RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Fewest graduate degrees, Texas counties · 1990

Texas counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 254 is 3.6%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Dallam County, TXTX7,5081.0%–

02Martin County, TXTX5,2841.7%–

03Concho County, TXTX3,6071.7%–

04Newton County, TXTX11,9541.8%–

05Kenedy County, TXTX3191.8%–

06Bailey County, TXTX6,9631.8%–

07Stonewall County, TXTX1,1861.9%–

08Baylor County, TXTX3,4721.9%–

09Glasscock County, TXTX1,1282.0%–

10Karnes County, TXTX15,0182.0%–

11Lavaca County, TXTX20,6512.0%–

12Lynn County, TXTX6,0172.0%–

13Ward County, TXTX11,1252.1%–

14Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.2%–

15Hall County, TXTX2,7372.2%–

16Sherman County, TXTX2,7812.2%–

17Briscoe County, TXTX1,4742.2%–

18Hansford County, TXTX4,9442.2%–

19San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4882.2%–

20Donley County, TXTX3,2132.2%–

21Fayette County, TXTX25,4592.2%–

22Garza County, TXTX4,5102.3%–

23Knox County, TXTX3,1922.3%–

24Reagan County, TXTX3,1662.4%–

25Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.4%–

26Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.5%–

27Hardin County, TXTX58,7232.5%–

28San Saba County, TXTX5,7872.5%–

29Runnels County, TXTX9,6932.5%–

30Wise County, TXTX83,7782.5%–

31Wilson County, TXTX56,1392.5%–

32Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4332.5%–

33Roberts County, TXTX8672.5%–

34Brooks County, TXTX6,5792.6%–

35Starr County, TXTX66,3192.6%–

36Reeves County, TXTX12,1382.6%–

37Marion County, TXTX9,8962.6%–

38Crosby County, TXTX4,8522.6%–

39Kent County, TXTX6742.6%–

40Frio County, TXTX18,8232.6%–

41Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.6%–

42Atascosa County, TXTX53,5902.6%–

43Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.7%–

44Terry County, TXTX11,7202.7%–

45Zavala County, TXTX9,0372.7%–

46Red River County, TXTX11,8162.7%–

47Jack County, TXTX9,5632.7%–

48Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.7%–

49Menard County, TXTX1,9562.7%–

50Castro County, TXTX7,2952.8%–

51Duval County, TXTX9,4022.8%–

52San Augustine County, TXTX7,7222.8%–

53Kinney County, TXTX3,1282.8%–

54Moore County, TXTX21,8912.8%–

55Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2842.8%–

56Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6262.8%–

57Terrell County, TXTX7022.9%–

58Parmer County, TXTX9,6782.9%–

59Yoakum County, TXTX7,4382.9%–

60Grimes County, TXTX34,2522.9%–

61Crane County, TXTX4,5542.9%–

62Childress County, TXTX6,6432.9%–

63Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.9%–

64Swisher County, TXTX6,7032.9%–

65Freestone County, TXTX20,8112.9%–

66Archer County, TXTX9,1293.0%–

67Caldwell County, TXTX55,1503.0%–

68Burleson County, TXTX20,5493.0%–

69Coryell County, TXTX85,5923.0%–

70Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4813.0%–

71Coke County, TXTX3,4123.0%–

72Motley County, TXTX1,0433.0%–

73Upshur County, TXTX44,4103.0%–

74Crockett County, TXTX2,7693.1%–

75Lamb County, TXTX12,5793.1%–

76Mitchell County, TXTX8,9473.1%–

77Maverick County, TXTX58,8233.1%–

78Kimble County, TXTX4,4383.1%–

79Sabine County, TXTX10,0123.1%–

80Cottle County, TXTX1,2243.1%–

81Schleicher County, TXTX2,2453.2%–

82Andrews County, TXTX18,9143.2%–

83Fisher County, TXTX3,6923.2%–

84Comanche County, TXTX14,4323.2%–

85Jackson County, TXTX15,3933.2%–

86Polk County, TXTX53,4343.2%–

87Clay County, TXTX10,7643.2%–

88Haskell County, TXTX5,4993.2%–

89McMullen County, TXTX5443.2%–

90Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1303.2%–

91Scurry County, TXTX16,1623.2%–

92Trinity County, TXTX14,3843.2%–

93Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8043.2%–

94DeWitt County, TXTX20,3093.2%–

95Coleman County, TXTX7,9153.3%–

96Cass County, TXTX28,6513.3%–

97Real County, TXTX2,7453.3%–

98Young County, TXTX18,1543.3%–

99Live Oak County, TXTX11,9293.3%–

100Bosque County, TXTX18,9183.3%–

101Calhoun County, TXTX19,5993.3%–

102Milam County, TXTX26,2583.3%–

103Zapata County, TXTX13,7533.3%–

104Foard County, TXTX1,0443.3%–

105Lampasas County, TXTX23,6573.3%–

106San Patricio County, TXTX72,0533.3%–

107Shelby County, TXTX24,2863.3%–

108Val Verde County, TXTX47,8353.3%–

109Montague County, TXTX21,9663.4%–

110Ector County, TXTX173,8013.4%–

111Cochran County, TXTX2,5463.4%–

112Orange County, TXTX86,2663.4%–

113Jones County, TXTX20,8613.4%–

114Gray County, TXTX20,9193.4%–

115Houston County, TXTX22,3163.4%–

116Robertson County, TXTX17,8393.4%–

117Goliad County, TXTX7,2083.4%–

118Hardeman County, TXTX3,2923.5%–

119Lee County, TXTX18,7293.5%–

120Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4873.5%–

121Webb County, TXTX281,2243.5%–

122Wood County, TXTX49,6883.5%–

123Winkler County, TXTX7,5403.6%–

124Johnson County, TXTX218,0483.6%–

125Anderson County, TXTX59,8053.6%–

126Jasper County, TXTX33,0753.6%–

127Colorado County, TXTX21,4393.6%–

128Nolan County, TXTX14,1173.6%–

129Edwards County, TXTX1,3703.6%–

130Upton County, TXTX3,1313.6%–

131Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9553.6%–

132Hill County, TXTX39,5033.6%–

133Tyler County, TXTX20,4433.7%–

134Matagorda County, TXTX36,4633.7%–

135Potter County, TXTX114,4533.7%–

136Wharton County, TXTX42,0603.7%–

137Morris County, TXTX12,1333.7%–

138Callahan County, TXTX14,4913.7%–

139Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7913.7%–

140Bastrop County, TXTX118,9083.7%–

141La Salle County, TXTX6,5173.7%–

142Madison County, TXTX14,2263.7%–

143Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6333.7%–

144Medina County, TXTX56,8813.7%–

145Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5493.7%–

146Falls County, TXTX17,8693.8%–

147Bee County, TXTX32,5153.8%–

148Ellis County, TXTX240,8673.8%–

149Chambers County, TXTX57,5943.8%–

150Oldham County, TXTX1,7833.8%–

151Henderson County, TXTX88,5953.8%–

152Camp County, TXTX13,3803.9%–

153Hale County, TXTX31,8193.9%–

154Limestone County, TXTX22,8493.9%–

155Wheeler County, TXTX4,7733.9%–

156Sterling County, TXTX1,3493.9%–

157Cameron County, TXTX433,9463.9%–

158Culberson County, TXTX2,2673.9%–

159Rains County, TXTX13,5424.0%–

160Shackelford County, TXTX3,1974.0%–

161Blanco County, TXTX13,5814.0%–

162McCulloch County, TXTX7,4724.0%–

163Loving County, TXTX524.0%–

164Eastland County, TXTX18,1434.0%–

165Parker County, TXTX184,7674.1%–

166Leon County, TXTX16,8944.1%–

167Victoria County, TXTX92,6564.1%–

168Cherokee County, TXTX53,3374.1%–

169Hood County, TXTX70,5014.1%–

170Rusk County, TXTX54,8544.1%–

171Armstrong County, TXTX1,8434.1%–

172Hemphill County, TXTX3,0834.2%–

173Kaufman County, TXTX209,2354.2%–

174Llano County, TXTX23,3534.2%–

175Hamilton County, TXTX8,6804.2%–

176Pecos County, TXTX14,5604.2%–

177Stephens County, TXTX9,3804.2%–

178Burnet County, TXTX57,0154.2%–

179Fannin County, TXTX39,2654.2%–

180Brown County, TXTX38,7114.3%–

181Dickens County, TXTX1,6924.3%–

182Franklin County, TXTX10,9944.3%–

183Austin County, TXTX33,6254.3%–

184Borden County, TXTX5674.3%–

185Refugio County, TXTX6,6574.4%–

186Irion County, TXTX1,4634.4%–

187Harrison County, TXTX71,9564.4%–

188Brazoria County, TXTX419,0804.4%–

189Somervell County, TXTX10,2614.4%–

190Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5554.5%–

191Washington County, TXTX38,2884.5%–

192Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1114.5%–

193Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5544.6%–

194Presidio County, TXTX5,4334.6%–

195Angelina County, TXTX88,1544.6%–

196Howard County, TXTX30,5044.6%–

197Carson County, TXTX5,8054.6%–

198Cooke County, TXTX44,4614.6%–

199Titus County, TXTX31,5634.7%–

200El Paso County, TXTX877,8584.7%–

201Uvalde County, TXTX24,9634.7%–

202Gillespie County, TXTX28,5274.7%–

203Hockley County, TXTX21,6004.8%–

204Jefferson County, TXTX254,3214.8%–

205Hopkins County, TXTX39,0634.8%–

206Aransas County, TXTX26,1464.8%–

207Lamar County, TXTX51,5034.9%–

208Tom Green County, TXTX120,6024.9%–

209Panola County, TXTX23,0185.0%–

210Wichita County, TXTX129,5555.0%–

211Bowie County, TXTX92,6965.1%–

212Navarro County, TXTX57,1815.1%–

213Mason County, TXTX3,9905.2%–

214Grayson County, TXTX153,6135.2%–

215Bandera County, TXTX22,8765.2%–

216Montgomery County, TXTX781,1945.3%–

217Mills County, TXTX4,5805.5%–

218Bell County, TXTX402,2485.7%–

219McLennan County, TXTX272,0205.8%–

220Nueces County, TXTX352,9925.8%–

221Gregg County, TXTX126,0955.9%–

222Sutton County, TXTX3,2036.0%–

223Hunt County, TXTX123,3366.2%–

224Smith County, TXTX252,5496.2%–

225Hartley County, TXTX4,9046.3%–

226Williamson County, TXTX752,8276.4%–

227Comal County, TXTX209,1666.5%–

228Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4666.6%–

229Taylor County, TXTX150,0776.6%–

230Kendall County, TXTX53,2896.7%–

231Waller County, TXTX69,8586.8%–

232Midland County, TXTX187,8556.9%–

233King County, TXTX1926.9%–

234Galveston County, TXTX372,2077.0%–

235Delta County, TXTX5,5497.0%–

236Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0887.0%–

237Kerr County, TXTX54,0377.2%–

238Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7117.3%–

239Walker County, TXTX83,8427.3%–

240Randall County, TXTX152,3517.5%–

241Erath County, TXTX43,9117.8%–

242Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0357.9%–

243Kleberg County, TXTX30,3158.1%–

244Harris County, TXTX5,045,0268.1%–

245Lubbock County, TXTX328,9068.1%–

246Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3978.2%–

247Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1918.8%–

248Denton County, TXTX1,069,3469.0%–

249Rockwall County, TXTX140,7389.1%–

250Hays County, TXTX304,3909.1%–

251Collin County, TXTX1,297,17910.9%–

252Brewster County, TXTX9,45811.4%–

253Travis County, TXTX1,389,67012.2%–

254Brazos County, TXTX249,08817.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS