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Best Counties for Retirement in Texas 2026

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

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Texas

1Roberts County
65.1
baseline 64.4
2Borden County
64.9
baseline 67
3Terrell County
64.9
baseline 64
4Jeff Davis County
64.3
baseline 63.3
5Crockett County
64.2
baseline 71.3

All 254 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Texas

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Roberts County, TX65.164.4+0.7
2Borden County, TX64.967-2.1
3Terrell County, TX64.964+0.9
4Jeff Davis County, TX64.363.3+1
5Crockett County, TX64.271.3-7.1
6Kent County, TX61.461.40
7Kinney County, TX59.664.9-5.3
8King County, TX58.865.5-6.7
9Archer County, TX58.361.1-2.8
10Mason County, TX57.764.5-6.8
11Dickens County, TX57.560.3-2.8
12Mills County, TX57.361.7-4.4
13Hudspeth County, TX5656.9-0.9
14Baylor County, TX55.757.7-2
15Culberson County, TX55.257.6-2.4
16Throckmorton County, TX55.257.4-2.2
17Glasscock County, TX54.957.7-2.8
18Cottle County, TX54.361.5-7.2
19Loving County, TX5440.4+13.6
20Presidio County, TX53.855.1-1.3
21Stonewall County, TX53.757.6-3.9
22Foard County, TX5355.3-2.3
23Live Oak County, TX52.657.8-5.2
24Shackelford County, TX52.352.8-0.5
25San Saba County, TX52.154.1-2
26Schleicher County, TX5255.4-3.4
27Brewster County, TX51.855.4-3.6
28Somervell County, TX51.648.7+2.9
29Sterling County, TX51.451.8-0.4
30Menard County, TX51.253.1-1.9
31Mitchell County, TX51.157.9-6.8
32Zapata County, TX51.153.9-2.8
33Donley County, TX50.855.4-4.6
34Hemphill County, TX50.253.4-3.2
35Kimble County, TX50.257.6-7.4
36Rains County, TX49.948.2+1.7
37Hansford County, TX49.857.9-8.1
38Lavaca County, TX49.755.2-5.5
39Oldham County, TX49.754.5-4.8
40Hartley County, TX49.547.7+1.8
41Concho County, TX49.147.8+1.3
42Hardeman County, TX49.157.2-8.1
43Collingsworth County, TX4958.7-9.7
44Hall County, TX48.557.5-9
45Motley County, TX48.550.4-1.9
46Reagan County, TX48.455.4-7
47Lipscomb County, TX4851.2-3.2
48Sabine County, TX47.756-8.3
49Upton County, TX47.755.8-8.1
50Crane County, TX47.653.5-5.9
51Goliad County, TX47.551.4-3.9
52Sherman County, TX46.952.1-5.2
53Carson County, TX46.849.3-2.5
54McMullen County, TX46.753.7-7
55Coleman County, TX46.646.9-0.3
56Dimmit County, TX46.551.4-4.9
57Sutton County, TX46.155.9-9.8
58Callahan County, TX4651.2-5.2
59Coke County, TX45.648.8-3.2
60La Salle County, TX45.653.6-8
61Robertson County, TX45.651.1-5.5
62Bailey County, TX45.456.4-11
63Castro County, TX45.352.4-7.1
64Irion County, TX45.347.3-2
65Jack County, TX45.149.9-4.8
66Bosque County, TX44.950.4-5.5
67Briscoe County, TX44.447.7-3.3
68Franklin County, TX44.244+0.2
69Brooks County, TX44.153.8-9.7
70Wood County, TX44.150.8-6.7
71Floyd County, TX4449.5-5.5
72Delta County, TX43.947.4-3.5
73Bandera County, TX43.746.6-2.9
74Crosby County, TX43.552.9-9.4
75Ward County, TX43.550.2-6.7
76Morris County, TX43.447.6-4.2
77Newton County, TX43.247.7-4.5
78Pecos County, TX4348.5-5.5
79Blanco County, TX42.649-6.4
80Gillespie County, TX42.545.5-3
81Hamilton County, TX42.547.4-4.9
82Winkler County, TX42.352.4-10.1
83Knox County, TX42.249.1-6.9
84Wheeler County, TX41.948.8-6.9
85Hopkins County, TX41.745.9-4.2
86Leon County, TX41.748.5-6.8
87Red River County, TX41.449.7-8.3
88Burleson County, TX41.349.2-7.9
89Llano County, TX41.347.2-5.9
90Williamson County, TX41.343.5-2.2
91Garza County, TX4146.6-5.6
92Fannin County, TX40.846.2-5.4
93Marion County, TX40.845.1-4.3
94Zavala County, TX40.743.8-3.1
95Falls County, TX40.646.4-5.8
96San Jacinto County, TX40.644.7-4.1
97San Augustine County, TX40.449.1-8.7
98Randall County, TX4044.5-4.5
99Cass County, TX39.947.9-8
100Trinity County, TX39.946.1-6.2
101Fayette County, TX39.747.3-7.6
102Cochran County, TX39.544.6-5.1
103Madison County, TX39.546.8-7.3
104Fisher County, TX39.442.3-2.9
105Rockwall County, TX39.340.6-1.3
106Young County, TX39.346.2-6.9
107Lee County, TX39.242.6-3.4
108Camp County, TX3944.5-5.5
109Haskell County, TX38.944.5-5.6
110Childress County, TX38.842.6-3.8
111Eastland County, TX38.545.9-7.4
112Yoakum County, TX38.449.5-11.1
113Milam County, TX38.341.8-3.5
114Kendall County, TX38.241.3-3.1
115Starr County, TX3845.9-7.9
116Jackson County, TX37.744.4-6.7
117Taylor County, TX37.741.9-4.2
118Wichita County, TX37.744.3-6.6
119Tyler County, TX37.341.3-4
120Stephens County, TX37.137+0.1
121Hardin County, TX3741.4-4.4
122Van Zandt County, TX3741.4-4.4
123Armstrong County, TX36.937.1-0.2
124Gaines County, TX36.849.3-12.5
125DeWitt County, TX36.644.9-8.3
126Edwards County, TX36.540-3.5
127Reeves County, TX36.539.8-3.3
128Colorado County, TX36.339.3-3
129Montague County, TX36.140.8-4.7
130Lamb County, TX3645.8-9.8
131Lampasas County, TX3641.6-5.6
132Titus County, TX3640.7-4.7
133Kerr County, TX35.540.1-4.6
134Guadalupe County, TX35.439.4-4
135Rusk County, TX35.441.9-6.5
136Austin County, TX35.339.6-4.3
137Upshur County, TX35.140.8-5.7
138Nacogdoches County, TX3538.9-3.9
139Refugio County, TX3541.5-6.5
140Midland County, TX34.938.7-3.8
141Travis County, TX34.737.9-3.2
142Anderson County, TX34.641-6.4
143Erath County, TX34.638.6-4
144Runnels County, TX34.642.3-7.7
145Lynn County, TX34.537.2-2.7
146Clay County, TX34.439.4-5
147Hood County, TX34.337.4-3.1
148Karnes County, TX34.241.7-7.5
149Ochiltree County, TX34.239.6-5.4
150Duval County, TX3443.3-9.3
151Freestone County, TX33.839.4-5.6
152Washington County, TX33.637.9-4.3
153Panola County, TX33.540.1-6.6
154McCulloch County, TX33.340.1-6.8
155Parmer County, TX33.242.8-9.6
156Houston County, TX33.139.4-6.3
157Cooke County, TX32.937.1-4.2
158Hutchinson County, TX32.641.1-8.5
159Shelby County, TX32.640.1-7.5
160Harrison County, TX32.334.5-2.2
161Jasper County, TX32.340.5-8.2
162Wilson County, TX32.337.1-4.8
163Nolan County, TX3236.4-4.4
164Brown County, TX31.736.6-4.9
165Jim Hogg County, TX31.738.4-6.7
166Comanche County, TX31.438.8-7.4
167Medina County, TX3136.8-5.8
168Wise County, TX30.936.7-5.8
169Deaf Smith County, TX30.830.6+0.2
170Swisher County, TX30.735.2-4.5
171Lamar County, TX30.636.5-5.9
172Burnet County, TX30.537.5-7
173Hill County, TX30.538.4-7.9
174Real County, TX30.433.6-3.2
175Henderson County, TX30.138.8-8.7
176Grimes County, TX29.937-7.1
177Wilbarger County, TX29.935.2-5.3
178Coryell County, TX29.832.7-2.9
179Comal County, TX29.733.9-4.2
180Hale County, TX29.736.6-6.9
181Calhoun County, TX29.636.2-6.6
182Gonzales County, TX29.336.8-7.5
183Bowie County, TX28.534.5-6
184Frio County, TX28.136.3-8.2
185Walker County, TX28.125.1+3
186Gray County, TX2831.1-3.1
187Andrews County, TX27.932.2-4.3
188Parker County, TX27.832.9-5.1
189Cherokee County, TX27.733.9-6.2
190Collin County, TX27.730.4-2.7
191Martin County, TX27.637.8-10.2
192Tarrant County, TX27.631.5-3.9
193Moore County, TX27.534.5-7
194Grayson County, TX27.332.8-5.5
195Limestone County, TX27.332.7-5.4
196Waller County, TX27.233.6-6.4
197Johnson County, TX27.132.7-5.6
198Scurry County, TX27.135.5-8.4
199Dallam County, TX26.835-8.2
200Ellis County, TX26.830.8-4
201Denton County, TX26.726.2+0.5
202Maverick County, TX26.732.5-5.8
203Orange County, TX26.131.3-5.2
204Atascosa County, TX25.732.5-6.8
205Hunt County, TX25.731.5-5.8
206Dallas County, TX25.626.2-0.6
207Polk County, TX25.632.8-7.2
208Hockley County, TX25.532.2-6.7
209Terry County, TX25.330.4-5.1
210Liberty County, TX25.230.4-5.2
211Val Verde County, TX25.127-1.9
212Palo Pinto County, TX24.731.7-7
213Montgomery County, TX24.629.3-4.7
214Smith County, TX24.429.6-5.2
215Dawson County, TX24.332.6-8.3
216Chambers County, TX24.132.1-8
217Bastrop County, TX2429.9-5.9
218Bell County, TX2425.6-1.6
219Willacy County, TX2432.6-8.6
220Navarro County, TX23.930.3-6.4
221Hidalgo County, TX23.829.2-5.4
222Kaufman County, TX23.829.4-5.6
223Brazos County, TX23.722.8+0.9
224Galveston County, TX23.728.7-5
225Howard County, TX23.725.1-1.4
226Aransas County, TX23.326.9-3.6
227Cameron County, TX23.129.7-6.6
228Fort Bend County, TX23.127.1-4
229Jones County, TX2330.1-7.1
230El Paso County, TX22.926.3-3.4
231San Patricio County, TX22.631.4-8.8
232Bee County, TX22.128.1-6
233Brazoria County, TX21.928.8-6.9
234Harris County, TX21.624.9-3.3
235Hays County, TX21.622.7-1.1
236Angelina County, TX21.427.6-6.2
237Tom Green County, TX21.423.6-2.2
238Uvalde County, TX21.225.6-4.4
239Gregg County, TX20.728.2-7.5
240Matagorda County, TX20.627.8-7.2
241Webb County, TX20.127.9-7.8
242Wharton County, TX19.727-7.3
243Ector County, TX19.621.2-1.6
244Jim Wells County, TX19.625.8-6.2
245Victoria County, TX1923.6-4.6
246Caldwell County, TX1822.5-4.5
247McLennan County, TX17.722.6-4.9
248Potter County, TX17.621-3.4
249Kenedy County, TX16.233.7-17.5
250Jefferson County, TX1619.8-3.8
251Kleberg County, TX1619.2-3.2
252Bexar County, TX15.618.1-2.5
253Lubbock County, TX14.920.3-5.4
254Nueces County, TX13.718.5-4.8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Texas?

Based on the Retiree lens, Roberts County ranks as the top retirement county in Texas with a County Fit Score of 65.1. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Texas are ranked for retirement?

We rank 254 counties in Texas with the Retiree lens, using independent importance values for health, safety, taxes, cost, disaster risk, water, and weather.

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