Ranking of Texas Counties By Unemployment Rate in August 2020

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for August 2020, among all Texas counties, Starr had the highest unemployment rate (17%), followed by Presidio (16%), and Maverick (15.4%).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties and the table below shows the ranking of all Texas counties.

You can see similar ranking of all counties in the United States.

Related Topics: Texas BLS Topic List.

Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Ranking of Texas Counties By Unemployment Rate in August 2020

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Ranking of Texas Counties By Unemployment Rate in August 2020

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Starr	17
2	Presidio	16
3	Maverick	15.4
4	Zavala	15
5	Jim Wells	14.9
6	Crane	14.7
7	Duval	13.6
7	Yoakum	13.6
8	Ector	13.4
9	Zapata	13.2
10	Morris	12.6
11	Jefferson	12.4
12	Hidalgo	12
12	Willacy	12
13	Ward	11.7
13	Winkler	11.7
14	Reagan	11.6
15	Brooks	11.5
16	Jasper	11.4
17	Matagorda	11.2
17	Newton	11.2
18	Liberty	11.1
19	Sabine	10.8
20	Bee	10.7
20	Jim Hogg	10.7
20	Orange	10.7
21	San Patricio	10.5
22	Cameron	10.2
23	Tyler	10
24	Chambers	9.9
24	San Augustine	9.9
24	Sutton	9.9
25	Andrews	9.7
25	Crockett	9.7
25	Harris	9.7
25	Midland	9.7
26	Kleberg	9.3
26	Mitchell	9.3
26	Nueces	9.3
27	Dawson	9.2
27	Howard	9.2
28	Atascosa	9.1
29	Brazoria	9
29	Galveston	9
29	Hardin	9
29	Hockley	9
29	Panola	9
29	Reeves	9
29	Scurry	9
30	Goliad	8.9
30	Gray	8.9
30	Polk	8.9
30	Refugio	8.9
30	Webb	8.9
31	Pecos	8.8
32	Gregg	8.7
33	Victoria	8.6
34	Freestone	8.5
34	Grimes	8.5
34	Marion	8.5
35	Live Oak	8.4
35	San Jacinto	8.4
35	Trinity	8.4
36	Aransas	8.3
36	Cherokee	8.3
37	El Paso	8.2
38	Cass	8.1
38	Dallas	8.1
38	Harrison	8.1
38	Hudspeth	8.1
38	Waller	8.1
39	Camp	8
39	Fort Bend	8
39	Val Verde	8
40	Bexar	7.9
40	Schleicher	7.9
41	Angelina	7.8
41	La Salle	7.8
41	Rusk	7.8
41	Upshur	7.8
42	Cochran	7.7
42	Garza	7.7
42	Leon	7.7
43	Limestone	7.6
43	Madison	7.6
43	Montgomery	7.6
43	Terry	7.6
44	Culberson	7.5
44	Karnes	7.5
44	McCulloch	7.5
44	Palo Pinto	7.5
44	Tarrant	7.5
45	Walker	7.4
46	Bowie	7.2
46	Coleman	7.2
46	Dimmit	7.2
46	Jack	7.2
46	Jones	7.2
46	Milam	7.2
47	Shelby	7.1
47	Wharton	7.1
48	Bell	7
48	Cooke	7
48	Martin	7
48	Stephens	7
49	Austin	6.9
49	DeWitt	6.9
49	Montague	6.9
50	Eastland	6.8
50	Hutchinson	6.8
50	Titus	6.8
50	Wichita	6.8
51	Brewster	6.7
51	Burleson	6.7
51	Caldwell	6.7
51	Smith	6.7
52	Henderson	6.6
52	Hood	6.6
52	Nacogdoches	6.6
52	Somervell	6.6
52	Travis	6.6
53	Hale	6.5
53	Hunt	6.5
53	Sterling	6.5
53	Tom Green	6.5
53	Uvalde	6.5
54	Brown	6.4
54	Coryell	6.4
54	Hill	6.4
54	Irion	6.4
54	Johnson	6.4
54	Kaufman	6.4
54	Robertson	6.4
54	Wise	6.4
54	Wood	6.4
55	Denton	6.3
55	Hays	6.3
55	Lamar	6.3
56	Falls	6.2
56	Jackson	6.2
56	Medina	6.2
56	Real	6.2
57	Bastrop	6.1
57	Collin	6.1
57	Frio	6.1
57	Kenedy	6.1
57	McLennan	6.1
57	Ochiltree	6.1
57	Upton	6.1
58	Calhoun	6
58	Guadalupe	6
58	Navarro	6
58	Wheeler	6
59	Anderson	5.9
59	Comal	5.9
59	Ellis	5.9
59	Gaines	5.9
59	Van Zandt	5.9
60	Coke	5.8
60	Lubbock	5.8
60	Parker	5.8
60	Washington	5.8
60	Wilson	5.8
61	Bandera	5.7
61	Colorado	5.7
61	Floyd	5.7
61	Grayson	5.7
61	Hall	5.7
61	Red River	5.7
61	Rockwall	5.7
61	Shackelford	5.7
61	Williamson	5.7
62	Dickens	5.6
62	Lavaca	5.6
62	Mason	5.6
63	Erath	5.5
63	Gonzales	5.5
63	Knox	5.5
63	Nolan	5.5
63	Taylor	5.5
64	Brazos	5.4
64	Clay	5.4
64	Kimble	5.4
64	Llano	5.4
64	Potter	5.4
64	Wilbarger	5.4
65	Callahan	5.3
65	Comanche	5.3
65	Delta	5.3
65	Kerr	5.3
66	Archer	5.2
66	Bosque	5.2
66	Young	5.2
67	Franklin	5.1
67	Throckmorton	5.1
68	Hopkins	5
68	Menard	5
68	San Saba	5
68	Stonewall	5
68	Swisher	5
69	Houston	4.9
69	Kinney	4.9
69	Lamb	4.9
69	Lampasas	4.9
69	Lee	4.9
69	Lynn	4.9
70	Crosby	4.8
70	Kendall	4.8
70	Terrell	4.8
71	Donley	4.7
71	Fayette	4.7
72	Fannin	4.6
72	Fisher	4.6
72	Jeff Davis	4.6
72	Rains	4.6
72	Roberts	4.6
72	Runnels	4.6
73	Burnet	4.5
73	Cottle	4.5
73	Gillespie	4.5
74	Hemphill	4.4
74	Motley	4.4
75	Hamilton	4.3
75	Haskell	4.3
75	Lipscomb	4.3
76	Bailey	4.2
76	Concho	4.2
77	Briscoe	4.1
78	Randall	4
79	Armstrong	3.9
79	Carson	3.9
79	Kent	3.9
80	Collingsworth	3.8
80	Glasscock	3.8
80	Hardeman	3.8
80	Moore	3.8
81	Blanco	3.7
81	McMullen	3.7
81	Mills	3.7
82	Hansford	3.6
83	Castro	3.5
84	Childress	3.4
84	Deaf Smith	3.4
84	Edwards	3.4
84	Foard	3.4
85	Borden	3.3
86	Oldham	3.2
87	Baylor	3
88	Dallam	2.6
88	Sherman	2.6
89	Parmer	2.2
90	Hartley	1.7
91	King	1.5
92	Loving	1.4