RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Fewest graduate degrees, Texas counties · 2000

Texas counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 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 1990

01La Salle County, TXTX6,5171.0%−74%

02Dickens County, TXTX1,6921.6%−62%

03Newton County, TXTX11,9541.8%+2%

04Frio County, TXTX18,8231.9%−25%

05Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.1%−24%

06Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.3%−23%

07Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.3%−4%

08Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.4%−3%

09Jones County, TXTX20,8612.4%−29%

10Terry County, TXTX11,7202.4%−9%

11Stonewall County, TXTX1,1862.5%+31%

12Mitchell County, TXTX8,9472.5%−18%

13Knox County, TXTX3,1922.5%+10%

14Martin County, TXTX5,2842.6%+58%

15Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.6%−1%

16Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.6%+21%

17Bailey County, TXTX6,9632.6%+46%

18Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.7%+3%

19Reagan County, TXTX3,1662.8%+16%

20McMullen County, TXTX5442.8%−14%

21Orange County, TXTX86,2662.8%−18%

22Winkler County, TXTX7,5402.8%−22%

23Hall County, TXTX2,7372.8%+29%

24Clay County, TXTX10,7642.8%−12%

25Dallam County, TXTX7,5082.9%+183%

26Childress County, TXTX6,6432.9%−1%

27Milam County, TXTX26,2582.9%−11%

28Trinity County, TXTX14,3842.9%−9%

29Foard County, TXTX1,0443.0%−11%

30Wilson County, TXTX56,1393.0%+18%

31Sutton County, TXTX3,2033.0%−51%

32Matagorda County, TXTX36,4633.0%−19%

33Marion County, TXTX9,8963.0%+17%

34Zapata County, TXTX13,7533.0%−9%

35Montague County, TXTX21,9663.0%−10%

36Freestone County, TXTX20,8113.1%+4%

37Grimes County, TXTX34,2523.1%+6%

38Concho County, TXTX3,6073.1%+80%

39Crosby County, TXTX4,8523.1%+21%

40Reeves County, TXTX12,1383.1%+22%

41Swisher County, TXTX6,7033.1%+7%

42Karnes County, TXTX15,0183.1%+59%

43Madison County, TXTX14,2263.1%−16%

44Fisher County, TXTX3,6923.2%−0%

45Starr County, TXTX66,3193.2%+24%

46Garza County, TXTX4,5103.2%+41%

47Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2843.2%+13%

48San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4883.2%+45%

49Lamb County, TXTX12,5793.2%+5%

50Yoakum County, TXTX7,4383.2%+12%

51Jackson County, TXTX15,3933.3%+3%

52Caldwell County, TXTX55,1503.3%+10%

53Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4333.3%+31%

54Wheeler County, TXTX4,7733.3%−15%

55Duval County, TXTX9,4023.3%+19%

56Runnels County, TXTX9,6933.3%+34%

57Howard County, TXTX30,5043.3%−28%

58Parmer County, TXTX9,6783.3%+15%

59Hardin County, TXTX58,7233.3%+35%

60Glasscock County, TXTX1,1283.3%+70%

61Sherman County, TXTX2,7813.4%+54%

62Baylor County, TXTX3,4723.4%+73%

63Moore County, TXTX21,8913.4%+20%

64Ector County, TXTX173,8013.4%+1%

65Callahan County, TXTX14,4913.4%−9%

66Maverick County, TXTX58,8233.4%+9%

67Crockett County, TXTX2,7693.4%+11%

68Falls County, TXTX17,8693.4%−10%

69Polk County, TXTX53,4343.4%+6%

70Kaufman County, TXTX209,2353.5%−17%

71Jasper County, TXTX33,0753.5%−4%

72Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5553.5%−22%

73King County, TXTX1923.5%−49%

74Castro County, TXTX7,2953.6%+29%

75Briscoe County, TXTX1,4743.6%+62%

76Morris County, TXTX12,1333.6%−4%

77Gray County, TXTX20,9193.6%+5%

78Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6263.6%+25%

79Lavaca County, TXTX20,6513.6%+74%

80Culberson County, TXTX2,2673.6%−9%

81Zavala County, TXTX9,0373.6%+34%

82Upshur County, TXTX44,4103.6%+19%

83Atascosa County, TXTX53,5903.6%+37%

84Coleman County, TXTX7,9153.6%+12%

85Lee County, TXTX18,7293.7%+4%

86Cass County, TXTX28,6513.7%+12%

87Brooks County, TXTX6,5793.7%+43%

88Fayette County, TXTX25,4593.7%+64%

89Leon County, TXTX16,8943.7%−10%

90Red River County, TXTX11,8163.7%+37%

91Nolan County, TXTX14,1173.7%+2%

92Eastland County, TXTX18,1433.7%−8%

93Camp County, TXTX13,3803.7%−4%

94Chambers County, TXTX57,5943.7%−2%

95Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8043.7%+15%

96Burleson County, TXTX20,5493.7%+24%

97Hemphill County, TXTX3,0833.7%−10%

98Coryell County, TXTX85,5923.7%+25%

99Wise County, TXTX83,7783.8%+51%

100DeWitt County, TXTX20,3093.8%+16%

101Jack County, TXTX9,5633.8%+39%

102Upton County, TXTX3,1313.8%+4%

103Cottle County, TXTX1,2243.8%+22%

104Terrell County, TXTX7023.8%+33%

105Coke County, TXTX3,4123.8%+26%

106San Patricio County, TXTX72,0533.8%+15%

107Tyler County, TXTX20,4433.9%+5%

108Schleicher County, TXTX2,2453.9%+23%

109Goliad County, TXTX7,2083.9%+13%

110Hill County, TXTX39,5033.9%+7%

111Andrews County, TXTX18,9143.9%+23%

112Oldham County, TXTX1,7833.9%+2%

113Henderson County, TXTX88,5953.9%+3%

114Cherokee County, TXTX53,3373.9%−5%

115Calhoun County, TXTX19,5994.0%+22%

116Sabine County, TXTX10,0124.0%+29%

117Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1304.0%+25%

118Rains County, TXTX13,5424.0%+1%

119Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7914.0%+8%

120Refugio County, TXTX6,6574.0%−7%

121Medina County, TXTX56,8814.0%+8%

122Motley County, TXTX1,0434.1%+34%

123Comanche County, TXTX14,4324.1%+28%

124Johnson County, TXTX218,0484.1%+14%

125Borden County, TXTX5674.1%−6%

126Archer County, TXTX9,1294.1%+38%

127Anderson County, TXTX59,8054.1%+14%

128Uvalde County, TXTX24,9634.1%−13%

129Hansford County, TXTX4,9444.1%+85%

130Lynn County, TXTX6,0174.1%+101%

131Young County, TXTX18,1544.1%+26%

132Carson County, TXTX5,8054.3%−7%

133Houston County, TXTX22,3164.3%+26%

134Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5544.3%−6%

135McCulloch County, TXTX7,4724.3%+8%

136Hartley County, TXTX4,9044.3%−31%

137Navarro County, TXTX57,1814.3%−15%

138Real County, TXTX2,7454.4%+34%

139Irion County, TXTX1,4634.4%+2%

140Colorado County, TXTX21,4394.4%+23%

141Edwards County, TXTX1,3704.4%+23%

142Scurry County, TXTX16,1624.5%+39%

143Fannin County, TXTX39,2654.5%+6%

144Ward County, TXTX11,1254.5%+109%

145Live Oak County, TXTX11,9294.5%+37%

146Cochran County, TXTX2,5464.5%+34%

147Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5494.5%+21%

148Brown County, TXTX38,7114.5%+6%

149Shelby County, TXTX24,2864.6%+37%

150Limestone County, TXTX22,8494.6%+17%

151Wharton County, TXTX42,0604.6%+25%

152Bosque County, TXTX18,9184.6%+41%

153Hale County, TXTX31,8194.6%+19%

154Angelina County, TXTX88,1544.6%+1%

155Harrison County, TXTX71,9564.6%+5%

156Panola County, TXTX23,0184.6%−8%

157Armstrong County, TXTX1,8434.7%+13%

158Bastrop County, TXTX118,9084.7%+25%

159Ellis County, TXTX240,8674.7%+23%

160Titus County, TXTX31,5634.7%+1%

161Rusk County, TXTX54,8544.7%+15%

162Hardeman County, TXTX3,2924.8%+37%

163Austin County, TXTX33,6254.8%+11%

164Robertson County, TXTX17,8394.8%+39%

165Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6334.8%+28%

166Potter County, TXTX114,4534.8%+31%

167Hockley County, TXTX21,6004.8%+2%

168Jefferson County, TXTX254,3214.8%+1%

169Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4814.8%+60%

170Bee County, TXTX32,5154.8%+28%

171Kinney County, TXTX3,1284.8%+73%

172Mason County, TXTX3,9904.9%−5%

173Donley County, TXTX3,2134.9%+121%

174Sterling County, TXTX1,3494.9%+25%

175Cameron County, TXTX433,9464.9%+25%

176Presidio County, TXTX5,4334.9%+7%

177Hopkins County, TXTX39,0635.0%+3%

178Kent County, TXTX6745.0%+93%

179Lamar County, TXTX51,5035.0%+3%

180Haskell County, TXTX5,4995.1%+58%

181Pecos County, TXTX14,5605.1%+21%

182Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9555.2%+42%

183Lampasas County, TXTX23,6575.2%+58%

184San Saba County, TXTX5,7875.3%+112%

185Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4875.3%+50%

186Val Verde County, TXTX47,8355.3%+58%

187Victoria County, TXTX92,6565.3%+28%

188Cooke County, TXTX44,4615.3%+14%

189Washington County, TXTX38,2885.3%+17%

190Roberts County, TXTX8675.3%+109%

191Stephens County, TXTX9,3805.3%+27%

192Webb County, TXTX281,2245.3%+51%

193Franklin County, TXTX10,9945.3%+24%

194Wood County, TXTX49,6885.3%+51%

195Shackelford County, TXTX3,1975.4%+35%

196Tom Green County, TXTX120,6025.4%+10%

197San Augustine County, TXTX7,7225.4%+95%

198Delta County, TXTX5,5495.4%−23%

199El Paso County, TXTX877,8585.6%+19%

200Crane County, TXTX4,5545.6%+94%

201Aransas County, TXTX26,1465.6%+16%

202Wichita County, TXTX129,5555.7%+13%

203Burnet County, TXTX57,0155.7%+35%

204Menard County, TXTX1,9565.7%+109%

205Waller County, TXTX69,8585.8%−16%

206Bandera County, TXTX22,8765.8%+12%

207Brazoria County, TXTX419,0805.9%+33%

208Loving County, TXTX525.9%+47%

209Kimble County, TXTX4,4386.0%+92%

210Grayson County, TXTX153,6136.0%+16%

211Bowie County, TXTX92,6966.0%+18%

212Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1116.0%+32%

213Hunt County, TXTX123,3366.0%−2%

214Parker County, TXTX184,7676.1%+49%

215Somervell County, TXTX10,2616.2%+39%

216Hamilton County, TXTX8,6806.2%+49%

217Gregg County, TXTX126,0956.3%+7%

218Hood County, TXTX70,5016.4%+54%

219Midland County, TXTX187,8556.4%−6%

220Bell County, TXTX402,2486.4%+14%

221Walker County, TXTX83,8426.6%−10%

222Nueces County, TXTX352,9926.8%+17%

223Blanco County, TXTX13,5816.9%+73%

224Llano County, TXTX23,3537.2%+73%

225Smith County, TXTX252,5497.2%+16%

226Mills County, TXTX4,5807.2%+32%

227McLennan County, TXTX272,0207.3%+25%

228Taylor County, TXTX150,0777.6%+15%

229Montgomery County, TXTX781,1947.6%+43%

230Kleberg County, TXTX30,3157.6%−5%

231Gillespie County, TXTX28,5277.8%+66%

232Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4667.8%+19%

233Galveston County, TXTX372,2078.0%+15%

234Kerr County, TXTX54,0378.3%+16%

235Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0888.3%+18%

236Lubbock County, TXTX328,9068.4%+4%

237Comal County, TXTX209,1668.7%+33%

238Erath County, TXTX43,9118.8%+13%

239Kenedy County, TXTX3198.8%+395%

240Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3979.0%+10%

241Harris County, TXTX5,045,0269.0%+11%

242Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0359.1%+15%

243Williamson County, TXTX752,8279.2%+43%

244Randall County, TXTX152,3519.3%+25%

245Denton County, TXTX1,069,34610.0%+11%

246Brewster County, TXTX9,45810.3%−10%

247Rockwall County, TXTX140,73810.3%+13%

248Kendall County, TXTX53,28910.8%+62%

249Hays County, TXTX304,39011.0%+21%

250Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19111.8%+34%

251Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71113.6%+87%

252Travis County, TXTX1,389,67014.5%+20%

253Collin County, TXTX1,297,17914.6%+34%

254Brazos County, TXTX249,08817.3%+1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS