Ranking of Texas Counties By Unemployment Rate in January 2021

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for January 2021, among all Texas counties, Starr had the highest unemployment rate (18.8%), followed by Maverick (17%), and Zavala (15.8%).

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 January 2021

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Starr	18.8
2	Maverick	17
3	Zavala	15.8
4	Zapata	14.3
5	Presidio	13.6
6	Morris	13.2
7	Jim Wells	12.7
8	Crane	12.5
9	Jefferson	12
10	Newton	11.9
10	Sabine	11.9
11	Brooks	11.8
12	Jasper	11.7
13	Liberty	11.6
13	Willacy	11.6
14	Hidalgo	11.4
15	Jim Hogg	11.3
16	Ector	11.2
17	Orange	10.8
18	Duval	10.7
18	Yoakum	10.7
19	Reagan	10.6
20	San Patricio	10.5
21	Matagorda	10.4
21	Tyler	10.4
22	Sutton	10.3
23	Bee	10.2
24	Chambers	10
24	San Augustine	10
24	Winkler	10
25	Cameron	9.9
26	Ward	9.8
27	Polk	9.5
28	Hardin	9.2
29	Pecos	9
29	San Jacinto	9
30	Dawson	8.9
30	Leon	8.9
31	Crockett	8.8
31	Refugio	8.8
32	Gray	8.6
33	Aransas	8.5
33	Brazoria	8.5
33	Freestone	8.5
33	Live Oak	8.5
33	Mitchell	8.5
33	Nueces	8.5
33	Scurry	8.5
33	Trinity	8.5
34	Galveston	8.4
34	Goliad	8.4
34	Grimes	8.4
34	Kleberg	8.4
34	Panola	8.4
35	Cass	8.2
35	Howard	8.2
35	Marion	8.2
35	Wheeler	8.2
36	McCulloch	8.1
37	Gregg	8
37	Harris	8
37	Kenedy	8
37	Webb	8
38	Andrews	7.9
38	Cherokee	7.9
38	Harrison	7.9
38	Hudspeth	7.9
38	Madison	7.9
38	Victoria	7.9
38	Waller	7.9
39	Angelina	7.8
39	El Paso	7.8
39	Limestone	7.8
39	Midland	7.8
40	Atascosa	7.7
40	Hockley	7.7
40	Rusk	7.7
40	Upshur	7.7
41	Camp	7.6
41	Coleman	7.6
41	Reeves	7.6
42	Hutchinson	7.5
42	Milam	7.5
42	Palo Pinto	7.5
42	Val Verde	7.5
43	Terry	7.4
43	Wilbarger	7.4
44	Fort Bend	7.3
44	Jones	7.3
44	Kinney	7.3
44	Walker	7.3
45	Dimmit	7.2
45	Floyd	7.2
45	Hale	7.2
46	Montgomery	7.1
46	Real	7.1
46	Red River	7.1
46	Wharton	7.1
47	Eastland	7
47	Schleicher	7
48	Dallas	6.9
48	Shelby	6.9
49	Austin	6.8
49	Bell	6.8
49	Bowie	6.8
49	Cochran	6.8
49	Jack	6.8
49	Uvalde	6.8
50	Bexar	6.7
50	Wichita	6.7
51	Crosby	6.6
51	Garza	6.6
51	Hood	6.6
51	Nacogdoches	6.6
51	Tarrant	6.6
51	Wood	6.6
52	Coryell	6.5
52	Karnes	6.5
52	Lamar	6.5
52	Montague	6.5
52	Robertson	6.5
53	Burleson	6.4
53	Cooke	6.4
53	Irion	6.4
53	Smith	6.4
53	Somervell	6.4
53	Sterling	6.4
53	Titus	6.4
54	Brown	6.3
54	Gaines	6.3
54	Hall	6.3
54	Hunt	6.3
54	Washington	6.3
55	Clay	6.2
55	DeWitt	6.2
55	Henderson	6.2
55	Llano	6.2
55	Nolan	6.2
56	Caldwell	6.1
56	Hill	6.1
56	Houston	6.1
56	Johnson	6.1
56	Martin	6.1
56	Medina	6.1
56	Navarro	6.1
56	Stephens	6.1
56	Swisher	6.1
57	Anderson	6
57	Calhoun	6
57	Cottle	6
57	Culberson	6
57	Frio	6
57	Jackson	6
57	Kaufman	6
57	La Salle	6
57	McLennan	6
57	Ochiltree	6
57	Tom Green	6
57	Wise	6
58	Falls	5.9
58	Knox	5.9
58	Lamb	5.9
58	Mason	5.9
58	Van Zandt	5.9
59	Coke	5.8
59	Colorado	5.8
59	Erath	5.8
59	Stonewall	5.8
59	Upton	5.8
60	Bandera	5.7
60	Dickens	5.7
60	San Saba	5.7
61	Bailey	5.6
61	Brewster	5.6
61	Delta	5.6
61	Ellis	5.6
61	Lampasas	5.6
62	Bastrop	5.5
62	Bosque	5.5
62	Callahan	5.5
62	Comal	5.5
62	Comanche	5.5
62	Denton	5.5
62	Grayson	5.5
62	Lubbock	5.5
62	Parker	5.5
62	Young	5.5
63	Collin	5.4
63	Gonzales	5.4
63	Guadalupe	5.4
63	Kimble	5.4
63	Lavaca	5.4
63	Motley	5.4
63	Wilson	5.4
64	Archer	5.3
64	Franklin	5.3
64	Kerr	5.3
64	Lee	5.3
64	Lynn	5.3
64	Potter	5.3
64	Rockwall	5.3
64	Shackelford	5.3
65	Briscoe	5.2
65	Donley	5.2
65	Fisher	5.2
65	Hays	5.2
65	Hemphill	5.2
65	Taylor	5.2
65	Travis	5.2
66	Brazos	5.1
66	Fayette	5.1
66	Hardeman	5.1
66	Hopkins	5.1
66	Menard	5.1
67	Collingsworth	5
67	Concho	5
67	Jeff Davis	5
67	Mills	5
67	Williamson	5
68	Hamilton	4.9
68	Runnels	4.9
69	Oldham	4.8
70	Kendall	4.7
70	Throckmorton	4.7
71	Fannin	4.6
72	Armstrong	4.5
72	Burnet	4.5
72	Carson	4.5
72	Childress	4.5
72	Edwards	4.5
72	Haskell	4.5
72	Lipscomb	4.5
72	Rains	4.5
72	Roberts	4.5
73	Randall	4.3
74	Deaf Smith	4.1
74	Gillespie	4.1
74	Moore	4.1
75	Castro	4
75	Foard	4
76	Hansford	3.9
77	Blanco	3.8
78	Sherman	3.7
78	Terrell	3.7
79	Baylor	3.5
80	Kent	3.3
81	Glasscock	3.2
81	Parmer	3.2
82	Dallam	2.9
83	Borden	2.8
84	McMullen	2.6
85	Hartley	2.1
86	King	1.4
87	Loving	1.2