Ranking of Texas Counties By Unemployment Rate in December 2021

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for December 2021, among all Texas counties, Starr had the highest unemployment rate (14.3%), followed by Zavala (10%), and Maverick (9.9%).

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 December 2021

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Ranking of Texas Counties By Unemployment Rate in December 2021

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Starr	14.3
2	Zavala	10
3	Maverick	9.9
4	Zapata	9.8
5	Newton	8.7
6	Sabine	8.5
6	Willacy	8.5
7	Jasper	8.1
8	Jefferson	7.9
8	Morris	7.9
9	Hidalgo	7.8
10	Jim Wells	7.7
11	Presidio	7.5
11	San Patricio	7.5
12	Liberty	7.2
12	Tyler	7.2
13	Jim Hogg	7.1
13	Matagorda	7.1
13	Orange	7.1
14	Bee	7
14	Brooks	7
14	Crane	7
15	Cameron	6.6
15	Chambers	6.6
15	San Augustine	6.6
16	Hardin	6.5
17	Polk	6.3
17	Sutton	6.3
18	Duval	6.2
19	Trinity	6.1
19	Winkler	6.1
20	Aransas	5.8
20	Cochran	5.8
20	Ector	5.8
20	Mitchell	5.8
21	Pecos	5.7
22	Crockett	5.6
22	Leon	5.6
22	San Jacinto	5.6
22	Yoakum	5.6
23	Brazoria	5.4
23	Kleberg	5.4
23	Marion	5.4
23	Nueces	5.4
24	Dawson	5.3
24	Freestone	5.3
24	Grimes	5.3
24	Live Oak	5.3
24	Reagan	5.3
24	Refugio	5.3
25	Harrison	5.2
25	Scurry	5.2
25	Wilbarger	5.2
26	Angelina	5.1
26	Cass	5.1
26	Galveston	5.1
26	Howard	5.1
26	McCulloch	5.1
26	Panola	5.1
26	Ward	5.1
27	Cherokee	5
27	Kenedy	5
27	Red River	5
27	Terry	5
28	Goliad	4.9
28	Gray	4.9
28	Upshur	4.9
28	Victoria	4.9
28	Walker	4.9
29	Gregg	4.8
29	Harris	4.8
29	Hutchinson	4.8
29	Limestone	4.8
29	Madison	4.8
30	Bowie	4.7
30	Camp	4.7
30	Coleman	4.7
30	El Paso	4.7
30	Hale	4.7
30	Jones	4.7
30	Real	4.7
30	Val Verde	4.7
30	Waller	4.7
30	Webb	4.7
31	Atascosa	4.6
31	Kinney	4.6
32	Rusk	4.5
32	Sterling	4.5
32	Wheeler	4.5
32	Wood	4.5
33	Bell	4.4
33	Fort Bend	4.4
33	Hockley	4.4
33	Hudspeth	4.4
33	Lamar	4.4
33	Milam	4.4
33	Montgomery	4.4
33	Reeves	4.4
33	Roberts	4.4
34	Andrews	4.3
34	Coryell	4.3
34	Dimmit	4.3
34	Floyd	4.3
34	Schleicher	4.3
34	Upton	4.3
34	Wharton	4.3
35	Bailey	4.2
35	Eastland	4.2
35	Motley	4.2
35	Nacogdoches	4.2
35	Palo Pinto	4.2
35	Shelby	4.2
35	Titus	4.2
35	Uvalde	4.2
36	Austin	4.1
36	Briscoe	4.1
36	Crosby	4.1
36	Falls	4.1
37	Calhoun	4
37	Dallas	4
37	Hall	4
37	Jack	4
37	Jackson	4
37	Menard	4
37	Midland	4
38	Bexar	3.9
38	Brown	3.9
38	Delta	3.9
38	Hill	3.9
38	Mills	3.9
38	Navarro	3.9
38	Robertson	3.9
38	Washington	3.9
38	Wichita	3.9
39	Dickens	3.8
39	Edwards	3.8
39	Henderson	3.8
39	Hood	3.8
39	Houston	3.8
39	Hunt	3.8
39	Karnes	3.8
39	Lamb	3.8
39	Llano	3.8
39	Medina	3.8
39	Montague	3.8
39	Somervell	3.8
39	Tarrant	3.8
40	Burleson	3.7
40	Clay	3.7
40	Comanche	3.7
40	Frio	3.7
40	Garza	3.7
40	Knox	3.7
40	Lampasas	3.7
40	Martin	3.7
40	Smith	3.7
40	Terrell	3.7
41	Colorado	3.6
41	Kaufman	3.6
41	Stephens	3.6
41	Tom Green	3.6
42	Bandera	3.5
42	Bosque	3.5
42	Caldwell	3.5
42	Callahan	3.5
42	Cooke	3.5
42	DeWitt	3.5
42	Grayson	3.5
42	Jeff Davis	3.5
42	Johnson	3.5
42	McLennan	3.5
42	Mason	3.5
42	Nolan	3.5
42	Swisher	3.5
42	Van Zandt	3.5
42	Wise	3.5
43	Anderson	3.4
43	Brewster	3.4
43	Coke	3.4
43	Culberson	3.4
43	Erath	3.4
43	Franklin	3.4
43	Hardeman	3.4
43	Hemphill	3.4
43	Kerr	3.4
43	Lavaca	3.4
43	Lynn	3.4
43	Ochiltree	3.4
43	Stonewall	3.4
43	Young	3.4
44	Bastrop	3.3
44	Comal	3.3
44	Concho	3.3
44	Ellis	3.3
44	Fayette	3.3
44	Guadalupe	3.3
44	Hopkins	3.3
44	Irion	3.3
44	Lee	3.3
44	Lubbock	3.3
44	Parker	3.3
44	San Saba	3.3
44	Wilson	3.3
45	Archer	3.2
45	Donley	3.2
45	Gonzales	3.2
45	Haskell	3.2
45	Potter	3.2
45	Rockwall	3.2
45	Taylor	3.2
46	Collin	3.1
46	Collingsworth	3.1
46	Cottle	3.1
46	Denton	3.1
46	Fisher	3.1
46	Gaines	3.1
46	Runnels	3.1
46	Shackelford	3.1
47	Brazos	3
47	Carson	3
47	Deaf Smith	3
47	Fannin	3
47	Foard	3
47	Hamilton	3
47	Hays	3
47	Kimble	3
48	Kendall	2.9
48	La Salle	2.9
48	Rains	2.9
48	Williamson	2.9
49	Burnet	2.8
49	Childress	2.8
49	Lipscomb	2.8
49	Oldham	2.8
49	Travis	2.8
50	Baylor	2.6
50	Castro	2.6
50	Moore	2.6
50	Randall	2.6
51	Armstrong	2.5
51	Blanco	2.5
51	Gillespie	2.5
51	Glasscock	2.5
51	Sherman	2.5
52	Hansford	2.4
52	Parmer	2.4
53	Kent	2.3
54	Borden	2.1
55	Dallam	2
55	McMullen	2
56	Throckmorton	1.9
57	Hartley	1.8
58	Loving	0.9
59	King	0.7