Highest People Below The Poverty Rate In Texas By County

Annual income below the poverty line

Rank County People Below The Poverty Rate
1 Hudspeth County, Texas 44.7%
2 Willacy County, Texas 42.3%
3 Brooks County, Texas 39.6%
4 Zavala County, Texas 39.0%
5 Zapata County, Texas 36.7%
6 Starr County, Texas 36.3%
7 Hidalgo County, Texas 35.3%
8 Cameron County, Texas 34.9%
9 Dimmit County, Texas 33.0%
10 Culberson County, Texas 32.3%
11 Maverick County, Texas 31.5%
12 Coleman County, Texas 30.8%
13 Webb County, Texas 30.6%
14 Brazos County, Texas 29.7%
15 Reeves County, Texas 28.4%
16 Kinney County, Texas 27.9%
17 Uvalde County, Texas 27.7%
18 Crosby County, Texas 27.4%
19 San Augustine County, Texas 27.2%
20 Collingsworth County, Texas 26.8%
21 Hall County, Texas 25.9%
22 Real County, Texas 25.1%
23 El Paso County, Texas 25.0%
24 Kleberg County, Texas 24.8%
25 Castro County, Texas 24.6%
26 Shelby County, Texas 24.5%
27 La Salle County, Texas 24.3%
28 Nacogdoches County, Texas 24.1%
29 Falls County, Texas 23.6%
30 Walker County, Texas 23.4%
31 Comanche County, Texas 23.4%
32 Val Verde County, Texas 23.0%
33 Jim Wells County, Texas 22.9%
34 Briscoe County, Texas 22.9%
35 Presidio County, Texas 22.9%
36 Duval County, Texas 22.8%
37 Karnes County, Texas 22.7%
38 Madison County, Texas 22.7%
39 Potter County, Texas 22.7%
40 Marion County, Texas 22.6%
41 Garza County, Texas 22.5%
42 Yoakum County, Texas 22.4%
43 Schleicher County, Texas 22.4%
44 Cherokee County, Texas 22.3%
45 Gonzales County, Texas 22.3%
46 Hardeman County, Texas 22.2%
47 Robertson County, Texas 22.1%
48 Frio County, Texas 22.1%
49 San Saba County, Texas 22.0%
50 Sabine County, Texas 21.8%
51 Floyd County, Texas 21.8%
52 McLennan County, Texas 21.7%
53 Concho County, Texas 21.7%
54 Foard County, Texas 21.7%
55 Motley County, Texas 21.6%
56 Ochiltree County, Texas 21.6%
57 Matagorda County, Texas 21.2%
58 Lamb County, Texas 21.1%
59 Edwards County, Texas 20.8%
60 McCulloch County, Texas 20.8%
61 Caldwell County, Texas 20.7%
62 Houston County, Texas 20.7%
63 Dawson County, Texas 20.6%
64 Wilbarger County, Texas 20.6%
65 Bee County, Texas 20.6%
66 Dickens County, Texas 20.5%
67 Delta County, Texas 20.2%
68 Hale County, Texas 20.0%
69 Runnels County, Texas 20.0%
70 Oldham County, Texas 20.0%
71 Navarro County, Texas 20.0%
72 Polk County, Texas 19.9%
73 Parmer County, Texas 19.7%
74 Howard County, Texas 19.7%
75 Erath County, Texas 19.5%
76 Eastland County, Texas 19.5%
77 Crane County, Texas 19.3%
78 Menard County, Texas 19.3%
79 Tyler County, Texas 19.2%
80 Bailey County, Texas 19.2%
81 Lubbock County, Texas 19.1%
82 Limestone County, Texas 19.1%
83 Kenedy County, Texas 19.1%
84 Gaines County, Texas 19.0%
85 Cass County, Texas 18.9%
86 Knox County, Texas 18.9%
87 Jefferson County, Texas 18.9%
88 Stonewall County, Texas 18.9%
89 Nolan County, Texas 18.9%
90 Anderson County, Texas 18.8%
91 Nueces County, Texas 18.8%
92 Camp County, Texas 18.6%
93 Scurry County, Texas 18.5%
94 Lynn County, Texas 18.5%
95 Angelina County, Texas 18.4%
96 Bowie County, Texas 18.4%
97 Dallas County, Texas 18.3%
98 Titus County, Texas 18.3%
99 Waller County, Texas 18.3%
100 Hunt County, Texas 18.3%
101 Hopkins County, Texas 18.2%
102 Crockett County, Texas 18.0%
103 San Jacinto County, Texas 17.7%
104 Atascosa County, Texas 17.7%
105 Aransas County, Texas 17.6%
106 Jasper County, Texas 17.5%
107 Leon County, Texas 17.5%
108 Wharton County, Texas 17.5%
109 Kimble County, Texas 17.4%
110 Bandera County, Texas 17.4%
111 Morris County, Texas 17.4%
112 Newton County, Texas 17.4%
113 San Patricio County, Texas 17.3%
114 Harris County, Texas 17.3%
115 Swisher County, Texas 17.2%
116 Brown County, Texas 17.1%
117 Bexar County, Texas 17.1%
118 Victoria County, Texas 17.1%
119 Haskell County, Texas 17.0%
120 Pecos County, Texas 17.0%
121 Andrews County, Texas 17.0%
122 Milam County, Texas 17.0%
123 Lamar County, Texas 17.0%
124 Deaf Smith County, Texas 16.8%
125 Mills County, Texas 16.8%
126 Refugio County, Texas 16.8%
127 Red River County, Texas 16.8%
128 Terry County, Texas 16.7%
129 Calhoun County, Texas 16.7%
130 Young County, Texas 16.6%
131 Travis County, Texas 16.6%
132 Gregg County, Texas 16.6%
133 Jack County, Texas 16.6%
134 Trinity County, Texas 16.6%
135 Medina County, Texas 16.6%
136 Taylor County, Texas 16.5%
137 Hemphill County, Texas 16.5%
138 Hays County, Texas 16.4%
139 Hill County, Texas 16.3%
140 Liberty County, Texas 16.2%
141 Ector County, Texas 16.2%
142 Cochran County, Texas 16.2%
143 Loving County, Texas 16.1%
144 Henderson County, Texas 16.0%
145 Hockley County, Texas 16.0%
146 Van Zandt County, Texas 15.9%
147 Tom Green County, Texas 15.9%
148 Baylor County, Texas 15.8%
149 Palo Pinto County, Texas 15.8%
150 Colorado County, Texas 15.7%
151 Grimes County, Texas 15.6%
152 Winkler County, Texas 15.6%
153 Smith County, Texas 15.5%
154 Lampasas County, Texas 15.3%
155 Fannin County, Texas 15.3%
156 McMullen County, Texas 15.2%
157 Bosque County, Texas 15.2%
158 Moore County, Texas 15.1%
159 Stephens County, Texas 14.9%
160 Hutchinson County, Texas 14.9%
161 Bell County, Texas 14.8%
162 Wood County, Texas 14.8%
163 DeWitt County, Texas 14.7%
164 Sterling County, Texas 14.7%
165 Lipscomb County, Texas 14.7%
166 Live Oak County, Texas 14.6%
167 Gray County, Texas 14.6%
168 Harrison County, Texas 14.5%
169 Grayson County, Texas 14.4%
170 Washington County, Texas 14.3%
171 Bastrop County, Texas 14.2%
172 Tarrant County, Texas 14.2%
173 Ward County, Texas 14.2%
174 Kerr County, Texas 14.1%
175 Coryell County, Texas 14.1%
176 Burnet County, Texas 14.0%
177 Terrell County, Texas 14.0%
178 Freestone County, Texas 14.0%
179 Sherman County, Texas 14.0%
180 Brewster County, Texas 13.9%
181 Wichita County, Texas 13.9%
182 Goliad County, Texas 13.8%
183 Upton County, Texas 13.7%
184 Fisher County, Texas 13.6%
185 Cooke County, Texas 13.6%
186 Orange County, Texas 13.6%
187 Coke County, Texas 13.6%
188 Rusk County, Texas 13.5%
189 Franklin County, Texas 13.4%
190 Mitchell County, Texas 13.3%
191 Cottle County, Texas 13.3%
192 Burleson County, Texas 13.3%
193 Hansford County, Texas 13.3%
194 Throckmorton County, Texas 13.3%
195 Mason County, Texas 13.2%
196 Llano County, Texas 13.1%
197 Archer County, Texas 13.1%
198 Galveston County, Texas 13.1%
199 Montague County, Texas 13.1%
200 Jones County, Texas 13.0%
201 Upshur County, Texas 13.0%
202 Shackelford County, Texas 13.0%
203 Panola County, Texas 12.8%
204 Fayette County, Texas 12.8%
205 Callahan County, Texas 12.7%
206 Jackson County, Texas 12.5%
207 Childress County, Texas 12.5%
208 Donley County, Texas 12.5%
209 Hamilton County, Texas 12.5%
210 Lee County, Texas 12.5%
211 Dallam County, Texas 12.3%
212 Wheeler County, Texas 12.3%
213 Rains County, Texas 11.8%
214 Kaufman County, Texas 11.8%
215 Sutton County, Texas 11.7%
216 Midland County, Texas 11.5%
217 Martin County, Texas 11.5%
218 Montgomery County, Texas 11.5%
219 Hardin County, Texas 11.5%
220 Ellis County, Texas 11.4%
221 Hood County, Texas 11.3%
222 Armstrong County, Texas 11.1%
223 Parker County, Texas 10.9%
224 Johnson County, Texas 10.8%
225 Reagan County, Texas 10.8%
226 Brazoria County, Texas 10.7%
227 Clay County, Texas 10.4%
228 Roberts County, Texas 10.2%
229 Lavaca County, Texas 10.1%
230 Wilson County, Texas 10.1%
231 Wise County, Texas 10.0%
232 Jim Hogg County, Texas 9.9%
233 Guadalupe County, Texas 9.7%
234 Jeff Davis County, Texas 9.7%
235 Comal County, Texas 9.5%
236 Randall County, Texas 9.4%
237 Austin County, Texas 9.3%
238 Gillespie County, Texas 9.1%
239 Somervell County, Texas 9.0%
240 Kendall County, Texas 8.9%
241 Fort Bend County, Texas 8.3%
242 Chambers County, Texas 8.3%
243 Blanco County, Texas 8.1%
244 Hartley County, Texas 8.0%
245 Denton County, Texas 7.9%
246 Collin County, Texas 7.3%
247 Kent County, Texas 7.0%
248 Carson County, Texas 6.5%
249 Williamson County, Texas 6.3%
250 King County, Texas 5.5%
251 Rockwall County, Texas 5.5%
252 Glasscock County, Texas 5.1%
253 Irion County, Texas 3.4%
254 Borden County, Texas 0.0%

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