Ranking of Texas Counties By Unemployment Rate in February 2023

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for February 2023, among all Texas counties, Starr had the highest unemployment rate (11.1%), followed by Maverick (9.4%), and Willacy (8.8%).

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 February 2023

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Starr	11.1
2	Maverick	9.4
3	Willacy	8.8
4	Zavala	8.3
5	Kenedy	7.9
6	Sabine	7.5
6	Zapata	7.5
7	Newton	7.2
8	Jasper	6.9
9	Jefferson	6.7
9	Tyler	6.7
10	Hidalgo	6.6
10	Sutton	6.6
11	Presidio	6.5
11	Val Verde	6.5
12	Morris	6.3
13	Cameron	6.1
13	Dickens	6.1
14	Matagorda	6
14	Orange	6
14	Polk	6
14	Real	6
15	Brooks	5.9
15	Liberty	5.9
16	Bee	5.8
16	Freestone	5.8
16	Jim Wells	5.8
16	Trinity	5.8
17	Aransas	5.7
17	Wilbarger	5.7
18	Chambers	5.6
18	San Augustine	5.6
19	Delta	5.5
19	Kinney	5.5
19	Red River	5.5
19	San Patricio	5.5
20	Hale	5.4
20	Hardin	5.4
21	Bailey	5.3
21	Bell	5.3
21	Cass	5.3
21	Eastland	5.3
21	Kleberg	5.3
21	Leon	5.3
22	Coleman	5.2
22	Coryell	5.2
22	Crane	5.2
22	Jim Hogg	5.2
22	Marion	5.2
22	San Jacinto	5.2
22	Swisher	5.2
22	Walker	5.2
23	Angelina	5.1
23	Dawson	5.1
23	Floyd	5.1
23	Jones	5.1
23	Lamar	5.1
23	Waller	5.1
24	Camp	5
24	Cherokee	5
24	Harrison	5
24	Henderson	5
24	Hill	5
24	Madison	5
24	Uvalde	5
25	Bowie	4.9
25	Cochran	4.9
25	El Paso	4.9
25	Howard	4.9
25	Hutchinson	4.9
25	Mills	4.9
25	Nacogdoches	4.9
25	Sterling	4.9
25	Wood	4.9
26	Brown	4.8
26	Gray	4.8
26	Limestone	4.8
26	Motley	4.8
26	Nueces	4.8
26	Panola	4.8
26	Titus	4.8
27	Brazoria	4.7
27	Falls	4.7
27	Galveston	4.7
27	Grimes	4.7
27	Hopkins	4.7
27	Milam	4.7
27	Upshur	4.7
27	Webb	4.7
28	Crosby	4.6
28	Gregg	4.6
28	Hall	4.6
28	Harris	4.6
28	Hudspeth	4.6
28	Hunt	4.6
28	Lamb	4.6
28	McCulloch	4.6
28	Mitchell	4.6
28	Rusk	4.6
28	Terry	4.6
28	Victoria	4.6
29	Duval	4.5
29	Fannin	4.5
29	Goliad	4.5
29	Runnels	4.5
29	Scurry	4.5
29	Washington	4.5
30	Atascosa	4.4
30	Clay	4.4
30	Donley	4.4
30	Fort Bend	4.4
30	Live Oak	4.4
30	McLennan	4.4
30	Montgomery	4.4
30	Navarro	4.4
30	Refugio	4.4
30	Stephens	4.4
30	Wharton	4.4
30	Wheeler	4.4
30	Wichita	4.4
31	Austin	4.3
31	Hemphill	4.3
31	Hood	4.3
31	Kaufman	4.3
31	Lampasas	4.3
31	Llano	4.3
31	Medina	4.3
31	Pecos	4.3
31	Schleicher	4.3
31	Yoakum	4.3
32	Bandera	4.2
32	Bexar	4.2
32	Dallas	4.2
32	Fisher	4.2
32	Grayson	4.2
32	Hockley	4.2
32	Palo Pinto	4.2
32	Robertson	4.2
32	Shelby	4.2
32	Somervell	4.2
32	Terrell	4.2
33	Anderson	4.1
33	Bosque	4.1
33	Burleson	4.1
33	Callahan	4.1
33	Comanche	4.1
33	Ellis	4.1
33	Hamilton	4.1
33	Haskell	4.1
33	Kerr	4.1
33	Kimble	4.1
33	Montague	4.1
33	Nolan	4.1
33	Rains	4.1
33	San Saba	4.1
33	Smith	4.1
33	Tarrant	4.1
33	Wise	4.1
34	Archer	4
34	Briscoe	4
34	Caldwell	4
34	Collingsworth	4
34	Comal	4
34	Erath	4
34	Franklin	4
34	Garza	4
34	Irion	4
34	Jack	4
34	Johnson	4
34	Menard	4
34	Van Zandt	4
35	Colorado	3.9
35	Crockett	3.9
35	Dimmit	3.9
35	Gonzales	3.9
35	Hardeman	3.9
35	Kendall	3.9
35	Knox	3.9
35	Mason	3.9
35	Ochiltree	3.9
35	Reagan	3.9
35	Rockwall	3.9
35	Taylor	3.9
35	Tom Green	3.9
35	Young	3.9
36	Brewster	3.8
36	Coke	3.8
36	Collin	3.8
36	Concho	3.8
36	Ector	3.8
36	Fayette	3.8
36	Guadalupe	3.8
36	Jackson	3.8
36	Karnes	3.8
36	Lavaca	3.8
36	Lubbock	3.8
36	Lynn	3.8
36	Parker	3.8
36	Winkler	3.8
37	Armstrong	3.7
37	Bastrop	3.7
37	Calhoun	3.7
37	Cooke	3.7
37	Denton	3.7
37	DeWitt	3.7
37	Sherman	3.7
37	Throckmorton	3.7
37	Wilson	3.7
38	Brazos	3.6
38	Burnet	3.6
38	Carson	3.6
38	Castro	3.6
38	Deaf Smith	3.6
38	Foard	3.6
38	Frio	3.6
38	Hays	3.6
38	Houston	3.6
38	Jeff Davis	3.6
38	Lee	3.6
38	Lipscomb	3.6
38	Oldham	3.6
38	Potter	3.6
38	Roberts	3.6
38	Williamson	3.6
39	Culberson	3.5
39	Gaines	3.5
39	Travis	3.5
40	Andrews	3.4
40	Reeves	3.4
40	Ward	3.4
41	Randall	3.3
42	Blanco	3.2
42	Childress	3.2
42	Cottle	3.2
42	Moore	3.2
43	Gillespie	3.1
43	Martin	3.1
43	Shackelford	3.1
44	Parmer	3
45	Baylor	2.9
45	Dallam	2.9
45	Hansford	2.9
45	La Salle	2.9
45	Midland	2.9
46	Glasscock	2.8
46	Stonewall	2.8
47	Edwards	2.7
48	Hartley	2.5
48	Kent	2.5
49	Borden	2.2
50	Upton	2.1
51	McMullen	1.8
52	King	1.2
53	Loving	0.4