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 $114,962, 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 254 counties in the Lone Star State. Let’s star gaze together.
What is the richest county in Texas? The richest county in Texas is Kendall County. In contrast, the poorest county in the state is Kenedy County, according to the Census data.
$114,962 median income · $589,117 median home price
$121,600 median income · $485,017 median home price
$127,981 median income · $417,189 median home price
$111,498 median income · $444,319 median home price
$99,611 median income · $477,389 median home price
$104,443 median income · $441,671 median home price
$101,889 median income · $433,479 median home price
$111,340 median income · $404,054 median home price
$92,425 median income · $576,360 median home price
$114,041 median income · $380,880 median home price
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Texas’s statewide median.
Texas statewide median: $78,476
Texas statewide median: $300,957
On the map
Where Texas’s richest counties are
Saturday Night Science
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 254, 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 2026. This report is our first time ranking the richest counties to live in Texas. The median Texas home is 32 years old — old enough that it pays to compare home warranty plans before something expensive breaks.
The full plate
Detailed List Of The Richest Counties In Texas
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| Rank | County | Population | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kendall County | 48,567 | $114,962 | $589,117 |
| 2 | Collin County | 1,163,337 | $121,600 | $485,017 |
| 3 | Rockwall County | 123,617 | $127,981 | $417,189 |
| 3 | Denton County | 979,561 | $111,498 | $444,319 |
| 5 | Travis County | 1,330,015 | $99,611 | $477,389 |
| 6 | Parker County | 165,168 | $104,443 | $441,671 |
| 7 | Comal County | 183,826 | $101,889 | $433,479 |
| 8 | Williamson County | 672,688 | $111,340 | $404,054 |
| 8 | Blanco County | 12,446 | $92,425 | $576,360 |
| 10 | Fort Bend County | 893,767 | $114,041 | $380,880 |
| 11 | Wilson County | 52,781 | $94,565 | $398,630 |
| 12 | Ellis County | 213,160 | $99,595 | $372,221 |
| 13 | Chambers County | 51,498 | $109,804 | $349,392 |
| 14 | Wise County | 75,005 | $93,421 | $371,552 |
| 15 | Hood County | 65,894 | $88,160 | $373,156 |
| 16 | Hays County | 268,638 | $89,097 | $370,397 |
| 16 | Montgomery County | 684,432 | $97,701 | $344,634 |
| 18 | Gillespie County | 27,524 | $76,162 | $509,966 |
| 19 | Brazoria County | 391,255 | $97,993 | $327,143 |
| 20 | Burnet County | 52,652 | $78,732 | $431,655 |
| 21 | Fayette County | 25,042 | $75,854 | $460,761 |
| 21 | Somervell County | 9,691 | $79,825 | $406,218 |
| 23 | Midland County | 174,801 | $92,874 | $329,629 |
| 23 | Bastrop County | 106,582 | $86,226 | $355,438 |
| 25 | Waller County | 61,552 | $80,397 | $364,301 |
| 26 | Johnson County | 195,597 | $84,859 | $340,663 |
| 26 | Austin County | 31,170 | $75,789 | $414,959 |
| 28 | Glasscock County | 1,068 | $101,250 | $285,039 |
| 29 | Kaufman County | 172,604 | $89,485 | $300,249 |
| 31 | Washington County | 36,647 | $77,825 | $368,822 |
| 31 | Guadalupe County | 183,642 | $92,375 | $298,730 |
| 31 | Galveston County | 358,990 | $86,105 | $317,130 |
| 33 | Tarrant County | 2,167,390 | $84,207 | $323,204 |
| 34 | Lee County | 17,971 | $76,371 | $354,649 |
| 35 | Lampasas County | 22,715 | $81,736 | $308,359 |
| 36 | Medina County | 53,547 | $78,074 | $320,671 |
| 36 | Mason County | 3,955 | $74,180 | $359,532 |
| 38 | Bandera County | 22,021 | $75,813 | $334,174 |
| 39 | Dallas County | 2,621,179 | $76,547 | $309,925 |
| 40 | Martin County | 5,218 | $93,734 | $257,638 |
| 41 | Cooke County | 43,046 | $73,932 | $320,709 |
| 42 | Franklin County | 10,632 | $72,360 | $312,970 |
| 43 | Randall County | 146,070 | $83,864 | $257,798 |
| 44 | Kimble County | 4,389 | $69,455 | $377,272 |
| 44 | Madison County | 13,648 | $74,596 | $282,941 |
| 46 | Llano County | 22,424 | $67,530 | $460,218 |
| 47 | Harris County | 4,838,303 | $74,983 | $281,347 |
| 48 | Grimes County | 31,340 | $69,803 | $349,952 |
| 49 | Kerr County | 53,489 | $69,395 | $371,232 |
| 50 | Mills County | 4,511 | $67,620 | $390,767 |
| 51 | Smith County | 241,740 | $74,192 | $269,252 |
| 51 | Grayson County | 143,337 | $72,182 | $289,274 |
| 53 | Fannin County | 37,326 | $72,295 | $282,821 |
| 54 | Hartley County | 5,215 | $75,841 | $249,826 |
| 55 | Robertson County | 17,167 | $72,236 | $270,234 |
| 56 | Hunt County | 108,972 | $71,938 | $275,141 |
| 57 | Aransas County | 24,876 | $69,466 | $299,041 |
| 58 | Caldwell County | 48,669 | $69,758 | $286,636 |
| 59 | Andrews County | 18,610 | $72,242 | $260,379 |
| 60 | Bexar County | 2,067,341 | $72,341 | $256,512 |
| 61 | Van Zandt County | 62,649 | $69,475 | $279,545 |
| 62 | Armstrong County | 1,822 | $72,750 | $238,808 |
| 64 | Hardin County | 57,642 | $75,808 | $229,072 |
| 64 | Gaines County | 22,232 | $74,132 | $232,523 |
| 64 | Irion County | 1,409 | $70,357 | $264,610 |
| 64 | Hopkins County | 37,784 | $70,888 | $260,712 |
| 67 | Burleson County | 18,857 | $70,000 | $267,412 |
| 68 | Ector County | 164,654 | $71,536 | $253,370 |
| 69 | Archer County | 8,867 | $72,159 | $238,967 |
| 70 | Erath County | 43,794 | $65,115 | $341,265 |
| 71 | Palo Pinto County | 29,295 | $67,674 | $281,858 |
| 72 | Colorado County | 21,006 | $66,377 | $297,695 |
| 73 | Atascosa County | 51,008 | $70,770 | $245,850 |
| 74 | Clay County | 10,495 | $80,114 | $205,855 |
| 75 | Calhoun County | 19,868 | $79,959 | $203,519 |
| 76 | Yoakum County | 7,571 | $84,925 | $188,395 |
| 77 | Rains County | 12,775 | $65,413 | $290,129 |
| 78 | Bell County | 386,897 | $68,865 | $251,978 |
| 79 | Milam County | 25,567 | $66,141 | $272,763 |
| 80 | Liberty County | 103,380 | $68,703 | $242,563 |
| 80 | Coryell County | 84,748 | $71,301 | $224,936 |
| 82 | Callahan County | 14,241 | $72,436 | $212,532 |
| 83 | McLennan County | 266,067 | $66,643 | $259,956 |
| 84 | Bosque County | 18,687 | $68,914 | $236,320 |
| 85 | Tom Green County | 119,577 | $68,370 | $237,297 |
| 87 | Lynn County | 5,752 | $73,679 | $204,931 |
| 87 | Jack County | 8,882 | $68,079 | $237,010 |
| 87 | Victoria County | 91,413 | $70,896 | $216,201 |
| 87 | Lavaca County | 20,552 | $63,240 | $289,236 |
| 90 | Wharton County | 41,794 | $66,924 | $243,235 |
| 91 | Henderson County | 84,862 | $65,179 | $266,136 |
| 91 | Oldham County | 2,249 | $79,900 | $172,642 |
| 93 | Leon County | 16,263 | $61,449 | $296,335 |
| 94 | Carson County | 5,801 | $85,231 | $161,591 |
| 95 | Upshur County | 42,567 | $66,208 | $233,991 |
| 96 | San Jacinto County | 28,441 | $65,364 | $245,625 |
| 97 | Montague County | 21,046 | $64,545 | $252,864 |
| 98 | Nueces County | 352,955 | $66,897 | $226,806 |
| 99 | San Patricio County | 70,181 | $69,704 | $205,776 |
| 101 | Orange County | 85,307 | $72,104 | $185,863 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS + Zillow via Saturday Night Science. All 254 Texas counties.
Summary
Summary: The Richest Counties In Texas For 2026
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, Denton County, Travis County, Parker County, Comal County, Williamson County, Blanco County, and Fort Bend 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.
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Questions and answers
Richest Counties In Texas FAQs
What is the richest county in Texas?
Kendall County is the richest county in Texas for 2026, with a median household income of $114,962. Collin County and Rockwall County are next.
What are the richest counties in Texas?
The richest counties in Texas are Kendall County, Collin County, Rockwall County, Denton County, Travis County, Parker County, Comal County, Williamson County, Blanco County, and Fort Bend County. We ranked all 254 Texas counties on average home price and median income.
How much do people make in Kendall County?
The median household in Kendall County earns $114,962 a year, against a Texas statewide median of $78,476. The US median household income is $74,580.
What do homes cost in the richest counties of Texas?
The median home across the ten richest Texas counties is $442,995, versus $300,957 statewide. In Kendall County, the typical home runs $589,117.
What is the poorest county in Texas?
Kenedy County is the poorest county in Texas by this ranking, coming in last of the 254 counties we scored on income and home prices.
