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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Dallam County, TXTX7,5081.0%−65%

02Martin County, TXTX5,2841.7%−37%

03Concho County, TXTX3,6071.7%−44%

04Newton County, TXTX11,9541.8%−2%

05Kenedy County, TXTX3191.8%−80%

06Bailey County, TXTX6,9631.8%−31%

07Stonewall County, TXTX1,1861.9%−23%

08Baylor County, TXTX3,4721.9%−42%

09Glasscock County, TXTX1,1282.0%−41%

10Karnes County, TXTX15,0182.0%−37%

11Lavaca County, TXTX20,6512.0%−43%

12Lynn County, TXTX6,0172.0%−50%

13Ward County, TXTX11,1252.1%−52%

14Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.2%−18%

15Hall County, TXTX2,7372.2%−23%

16Sherman County, TXTX2,7812.2%−35%

17Briscoe County, TXTX1,4742.2%−38%

18Hansford County, TXTX4,9442.2%−46%

19San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4882.2%−31%

20Donley County, TXTX3,2132.2%−55%

21Fayette County, TXTX25,4592.2%−39%

22Garza County, TXTX4,5102.3%−29%

23Knox County, TXTX3,1922.3%−9%

24Reagan County, TXTX3,1662.4%−14%

25Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.4%+4%

26Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.5%+3%

27Hardin County, TXTX58,7232.5%−26%

28San Saba County, TXTX5,7872.5%−53%

29Runnels County, TXTX9,6932.5%−25%

30Wise County, TXTX83,7782.5%−34%

31Wilson County, TXTX56,1392.5%−15%

32Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4332.5%−24%

33Roberts County, TXTX8672.5%−52%

34Brooks County, TXTX6,5792.6%−30%

35Starr County, TXTX66,3192.6%−20%

36Reeves County, TXTX12,1382.6%−18%

37Marion County, TXTX9,8962.6%−14%

38Crosby County, TXTX4,8522.6%−17%

39Kent County, TXTX6742.6%−48%

40Frio County, TXTX18,8232.6%+34%

41Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.6%−3%

42Atascosa County, TXTX53,5902.6%−27%

43Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.7%+1%

44Terry County, TXTX11,7202.7%+10%

45Zavala County, TXTX9,0372.7%−25%

46Red River County, TXTX11,8162.7%−27%

47Jack County, TXTX9,5632.7%−28%

48Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.7%+32%

49Menard County, TXTX1,9562.7%−52%

50Castro County, TXTX7,2952.8%−22%

51Duval County, TXTX9,4022.8%−16%

52San Augustine County, TXTX7,7222.8%−49%

53Kinney County, TXTX3,1282.8%−42%

54Moore County, TXTX21,8912.8%−17%

55Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2842.8%−12%

56Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6262.8%−20%

57Terrell County, TXTX7022.9%−25%

58Parmer County, TXTX9,6782.9%−13%

59Yoakum County, TXTX7,4382.9%−11%

60Grimes County, TXTX34,2522.9%−5%

61Crane County, TXTX4,5542.9%−48%

62Childress County, TXTX6,6432.9%+1%

63Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.9%+29%

64Swisher County, TXTX6,7032.9%−6%

65Freestone County, TXTX20,8112.9%−4%

66Archer County, TXTX9,1293.0%−28%

67Caldwell County, TXTX55,1503.0%−9%

68Burleson County, TXTX20,5493.0%−20%

69Coryell County, TXTX85,5923.0%−20%

70Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4813.0%−38%

71Coke County, TXTX3,4123.0%−21%

72Motley County, TXTX1,0433.0%−25%

73Upshur County, TXTX44,4103.0%−16%

74Crockett County, TXTX2,7693.1%−10%

75Lamb County, TXTX12,5793.1%−5%

76Mitchell County, TXTX8,9473.1%+22%

77Maverick County, TXTX58,8233.1%−8%

78Kimble County, TXTX4,4383.1%−48%

79Sabine County, TXTX10,0123.1%−22%

80Cottle County, TXTX1,2243.1%−18%

81Schleicher County, TXTX2,2453.2%−19%

82Andrews County, TXTX18,9143.2%−19%

83Fisher County, TXTX3,6923.2%+0%

84Comanche County, TXTX14,4323.2%−22%

85Jackson County, TXTX15,3933.2%−3%

86Polk County, TXTX53,4343.2%−6%

87Clay County, TXTX10,7643.2%+13%

88Haskell County, TXTX5,4993.2%−37%

89McMullen County, TXTX5443.2%+16%

90Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1303.2%−20%

91Scurry County, TXTX16,1623.2%−28%

92Trinity County, TXTX14,3843.2%+10%

93Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8043.2%−13%

94DeWitt County, TXTX20,3093.2%−14%

95Coleman County, TXTX7,9153.3%−11%

96Cass County, TXTX28,6513.3%−11%

97Real County, TXTX2,7453.3%−25%

98Young County, TXTX18,1543.3%−21%

99Live Oak County, TXTX11,9293.3%−27%

100Bosque County, TXTX18,9183.3%−29%

101Calhoun County, TXTX19,5993.3%−18%

102Milam County, TXTX26,2583.3%+13%

103Zapata County, TXTX13,7533.3%+10%

104Foard County, TXTX1,0443.3%+12%

105Lampasas County, TXTX23,6573.3%−37%

106San Patricio County, TXTX72,0533.3%−13%

107Shelby County, TXTX24,2863.3%−27%

108Val Verde County, TXTX47,8353.3%−37%

109Montague County, TXTX21,9663.4%+11%

110Ector County, TXTX173,8013.4%−1%

111Cochran County, TXTX2,5463.4%−25%

112Orange County, TXTX86,2663.4%+22%

113Jones County, TXTX20,8613.4%+41%

114Gray County, TXTX20,9193.4%−5%

115Houston County, TXTX22,3163.4%−21%

116Robertson County, TXTX17,8393.4%−28%

117Goliad County, TXTX7,2083.4%−12%

118Hardeman County, TXTX3,2923.5%−27%

119Lee County, TXTX18,7293.5%−4%

120Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4873.5%−33%

121Webb County, TXTX281,2243.5%−34%

122Wood County, TXTX49,6883.5%−34%

123Winkler County, TXTX7,5403.6%+28%

124Johnson County, TXTX218,0483.6%−13%

125Anderson County, TXTX59,8053.6%−13%

126Jasper County, TXTX33,0753.6%+4%

127Colorado County, TXTX21,4393.6%−19%

128Nolan County, TXTX14,1173.6%−2%

129Edwards County, TXTX1,3703.6%−18%

130Upton County, TXTX3,1313.6%−4%

131Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9553.6%−30%

132Hill County, TXTX39,5033.6%−6%

133Tyler County, TXTX20,4433.7%−5%

134Matagorda County, TXTX36,4633.7%+24%

135Potter County, TXTX114,4533.7%−24%

136Wharton County, TXTX42,0603.7%−20%

137Morris County, TXTX12,1333.7%+4%

138Callahan County, TXTX14,4913.7%+10%

139Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7913.7%−8%

140Bastrop County, TXTX118,9083.7%−20%

141La Salle County, TXTX6,5173.7%+284%

142Madison County, TXTX14,2263.7%+19%

143Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6333.7%−22%

144Medina County, TXTX56,8813.7%−7%

145Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5493.7%−17%

146Falls County, TXTX17,8693.8%+11%

147Bee County, TXTX32,5153.8%−22%

148Ellis County, TXTX240,8673.8%−19%

149Chambers County, TXTX57,5943.8%+2%

150Oldham County, TXTX1,7833.8%−2%

151Henderson County, TXTX88,5953.8%−3%

152Camp County, TXTX13,3803.9%+4%

153Hale County, TXTX31,8193.9%−16%

154Limestone County, TXTX22,8493.9%−15%

155Wheeler County, TXTX4,7733.9%+18%

156Sterling County, TXTX1,3493.9%−20%

157Cameron County, TXTX433,9463.9%−20%

158Culberson County, TXTX2,2673.9%+10%

159Rains County, TXTX13,5424.0%−1%

160Shackelford County, TXTX3,1974.0%−26%

161Blanco County, TXTX13,5814.0%−42%

162McCulloch County, TXTX7,4724.0%−8%

163Loving County, TXTX524.0%−32%

164Eastland County, TXTX18,1434.0%+9%

165Parker County, TXTX184,7674.1%−33%

166Leon County, TXTX16,8944.1%+11%

167Victoria County, TXTX92,6564.1%−22%

168Cherokee County, TXTX53,3374.1%+5%

169Hood County, TXTX70,5014.1%−35%

170Rusk County, TXTX54,8544.1%−13%

171Armstrong County, TXTX1,8434.1%−11%

172Hemphill County, TXTX3,0834.2%+11%

173Kaufman County, TXTX209,2354.2%+21%

174Llano County, TXTX23,3534.2%−42%

175Hamilton County, TXTX8,6804.2%−33%

176Pecos County, TXTX14,5604.2%−18%

177Stephens County, TXTX9,3804.2%−21%

178Burnet County, TXTX57,0154.2%−26%

179Fannin County, TXTX39,2654.2%−6%

180Brown County, TXTX38,7114.3%−6%

181Dickens County, TXTX1,6924.3%+160%

182Franklin County, TXTX10,9944.3%−19%

183Austin County, TXTX33,6254.3%−10%

184Borden County, TXTX5674.3%+6%

185Refugio County, TXTX6,6574.4%+8%

186Irion County, TXTX1,4634.4%−2%

187Harrison County, TXTX71,9564.4%−5%

188Brazoria County, TXTX419,0804.4%−25%

189Somervell County, TXTX10,2614.4%−28%

190Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5554.5%+29%

191Washington County, TXTX38,2884.5%−15%

192Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1114.5%−24%

193Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5544.6%+6%

194Presidio County, TXTX5,4334.6%−7%

195Angelina County, TXTX88,1544.6%−1%

196Howard County, TXTX30,5044.6%+38%

197Carson County, TXTX5,8054.6%+8%

198Cooke County, TXTX44,4614.6%−12%

199Titus County, TXTX31,5634.7%−1%

200El Paso County, TXTX877,8584.7%−16%

201Uvalde County, TXTX24,9634.7%+15%

202Gillespie County, TXTX28,5274.7%−40%

203Hockley County, TXTX21,6004.8%−2%

204Jefferson County, TXTX254,3214.8%−1%

205Hopkins County, TXTX39,0634.8%−3%

206Aransas County, TXTX26,1464.8%−14%

207Lamar County, TXTX51,5034.9%−2%

208Tom Green County, TXTX120,6024.9%−9%

209Panola County, TXTX23,0185.0%+8%

210Wichita County, TXTX129,5555.0%−11%

211Bowie County, TXTX92,6965.1%−15%

212Navarro County, TXTX57,1815.1%+17%

213Mason County, TXTX3,9905.2%+6%

214Grayson County, TXTX153,6135.2%−13%

215Bandera County, TXTX22,8765.2%−10%

216Montgomery County, TXTX781,1945.3%−30%

217Mills County, TXTX4,5805.5%−24%

218Bell County, TXTX402,2485.7%−12%

219McLennan County, TXTX272,0205.8%−20%

220Nueces County, TXTX352,9925.8%−14%

221Gregg County, TXTX126,0955.9%−6%

222Sutton County, TXTX3,2036.0%+102%

223Hunt County, TXTX123,3366.2%+2%

224Smith County, TXTX252,5496.2%−14%

225Hartley County, TXTX4,9046.3%+46%

226Williamson County, TXTX752,8276.4%−30%

227Comal County, TXTX209,1666.5%−25%

228Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4666.6%−16%

229Taylor County, TXTX150,0776.6%−13%

230Kendall County, TXTX53,2896.7%−38%

231Waller County, TXTX69,8586.8%+19%

232Midland County, TXTX187,8556.9%+7%

233King County, TXTX1926.9%+98%

234Galveston County, TXTX372,2077.0%−13%

235Delta County, TXTX5,5497.0%+29%

236Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0887.0%−15%

237Kerr County, TXTX54,0377.2%−14%

238Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7117.3%−47%

239Walker County, TXTX83,8427.3%+12%

240Randall County, TXTX152,3517.5%−20%

241Erath County, TXTX43,9117.8%−12%

242Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0357.9%−13%

243Kleberg County, TXTX30,3158.1%+6%

244Harris County, TXTX5,045,0268.1%−10%

245Lubbock County, TXTX328,9068.1%−4%

246Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3978.2%−9%

247Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1918.8%−25%

248Denton County, TXTX1,069,3469.0%−10%

249Rockwall County, TXTX140,7389.1%−11%

250Hays County, TXTX304,3909.1%−17%

251Collin County, TXTX1,297,17910.9%−25%

252Brewster County, TXTX9,45811.4%+11%

253Travis County, TXTX1,389,67012.2%−16%

254Brazos County, TXTX249,08817.2%−1%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES