RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most self-employed workers, Texas counties · 2010

Texas counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS –

01Kent County, TXTX67438.5%–

02Hardeman County, TXTX3,29231.4%–

03Kenedy County, TXTX31931.3%–

04Willacy County, TXTX19,97130.0%–

05King County, TXTX19229.6%–

06Terrell County, TXTX70229.5%–

07Upton County, TXTX3,13129.5%–

08Baylor County, TXTX3,47228.0%–

09Oldham County, TXTX1,78327.6%–

10Roberts County, TXTX86727.4%–

11Cottle County, TXTX1,22427.3%–

12Yoakum County, TXTX7,43825.4%–

13Edwards County, TXTX1,37025.0%–

14Dickens County, TXTX1,69225.0%–

15Trinity County, TXTX14,38424.8%–

16Borden County, TXTX56724.5%–

17Limestone County, TXTX22,84924.4%–

18Walker County, TXTX83,84224.0%–

19Martin County, TXTX5,28423.8%–

20Pecos County, TXTX14,56023.7%–

21Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48123.6%–

22Crosby County, TXTX4,85222.9%–

23Sabine County, TXTX10,01222.8%–

24Ward County, TXTX11,12522.6%–

25Foard County, TXTX1,04422.6%–

26Presidio County, TXTX5,43322.5%–

27Reeves County, TXTX12,13822.4%–

28Shackelford County, TXTX3,19722.3%–

29Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71122.3%–

30Stonewall County, TXTX1,18622.3%–

31Childress County, TXTX6,64322.0%–

32Somervell County, TXTX10,26122.0%–

33Coke County, TXTX3,41221.8%–

34Bee County, TXTX32,51521.8%–

35Schleicher County, TXTX2,24521.7%–

36Kinney County, TXTX3,12821.7%–

37Karnes County, TXTX15,01821.6%–

38Mitchell County, TXTX8,94721.3%–

39Hamilton County, TXTX8,68021.2%–

40Zapata County, TXTX13,75321.1%–

41Winkler County, TXTX7,54020.9%–

42Armstrong County, TXTX1,84320.8%–

43Kleberg County, TXTX30,31520.8%–

44Starr County, TXTX66,31920.6%–

45Brewster County, TXTX9,45820.6%–

46Nolan County, TXTX14,11720.5%–

47Floyd County, TXTX4,88120.2%–

48Washington County, TXTX38,28820.1%–

49Culberson County, TXTX2,26720.0%–

50Jack County, TXTX9,56319.9%–

51Freestone County, TXTX20,81119.8%–

52Duval County, TXTX9,40219.6%–

53La Salle County, TXTX6,51719.6%–

54Cochran County, TXTX2,54619.5%–

55Falls County, TXTX17,86919.5%–

56Brooks County, TXTX6,57919.5%–

57Donley County, TXTX3,21319.5%–

58Coleman County, TXTX7,91519.5%–

59Loving County, TXTX5219.4%–

60McCulloch County, TXTX7,47219.4%–

61Refugio County, TXTX6,65719.3%–

62Haskell County, TXTX5,49919.3%–

63Lee County, TXTX18,72919.2%–

64Brazos County, TXTX249,08819.2%–

65Morris County, TXTX12,13319.2%–

66Lynn County, TXTX6,01719.1%–

67Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43319.0%–

68Zavala County, TXTX9,03719.0%–

69Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95519.0%–

70Dimmit County, TXTX8,02418.9%–

71Hartley County, TXTX4,90418.9%–

72Dawson County, TXTX11,77618.9%–

73Swisher County, TXTX6,70318.8%–

74Archer County, TXTX9,12918.6%–

75Coryell County, TXTX85,59218.6%–

76Eastland County, TXTX18,14318.6%–

77Frio County, TXTX18,82318.5%–

78Burleson County, TXTX20,54918.5%–

79Tyler County, TXTX20,44318.5%–

80Newton County, TXTX11,95418.5%–

81Lamb County, TXTX12,57918.4%–

82Clay County, TXTX10,76418.2%–

83Jackson County, TXTX15,39318.0%–

84Maverick County, TXTX58,82317.9%–

85Bastrop County, TXTX118,90817.9%–

86Knox County, TXTX3,19217.9%–

87Caldwell County, TXTX55,15017.9%–

88Sutton County, TXTX3,20317.8%–

89Cameron County, TXTX433,94617.8%–

90Rains County, TXTX13,54217.7%–

91Waller County, TXTX69,85817.7%–

92Aransas County, TXTX26,14617.7%–

93Madison County, TXTX14,22617.7%–

94Comanche County, TXTX14,43217.6%–

95Wheeler County, TXTX4,77317.5%–

96Fisher County, TXTX3,69217.5%–

97Terry County, TXTX11,72017.5%–

98Wilson County, TXTX56,13917.4%–

99Scurry County, TXTX16,16217.3%–

100Goliad County, TXTX7,20817.2%–

101Grimes County, TXTX34,25217.2%–

102Hays County, TXTX304,39017.2%–

103Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55417.1%–

104Bandera County, TXTX22,87617.1%–

105Castro County, TXTX7,29517.1%–

106Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55517.0%–

107Mills County, TXTX4,58017.0%–

108Llano County, TXTX23,35317.0%–

109Carson County, TXTX5,80517.0%–

110Medina County, TXTX56,88117.0%–

111Concho County, TXTX3,60717.0%–

112Live Oak County, TXTX11,92917.0%–

113Runnels County, TXTX9,69317.0%–

114Kaufman County, TXTX209,23516.8%–

115Lampasas County, TXTX23,65716.8%–

116Webb County, TXTX281,22416.8%–

117San Augustine County, TXTX7,72216.7%–

118Howard County, TXTX30,50416.7%–

119Motley County, TXTX1,04316.7%–

120Reagan County, TXTX3,16616.6%–

121Bailey County, TXTX6,96316.6%–

122Sterling County, TXTX1,34916.5%–

123Hansford County, TXTX4,94416.5%–

124Glasscock County, TXTX1,12816.4%–

125Val Verde County, TXTX47,83516.4%–

126Anderson County, TXTX59,80516.3%–

127Gaines County, TXTX23,95616.2%–

128Bosque County, TXTX18,91816.2%–

129Brown County, TXTX38,71116.1%–

130Crane County, TXTX4,55416.1%–

131Hockley County, TXTX21,60016.0%–

132Uvalde County, TXTX24,96316.0%–

133Angelina County, TXTX88,15416.0%–

134Jasper County, TXTX33,07515.9%–

135Fannin County, TXTX39,26515.9%–

136Calhoun County, TXTX19,59915.9%–

137Hall County, TXTX2,73715.9%–

138DeWitt County, TXTX20,30915.8%–

139Red River County, TXTX11,81615.8%–

140Irion County, TXTX1,46315.7%–

141Taylor County, TXTX150,07715.7%–

142Rockwall County, TXTX140,73815.7%–

143Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13015.7%–

144Menard County, TXTX1,95615.6%–

145Wharton County, TXTX42,06015.6%–

146Hale County, TXTX31,81915.6%–

147Cherokee County, TXTX53,33715.6%–

148Jones County, TXTX20,86115.5%–

149Polk County, TXTX53,43415.4%–

150Galveston County, TXTX372,20715.3%–

151Lubbock County, TXTX328,90615.3%–

152Matagorda County, TXTX36,46315.3%–

153Robertson County, TXTX17,83915.3%–

154Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62615.2%–

155Sherman County, TXTX2,78115.2%–

156San Saba County, TXTX5,78715.2%–

157Atascosa County, TXTX53,59015.1%–

158Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03515.1%–

159Rusk County, TXTX54,85415.1%–

160Hemphill County, TXTX3,08315.1%–

161Liberty County, TXTX121,36415.0%–

162Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54915.0%–

163Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80415.0%–

164Chambers County, TXTX57,59414.9%–

165Andrews County, TXTX18,91414.9%–

166Bell County, TXTX402,24814.8%–

167Briscoe County, TXTX1,47414.8%–

168Garza County, TXTX4,51014.8%–

169Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79114.7%–

170San Patricio County, TXTX72,05314.7%–

171El Paso County, TXTX877,85814.7%–

172Tom Green County, TXTX120,60214.7%–

173Moore County, TXTX21,89114.6%–

174Cass County, TXTX28,65114.5%–

175Jefferson County, TXTX254,32114.5%–

176Kerr County, TXTX54,03714.4%–

177Johnson County, TXTX218,04814.4%–

178Hunt County, TXTX123,33614.4%–

179Randall County, TXTX152,35114.3%–

180Mason County, TXTX3,99014.1%–

181McLennan County, TXTX272,02014.0%–

182Bowie County, TXTX92,69614.0%–

183Williamson County, TXTX752,82713.8%–

184Navarro County, TXTX57,18113.8%–

185Houston County, TXTX22,31613.8%–

186Gray County, TXTX20,91913.7%–

187Hill County, TXTX39,50313.7%–

188Erath County, TXTX43,91113.6%–

189Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63313.6%–

190Stephens County, TXTX9,38013.6%–

191Nueces County, TXTX352,99213.6%–

192San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48813.5%–

193Travis County, TXTX1,389,67013.5%–

194Wichita County, TXTX129,55513.4%–

195Ellis County, TXTX240,86713.4%–

196Kendall County, TXTX53,28913.4%–

197Crockett County, TXTX2,76913.3%–

198Brazoria County, TXTX419,08013.3%–

199Lamar County, TXTX51,50313.2%–

200Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48713.2%–

201Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28413.2%–

202Victoria County, TXTX92,65613.1%–

203Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11113.1%–

204Henderson County, TXTX88,59513.0%–

205Delta County, TXTX5,54913.0%–

206Shelby County, TXTX24,28612.9%–

207Parmer County, TXTX9,67812.9%–

208Blanco County, TXTX13,58112.9%–

209Lavaca County, TXTX20,65112.8%–

210Real County, TXTX2,74512.7%–

211Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19112.7%–

212Hardin County, TXTX58,72312.7%–

213Upshur County, TXTX44,41012.7%–

214Cooke County, TXTX44,46112.6%–

215Leon County, TXTX16,89412.6%–

216Grayson County, TXTX153,61312.5%–

217Burnet County, TXTX57,01512.5%–

218Dallam County, TXTX7,50812.4%–

219Gonzales County, TXTX20,15912.3%–

220Ector County, TXTX173,80112.2%–

221Orange County, TXTX86,26612.2%–

222Fayette County, TXTX25,45912.2%–

223Milam County, TXTX26,25812.2%–

224Colorado County, TXTX21,43912.1%–

225Comal County, TXTX209,16612.0%–

226Harrison County, TXTX71,95611.9%–

227Parker County, TXTX184,76711.9%–

228Austin County, TXTX33,62511.9%–

229Montague County, TXTX21,96611.9%–

230Gregg County, TXTX126,09511.9%–

231Young County, TXTX18,15411.8%–

232Potter County, TXTX114,45311.7%–

233Wise County, TXTX83,77811.6%–

234Gillespie County, TXTX28,52711.6%–

235Smith County, TXTX252,54911.6%–

236Camp County, TXTX13,38011.6%–

237Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08811.5%–

238Hopkins County, TXTX39,06311.2%–

239Callahan County, TXTX14,49111.2%–

240Denton County, TXTX1,069,34611.1%–

241Midland County, TXTX187,85511.0%–

242Franklin County, TXTX10,99410.9%–

243Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46610.5%–

244Montgomery County, TXTX781,19410.4%–

245Wood County, TXTX49,68810.4%–

246Harris County, TXTX5,045,02610.2%–

247Hood County, TXTX70,50110.0%–

248Titus County, TXTX31,5639.8%–

249Panola County, TXTX23,0189.7%–

250Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3979.4%–

251Collin County, TXTX1,297,1799.0%–

252McMullen County, TXTX5448.7%–

253Marion County, TXTX9,8968.2%–

254Kimble County, TXTX4,4387.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS