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.

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; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Dimmit County, TX (S1701ACS048127) from 2012 to 2023 about Dimmit County, TX; poverty; percent; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

In Texas, the poverty rate is 13.8% and the uninsured rate is 17.4%. Percent of people below the federal poverty line and the share without health insurance. Source: ACS 5-year estimates (derived).

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; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in El Paso County, TX (S1701ACS048141) from 2012 to 2023 about El Paso County, TX; El Paso; poverty; percent; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Kimble County, TX (S1701ACS048267) from 2012 to 2023 about Kimble County, TX; poverty; percent; TX; 5-year; population; 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.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Frio County, TX (S1701ACS048163) from 2012 to 2023 about Frio County, TX; poverty; percent; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Brazos County, TX (S1701ACS048041) from 2012 to 2023 about Brazos County, TX; College Station; poverty; percent; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Falls County, TX (S1701ACS048145) from 2012 to 2023 about Falls County, TX; poverty; percent; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Cameron County, TX (S1701ACS048061) from 2012 to 2023 about Cameron County, TX; Brownsville; poverty; percent; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Lubbock County, TX (S1701ACS048303) from 2012 to 2023 about Lubbock County, TX; Lubbock; poverty; percent; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Kleberg County, TX (S1701ACS048273) from 2012 to 2023 about Kleberg County, TX; poverty; percent; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Madison County, TX (S1701ACS048313) from 2012 to 2023 about Madison County, TX; poverty; percent; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Bell County, TX (S1701ACS048027) from 2012 to 2023 about Bell County, TX; Killeen; poverty; percent; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Ellis County, TX (S1701ACS048139) from 2012 to 2023 about Ellis County, TX; Dallas; poverty; percent; TX; 5-year; population; and USA.