Ranking of Texas Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2021

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for May 2021, among all Texas counties, Starr had the highest unemployment rate (16.4%), followed by Maverick (13.2%), and Zapata (13.2%).

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 May 2021

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Starr	16.4
2	Maverick	13.2
2	Zapata	13.2
3	Zavala	12.1
4	Presidio	11
5	Newton	10.7
6	Willacy	10.5
7	Morris	10.3
8	Jefferson	10.2
8	Jim Wells	10.2
9	Jasper	9.7
10	Crane	9.6
11	Sabine	9.4
12	Hidalgo	9.2
12	Orange	9.2
13	Liberty	9.1
14	Brooks	8.8
14	Jim Hogg	8.8
15	San Patricio	8.7
16	Bee	8.6
16	San Augustine	8.6
17	Ector	8.5
17	Tyler	8.5
18	Chambers	8.4
18	Duval	8.4
19	Hardin	8.2
19	Matagorda	8.2
20	Cameron	8.1
21	Polk	8
21	Reagan	8
22	Sutton	7.9
23	Yoakum	7.7
24	Mitchell	7.5
24	Ward	7.5
24	Winkler	7.5
25	San Jacinto	7.3
25	Trinity	7.3
26	Aransas	7.2
27	Freestone	7.1
28	Pecos	7
29	Kleberg	6.9
29	Panola	6.9
30	Leon	6.8
30	Nueces	6.8
31	Brazoria	6.7
31	Cass	6.7
31	Dawson	6.7
31	Marion	6.7
32	Galveston	6.6
32	Gray	6.6
32	Live Oak	6.6
33	Goliad	6.5
33	Harrison	6.5
33	Scurry	6.5
33	Wilbarger	6.5
34	Angelina	6.4
34	Crockett	6.4
34	Gregg	6.4
34	Grimes	6.4
34	Harris	6.4
34	Refugio	6.4
34	Victoria	6.4
35	Cherokee	6.3
35	McCulloch	6.3
35	Webb	6.3
36	El Paso	6.2
36	Howard	6.2
36	Upshur	6.2
36	Waller	6.2
37	Hockley	6.1
37	Kenedy	6.1
37	Madison	6.1
37	Walker	6.1
38	Atascosa	6
38	Coleman	6
38	Hale	6
38	Jones	6
38	Reeves	6
38	Rusk	6
38	Terry	6
38	Wheeler	6
39	Fort Bend	5.9
39	Limestone	5.9
39	Val Verde	5.9
40	Camp	5.8
40	Hutchinson	5.8
40	Midland	5.8
40	Montgomery	5.8
40	Red River	5.8
41	Andrews	5.7
41	Bowie	5.7
41	Crosby	5.7
41	Milam	5.7
41	Palo Pinto	5.7
42	Bell	5.6
42	Dallas	5.6
42	Dimmit	5.6
42	Eastland	5.6
42	Schleicher	5.6
42	Wharton	5.6
43	Austin	5.5
43	Cochran	5.5
43	Coryell	5.5
43	Floyd	5.5
43	Hudspeth	5.5
43	Jack	5.5
43	Real	5.5
44	Falls	5.4
44	Hall	5.4
44	Motley	5.4
44	Shelby	5.4
44	Uvalde	5.4
44	Wood	5.4
45	Bexar	5.3
45	Lamar	5.3
45	Nacogdoches	5.3
45	Somervell	5.3
45	Tarrant	5.3
46	Hood	5.2
46	Hunt	5.2
46	Navarro	5.2
46	Wichita	5.2
47	Brown	5.1
47	Dickens	5.1
47	Garza	5.1
47	Henderson	5.1
47	Karnes	5.1
47	Robertson	5.1
47	Titus	5.1
47	Upton	5.1
48	Cottle	5
48	Delta	5
48	Kinney	5
48	Lamb	5
48	Smith	5
48	Stephens	5
48	Washington	5
49	Anderson	4.9
49	Burleson	4.9
49	Caldwell	4.9
49	Clay	4.9
49	Cooke	4.9
49	DeWitt	4.9
49	Hill	4.9
49	Irion	4.9
49	Kaufman	4.9
49	McLennan	4.9
49	Montague	4.9
49	Swisher	4.9
50	Frio	4.8
50	Jackson	4.8
50	Johnson	4.8
50	Lampasas	4.8
50	Medina	4.8
50	Tom Green	4.8
51	Bandera	4.7
51	Calhoun	4.7
51	Colorado	4.7
51	Martin	4.7
51	Menard	4.7
51	Nolan	4.7
51	Sterling	4.7
51	Van Zandt	4.7
51	Wise	4.7
52	Coke	4.6
52	Culberson	4.6
52	Gaines	4.6
52	Houston	4.6
52	Llano	4.6
52	Mason	4.6
52	San Saba	4.6
52	Young	4.6
53	Callahan	4.5
53	Collingsworth	4.5
53	Comanche	4.5
53	Ellis	4.5
53	Grayson	4.5
53	Jeff Davis	4.5
54	Bailey	4.4
54	Bastrop	4.4
54	Bosque	4.4
54	Brewster	4.4
54	Briscoe	4.4
54	Comal	4.4
54	Denton	4.4
54	Guadalupe	4.4
54	Hardeman	4.4
54	Kerr	4.4
54	Knox	4.4
54	Lavaca	4.4
54	Lubbock	4.4
54	Parker	4.4
55	Collin	4.3
55	Concho	4.3
55	Edwards	4.3
55	Gonzales	4.3
55	Hopkins	4.3
55	La Salle	4.3
55	Lynn	4.3
55	Ochiltree	4.3
55	Rockwall	4.3
55	Taylor	4.3
55	Wilson	4.3
56	Archer	4.2
56	Fayette	4.2
56	Fisher	4.2
56	Franklin	4.2
56	Hemphill	4.2
56	Potter	4.2
57	Erath	4.1
57	Hamilton	4.1
57	Lee	4.1
57	Mills	4.1
57	Travis	4.1
58	Brazos	4
58	Fannin	4
58	Hays	4
58	Kimble	4
58	Runnels	4
58	Williamson	4
59	Baylor	3.8
59	Rains	3.8
59	Roberts	3.8
59	Shackelford	3.8
60	Armstrong	3.7
60	Burnet	3.7
60	Carson	3.7
60	Haskell	3.7
60	Kendall	3.7
61	Lipscomb	3.6
61	Stonewall	3.6
62	Donley	3.5
63	Castro	3.4
63	Deaf Smith	3.4
63	Randall	3.4
64	Blanco	3.3
64	Childress	3.3
64	Gillespie	3.3
64	Oldham	3.3
65	Foard	3.2
65	Moore	3.2
65	Terrell	3.2
66	Glasscock	3.1
67	Kent	3
68	Hansford	2.8
69	McMullen	2.7
69	Parmer	2.7
69	Sherman	2.7
70	Dallam	2.5
70	Throckmorton	2.5
71	Borden	2.2
72	Hartley	2.1
73	King	0.9
73	Loving	0.9