Ranking of Texas Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 10, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group in Texas was 19.28%. Among all Texas counties, the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Newton County (60%), followed by Roberts County (58.14%), and Dimmit County (49.38%). On the other hand, the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Kenedy County (1.21%), Terrell County (1.51%), and Edwards County (2.79%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Texas counties where the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Texas counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Texas.

You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Texas Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races Ethnicity Group in 2021
Newton County
Roberts County
Dimmit County
Hamilton County
San Augustine County
Cass County
Shelby County
Red River County
Real County
Presidio County
Ranking of Texas Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Newton County 60.00
2 Roberts County 58.14
3 Dimmit County 49.38
4 Hamilton County 48.44
5 San Augustine County 48.40
6 Cass County 42.94
7 Shelby County 41.79
8 Red River County 41.52
9 Real County 41.51
10 Presidio County 40.41
11 Brooks County 38.62
12 Throckmorton County 37.57
13 Kent County 37.37
14 Jack County 36.80
15 Zapata County 36.59
16 Camp County 36.35
17 Aransas County 35.71
18 Starr County 32.98
19 Leon County 32.86
20 Culberson County 32.11
21 Kleberg County 32.10
22 Wheeler County 32.00
23 Jim Hogg County 31.58
24 Swisher County 31.43
25 Crosby County 31.20
26 Henderson County 30.81
27 Trinity County 30.73
28 Zavala County 30.46
29 Eastland County 30.19
30 Cooke County 29.42
31 Hidalgo County 29.29
32 Menard County 29.04
33 San Jacinto County 29.02
34 Cottle County 28.88
35 Falls County 28.77
36 Bosque County 28.76
37 Somervell County 28.64
38 Gregg County 28.60
38 Houston County 28.60
39 Sabine County 28.21
40 Live Oak County 27.85
41 Cameron County 27.71
42 Milam County 27.56
43 Willacy County 27.49
44 Walker County 27.47
45 Dawson County 27.21
46 Cochran County 27.12
47 Harrison County 26.62
48 Karnes County 26.58
49 Nacogdoches County 26.47
49 Pecos County 26.47
50 Hall County 26.44
51 Chambers County 26.33
52 Terry County 26.23
53 Brazos County 25.93
54 La Salle County 25.62
55 Duval County 25.44
56 Frio County 25.35
57 Maverick County 25.26
58 Freestone County 25.00
59 Gray County 24.98
60 Matagorda County 24.86
61 Lamb County 24.75
62 Briscoe County 24.73
63 Potter County 24.37
64 Garza County 24.36
65 Martin County 24.35
66 Jefferson County 24.28
67 Angelina County 24.07
68 Lamar County 23.92
69 Panola County 23.91
70 Dickens County 23.41
71 Lubbock County 23.38
72 Lynn County 23.23
73 Webb County 23.14
74 Erath County 23.12
75 Hudspeth County 23.10
76 Oldham County 22.65
77 Jim Wells County 22.59
78 Wichita County 22.34
79 Hockley County 22.20
80 DeWitt County 22.11
81 Concho County 22.09
82 Bee County 21.88
83 Callahan County 21.84
84 Upshur County 21.68
85 Titus County 21.67
86 Limestone County 21.66
87 Childress County 21.59
88 Rusk County 21.50
89 Glasscock County 21.15
90 McLennan County 21.07
91 Upton County 21.05
92 Uvalde County 20.92
93 El Paso County 20.84
94 Liberty County 20.79
95 Victoria County 20.75
96 Gillespie County 20.74
97 San Patricio County 20.70