RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 413 SHOWN OF 413

Least educated, Texas cities · 1990

Texas cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 413 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Progreso, TXTX5,1480.0%−100%

02La Homa, TXTX11,2850.8%−70%

03Jacinto City, TXTX9,3881.9%−62%

04San Elizario, TXTX10,1381.9%−22%

05Mila Doce, TXTX7,7312.1%−12%

06Alton, TXTX24,1382.2%−7%

07Socorro, TXTX38,7872.3%−45%

08Sansom Park, TXTX5,4192.4%−40%

09Cameron Park, TXTX5,9553.3%+24%

10Venus, TXTX8,8703.4%−59%

11Penitas, TXTX6,4953.5%−29%

12Galena Park, TXTX10,3523.5%−50%

13Bellmead, TXTX10,5923.9%−50%

14South Houston, TXTX16,4074.1%+19%

15Aldine, TXTX17,1674.2%−22%

16West Odessa, TXTX32,5944.2%−10%

17Canutillo, TXTX5,9624.6%−2%

18Alvarado, TXTX7,5394.7%−36%

19Wilmer, TXTX6,7684.8%−3%

20Anna, TXTX35,2454.8%−52%

21Fresno, TXTX24,5605.5%−65%

22Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,1335.6%−34%

23Vidor, TXTX9,5975.6%+0%

24La Joya, TXTX5,2575.7%−4%

25Balch Springs, TXTX27,2585.9%−10%

26Elsa, TXTX5,8206.2%−15%

27Hutchins, TXTX8,2066.3%+35%

28Hidalgo, TXTX15,3766.3%+8%

29Robstown, TXTX10,3246.3%+23%

30Freeport, TXTX10,5086.4%+18%

31Kyle, TXTX69,9176.4%−60%

32Luling, TXTX5,9206.4%−47%

33Melissa, TXTX29,9696.7%−73%

34Iowa Colony, TXTX20,5036.7%−48%

35White Settlement, TXTX17,9326.8%−15%

36Cleveland, TXTX9,9366.8%−4%

37Pearsall, TXTX9,1707.0%−16%

38Gatesville, TXTX16,4227.0%+4%

39Manor, TXTX23,0707.1%+25%

40Seagoville, TXTX21,0777.1%+5%

41San Juan, TXTX37,8687.3%−12%

42Fate, TXTX29,0077.3%−68%

43Port Isabel, TXTX5,3027.3%−40%

44Diboll, TXTX5,1257.5%−5%

45Primera, TXTX5,4787.5%+82%

46Mercedes, TXTX17,9157.6%−24%

47Floresville, TXTX9,1057.7%−32%

48Willis, TXTX7,6527.7%−0%

49Mabank, TXTX7,2947.8%−39%

50Godley, TXTX5,0937.9%−1%

51Hudson, TXTX5,3287.9%−32%

52Nolanville, TXTX7,9838.0%−22%

53Sanger, TXTX10,2388.0%−48%

54Bridge City, TXTX9,6458.0%−6%

55Lamesa, TXTX8,1038.1%−38%

56Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2408.1%−25%

57Roma, TXTX11,5438.3%−7%

58Hitchcock, TXTX7,7228.4%+2%

59Highlands, TXTX6,3358.4%+17%

60Crystal City, TXTX5,8718.4%+5%

61Muleshoe, TXTX5,1628.4%−15%

62Pharr, TXTX80,8308.4%−25%

63Palmview, TXTX15,8788.5%−39%

64Donna, TXTX16,6988.5%−8%

65Princeton, TXTX43,5248.6%−28%

66Cuero, TXTX8,2648.6%−22%

67Kingsland, TXTX7,3308.6%−36%

68Clute, TXTX10,8218.6%+5%

69Burnet, TXTX6,9398.7%+3%

70Everman, TXTX6,5378.7%+3%

71La Feria, TXTX7,2228.7%−22%

72Aransas Pass, TXTX8,8428.8%+7%

73Channelview, TXTX43,6058.8%+19%

74River Oaks, TXTX7,4678.9%−13%

75Springtown, TXTX5,2048.9%−15%

76Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9268.9%−38%

77Caddo Mills, TXTX5,7159.0%−9%

78Sinton, TXTX5,9669.0%−2%

79Elgin, TXTX13,3279.0%−39%

80McGregor, TXTX6,4059.0%+7%

81Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4519.0%−17%

82Granite Shoals, TXTX5,4989.0%−32%

83Kermit, TXTX6,0199.0%+1%

84Santa Fe, TXTX13,9139.1%−14%

85Kaufman, TXTX10,7179.1%−28%

86Bacliff, TXTX9,5419.1%+6%

87San Benito, TXTX24,9809.2%−6%

88Brownfield, TXTX8,7629.3%+5%

89Raymondville, TXTX10,0829.4%+36%

90Rosenberg, TXTX42,7019.4%−13%

91Rusk, TXTX5,5689.4%+8%

92Camp Swift, TXTX8,2399.4%+2%

93Briar, TXTX7,2289.5%−20%

94Little Elm, TXTX62,7279.5%−44%

95Farmersville, TXTX5,5319.5%−32%

96Slaton, TXTX5,6849.6%+54%

97Royse City, TXTX28,3079.7%−13%

98Yoakum, TXTX5,9009.7%−16%

99Kirby, TXTX8,2119.7%+5%

100Andrews, TXTX13,6659.7%−18%

101Ingleside, TXTX10,0859.7%−30%

102Haltom City, TXTX45,5429.8%−21%

103San Leon, TXTX6,4589.8%−18%

104Forney, TXTX41,6589.8%−33%

105Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8529.8%−50%

106Iowa Park, TXTX6,5429.8%−10%

107Gonzales, TXTX7,2399.8%+11%

108Texas City, TXTX59,7339.9%−14%

109Crandall, TXTX7,7309.9%−35%

110Bridgeport, TXTX6,9159.9%−23%

111Kennedale, TXTX10,62610.0%−40%

112Port Arthur, TXTX55,80410.0%+7%

113Littlefield, TXTX5,67510.2%+11%

114Mexia, TXTX7,09110.3%−10%

115Childress, TXTX5,65010.4%+27%

116Alice, TXTX17,55010.6%−15%

117Gladewater, TXTX6,30610.6%−13%

118Joshua, TXTX9,35210.7%−30%

119Port Lavaca, TXTX11,06010.8%−15%

120Red Oak, TXTX20,39410.8%−16%

121Magnolia, TXTX8,09510.8%−24%

122Snyder, TXTX11,16610.9%−14%

123Denison, TXTX26,82210.9%−21%

124Pasadena, TXTX148,53910.9%−14%

125Van Alstyne, TXTX8,01210.9%−36%

126Navasota, TXTX9,90410.9%−16%

127Lockhart, TXTX18,15910.9%−8%

128Ennis, TXTX25,69410.9%−11%

129Brookshire, TXTX6,09010.9%−1%

130Dayton, TXTX10,22611.1%−21%

131Edna, TXTX6,08811.1%−9%

132Sweetwater, TXTX10,14111.1%−7%

133Celina, TXTX64,42711.1%−10%

134Josephine, TXTX10,20811.1%+11%

135Del Rio, TXTX34,49611.1%−18%

136Marlin, TXTX5,59911.1%+18%

137Canton, TXTX5,07011.2%−38%

138Forest Hill, TXTX14,05611.2%+8%

139Mineral Wells, TXTX15,98311.3%+5%

140Sealy, TXTX7,93711.3%−5%

141Burleson, TXTX56,90711.3%−27%

142Roanoke, TXTX10,93111.4%−52%

143Lampasas, TXTX7,98811.4%−18%

144Cloverleaf, TXTX24,06311.4%+13%

145Manvel, TXTX20,69911.4%−6%

146Taylor, TXTX18,40211.4%−14%

147Robinson, TXTX13,02811.5%−29%

148Hondo, TXTX9,13011.5%+55%

149Hereford, TXTX14,97611.5%−5%

150Aubrey, TXTX9,06611.5%−6%

151Alamo, TXTX20,62511.5%+20%

152Pleasanton, TXTX11,51111.5%−26%

153Laredo, TXTX269,51511.6%−21%

154Bullard, TXTX5,30111.7%−26%

155Hillsboro, TXTX9,03611.7%−8%

156Monahans, TXTX7,42711.8%−19%

157Center, TXTX5,24611.9%+11%

158Rockdale, TXTX5,68812.0%+5%

159Cameron, TXTX5,48912.1%−5%

160Dumas, TXTX14,86212.1%−5%

161Gainesville, TXTX18,52812.1%−17%

162Crowley, TXTX20,95412.1%−14%

163Mineola, TXTX5,53712.1%−11%

164Bowie, TXTX6,11312.2%+10%

165La Marque, TXTX20,32412.2%−8%

166Mission, TXTX88,99212.2%−32%

167Vernon, TXTX9,74712.2%−20%

168Brownsville, TXTX192,95712.2%−9%

169Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,05412.3%−30%

170Dalhart, TXTX8,37712.3%−15%

171Lumberton, TXTX14,12312.4%−31%

172Atlanta, TXTX5,47812.4%−19%

173El Campo, TXTX12,14212.4%−16%

174Beeville, TXTX13,08612.4%+18%

175Borger, TXTX11,84212.4%−6%

176Lindale, TXTX7,38512.4%+1%

177Fort Hood, TXTX26,81412.4%+3%

178Weslaco, TXTX44,20312.5%−8%

179Groves, TXTX16,90712.5%−14%

180Uvalde, TXTX15,45512.5%−1%

181Graham, TXTX8,81412.5%−7%

182Seguin, TXTX41,04812.5%−17%

183Belton, TXTX25,96412.6%−40%

184Leander, TXTX91,13212.6%−44%

185Seminole, TXTX7,73012.6%−8%

186Pampa, TXTX16,41412.7%+0%

187Justin, TXTX7,28512.8%−39%

188Rendon, TXTX14,63212.9%−36%

189Perryton, TXTX7,85013.0%−12%

190Big Spring, TXTX22,29013.0%+17%

191Pilot Point, TXTX8,05213.1%−22%

192Fort Stockton, TXTX8,02713.2%−12%

193Saginaw, TXTX26,70613.2%−14%

194Cleburne, TXTX39,94213.2%−6%

195Midlothian, TXTX46,68313.3%−32%

196Livingston, TXTX5,38613.3%−24%

197Alvin, TXTX30,11513.3%−1%

198White Oak, TXTX6,18613.4%−37%

199Burkburnett, TXTX11,05713.4%−23%

200Cibolo, TXTX39,01913.4%−52%

201Jacksonville, TXTX14,65813.5%−12%

202Los Fresnos, TXTX8,70313.6%+7%

203Hutto, TXTX46,04813.6%−9%

204Breckenridge, TXTX5,12313.6%+10%

205Levelland, TXTX12,51313.6%−3%

206Odessa, TXTX122,70713.6%−7%

207Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,22513.7%+5%

208Crockett, TXTX6,34613.7%+33%

209Nederland, TXTX18,10813.9%−17%

210Copperas Cove, TXTX40,11813.9%−19%

211Plainview, TXTX19,31413.9%−16%

212Humble, TXTX16,48414.0%−5%

213Decatur, TXTX9,02914.0%−10%

214Dripping Springs, TXTX11,16714.0%−38%

215Richmond, TXTX13,38914.0%−8%

216Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,67314.0%−2%

217Jasper, TXTX7,51114.1%+16%

218Lakehills, TXTX6,13014.1%−8%

219Palestine, TXTX19,55514.2%−3%

220Terrell, TXTX23,92114.2%+10%

221La Porte, TXTX37,98314.4%+9%

222Paris, TXTX25,20514.4%−6%

223Angleton, TXTX21,29514.4%−16%

224Killeen, TXTX161,88314.4%−8%

225Northlake, TXTX12,03614.5%−33%

226Bonham, TXTX11,26314.6%+30%

227Baytown, TXTX86,56114.7%+8%

228Fulshear, TXTX64,63014.7%−38%

229Harlingen, TXTX72,46714.8%−12%

230Silsbee, TXTX6,61314.8%−10%

231Tomball, TXTX15,76815.0%−30%

232Henderson, TXTX13,49615.0%−15%

233Richland Hills, TXTX8,52915.1%−11%

234Azle, TXTX15,36515.2%−11%

235Schertz, TXTX45,97815.2%−45%

236Brownwood, TXTX18,63515.2%−9%

237Watauga, TXTX22,98115.2%+3%

238Liberty, TXTX9,13315.3%−15%

239Deer Park, TXTX34,28215.3%−7%

240Bay City, TXTX17,48815.3%+23%

241Prosper, TXTX45,60515.4%−50%

242Wharton, TXTX8,77615.4%−12%

243Lavon, TXTX11,88815.4%−41%

244Corsicana, TXTX25,48715.5%+21%

245Brenham, TXTX19,95715.6%−13%

246Giddings, TXTX5,42515.6%+45%

247Athens, TXTX13,87015.7%−12%

248Aledo, TXTX7,12215.7%−39%

249Victoria, TXTX66,50015.8%−15%

250Weatherford, TXTX40,63415.8%−31%

251Gilmer, TXTX5,28715.9%−9%

252Marshall, TXTX24,46715.9%−20%

253Hempstead, TXTX7,19416.1%−2%

254El Paso, TXTX683,01216.2%−12%

255Marble Falls, TXTX9,63316.2%+5%

256Waxahachie, TXTX50,09016.3%−12%

257Granbury, TXTX13,26316.6%−19%

258Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46016.7%−43%

259Lancaster, TXTX40,52616.8%−11%

260Waller, TXTX5,38016.9%+10%

261Krum, TXTX6,80816.9%−30%

262Wolfforth, TXTX8,74617.0%−20%

263Waco, TXTX147,78817.0%−9%

264Cedar Park, TXTX79,03217.2%−53%

265Fredericksburg, TXTX11,89317.2%−22%

266Carthage, TXTX6,64017.3%−15%

267Spring, TXTX68,58017.4%−4%

268Texarkana, TXTX36,19517.5%−14%

269San Angelo, TXTX100,64017.6%−12%

270Orange, TXTX19,41917.7%+15%

271Kilgore, TXTX13,53117.7%+4%

272Amarillo, TXTX205,13017.8%−13%

273Oak Point, TXTX6,90917.8%−45%

274Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24717.8%−9%

275San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42217.8%−18%

276Port Neches, TXTX13,76817.9%−13%

277Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95118.0%−16%

278Bastrop, TXTX13,38318.0%−33%

279Bee Cave, TXTX8,46418.1%−68%

280Glenn Heights, TXTX20,32718.1%−3%

281Conroe, TXTX119,56418.3%+0%

282Mesquite, TXTX150,69318.3%−1%

283New Braunfels, TXTX122,49218.5%−25%

284Rockport, TXTX11,34818.6%−24%

285Greenville, TXTX37,06918.7%−4%

286Lufkin, TXTX34,35018.8%−8%

287Boerne, TXTX24,04718.8%−33%

288Longview, TXTX83,23618.9%−8%

289McKinney, TXTX236,00119.0%−51%

290McAllen, TXTX150,64019.1%−19%

291Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88319.1%−12%

292Sherman, TXTX52,41719.2%−4%

293Wylie, TXTX63,84219.3%−10%

294Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43419.4%+0%

295Edinburg, TXTX110,70019.4%+0%

296Wake, TXTX5,79619.5%−26%

297Beaumont, TXTX112,96719.7%−8%

298Mansfield, TXTX84,44420.0%−39%

299Temple, TXTX98,41220.4%−11%

300Kingsville, TXTX24,68720.4%−1%

301Kerrville, TXTX25,57820.5%−11%

302Katy, TXTX28,37320.8%−12%

303Galveston, TXTX53,63621.1%−11%

304Live Oak, TXTX16,42621.2%−5%

305Converse, TXTX32,48121.2%+12%

306Buda, TXTX16,16621.3%−10%

307Whitehouse, TXTX9,97021.4%−3%

308Huntsville, TXTX49,08821.4%−4%

309The Colony, TXTX46,19621.5%−11%

310Haslet, TXTX5,26721.5%−12%

311Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11721.5%−4%

312Sachse, TXTX32,83421.9%−28%

313Abilene, TXTX131,58822.0%−0%

314North Richland Hills, TXTX70,84322.0%−16%

315Pearland, TXTX129,93022.1%−24%

316Round Rock, TXTX141,28222.1%−33%

317Frisco, TXTX236,95522.3%−55%

318Hurst, TXTX38,97422.4%−9%

319Timberwood Park, TXTX35,41322.5%−45%

320Dickinson, TXTX21,90822.7%+8%

321Georgetown, TXTX106,90723.2%−37%

322Horizon City, TXTX25,11823.9%+26%

323Stafford, TXTX18,04324.0%−33%

324Selma, TXTX11,95524.1%−15%

325Portland, TXTX20,83324.1%−6%

326Garland, TXTX249,62524.3%+12%

327Tyler, TXTX113,72324.7%−10%

328Farmers Branch, TXTX38,32025.1%−8%

329Houston, TXTX2,397,31525.1%−7%

330Lewisville, TXTX139,00625.5%−21%

331Euless, TXTX60,00825.8%−13%

332Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87525.9%+2%

333Lubbock, TXTX273,07126.0%−2%

334Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50026.0%−14%

335Sunnyvale, TXTX9,00826.1%−18%

336Irving, TXTX257,07626.2%−13%

337Keene, TXTX7,10926.7%−4%

338Bryan, TXTX91,99626.9%+4%

339Harker Heights, TXTX35,19527.1%−9%

340Dallas, TXTX1,329,49127.1%−2%

341Lackland AFB, TXTX6,78527.3%+68%

342Rowlett, TXTX67,89027.4%−16%

343San Marcos, TXTX77,83027.5%−5%

344Alpine, TXTX5,98927.6%+9%

345Stephenville, TXTX21,79327.6%−5%

346Cedar Hill, TXTX49,80128.2%−0%

347Universal City, TXTX20,39928.9%−2%

348Corinth, TXTX25,29728.9%−26%

349Webster, TXTX12,50729.0%−6%

350Midland, TXTX147,61529.0%+7%

351Duncanville, TXTX38,91529.0%+6%

352DeSoto, TXTX56,68129.4%−3%

353Hewitt, TXTX16,75429.4%−11%

354Keller, TXTX46,07829.9%−33%

355Arlington, TXTX402,13430.0%−1%

356McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62930.5%+10%

357Pflugerville, TXTX68,31631.1%−19%

358Lago Vista, TXTX10,49831.3%−6%

359Lucas, TXTX8,89631.9%−30%

360Allen, TXTX113,44731.9%−33%

361Argyle, TXTX6,37232.0%−28%

362Leon Valley, TXTX11,56332.1%+5%

363League City, TXTX119,90532.3%−9%

364Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33933.2%−20%

365Lake Jackson, TXTX27,80333.3%−6%

366Commerce, TXTX9,92833.3%+8%

367Seabrook, TXTX13,97434.2%−17%

368Willow Park, TXTX7,43934.2%−9%

369Heath, TXTX11,67134.2%−27%

370Bedford, TXTX47,95834.3%−3%

371Southlake, TXTX31,17534.4%−42%

372Austin, TXTX1,002,63234.4%−15%

373Friendswood, TXTX41,31934.9%−10%

374Grapevine, TXTX50,71435.1%−19%

375Benbrook, TXTX24,27935.2%+8%

376Flower Mound, TXTX79,54035.6%−33%

377Addison, TXTX17,19536.1%−19%

378Denton, TXTX169,43136.4%+3%

379Rockwall, TXTX53,98037.0%−8%

380Mission Bend, TXTX36,58637.3%+18%

381Carrollton, TXTX134,56237.4%+1%

382Canyon, TXTX16,51839.1%−7%

383Helotes, TXTX10,38739.2%−9%

384Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,56939.4%−27%

385Missouri City, TXTX77,32739.8%−11%

386Brushy Creek, TXTX19,57640.2%−24%

387Windcrest, TXTX5,80941.6%−2%

388Sugar Land, TXTX107,72643.1%−20%

389Jersey, TXTX7,72943.7%+0%

390Wells Branch, TXTX13,52344.2%−9%

391Woodway, TXTX9,75344.2%−14%

392Highland, TXTX16,02944.3%−19%

393Parker, TXTX6,46245.2%−0%

394Murphy, TXTX20,98545.3%−5%

395Colleyville, TXTX25,72745.5%−19%

396Richardson, TXTX118,54245.9%−4%

397Fairview, TXTX10,91346.5%−11%

398Plano, TXTX293,02846.6%−13%

399Coppell, TXTX41,38647.0%−25%

400The Woodlands, TXTX121,00247.4%−15%

401Bellaire, TXTX17,43448.9%−27%

402Prairie View, TXTX8,96949.2%+28%

403Pecan Grove, TXTX24,27249.3%−0%

404Lakeway, TXTX19,02750.8%−10%

405Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21051.5%−4%

406Trophy Club, TXTX13,69552.3%+13%

407Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02555.5%−5%

408College Station, TXTX127,47258.9%+1%

409Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63259.3%−11%

410Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21560.1%−11%

411Highland Park, TXTX8,76467.8%−9%

412West University Place, TXTX15,15868.5%−14%

413University Park, TXTX25,32372.9%−9%

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