Texas counties ranked by share of government workers

Top 50 counties shown of those that had at least 5,000 full-time, year-round civilian workers from 2020 to 2024.

Note: The private sector includes workers employed in businesses and nonprofits. The government sector includes jobs in local, state and federal government. Workers considered entrepreneurs are those that are self-employed, regardless of whether they incorporated their business or not.
Chart: José Luis Martínez / RGV Business JournalSource: American Community Survey | 2024 5-year estimatesCreated with Datawrapper