Counties in Texas by area median family income (HUD), 2026
Glasscock County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 254 counties in 2026, at $144,200. Starr County had the lowest, at $38,700. The median was $85,050. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.
Map of counties, 2026
- Under 73K
- 73K to 78K
- 78K to 85K
- 85K to 91K
- 91K to 100K
- 100K and over
Top 40 counties, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2026 | Change on 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasscock County | 144,200 | +8.4% |
| 2 | Kendall County | 139,700 | -3.5% |
| 3 | Bastrop County | 134,400 | +0.4% |
| 3 | Caldwell County | 134,400 | +0.4% |
| 3 | Hays County | 134,400 | +0.4% |
| 3 | Travis County | 134,400 | +0.4% |
| 3 | Williamson County | 134,400 | +0.4% |
| 8 | Brazoria County | 126,000 | +4.9% |
| 9 | Collin County | 121,100 | +3.2% |
| 9 | Dallas County | 121,100 | +3.2% |
| 9 | Denton County | 121,100 | +3.2% |
| 9 | Ellis County | 121,100 | +3.2% |
| 9 | Hunt County | 121,100 | +3.2% |
| 9 | Kaufman County | 121,100 | +3.2% |
| 9 | Rockwall County | 121,100 | +3.2% |
| 16 | Hemphill County | 119,400 | -2.7% |
| 17 | Wise County | 112,300 | +1.5% |
| 18 | Johnson County | 110,300 | +3.4% |
| 18 | Parker County | 110,300 | +3.4% |
| 18 | Tarrant County | 110,300 | +3.4% |
| 21 | Gillespie County | 109,300 | +8.1% |
| 22 | Sterling County | 109,000 | +13.1% |
| 23 | Midland County | 108,900 | -7.7% |
| 24 | Hood County | 108,700 | -4.6% |
| 25 | Winkler County | 107,100 | -3.7% |
| 26 | Somervell County | 106,800 | +2.1% |
| 27 | Blanco County | 106,700 | +1.1% |
| 28 | Lampasas County | 106,300 | +3.9% |
| 29 | Hartley County | 105,600 | +7.2% |
| 30 | Brazos County | 104,600 | +18.2% |
| 30 | Burleson County | 104,600 | +18.2% |
| 30 | Robertson County | 104,600 | +18.2% |
| 33 | Austin County | 104,000 | +1% |
| 33 | Chambers County | 104,000 | +2.9% |
| 33 | Fort Bend County | 104,000 | +2.9% |
| 33 | Galveston County | 104,000 | +2.9% |
| 33 | Harris County | 104,000 | +2.9% |
| 33 | Liberty County | 104,000 | +2.9% |
| 33 | Montgomery County | 104,000 | +2.9% |
| 33 | Waller County | 104,000 | +2.9% |
| 41 | Washington County | 101,600 | +1.5% |
| 42 | Medina County | 101,000 | +3.9% |
| 43 | Hutchinson County | 100,800 | +3.8% |
| 44 | Martin County | 100,700 | +4.6% |
| 45 | Bandera County | 100,600 | +2.3% |
| 45 | Bexar County | 100,600 | +2.3% |
| 45 | Comal County | 100,600 | +2.3% |
| 45 | Guadalupe County | 100,600 | +2.3% |
| 45 | Shackelford County | 100,600 | +4.7% |
| 45 | Wilson County | 100,600 | +2.3% |
| 51 | Hansford County | 100,400 | -2% |
| 51 | Kimble County | 100,400 | +0.5% |
| 53 | Andrews County | 99,800 | +2.6% |
| 54 | Cooke County | 99,400 | +0.9% |
| 55 | Fayette County | 98,200 | -3.8% |
| 56 | Stonewall County | 98,100 | +3.7% |
| 57 | Calhoun County | 97,400 | +6.3% |
| 58 | Kent County | 97,300 | -2.1% |
| 58 | Smith County | 97,300 | +4.6% |
| 60 | Burnet County | 97,000 | -3.4% |
| 60 | Mason County | 97,000 | -5.9% |
| 62 | Schleicher County | 96,300 | +1.4% |
| 63 | Kerr County | 96,200 | +5% |
| 63 | Yoakum County | 96,200 | -2.2% |
| 65 | Llano County | 96,000 | +9.3% |
| 66 | Mitchell County | 95,400 | -8.9% |
| 67 | Grayson County | 95,300 | -3.1% |
| 68 | Hamilton County | 93,200 | +11.5% |
| 69 | Delta County | 93,000 | +1.4% |
| 70 | Colorado County | 92,900 | -4.8% |
| 70 | Madison County | 92,900 | +10.6% |
| 72 | Callahan County | 92,100 | +5.5% |
| 72 | Jones County | 92,100 | +5.5% |
| 72 | Taylor County | 92,100 | +5.5% |
| 75 | Lavaca County | 91,500 | -2.3% |
| 76 | Ochiltree County | 91,300 | +2.2% |
| 77 | Archer County | 91,200 | +1.4% |
| 77 | Clay County | 91,200 | +1.4% |
| 77 | Erath County | 91,200 | -1.1% |
| 77 | Wichita County | 91,200 | +1.4% |
| 81 | Ector County | 91,100 | +0.4% |
| 82 | Menard County | 91,000 | +4% |
| 82 | Young County | 91,000 | -2.2% |
| 84 | Crosby County | 90,900 | +13.6% |
| 84 | Dallam County | 90,900 | +2.2% |
| 84 | Irion County | 90,900 | +11.1% |
| 84 | Lubbock County | 90,900 | +13.6% |
| 84 | Sherman County | 90,900 | +3.8% |
| 84 | Tom Green County | 90,900 | +11.1% |
| 90 | Armstrong County | 90,700 | -8.8% |
| 90 | Carson County | 90,700 | -8.8% |
| 90 | Potter County | 90,700 | -8.8% |
| 90 | Randall County | 90,700 | -8.8% |
| 94 | Howard County | 90,600 | -2.7% |
| 95 | Panola County | 90,400 | +0.8% |
| 96 | McLennan County | 90,300 | +0.8% |
| 97 | Lynn County | 90,000 | +10.4% |
| 98 | Grimes County | 89,500 | +1.4% |
| 98 | Roberts County | 89,500 | +9.8% |
| 100 | Fannin County | 89,400 | -1.1% |
| 101 | Lee County | 89,100 | +9.1% |
| 102 | Hopkins County | 88,600 | +3.9% |
| 103 | Foard County | 88,000 | +64.8% |
| 104 | Gaines County | 87,900 | -12% |
| 104 | Hardeman County | 87,900 | +17.2% |
| 104 | Rusk County | 87,900 | -2% |
| 107 | Hardin County | 87,700 | +3.9% |
| 107 | Jefferson County | 87,700 | +3.9% |
| 107 | Orange County | 87,700 | +3.9% |
| 110 | Oldham County | 87,300 | -2.7% |
| 111 | Aransas County | 86,800 | +9.7% |
| 112 | Van Zandt County | 86,700 | -1.8% |
| 113 | Reagan County | 86,500 | -1.3% |
| 114 | Montague County | 86,400 | +1.1% |
| 115 | Franklin County | 86,300 | +4.9% |
| 116 | Lipscomb County | 86,200 | -6.1% |
| 117 | Atascosa County | 86,100 | -0.9% |
| 118 | Bailey County | 86,000 | -5.4% |
| 118 | Karnes County | 86,000 | +10.7% |
| 120 | Milam County | 85,900 | +4% |
| 121 | Wood County | 85,700 | -1% |
| 122 | Wharton County | 85,500 | -2.3% |
| 123 | McCulloch County | 85,400 | +4.9% |
| 123 | Pecos County | 85,400 | +1.7% |
| 125 | Bell County | 85,100 | -4.3% |
| 125 | Bosque County | 85,100 | -4% |
| 125 | Coryell County | 85,100 | -4.3% |
| 128 | Donley County | 85,000 | +0.7% |
| 128 | Jackson County | 85,000 | +5.5% |
| 130 | Palo Pinto County | 84,900 | +3.8% |
| 131 | Lamar County | 84,800 | +4.6% |
| 132 | Navarro County | 84,700 | +4.3% |
| 133 | Scurry County | 84,400 | -4.7% |
| 133 | Walker County | 84,400 | +10.3% |
| 135 | Hill County | 84,300 | -0.6% |
| 136 | Crockett County | 83,700 | +5.4% |
| 136 | Jeff Davis County | 83,700 | +5.4% |
| 136 | Kenedy County | 83,700 | +62.2% |
| 136 | King County | 83,700 | +5.4% |
| 136 | Loving County | 83,700 | +5.4% |
| 136 | Nueces County | 83,700 | +1.2% |
| 136 | Presidio County | 83,700 | +5.4% |
| 136 | San Patricio County | 83,700 | +1.2% |
| 144 | Comanche County | 83,100 | -6.2% |
| 145 | Bee County | 81,900 | +1.4% |
| 146 | Freestone County | 81,600 | -6.8% |
| 147 | Mills County | 81,500 | -3.4% |
| 147 | Sabine County | 81,500 | +9.4% |
| 149 | Goliad County | 81,300 | -6.3% |
| 149 | Victoria County | 81,300 | -6.3% |
| 149 | Wilbarger County | 81,300 | -0.1% |
| 152 | Crane County | 81,200 | -9.5% |
| 153 | Houston County | 81,100 | +2.1% |
| 153 | Jack County | 81,100 | +0.1% |
| 155 | Ward County | 80,800 | +1.4% |
| 156 | Gregg County | 80,600 | -5.4% |
| 156 | Upshur County | 80,600 | -5.4% |
| 158 | San Jacinto County | 80,500 | +1.3% |
| 159 | Hockley County | 80,300 | +10.2% |
| 160 | Camp County | 80,200 | +15.1% |
| 161 | Brewster County | 80,100 | +0.5% |
| 162 | Marion County | 79,900 | +22.2% |
| 163 | Haskell County | 79,400 | +3.3% |
| 163 | Refugio County | 79,400 | +9.2% |
| 165 | Leon County | 79,200 | -2.7% |
| 166 | Angelina County | 79,100 | +2.3% |
| 167 | Upton County | 78,900 | -4.7% |
| 168 | Concho County | 78,700 | +0.6% |
| 169 | Lamb County | 78,600 | +1.8% |
| 170 | Throckmorton County | 78,400 | +1% |
| 171 | Anderson County | 78,300 | +1.8% |
| 171 | Bowie County | 78,300 | +9.5% |
| 173 | Live Oak County | 78,200 | +1.8% |
| 174 | Garza County | 78,000 | -12.7% |
| 175 | Kleberg County | 77,900 | +3.2% |
| 175 | Parmer County | 77,900 | -10.7% |
| 177 | Kinney County | 77,800 | +1% |
| 178 | Val Verde County | 77,600 | +3.5% |
| 179 | DeWitt County | 77,500 | +0.8% |
| 180 | Gray County | 77,400 | +6.8% |
| 180 | Stephens County | 77,400 | +4% |
| 182 | Polk County | 77,300 | +5.2% |
| 183 | Harrison County | 77,100 | -18.1% |
| 184 | Reeves County | 76,900 | +28.6% |
| 185 | Childress County | 76,600 | +4.5% |
| 186 | Titus County | 76,500 | -0.3% |
| 186 | Wheeler County | 76,500 | -2.3% |
| 188 | Henderson County | 76,400 | -12.3% |
| 189 | Falls County | 76,100 | -0.5% |
| 190 | Brown County | 75,800 | -1.2% |
| 191 | Rains County | 75,500 | -9.7% |
| 192 | Terrell County | 75,100 | +5.5% |
| 193 | Morris County | 74,900 | +8.4% |
| 194 | Sutton County | 74,500 | +2.5% |
| 195 | Jasper County | 74,400 | +6.9% |
| 195 | Tyler County | 74,400 | -3.3% |
| 197 | Eastland County | 74,300 | +0.7% |
| 197 | Motley County | 74,300 | -6.8% |
| 199 | Matagorda County | 74,100 | -3.3% |
| 200 | Webb County | 74,000 | +5.3% |
| 201 | Runnels County | 73,900 | -3.1% |
| 202 | Cottle County | 73,700 | +3.9% |
| 203 | Fisher County | 73,600 | -10.1% |
| 203 | Moore County | 73,600 | +2.5% |
| 205 | Collingsworth County | 73,500 | +6.1% |
| 205 | San Saba County | 73,500 | +4.6% |
| 207 | El Paso County | 73,400 | +0.8% |
| 208 | Dawson County | 73,200 | -0.3% |
| 209 | Trinity County | 73,100 | -3.8% |
| 210 | Cherokee County | 72,700 | +1.8% |
| 211 | Gonzales County | 72,600 | -5.8% |
| 212 | Borden County | 72,500 | -8.6% |
| 213 | Frio County | 72,000 | +3.4% |
| 214 | Limestone County | 71,800 | -0.3% |
| 215 | Knox County | 71,500 | +5.8% |
| 216 | Baylor County | 70,800 | -4.2% |
| 216 | Cass County | 70,800 | -0.6% |
| 218 | Duval County | 70,100 | +2.8% |
| 219 | Coleman County | 69,200 | -0.4% |
| 219 | Newton County | 69,200 | +5.5% |
| 221 | Dickens County | 69,000 | -6.4% |
| 222 | Hale County | 68,700 | +2.4% |
| 223 | Floyd County | 67,700 | +1.5% |
| 224 | Uvalde County | 67,400 | -3.7% |
| 225 | Real County | 67,300 | -2.9% |
| 226 | Deaf Smith County | 66,700 | +9.5% |
| 227 | San Augustine County | 65,300 | +20.9% |
| 228 | Nolan County | 64,900 | +0.9% |
| 229 | Cameron County | 64,600 | -2.9% |
| 230 | Briscoe County | 64,400 | +7.3% |
| 231 | Willacy County | 64,200 | +10.3% |
| 232 | Jim Wells County | 64,100 | -2.6% |
| 232 | Nacogdoches County | 64,100 | -19.7% |
| 234 | Hidalgo County | 64,000 | +1.1% |
| 235 | Red River County | 63,600 | +0.6% |
| 236 | Culberson County | 63,400 | +13.6% |
| 237 | Shelby County | 63,000 | +0.5% |
| 238 | Maverick County | 61,700 | -6.9% |
| 239 | Terry County | 61,600 | +0.3% |
| 240 | McMullen County | 61,400 | -22% |
| 241 | Castro County | 61,100 | -12.7% |
| 242 | Hudspeth County | 60,200 | +6.2% |
| 243 | La Salle County | 59,600 | -7.7% |
| 244 | Hall County | 59,400 | +1.9% |
| 245 | Coke County | 57,700 | -25% |
| 246 | Cochran County | 57,000 | -2.1% |
| 247 | Swisher County | 54,600 | -16.1% |
| 248 | Edwards County | 53,300 | +0.4% |
| 249 | Brooks County | 51,700 | +21.1% |
| 250 | Jim Hogg County | 50,800 | -2.3% |
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About this ranking
Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year.
More on how it is measured
- HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments.
- Often called AMI.
A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2026). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Texas by area median family income (HUD), 2026) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx
MLA 9
HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Texas by area median family income (HUD), 2026. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 16 Apr. 2026, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/texas-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2026. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Texas by area median family income (HUD), 2026. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/texas-counties.
Harvard
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2026) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Texas by area median family income (HUD), 2026 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/texas-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{department_counties_in_texas_by_2026,
author = {{U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research}},
title = {{HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars: Counties in Texas by area median family income (HUD), 2026}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/texas-counties. Publisher attribution: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Questions
Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?
Glasscock County, with $144,200 in 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.
Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?
Starr County, with $38,700 in 2026.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.