How Starr County Compares

Starr County

33.5%

Texas Average

33.5%

Rank #251 of 254 in state

National

12.6%

166.0% above

National Distribution

Where Starr County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Starr County: 33.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#3,127	Duval County, TX	33.3%
#3,128	Bullock County, AL	33.3%
#3,129	Ziebach County, SD	33.5%
#3,130	Starr County, TX	33.5%
#3,131	Río Grande Municipio, PR	33.8%
#3,132	Buffalo County, SD	33.9%
#3,133	Zavala County, TX	33.9%

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Poverty Rate in Starr County, Texas

Starr County, Texas has a poverty rate of 33.5%, which ranks #3,130 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 166.0% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Texas, Starr County ranks #251 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 3th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.