In 2023, about 13.7 percent of Texas's population lived below the poverty line. This was a slight decreae from the previous year. The poverty rate of the United States since 1990 can be accessed here.

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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Webb County, TX (S1701ACS048479) from 2012 to 2023 about Webb County, TX; Laredo; poverty; percent; 5-year; TX; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Rusk County, TX was 14.30% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Rusk County, TX reached a record high of 17.80 in January of 2013 and a record low of 11.20 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Rusk County, TX - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Henderson County, TX (S1701ACS048213) from 2012 to 2023 about Henderson County, TX; poverty; percent; 5-year; TX; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Upshur County, TX was 13.30% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Upshur County, TX reached a record high of 16.00 in January of 2019 and a record low of 13.30 in January of 2018. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Upshur County, TX - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Montgomery County, TX (S1701ACS048339) from 2012 to 2023 about Montgomery County, TX; Houston; poverty; percent; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Franklin County, TX was 11.10% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Franklin County, TX reached a record high of 16.80 in January of 2016 and a record low of 8.20 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Franklin County, TX - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Dallas County, TX (PPAATX48113A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about Dallas County, TX; Dallas; child; poverty; percent; TX; and USA.

In 2023, Wildwood-The Villages metropolitan area in Florida was ranked first, with 39.3 percent of its population aged under 18 years living below the poverty level. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area in Texas had the second-highest rate of child poverty in the nation.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Madison County, TX was 13.40% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Madison County, TX reached a record high of 25.20 in January of 2013 and a record low of 10.60 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Madison County, TX - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Delta County, TX (S1701ACS048119) from 2012 to 2019 about Delta County, TX; Dallas; poverty; TX; percent; 5-year; population; Prosperity Scorecard; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Knox County, TX was 11.40% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Knox County, TX reached a record high of 21.30 in January of 2012 and a record low of 9.80 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Knox County, TX - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Harris County, TX (S1701ACS048201) from 2012 to 2023 about Harris County, TX; Houston; poverty; percent; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Camp County, TX was 22.40% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Camp County, TX reached a record high of 22.40 in January of 2023 and a record low of 17.40 in January of 2017. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Camp County, TX - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Cameron County, TX was 24.40% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Cameron County, TX reached a record high of 34.90 in January of 2012 and a record low of 24.40 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Cameron County, TX - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Hidalgo County, TX (S1701ACS048215) from 2012 to 2023 about Hidalgo County, TX; Mcallen; poverty; percent; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Mills County, TX was 7.70% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Mills County, TX reached a record high of 16.90 in January of 2018 and a record low of 6.90 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Mills County, TX - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Dallas County, TX (S1701ACS048113) from 2012 to 2023 about Dallas County, TX; Dallas; poverty; percent; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Hays County, TX was 12.00% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Hays County, TX reached a record high of 17.30 in January of 2014 and a record low of 12.00 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Hays County, TX - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.