Ranking of Texas Counties By Unemployment Rate in January 2024

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for January 2024, among all Texas counties, Starr had the highest unemployment rate (10.9%), followed by Maverick (8.5%), and Willacy (7.6%).

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 2024

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Starr	10.9
2	Maverick	8.5
3	Willacy	7.6
4	Kenedy	7.2
4	Newton	7.2
5	Zapata	7.1
6	Sabine	7
6	Zavala	7
7	Jasper	6.6
8	Hidalgo	6.4
9	Jefferson	6.2
9	Sutton	6.2
10	Morris	6.1
11	Tyler	6
12	Presidio	5.9
13	Liberty	5.8
13	Real	5.8
14	Polk	5.7
15	Brooks	5.5
15	Cameron	5.5
15	Chambers	5.5
15	Orange	5.5
16	Matagorda	5.4
17	Dickens	5.3
17	Eastland	5.3
17	Hardeman	5.3
17	Trinity	5.3
18	Bee	5.2
18	Jim Wells	5.2
18	San Augustine	5.2
19	Cass	5.1
19	Swisher	5.1
20	Freestone	5
20	Harrison	5
21	Donley	4.9
21	Hutchinson	4.9
21	Jim Hogg	4.9
21	Leon	4.9
21	Panola	4.9
21	Waller	4.9
22	Cherokee	4.8
22	Hale	4.8
22	Hardin	4.8
22	Kleberg	4.8
22	Red River	4.8
22	San Jacinto	4.8
22	San Patricio	4.8
22	Shelby	4.8
22	Wilbarger	4.8
23	Aransas	4.7
23	Bailey	4.7
23	Camp	4.7
23	Coleman	4.7
23	Duval	4.7
23	Jones	4.7
23	Walker	4.7
23	Wood	4.7
24	Angelina	4.6
24	Coryell	4.6
24	Crane	4.6
24	Floyd	4.6
24	Gregg	4.6
24	Kinney	4.6
24	Madison	4.6
24	Upshur	4.6
24	Val Verde	4.6
25	Bell	4.5
25	Brazoria	4.5
25	El Paso	4.5
25	Lamb	4.5
25	McCulloch	4.5
25	Marion	4.5
25	Milam	4.5
25	Nacogdoches	4.5
25	Rusk	4.5
26	Galveston	4.4
26	Gray	4.4
26	Grimes	4.4
26	Harris	4.4
26	Nueces	4.4
26	Titus	4.4
27	Bowie	4.3
27	Cochran	4.3
27	Delta	4.3
27	Franklin	4.3
27	Hall	4.3
27	Hunt	4.3
27	Kaufman	4.3
27	Uvalde	4.3
27	Victoria	4.3
28	Briscoe	4.2
28	Brown	4.2
28	Dawson	4.2
28	Lamar	4.2
28	Limestone	4.2
28	Menard	4.2
28	Refugio	4.2
28	Stephens	4.2
28	Throckmorton	4.2
28	Webb	4.2
29	Falls	4.1
29	Fort Bend	4.1
29	Hemphill	4.1
29	Henderson	4.1
29	Howard	4.1
29	Hudspeth	4.1
29	Mitchell	4.1
29	Montgomery	4.1
29	Scurry	4.1
29	Terry	4.1
30	Atascosa	4
30	Dallas	4
30	Hill	4
30	Mason	4
30	Medina	4
30	Navarro	4
30	Schleicher	4
30	Sterling	4
30	Washington	4
30	Wharton	4
30	Wheeler	4
30	Wichita	4
31	Archer	3.9
31	Ellis	3.9
31	Goliad	3.9
31	Hood	3.9
31	Lampasas	3.9
31	Montague	3.9
31	Motley	3.9
31	Palo Pinto	3.9
31	Reagan	3.9
31	Smith	3.9
31	Tarrant	3.9
31	Wise	3.9
32	Austin	3.8
32	Bexar	3.8
32	Callahan	3.8
32	Clay	3.8
32	Comal	3.8
32	Crosby	3.8
32	Fisher	3.8
32	Garza	3.8
32	Hockley	3.8
32	Jack	3.8
32	Johnson	3.8
32	Live Oak	3.8
32	Mills	3.8
32	Rockwall	3.8
32	San Saba	3.8
33	Anderson	3.7
33	Bandera	3.7
33	Burleson	3.7
33	Caldwell	3.7
33	Collin	3.7
33	Erath	3.7
33	Gonzales	3.7
33	Grayson	3.7
33	Haskell	3.7
33	Llano	3.7
33	McLennan	3.7
33	Roberts	3.7
33	Robertson	3.7
33	Runnels	3.7
33	Van Zandt	3.7
34	Bosque	3.6
34	Collingsworth	3.6
34	Colorado	3.6
34	Comanche	3.6
34	Denton	3.6
34	Hamilton	3.6
34	Kerr	3.6
34	Kimble	3.6
34	Lipscomb	3.6
34	Pecos	3.6
34	Somervell	3.6
34	Williamson	3.6
34	Yoakum	3.6
35	Coke	3.5
35	DeWitt	3.5
35	Ector	3.5
35	Foard	3.5
35	Frio	3.5
35	Guadalupe	3.5
35	Jackson	3.5
35	Jeff Davis	3.5
35	Knox	3.5
35	Lynn	3.5
35	Nolan	3.5
35	Parker	3.5
35	Taylor	3.5
35	Tom Green	3.5
35	Young	3.5
36	Bastrop	3.4
36	Brewster	3.4
36	Calhoun	3.4
36	Cooke	3.4
36	Fayette	3.4
36	Hays	3.4
36	Houston	3.4
36	Kendall	3.4
36	Lee	3.4
36	Lubbock	3.4
36	Ochiltree	3.4
36	Rains	3.4
36	Sherman	3.4
36	Terrell	3.4
36	Travis	3.4
37	Burnet	3.3
37	Crockett	3.3
37	Hopkins	3.3
37	Irion	3.3
37	Winkler	3.3
38	Brazos	3.2
38	Castro	3.2
38	Concho	3.2
38	Deaf Smith	3.2
38	Fannin	3.2
38	Karnes	3.2
38	Lavaca	3.2
38	Oldham	3.2
38	Potter	3.2
38	Stonewall	3.2
38	Wilson	3.2
39	Andrews	3.1
39	Carson	3.1
39	Randall	3.1
39	Ward	3.1
40	Blanco	3
40	Dimmit	3
41	Armstrong	2.9
41	Childress	2.9
41	Culberson	2.9
41	Edwards	2.9
41	Gaines	2.9
41	Martin	2.9
41	Shackelford	2.9
42	Baylor	2.8
42	Hansford	2.8
42	Kent	2.8
42	Moore	2.8
43	Dallam	2.7
43	Glasscock	2.7
43	Reeves	2.7
44	Gillespie	2.6
44	Midland	2.6
44	Parmer	2.6
45	Cottle	2.4
45	La Salle	2.4
46	Hartley	2.1
47	McMullen	2
48	Borden	1.7
49	Upton	1.5
50	King	1.2
51	Loving	0.3