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Best Counties for Remote Workers in Texas 2026

254 counties ranked with the Remote Worker lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Remote Work Counties in Texas

1Crockett County
74.8
baseline 71.8
2Kent County
73.9
baseline 68.4
3Schleicher County
68.1
baseline 56.9
4Roberts County
66
baseline 60.9
5Borden County
65
baseline 68.6

All 254 Remote-Work-Ranked Counties in Texas

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Crockett County, TX74.871.8+3
2Kent County, TX73.968.4+5.5
3Schleicher County, TX68.156.9+11.2
4Roberts County, TX6660.9+5.1
5Borden County, TX6568.6-3.6
6Archer County, TX64.660.8+3.8
7Mills County, TX64.262.9+1.3
8Foard County, TX63.857.3+6.5
9Glasscock County, TX63.557.2+6.3
10Mason County, TX63.162.3+0.8
11Cottle County, TX62.760.5+2.2
12Concho County, TX62.252.7+9.5
13Kinney County, TX62.259.5+2.7
14Somervell County, TX62.252.1+10.1
15Mitchell County, TX61.958.4+3.5
16Shackelford County, TX61.953.2+8.7
17Sutton County, TX61.356+5.3
18Oldham County, TX60.256.8+3.4
19Carson County, TX59.449.3+10.1
20Dickens County, TX59.459.5-0.1
21Stonewall County, TX59.454.2+5.2
22Terrell County, TX59.261.3-2.1
23Jeff Davis County, TX58.663.6-5
24Hardeman County, TX58.558.7-0.2
25Hudspeth County, TX58.555.8+2.7
26King County, TX58.457.1+1.3
27Callahan County, TX58.355.3+3
28Lipscomb County, TX58.350+8.3
29McMullen County, TX58.167.9-9.8
30Collingsworth County, TX57.657.1+0.5
31Presidio County, TX57.457.9-0.5
32Reagan County, TX57.460.8-3.4
33Winkler County, TX57.452.8+4.6
34Crane County, TX57.256.7+0.5
35Culberson County, TX57.156.9+0.2
36Sabine County, TX56.756.4+0.3
37Hartley County, TX56.348.8+7.5
38Kimble County, TX5655.3+0.7
39Motley County, TX5650.6+5.4
40Hansford County, TX55.553.5+2
41Menard County, TX55.453.8+1.6
42Baylor County, TX55.357.3-2
43Pecos County, TX54.849.3+5.5
44Donley County, TX54.553.3+1.2
45Hemphill County, TX54.555.7-1.2
46Throckmorton County, TX54.550.5+4
47Jack County, TX54.352.5+1.8
48Sherman County, TX54.153.3+0.8
49Fisher County, TX53.842.4+11.4
50Yoakum County, TX53.748.7+5
51Robertson County, TX53.649.6+4
52Bosque County, TX52.950.4+2.5
53Knox County, TX52.850+2.8
54San Saba County, TX52.854.8-2
55Crosby County, TX5252.2-0.2
56Hall County, TX5256.8-4.8
57Rains County, TX5246.9+5.1
58La Salle County, TX51.953.2-1.3
59Sterling County, TX51.848.9+2.9
60Zapata County, TX51.654.2-2.6
61Madison County, TX51.547.5+4
62Live Oak County, TX51.257.1-5.9
63Castro County, TX51.154.4-3.3
64Gaines County, TX51.147.9+3.2
65Blanco County, TX50.649+1.6
66Coleman County, TX50.646.7+3.9
67Floyd County, TX50.647.3+3.3
68Briscoe County, TX50.548.2+2.3
69Lavaca County, TX49.755.5-5.8
70Bailey County, TX49.651.1-1.5
71Wheeler County, TX49.647.6+2
72Upton County, TX49.555-5.5
73Irion County, TX49.348.6+0.7
74Armstrong County, TX49.140.2+8.9
75Goliad County, TX48.851.1-2.3
76Lynn County, TX48.837.5+11.3
77Young County, TX48.746.8+1.9
78Randall County, TX48.644.6+4
79Falls County, TX48.546.9+1.6
80Morris County, TX48.547.6+0.9
81Burleson County, TX48.247.8+0.4
82Hopkins County, TX48.146.5+1.6
83Hamilton County, TX4848.9-0.9
84Bandera County, TX47.645.6+2
85Clay County, TX47.640.3+7.3
86Haskell County, TX47.645.9+1.7
87Fayette County, TX47.547.50
88Fannin County, TX47.445.7+1.7
89Brewster County, TX47.354-6.7
90Brooks County, TX47.252.1-4.9
91Ochiltree County, TX47.240.6+6.6
92Delta County, TX47.146.5+0.6
93Lampasas County, TX47.141.6+5.5
94Coke County, TX4748-1
95Franklin County, TX4744.1+2.9
96Williamson County, TX46.943.7+3.2
97San Augustine County, TX46.853-6.2
98Gillespie County, TX46.646+0.6
99Lee County, TX46.643+3.6
100Reeves County, TX46.442+4.4
101Childress County, TX46.343.8+2.5
102Cochran County, TX46.246.3-0.1
103Rockwall County, TX46.140.8+5.3
104Ward County, TX45.947.2-1.3
105Garza County, TX45.645.8-0.2
106Runnels County, TX45.643.7+1.9
107Wood County, TX45.650.5-4.9
108San Jacinto County, TX45.546.2-0.7
109Dimmit County, TX45.347.7-2.4
110Hardin County, TX45.341.8+3.5
111Kendall County, TX45.241.8+3.4
112Midland County, TX4538.8+6.2
113Dallam County, TX44.939.8+5.1
114Stephens County, TX44.538.2+6.3
115Parmer County, TX44.343.9+0.4
116Calhoun County, TX44.139+5.1
117Refugio County, TX43.842.3+1.5
118Austin County, TX43.740.5+3.2
119Cass County, TX43.648.9-5.3
120Martin County, TX43.438.1+5.3
121Van Zandt County, TX43.441.4+2
122Leon County, TX43.247.6-4.4
123Camp County, TX43.143.10
124Guadalupe County, TX43.139.4+3.7
125Milam County, TX43.142.1+1
126Colorado County, TX4339.6+3.4
127Wichita County, TX4344.4-1.4
128Wilson County, TX4337.7+5.3
129Zavala County, TX4342+1
130Lamb County, TX42.944.9-2
131Upshur County, TX42.842+0.8
132Hutchinson County, TX42.540.3+2.2
133Rusk County, TX42.541.1+1.4
134Wise County, TX42.536.7+5.8
135Newton County, TX42.448.3-5.9
136Panola County, TX42.341.7+0.6
137Taylor County, TX42.341.4+0.9
138Hood County, TX4238.2+3.8
139Llano County, TX4247.5-5.5
140Kerr County, TX41.941.5+0.4
141Travis County, TX41.337.9+3.4
142Trinity County, TX41.345.7-4.4
143Washington County, TX41.237.8+3.4
144McCulloch County, TX41.143.8-2.7
145Edwards County, TX4140.1+0.9
146Cooke County, TX40.837.8+3
147Jim Hogg County, TX40.446.5-6.1
148Marion County, TX40.345-4.7
149Jackson County, TX40.243.9-3.7
150DeWitt County, TX40.145.2-5.1
151Eastland County, TX40.144.3-4.2
152Montague County, TX40.140.5-0.4
153Red River County, TX40.147.9-7.8
154Starr County, TX39.345.4-6.1
155Frio County, TX39.237.1+2.1
156Andrews County, TX39.132.7+6.4
157Medina County, TX3935.8+3.2
158Comanche County, TX38.639.2-0.6
159Tyler County, TX38.642.1-3.5
160Freestone County, TX38.540.8-2.3
161Burnet County, TX38.337.6+0.7
162Deaf Smith County, TX38.230.3+7.9
163Anderson County, TX38.142-3.9
164Kenedy County, TX38.147.3-9.2
165Shelby County, TX3841.8-3.8
166Parker County, TX37.832.8+5
167Hill County, TX37.738.7-1
168Harrison County, TX37.634.6+3
169Grimes County, TX37.436.4+1
170Karnes County, TX37.441.1-3.7
171Waller County, TX37.434.3+3.1
172Erath County, TX37.338.4-1.1
173Hockley County, TX37.132.9+4.2
174Johnson County, TX37.132.5+4.6
175Coryell County, TX3732.2+4.8
176Dawson County, TX3735.4+1.6
177Jasper County, TX3740.5-3.5
178Titus County, TX3738.1-1.1
179Comal County, TX36.834+2.8
180Ellis County, TX36.830.8+6
181Tarrant County, TX36.831.7+5.1
182Duval County, TX36.740.2-3.5
183Moore County, TX36.236.3-0.1
184Loving County, TX3640.1-4.1
185Swisher County, TX3634.6+1.4
186Kaufman County, TX35.929.1+6.8
187Howard County, TX35.526.7+8.8
188Hale County, TX35.436.3-0.9
189Nolan County, TX35.335.6-0.3
190Montgomery County, TX35.229.6+5.6
191Gray County, TX35.131.2+3.9
192Atascosa County, TX3531.6+3.4
193Bastrop County, TX3530.1+4.9
194Houston County, TX3539.4-4.4
195Grayson County, TX34.832.5+2.3
196Orange County, TX34.830+4.8
197Chambers County, TX34.732.4+2.3
198Gonzales County, TX34.736.4-1.7
199Cherokee County, TX34.533.7+0.8
200Henderson County, TX34.437.6-3.2
201Collin County, TX34.230.6+3.6
202Wilbarger County, TX3433.6+0.4
203Denton County, TX33.926.4+7.5
204Liberty County, TX33.830.2+3.6
205Dallas County, TX33.726.3+7.4
206Lamar County, TX33.635.8-2.2
207Limestone County, TX33.631.5+2.1
208Willacy County, TX33.635-1.4
209Brazoria County, TX33.528.9+4.6
210Nacogdoches County, TX33.539-5.5
211Scurry County, TX33.434.8-1.4
212Hunt County, TX33.331.6+1.7
213Polk County, TX33.234.5-1.3
214Brown County, TX33.135.9-2.8
215Galveston County, TX32.928.8+4.1
216Palo Pinto County, TX32.932.2+0.7
217Smith County, TX32.629.7+2.9
218Jones County, TX32.430.4+2
219Terry County, TX32.331.7+0.6
220Bowie County, TX32.234.5-2.3
221San Patricio County, TX32.231.4+0.8
222Val Verde County, TX32.225.9+6.3
223Fort Bend County, TX31.527.2+4.3
224Ector County, TX30.721.2+9.5
225Hays County, TX30.522.8+7.7
226Harris County, TX30.225+5.2
227Navarro County, TX30.231.3-1.1
228Maverick County, TX3032.4-2.4
229Bell County, TX29.726+3.7
230Aransas County, TX29.526+3.5
231Victoria County, TX29.423.6+5.8
232Real County, TX29.130.1-1
233Tom Green County, TX29.124+5.1
234Uvalde County, TX28.326.7+1.6
235Gregg County, TX28.228.3-0.1
236Bee County, TX27.827.5+0.3
237Angelina County, TX27.728.6-0.9
238Wharton County, TX27.625.7+1.9
239El Paso County, TX27.226.3+0.9
240Hidalgo County, TX2729.6-2.6
241Webb County, TX26.628-1.4
242Caldwell County, TX26.522+4.5
243Cameron County, TX2629.8-3.8
244Matagorda County, TX25.226.1-0.9
245Walker County, TX24.923.5+1.4
246McLennan County, TX24.722.8+1.9
247Bexar County, TX24.118.2+5.9
248Kleberg County, TX23.820.5+3.3
249Jim Wells County, TX22.225.1-2.9
250Brazos County, TX22.122.8-0.7
251Potter County, TX21.721+0.7
252Lubbock County, TX21.520.2+1.3
253Nueces County, TX21.518.5+3
254Jefferson County, TX21.319.1+2.2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for remote workers in Texas?

Based on the Remote Worker lens, Crockett County ranks as the top remote work county in Texas with a County Fit Score of 74.8. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

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We rank 254 counties in Texas with the Remote Worker lens, using independent importance values for affordability, income, safety, risk, health, weather, taxes, and water.

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