Which counties in Texas are people leaving?

107 of the 246 ranked counties in Texas had more residents move away to other U.S. counties than move in during 2025. Presidio County had the largest net outflow for its size: 37.2 per 1,000 residents (−202 people). In people, Dallas County had the largest net outflow (−46,226).

Net out-migration does not always mean fewer residents: 45 of these 107 counties still had more residents in 2025 than in 2020.

Data as of 2025 · updated November 5, 2026

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All 107 Texas counties with net out-migration

Counties with the most out-migration in Texas
Rank	County	Per 1,000 residents, 2025	Net movers 2025	Residents	Population change 2020–25
1	Presidio County	−37.2	−202	5,433	−11.0%
2	Irion County	−30.1	−44	1,463	−2.9%
3	Ochiltree County	−29.6	−275	9,284	−6.7%
4	Cottle County	−27.8	−34	1,224	−10.4%
5	Floyd County	−25.4	−124	4,881	−9.1%
6	Dimmit County	−23.9	−192	8,024	−6.5%
7	Jeff Davis County	−22.2	−38	1,711	−13.9%
8	Yoakum County	−21.8	−162	7,438	−3.1%
9	Duval County	−21.5	−202	9,402	−4.2%
10	Hansford County	−20.8	−103	4,944	−5.9%
11	Hall County	−20.1	−55	2,737	−2.4%
12	Glasscock County	−19.5	−22	1,128	+1.0%
13	Dallam County	−19.4	−146	7,508	+5.2%
14	Sterling County	−18.5	−25	1,349	−2.5%
15	Swisher County	−18.5	−124	6,703	−3.5%
16	Hartley County	−17.9	−88	4,904	−8.1%
17	Garza County	−17.7	−80	4,510	−22.3%
18	Castro County	−17.7	−129	7,295	−0.4%
19	Hudspeth County	−17.5	−60	3,433	+7.7%
20	Dallas County	−17.4	−46,226	2,661,397	+1.9%
21	Brooks County	−17.3	−114	6,579	−7.3%
22	Collingsworth County	−17.3	−43	2,487	−5.9%
23	Zavala County	−16.9	−153	9,037	−6.5%
24	Sherman County	−16.9	−47	2,781	−0.1%
25	Crosby County	−16.9	−82	4,852	−4.8%
26	Stonewall County	−16.9	−20	1,186	−4.7%
27	Schleicher County	−16.0	−36	2,245	−7.9%
28	Hardeman County	−15.2	−50	3,292	−7.5%
29	Pecos County	−14.1	−205	14,560	−4.1%
30	Moore County	−14.0	−306	21,891	+2.9%
31	Brewster County	−13.3	−126	9,458	−1.1%
32	Knox County	−12.8	−41	3,192	−4.6%
33	Wheeler County	−12.8	−61	4,773	−4.1%
34	Crane County	−12.5	−57	4,554	−2.5%
35	Hemphill County	−12.3	−38	3,083	−8.4%
36	Sutton County	−12.2	−39	3,203	−4.7%
37	Cochran County	−11.4	−29	2,546	−0.5%
38	Winkler County	−11.1	−84	7,540	−2.8%
39	Zapata County	−10.8	−148	13,753	−0.9%
40	Hale County	−10.6	−337	31,819	−2.0%
41	Parmer County	−9.9	−96	9,678	−1.8%
42	Brazos County	−9.3	−2,322	249,088	+6.2%
43	Starr County	−9.1	−603	66,319	+0.7%
44	Calhoun County	−8.8	−173	19,599	−2.3%
45	Jim Hogg County	−8.8	−40	4,555	−6.0%
46	Harris County	−8.6	−43,377	5,045,026	+6.6%
47	Oldham County	−8.4	−15	1,783	+1.0%
48	Bailey County	−8.2	−57	6,963	+1.4%
49	Webb County	−8.0	−2,250	281,224	+5.2%
50	Lamb County	−7.9	−100	12,579	−3.3%
51	Culberson County	−7.9	−18	2,267	+3.8%
52	Val Verde County	−7.9	−376	47,835	+0.5%
53	Willacy County	−7.6	−152	19,971	−0.8%
54	El Paso County	−7.5	−6,582	877,858	+1.3%
55	Dawson County	−7.4	−87	11,776	−5.6%
56	Kleberg County	−7.2	−219	30,315	−2.2%
57	Frio County	−7.1	−134	18,823	+2.3%
58	Potter County	−7.1	−811	114,453	−3.3%
59	Hutchinson County	−6.8	−133	19,633	−4.6%
60	Young County	−6.7	−122	18,154	+1.7%
61	Reeves County	−6.2	−75	12,138	−17.8%
62	La Salle County	−6.1	−40	6,517	−1.9%
63	Howard County	−6.1	−187	30,504	−12.4%
64	Jefferson County	−5.9	−1,496	254,321	−0.7%
65	Eastland County	−5.7	−104	18,143	+1.9%
66	Maverick County	−5.6	−329	58,823	+1.7%
67	Bee County	−5.2	−168	32,515	+4.7%
68	Crockett County	−5.1	−14	2,769	−10.5%
69	Childress County	−5.0	−33	6,643	−0.2%
70	Deaf Smith County	−4.9	−91	18,626	+0.5%
71	Uvalde County	−4.8	−121	24,963	+1.6%
72	Travis County	−4.7	−6,590	1,389,670	+7.2%
73	Titus County	−4.7	−147	31,563	+0.8%
74	Cameron County	−4.2	−1,837	433,946	+3.0%
75	Nueces County	−4.0	−1,427	352,992	−0.2%
76	Runnels County	−4.0	−39	9,693	−2.2%
77	Refugio County	−3.8	−25	6,657	−1.3%
78	Gregg County	−3.7	−466	126,095	+1.4%
79	Reagan County	−3.5	−11	3,166	−7.5%
80	Erath County	−3.3	−147	43,911	+2.8%
81	Jackson County	−3.2	−50	15,393	+2.6%
82	Jim Wells County	−3.1	−121	38,804	−0.2%
83	Tarrant County	−3.1	−6,978	2,248,466	+6.3%
84	Archer County	−2.5	−23	9,129	+6.7%
85	Hamilton County	−2.4	−21	8,680	+5.2%
86	Scurry County	−2.4	−38	16,162	−4.5%
87	Martin County	−2.1	−11	5,284	+0.5%
88	San Saba County	−2.1	−12	5,787	+1.1%
89	Shelby County	−1.9	−47	24,286	+1.0%
90	Gonzales County	−1.4	−29	20,159	+2.5%
91	Hidalgo County	−1.4	−1,278	921,549	+5.6%
92	Wharton County	−1.3	−55	42,060	+1.2%
93	Carson County	−1.2	−7	5,805	+0.2%
94	Ward County	−1.0	−11	11,125	−4.7%
95	DeWitt County	−0.9	−19	20,309	+2.4%
96	Nacogdoches County	−0.9	−61	66,035	+2.2%
97	Andrews County	−0.9	−17	18,914	+1.6%
98	Wichita County	−0.9	−111	129,555	−0.0%
99	Stephens County	−0.9	−8	9,380	+3.1%
100	Edwards County	−0.7	−1	1,370	−3.6%
101	San Patricio County	−0.7	−49	72,053	+4.7%
102	Colorado County	−0.6	−13	21,439	+3.9%
103	Tom Green County	−0.5	−61	120,602	+0.3%
104	Coryell County	−0.5	−41	85,592	+3.0%
105	Gray County	−0.4	−8	20,919	−1.3%
106	Terry County	−0.3	−4	11,720	−0.6%
107	Bowie County	−0.2	−19	92,696	−0.2%

How this is ranked

Counties where more residents moved away to other U.S. counties than moved in (negative net domestic migration in the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025), per 1,000 residents, largest net outflow first. Moves from and to other countries, births and deaths are not counted. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are left out, as on every ranking.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Questions

Which county in Texas are the most people leaving?

For its size, Presidio County: net domestic migration of −37.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025 (−202 people; Census Bureau population estimates). Next: Irion County (−30.1) and Ochiltree County (−29.6).

How many counties in Texas have more people moving out than in?

107 of the 246 ranked counties in Texas had more residents move away to other U.S. counties than move in during 2025.

Does net out-migration mean a county is losing population?

Not always. Net domestic migration counts moves between U.S. counties only; births, deaths and international migration also change the total. 45 of these 107 counties still had more residents in 2025 than in 2020.

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