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
#301	Tract 6.02	Victoria, TX	39.0%
#302	Tract 103.02	Hays, TX	38.9%
#303	Tract 103	Taylor, TX	38.9%
#304	Tract 1906.03	Bexar, TX	38.9%
#305	Tract 9507	Brown, TX	38.9%
#306	Tract 214.05	Hidalgo, TX	38.9%
#307	Tract 1709	Bexar, TX	38.8%
#308	Tract 5212.01	Harris, TX	38.8%
#309	Tract 14.02	McLennan, TX	38.8%
#310	Tract 4214.02	Harris, TX	38.8%
#311	Tract 5330	Harris, TX	38.8%
#312	Tract 9507.02	Starr, TX	38.8%
#313	Tract 3.04	Lubbock, TX	38.8%
#314	Tract 6934.02	Montgomery, TX	38.7%
#315	Tract 9502.01	Dimmit, TX	38.7%
#316	Tract 115	Dallas, TX	38.7%
#317	Tract 3206.01	Harris, TX	38.6%
#318	Tract 40.08	El Paso, TX	38.6%
#319	Tract 9507	Nacogdoches, TX	38.6%
#320	Tract 35.02	El Paso, TX	38.6%
#321	Tract 3309.02	Harris, TX	38.5%
#322	Tract 14.01	McLennan, TX	38.5%
#323	Tract 241.21	Hidalgo, TX	38.5%
#324	Tract 2405.06	Harris, TX	38.5%
#325	Tract 1302	Bexar, TX	38.5%
#326	Tract 123.02	Dallas, TX	38.5%
#327	Tract 1005.05	Tarrant, TX	38.5%
#328	Tract 9503	Nolan, TX	38.5%
#329	Tract 221.11	Hidalgo, TX	38.5%
#330	Tract 5424.01	Harris, TX	38.4%
#331	Tract 2209	Harris, TX	38.4%
#332	Tract 106	Potter, TX	38.4%
#333	Tract 9507.01	Starr, TX	38.4%
#334	Tract 1.07	Webb, TX	38.3%
#335	Tract 1038	Tarrant, TX	38.3%
#336	Tract 2526.01	Harris, TX	38.2%
#337	Tract 9501.06	Starr, TX	38.2%
#338	Tract 132.06	Cameron, TX	38.1%
#339	Tract 9503	Jasper, TX	38.1%
#340	Tract 218.09	Hidalgo, TX	38.0%
#341	Tract 208	Denton, TX	38.0%
#342	Tract 9502	San Augustine, TX	38.0%
#343	Tract 9503.02	Zavala, TX	38.0%
#344	Tract 4320.06	Harris, TX	38.0%
#345	Tract 3220	Harris, TX	37.9%
#346	Tract 1805.01	Bexar, TX	37.9%
#347	Tract 4212.05	Harris, TX	37.9%
#348	Tract 17	Jefferson, TX	37.9%
#349	Tract 17	Midland, TX	37.8%
#350	Tract 160.02	Dallas, TX	37.8%
#351	Tract 231.06	Hidalgo, TX	37.8%
#352	Tract 2311	Harris, TX	37.7%
#353	Tract 2210	Harris, TX	37.7%
#354	Tract 3215	Harris, TX	37.7%
#355	Tract 4336.01	Harris, TX	37.7%
#356	Tract 207.01	Bell, TX	37.6%
#357	Tract 9704	Karnes, TX	37.6%
#358	Tract 11.04	Webb, TX	37.6%
#359	Tract 131.06	Cameron, TX	37.6%
#360	Tract 3301.02	Harris, TX	37.6%
#361	Tract 9506.01	Starr, TX	37.6%
#362	Tract 4329.01	Harris, TX	37.5%
#363	Tract 9506	Nacogdoches, TX	37.5%
#364	Tract 3231	Harris, TX	37.5%
#365	Tract 7907	Walker, TX	37.5%
#366	Tract 1004.01	Tarrant, TX	37.4%
#367	Tract 9508	Nacogdoches, TX	37.4%
#368	Tract 202.06	Hidalgo, TX	37.4%
#369	Tract 11.14	El Paso, TX	37.3%
#370	Tract 4510.05	Harris, TX	37.3%
#371	Tract 9502	Presidio, TX	37.3%
#372	Tract 7304	Matagorda, TX	37.3%
#373	Tract 4215.02	Harris, TX	37.2%
#374	Tract 1710	Bexar, TX	37.1%
#375	Tract 192.12	Dallas, TX	37.1%
#376	Tract 2331.05	Harris, TX	37.1%
#377	Tract 3.01	Lubbock, TX	37.1%
#378	Tract 18	Tom Green, TX	37.1%
#379	Tract 130	Potter, TX	37.0%
#380	Tract 3312	Harris, TX	37.0%
#381	Tract 211	Dallas, TX	37.0%
#382	Tract 137	Cameron, TX	37.0%
#383	Tract 235.27	Hidalgo, TX	37.0%
#384	Tract 2307	Harris, TX	37.0%
#385	Tract 5214.01	Harris, TX	37.0%
#386	Tract 4	Falls, TX	37.0%
#387	Tract 213.08	Hidalgo, TX	37.0%
#388	Tract 111	Cameron, TX	36.9%
#389	Tract 2206	Harris, TX	36.9%
#390	Tract 1910.03	Bexar, TX	36.9%
#391	Tract 192.14	Dallas, TX	36.9%
#392	Tract 4.08	Lubbock, TX	36.9%
#393	Tract 18.20	Webb, TX	36.9%
#394	Tract 9510.02	Nacogdoches, TX	36.8%
#395	Tract 150	Potter, TX	36.8%
#396	Tract 9505.02	Bee, TX	36.8%
#397	Tract 5526.03	Harris, TX	36.7%
#398	Tract 220.11	Hidalgo, TX	36.7%
#399	Tract 9504.01	Erath, TX	36.7%
#400	Tract 212	Randall, TX	36.7%