RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most unemployed people, Texas counties · 2020

Texas counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 254 is 416.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Harris County, TXTX5,045,026148,311–

02Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39769,546–

03Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08856,234–

04Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46654,185–

05Travis County, TXTX1,389,67031,739–

06Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54926,082–

07El Paso County, TXTX877,85823,499–

08Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19122,490–

09Collin County, TXTX1,297,17921,883–

10Denton County, TXTX1,069,34618,844–

11Williamson County, TXTX752,82715,159–

12Montgomery County, TXTX781,19413,655–

13Bell County, TXTX402,24811,741–

14Nueces County, TXTX352,99210,094–

15Galveston County, TXTX372,2079,989–

16Cameron County, TXTX433,9469,794–

17Brazoria County, TXTX419,0808,558–

18Lubbock County, TXTX328,9066,791–

19Webb County, TXTX281,2246,698–

20Hays County, TXTX304,3906,649–

21Jefferson County, TXTX254,3216,305–

22Smith County, TXTX252,5496,024–

23McLennan County, TXTX272,0205,550–

24Ector County, TXTX173,8015,305–

25Brazos County, TXTX249,0884,979–

26Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1113,560–

27Starr County, TXTX66,3193,488–

28Kaufman County, TXTX209,2353,482–

29Ellis County, TXTX240,8673,237–

30Parker County, TXTX184,7673,231–

31Midland County, TXTX187,8553,030–

32Johnson County, TXTX218,0482,906–

33Comal County, TXTX209,1662,888–

34Grayson County, TXTX153,6132,858–

35Wichita County, TXTX129,5552,714–

36Randall County, TXTX152,3512,630–

37Angelina County, TXTX88,1542,622–

38Liberty County, TXTX121,3642,561–

39Gregg County, TXTX126,0952,363–

40Tom Green County, TXTX120,6022,347–

41Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0352,337–

42Victoria County, TXTX92,6562,307–

43Hunt County, TXTX123,3362,226–

44Henderson County, TXTX88,5952,145–

45Bastrop County, TXTX118,9082,067–

46Taylor County, TXTX150,0772,013–

47Rockwall County, TXTX140,7381,984–

48Bowie County, TXTX92,6961,915–

49Polk County, TXTX53,4341,891–

50Harrison County, TXTX71,9561,828–

51Maverick County, TXTX58,8231,819–

52Potter County, TXTX114,4531,794–

53Orange County, TXTX86,2661,768–

54Rusk County, TXTX54,8541,733–

55Coryell County, TXTX85,5921,686–

56Hood County, TXTX70,5011,598–

57Atascosa County, TXTX53,5901,546–

58Chambers County, TXTX57,5941,504–

59San Patricio County, TXTX72,0531,485–

60Jasper County, TXTX33,0751,474–

61Cherokee County, TXTX53,3371,469–

62Wise County, TXTX83,7781,456–

63Waller County, TXTX69,8581,344–

64Navarro County, TXTX57,1811,123–

65Upshur County, TXTX44,4101,084–

66Matagorda County, TXTX36,4631,063–

67Erath County, TXTX43,9111,058–

68Hill County, TXTX39,5031,054–

69Tyler County, TXTX20,4431,051–

70Howard County, TXTX30,5041,034–

71Kerr County, TXTX54,0371,029–

72Wharton County, TXTX42,0601,012–

73Cass County, TXTX28,6511,008–

74Hardin County, TXTX58,723995–

75Willacy County, TXTX19,971981–

76Wilson County, TXTX56,139959–

77Aransas County, TXTX26,146958–

78Kendall County, TXTX53,289949–

79Van Zandt County, TXTX66,130944–

80Bee County, TXTX32,515930–

81Walker County, TXTX83,842930–

82Wood County, TXTX49,688906–

83Lamar County, TXTX51,503890–

84San Jacinto County, TXTX29,488850–

85Austin County, TXTX33,625841–

86Kleberg County, TXTX30,315838–

87Val Verde County, TXTX47,835831–

88Cooke County, TXTX44,461823–

89Reeves County, TXTX12,138777–

90Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,791772–

91Hopkins County, TXTX39,063769–

92Washington County, TXTX38,288765–

93Titus County, TXTX31,563764–

94Medina County, TXTX56,881757–

95Brown County, TXTX38,711757–

96Bandera County, TXTX22,876726–

97Milam County, TXTX26,258721–

98Burnet County, TXTX57,015719–

99Robertson County, TXTX17,839714–

100Fannin County, TXTX39,265707–

101Hockley County, TXTX21,600703–

102Hutchinson County, TXTX19,633699–

103Anderson County, TXTX59,805674–

104Lampasas County, TXTX23,657661–

105Newton County, TXTX11,954648–

106Hale County, TXTX31,819629–

107Jim Wells County, TXTX38,804620–

108Grimes County, TXTX34,252614–

109Uvalde County, TXTX24,963599–

110Shelby County, TXTX24,286574–

111Llano County, TXTX23,353568–

112Frio County, TXTX18,823558–

113Limestone County, TXTX22,849550–

114Gillespie County, TXTX28,527547–

115Montague County, TXTX21,966543–

116DeWitt County, TXTX20,309534–

117Nolan County, TXTX14,117528–

118Falls County, TXTX17,869503–

119Gray County, TXTX20,919500–

120Caldwell County, TXTX55,150496–

121Zapata County, TXTX13,753466–

122Fayette County, TXTX25,459464–

123Calhoun County, TXTX19,599459–

124Wilbarger County, TXTX12,481453–

125Marion County, TXTX9,896432–

126Terry County, TXTX11,720421–

127Leon County, TXTX16,894416–

128Duval County, TXTX9,402414–

129Morris County, TXTX12,133401–

130Trinity County, TXTX14,384400–

131Comanche County, TXTX14,432388–

132Moore County, TXTX21,891373–

133San Augustine County, TXTX7,722371–

134Colorado County, TXTX21,439367–

135Andrews County, TXTX18,914362–

136Camp County, TXTX13,380361–

137Eastland County, TXTX18,143361–

138Dawson County, TXTX11,776358–

139Bosque County, TXTX18,918346–

140Gaines County, TXTX23,956341–

141Sabine County, TXTX10,012340–

142Franklin County, TXTX10,994340–

143Jones County, TXTX20,861330–

144Stephens County, TXTX9,380329–

145Burleson County, TXTX20,549318–

146Ward County, TXTX11,125314–

147Lavaca County, TXTX20,651311–

148Jackson County, TXTX15,393310–

149Presidio County, TXTX5,433309–

150Madison County, TXTX14,226302–

151Blanco County, TXTX13,581297–

152Dimmit County, TXTX8,024292–

153Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,626286–

154Hansford County, TXTX4,944278–

155Panola County, TXTX23,018277–

156Red River County, TXTX11,816265–

157Callahan County, TXTX14,491264–

158Houston County, TXTX22,316251–

159Young County, TXTX18,154251–

160Childress County, TXTX6,643248–

161Freestone County, TXTX20,811247–

162Scurry County, TXTX16,162242–

163Gonzales County, TXTX20,159236–

164Lamb County, TXTX12,579236–

165Zavala County, TXTX9,037224–

166Swisher County, TXTX6,703221–

167Coleman County, TXTX7,915218–

168Rains County, TXTX13,542210–

169Lee County, TXTX18,729208–

170Schleicher County, TXTX2,245205–

171Brewster County, TXTX9,458203–

172Yoakum County, TXTX7,438197–

173Somervell County, TXTX10,261195–

174Refugio County, TXTX6,657193–

175Karnes County, TXTX15,018184–

176Ochiltree County, TXTX9,284180–

177Haskell County, TXTX5,499178–

178McCulloch County, TXTX7,472178–

179Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,555176–

180Garza County, TXTX4,510173–

181Archer County, TXTX9,129166–

182Hall County, TXTX2,737143–

183Crosby County, TXTX4,852143–

184Shackelford County, TXTX3,197137–

185Clay County, TXTX10,764136–

186Goliad County, TXTX7,208135–

187Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433131–

188Live Oak County, TXTX11,929129–

189Runnels County, TXTX9,693127–

190Cochran County, TXTX2,546126–

191Hemphill County, TXTX3,083126–

192Wheeler County, TXTX4,773116–

193Reagan County, TXTX3,166115–

194Sutton County, TXTX3,203115–

195Dallam County, TXTX7,508113–

196Jack County, TXTX9,563111–

197Martin County, TXTX5,284107–

198Mason County, TXTX3,990107–

199Delta County, TXTX5,549105–

200Lynn County, TXTX6,017101–

201Mitchell County, TXTX8,94797–

202Hardeman County, TXTX3,29296–

203Culberson County, TXTX2,26795–

204Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95595–

205Bailey County, TXTX6,96393–

206Winkler County, TXTX7,54091–

207La Salle County, TXTX6,51785–

208Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48783–

209Hamilton County, TXTX8,68081–

210Knox County, TXTX3,19276–

211Floyd County, TXTX4,88172–

212Kimble County, TXTX4,43869–

213Parmer County, TXTX9,67867–

214Pecos County, TXTX14,56066–

215Cottle County, TXTX1,22463–

216Crane County, TXTX4,55462–

217Dickens County, TXTX1,69255–

218San Saba County, TXTX5,78755–

219Castro County, TXTX7,29554–

220Foard County, TXTX1,04453–

221Fisher County, TXTX3,69251–

222Mills County, TXTX4,58050–

223Carson County, TXTX5,80548–

224Menard County, TXTX1,95648–

225Upton County, TXTX3,13147–

226Irion County, TXTX1,46340–

227Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55435–

228Brooks County, TXTX6,57934–

229Coke County, TXTX3,41234–

230Sherman County, TXTX2,78132–

231Motley County, TXTX1,04329–

232Baylor County, TXTX3,47227–

233Stonewall County, TXTX1,18626–

234Donley County, TXTX3,21325–

235Briscoe County, TXTX1,47420–

236McMullen County, TXTX54416–

237Kinney County, TXTX3,12815–

238Borden County, TXTX56713–

239Kent County, TXTX67413–

240Real County, TXTX2,74513–

241Concho County, TXTX3,60711–

242King County, TXTX19210–

243Hartley County, TXTX4,9049–

244Sterling County, TXTX1,3496–

245Armstrong County, TXTX1,8435–

246Roberts County, TXTX8675–

247Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7114–

248Oldham County, TXTX1,7834–

249Crockett County, TXTX2,7690–

250Edwards County, TXTX1,3700–

251Glasscock County, TXTX1,1280–

252Kenedy County, TXTX3190–

253Loving County, TXTX520–

254Terrell County, TXTX7020–

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