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Counties in Texas by poverty rate

Hudspeth County had the highest poverty rate of 254 counties in 2023, at 32%. Loving County had the lowest, at 4.7%. The median was 15.1% and the figure for Texas was 13.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest32Hudspeth County
Lowest4.7Loving County
Median15.1254 counties
Texas13.7History

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Hudspeth CountyHudspeth County: 32 %32Zapata CountyZapata County: 30.4 %30.4Brooks CountyBrooks County: 29.7 %29.7Duval CountyDuval County: 29.1 %29.1Zavala CountyZavala County: 28.9 %28.9Starr CountyStarr County: 28.8 %28.8Willacy CountyWillacy County: 27.8 %27.8Dimmit CountyDimmit County: 27.3 %27.3La Salle CountyLa Salle County: 27.1 %27.1Hidalgo CountyHidalgo County: 26.9 %26.9Frio CountyFrio County: 25.6 %25.6Bee CountyBee County: 24.9 %24.9Jim Hogg CountyJim Hogg County: 24.6 %24.6Brazos CountyBrazos County: 23.7 %23.7Karnes CountyKarnes County: 23.6 %23.6Cameron CountyCameron County: 23.5 %23.5Presidio CountyPresidio County: 22.9 %22.9Maverick CountyMaverick County: 22.8 %22.8Webb CountyWebb County: 22.5 %22.5Walker CountyWalker County: 22.4 %22.4Concho CountyConcho County: 22.2 %22.2Hall CountyHall County: 22.1 %22.1Kleberg CountyKleberg County: 22.1 %22.1Cochran CountyCochran County: 22 %22Houston CountyHouston County: 21.8 %21.8Crosby CountyCrosby County: 21.7 %21.7Marion CountyMarion County: 21.7 %21.7Anderson CountyAnderson County: 21.4 %21.4Jim Wells CountyJim Wells County: 21.2 %21.2Pecos CountyPecos County: 21.2 %21.2Mitchell CountyMitchell County: 21.1 %21.1Kinney CountyKinney County: 21 %21Uvalde CountyUvalde County: 21 %21Culberson CountyCulberson County: 20.5 %20.5Jones CountyJones County: 20.5 %20.5Knox CountyKnox County: 20.5 %20.5Nolan CountyNolan County: 20.4 %20.4Floyd CountyFloyd County: 20.3 %20.3San Augustine CountySan Augustine County: 20.3 %20.3Val Verde CountyVal Verde County: 20.2 %20.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Hudspeth County32-3.7 pts
2Zapata County30.4-2.4 pts
3Brooks County29.7+1.7 pts
4Duval County29.1+2.1 pts
5Zavala County28.9-0.2 pts
6Starr County28.8-4 pts
7Willacy County27.8-1.2 pts
8Dimmit County27.3+2.2 pts
9La Salle County27.1-1.9 pts
10Hidalgo County26.9-0.5 pts
11Frio County25.6+1 pts
12Bee County24.9-3.8 pts
13Jim Hogg County24.6-2.3 pts
14Brazos County23.7+1.5 pts
15Karnes County23.6+4.1 pts
16Cameron County23.5+0.9 pts
17Presidio County22.9-0.1 pts
18Maverick County22.8+0.9 pts
19Webb County22.5+1.6 pts
20Walker County22.4+2.4 pts
21Concho County22.2+2 pts
22Hall County22.1-1 pts
22Kleberg County22.1-4.6 pts
24Cochran County22-4.3 pts
25Houston County21.8+1.7 pts
26Crosby County21.7-0.3 pts
26Marion County21.7+3.8 pts
28Anderson County21.4+2.1 pts
29Jim Wells County21.2-3.6 pts
29Pecos County21.2+3.3 pts
31Mitchell County21.1-0.4 pts
32Kinney County210 pts
32Uvalde County21-3.9 pts
34Culberson County20.5+0.4 pts
34Jones County20.5-1.5 pts
34Knox County20.5+1.2 pts
37Nolan County20.4+2.1 pts
38Floyd County20.3-1 pts
38San Augustine County20.3+0.4 pts
40Val Verde County20.2-1.1 pts
41Cottle County20.1-0.1 pts
41Falls County20.1-1.3 pts
41Jefferson County20.1+1.3 pts
44Menard County20-0.6 pts
45Childress County19.9-0.1 pts
46Dawson County19.7-2.5 pts
46Edwards County19.7-1 pts
48Nacogdoches County19.6-3.7 pts
49Swisher County19.4-0.5 pts
50Hale County19.3-2.2 pts
50Haskell County19.3-1.1 pts
50Morris County19.3+0.8 pts
50Terry County19.3-1.3 pts
54Lamar County19.2+4.2 pts
55Cherokee County18.9+2.1 pts
55Collingsworth County18.9+2 pts
55Trinity County18.9+3 pts
58Terrell County18.6+0.4 pts
59El Paso County18.5-2.5 pts
59Garza County18.5-8.1 pts
59McCulloch County18.5-0.1 pts
59Newton County18.5+0.4 pts
59Tyler County18.5+1 pts
64Atascosa County18.4+2.2 pts
64Dickens County18.4+2.2 pts
64Red River County18.4-0.9 pts
64San Saba County18.4-0.5 pts
64Stephens County18.4-0.5 pts
69DeWitt County18.3-1.5 pts
69Lamb County18.3+0.5 pts
69Madison County18.3+1.6 pts
72Polk County18.1-0.6 pts
73Howard County18+1 pts
73Limestone County18-0.7 pts
73Shelby County18-2.5 pts
76Matagorda County17.9-2 pts
77Potter County17.8-1.7 pts
78Castro County17.7+1 pts
78Coleman County17.7-0.3 pts
80Camp County17.6-0.5 pts
80Comanche County17.6+1 pts
80Gonzales County17.6+2.2 pts
80Reeves County17.6-5.3 pts
80Wichita County17.6+2.1 pts
85Baylor County17.4+3.5 pts
85Kimble County17.4+0.5 pts
87Gray County17.3+0.6 pts
87Nueces County17.30 pts
89Angelina County17.2+1.3 pts
89Harrison County17.2+1.5 pts
89San Patricio County17.20 pts
92Aransas County17.1-0.3 pts
92Lubbock County17.1-0.2 pts
94Live Oak County17-2.2 pts
94Robertson County17-0.6 pts
96Donley County16.9-1 pts
96Henderson County16.9+3.9 pts
96Palo Pinto County16.9+1.2 pts
96Wilbarger County16.9+0.3 pts
100Foard County16.8-0.2 pts
100Motley County16.8-1.5 pts
100Refugio County16.8-0.7 pts
103Lynn County16.7+1.1 pts
103McLennan County16.7+0.7 pts
103San Jacinto County16.7-0.1 pts
106Jasper County16.6-2.8 pts
107Cass County16.5-0.9 pts
107Deaf Smith County16.5-0.4 pts
109Bailey County16.4+0.1 pts
109Hardeman County16.4+0.1 pts
111Eastland County16.3+1.4 pts
112Gregg County16-0.2 pts
112Harris County16-0.4 pts
112Schleicher County160 pts
115Milam County15.9-0.7 pts
115Stonewall County15.9+0.1 pts
117Erath County15.8+2.9 pts
118Navarro County15.7-7.2 pts
118Real County15.7-0.9 pts
118Scurry County15.7+0.5 pts
118Titus County15.7-0.3 pts
122Freestone County15.4-0.3 pts
123Crockett County15.3-0.5 pts
123Runnels County15.3-0.7 pts
123Upton County15.3-0.3 pts
123Wharton County15.3+0.7 pts
127Wood County15.2+2.2 pts
128Delta County15.1-1.5 pts
128Hockley County15.1+0.2 pts
130Grimes County14.9-0.6 pts
130Kenedy County14.9+7.3 pts
132Bowie County14.8-4 pts
132Brown County14.8-2.6 pts
134Bexar County14.7-0.9 pts
134Mills County14.7-0.3 pts
136Calhoun County14.6-1.3 pts
136Tom Green County14.6+1.5 pts
138Colorado County14.50 pts
138Liberty County14.5-5.4 pts
138Orange County14.5+0.7 pts
138Sabine County14.5-2.3 pts
138Washington County14.5+1 pts
138Young County14.5-1.2 pts
144Fisher County14.3-2.6 pts
144Hutchinson County14.3+2.4 pts
144Wheeler County14.3-1 pts
147Fannin County14.2+0.5 pts
147Hill County14.2-1.4 pts
147Rusk County14.2-3.2 pts
150Franklin County14.1+0.4 pts
150Victoria County14.1-1.4 pts
150Ward County14.1-0.5 pts
153Jackson County14-1.2 pts
154Briscoe County13.9-1.5 pts
154Burleson County13.9-1.5 pts
154Upshur County13.9-1.7 pts
154Waller County13.9-0.4 pts
158Dallas County13.8-0.4 pts
158Goliad County13.8-0.7 pts
158Rains County13.8-0.1 pts
161Brewster County13.7-0.3 pts
161Caldwell County13.7-0.8 pts
161Hamilton County13.70 pts
161Leon County13.7-0.3 pts
165Panola County13.6-0.1 pts
166Moore County13.5+2 pts
166Winkler County13.5-0.5 pts
168Gaines County13.4-1.3 pts
168Montague County13.4-1.4 pts
168Parmer County13.4-0.5 pts
168Sutton County13.4-0.4 pts
172Taylor County13.3-2.9 pts
173Jack County13.2-2.6 pts
173Smith County13.2+1.4 pts
175Medina County13.1+1.3 pts
175Throckmorton County13.1+0.2 pts
177Coke County13-2.4 pts
177Hopkins County13+0.2 pts
177Yoakum County13-1.1 pts
180Bandera County12.9+1.2 pts
181Jeff Davis County12.8-0.5 pts
181Shackelford County12.8+0.2 pts
181Sherman County12.8+0.7 pts
184Callahan County12.7-1 pts
184Hunt County12.7-0.2 pts
186Lipscomb County12.6-1 pts
187Cooke County12.50 pts
187Lavaca County12.50 pts
189Mason County12.4-0.1 pts
189McMullen County12.4-0.2 pts
191Oldham County12.30 pts
192Coryell County12.20 pts
192Dallam County12.2+1.1 pts
194Kerr County12-0.5 pts
194Van Zandt County12-1.6 pts
196Borden County11.9+0.4 pts
196Martin County11.9-1.8 pts
198Bosque County11.7-0.7 pts
198Clay County11.7+1 pts
198Crane County11.7+0.3 pts
198Ector County11.7-4.5 pts
198Llano County11.7-1.1 pts
203Austin County11.6-3.4 pts
203Hansford County11.6+0.3 pts
203Kent County11.6-0.2 pts
206Bell County11.5-2.7 pts
206Galveston County11.5-2 pts
206Hardin County11.5-1.7 pts
206Lampasas County11.5-1.5 pts
206Sterling County11.5-0.6 pts
211Andrews County11.4-0.8 pts
212Bastrop County11.3-1 pts
213Lee County11.2-1.1 pts
214Ochiltree County11.1-0.6 pts
215Tarrant County11+0.4 pts
216Grayson County10.9-0.2 pts
216Midland County10.9-0.7 pts
218Reagan County10.7-0.6 pts
219Armstrong County10.5+0.3 pts
220Travis County10.2+0.1 pts
221Hemphill County10.1-1.1 pts
221Montgomery County10.1+1.6 pts
223Gillespie County10+0.4 pts
224Burnet County9.9+0.9 pts
224Johnson County9.9-0.1 pts
224Wilson County9.9-0.6 pts
227Hays County9.8-0.1 pts
228Archer County9.7+0.7 pts
228King County9.7-0.6 pts
230Kaufman County9.6+1 pts
231Brazoria County9.4-0.7 pts
231Wise County9.4+1.2 pts
233Fayette County9.3-1.5 pts
234Carson County9.1+0.5 pts
235Roberts County9-0.5 pts
236Irion County8.9+0.3 pts
237Somervell County8.8-0.2 pts
238Randall County8.7+0.2 pts
239Chambers County8.6+0.3 pts
240Blanco County8.5+0.1 pts
240Fort Bend County8.5+0.6 pts
240Hartley County8.5-0.5 pts
243Parker County8.2+0.4 pts
244Glasscock County8.1-1 pts
244Guadalupe County8.1-1.4 pts
244Hood County8.1-1.7 pts
247Ellis County7.4-1.6 pts
248Comal County7.10 pts
249Kendall County6.9-0.1 pts
250Collin County6.4+1.6 pts

Showing the top 250 of 254. The CSV download has every row.

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Hudspeth County, with 32% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Loving County, with 4.7% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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