Rains County, TX

County in Texas, South · ranked on 34 metrics

Rank among US counties

Rains County, TX is a county in Texas with a population of 13,761 (2,152nd of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (479th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (785th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 822nd of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (3,003rd of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,131st of 3,092), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (1,762nd of 3,094).

Population
13,761
2,152nd highest of 3,094
Density
60.1
1,300th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
13.0%
155th highest of 3,094
Area
229
2,905th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Texas

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Heating Degree Days per Year2,414
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 455th of 3,050
  2. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)91.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    479th of 3,094
  3. Poverty Rate (%)9.99%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    785th of 3,094
  4. Adults with Obesity (%)35.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 822nd of 2,916
  5. Adults Who Smoke (%)14.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 983rd of 2,916
  6. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)25.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,170th of 2,916
  7. Adults with Diabetes (%)10.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,202nd of 2,916
  8. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)19.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,397th of 2,916
  9. Median Household Income$65,413
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,586th of 3,093
  10. Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%)20.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,762nd of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Commute (Minutes)35.6
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,003rd of 3,094
  2. Cooling Degree Days per Year2,367
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,707th of 3,050
  3. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)13.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,205th of 2,916
  4. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)19.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,185th of 2,916
  5. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)72.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,179th of 2,916
  6. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$241,100
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,131st of 3,092
  7. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$989
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,069th of 3,090
  8. Adults with Depression (%)25.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,820th of 2,916
  9. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)38.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,921st of 3,094
  10. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)19.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,743rd of 2,916

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Strongest category Economics (45), weakest Health (45). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Rains County, TX?
Rains County, TX has a population of 13,761, 2,152nd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Rains County, TX rank best at?
Among US counties, Rains County, TX ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (479th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (785th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 822nd of 2,916).
Where does Rains County, TX rank worst?
Rains County, TX ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (3,003rd of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,131st of 3,092); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (1,762nd of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Rains County, TX?
Rankodex ranks Rains County, TX on 34 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

34 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics