young County, TXTX18,15434.3%–

135Refugio County, TXTX6,65734.1%–

136Motley County, TXTX1,04333.9%–

137Hale County, TXTX31,81933.8%–

138Wilson County, TXTX56,13933.7%–

139Parmer County, TXTX9,67833.5%–

140Coleman County, TXTX7,91533.0%–

141Wise County, TXTX83,77833.0%–

142Grimes County, TXTX34,25233.0%–

143Calhoun County, TXTX19,59932.8%–

144Tyler County, TXTX20,44332.6%–

145Camp County, TXTX13,38032.5%–

146Cottle County, TXTX1,22432.3%–

147Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28432.2%–

148Bandera County, TXTX22,87632.0%–

149Hardin County, TXTX58,72331.9%–

150Comanche County, TXTX14,43231.8%–

151Nolan County, TXTX14,11731.8%–

152Crosby County, TXTX4,85231.7%–

153Wood County, TXTX49,68831.7%–

154Ward County, TXTX11,12531.6%–

155Red River County, TXTX11,81631.2%–

156Upshur County, TXTX44,41030.8%–

157Sterling County, TXTX1,34930.6%–

158Moore County, TXTX21,89130.5%–

159Coryell County, TXTX85,59230.3%–

160Wheeler County, TXTX4,77330.2%–

161Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62630.2%–

162Andrews County, TXTX18,91430.2%–

163Hansford County, TXTX4,94430.1%–

164Bosque County, TXTX18,91830.1%–

165Jack County, TXTX9,56329.9%–

166Madison County, TXTX14,22629.9%–

167Terrell County, TXTX70229.5%–

168Brewster County, TXTX9,45829.2%–

169Garza County, TXTX4,51029.1%–

170Marion County, TXTX9,89629.1%–

171Panola County, TXTX23,01828.8%–

172Knox County, TXTX3,19228.8%–

173Donley County, TXTX3,21328.7%–

174Austin County, TXTX33,62528.6%–

175Reeves County, TXTX12,13828.1%–

176Bee County, TXTX32,51528.1%–

177Lynn County, TXTX6,01727.7%–

178Willacy County, TXTX19,97127.7%–

179Hemphill County, TXTX3,08327.6%–

180Jackson County, TXTX15,39327.3%–

181Callahan County, TXTX14,49127.3%–

182Fayette County, TXTX25,45927.3%–

183Cass County, TXTX28,65127.1%–

184San Saba County, TXTX5,78727.1%–

185Irion County, TXTX1,46326.9%–

186Edwards County, TXTX1,37026.7%–

187Winkler County, TXTX7,54026.6%–

188Eastland County, TXTX18,14326.3%–

189Colorado County, TXTX21,43926.3%–

190Rusk County, TXTX54,85426.1%–

191Fisher County, TXTX3,69226.0%–

192DeWitt County, TXTX20,30925.9%–

193Mills County, TXTX4,58025.6%–

194Hartley County, TXTX4,90425.5%–

195Mason County, TXTX3,99025.2%–

196Rains County, TXTX13,54225.1%–

197Menard County, TXTX1,95624.9%–

198Lavaca County, TXTX20,65124.9%–

199Haskell County, TXTX5,49924.9%–

200Coke County, TXTX3,41224.9%–

201Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48724.7%–

202Burleson County, TXTX20,54924.6%–

203Gonzales County, TXTX20,15924.4%–

204Lee County, TXTX18,72924.4%–

205Dimmit County, TXTX8,02424.3%–

206Duval County, TXTX9,40224.2%–

207Dawson County, TXTX11,77624.1%–

208Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43324.1%–

209Lamb County, TXTX12,57924.0%–

210Presidio County, TXTX5,43324.0%–

211Clay County, TXTX10,76423.8%–

212Oldham County, TXTX1,78323.8%–

213Schleicher County, TXTX2,24523.6%–

214Foard County, TXTX1,04423.5%–

215Live Oak County, TXTX11,92923.0%–

216Kent County, TXTX67422.9%–

217Hamilton County, TXTX8,68022.5%–

218San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48822.5%–

219Upton County, TXTX3,13122.4%–

220Runnels County, TXTX9,69322.1%–

221Leon County, TXTX16,89422.0%–

222Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55421.9%–

223Stonewall County, TXTX1,18621.7%–

224La Salle County, TXTX6,51721.2%–

225McMullen County, TXTX54421.2%–

226Shackelford County, TXTX3,19721.1%–

227Jones County, TXTX20,86121.1%–

228Armstrong County, TXTX1,84320.5%–

229Crockett County, TXTX2,76920.1%–

230Frio County, TXTX18,82319.9%–

231Sherman County, TXTX2,78119.8%–

232Gaines County, TXTX23,95619.8%–

233Sabine County, TXTX10,01219.6%–

234Chambers County, TXTX57,59419.3%–

235Dallam County, TXTX7,50819.0%–

236Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71118.9%–

237Carson County, TXTX5,80518.8%–

238Newton County, TXTX11,95418.7%–

239Kimble County, TXTX4,43818.3%–

240Dickens County, TXTX1,69218.2%–

241Cochran County, TXTX2,54618.0%–

242Martin County, TXTX5,28417.7%–

243Reagan County, TXTX3,16616.6%–

244Yoakum County, TXTX7,43815.4%–

245Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95514.6%–

246King County, TXTX19212.1%–

247Bailey County, TXTX6,96311.3%–

248Kenedy County, TXTX31910.5%–

249Concho County, TXTX3,6079.8%–

250Roberts County, TXTX8675.1%–

251Sutton County, TXTX3,2033.6%–

252Borden County, TXTX5670.0%–

253Glasscock County, TXTX1,1280.0%–

254Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS