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Best Counties for Families in Texas 2026

254 counties ranked with the Family lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Family Counties in Texas

1Kinney County
72.9
baseline 64.9
2Mason County
72.2
baseline 64.5
3Crockett County
71.9
baseline 71.3
4Archer County
68.9
baseline 61.1
5King County
68.2
baseline 65.5

All 254 Family-Ranked Counties in Texas

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Kinney County, TX72.964.9+8
2Mason County, TX72.264.5+7.7
3Crockett County, TX71.971.3+0.6
4Archer County, TX68.961.1+7.8
5King County, TX68.265.5+2.7
6Hansford County, TX67.457.9+9.5
7Cottle County, TX67.161.5+5.6
8Sutton County, TX6755.9+11.1
9Collingsworth County, TX66.758.7+8
10Kimble County, TX66.757.6+9.1
11Roberts County, TX66.764.4+2.3
12Mills County, TX66.661.7+4.9
13Borden County, TX66.267-0.8
14Bailey County, TX65.656.4+9.2
15Hardeman County, TX65.657.2+8.4
16Oldham County, TX65.654.5+11.1
17Kent County, TX65.561.4+4.1
18Mitchell County, TX64.957.9+7
19Dickens County, TX63.960.3+3.6
20Reagan County, TX63.955.4+8.5
21Terrell County, TX63.664-0.4
22Hall County, TX63.457.5+5.9
23Jeff Davis County, TX6363.3-0.3
24Upton County, TX6355.8+7.2
25Brewster County, TX62.955.4+7.5
26Live Oak County, TX62.957.8+5.1
27McMullen County, TX62.853.7+9.1
28Stonewall County, TX62.857.6+5.2
29Sherman County, TX62.752.1+10.6
30La Salle County, TX62.453.6+8.8
31Sabine County, TX62.156+6.1
32Crane County, TX61.753.5+8.2
33Schleicher County, TX61.555.4+6.1
34Winkler County, TX6152.4+8.6
35Crosby County, TX60.852.9+7.9
36Gaines County, TX60.549.3+11.2
37Hemphill County, TX60.153.4+6.7
38Culberson County, TX59.957.6+2.3
39Throckmorton County, TX59.757.4+2.3
40Baylor County, TX59.457.7+1.7
41Castro County, TX59.152.4+6.7
42Lavaca County, TX59.155.2+3.9
43Callahan County, TX5951.2+7.8
44Menard County, TX5953.1+5.9
45Blanco County, TX58.949+9.9
46Brooks County, TX58.953.8+5.1
47Presidio County, TX58.555.1+3.4
48Jack County, TX57.949.9+8
49Yoakum County, TX57.949.5+8.4
50Hudspeth County, TX57.756.9+0.8
51Sterling County, TX57.751.8+5.9
52Donley County, TX57.655.4+2.2
53Foard County, TX57.555.3+2.2
54Burleson County, TX57.249.2+8
55San Saba County, TX57.254.1+3.1
56Lipscomb County, TX57.151.2+5.9
57Shackelford County, TX56.952.8+4.1
58Bosque County, TX56.550.4+6.1
59Wheeler County, TX56.448.8+7.6
60Glasscock County, TX56.357.7-1.4
61Knox County, TX55.949.1+6.8
62Carson County, TX55.249.3+5.9
63Pecos County, TX55.148.5+6.6
64Hamilton County, TX5547.4+7.6
65Wood County, TX5550.8+4.2
66Zapata County, TX54.653.9+0.7
67Goliad County, TX54.551.4+3.1
68Fayette County, TX54.347.3+7
69Dimmit County, TX54.251.4+2.8
70Red River County, TX54.249.7+4.5
71Robertson County, TX53.951.1+2.8
72Randall County, TX53.444.5+8.9
73Madison County, TX53.346.8+6.5
74Cass County, TX53.247.9+5.3
75Young County, TX52.846.2+6.6
76Delta County, TX52.747.4+5.3
77Wichita County, TX52.644.3+8.3
78Llano County, TX52.547.2+5.3
79Ward County, TX52.550.2+2.3
80Williamson County, TX52.543.5+9
81Hartley County, TX52.247.7+4.5
82San Augustine County, TX52.249.1+3.1
83Garza County, TX5246.6+5.4
84Concho County, TX51.947.8+4.1
85Fannin County, TX51.946.2+5.7
86Gillespie County, TX51.945.5+6.4
87Lamb County, TX51.745.8+5.9
88Motley County, TX51.750.4+1.3
89Irion County, TX51.547.3+4.2
90Coke County, TX51.448.8+2.6
91Falls County, TX51.446.4+5
92Parmer County, TX51.442.8+8.6
93Rains County, TX51.148.2+2.9
94Eastland County, TX5145.9+5.1
95Somervell County, TX50.948.7+2.2
96San Jacinto County, TX50.844.7+6.1
97Floyd County, TX50.349.5+0.8
98Hopkins County, TX50.345.9+4.4
99Jackson County, TX50.344.4+5.9
100Lampasas County, TX50.341.6+8.7
101Leon County, TX50.348.5+1.8
102Newton County, TX50.347.7+2.6
103Morris County, TX50.147.6+2.5
104Runnels County, TX50.142.3+7.8
105Bandera County, TX5046.6+3.4
106Trinity County, TX49.846.1+3.7
107Kendall County, TX49.741.3+8.4
108DeWitt County, TX48.844.9+3.9
109Haskell County, TX48.844.5+4.3
110Rockwall County, TX48.840.6+8.2
111Taylor County, TX48.741.9+6.8
112Briscoe County, TX4847.7+0.3
113Starr County, TX47.845.9+1.9
114Kenedy County, TX47.733.7+14
115Guadalupe County, TX47.539.4+8.1
116Refugio County, TX47.441.5+5.9
117Coleman County, TX47.346.9+0.4
118Childress County, TX47.242.6+4.6
119Austin County, TX47.139.6+7.5
120Camp County, TX4744.5+2.5
121Rusk County, TX46.941.9+5
122Duval County, TX46.843.3+3.5
123McCulloch County, TX46.840.1+6.7
124Hutchinson County, TX46.741.1+5.6
125Lee County, TX46.742.6+4.1
126Hardin County, TX46.641.4+5.2
127Van Zandt County, TX46.541.4+5.1
128Cochran County, TX46.444.6+1.8
129Midland County, TX46.238.7+7.5
130Upshur County, TX4640.8+5.2
131Clay County, TX45.739.4+6.3
132Karnes County, TX45.741.7+4
133Travis County, TX45.737.9+7.8
134Burnet County, TX45.637.5+8.1
135Martin County, TX45.437.8+7.6
136Fisher County, TX45.342.3+3
137Anderson County, TX45.241+4.2
138Franklin County, TX45.244+1.2
139Marion County, TX45.245.1+0.1
140Kerr County, TX4540.1+4.9
141Comanche County, TX44.938.8+6.1
142Wise County, TX44.936.7+8.2
143Jim Hogg County, TX44.638.4+6.2
144Milam County, TX44.641.8+2.8
145Ochiltree County, TX44.639.6+5
146Hill County, TX44.138.4+5.7
147Wilson County, TX43.937.1+6.8
148Henderson County, TX43.838.8+5
149Frio County, TX43.636.3+7.3
150Hood County, TX43.637.4+6.2
151Medina County, TX43.636.8+6.8
152Montague County, TX43.640.8+2.8
153Zavala County, TX43.643.8-0.2
154Erath County, TX43.538.6+4.9
155Scurry County, TX43.535.5+8
156Titus County, TX43.540.7+2.8
157Dallam County, TX43.435+8.4
158Jasper County, TX43.340.5+2.8
159Washington County, TX43.337.9+5.4
160Calhoun County, TX43.236.2+7
161Tyler County, TX43.241.3+1.9
162Reeves County, TX43.139.8+3.3
163Shelby County, TX42.840.1+2.7
164Grimes County, TX42.637+5.6
165Colorado County, TX4239.3+2.7
166Cooke County, TX4237.1+4.9
167Panola County, TX41.940.1+1.8
168Lynn County, TX41.837.2+4.6
169Chambers County, TX41.732.1+9.6
170Freestone County, TX41.739.4+2.3
171Houston County, TX41.739.4+2.3
172Waller County, TX41.533.6+7.9
173Armstrong County, TX4137.1+3.9
174Parker County, TX4132.9+8.1
175Comal County, TX40.533.9+6.6
176Andrews County, TX40.432.2+8.2
177San Patricio County, TX40.131.4+8.7
178Moore County, TX4034.5+5.5
179Wilbarger County, TX39.835.2+4.6
180Edwards County, TX39.740-0.3
181Nolan County, TX39.636.4+3.2
182Gonzales County, TX39.436.8+2.6
183Johnson County, TX38.832.7+6.1
184Brown County, TX38.736.6+2.1
185Grayson County, TX38.732.8+5.9
186Stephens County, TX38.737+1.7
187Hale County, TX38.536.6+1.9
188Nacogdoches County, TX38.538.9-0.4
189Tarrant County, TX38.231.5+6.7
190Dawson County, TX38.132.6+5.5
191Brazoria County, TX3828.8+9.2
192Palo Pinto County, TX37.931.7+6.2
193Bowie County, TX37.834.5+3.3
194Atascosa County, TX37.732.5+5.2
195Coryell County, TX37.532.7+4.8
196Kaufman County, TX37.529.4+8.1
197Lamar County, TX37.536.5+1
198Cherokee County, TX37.333.9+3.4
199Hunt County, TX37.231.5+5.7
200Bastrop County, TX37.129.9+7.2
201Ellis County, TX37.130.8+6.3
202Willacy County, TX36.932.6+4.3
203Collin County, TX36.630.4+6.2
204Montgomery County, TX36.629.3+7.3
205Swisher County, TX36.235.2+1
206Jones County, TX35.830.1+5.7
207Polk County, TX35.632.8+2.8
208Webb County, TX35.427.9+7.5
209Hockley County, TX35.332.2+3.1
210Orange County, TX35.331.3+4
211Navarro County, TX35.230.3+4.9
212Galveston County, TX3528.7+6.3
213Harrison County, TX3534.5+0.5
214Smith County, TX34.729.6+5.1
215Limestone County, TX34.632.7+1.9
216Fort Bend County, TX34.227.1+7.1
217Maverick County, TX34.132.5+1.6
218Loving County, TX3440.4-6.4
219Liberty County, TX33.930.4+3.5
220Gregg County, TX32.828.2+4.6
221Terry County, TX32.830.4+2.4
222Cameron County, TX32.529.7+2.8
223Real County, TX32.233.6-1.4
224Wharton County, TX3227+5
225Gray County, TX31.531.1+0.4
226Hidalgo County, TX31.429.2+2.2
227Angelina County, TX31.227.6+3.6
228Bee County, TX31.228.1+3.1
229Matagorda County, TX30.427.8+2.6
230Harris County, TX29.624.9+4.7
231Denton County, TX29.526.2+3.3
232El Paso County, TX29.426.3+3.1
233Dallas County, TX29.226.2+3
234Aransas County, TX28.326.9+1.4
235Bell County, TX28.225.6+2.6
236Deaf Smith County, TX27.830.6-2.8
237Val Verde County, TX27.827+0.8
238Uvalde County, TX27.525.6+1.9
239Victoria County, TX27.423.6+3.8
240Jim Wells County, TX26.725.8+0.9
241McLennan County, TX26.722.6+4.1
242Hays County, TX26.422.7+3.7
243Caldwell County, TX25.822.5+3.3
244Tom Green County, TX25.523.6+1.9
245Howard County, TX24.825.1-0.3
246Lubbock County, TX24.420.3+4.1
247Brazos County, TX2422.8+1.2
248Nueces County, TX22.318.5+3.8
249Ector County, TX21.721.2+0.5
250Walker County, TX21.425.1-3.7
251Jefferson County, TX21.219.8+1.4
252Bexar County, TX20.918.1+2.8
253Kleberg County, TX20.919.2+1.7
254Potter County, TX20.221-0.8

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Based on the Family lens, Kinney County ranks as the top family county in Texas with a County Fit Score of 72.9. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

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