Ranking of Texas Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2022

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for May 2022, among all Texas counties, Starr had the highest unemployment rate (10%), followed by Zavala (8.6%), and Willacy (8.4%).

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 May 2022

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Ranking of Texas Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2022

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Starr	10
2	Zavala	8.6
3	Willacy	8.4
4	Maverick	7.9
5	Zapata	7.1
6	Sabine	6.5
7	Newton	6.4
8	Jasper	6.1
9	Hidalgo	6
10	Jefferson	5.8
10	Morris	5.8
11	Bee	5.7
11	Presidio	5.7
11	San Augustine	5.7
12	Matagorda	5.6
12	San Patricio	5.6
12	Tyler	5.6
13	Brooks	5.5
14	Kenedy	5.4
14	Liberty	5.4
14	Sutton	5.4
15	Cameron	5.3
15	Jim Wells	5.3
15	Orange	5.3
15	Polk	5.3
16	Freestone	5.1
16	Jim Hogg	5.1
17	Leon	4.9
17	Trinity	4.9
18	Aransas	4.8
18	Chambers	4.8
18	Red River	4.8
19	Cochran	4.7
19	Crane	4.7
19	Hardin	4.7
19	Howard	4.7
19	Refugio	4.7
20	Dickens	4.6
20	Marion	4.6
21	Eastland	4.5
21	Mitchell	4.5
21	Panola	4.5
21	San Jacinto	4.5
21	Wilbarger	4.5
22	Bowie	4.4
22	Cass	4.4
22	Duval	4.4
22	Kinney	4.4
22	Kleberg	4.4
22	Limestone	4.4
22	Nueces	4.4
22	Walker	4.4
23	Angelina	4.3
23	Gray	4.3
23	Hale	4.3
23	Harrison	4.3
23	Hutchinson	4.3
24	Bell	4.2
24	Brazoria	4.2
24	Coryell	4.2
24	Grimes	4.2
24	Madison	4.2
24	Motley	4.2
24	Wood	4.2
25	Camp	4.1
25	Crockett	4.1
25	Dawson	4.1
25	Galveston	4.1
25	Jones	4.1
25	Nacogdoches	4.1
25	Real	4.1
25	Val Verde	4.1
26	Bailey	4
26	Cherokee	4
26	Coleman	4
26	El Paso	4
26	Floyd	4
26	Goliad	4
26	Harris	4
26	Menard	4
26	Roberts	4
26	Sterling	4
26	Terry	4
26	Upshur	4
26	Victoria	4
26	Webb	4
27	Brown	3.9
27	Falls	3.9
27	Gregg	3.9
27	Hall	3.9
27	Hudspeth	3.9
27	Lamar	3.9
27	McCulloch	3.9
27	Mills	3.9
27	Pecos	3.9
27	Shelby	3.9
27	Titus	3.9
27	Uvalde	3.9
27	Waller	3.9
27	Yoakum	3.9
28	Atascosa	3.8
28	Austin	3.8
28	Live Oak	3.8
28	Milam	3.8
28	Rusk	3.8
28	Scurry	3.8
29	Clay	3.7
29	Crosby	3.7
29	Dimmit	3.7
29	Ector	3.7
29	Fort Bend	3.7
29	Lamb	3.7
29	Lynn	3.7
29	Montgomery	3.7
29	Navarro	3.7
29	Robertson	3.7
29	Washington	3.7
29	Wichita	3.7
29	Winkler	3.7
30	Coke	3.6
30	Delta	3.6
30	Hunt	3.6
30	Jack	3.6
30	Knox	3.6
30	Llano	3.6
30	Medina	3.6
30	Swisher	3.6
30	Wheeler	3.6
31	Bandera	3.5
31	Bexar	3.5
31	Bosque	3.5
31	Brewster	3.5
31	Calhoun	3.5
31	Dallas	3.5
31	Garza	3.5
31	Henderson	3.5
31	Hill	3.5
31	Hood	3.5
31	Kaufman	3.5
31	Kerr	3.5
31	Lampasas	3.5
31	Nolan	3.5
31	Palo Pinto	3.5
31	Smith	3.5
31	Somervell	3.5
31	Ward	3.5
31	Wharton	3.5
32	Callahan	3.4
32	Fisher	3.4
32	Grayson	3.4
32	Hockley	3.4
32	Lee	3.4
32	McLennan	3.4
32	Montague	3.4
32	Reagan	3.4
32	Stephens	3.4
32	Tarrant	3.4
32	Young	3.4
33	Burleson	3.3
33	Caldwell	3.3
33	Colorado	3.3
33	Comal	3.3
33	Comanche	3.3
33	Donley	3.3
33	Ellis	3.3
33	Fayette	3.3
33	Frio	3.3
33	Houston	3.3
33	Irion	3.3
33	Johnson	3.3
33	Lavaca	3.3
33	San Saba	3.3
33	Terrell	3.3
33	Van Zandt	3.3
34	Anderson	3.2
34	Archer	3.2
34	Collingsworth	3.2
34	DeWitt	3.2
34	Erath	3.2
34	Guadalupe	3.2
34	Hardeman	3.2
34	Hopkins	3.2
34	Jackson	3.2
34	Jeff Davis	3.2
34	Karnes	3.2
34	Kimble	3.2
34	Mason	3.2
34	Ochiltree	3.2
34	Rains	3.2
34	Schleicher	3.2
34	Stonewall	3.2
34	Taylor	3.2
34	Tom Green	3.2
34	Wise	3.2
35	Bastrop	3.1
35	Briscoe	3.1
35	Concho	3.1
35	Cooke	3.1
35	Fannin	3.1
35	Gonzales	3.1
35	Hamilton	3.1
35	Lubbock	3.1
35	Martin	3.1
35	Parker	3.1
35	Rockwall	3.1
35	Runnels	3.1
35	Wilson	3.1
36	Andrews	3
36	Collin	3
36	Denton	3
36	Hemphill	3
36	Potter	3
37	Castro	2.9
37	Childress	2.9
37	Culberson	2.9
37	Gaines	2.9
37	Kendall	2.9
37	La Salle	2.9
37	Oldham	2.9
38	Brazos	2.8
38	Burnet	2.8
38	Carson	2.8
38	Edwards	2.8
38	Franklin	2.8
38	Haskell	2.8
38	Hays	2.8
38	Lipscomb	2.8
38	Midland	2.8
38	Throckmorton	2.8
39	Blanco	2.7
39	Deaf Smith	2.7
39	Glasscock	2.7
39	Randall	2.7
39	Williamson	2.7
40	Armstrong	2.6
40	Baylor	2.6
40	Cottle	2.6
40	Foard	2.6
40	Gillespie	2.6
40	Reeves	2.6
40	Shackelford	2.6
40	Sherman	2.6
40	Travis	2.6
41	Moore	2.5
41	Upton	2.5
42	Kent	2.4
43	Hansford	2.2
43	Parmer	2.2
44	Dallam	2.1
45	Borden	1.9
46	Hartley	1.8
46	McMullen	1.8
47	Loving	0.9
48	King	0.6