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Worst broadband access, Texas counties

Texas counties with the lowest broadband subscription rates — where federal infrastructure investment is being targeted (2023 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBROADBAND INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONVS 2000
01Foard County, TXTX1,04465.7%
02Duval County, TXTX9,40268.9%
03Kenedy County, TXTX31969.1%
04Edwards County, TXTX1,37069.3%
05Kinney County, TXTX3,12870.2%
06Karnes County, TXTX15,01870.6%
07Schleicher County, TXTX2,24571.6%
08Cottle County, TXTX1,22472.8%
09Briscoe County, TXTX1,47473.1%
10Swisher County, TXTX6,70373.1%
11Marion County, TXTX9,89673.9%
12Dimmit County, TXTX8,02473.9%
13Culberson County, TXTX2,26774.1%
14Upton County, TXTX3,13175.1%
15Reeves County, TXTX12,13875.2%
16Donley County, TXTX3,21375.2%
17Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80475.5%
18Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55576.3%
19Frio County, TXTX18,82376.6%
20Live Oak County, TXTX11,92976.8%
21Red River County, TXTX11,81677.3%
22Menard County, TXTX1,95677.4%
23Hemphill County, TXTX3,08377.8%
24Floyd County, TXTX4,88177.8%
25Austin County, TXTX33,62577.9%
26Real County, TXTX2,74578.4%
27Starr County, TXTX66,31978.6%
28DeWitt County, TXTX20,30978.8%
29Brooks County, TXTX6,57978.9%
30Zapata County, TXTX13,75379.4%
31Rusk County, TXTX54,85479.6%
32Cochran County, TXTX2,54679.7%
33Reagan County, TXTX3,16679.7%
34Motley County, TXTX1,04379.8%
35Cass County, TXTX28,65179.9%
36Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62679.9%
37Goliad County, TXTX7,20879.9%
38Hardeman County, TXTX3,29280.2%
39Falls County, TXTX17,86980.4%
40Presidio County, TXTX5,43380.4%
41Fayette County, TXTX25,45980.6%
42Roberts County, TXTX86780.8%
43Montague County, TXTX21,96680.9%
44Hall County, TXTX2,73781.0%
45Irion County, TXTX1,46381.1%
46McMullen County, TXTX54481.2%
47San Augustine County, TXTX7,72281.2%
48Maverick County, TXTX58,82381.4%
49Limestone County, TXTX22,84981.4%
50Hale County, TXTX31,81981.5%
51Houston County, TXTX22,31681.7%
52Bee County, TXTX32,51581.8%
53Lavaca County, TXTX20,65181.8%
54Terrell County, TXTX70281.8%
55Wharton County, TXTX42,06081.8%
56Atascosa County, TXTX53,59081.9%
57Colorado County, TXTX21,43981.9%
58Willacy County, TXTX19,97181.9%
59Freestone County, TXTX20,81182.0%
60Bosque County, TXTX18,91882.1%
61Victoria County, TXTX92,65682.1%
62Shelby County, TXTX24,28682.2%
63Jones County, TXTX20,86182.4%
64Leon County, TXTX16,89482.4%
65Bowie County, TXTX92,69682.5%
66Concho County, TXTX3,60782.8%
67Nolan County, TXTX14,11782.9%
68Crane County, TXTX4,55483.1%
69Martin County, TXTX5,28483.2%
70Burleson County, TXTX20,54983.2%
71Zavala County, TXTX9,03783.3%
72Jackson County, TXTX15,39383.5%
73Lamar County, TXTX51,50383.5%
74Cherokee County, TXTX53,33783.6%
75Grimes County, TXTX34,25283.6%
76Baylor County, TXTX3,47283.7%
77Childress County, TXTX6,64383.7%
78Brewster County, TXTX9,45883.7%
79Dawson County, TXTX11,77683.7%
80Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48183.8%
81Carson County, TXTX5,80583.9%
82Milam County, TXTX26,25883.9%
83Mitchell County, TXTX8,94784.0%
84Moore County, TXTX21,89184.0%
85Gaines County, TXTX23,95684.0%
86Bailey County, TXTX6,96384.1%
87Robertson County, TXTX17,83984.1%
88Delta County, TXTX5,54984.2%
89San Patricio County, TXTX72,05384.2%
90Cameron County, TXTX433,94684.4%
91Scurry County, TXTX16,16284.4%
92Dallam County, TXTX7,50884.5%
93Hamilton County, TXTX8,68084.5%
94Hockley County, TXTX21,60084.5%
95Kimble County, TXTX4,43884.5%
96Harrison County, TXTX71,95684.5%
97Uvalde County, TXTX24,96384.6%
98Lamb County, TXTX12,57984.7%
99Lee County, TXTX18,72984.7%
100Sutton County, TXTX3,20384.7%
101Fannin County, TXTX39,26584.9%
102Refugio County, TXTX6,65784.9%
103Castro County, TXTX7,29584.9%
104Panola County, TXTX23,01885.0%
105Washington County, TXTX38,28885.0%
106La Salle County, TXTX6,51785.1%
107Pecos County, TXTX14,56085.1%
108Garza County, TXTX4,51085.2%
109Navarro County, TXTX57,18185.2%
110San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48885.2%
111Titus County, TXTX31,56385.2%
112Trinity County, TXTX14,38485.2%
113Tyler County, TXTX20,44385.2%
114Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13085.2%
115Fisher County, TXTX3,69285.4%
116Borden County, TXTX56785.6%
117Walker County, TXTX83,84285.6%
118Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43385.7%
119Val Verde County, TXTX47,83585.7%
120Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48785.9%
121Calhoun County, TXTX19,59986.0%
122Cooke County, TXTX44,46186.0%
123Henderson County, TXTX88,59586.0%
124Matagorda County, TXTX36,46386.0%
125Sabine County, TXTX10,01286.0%
126Stephens County, TXTX9,38086.0%
127Dickens County, TXTX1,69286.2%
128Hardin County, TXTX58,72386.2%
129Potter County, TXTX114,45386.3%
130Brazos County, TXTX249,08886.4%
131Kleberg County, TXTX30,31586.4%
132Howard County, TXTX30,50486.4%
133Gonzales County, TXTX20,15986.6%
134Comanche County, TXTX14,43286.7%
135Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95586.7%
136Haskell County, TXTX5,49986.8%
137Webb County, TXTX281,22486.8%
138Shackelford County, TXTX3,19787.1%
139Knox County, TXTX3,19287.2%
140Camp County, TXTX13,38087.3%
141Crockett County, TXTX2,76987.3%
142Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71187.3%
143Morris County, TXTX12,13387.3%
144Brown County, TXTX38,71187.3%
145Coleman County, TXTX7,91587.3%
146Glasscock County, TXTX1,12887.4%
147Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03587.4%
148Tom Green County, TXTX120,60287.5%
149Ector County, TXTX173,80187.6%
150Winkler County, TXTX7,54087.6%
151Eastland County, TXTX18,14387.6%
152Jack County, TXTX9,56387.8%
153Upshur County, TXTX44,41087.8%
154Crosby County, TXTX4,85287.8%
155Coke County, TXTX3,41287.8%
156Anderson County, TXTX59,80587.9%
157Gray County, TXTX20,91987.9%
158Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54988.0%
159Hill County, TXTX39,50388.0%
160Clay County, TXTX10,76488.1%
161Wilson County, TXTX56,13988.1%
162Polk County, TXTX53,43488.2%
163Mason County, TXTX3,99088.2%
164Runnels County, TXTX9,69388.2%
165Madison County, TXTX14,22688.3%
166Wood County, TXTX49,68888.3%
167Archer County, TXTX9,12988.5%
168Gregg County, TXTX126,09588.5%
169Llano County, TXTX23,35388.5%
170Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63388.5%
171Hunt County, TXTX123,33688.6%
172Wichita County, TXTX129,55588.7%
173Nueces County, TXTX352,99288.8%
174Ward County, TXTX11,12588.8%
175Medina County, TXTX56,88188.9%
176Lynn County, TXTX6,01789.0%
177Terry County, TXTX11,72089.0%
178Gillespie County, TXTX28,52789.1%
179Blanco County, TXTX13,58189.2%
180Lubbock County, TXTX328,90689.2%
181Andrews County, TXTX18,91489.3%
182Wheeler County, TXTX4,77389.3%
183Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28489.5%
184McLennan County, TXTX272,02089.6%
185Aransas County, TXTX26,14689.8%
186El Paso County, TXTX877,85889.8%
187Erath County, TXTX43,91189.8%
188Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79189.8%
189Waller County, TXTX69,85889.8%
190Grayson County, TXTX153,61389.9%
191Kent County, TXTX67489.9%
192Hansford County, TXTX4,94490.0%
193Mills County, TXTX4,58090.0%
194Bandera County, TXTX22,87690.0%
195Liberty County, TXTX121,36490.1%
196San Saba County, TXTX5,78790.1%
197Franklin County, TXTX10,99490.1%
198Callahan County, TXTX14,49190.2%
199Wise County, TXTX83,77890.2%
200Caldwell County, TXTX55,15090.3%
201Jefferson County, TXTX254,32190.3%
202Bastrop County, TXTX118,90890.5%
203Chambers County, TXTX57,59490.5%
204Coryell County, TXTX85,59290.6%
205Orange County, TXTX86,26690.6%
206Smith County, TXTX252,54990.6%
207Young County, TXTX18,15490.6%
208Angelina County, TXTX88,15490.7%
209Kaufman County, TXTX209,23590.7%
210Hopkins County, TXTX39,06390.8%
211Bell County, TXTX402,24890.9%
212Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55490.9%
213Somervell County, TXTX10,26191.0%
214Sterling County, TXTX1,34991.0%
215Newton County, TXTX11,95491.1%
216Kerr County, TXTX54,03791.2%
217Jasper County, TXTX33,07591.4%
218Parmer County, TXTX9,67891.4%
219Randall County, TXTX152,35191.6%
220Oldham County, TXTX1,78391.7%
221Rains County, TXTX13,54291.7%
222Midland County, TXTX187,85591.8%
223Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08891.9%
224McCulloch County, TXTX7,47291.9%
225Johnson County, TXTX218,04892.0%
226Harris County, TXTX5,045,02692.1%
227Taylor County, TXTX150,07792.1%
228Burnet County, TXTX57,01592.1%
229Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39792.2%
230Lampasas County, TXTX23,65792.3%
231Ellis County, TXTX240,86792.5%
232Loving County, TXTX5292.6%
233Hays County, TXTX304,39092.9%
234Armstrong County, TXTX1,84393.0%
235Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46693.2%
236Galveston County, TXTX372,20793.2%
237Hood County, TXTX70,50193.4%
238Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11193.9%
239Brazoria County, TXTX419,08094.0%
240Kendall County, TXTX53,28994.1%
241Travis County, TXTX1,389,67094.3%
242Hartley County, TXTX4,90494.3%
243Parker County, TXTX184,76794.6%
244Stonewall County, TXTX1,18694.7%
245Montgomery County, TXTX781,19494.8%
246Comal County, TXTX209,16695.0%
247Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19195.5%
248Denton County, TXTX1,069,34695.7%
249Williamson County, TXTX752,82795.8%
250Yoakum County, TXTX7,43896.2%
251Collin County, TXTX1,297,17996.5%
252Sherman County, TXTX2,78196.6%
253Rockwall County, TXTX140,73896.8%
254King County, TXTX192100.0%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES