You’re probably never going to make enough money to live in the richest counties in Texas.
The median household income in Kendall County, the richest county in Texas is $110,498, significantly higher than the US median of $74,580, which means based purely on math most people never make enough to live there.
And that’s okay because it’s still fun to look at the people living in the lap of luxury.
So we used Saturday Night Science and the most recent Census to rank home prices and incomes for all 250 counties in the Lone Star State. Let’s star gaze together.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Table | Summary
The 10 Richest Counties In Texas For 2025
- Kendall County
- Collin County
- Rockwall County
- Williamson County
- Denton County
- Travis County
- Fort Bend County
- Comal County
- Parker County
- Montgomery County
What is the richest county in Texas? The richest county in Texas is Kendall County. In contrast, the poorest county in state is Hudspeth County, according to the Census data.
Now you know exactly where to move in Texas. Keep on reading for more about the top ten and a detailed methodology.
Or, check out the best places to live in Texas and the cheapest places to live in Texas.
The Richest Counties In Texas For 2025
1. Kendall County
Biggest Place: Boerne
Population: 46,971
Median Income: $110,498 (4th highest)
Median Home Price: $489,800 (highest)
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2. Collin County
Biggest Place: Dallas
Population: 1,116,601
Median Income: $117,588 (2nd highest)
Median Home Price: $447,600 (3rd highest)
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3. Rockwall County
Biggest Place: Dallas
Population: 116,931
Median Income: $124,917 (highest)
Median Home Price: $386,000 (9th highest)
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4. Williamson County
Biggest Place: Austin
Population: 643,889
Median Income: $108,309 (5th highest)
Median Home Price: $414,600 (5th highest)
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5. Denton County
Biggest Place: Dallas
Population: 945,644
Median Income: $108,185 (6th highest)
Median Home Price: $403,400 (6th highest)
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6. Travis County
Biggest Place: Austin
Population: 1,307,625
Median Income: $97,169 (12th highest)
Median Home Price: $487,600 (2nd highest)
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7. Fort Bend County
Biggest Place: Houston
Population: 859,721
Median Income: $113,409 (3rd highest)
Median Home Price: $350,300 (11th highest)
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8. Comal County
Biggest Place: San Antonio
Population: 174,552
Median Income: $99,015 (10th highest)
Median Home Price: $398,800 (7th highest)
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9. Parker County
Biggest Place: Fort Worth
Population: 158,079
Median Income: $102,099 (9th highest)
Median Home Price: $343,600 (12th highest)
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10. Montgomery County
Biggest Place: Houston
Population: 654,722
Median Income: $97,266 (11th highest)
Median Home Price: $317,500 (14th highest)
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Methodology: How do you determine which Texas county is the richest?
To determine the richest county in Texas, we have to look at a handful of metrics that correlate with how rich people are. To do that, we made assumptions about what makes a county rich. For reference, we are trying to make the kind of argument you’d make at a bar using facts, Saturday Night Science.
With that in mind, we went to the American Community Survey data and Zillow for the most recent reporting period for data on the following:
- Average Home Price
- Median Income
We then ranked each county in Texas for each of the criteria from one to 250, with one being the richest.
Taking the average rank across the two criteria, we created a Rich Score with the county posting the lowest overall score being the “Richest County In Texas.”
The result is some of the places with the most expensive real estate and highest earners in the Lone Star State.
We updated this article for 2025. This report is our first time ranking the richest counties to live in Texas. We have also ranked the richest states and richest cities in the United States.
Summary: The Richest Counties In Texas For 2025
Living in Texas can vary from one part of the state to the next, with pretty extreme variance in home prices and incomes across counties.
The richest counties in Texas are Kendall County, Collin County, Rockwall County, Williamson County, Denton County, Travis County, Fort Bend County, Comal County, Parker County, and Montgomery County.
Now you know the parts of the state where Goodwill will have the best goodies, and that’s what you came here to learn at the end of the day.
You are welcome.
Here’s a look at the poorest counties in Texas according to the data:
- Hudspeth County
- Cochran County
- Dimmit County
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Detailed List Of The Richest Counties In Texas
| Rank | County | Population | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kendall County | 46,971 | $110,498 | $489,800 |
| 2 | Collin County | 1,116,601 | $117,588 | $447,600 |
| 3 | Rockwall County | 116,931 | $124,917 | $386,000 |
| 4 | Williamson County | 643,889 | $108,309 | $414,600 |
| 5 | Denton County | 945,644 | $108,185 | $403,400 |
| 6 | Travis County | 1,307,625 | $97,169 | $487,600 |
| 7 | Fort Bend County | 859,721 | $113,409 | $350,300 |
| 8 | Comal County | 174,552 | $99,015 | $398,800 |
| 9 | Parker County | 158,079 | $102,099 | $343,600 |
| 10 | Montgomery County | 654,722 | $97,266 | $317,500 |
| 11 | Chambers County | 49,178 | $108,114 | $289,900 |
| 12 | Ellis County | 203,927 | $95,898 | $306,400 |
| 13 | Blanco County | 12,008 | $87,564 | $396,200 |
| 14 | Midland County | 171,496 | $93,984 | $293,000 |
| 15 | Hays County | 256,429 | $85,827 | $371,400 |
| 16 | Wilson County | 51,501 | $92,461 | $286,300 |
| 17 | Guadalupe County | 178,368 | $93,776 | $285,900 |
| 18 | Kaufman County | 160,718 | $88,606 | $290,800 |
| 19 | Brazoria County | 381,650 | $95,155 | $276,800 |
| 20 | Tarrant County | 2,135,743 | $81,905 | $294,100 |
| 21 | Hood County | 64,198 | $86,802 | $281,300 |
| 22 | Wise County | 72,359 | $89,897 | $277,200 |
| 23 | Glasscock County | 1,070 | $106,806 | $248,600 |
| 24 | Galveston County | 354,721 | $85,348 | $284,900 |
| 25 | Burnet County | 51,064 | $77,158 | $310,500 |
| 26 | Bastrop County | 102,370 | $82,730 | $269,500 |
| 27 | Waller County | 59,455 | $76,135 | $292,000 |
| 28 | Somervell County | 9,510 | $83,382 | $253,600 |
| 29 | Johnson County | 188,820 | $81,826 | $254,600 |
| 30 | Fayette County | 24,783 | $76,541 | $271,100 |
| 31 | Dallas County | 2,603,816 | $74,149 | $277,900 |
| 32 | Austin County | 30,712 | $75,994 | $270,900 |
| 33 | Washington County | 36,156 | $75,085 | $270,100 |
| 34 | Randall County | 143,791 | $80,905 | $227,500 |
| 35 | Lampasas County | 22,267 | $76,919 | $236,000 |
| 36 | Harris County | 4,758,579 | $73,104 | $255,000 |
| 37 | Hartley County | 5,307 | $82,122 | $213,200 |
| 38 | Gillespie County | 27,202 | $67,799 | $432,300 |
| 39 | Medina County | 52,419 | $73,462 | $220,000 |
| 40 | Cooke County | 42,473 | $72,472 | $224,600 |
| 41 | Mason County | 3,951 | $68,750 | $274,600 |
| 42 | Bexar County | 2,037,344 | $70,571 | $244,100 |
| 43 | Kerr County | 53,166 | $67,927 | $285,100 |
| 44 | Smith County | 238,014 | $71,923 | $220,800 |
| 45 | Bandera County | 21,589 | $69,703 | $249,800 |
| 46 | Yoakum County | 7,589 | $82,261 | $183,000 |
| 47 | Grayson County | 139,988 | $70,455 | $228,300 |
| 48 | Hemphill County | 3,311 | $72,052 | $214,900 |
| 49 | Andrews County | 18,518 | $76,902 | $188,200 |
| 50 | Llano County | 22,011 | $65,636 | $322,300 |
| 51 | Gaines County | 21,904 | $76,605 | $185,300 |
| 52 | Hardin County | 57,126 | $72,532 | $188,200 |
| 53 | Hunt County | 104,917 | $70,112 | $210,900 |
| 54 | Caldwell County | 47,184 | $68,503 | $215,600 |
| 55 | Ector County | 163,206 | $71,031 | $190,500 |
| 57 | Victoria County | 91,281 | $70,101 | $197,600 |
| 58 | Grimes County | 30,385 | $67,080 | $226,600 |
| 59 | Fannin County | 36,525 | $68,377 | $213,500 |
| 60 | Lee County | 17,758 | $66,000 | $247,500 |
| 61 | Erath County | 43,244 | $65,351 | $251,900 |
| 62 | Colorado County | 20,736 | $68,554 | $194,000 |
| 63 | Van Zandt County | 61,323 | $68,274 | $199,500 |
| 64 | Burleson County | 18,327 | $72,888 | $174,000 |
| 65 | Bell County | 379,811 | $66,051 | $221,100 |
| 66 | Martin County | 5,230 | $77,083 | $162,200 |
| 67 | Clay County | 10,402 | $77,355 | $161,300 |
| 68 | Archer County | 8,734 | $71,958 | $175,300 |
| 69 | Franklin County | 10,522 | $66,800 | $213,200 |
| 70 | Bosque County | 18,546 | $69,339 | $184,500 |
| 71 | Armstrong County | 1,883 | $68,462 | $185,700 |
| 72 | Orange County | 84,993 | $73,372 | $163,400 |
| 73 | Coryell County | 83,772 | $68,904 | $177,400 |
| 74 | Taylor County | 144,259 | $66,406 | $190,300 |
| 75 | Rains County | 12,505 | $64,874 | $214,900 |
| 76 | Nueces County | 352,829 | $66,021 | $194,700 |
| 77 | Tom Green County | 119,398 | $66,254 | $186,700 |
| 78 | Carson County | 5,802 | $84,583 | $140,600 |
| 79 | Mclennan County | 263,608 | $63,888 | $219,200 |
| 80 | San Patricio County | 69,519 | $67,512 | $180,400 |
| 81 | Reagan County | 3,259 | $70,288 | $163,700 |
| 82 | Sterling County | 1,389 | $78,750 | $143,200 |
| 83 | Aransas County | 24,449 | $61,754 | $236,800 |
| 84 | Mills County | 4,499 | $64,494 | $200,200 |
| 85 | Crockett County | 2,881 | $81,739 | $140,000 |
| 86 | Oldham County | 2,097 | $76,402 | $144,800 |
| 87 | Hopkins County | 37,351 | $64,725 | $193,200 |
| 88 | Wharton County | 41,651 | $66,100 | $182,700 |
| 89 | Lavaca County | 20,479 | $61,768 | $220,900 |
| 90 | Harrison County | 69,584 | $66,040 | $178,200 |
| 91 | Gregg County | 124,860 | $64,809 | $185,800 |
| 92 | Lubbock County | 314,633 | $63,367 | $199,600 |
| 93 | Winkler County | 7,540 | $91,898 | $121,200 |
| 94 | Roberts County | 785 | $66,118 | $176,800 |
| 95 | Henderson County | 83,658 | $63,955 | $189,600 |
| 96 | Calhoun County | 19,921 | $71,870 | $150,000 |
| 97 | Sutton County | 3,306 | $75,000 | $140,600 |
| 98 | Brazos County | 237,980 | $58,388 | $279,700 |
| 99 | Howard County | 33,127 | $71,457 | $150,300 |
| 100 | Rusk County | 52,613 | $67,506 | $166,900 |
| 101 | Robertson County | 16,973 | $66,250 | $172,700 |