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RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most unmarried people, Texas counties · 2000

Texas counties with the highest share of people 15 and over who are not currently married (never-married, widowed, or divorced), as of the 2000 American Community Survey. This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 254 is 36.1%.

SAME RANKING BYCitiesStatesMetros
Most unmarried people by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS –
01Brazos County, TXTX249,08853.8%–
02Travis County, TXTX1,389,67050.7%–
03Jones County, TXTX20,86150.3%–
04Karnes County, TXTX15,01848.1%–
05Hays County, TXTX304,39047.2%–
06Lubbock County, TXTX328,90646.4%–
07Brewster County, TXTX9,45845.8%–
08Kleberg County, TXTX30,31545.8%–
09Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39745.6%–
10Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03545.5%–
11Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08844.9%–
12Nueces County, TXTX352,99244.4%–
13Waller County, TXTX69,85844.2%–
14Brooks County, TXTX6,57943.9%–
15McLennan County, TXTX272,02043.8%–
16Jefferson County, TXTX254,32143.4%–
17Kenedy County, TXTX31943.3%–
18Harris County, TXTX5,045,02643.2%–
19Willacy County, TXTX19,97142.9%–
20Duval County, TXTX9,40242.5%–
21Potter County, TXTX114,45341.8%–
22Robertson County, TXTX17,83941.8%–
23Tom Green County, TXTX120,60241.7%–
24El Paso County, TXTX877,85841.6%–
25Marion County, TXTX9,89641.6%–
26Galveston County, TXTX372,20741.5%–
27Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46641.4%–
28Caldwell County, TXTX55,15041.3%–
29Gregg County, TXTX126,09541.2%–
30Washington County, TXTX38,28841.0%–
31Bowie County, TXTX92,69640.9%–
32DeWitt County, TXTX20,30940.7%–
33Wharton County, TXTX42,06040.7%–
34Taylor County, TXTX150,07740.6%–
35Zavala County, TXTX9,03740.5%–
36Wichita County, TXTX129,55540.5%–
37Gonzales County, TXTX20,15940.4%–
38Dimmit County, TXTX8,02440.3%–
39Falls County, TXTX17,86940.2%–
40Shelby County, TXTX24,28640.2%–
41Navarro County, TXTX57,18140.2%–
42Grayson County, TXTX153,61340.2%–
43Ector County, TXTX173,80140.2%–
44Colorado County, TXTX21,43940.0%–
45Limestone County, TXTX22,84939.7%–
46Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79139.7%–
47Nolan County, TXTX14,11739.6%–
48San Patricio County, TXTX72,05339.6%–
49Harrison County, TXTX71,95639.3%–
50Morris County, TXTX12,13339.3%–
51Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55539.3%–
52Refugio County, TXTX6,65739.3%–
53La Salle County, TXTX6,51739.3%–
54Webb County, TXTX281,22439.2%–
55Menard County, TXTX1,95639.0%–
56Cameron County, TXTX433,94639.0%–
57Fannin County, TXTX39,26538.9%–
58Terry County, TXTX11,72038.9%–
59Victoria County, TXTX92,65638.8%–
60Grimes County, TXTX34,25238.8%–
61Matagorda County, TXTX36,46338.8%–
62Lamar County, TXTX51,50338.7%–
63Hardeman County, TXTX3,29238.7%–
64Burleson County, TXTX20,54938.6%–
65Calhoun County, TXTX19,59938.6%–
66Hunt County, TXTX123,33638.6%–
67Brown County, TXTX38,71138.5%–
68Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80438.5%–
69Trinity County, TXTX14,38438.4%–
70Denton County, TXTX1,069,34638.4%–
71Smith County, TXTX252,54938.4%–
72Terrell County, TXTX70238.3%–
73Angelina County, TXTX88,15438.3%–
74Dallam County, TXTX7,50838.2%–
75Orange County, TXTX86,26638.1%–
76Culberson County, TXTX2,26738.1%–
77Hockley County, TXTX21,60038.1%–
78Lavaca County, TXTX20,65138.0%–
79Hill County, TXTX39,50338.0%–
80Red River County, TXTX11,81637.9%–
81Aransas County, TXTX26,14637.9%–
82Bastrop County, TXTX118,90837.8%–
83Erath County, TXTX43,91137.8%–
84Atascosa County, TXTX53,59037.8%–
85Coke County, TXTX3,41237.7%–
86Cass County, TXTX28,65137.7%–
87Fayette County, TXTX25,45937.7%–
88Bell County, TXTX402,24837.6%–
89Midland County, TXTX187,85537.6%–
90Newton County, TXTX11,95437.5%–
91Foard County, TXTX1,04437.5%–
92Austin County, TXTX33,62537.3%–
93Houston County, TXTX22,31637.3%–
94Hall County, TXTX2,73737.3%–
95Crane County, TXTX4,55437.2%–
96Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54937.2%–
97Camp County, TXTX13,38037.2%–
98Jasper County, TXTX33,07537.2%–
99Mitchell County, TXTX8,94737.2%–
100Howard County, TXTX30,50437.2%–
101Jackson County, TXTX15,39337.2%–
102Swisher County, TXTX6,70337.1%–
103Brazoria County, TXTX419,08037.1%–
104Liberty County, TXTX121,36437.1%–
105Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62637.0%–
106Randall County, TXTX152,35137.0%–
107Uvalde County, TXTX24,96337.0%–
108Scurry County, TXTX16,16236.9%–
109Lamb County, TXTX12,57936.9%–
110Hale County, TXTX31,81936.9%–
111Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48136.9%–
112Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11136.8%–
113Milam County, TXTX26,25836.8%–
114Titus County, TXTX31,56336.7%–
115Ward County, TXTX11,12536.7%–
116Stephens County, TXTX9,38036.7%–
117Delta County, TXTX5,54936.6%–
118Kerr County, TXTX54,03736.6%–
119Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43336.4%–
120Zapata County, TXTX13,75336.4%–
121Walker County, TXTX83,84236.4%–
122San Augustine County, TXTX7,72236.3%–
123Eastland County, TXTX18,14336.3%–
124Presidio County, TXTX5,43336.3%–
125Lampasas County, TXTX23,65736.3%–
126Castro County, TXTX7,29536.2%–
127Young County, TXTX18,15436.1%–
128Madison County, TXTX14,22636.1%–
129Henderson County, TXTX88,59536.1%–
130McCulloch County, TXTX7,47236.0%–
131Kimble County, TXTX4,43836.0%–
132Cherokee County, TXTX53,33736.0%–
133Coryell County, TXTX85,59236.0%–
134Frio County, TXTX18,82335.9%–
135Freestone County, TXTX20,81135.9%–
136Crosby County, TXTX4,85235.8%–
137Upton County, TXTX3,13135.7%–
138Hardin County, TXTX58,72335.7%–
139Garza County, TXTX4,51035.7%–
140Donley County, TXTX3,21335.7%–
141Cooke County, TXTX44,46135.7%–
142Hopkins County, TXTX39,06335.7%–
143Panola County, TXTX23,01835.7%–
144Val Verde County, TXTX47,83535.6%–
145Starr County, TXTX66,31935.6%–
146Baylor County, TXTX3,47235.5%–
147Coleman County, TXTX7,91535.5%–
148Mills County, TXTX4,58035.4%–
149Comal County, TXTX209,16635.4%–
150Bee County, TXTX32,51535.3%–
151Ellis County, TXTX240,86735.2%–
152Cochran County, TXTX2,54635.2%–
153Medina County, TXTX56,88135.2%–
154Maverick County, TXTX58,82335.1%–
155Mason County, TXTX3,99035.1%–
156Stonewall County, TXTX1,18635.0%–
157Upshur County, TXTX44,41035.0%–
158Wilson County, TXTX56,13935.0%–
159Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63334.9%–
160Kaufman County, TXTX209,23534.9%–
161Fisher County, TXTX3,69234.8%–
162Somervell County, TXTX10,26134.8%–
163Cottle County, TXTX1,22434.8%–
164Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71134.8%–
165Montague County, TXTX21,96634.8%–
166Reeves County, TXTX12,13834.6%–
167Johnson County, TXTX218,04834.6%–
168Winkler County, TXTX7,54034.6%–
169Hamilton County, TXTX8,68034.6%–
170Loving County, TXTX5234.5%–
171Rusk County, TXTX54,85434.5%–
172Sabine County, TXTX10,01234.4%–
173Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95534.4%–
174Real County, TXTX2,74534.4%–
175Burnet County, TXTX57,01534.3%–
176Rains County, TXTX13,54234.3%–
177Williamson County, TXTX752,82734.3%–
178Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19134.2%–
179Bosque County, TXTX18,91834.2%–
180Haskell County, TXTX5,49934.2%–
181Bailey County, TXTX6,96334.1%–
182San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48834.1%–
183Kinney County, TXTX3,12834.1%–
184Runnels County, TXTX9,69334.0%–
185Wood County, TXTX49,68833.9%–
186Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48733.9%–
187Bandera County, TXTX22,87633.9%–
188Clay County, TXTX10,76433.8%–
189Shackelford County, TXTX3,19733.8%–
190Lynn County, TXTX6,01733.8%–
191Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13033.8%–
192Borden County, TXTX56733.7%–
193Briscoe County, TXTX1,47433.7%–
194Blanco County, TXTX13,58133.7%–
195Collin County, TXTX1,297,17933.5%–
196Montgomery County, TXTX781,19433.5%–
197Floyd County, TXTX4,88133.5%–
198Sterling County, TXTX1,34933.4%–
199Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55433.4%–
200Knox County, TXTX3,19233.4%–
201Edwards County, TXTX1,37033.3%–
202Chambers County, TXTX57,59433.3%–
203Wheeler County, TXTX4,77333.3%–
204Yoakum County, TXTX7,43833.3%–
205Hemphill County, TXTX3,08333.3%–
206Goliad County, TXTX7,20833.2%–
207Lee County, TXTX18,72933.2%–
208Gaines County, TXTX23,95633.1%–
209Callahan County, TXTX14,49133.1%–
210Moore County, TXTX21,89133.0%–
211Leon County, TXTX16,89433.0%–
212Schleicher County, TXTX2,24533.0%–
213McMullen County, TXTX54433.0%–
214Polk County, TXTX53,43432.9%–
215Crockett County, TXTX2,76932.9%–
216Andrews County, TXTX18,91432.9%–
217Gillespie County, TXTX28,52732.9%–
218Gray County, TXTX20,91932.9%–
219Comanche County, TXTX14,43232.9%–
220Archer County, TXTX9,12932.8%–
221Franklin County, TXTX10,99432.8%–
222Carson County, TXTX5,80532.7%–
223Parker County, TXTX184,76732.6%–
224Martin County, TXTX5,28432.5%–
225Oldham County, TXTX1,78332.5%–
226Motley County, TXTX1,04332.3%–
227Hood County, TXTX70,50132.0%–
228Reagan County, TXTX3,16632.0%–
229Tyler County, TXTX20,44331.8%–
230Wise County, TXTX83,77831.6%–
231Sutton County, TXTX3,20331.6%–
232San Saba County, TXTX5,78731.6%–
233Live Oak County, TXTX11,92931.5%–
234Irion County, TXTX1,46331.3%–
235Parmer County, TXTX9,67831.2%–
236Kendall County, TXTX53,28931.0%–
237Glasscock County, TXTX1,12830.9%–
238Kent County, TXTX67430.7%–
239Hansford County, TXTX4,94430.4%–
240Dawson County, TXTX11,77630.3%–
241Llano County, TXTX23,35330.2%–
242Pecos County, TXTX14,56030.1%–
243Rockwall County, TXTX140,73829.9%–
244Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28429.8%–
245Sherman County, TXTX2,78129.5%–
246Jack County, TXTX9,56329.0%–
247Anderson County, TXTX59,80529.0%–
248Dickens County, TXTX1,69228.6%–
249Childress County, TXTX6,64327.5%–
250Armstrong County, TXTX1,84326.9%–
251Concho County, TXTX3,60723.4%–
252Roberts County, TXTX86723.3%–
253Hartley County, TXTX4,90419.8%–
254King County, TXTX19212.4%–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS