Table 44: Number and Percent of Married-Couple Families, for the State of Texas and Counties in Texas, 1990 and 2000 - Ranked by Percent, 2000 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1990 2000 ____________________________ ________________________ Rank State/County Number Percent Number Percent _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ . State of Texas 3,435,540 56.59 3,989,741 53.96 1 King County 97 78.23 86 79.63 2 Rockwall County 6,367 72.04 10,320 71.03 3 Roberts County 278 71.10 256 70.72 4 Hartley County 957 71.85 1,105 68.89 5 Yoakum County 2,099 73.93 1,699 68.81 6 Fort Bend County 49,268 69.96 76,277 68.77 7 Reagan County 1,043 76.80 754 68.11 8 Sherman County 755 71.70 764 67.97 9 Crane County 1,093 71.11 922 67.79 10 Gaines County 3,182 70.68 3,168 67.68 11 Glasscock County 351 76.97 326 67.49 12 Kendall County 3,581 67.03 5,791 67.24 13 Armstrong County 522 67.97 539 67.21 14 Parmer County 2,264 69.85 2,226 67.01 15 Oldham County 491 72.10 490 66.67 16 Maverick County 6,516 66.79 8,707 66.52 17 Wilson County 5,236 69.99 7,341 66.51 18 Starr County 7,358 71.22 9,580 66.48 19 Wise County 8,414 69.11 11,347 66.06 20 Chambers County 4,630 66.81 6,005 65.71 21 Parker County 16,051 69.64 20,416 65.58 22 Carson County 1,681 69.98 1,614 65.34 23 Hemphill County 922 68.40 835 65.23 24 Castro County 1,956 67.99 1,797 65.09 26 Borden County 218 74.15 190 65.07 26 Moore County 4,168 68.32 4,408 65.07 27 Hansford County 1,459 69.08 1,304 65.04 28 Archer County 2,044 69.12 2,174 64.99 29 Hidalgo County 68,872 66.56 101,884 64.97 30 Bailey County 1,702 69.36 1,525 64.95 31 Irion County 426 70.88 450 64.84 32 Coryell County 11,833 70.91 12,922 64.77 33 Ellis County 19,175 67.07 23,972 64.75 34 Johnson County 22,877 68.37 28,222 64.68 35 Martin County 1,147 70.28 1,044 64.29 36 Zapata County 1,979 69.15 2,518 64.22 37 Montgomery County 42,281 66.52 66,287 64.17 38 Sterling County 350 70.85 329 64.13 39 Williamson County 31,284 64.12 55,519 63.99 40 Ochiltree County 2,263 68.00 2,086 63.97 41 Floyd County 1,992 66.80 1,745 63.92 42 Cochran County 971 67.90 835 63.79 43 Andrews County 3,322 69.82 2,932 63.73 44 Sutton County 983 67.05 964 63.63 45 Hood County 7,716 69.28 10,287 63.59 46 Medina County 6,051 66.43 8,145 63.24 47 Clay County 2,579 67.73 2,732 63.20 48 Kaufman County 11,598 65.06 15,371 63.08 49 Hudspeth County 600 63.42 688 63.00 50 Comal County 12,640 65.44 18,252 62.80 51 Van Zandt County 9,535 66.45 11,398 62.64 52 Webb County 22,078 64.11 31,778 62.63 53 Schleicher County 729 69.36 698 62.60 54 Hardin County 9,741 66.30 11,141 62.57 55 Val Verde County 7,828 66.11 8,843 62.49 56 Brazoria County 42,228 65.96 50,990 62.22 57 Collin County 62,537 65.28 113,089 62.15 58 Gillespie County 4,440 66.16 5,292 62.11 59 Pecos County 3,183 67.55 3,200 62.10 62 Goliad County 1,418 64.22 1,641 62.07 62 Lipscomb County 822 66.83 748 62.07 62 Willacy County 3,283 65.02 3,466 62.07 63 Franklin County 1,954 64.77 2,325 61.93 64 Rains County 1,688 64.70 2,239 61.90 65 Winkler County 2,030 69.02 1,598 61.84 66 Kinney County 725 61.08 812 61.80 67 Somervell County 1,227 64.51 1,504 61.69 68 Guadalupe County 14,637 64.59 19,043 61.63 69 Callahan County 2,945 64.51 3,116 61.57 70 Wood County 7,319 64.06 8,974 61.54 71 Blanco County 1,480 63.30 2,032 61.52 72 Burnet County 5,762 63.63 8,076 61.49 73 Hutchinson County 6,362 65.98 5,701 61.41 74 Kent County 263 65.91 216 61.19 75 Upton County 1,004 68.21 767 61.07 76 Deaf Smith County 4,111 66.50 3,772 61.04 77 Lynn County 1,555 65.25 1,435 60.96 78 Shackelford County 791 59.21 792 60.92 79 Jeff Davis County 483 62.00 545 60.83 80 Edwards County 509 64.03 487 60.80 81 Cameron County 45,838 62.55 59,105 60.77 82 Bandera County 2,732 65.36 4,259 60.76 83 Lampasas County 3,233 63.92 3,980 60.73 84 Upshur County 7,364 64.82 8,070 60.72 85 Bosque County 3,797 63.39 4,079 60.65 86 San Patricio County 12,183 64.89 13,396 60.63 87 Austin County 4,550 60.85 5,297 60.56 88 Liberty County 11,642 62.80 14,071 60.54 89 Hockley County 5,392 67.50 4,829 60.41 90 Hale County 7,465 63.79 7,226 60.34 91 Atascosa County 6,408 64.47 7,731 60.32 92 Crockett County 922 63.63 919 60.30 93 Jack County 1,722 63.19 1,836 60.26 94 San Jacinto County 3,978 63.68 5,212 60.25 95 Motley County 385 59.51 365 60.23 96 Leon County 3,091 61.75 3,726 60.20 98 Mills County 1,125 63.13 1,204 60.17 98 Swisher County 1,895 63.31 1,760 60.17 99 Live Oak County 2,315 65.21 2,543 60.12 100 Tyler County 4,144 64.16 4,671 60.08 101 Lee County 2,938 62.43 3,395 59.95 102 Terry County 3,003 67.06 2,556 59.75 103 McMullen County 212 66.46 212 59.72 105 Cooke County 7,227 62.60 8,137 59.64 105 Jones County 3,915 63.35 3,662 59.64 106 Reeves County 3,188 65.89 2,438 59.59 107 Llano County 3,348 63.43 4,691 59.54 108 Lamb County 3,492 63.63 3,191 59.53 109 Dawson County 3,253 63.99 2,809 59.44 110 Uvalde County 4,780 63.29 5,086 59.42 111 Concho County 647 60.87 628 59.36 112 Briscoe County 503 63.75 429 59.25 114 Calhoun County 4,292 63.33 4,403 59.16 114 Comanche County 3,380 63.56 3,267 59.16 115 Mason County 896 62.44 950 59.12 116 Crosby County 1,647 65.46 1,483 59.04 117 Titus County 5,295 62.24 5,639 59.03 118 Fisher County 1,201 63.48 1,052 58.94 119 Sabine County 2,555 64.12 2,642 58.91 120 San Saba County 1,283 60.46 1,348 58.89 121 Throckmorton County 481 60.89 450 58.82 122 Orange County 18,729 64.53 18,595 58.77 123 Ward County 2,888 64.99 2,329 58.75 124 Kenedy County 104 71.72 81 58.70 125 Henderson County 14,632 63.76 16,903 58.68 126 Bastrop County 8,303 62.06 11,761 58.52 127 Garza County 1,163 63.83 973 58.51 128 Hopkins County 6,817 62.17 7,186 58.49 129 Scurry County 4,200 65.95 3,363 58.43 130 Coke County 879 63.97 902 58.42 131 Real County 596 64.50 727 58.39 132 Rusk County 9,949 60.94 10,108 58.21 133 Jackson County 2,991 61.89 3,105 58.19 134 Hamilton County 1,901 58.49 1,963 58.18 135 Culberson County 696 64.68 612 58.17 136 Jasper County 7,211 63.10 7,822 58.16 137 Montague County 4,303 62.74 4,513 58.08 138 Newton County 3,074 62.61 3,241 58.05 140 Wheeler County 1,448 61.62 1,249 58.04 140 Young County 4,487 63.19 4,160 58.04 141 Fayette County 4,799 59.24 5,059 58.00 142 Jim Wells County 7,701 64.29 7,513 57.97 143 Fannin County 5,899 60.87 6,435 57.95 144 Panola County 5,063 61.44 5,111 57.94 145 Denton County 59,280 58.13 92,047 57.93 146 Polk County 7,434 62.71 8,752 57.89 147 Angelina County 15,379 61.51 16,577 57.79 148 Lavaca County 4,459 60.67 4,423 57.67 149 Haskell County 1,717 62.37 1,481 57.65 150 Hill County 6,217 60.55 7,018 57.51 152 Collingsworth County 870 60.12 744 57.50 152 Randall County 21,468 62.13 23,714 57.50 153 Runnels County 2,631 60.54 2,543 57.43 154 Midland County 23,739 60.99 24,541 57.41 155 Dimmit County 1,971 64.16 1,898 57.38 156 Stephens County 2,137 60.10 2,098 57.31 157 Kimble County 1,012 62.32 1,068 57.23 158 Madison County 1,937 57.84 2,235 57.10 159 Aransas County 4,330 62.41 5,204 56.99 160 Gray County 5,927 62.08 5,009 56.97 161 Kerr County 8,488 59.01 10,119 56.81 162 Victoria County 16,134 61.51 17,059 56.73 163 Donley County 928 61.25 895 56.72 164 El Paso County 108,171 60.65 118,999 56.66 165 Freestone County 3,574 58.95 3,732 56.65 166 Bell County 41,491 61.71 48,414 56.62 168 Presidio County 1,354 60.04 1,430 56.52 168 Stonewall County 496 61.54 403 56.52 169 Milam County 5,084 58.53 5,196 56.48 170 Burleson County 2,975 57.48 3,591 56.44 171 Delta County 1,145 60.23 1,180 56.35 172 Colorado County 4,151 59.10 4,301 56.29 174 Camp County 2,199 58.28 2,435 56.16 174 Hunt County 14,635 60.79 16,141 56.16 175 Knox County 1,132 59.99 947 56.04 176 Harrison County 12,175 58.80 12,930 56.01 177 Caldwell County 5,216 59.65 6,056 55.99 178 Brown County 7,666 58.53 7,993 55.87 179 Navarro County 8,506 57.19 9,189 55.72 180 Cherokee County 8,708 58.13 9,272 55.68 181 Waller County 4,113 55.57 5,875 55.65 182 Palo Pinto County 5,771 60.55 5,893 55.63 183 Mitchell County 1,829 59.89 1,576 55.55 184 Wharton County 8,348 58.75 8,219 55.54 185 Smith County 33,230 58.50 36,462 55.50 186 Anderson County 8,635 60.71 8,698 55.48 187 Grimes County 3,466 57.38 4,297 55.42 188 Eastland County 4,358 59.26 4,053 55.36 189 McCulloch County 2,005 58.81 1,811 55.26 190 Grayson County 21,747 59.02 23,671 55.24 191 Jim Hogg County 1,005 60.00 1,002 55.21 192 Frio County 2,527 61.20 2,617 55.18 193 Refugio County 1,728 58.84 1,646 55.14 194 Zavala County 2,066 61.56 1,889 55.11 196 De Witt County 4,101 57.00 3,970 55.09 196 Trinity County 2,770 59.61 3,153 55.09 198 Dallam County 1,257 59.24 1,276 55.07 198 Shelby County 4,877 57.54 5,284 55.07 199 Cass County 6,852 60.53 6,694 54.91 200 Loving County 27 64.29 17 54.84 201 Washington County 5,518 57.37 6,208 54.83 202 Hardeman County 1,218 57.97 1,063 54.71 203 La Salle County 993 58.38 995 54.70 204 Dickens County 613 57.13 535 54.59 205 Terrell County 325 62.02 241 54.40 206 Ector County 25,465 60.17 23,738 54.14 207 Foard County 421 56.97 359 54.07 208 Menard County 526 56.14 535 54.04 209 Gonzales County 3,550 56.97 3,663 54.01 210 Lamar County 9,826 58.50 10,296 53.97 211 Limestone County 4,293 55.59 4,266 53.96 212 Morris County 2,952 59.18 2,813 53.94 213 Cottle County 530 57.92 442 53.90 214 Matagorda County 7,757 58.93 7,484 53.84 216 Coleman County 2,334 57.97 2,091 53.77 216 Taylor County 25,976 59.99 25,419 53.77 218 Erath County 5,973 54.91 6,747 53.68 218 Hall County 927 55.54 831 53.68 219 Karnes County 2,598 59.90 2,388 53.61 220 Baylor County 1,111 58.29 959 53.55 221 Red River County 3,240 56.96 3,120 53.54 222 San Augustine County 1,791 58.28 1,912 53.48 223 Howard County 6,873 59.88 6,070 53.30 224 Duval County 2,463 59.22 2,315 53.22 225 Wilbarger County 3,361 58.54 2,942 53.13 226 Hays County 12,000 54.01 17,746 53.12 227 Nolan County 3,767 60.93 3,268 52.97 228 Bee County 5,152 59.96 4,793 52.90 229 Tarrant County 244,106 55.65 280,611 52.56 230 Galveston County 44,879 55.10 49,664 52.40 231 Childress County 1,372 56.34 1,296 52.38 232 Wichita County 26,094 57.64 25,340 52.31 233 Brooks County 1,551 58.02 1,415 52.19 234 Tom Green County 20,522 57.96 20,571 52.07 235 Kleberg County 5,697 56.64 5,672 52.06 236 Bowie County 17,389 56.84 17,203 52.04 237 Gregg County 22,432 56.04 22,181 51.96 238 Houston County 4,308 55.29 4,288 51.92 239 Nueces County 56,657 56.80 57,191 51.82 240 Marion County 2,211 54.62 2,382 51.67 241 Robertson County 3,106 53.62 3,156 51.08 242 Harris County 528,973 51.53 609,446 50.55 243 Bexar County 223,629 54.67 247,095 50.54 244 McLennan County 37,293 53.12 39,219 49.73 245 Jefferson County 48,299 53.36 44,918 48.36 246 Nacogdoches County 10,010 49.74 10,636 48.33 247 Falls County 3,399 52.36 3,134 48.25 248 Lubbock County 44,504 54.58 44,576 48.18 249 Potter County 19,124 51.21 19,303 47.36 250 Dallas County 347,009 49.45 378,411 46.86 251 Walker County 7,533 50.50 8,565 46.80 252 Brewster County 1,772 52.90 1,713 46.69 253 Travis County 103,281 44.35 136,632 42.60 254 Brazos County 19,530 44.67 22,821 41.34 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________