Table 45: Number and Percent of Households Involving Unmarried Partners 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 174,393 1.03 327,246 1.57 1 Travis County 10,976 1.90 19,599 2.41 2 Potter County 1,238 1.26 2,315 2.04 3 Bandera County 69 0.65 358 2.03 4 Nueces County 3,160 1.09 6,166 1.97 5 Aransas County 196 1.10 433 1.92 6 Brooks County 76 0.93 152 1.91 8 Frio County 145 1.08 304 1.87 8 Galveston County 2,795 1.29 4,675 1.87 9 Dallas County 26,555 1.43 40,759 1.84 10 Dallam County 29 0.53 113 1.82 12 Bastrop County 377 0.99 1,043 1.81 12 Marion County 83 0.83 198 1.81 13 Caldwell County 245 0.93 581 1.80 14 Bexar County 12,272 1.04 24,929 1.79 15 Dimmit County 88 0.84 182 1.78 16 Atascosa County 279 0.91 685 1.77 17 Ector County 1,131 0.95 2,123 1.75 19 Tarrant County 15,265 1.30 25,203 1.74 19 Tom Green County 833 0.85 1,810 1.74 21 Hays County 832 1.27 1,687 1.73 21 Lubbock County 1,867 0.84 4,205 1.73 22 Calhoun County 131 0.69 356 1.72 24 Harris County 38,142 1.35 58,237 1.71 24 Trinity County 129 1.13 236 1.71 25 Denton County 3,422 1.25 7,358 1.70 28 Burnet County 206 0.91 577 1.69 28 Kenedy County 4 0.87 7 1.69 28 Kleberg County 301 0.99 534 1.69 29 Palo Pinto County 250 1.00 451 1.67 30 Wilbarger County 166 1.10 244 1.66 33 La Salle County 40 0.76 97 1.65 33 Matagorda County 283 0.77 628 1.65 33 Victoria County 687 0.92 1,391 1.65 36 Coleman County 61 0.63 151 1.64 36 Grayson County 705 0.74 1,809 1.64 36 Hunt County 557 0.87 1,254 1.64 38 Gonzales County 150 0.87 300 1.61 38 Gregg County 868 0.83 1,796 1.61 40 Henderson County 535 0.91 1,171 1.60 40 San Jacinto County 108 0.66 356 1.60 42 Culberson County 26 0.76 47 1.58 42 Llano County 89 0.77 269 1.58 45 Guadalupe County 602 0.93 1,396 1.57 45 Lampasas County 63 0.47 279 1.57 45 Stephens County 20 0.22 152 1.57 46 Brewster County 107 1.23 137 1.55 47 Orange County 474 0.59 1,310 1.54 50 Bee County 181 0.72 494 1.53 50 Comal County 309 0.60 1,194 1.53 50 Robertson County 110 0.71 245 1.53 53 Navarro County 293 0.73 686 1.52 53 Nolan County 141 0.85 240 1.52 53 Wichita County 1,030 0.84 2,004 1.52 55 Bell County 1,629 0.85 3,583 1.51 55 McCulloch County 35 0.40 124 1.51 61 Brazoria County 1,419 0.74 3,620 1.50 61 Jim Hogg County 38 0.74 79 1.50 61 Jim Wells County 198 0.53 590 1.50 61 Medina County 227 0.83 588 1.50 61 Upton County 4 0.09 51 1.50 61 Williamson County 1,656 1.19 3,742 1.50 67 Austin County 166 0.84 351 1.49 67 Grimes County 136 0.72 351 1.49 67 Hill County 181 0.67 483 1.49 67 Loving County 3 2.80 1 1.49 67 Montgomery County 1,648 0.90 4,375 1.49 67 Taylor County 795 0.66 1,891 1.49 70 Howard County 193 0.60 498 1.48 70 Menard County 20 0.89 35 1.48 70 Real County 8 0.33 45 1.48 74 Moore County 114 0.64 295 1.47 74 Newton County 132 0.97 222 1.47 74 Refugio County 24 0.30 115 1.47 74 San Patricio County 400 0.68 990 1.47 77 Burleson County 135 0.99 240 1.46 77 Duval County 121 0.94 191 1.46 77 Morris County 81 0.61 191 1.46 83 Camp County 80 0.81 167 1.45 83 Hood County 198 0.68 598 1.45 83 Jefferson County 1,781 0.74 3,647 1.45 83 Karnes County 89 0.71 224 1.45 83 Red River County 84 0.59 207 1.45 83 Wharton County 311 0.78 598 1.45 84 McLennan County 1,513 0.80 3,077 1.44 86 Waller County 211 0.90 466 1.43 86 Young County 116 0.64 257 1.43 91 Bowie County 490 0.60 1,272 1.42 91 Hopkins County 196 0.68 453 1.42 91 Lamar County 206 0.47 687 1.42 91 Liberty County 410 0.78 993 1.42 91 Polk County 210 0.68 584 1.42 93 Johnson County 664 0.68 1,789 1.41 93 Midland County 838 0.79 1,630 1.41 97 Erath County 158 0.56 461 1.40 97 Goliad County 27 0.45 97 1.40 97 Live Oak County 43 0.45 172 1.40 97 Uvalde County 163 0.70 364 1.40 100 Edwards County 15 0.66 30 1.39 100 Limestone County 119 0.57 307 1.39 100 Winkler County 32 0.37 100 1.39 107 Chambers County 186 0.93 360 1.38 107 Clay County 57 0.57 152 1.38 107 Harrison County 316 0.55 855 1.38 107 Kaufman County 347 0.66 986 1.38 107 Kerr County 280 0.77 604 1.38 107 Rains County 18 0.27 126 1.38 107 Ward County 82 0.63 151 1.38 109 Blanco County 71 1.19 115 1.37 109 Wise County 153 0.44 670 1.37 113 Collin County 2,219 0.84 6,667 1.36 113 Colorado County 154 0.84 278 1.36 113 Falls County 147 0.83 252 1.36 113 Hale County 337 0.97 499 1.36 114 Cass County 242 0.81 412 1.35 117 Jasper County 80 0.26 476 1.34 117 Nacogdoches County 477 0.87 794 1.34 117 Shelby County 123 0.56 337 1.34 121 Deaf Smith County 92 0.48 246 1.33 121 Milam County 122 0.53 323 1.33 121 Parker County 407 0.63 1,181 1.33 121 Smith County 1,069 0.71 2,323 1.33 126 Angelina County 501 0.72 1,051 1.31 126 Brazos County 1,145 0.94 2,003 1.31 126 Cooke County 188 0.61 476 1.31 126 Hardin County 219 0.53 630 1.31 126 Scurry County 114 0.61 215 1.31 130 Brown County 297 0.86 490 1.30 130 Delta County 39 0.80 69 1.30 130 Sabine County 44 0.46 136 1.30 130 Washington County 162 0.62 394 1.30 134 Cherokee County 294 0.72 601 1.29 134 Jackson County 112 0.86 186 1.29 134 Ochiltree County 37 0.41 116 1.29 134 Walker County 366 0.72 799 1.29 137 Bosque County 67 0.44 221 1.28 137 Van Zandt County 217 0.57 616 1.28 137 Wilson County 101 0.45 415 1.28 138 Crockett County 26 0.64 52 1.27 141 Freestone County 132 0.83 226 1.26 141 Randall County 571 0.64 1,313 1.26 141 Runnels County 66 0.58 145 1.26 143 De Witt County 100 0.53 250 1.25 143 Hockley County 96 0.40 285 1.25 145 Irion County 3 0.18 22 1.24 145 Zavala County 95 0.78 144 1.24 148 Borden County 2 0.25 9 1.23 148 Ellis County 665 0.78 1,368 1.23 148 Titus County 164 0.68 346 1.23 150 Cottle County 10 0.45 23 1.21 150 Lavaca County 99 0.53 232 1.21 154 Baylor County 30 0.68 49 1.20 154 Eastland County 109 0.59 219 1.20 154 Floyd County 50 0.59 93 1.20 154 Upshur County 163 0.52 423 1.20 158 Andrews County 101 0.70 155 1.19 158 Hall County 10 0.26 45 1.19 158 Hardeman County 43 0.81 56 1.19 158 Terry County 61 0.46 152 1.19 164 Comanche County 58 0.43 165 1.18 164 Fannin County 160 0.65 369 1.18 164 Fayette County 140 0.70 257 1.18 164 Lee County 101 0.79 185 1.18 164 Swisher County 43 0.53 99 1.18 164 Wood County 148 0.50 433 1.18 167 Houston County 141 0.66 272 1.17 167 Lamb County 82 0.54 172 1.17 167 Montague County 56 0.32 224 1.17 168 Lynn County 31 0.46 76 1.16 172 Archer County 31 0.39 102 1.15 172 Garza County 11 0.21 56 1.15 172 Rusk County 259 0.59 547 1.15 172 San Augustine County 23 0.29 103 1.15 176 El Paso County 4,855 0.82 7,769 1.14 176 Gray County 136 0.57 259 1.14 176 Hamilton County 42 0.54 94 1.14 176 Pecos County 65 0.44 192 1.14 180 Crosby County 61 0.84 80 1.13 180 Franklin County 25 0.32 107 1.13 180 Jack County 56 0.80 99 1.13 180 Somervell County 76 1.42 77 1.13 181 Leon County 38 0.30 171 1.12 182 Tyler County 32 0.19 230 1.10 185 Gillespie County 96 0.56 226 1.09 185 Hutchinson County 177 0.69 261 1.09 185 Kendall County 90 0.62 259 1.09 188 Anderson County 309 0.64 593 1.08 188 Childress County 18 0.30 83 1.08 188 Panola County 110 0.50 246 1.08 190 Kimble County 16 0.39 48 1.07 190 San Saba County 37 0.69 66 1.07 191 Bailey County 34 0.48 70 1.06 192 Mitchell County 47 0.59 102 1.05 195 Callahan County 41 0.35 134 1.04 195 Jeff Davis County 14 0.72 23 1.04 195 Kinney County 27 0.87 35 1.04 198 Armstrong County 2 0.10 22 1.02 198 Jones County 82 0.50 213 1.02 198 Rockwall County 160 0.62 441 1.02 201 Cameron County 1,438 0.55 3,374 1.01 201 Sutton County 31 0.75 41 1.01 201 Zapata County 23 0.25 123 1.01 202 Fort Bend County 1,511 0.67 3,541 1.00 204 Donley County 5 0.14 38 0.99 204 Reagan County 11 0.24 33 0.99 206 Motley County 9 0.59 14 0.98 206 Wheeler County 30 0.51 52 0.98 208 Fisher County 26 0.54 42 0.97 208 Presidio County 18 0.27 71 0.97 210 Parmer County 25 0.25 96 0.96 210 Yoakum County 38 0.43 70 0.96 213 Coryell County 290 0.45 714 0.95 213 Madison County 38 0.35 123 0.95 213 Stonewall County 12 0.60 16 0.95 214 Knox County 28 0.58 40 0.94 215 Sterling County 6 0.42 13 0.93 217 Dawson County 26 0.18 138 0.92 217 Val Verde County 204 0.53 412 0.92 221 Coke County 9 0.26 35 0.91 221 Dickens County 17 0.66 25 0.91 221 Reeves County 96 0.61 120 0.91 221 Sherman County 12 0.42 29 0.91 222 Crane County 14 0.30 36 0.90 224 Briscoe County 3 0.15 16 0.89 224 Haskell County 23 0.34 54 0.89 225 Hansford County 3 0.05 47 0.88 226 Willacy County 66 0.37 173 0.86 227 Mills County 37 0.82 44 0.85 228 Martin County 17 0.34 39 0.82 231 Collingsworth County 20 0.56 26 0.81 231 Gaines County 105 0.74 117 0.81 231 Hudspeth County 6 0.21 27 0.81 235 Castro County 43 0.47 66 0.80 235 Hidalgo County 1,887 0.49 4,536 0.80 235 Mason County 6 0.18 30 0.80 235 Webb County 390 0.29 1,554 0.80 236 Schleicher County 14 0.47 23 0.78 237 Cochran County 21 0.48 28 0.75 239 Foard County 6 0.33 12 0.74 239 Terrell County 5 0.35 8 0.74 241 Hemphill County 16 0.43 24 0.72 241 Lipscomb County 6 0.19 22 0.72 242 Throckmorton County 0 0.00 12 0.65 243 Carson County 21 0.32 42 0.64 244 Oldham County 9 0.40 13 0.59 247 Hartley County 7 0.19 32 0.58 247 Kent County 4 0.40 5 0.58 247 Shackelford County 26 0.78 19 0.58 248 Maverick County 126 0.35 257 0.54 249 Glasscock County 6 0.41 7 0.50 250 Concho County 6 0.20 19 0.48 251 McMullen County 6 0.73 4 0.47 252 Starr County 165 0.41 241 0.45 253 Roberts County 0 0.00 3 0.34 254 King County 0 0.00 1 0.28 __________________________________________________________________________________________________