County Improvement Ranking
Latest Year 2024
| Rank | County | Current Score | Prior Score | YoY Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrell County | 35 | 44 | -9 | Improving |
| 2 | Denton County | 90 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 3 | Collin County | 88 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 4 | Williamson County | 88 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 5 | Parker County | 87 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 6 | Comal County | 85 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 7 | Kendall County | 84 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 8 | Fort Bend County | 84 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 9 | Montgomery County | 83 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 10 | Rockwall County | 82 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 11 | Wise County | 81 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 12 | Ellis County | 81 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 13 | Randall County | 80 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 14 | Johnson County | 79 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 15 | Roberts County | 79 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 16 | Guadalupe County | 78 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 17 | Travis County | 78 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 18 | Kaufman County | 77 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 19 | Blanco County | 77 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 20 | Hays County | 76 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 21 | Burnet County | 75 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 22 | Brazoria County | 73 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 23 | Austin County | 73 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 24 | Wilson County | 72 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 25 | Archer County | 72 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 26 | Clay County | 71 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 27 | Somervell County | 69 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 28 | Chambers County | 69 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 29 | Bastrop County | 68 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 30 | Lynn County | 68 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 31 | Hood County | 68 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 32 | Burleson County | 68 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 33 | Dallam County | 68 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 34 | Gillespie County | 67 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 35 | Carson County | 67 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 36 | Fayette County | 67 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 37 | Loving County | 67 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 38 | Smith County | 67 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 39 | Hopkins County | 66 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 40 | Concho County | 65 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 41 | Delta County | 65 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 42 | Hunt County | 64 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 43 | Waller County | 64 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 44 | Grayson County | 64 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 45 | McLennan County | 64 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 46 | Medina County | 63 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 47 | Cooke County | 63 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 48 | Comanche County | 62 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 49 | Kinney County | 62 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 50 | Lee County | 62 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 51 | Fannin County | 61 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 52 | Washington County | 61 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 53 | Erath County | 61 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 54 | Martin County | 60 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 55 | Caldwell County | 60 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 56 | Taylor County | 60 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 57 | Callahan County | 60 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 58 | Lampasas County | 60 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 59 | Bandera County | 59 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 60 | Jones County | 59 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 61 | Grimes County | 59 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 62 | Throckmorton County | 59 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 63 | Mason County | 58 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 64 | Harrison County | 58 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 65 | Van Zandt County | 58 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 66 | Upshur County | 57 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 67 | Hudspeth County | 57 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 68 | Camp County | 57 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 69 | Milam County | 57 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 70 | Mills County | 57 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 71 | Sterling County | 57 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 72 | Robertson County | 56 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 73 | Montague County | 56 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 74 | Rusk County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 75 | Kerr County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 76 | Rains County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 77 | Gregg County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 78 | Palo Pinto County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 79 | Bosque County | 54 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 80 | Colorado County | 54 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 81 | Liberty County | 54 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 82 | Hardeman County | 54 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 83 | Navarro County | 53 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 84 | Hardin County | 53 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 85 | Hill County | 53 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 86 | Young County | 53 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 87 | Wharton County | 52 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 88 | Panola County | 52 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 89 | Wood County | 51 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 90 | San Jacinto County | 51 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
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