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 (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

01La Salle County, TXTX6,5171.0%+0%

02Dickens County, TXTX1,6921.6%+0%

03Newton County, TXTX11,9541.8%+0%

04Frio County, TXTX18,8231.9%+0%

05Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.1%+0%

06Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.3%+0%

07Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.3%+0%

08Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.4%+0%

09Jones County, TXTX20,8612.4%+0%

10Terry County, TXTX11,7202.4%+0%

11Stonewall County, TXTX1,1862.5%+0%

12Mitchell County, TXTX8,9472.5%+0%

13Knox County, TXTX3,1922.5%+0%

14Martin County, TXTX5,2842.6%+0%

15Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.6%+0%

16Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.6%+0%

17Bailey County, TXTX6,9632.6%+0%

18Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.7%+0%

19Reagan County, TXTX3,1662.8%+0%

20McMullen County, TXTX5442.8%+0%

21Orange County, TXTX86,2662.8%+0%

22Winkler County, TXTX7,5402.8%+0%

23Hall County, TXTX2,7372.8%+0%

24Clay County, TXTX10,7642.8%+0%

25Dallam County, TXTX7,5082.9%+0%

26Childress County, TXTX6,6432.9%+0%

27Milam County, TXTX26,2582.9%+0%

28Trinity County, TXTX14,3842.9%+0%

29Foard County, TXTX1,0443.0%+0%

30Wilson County, TXTX56,1393.0%+0%

31Sutton County, TXTX3,2033.0%+0%

32Matagorda County, TXTX36,4633.0%+0%

33Marion County, TXTX9,8963.0%+0%

34Zapata County, TXTX13,7533.0%+0%

35Montague County, TXTX21,9663.0%+0%

36Freestone County, TXTX20,8113.1%+0%

37Grimes County, TXTX34,2523.1%+0%

38Concho County, TXTX3,6073.1%+0%

39Crosby County, TXTX4,8523.1%+0%

40Reeves County, TXTX12,1383.1%+0%

41Swisher County, TXTX6,7033.1%+0%

42Karnes County, TXTX15,0183.1%+0%

43Madison County, TXTX14,2263.1%+0%

44Fisher County, TXTX3,6923.2%+0%

45Starr County, TXTX66,3193.2%+0%

46Garza County, TXTX4,5103.2%+0%

47Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2843.2%+0%

48San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4883.2%+0%

49Lamb County, TXTX12,5793.2%+0%

50Yoakum County, TXTX7,4383.2%+0%

51Jackson County, TXTX15,3933.3%+0%

52Caldwell County, TXTX55,1503.3%+0%

53Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4333.3%+0%

54Wheeler County, TXTX4,7733.3%+0%

55Duval County, TXTX9,4023.3%+0%

56Runnels County, TXTX9,6933.3%+0%

57Howard County, TXTX30,5043.3%+0%

58Parmer County, TXTX9,6783.3%+0%

59Hardin County, TXTX58,7233.3%+0%

60Glasscock County, TXTX1,1283.3%+0%

61Sherman County, TXTX2,7813.4%+0%

62Baylor County, TXTX3,4723.4%+0%

63Moore County, TXTX21,8913.4%+0%

64Ector County, TXTX173,8013.4%+0%

65Callahan County, TXTX14,4913.4%+0%

66Maverick County, TXTX58,8233.4%+0%

67Crockett County, TXTX2,7693.4%+0%

68Falls County, TXTX17,8693.4%+0%

69Polk County, TXTX53,4343.4%+0%

70Kaufman County, TXTX209,2353.5%+0%

71Jasper County, TXTX33,0753.5%+0%

72Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5553.5%+0%

73King County, TXTX1923.5%+0%

74Castro County, TXTX7,2953.6%+0%

75Briscoe County, TXTX1,4743.6%+0%

76Morris County, TXTX12,1333.6%+0%

77Gray County, TXTX20,9193.6%+0%

78Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6263.6%+0%

79Lavaca County, TXTX20,6513.6%+0%

80Culberson County, TXTX2,2673.6%+0%

81Zavala County, TXTX9,0373.6%+0%

82Upshur County, TXTX44,4103.6%+0%

83Atascosa County, TXTX53,5903.6%+0%

84Coleman County, TXTX7,9153.6%+0%

85Lee County, TXTX18,7293.7%+0%

86Cass County, TXTX28,6513.7%+0%

87Brooks County, TXTX6,5793.7%+0%

88Fayette County, TXTX25,4593.7%+0%

89Leon County, TXTX16,8943.7%+0%

90Red River County, TXTX11,8163.7%+0%

91Nolan County, TXTX14,1173.7%+0%

92Eastland County, TXTX18,1433.7%+0%

93Camp County, TXTX13,3803.7%+0%

94Chambers County, TXTX57,5943.7%+0%

95Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8043.7%+0%

96Burleson County, TXTX20,5493.7%+0%

97Hemphill County, TXTX3,0833.7%+0%

98Coryell County, TXTX85,5923.7%+0%

99Wise County, TXTX83,7783.8%+0%

100DeWitt County, TXTX20,3093.8%+0%

101Jack County, TXTX9,5633.8%+0%

102Upton County, TXTX3,1313.8%+0%

103Cottle County, TXTX1,2243.8%+0%

104Terrell County, TXTX7023.8%+0%

105Coke County, TXTX3,4123.8%+0%

106San Patricio County, TXTX72,0533.8%+0%

107Tyler County, TXTX20,4433.9%+0%

108Schleicher County, TXTX2,2453.9%+0%

109Goliad County, TXTX7,2083.9%+0%

110Hill County, TXTX39,5033.9%+0%

111Andrews County, TXTX18,9143.9%+0%

112Oldham County, TXTX1,7833.9%+0%

113Henderson County, TXTX88,5953.9%+0%

114Cherokee County, TXTX53,3373.9%+0%

115Calhoun County, TXTX19,5994.0%+0%

116Sabine County, TXTX10,0124.0%+0%

117Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1304.0%+0%

118Rains County, TXTX13,5424.0%+0%

119Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7914.0%+0%

120Refugio County, TXTX6,6574.0%+0%

121Medina County, TXTX56,8814.0%+0%

122Motley County, TXTX1,0434.1%+0%

123Comanche County, TXTX14,4324.1%+0%

124Johnson County, TXTX218,0484.1%+0%

125Borden County, TXTX5674.1%+0%

126Archer County, TXTX9,1294.1%+0%

127Anderson County, TXTX59,8054.1%+0%

128Uvalde County, TXTX24,9634.1%+0%

129Hansford County, TXTX4,9444.1%+0%

130Lynn County, TXTX6,0174.1%+0%

131Young County, TXTX18,1544.1%+0%

132Carson County, TXTX5,8054.3%+0%

133Houston County, TXTX22,3164.3%+0%

134Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5544.3%+0%

135McCulloch County, TXTX7,4724.3%+0%

136Hartley County, TXTX4,9044.3%+0%

137Navarro County, TXTX57,1814.3%+0%

138Real County, TXTX2,7454.4%+0%

139Irion County, TXTX1,4634.4%+0%

140Colorado County, TXTX21,4394.4%+0%

141Edwards County, TXTX1,3704.4%+0%

142Scurry County, TXTX16,1624.5%+0%

143Fannin County, TXTX39,2654.5%+0%

144Ward County, TXTX11,1254.5%+0%

145Live Oak County, TXTX11,9294.5%+0%

146Cochran County, TXTX2,5464.5%+0%

147Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5494.5%+0%

148Brown County, TXTX38,7114.5%+0%

149Shelby County, TXTX24,2864.6%+0%

150Limestone County, TXTX22,8494.6%+0%

151Wharton County, TXTX42,0604.6%+0%

152Bosque County, TXTX18,9184.6%+0%

153Hale County, TXTX31,8194.6%+0%

154Angelina County, TXTX88,1544.6%+0%

155Harrison County, TXTX71,9564.6%+0%

156Panola County, TXTX23,0184.6%+0%

157Armstrong County, TXTX1,8434.7%+0%

158Bastrop County, TXTX118,9084.7%+0%

159Ellis County, TXTX240,8674.7%+0%

160Titus County, TXTX31,5634.7%+0%

161Rusk County, TXTX54,8544.7%+0%

162Hardeman County, TXTX3,2924.8%+0%

163Austin County, TXTX33,6254.8%+0%

164Robertson County, TXTX17,8394.8%+0%

165Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6334.8%+0%

166Potter County, TXTX114,4534.8%+0%

167Hockley County, TXTX21,6004.8%+0%

168Jefferson County, TXTX254,3214.8%+0%

169Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4814.8%+0%

170Bee County, TXTX32,5154.8%+0%

171Kinney County, TXTX3,1284.8%+0%

172Mason County, TXTX3,9904.9%+0%

173Donley County, TXTX3,2134.9%+0%

174Sterling County, TXTX1,3494.9%+0%

175Cameron County, TXTX433,9464.9%+0%

176Presidio County, TXTX5,4334.9%+0%

177Hopkins County, TXTX39,0635.0%+0%

178Kent County, TXTX6745.0%+0%

179Lamar County, TXTX51,5035.0%+0%

180Haskell County, TXTX5,4995.1%+0%

181Pecos County, TXTX14,5605.1%+0%

182Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9555.2%+0%

183Lampasas County, TXTX23,6575.2%+0%

184San Saba County, TXTX5,7875.3%+0%

185Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4875.3%+0%

186Val Verde County, TXTX47,8355.3%+0%

187Victoria County, TXTX92,6565.3%+0%

188Cooke County, TXTX44,4615.3%+0%

189Washington County, TXTX38,2885.3%+0%

190Roberts County, TXTX8675.3%+0%

191Stephens County, TXTX9,3805.3%+0%

192Webb County, TXTX281,2245.3%+0%

193Franklin County, TXTX10,9945.3%+0%

194Wood County, TXTX49,6885.3%+0%

195Shackelford County, TXTX3,1975.4%+0%

196Tom Green County, TXTX120,6025.4%+0%

197San Augustine County, TXTX7,7225.4%+0%

198Delta County, TXTX5,5495.4%+0%

199El Paso County, TXTX877,8585.6%+0%

200Crane County, TXTX4,5545.6%+0%

201Aransas County, TXTX26,1465.6%+0%

202Wichita County, TXTX129,5555.7%+0%

203Burnet County, TXTX57,0155.7%+0%

204Menard County, TXTX1,9565.7%+0%

205Waller County, TXTX69,8585.8%+0%

206Bandera County, TXTX22,8765.8%+0%

207Brazoria County, TXTX419,0805.9%+0%

208Loving County, TXTX525.9%+0%

209Kimble County, TXTX4,4386.0%+0%

210Grayson County, TXTX153,6136.0%+0%

211Bowie County, TXTX92,6966.0%+0%

212Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1116.0%+0%

213Hunt County, TXTX123,3366.0%+0%

214Parker County, TXTX184,7676.1%+0%

215Somervell County, TXTX10,2616.2%+0%

216Hamilton County, TXTX8,6806.2%+0%

217Gregg County, TXTX126,0956.3%+0%

218Hood County, TXTX70,5016.4%+0%

219Midland County, TXTX187,8556.4%+0%

220Bell County, TXTX402,2486.4%+0%

221Walker County, TXTX83,8426.6%+0%

222Nueces County, TXTX352,9926.8%+0%

223Blanco County, TXTX13,5816.9%+0%

224Llano County, TXTX23,3537.2%+0%

225Smith County, TXTX252,5497.2%+0%

226Mills County, TXTX4,5807.2%+0%

227McLennan County, TXTX272,0207.3%+0%

228Taylor County, TXTX150,0777.6%+0%

229Montgomery County, TXTX781,1947.6%+0%

230Kleberg County, TXTX30,3157.6%+0%

231Gillespie County, TXTX28,5277.8%+0%

232Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4667.8%+0%

233Galveston County, TXTX372,2078.0%+0%

234Kerr County, TXTX54,0378.3%+0%

235Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0888.3%+0%

236Lubbock County, TXTX328,9068.4%+0%

237Comal County, TXTX209,1668.7%+0%

238Erath County, TXTX43,9118.8%+0%

239Kenedy County, TXTX3198.8%+0%

240Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3979.0%+0%

241Harris County, TXTX5,045,0269.0%+0%

242Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0359.1%+0%

243Williamson County, TXTX752,8279.2%+0%

244Randall County, TXTX152,3519.3%+0%

245Denton County, TXTX1,069,34610.0%+0%

246Brewster County, TXTX9,45810.3%+0%

247Rockwall County, TXTX140,73810.3%+0%

248Kendall County, TXTX53,28910.8%+0%

249Hays County, TXTX304,39011.0%+0%

250Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19111.8%+0%

251Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71113.6%+0%

252Travis County, TXTX1,389,67014.5%+0%

253Collin County, TXTX1,297,17914.6%+0%

254Brazos County, TXTX249,08817.3%+0%

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