Ranking of Texas Counties By Unemployment Rate in October 2023

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for October 2023, among all Texas counties, Starr had the highest unemployment rate (7.6%), followed by Willacy (6.8%), and Newton (6.4%).

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 October 2023

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Ranking of Texas Counties By Unemployment Rate in October 2023

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Starr	7.6
2	Willacy	6.8
3	Newton	6.4
4	Zavala	6.2
5	Sabine	5.9
6	Kenedy	5.8
6	Zapata	5.8
7	Maverick	5.7
7	Presidio	5.7
8	Jasper	5.5
8	Morris	5.5
8	Sutton	5.5
9	Jefferson	5.4
10	Brooks	5.3
10	San Augustine	5.3
11	Hidalgo	5.2
12	Real	5.1
12	Tyler	5.1
13	Liberty	5
13	Polk	5
14	Bee	4.9
14	Dickens	4.9
14	Hale	4.9
14	Hardeman	4.9
14	Jim Wells	4.9
14	Val Verde	4.9
15	Cameron	4.8
15	Freestone	4.8
16	Chambers	4.7
16	Matagorda	4.7
16	Swisher	4.7
17	Aransas	4.6
17	Harrison	4.6
17	Orange	4.6
17	Shelby	4.6
17	Waller	4.6
18	Jim Hogg	4.5
18	Marion	4.5
18	Trinity	4.5
18	Wilbarger	4.5
19	Bailey	4.4
19	Cass	4.4
19	Hardin	4.4
19	Leon	4.4
20	Camp	4.3
20	Coryell	4.3
20	Eastland	4.3
20	Hall	4.3
20	Kleberg	4.3
20	Menard	4.3
20	Panola	4.3
20	San Jacinto	4.3
20	San Patricio	4.3
20	Sterling	4.3
21	Bell	4.2
21	Cherokee	4.2
21	Dawson	4.2
21	El Paso	4.2
21	Jones	4.2
21	Red River	4.2
21	Walker	4.2
21	Wood	4.2
22	Brazoria	4.1
22	Coleman	4.1
22	Delta	4.1
22	Duval	4.1
22	Gregg	4.1
22	Grimes	4.1
22	McCulloch	4.1
22	Madison	4.1
22	Milam	4.1
22	Nacogdoches	4.1
22	Upshur	4.1
23	Angelina	4
23	Floyd	4
23	Franklin	4
23	Galveston	4
23	Harris	4
23	Hunt	4
23	Hutchinson	4
23	Lamb	4
23	Nueces	4
24	Bowie	3.9
24	Brown	3.9
24	Crane	3.9
24	Donley	3.9
24	Gray	3.9
24	Kaufman	3.9
24	Kinney	3.9
24	Limestone	3.9
24	Rusk	3.9
24	San Saba	3.9
25	Crosby	3.8
25	Falls	3.8
25	Fort Bend	3.8
25	Hill	3.8
25	Howard	3.8
25	Lamar	3.8
25	Motley	3.8
25	Terry	3.8
25	Titus	3.8
25	Victoria	3.8
26	Atascosa	3.7
26	Dallas	3.7
26	Haskell	3.7
26	Henderson	3.7
26	Lampasas	3.7
26	Montgomery	3.7
26	Roberts	3.7
26	Scurry	3.7
26	Uvalde	3.7
27	Burleson	3.6
27	Cochran	3.6
27	Ellis	3.6
27	Hudspeth	3.6
27	Knox	3.6
27	Medina	3.6
27	Mitchell	3.6
27	Navarro	3.6
27	Palo Pinto	3.6
27	Runnels	3.6
27	Stephens	3.6
27	Tarrant	3.6
27	Washington	3.6
27	Webb	3.6
27	Wharton	3.6
27	Wichita	3.6
28	Austin	3.5
28	Bexar	3.5
28	Collingsworth	3.5
28	Garza	3.5
28	Grayson	3.5
28	Hemphill	3.5
28	Johnson	3.5
28	Mills	3.5
28	Rockwall	3.5
28	Smith	3.5
28	Wise	3.5
29	Callahan	3.4
29	Clay	3.4
29	Collin	3.4
29	Colorado	3.4
29	Comal	3.4
29	Comanche	3.4
29	Denton	3.4
29	Erath	3.4
29	Goliad	3.4
29	Hockley	3.4
29	Hood	3.4
29	Jack	3.4
29	Kerr	3.4
29	Live Oak	3.4
29	Llano	3.4
29	Reagan	3.4
29	Refugio	3.4
29	Robertson	3.4
29	Terrell	3.4
29	Van Zandt	3.4
29	Williamson	3.4
30	Anderson	3.3
30	Archer	3.3
30	Armstrong	3.3
30	Bandera	3.3
30	Bosque	3.3
30	Briscoe	3.3
30	DeWitt	3.3
30	McLennan	3.3
30	Mason	3.3
30	Nolan	3.3
30	Somervell	3.3
30	Tom Green	3.3
30	Wheeler	3.3
31	Bastrop	3.2
31	Caldwell	3.2
31	Crockett	3.2
31	Ector	3.2
31	Fisher	3.2
31	Frio	3.2
31	Gonzales	3.2
31	Guadalupe	3.2
31	Hays	3.2
31	Lipscomb	3.2
31	Lynn	3.2
31	Montague	3.2
31	Ochiltree	3.2
31	Parker	3.2
31	Pecos	3.2
31	Rains	3.2
31	Sherman	3.2
31	Travis	3.2
31	Winkler	3.2
32	Calhoun	3.1
32	Cooke	3.1
32	Culberson	3.1
32	Fayette	3.1
32	Hopkins	3.1
32	Houston	3.1
32	Jeff Davis	3.1
32	Kendall	3.1
32	Kimble	3.1
32	Lavaca	3.1
32	Lubbock	3.1
32	Schleicher	3.1
32	Throckmorton	3.1
32	Yoakum	3.1
32	Young	3.1
33	Castro	3
33	Fannin	3
33	Foard	3
33	Hamilton	3
33	Jackson	3
33	Lee	3
33	Taylor	3
33	Wilson	3
34	Brewster	2.9
34	Burnet	2.9
34	Coke	2.9
34	Concho	2.9
34	Deaf Smith	2.9
34	Irion	2.9
34	Karnes	2.9
34	Potter	2.9
35	Andrews	2.8
35	Brazos	2.8
35	Gaines	2.8
35	Oldham	2.8
35	Randall	2.8
35	Stonewall	2.8
35	Ward	2.8
36	Blanco	2.7
36	Carson	2.7
37	Childress	2.6
37	Dimmit	2.6
37	Shackelford	2.6
38	Gillespie	2.5
38	Hansford	2.5
38	Martin	2.5
38	Moore	2.5
38	Parmer	2.5
38	Reeves	2.5
39	Baylor	2.4
39	Dallam	2.4
39	La Salle	2.4
40	Cottle	2.3
40	Edwards	2.3
40	Glasscock	2.3
40	Midland	2.3
41	Hartley	2.1
42	Borden	1.7
42	Upton	1.7
43	Kent	1.6
43	McMullen	1.6
44	King	1.2
45	Loving	0.2