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Best Counties for Retirement in Texas 2026

250 counties ranked by health care, safety, tax burden, and affordability.

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Texas

1Terrell County
64
2Borden County
66.9
3Kent County
61.4
4Jeff Davis County
63.3
5Roberts County
64.4

All 250 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Texas

RankCountyPersona ScoreOverall Score
1Terrell County, TX6664
2Borden County, TX6566.9
3Kent County, TX6461.4
4Jeff Davis County, TX6363.3
5Roberts County, TX6164.4
6Mason County, TX6064.5
7Archer County, TX5861.1
8Mills County, TX5761.7
9Crockett County, TX5671.3
10Kinney County, TX5664.8
11Brewster County, TX5555.4
12Presidio County, TX5555.1
13Throckmorton County, TX5457.4
14Kimble County, TX5457.6
15Hartley County, TX5447.7
16Live Oak County, TX5357.8
17Lavaca County, TX5355.2
18Zapata County, TX5353.9
19Stonewall County, TX5357.6
20Somervell County, TX5348.7
21Dickens County, TX5260.3
22Culberson County, TX5257.6
23Cottle County, TX5261.5
24Hudspeth County, TX5256.9
25Foard County, TX5255.3
26Shackelford County, TX5152.8
27Rains County, TX5148.2
28Hansford County, TX5057.9
29Baylor County, TX5057.7
30Williamson County, TX5043.5
31Oldham County, TX5054.5
32Concho County, TX5047.8
33Menard County, TX4953
34Lipscomb County, TX4951.2
35Collingsworth County, TX4958.7
36Mitchell County, TX4957.9
37Bandera County, TX4946.6
38Randall County, TX4944.5
39Gillespie County, TX4845.5
40Hall County, TX4857.5
41Sherman County, TX4852.1
42San Saba County, TX4854.1
43Brooks County, TX4753.8
44Hardeman County, TX4757.2
45San Jacinto County, TX4744.7
46Sabine County, TX4656
47Dimmit County, TX4651.3
48Llano County, TX4647.2
49Bosque County, TX4650.4
50Callahan County, TX4651.2
51Sterling County, TX4551.8
52Carson County, TX4549.3
53Castro County, TX4552.4
54Donley County, TX4555.4
55McMullen County, TX4553.7
56Kendall County, TX4541.3
57Upton County, TX4555.8
58Blanco County, TX4549
59La Salle County, TX4553.6
60Schleicher County, TX4555.4
61Hopkins County, TX4445.9
62Goliad County, TX4451.4
63Hemphill County, TX4453.4
64Wood County, TX4450.8
65Rockwall County, TX4440.6
66Crane County, TX4453.5
67Taylor County, TX4341.9
68Glasscock County, TX4357.7
69Coleman County, TX4346.9
70Pecos County, TX4348.4
71Trinity County, TX4346
72Bailey County, TX4356.4
73Motley County, TX4350.4
74Jack County, TX4349.9
75Fayette County, TX4347.3
76Midland County, TX4238.7
77Red River County, TX4249.7
78Wheeler County, TX4248.8
79Fannin County, TX4246.2
80Guadalupe County, TX4239.3
81Travis County, TX4237.9
82Sutton County, TX4255.9
83Starr County, TX4245.9
84Wichita County, TX4144.2
85Irion County, TX4147.3
86Coke County, TX4148.8
87Reagan County, TX4155.4
88Hamilton County, TX4147.4
89Burleson County, TX4149.2
90Jackson County, TX4044.4
91Delta County, TX4047.3
92Kerr County, TX4040.1
93Robertson County, TX4051.1
94Milam County, TX4041.8
95Crosby County, TX4052.9
96Cass County, TX4047.9
97Leon County, TX4048.5
98Knox County, TX4049.1
99Morris County, TX3947.6
100Hardin County, TX3941.4
101Newton County, TX3947.7
102Erath County, TX3938.6
103Zavala County, TX3943.8
104Gaines County, TX3849.3
105Falls County, TX3846.4
106Briscoe County, TX3847.7
107Garza County, TX3846.6
108Tyler County, TX3841.3
109Hood County, TX3837.4
110Van Zandt County, TX3741.4
111Washington County, TX3737.9
112Madison County, TX3746.7
113Lee County, TX3742.6
114DeWitt County, TX3744.9
115Yoakum County, TX3749.5
116Franklin County, TX3744
117Eastland County, TX3745.9
118Austin County, TX3739.6
119Floyd County, TX3649.5
120Marion County, TX3645.1
121Colorado County, TX3639.3
122Comal County, TX3533.8
123Young County, TX3546.2
124Burnet County, TX3537.5
125Anderson County, TX3541
126Lampasas County, TX3541.6
127Parmer County, TX3542.8
128Rusk County, TX3541.9
129Lamb County, TX3545.8
130Ward County, TX3450.2
131San Augustine County, TX3449.1
132Nacogdoches County, TX3438.8
133Harrison County, TX3434.5
134Refugio County, TX3441.5
135Camp County, TX3444.5
136Childress County, TX3442.6
137Winkler County, TX3452.4
138Upshur County, TX3440.8
139Wilson County, TX3437.1
140Montague County, TX3440.8
141Cooke County, TX3337.1
142Haskell County, TX3344.5
143Karnes County, TX3341.7
144Duval County, TX3343.2
145Fisher County, TX3342.3
146Wise County, TX3236.7
147Jim Hogg County, TX3238.3
148Houston County, TX3239.4
149Parker County, TX3232.8
150Armstrong County, TX3137.1
151Reeves County, TX3139.8
152Henderson County, TX3138.8
153Calhoun County, TX3136.2
154Medina County, TX3136.8
155Runnels County, TX3142.2
156Tarrant County, TX3131.5
157Lynn County, TX3137.2
158Panola County, TX3140.1
159Cochran County, TX3144.6
160Jasper County, TX3040.5
161Coryell County, TX3032.6
162Shelby County, TX3040.1
163Comanche County, TX3038.7
164Hill County, TX3038.4
165Collin County, TX3030.4
166Grimes County, TX3037
167Freestone County, TX2939.4
168Hutchinson County, TX2941.1
169Stephens County, TX2937
170Orange County, TX2831.3
171Denton County, TX2826.2
172Walker County, TX2825.1
173Titus County, TX2840.7
174Montgomery County, TX2829.3
175Edwards County, TX2840
176Lamar County, TX2836.5
177Grayson County, TX2832.8
178Waller County, TX2833.5
179Johnson County, TX2832.6
180Dallas County, TX2826.2
181Wilbarger County, TX2735.2
182Hale County, TX2736.6
183Clay County, TX2739.4
184Brown County, TX2736.6
185McCulloch County, TX2740.1
186Ochiltree County, TX2739.6
187Gonzales County, TX2736.8
188Ellis County, TX2630.8
189Brazoria County, TX2628.7
190Frio County, TX2636.3
191Nolan County, TX2636.4
192Smith County, TX2629.6
193Hunt County, TX2531.5
194Cherokee County, TX2533.9
195Val Verde County, TX2527
196Polk County, TX2532.8
197San Patricio County, TX2531.4
198Bowie County, TX2534.4
199Deaf Smith County, TX2530.6
200Galveston County, TX2528.7
201Fort Bend County, TX2527.1
202Limestone County, TX2532.7
203Brazos County, TX2522.8
204Bastrop County, TX2429.9
205Dallam County, TX2435
206Liberty County, TX2430.4
207Bell County, TX2425.6
208Hidalgo County, TX2429.2
209Harris County, TX2324.9
210Cameron County, TX2329.7
211Navarro County, TX2330.3
212Kaufman County, TX2229.4
213El Paso County, TX2226.3
214Willacy County, TX2232.6
215Chambers County, TX2232.1
216Palo Pinto County, TX2231.7
217Moore County, TX2234.5
218Swisher County, TX2235.2
219Andrews County, TX2232.2
220Webb County, TX2127.9
221Hays County, TX2122.7
222Atascosa County, TX2132.5
223Maverick County, TX2132.5
224Terry County, TX2030.4
225Gray County, TX2031.1
226Aransas County, TX2026.9
227Scurry County, TX2035.5
228Victoria County, TX2023.5
229Hockley County, TX2032.2
230Martin County, TX2037.8
231Tom Green County, TX1923.6
232Howard County, TX1925.1
233Bee County, TX1928
234Angelina County, TX1927.5
235Matagorda County, TX1927.7
236Jim Wells County, TX1825.8
237Gregg County, TX1828.2
238McLennan County, TX1822.6
239Ector County, TX1821.2
240Wharton County, TX1726.9
241Uvalde County, TX1725.6
242Dawson County, TX1732.6
243Caldwell County, TX1622.5
244Jones County, TX1630.1
245Kleberg County, TX1519.1
246Jefferson County, TX1519.8
247Lubbock County, TX1420.3
248Bexar County, TX1418.1
249Nueces County, TX1118.5
250Potter County, TX1021

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Texas?

Based on our analysis of health care access, safety, property taxes, and cost of living, Terrell County ranks as the top retirement county in Texas with a retirement score of 66.

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We rank 250 counties in Texas for retirement suitability, scoring each on health care access (35%), safety (30%), property tax (20%), and cost of living (15%).

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