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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

1Crockett County
72.2
baseline 71.8
2Mason County
71.2
baseline 62.3
3Kent County
70
baseline 68.4
4Kinney County
69
baseline 59.5
5McMullen County
68.6
baseline 67.9

All 254 Family-Ranked Counties in Texas

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Crockett County, TX72.271.8+0.4
2Mason County, TX71.262.3+8.9
3Kent County, TX7068.4+1.6
4Kinney County, TX6959.5+9.5
5McMullen County, TX68.667.9+0.7
6Archer County, TX68.360.8+7.5
7Mills County, TX67.462.9+4.5
8Borden County, TX67.368.6-1.3
9Oldham County, TX6756.8+10.2
10Sutton County, TX6756+11
11Hardeman County, TX66.558.7+7.8
12Cottle County, TX66.260.5+5.7
13Mitchell County, TX65.858.4+7.4
14Jeff Davis County, TX65.763.6+2.1
15Collingsworth County, TX65.457.1+8.3
16Kimble County, TX65.355.3+10
17Reagan County, TX65.260.8+4.4
18Roberts County, TX64.460.9+3.5
19Hansford County, TX63.953.5+10.4
20Crane County, TX63.656.7+6.9
21Dickens County, TX63.259.5+3.7
22Hall County, TX63.156.8+6.3
23Live Oak County, TX6357.1+5.9
24Sabine County, TX62.656.4+6.2
25Schleicher County, TX62.156.9+5.2
26Brewster County, TX61.954+7.9
27Callahan County, TX61.955.3+6.6
28La Salle County, TX61.953.2+8.7
29Terrell County, TX61.961.3+0.6
30Upton County, TX61.755+6.7
31Culberson County, TX61.556.9+4.6
32Sherman County, TX61.253.3+7.9
33Foard County, TX6157.3+3.7
34Menard County, TX60.353.8+6.5
35Presidio County, TX60.357.9+2.4
36Winkler County, TX60.352.8+7.5
37Crosby County, TX60.152.2+7.9
38Hemphill County, TX60.155.7+4.4
39King County, TX59.957.1+2.8
40Stonewall County, TX59.954.2+5.7
41Bailey County, TX59.851.1+8.7
42Baylor County, TX59.357.3+2
43Gaines County, TX59.247.9+11.3
44Lavaca County, TX59.255.5+3.7
45Jack County, TX5952.5+6.5
46Blanco County, TX58.649+9.6
47Castro County, TX58.654.4+4.2
48Brooks County, TX58.352.1+6.2
49Shackelford County, TX5853.2+4.8
50Hudspeth County, TX57.655.8+1.8
51San Saba County, TX57.354.8+2.5
52Yoakum County, TX57.248.7+8.5
53Concho County, TX56.852.7+4.1
54Glasscock County, TX56.557.2-0.7
55Pecos County, TX56.449.3+7.1
56Lipscomb County, TX56.350+6.3
57Knox County, TX56.250+6.2
58Bosque County, TX56.150.4+5.7
59Donley County, TX56.153.3+2.8
60Hamilton County, TX55.748.9+6.8
61Burleson County, TX55.147.8+7.3
62San Augustine County, TX54.953+1.9
63Carson County, TX54.849.3+5.5
64Zapata County, TX54.654.2+0.4
65Throckmorton County, TX54.550.5+4
66Madison County, TX54.147.5+6.6
67Sterling County, TX54.148.9+5.2
68Robertson County, TX53.949.6+4.3
69Wood County, TX53.950.5+3.4
70Fayette County, TX53.847.5+6.3
71Wheeler County, TX53.847.6+6.2
72Young County, TX53.646.8+6.8
73Goliad County, TX53.551.1+2.4
74Randall County, TX53.544.6+8.9
75Cass County, TX53.248.9+4.3
76Irion County, TX53.248.6+4.6
77Gillespie County, TX53.146+7.1
78Red River County, TX53.147.9+5.2
79Somervell County, TX53.152.1+1
80Llano County, TX52.647.5+5.1
81Wichita County, TX52.644.4+8.2
82Williamson County, TX52.543.7+8.8
83Delta County, TX52.446.5+5.9
84Dimmit County, TX52.247.7+4.5
85San Jacinto County, TX52.246.2+6
86Fannin County, TX51.945.7+6.2
87Hartley County, TX51.948.8+3.1
88Falls County, TX51.746.9+4.8
89Kenedy County, TX51.747.3+4.4
90Parmer County, TX51.743.9+7.8
91Hopkins County, TX51.346.5+4.8
92Lamb County, TX51.244.9+6.3
93Motley County, TX51.150.6+0.5
94Haskell County, TX5145.9+5.1
95Garza County, TX50.845.8+5
96Runnels County, TX50.743.7+7
97Coke County, TX50.548+2.5
98Lampasas County, TX50.441.6+8.8
99Jackson County, TX50.343.9+6.4
100Morris County, TX50.247.6+2.6
101Kendall County, TX5041.8+8.2
102Newton County, TX5048.3+1.7
103Jim Hogg County, TX49.846.5+3.3
104Rains County, TX49.746.9+2.8
105Bandera County, TX49.645.6+4
106Eastland County, TX49.544.3+5.2
107Ward County, TX49.447.2+2.2
108Floyd County, TX49.347.3+2
109Trinity County, TX49.345.7+3.6
110Leon County, TX49.247.6+1.6
111Rockwall County, TX48.940.8+8.1
112DeWitt County, TX48.845.2+3.6
113Briscoe County, TX48.748.2+0.5
114McCulloch County, TX48.743.8+4.9
115Refugio County, TX48.442.3+6.1
116Lee County, TX48.343+5.3
117Taylor County, TX48.141.4+6.7
118Cochran County, TX47.646.3+1.3
119Starr County, TX47.545.4+2.1
120Austin County, TX47.440.5+6.9
121Guadalupe County, TX47.439.4+8
122Upshur County, TX47.342+5.3
123Childress County, TX4743.8+3.2
124Hardin County, TX4741.8+5.2
125Coleman County, TX46.746.70
126Martin County, TX46.738.1+8.6
127Camp County, TX46.543.1+3.4
128Rusk County, TX46.541.1+5.4
129Clay County, TX46.440.3+6.1
130Van Zandt County, TX46.341.4+4.9
131Midland County, TX46.238.8+7.4
132Anderson County, TX46.142+4.1
133Dallam County, TX46.139.8+6.3
134Ochiltree County, TX4640.6+5.4
135Franklin County, TX45.844.1+1.7
136Hutchinson County, TX45.840.3+5.5
137Reeves County, TX45.842+3.8
138Calhoun County, TX45.739+6.7
139Travis County, TX45.737.9+7.8
140Kerr County, TX45.641.5+4.1
141Burnet County, TX45.537.6+7.9
142Milam County, TX45.542.1+3.4
143Fisher County, TX45.342.4+2.9
144Marion County, TX45.145+0.1
145Frio County, TX4537.1+7.9
146Karnes County, TX4541.1+3.9
147Duval County, TX44.940.2+4.7
148Wise County, TX44.936.7+8.2
149Comanche County, TX44.639.2+5.4
150Lynn County, TX44.537.5+7
151Wilson County, TX44.337.7+6.6
152Hill County, TX44.138.7+5.4
153Shelby County, TX4441.8+2.2
154Hood County, TX43.938.2+5.7
155Jasper County, TX43.840.5+3.3
156Tyler County, TX43.642.1+1.5
157Armstrong County, TX43.440.2+3.2
158Montague County, TX43.440.5+2.9
159Medina County, TX43.235.8+7.4
160Washington County, TX43.237.8+5.4
161Erath County, TX42.838.4+4.4
162Panola County, TX42.841.7+1.1
163Henderson County, TX42.737.6+5.1
164Freestone County, TX42.540.8+1.7
165Cooke County, TX42.437.8+4.6
166Zavala County, TX42.442+0.4
167Grimes County, TX42.136.4+5.7
168Waller County, TX42.134.3+7.8
169Chambers County, TX41.832.4+9.4
170Colorado County, TX41.539.6+1.9
171Houston County, TX41.539.4+2.1
172Scurry County, TX41.434.8+6.6
173Titus County, TX41.138.1+3
174Parker County, TX4132.8+8.2
175Moore County, TX40.736.3+4.4
176Comal County, TX40.534+6.5
177San Patricio County, TX40.231.4+8.8
178Andrews County, TX4032.7+7.3
179Dawson County, TX39.835.4+4.4
180Edwards County, TX39.840.1-0.3
181Stephens County, TX39.638.2+1.4
182Willacy County, TX39.435+4.4
183Gonzales County, TX3936.4+2.6
184Nolan County, TX3935.6+3.4
185Wilbarger County, TX38.933.6+5.3
186Johnson County, TX38.832.5+6.3
187Grayson County, TX38.432.5+5.9
188Nacogdoches County, TX38.339-0.7
189Tarrant County, TX38.331.7+6.6
190Brown County, TX38.235.9+2.3
191Brazoria County, TX38.128.9+9.2
192Palo Pinto County, TX38.132.2+5.9
193Hale County, TX37.936.3+1.6
194Bowie County, TX37.534.5+3
195Bastrop County, TX37.230.1+7.1
196Coryell County, TX37.232.2+5
197Hunt County, TX37.231.6+5.6
198Kaufman County, TX37.229.1+8.1
199Ellis County, TX37.130.8+6.3
200Atascosa County, TX3731.6+5.4
201Cherokee County, TX3733.7+3.3
202Hockley County, TX36.932.9+4
203Montgomery County, TX36.729.6+7.1
204Polk County, TX36.734.5+2.2
205Collin County, TX36.630.6+6
206Lamar County, TX36.635.8+0.8
207Navarro County, TX36.231.3+4.9
208Swisher County, TX35.734.6+1.1
209Jones County, TX35.330.4+4.9
210Webb County, TX35.328+7.3
211Galveston County, TX34.928.8+6.1
212Smith County, TX34.729.7+5
213Harrison County, TX34.634.60
214Fort Bend County, TX34.227.2+7
215Terry County, TX34.131.7+2.4
216Liberty County, TX3430.2+3.8
217Limestone County, TX33.931.5+2.4
218Orange County, TX33.930+3.9
219Loving County, TX33.440.1-6.7
220Maverick County, TX33.332.4+0.9
221Gregg County, TX32.928.3+4.6
222Cameron County, TX32.429.8+2.6
223Gray County, TX31.931.2+0.7
224Angelina County, TX31.828.6+3.2
225Hidalgo County, TX31.729.6+2.1
226Bee County, TX30.927.5+3.4
227Wharton County, TX30.925.7+5.2
228Matagorda County, TX29.826.1+3.7
229Denton County, TX29.626.4+3.2
230Harris County, TX29.525+4.5
231El Paso County, TX29.326.3+3
232Real County, TX29.330.1-0.8
233Dallas County, TX29.226.3+2.9
234Aransas County, TX28.726+2.7
235Deaf Smith County, TX28.730.3-1.6
236Bell County, TX28.526+2.5
237Val Verde County, TX27.725.9+1.8
238Uvalde County, TX27.426.7+0.7
239Victoria County, TX27.323.6+3.7
240McLennan County, TX2722.8+4.2
241Hays County, TX26.522.8+3.7
242Jim Wells County, TX26.225.1+1.1
243Tom Green County, TX25.824+1.8
244Caldwell County, TX25.422+3.4
245Howard County, TX25.126.7-1.6
246Lubbock County, TX2420.2+3.8
247Brazos County, TX23.622.8+0.8
248Kleberg County, TX22.220.5+1.7
249Nueces County, TX2218.5+3.5
250Ector County, TX21.521.2+0.3
251Bexar County, TX20.818.2+2.6
252Walker County, TX20.623.5-2.9
253Jefferson County, TX20.419.1+1.3
254Potter County, TX20.321-0.7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Texas?

Based on the Family lens, Crockett County ranks as the top family county in Texas with a County Fit Score of 72.2. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

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