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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

1Kent County
68.1
baseline 68.4
2Borden County
66.4
baseline 68.6
3Crockett County
64.7
baseline 71.8
4McMullen County
63.5
baseline 67.9
5Jeff Davis County
62.8
baseline 63.6

All 254 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Texas

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Kent County, TX68.168.4-0.3
2Borden County, TX66.468.6-2.2
3Crockett County, TX64.771.8-7.1
4McMullen County, TX63.567.9-4.4
5Jeff Davis County, TX62.863.6-0.8
6Terrell County, TX62.261.3+0.9
7Roberts County, TX61.760.9+0.8
8Archer County, TX58.460.8-2.4
9Mills County, TX58.462.9-4.5
10Dickens County, TX56.859.5-2.7
11Presidio County, TX56.657.9-1.3
12Mason County, TX55.462.3-6.9
13Baylor County, TX55.257.3-2.1
14Kinney County, TX5559.5-4.5
15Reagan County, TX5560.8-5.8
16Hudspeth County, TX54.655.8-1.2
17Somervell County, TX54.652.1+2.5
18Loving County, TX5440.1+13.9
19Glasscock County, TX53.957.2-3.3
20Schleicher County, TX53.756.9-3.2
21Cottle County, TX53.560.5-7
22King County, TX53.557.1-3.6
23Foard County, TX53.357.3-4
24Hemphill County, TX53.255.7-2.5
25San Saba County, TX53.154.8-1.7
26Culberson County, TX5356.9-3.9
27Shackelford County, TX52.353.2-0.9
28Concho County, TX52.152.7-0.6
29Oldham County, TX5256.8-4.8
30Hartley County, TX51.548.8+2.7
31Live Oak County, TX51.457.1-5.7
32Zapata County, TX51.454.2-2.8
33Menard County, TX51.353.8-2.5
34Mitchell County, TX51.358.4-7.1
35Crane County, TX50.956.7-5.8
36Stonewall County, TX50.854.2-3.4
37Brewster County, TX50.654-3.4
38Hardeman County, TX50.658.7-8.1
39Lavaca County, TX50.155.5-5.4
40Callahan County, TX49.755.3-5.6
41Sterling County, TX49.648.9+0.7
42Sherman County, TX49.553.3-3.8
43Throckmorton County, TX49.450.5-1.1
44Motley County, TX49.350.6-1.3
45Rains County, TX49.346.9+2.4
46Donley County, TX48.853.3-4.5
47Castro County, TX48.654.4-5.8
48Jack County, TX48.152.5-4.4
49Sabine County, TX48.156.4-8.3
50Kimble County, TX4855.3-7.3
51Collingsworth County, TX47.757.1-9.4
52Goliad County, TX47.751.1-3.4
53Hall County, TX47.756.8-9.1
54Upton County, TX47.455-7.6
55Carson County, TX47.349.3-2
56Lipscomb County, TX46.950-3.1
57Coleman County, TX46.746.70
58Irion County, TX46.448.6-2.2
59Sutton County, TX46.356-9.7
60Hansford County, TX4653.5-7.5
61La Salle County, TX45.353.2-7.9
62Bosque County, TX45.150.4-5.3
63Coke County, TX4548-3
64Briscoe County, TX44.548.2-3.7
65Newton County, TX44.448.3-3.9
66Wood County, TX44.450.5-6.1
67Hamilton County, TX44.248.9-4.7
68San Augustine County, TX4453-9
69Franklin County, TX43.944.1-0.2
70Robertson County, TX43.549.6-6.1
71Winkler County, TX43.552.8-9.3
72Knox County, TX43.350-6.7
73Morris County, TX43.347.6-4.3
74Pecos County, TX43.249.3-6.1
75Crosby County, TX4352.2-9.2
76Blanco County, TX42.949-6.1
77Delta County, TX42.946.5-3.6
78Bandera County, TX42.745.6-2.9
79Dimmit County, TX42.747.7-5
80Gillespie County, TX42.446-3.6
81Brooks County, TX42.252.1-9.9
82Bailey County, TX42.151.1-9
83Wheeler County, TX4247.6-5.6
84Hopkins County, TX41.946.5-4.6
85Llano County, TX41.747.5-5.8
86San Jacinto County, TX41.746.2-4.5
87Floyd County, TX41.547.3-5.8
88Ward County, TX41.547.2-5.7
89Williamson County, TX41.543.7-2.2
90Cass County, TX41.248.9-7.7
91Leon County, TX41.247.6-6.4
92Falls County, TX41.146.9-5.8
93Burleson County, TX4147.8-6.8
94Cochran County, TX4146.3-5.3
95Childress County, TX40.843.8-3
96Garza County, TX40.845.8-5
97Marion County, TX40.845-4.2
98Fayette County, TX40.347.5-7.2
99Fannin County, TX40.245.7-5.5
100Madison County, TX40.247.5-7.3
101Randall County, TX40.144.6-4.5
102Red River County, TX39.847.9-8.1
103Trinity County, TX39.845.7-5.9
104Young County, TX39.646.8-7.2
105Armstrong County, TX39.540.2-0.7
106Fisher County, TX39.542.4-2.9
107Jim Hogg County, TX39.546.5-7
108Rockwall County, TX39.540.8-1.3
109Haskell County, TX39.345.9-6.6
110Zavala County, TX38.942-3.1
111Kendall County, TX38.841.8-3
112Lee County, TX38.743-4.3
113Stephens County, TX38.238.20
114Milam County, TX38.142.1-4
115Tyler County, TX38.142.1-4
116Wichita County, TX3844.4-6.4
117Yoakum County, TX37.848.7-10.9
118Reeves County, TX37.742-4.3
119Eastland County, TX37.544.3-6.8
120Camp County, TX37.443.1-5.7
121Hardin County, TX37.441.8-4.4
122McCulloch County, TX37.443.8-6.4
123Starr County, TX37.445.4-8
124Taylor County, TX37.341.4-4.1
125Van Zandt County, TX37.241.4-4.2
126Jackson County, TX37.143.9-6.8
127Kerr County, TX37.141.5-4.4
128Colorado County, TX36.939.6-2.7
129DeWitt County, TX36.945.2-8.3
130Edwards County, TX36.640.1-3.5
131Austin County, TX36.440.5-4.1
132Runnels County, TX36.243.7-7.5
133Lampasas County, TX3641.6-5.6
134Montague County, TX35.940.5-4.6
135Upshur County, TX35.942-6.1
136Gaines County, TX35.747.9-12.2
137Guadalupe County, TX35.539.4-3.9
138Nacogdoches County, TX35.439-3.6
139Anderson County, TX35.342-6.7
140Hood County, TX35.338.2-2.9
141Refugio County, TX35.342.3-7
142Freestone County, TX35.240.8-5.6
143Lamb County, TX35.244.9-9.7
144Clay County, TX35.140.3-5.2
145Panola County, TX35.141.7-6.6
146Midland County, TX3538.8-3.8
147Erath County, TX34.838.4-3.6
148Parmer County, TX34.843.9-9.1
149Travis County, TX34.837.9-3.1
150Ochiltree County, TX34.540.6-6.1
151Rusk County, TX34.541.1-6.6
152Titus County, TX34.138.1-4
153Shelby County, TX3441.8-7.8
154Karnes County, TX33.941.1-7.2
155Cooke County, TX33.537.8-4.3
156Washington County, TX33.537.8-4.3
157Houston County, TX33.339.4-6.1
158Lynn County, TX33.137.5-4.4
159Wilson County, TX32.937.7-4.8
160Harrison County, TX32.734.6-1.9
161Kenedy County, TX32.547.3-14.8
162Comanche County, TX32.239.2-7
163Hutchinson County, TX32.240.3-8.1
164Jasper County, TX3240.5-8.5
165Calhoun County, TX31.639-7.4
166Dallam County, TX31.639.8-8.2
167Nolan County, TX31.335.6-4.3
168Brown County, TX31.135.9-4.8
169Duval County, TX30.940.2-9.3
170Wise County, TX30.936.7-5.8
171Burnet County, TX30.837.6-6.8
172Hill County, TX30.838.7-7.9
173Lamar County, TX30.335.8-5.5
174Swisher County, TX30.334.6-4.3
175Medina County, TX29.935.8-5.9
176Comal County, TX29.834-4.2
177Hale County, TX29.736.3-6.6
178Deaf Smith County, TX29.630.3-0.7
179Grimes County, TX29.536.4-6.9
180Moore County, TX29.536.3-6.8
181Coryell County, TX29.432.2-2.8
182Henderson County, TX29.237.6-8.4
183Bowie County, TX28.934.5-5.6
184Gonzales County, TX28.936.4-7.5
185Andrews County, TX28.832.7-3.9
186Frio County, TX28.337.1-8.8
187Real County, TX28.230.1-1.9
188Wilbarger County, TX28.233.6-5.4
189Collin County, TX27.930.6-2.7
190Gray County, TX27.931.2-3.3
191Parker County, TX27.832.8-5
192Tarrant County, TX27.831.7-3.9
193Waller County, TX27.834.3-6.5
194Scurry County, TX27.734.8-7.1
195Cherokee County, TX27.633.7-6.1
196Martin County, TX27.238.1-10.9
197Polk County, TX27.234.5-7.3
198Maverick County, TX27.132.4-5.3
199Johnson County, TX2732.5-5.5
200Dawson County, TX26.935.4-8.5
201Denton County, TX26.926.4+0.5
202Ellis County, TX26.930.8-3.9
203Grayson County, TX26.932.5-5.6
204Walker County, TX26.423.5+2.9
205Limestone County, TX26.231.5-5.3
206Terry County, TX26.131.7-5.6
207Hunt County, TX25.931.6-5.7
208Howard County, TX25.826.7-0.9
209Dallas County, TX25.726.3-0.6
210Willacy County, TX25.635-9.4
211Hockley County, TX25.432.9-7.5
212Palo Pinto County, TX25.432.2-6.8
213Orange County, TX25.330-4.7
214Atascosa County, TX2531.6-6.6
215Montgomery County, TX2529.6-4.6
216Liberty County, TX24.930.2-5.3
217Navarro County, TX24.731.3-6.6
218Chambers County, TX24.632.4-7.8
219Smith County, TX24.629.7-5.1
220Bell County, TX24.326-1.7
221Hidalgo County, TX24.329.6-5.3
222Bastrop County, TX24.230.1-5.9
223Galveston County, TX2428.8-4.8
224Brazos County, TX23.922.8+1.1
225Jones County, TX23.830.4-6.6
226Val Verde County, TX23.725.9-2.2
227Kaufman County, TX23.629.1-5.5
228Cameron County, TX23.429.8-6.4
229Fort Bend County, TX23.327.2-3.9
230El Paso County, TX2326.3-3.3
231Uvalde County, TX22.826.7-3.9
232San Patricio County, TX22.631.4-8.8
233Angelina County, TX22.528.6-6.1
234Brazoria County, TX22.128.9-6.8
235Harris County, TX21.825-3.2
236Aransas County, TX21.726-4.3
237Tom Green County, TX21.724-2.3
238Hays County, TX21.622.8-1.2
239Bee County, TX21.427.5-6.1
240Gregg County, TX20.928.3-7.4
241Webb County, TX20.428-7.6
242Ector County, TX19.621.2-1.6
243Victoria County, TX19.123.6-4.5
244Jim Wells County, TX1925.1-6.1
245Matagorda County, TX18.826.1-7.3
246Wharton County, TX18.625.7-7.1
247McLennan County, TX17.922.8-4.9
248Caldwell County, TX17.522-4.5
249Potter County, TX17.521-3.5
250Kleberg County, TX1720.5-3.5
251Jefferson County, TX15.719.1-3.4
252Bexar County, TX15.618.2-2.6
253Lubbock County, TX1520.2-5.2
254Nueces County, TX13.818.5-4.7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Texas?

Based on the Retiree lens, Kent County ranks as the top retirement county in Texas with a County Fit Score of 68.1. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

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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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