You’re probably never going to make enough money to live in the richest counties in Texas.
The median household income in Collin County, the richest county in Texas is $113,255, 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 253 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 2024
What is the richest county in Texas? The richest county in Texas is Collin County. In contrast, the poorest county in state is Brooks 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 2024
1. Collin County
Biggest Place: Dallas
Population: 1,079,153
Median Income: $113,255 (2nd highest)
Median Home Price: $508,368 (4th highest)
More on Collin County: Data
2. Kendall County
Biggest Place: Boerne
Population: 45,376
Median Income: $104,196 (6th highest)
Median Home Price: $580,678 (highest)
More on Kendall County: Data
3. Rockwall County
Biggest Place: Dallas
Population: 110,631
Median Income: $121,303 (highest)
Median Home Price: $418,509 (13th highest)
More on Rockwall County: Data
4. Denton County
Biggest Place: Dallas
Population: 914,870
Median Income: $104,180 (7th highest)
Median Home Price: $452,848 (8th highest)
More on Denton County: Data
5. Travis County
Biggest Place: Austin
Population: 1,289,054
Median Income: $92,731 (13th highest)
Median Home Price: $507,742 (5th highest)
More on Travis County: Data
6. Williamson County
Biggest Place: Austin
Population: 617,396
Median Income: $102,851 (8th highest)
Median Home Price: $430,790 (11th highest)
More on Williamson County: Data
7. Comal County
Biggest Place: San Antonio
Population: 165,201
Median Income: $93,744 (11th highest)
Median Home Price: $450,175 (9th highest)
More on Comal County: Data
8. Fort Bend County
Biggest Place: Houston
Population: 832,607
Median Income: $109,987 (4th highest)
Median Home Price: $376,638 (16th highest)
More on Fort Bend County: Data
9. Parker County
Biggest Place: Fort Worth
Population: 151,188
Median Income: $95,721 (10th highest)
Median Home Price: $421,065 (12th highest)
More on Parker County: Data
10. Wilson County
Biggest Place: Floresville
Population: 50,381
Median Income: $89,708 (16th highest)
Median Home Price: $407,043 (15th highest)
More on Wilson County: Data
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 253, 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 2024. 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 2024
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 Collin County, Kendall County, Rockwall County, Denton County, Travis County, Williamson County, Comal County, Fort Bend County, Parker County, and Wilson 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:
- Brooks County
- Hudspeth County
- Cochran County
For more Texas reading, check out:
- Best Places To Live In Texas
- Best Counties To Live In Texas
- Richest Cities In Texas
- Cheapest Places To Live In Texas
Detailed List Of The Richest Counties In Texas
| Rank | County | Population | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collin County | 1,079,153 | $113,255 | $508,368 |
| 2 | Kendall County | 45,376 | $104,196 | $580,678 |
| 3 | Rockwall County | 110,631 | $121,303 | $418,509 |
| 4 | Denton County | 914,870 | $104,180 | $452,848 |
| 5 | Travis County | 1,289,054 | $92,731 | $507,742 |
| 6 | Williamson County | 617,396 | $102,851 | $430,790 |
| 7 | Comal County | 165,201 | $93,744 | $450,175 |
| 8 | Fort Bend County | 832,607 | $109,987 | $376,638 |
| 9 | Parker County | 151,188 | $95,721 | $421,065 |
| 10 | Wilson County | 50,381 | $89,708 | $407,043 |
| 11 | Blanco County | 11,608 | $79,717 | $577,316 |
| 12 | Montgomery County | 629,989 | $95,946 | $347,339 |
| 13 | Ellis County | 195,509 | $93,248 | $352,386 |
| 14 | Chambers County | 47,037 | $106,103 | $323,479 |
| 15 | Somervell County | 9,337 | $87,899 | $376,510 |
| 16 | Wise County | 70,062 | $85,385 | $376,171 |
| 17 | Hays County | 245,351 | $79,990 | $409,545 |
| 18 | Bastrop County | 98,435 | $80,151 | $366,386 |
| 19 | Hood County | 62,459 | $80,013 | $363,193 |
| 20 | Brazoria County | 374,600 | $91,972 | $314,897 |
| 21 | Fayette County | 24,564 | $72,881 | $437,169 |
| 22 | Guadalupe County | 173,828 | $88,111 | $322,032 |
| 23 | Burnet County | 49,684 | $71,482 | $456,731 |
| 24 | Kaufman County | 149,773 | $84,075 | $323,281 |
| 25 | Galveston County | 350,801 | $83,913 | $317,680 |
| 26 | Austin County | 30,406 | $73,556 | $353,733 |
| 27 | Midland County | 169,393 | $90,123 | $291,749 |
| 28 | Tarrant County | 2,113,854 | $78,872 | $323,680 |
| 29 | Gillespie County | 26,953 | $70,162 | $528,707 |
| 30 | Johnson County | 182,690 | $77,058 | $319,900 |
| 31 | Glasscock County | 1,068 | $112,188 | $248,875 |
| 32 | Waller County | 57,463 | $71,643 | $349,183 |
| 33 | Bandera County | 21,182 | $70,965 | $351,662 |
| 34 | Medina County | 51,432 | $73,060 | $299,689 |
| 35 | Mason County | 3,959 | $77,583 | $291,445 |
| 36 | Lampasas County | 21,829 | $73,269 | $291,494 |
| 37 | Washington County | 35,807 | $70,043 | $331,504 |
| 38 | Dallas County | 2,604,053 | $70,732 | $312,163 |
| 39 | Llano County | 21,637 | $64,241 | $484,545 |
| 40 | Kerr County | 52,810 | $66,713 | $361,578 |
| 41 | Harris County | 4,726,177 | $70,789 | $278,108 |
| 42 | Randall County | 141,489 | $78,038 | $242,374 |
| 43 | Lee County | 17,543 | $66,448 | $337,870 |
| 44 | Hartley County | 5,369 | $78,065 | $232,191 |
| 45 | Caldwell County | 46,141 | $66,779 | $308,559 |
| 46 | Franklin County | 10,445 | $67,915 | $288,369 |
| 47 | Burleson County | 17,958 | $71,745 | $237,885 |
| 48 | Andrews County | 18,362 | $86,458 | $209,898 |
| 49 | Smith County | 234,667 | $69,053 | $267,587 |
| 50 | Cooke County | 41,860 | $66,374 | $293,557 |
| 51 | Hunt County | 101,596 | $66,885 | $282,596 |
| 52 | Bexar County | 2,014,059 | $67,275 | $265,393 |
| 53 | Grayson County | 137,008 | $66,608 | $274,396 |
| 54 | Atascosa County | 49,403 | $67,442 | $248,319 |
| 55 | Grimes County | 29,442 | $63,484 | $294,795 |
| 56 | Madison County | 13,556 | $65,768 | $264,125 |
| 57 | Fannin County | 36,052 | $65,835 | $255,564 |
| 58 | Hardin County | 56,576 | $70,164 | $214,324 |
| 59 | Ector County | 162,300 | $70,566 | $210,540 |
| 60 | Martin County | 5,228 | $70,217 | $209,375 |
| 61 | Hopkins County | 37,008 | $63,766 | $262,200 |
| 62 | Tom Green County | 119,276 | $67,215 | $220,271 |
| 63 | Palo Pinto County | 28,569 | $65,242 | $242,290 |
| 64 | Gaines County | 21,523 | $73,299 | $190,792 |
| 65 | Archer County | 8,649 | $69,954 | $207,452 |
| 66 | Van Zandt County | 60,053 | $62,334 | $267,431 |
| 67 | Bell County | 372,821 | $62,858 | $255,051 |
| 68 | Wood County | 45,341 | $61,748 | $270,889 |
| 69 | Clay County | 10,290 | $75,227 | $176,524 |
| 70 | Colorado County | 20,582 | $63,352 | $237,662 |
| 71 | Rains County | 12,257 | $60,291 | $284,604 |
| 72 | Aransas County | 24,048 | $58,168 | $328,292 |
| 73 | Erath County | 42,788 | $59,654 | $292,715 |
| 74 | Nueces County | 353,245 | $64,027 | $219,619 |
| 75 | Yoakum County | 7,630 | $80,317 | $157,882 |
| 76 | Armstrong County | 1,912 | $70,417 | $185,741 |
| 77 | Victoria County | 91,209 | $66,308 | $209,344 |
| 78 | Bosque County | 18,404 | $63,868 | $218,318 |
| 79 | Henderson County | 82,627 | $59,778 | $272,539 |
| 80 | Coryell County | 82,927 | $63,281 | $223,742 |
| 81 | Orange County | 84,761 | $71,910 | $169,184 |
| 82 | Gregg County | 124,245 | $63,811 | $212,707 |
| 83 | Mclennan County | 261,090 | $59,781 | $256,638 |
| 84 | Brazos County | 234,548 | $57,562 | $297,269 |
| 85 | Kimble County | 4,316 | $62,386 | $222,273 |
| 86 | Crane County | 4,636 | $71,364 | $169,458 |
| 87 | Jackson County | 15,010 | $67,176 | $191,297 |
| 88 | Montague County | 20,197 | $63,336 | $214,254 |
| 89 | Lavaca County | 20,379 | $58,530 | $275,875 |
| 90 | Upshur County | 41,261 | $60,456 | $234,008 |
| 91 | Ward County | 11,347 | $70,771 | $167,537 |
| 92 | San Patricio County | 68,942 | $63,842 | $204,120 |
| 93 | Gonzales County | 19,736 | $64,255 | $197,160 |
| 94 | Carson County | 5,801 | $83,199 | $134,380 |
| 95 | Delta County | 5,278 | $68,491 | $172,268 |
| 96 | Oldham County | 2,171 | $71,103 | $156,735 |
| 97 | Reagan County | 3,308 | $70,319 | $162,238 |
| 98 | Liberty County | 93,523 | $59,605 | $232,987 |
| 99 | Roberts County | 764 | $62,667 | $205,887 |
| 100 | Borden County | 686 | $80,625 | $130,654 |
