Census tract rankings · Texas

Highest-poverty census tracts in Texas

Largest share of residents under the federal poverty line. Group-quarters tracts (universities, prisons) get a population floor to avoid skewing the list. Filtered to Texas, ranked among all tracts in the state.

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Rank	Tract	County	high poverty
#201	Tract 226	Hidalgo, TX	42.5%
#202	Tract 2312	Harris, TX	42.5%
#203	Tract 3213.01	Harris, TX	42.5%
#204	Tract 4534.03	Harris, TX	42.5%
#205	Tract 246	Hidalgo, TX	42.5%
#206	Tract 4532.01	Harris, TX	42.4%
#207	Tract 9504.01	Zapata, TX	42.4%
#208	Tract 104.12	El Paso, TX	42.3%
#209	Tract 3117.02	Harris, TX	42.3%
#210	Tract 139.02	Cameron, TX	42.2%
#211	Tract 1411.02	Bexar, TX	42.2%
#212	Tract 11	Gregg, TX	42.2%
#213	Tract 140.01	Cameron, TX	41.9%
#214	Tract 1052.04	Tarrant, TX	41.9%
#215	Tract 59	Jefferson, TX	41.9%
#216	Tract 4222	Harris, TX	41.8%
#217	Tract 235.29	Hidalgo, TX	41.8%
#218	Tract 407	Travis, TX	41.7%
#219	Tract 4401.01	Harris, TX	41.6%
#220	Tract 221.07	Hidalgo, TX	41.6%
#221	Tract 4231	Harris, TX	41.6%
#222	Tract 2227.02	Harris, TX	41.5%
#223	Tract 222.03	Hidalgo, TX	41.4%
#224	Tract 23.25	Travis, TX	41.4%
#225	Tract 9504	Maverick, TX	41.2%
#226	Tract 10.01	Brazos, TX	41.2%
#227	Tract 8	El Paso, TX	41.1%
#228	Tract 7217.01	Galveston, TX	41.1%
#229	Tract 5323.02	Harris, TX	41.1%
#230	Tract 4531	Harris, TX	41.1%
#231	Tract 206	Hidalgo, TX	41.0%
#232	Tract 31	El Paso, TX	41.0%
#233	Tract 9502.02	Starr, TX	41.0%
#234	Tract 2401.01	Harris, TX	41.0%
#235	Tract 1712	Bexar, TX	40.9%
#236	Tract 72.06	Dallas, TX	40.9%
#237	Tract 7217.02	Galveston, TX	40.9%
#238	Tract 13	Nueces, TX	40.9%
#239	Tract 228.01	Hidalgo, TX	40.9%
#240	Tract 2.01	Victoria, TX	40.9%
#241	Tract 103	Potter, TX	40.9%
#242	Tract 5214.02	Harris, TX	40.8%
#243	Tract 103.09	Hays, TX	40.8%
#244	Tract 1065.19	Tarrant, TX	40.8%
#245	Tract 20.21	Brazos, TX	40.8%
#246	Tract 15	McLennan, TX	40.8%
#247	Tract 2216.01	Harris, TX	40.8%
#248	Tract 203.01	Kleberg, TX	40.8%
#249	Tract 3115.02	Harris, TX	40.7%
#250	Tract 86.04	Dallas, TX	40.7%
#251	Tract 2225.04	Harris, TX	40.7%
#252	Tract 1.01	Webb, TX	40.7%
#253	Tract 2322.01	Harris, TX	40.7%
#254	Tract 3122	Harris, TX	40.6%
#255	Tract 138.01	Cameron, TX	40.6%
#256	Tract 104	Bowie, TX	40.6%
#257	Tract 1704.01	Bexar, TX	40.6%
#258	Tract 213.13	Hidalgo, TX	40.6%
#259	Tract 9703	Limestone, TX	40.5%
#260	Tract 2320	Harris, TX	40.5%
#261	Tract 4212.06	Harris, TX	40.4%
#262	Tract 2214	Harris, TX	40.4%
#263	Tract 1818.20	Bexar, TX	40.4%
#264	Tract 20.02	Lubbock, TX	40.2%
#265	Tract 216.45	Denton, TX	40.2%
#266	Tract 103.05	Hays, TX	40.2%
#267	Tract 13.02	Dallas, TX	40.2%
#268	Tract 1311	Bexar, TX	40.2%
#269	Tract 8	Lamar, TX	40.2%
#270	Tract 20.01	Nueces, TX	40.1%
#271	Tract 8	Webb, TX	40.1%
#272	Tract 212.04	Denton, TX	40.1%
#273	Tract 124.02	Cameron, TX	40.0%
#274	Tract 116.02	Cameron, TX	40.0%
#275	Tract 440	Travis, TX	39.8%
#276	Tract 4330.04	Harris, TX	39.8%
#277	Tract 221.09	Hidalgo, TX	39.8%
#278	Tract 108	Taylor, TX	39.7%
#279	Tract 4519.03	Harris, TX	39.6%
#280	Tract 5319	Harris, TX	39.6%
#281	Tract 207.25	Hidalgo, TX	39.5%
#282	Tract 6.07	Lubbock, TX	39.5%
#283	Tract 245.02	Hidalgo, TX	39.5%
#284	Tract 9510.01	Nacogdoches, TX	39.5%
#285	Tract 110.04	Dallas, TX	39.4%
#286	Tract 10.03	Webb, TX	39.4%
#287	Tract 217.03	Hidalgo, TX	39.4%
#288	Tract 5307.02	Harris, TX	39.3%
#289	Tract 5502.01	Harris, TX	39.3%
#290	Tract 125.10	Cameron, TX	39.3%
#291	Tract 1607.02	Bexar, TX	39.3%
#292	Tract 166.07	Dallas, TX	39.3%
#293	Tract 235.21	Hidalgo, TX	39.3%
#294	Tract 2506.02	Harris, TX	39.3%
#295	Tract 3129.01	Harris, TX	39.2%
#296	Tract 15	Midland, TX	39.2%
#297	Tract 70.03	Jefferson, TX	39.1%
#298	Tract 107.04	Dallas, TX	39.0%
#299	Tract 9505	Starr, TX	39.0%
#300	Tract 2319	Harris, TX	39.0%