RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 427 SHOWN OF 427

Least educated, Texas cities · 2000

Texas cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 427 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6601.3%–

02Doffing, TXTX5,0041.9%–

03Alton, TXTX24,1382.4%+8%

04Mila Doce, TXTX7,7312.4%+14%

05San Elizario, TXTX10,1382.5%+28%

06La Homa, TXTX11,2852.5%+231%

07Cameron Park, TXTX5,9552.7%−19%

08Eidson Road, TXTX9,6843.0%–

09South Houston, TXTX16,4073.4%−16%

10Progreso, TXTX5,1483.5%–

11Sansom Park, TXTX5,4194.0%+68%

12Primera, TXTX5,4784.1%−45%

13Socorro, TXTX38,7874.3%+83%

14Hutchins, TXTX8,2064.7%−26%

15West Odessa, TXTX32,5944.7%+11%

16Canutillo, TXTX5,9624.7%+2%

17Jacinto City, TXTX9,3884.9%+162%

18Penitas, TXTX6,4954.9%+41%

19Wilmer, TXTX6,7684.9%+3%

20Robstown, TXTX10,3245.1%−18%

21Aldine, TXTX17,1675.4%+28%

22Freeport, TXTX10,5085.4%−15%

23Vidor, TXTX9,5975.6%−0%

24Manor, TXTX23,0705.7%−20%

25Hidalgo, TXTX15,3765.9%−7%

26La Joya, TXTX5,2575.9%+4%

27Slaton, TXTX5,6846.2%−35%

28Balch Springs, TXTX27,2586.5%+11%

29Gatesville, TXTX16,4226.8%−4%

30Seagoville, TXTX21,0776.8%−5%

31Raymondville, TXTX10,0826.9%−26%

32Galena Park, TXTX10,3527.0%+101%

33Cleveland, TXTX9,9367.1%+4%

34Highlands, TXTX6,3357.2%−14%

35Elsa, TXTX5,8207.3%+18%

36Doolittle, TXTX6,2037.4%–

37Channelview, TXTX43,6057.4%−16%

38Hondo, TXTX9,1307.4%−35%

39Alvarado, TXTX7,5397.4%+57%

40Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,7957.6%–

41Willis, TXTX7,6527.7%+0%

42Bellmead, TXTX10,5927.8%+101%

43Diboll, TXTX5,1257.9%+5%

44Godley, TXTX5,0937.9%+1%

45White Settlement, TXTX17,9328.0%+18%

46Crystal City, TXTX5,8718.0%−5%

47Hitchcock, TXTX7,7228.2%−2%

48Clute, TXTX10,8218.2%−5%

49Aransas Pass, TXTX8,8428.2%−6%

50Childress, TXTX5,6508.2%−21%

51San Juan, TXTX37,8688.3%+14%

52West Livingston, TXTX8,1998.3%–

53Venus, TXTX8,8708.3%+147%

54Pearsall, TXTX9,1708.3%+19%

55McGregor, TXTX6,4058.4%−6%

56Everman, TXTX6,5378.4%−3%

57Burnet, TXTX6,9398.4%−3%

58Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,1338.4%+51%

59Bacliff, TXTX9,5418.6%−6%

60Bridge City, TXTX9,6458.6%+7%

61Rusk, TXTX5,5688.7%−8%

62Gonzales, TXTX7,2398.8%−10%

63Brownfield, TXTX8,7628.9%−5%

64Roma, TXTX11,5438.9%+8%

65Kermit, TXTX6,0199.0%−1%

66Sinton, TXTX5,9669.1%+2%

67Littlefield, TXTX5,6759.2%−10%

68Camp Swift, TXTX8,2399.2%−2%

69Kirby, TXTX8,2119.2%−5%

70Donna, TXTX16,6989.3%+9%

71Port Arthur, TXTX55,8049.3%−7%

72Marlin, TXTX5,5999.5%−15%

73Liberty Hill, TXTX13,3179.6%–

74Alamo, TXTX20,6259.6%−17%

75San Benito, TXTX24,9809.8%+6%

76Muleshoe, TXTX5,1629.8%+17%

77Caddo Mills, TXTX5,7159.8%+10%

78Anna, TXTX35,2459.8%+107%

79Mercedes, TXTX17,91510.0%+31%

80Josephine, TXTX10,20810.0%−10%

81Cloverleaf, TXTX24,06310.1%−12%

82River Oaks, TXTX7,46710.2%+15%

83Nolanville, TXTX7,98310.2%+28%

84Crockett, TXTX6,34610.3%−25%

85Forest Hill, TXTX14,05610.4%−7%

86Springtown, TXTX5,20410.5%+18%

87Beeville, TXTX13,08610.5%−15%

88Santa Fe, TXTX13,91310.5%+16%

89Center, TXTX5,24610.7%−10%

90Mineral Wells, TXTX15,98310.7%−5%

91Rosenberg, TXTX42,70110.7%+14%

92Rio Grande City, TXTX15,45110.8%+20%

93Giddings, TXTX5,42510.8%−31%

94Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,24010.8%+33%

95Iowa Park, TXTX6,54210.9%+11%

96Brookshire, TXTX6,09011.0%+1%

97Bowie, TXTX6,11311.0%−9%

98Cuero, TXTX8,26411.1%+29%

99Big Spring, TXTX22,29011.1%−15%

100Royse City, TXTX28,30711.2%+16%

101Pharr, TXTX80,83011.2%+33%

102La Feria, TXTX7,22211.2%+28%

103Bonham, TXTX11,26311.2%−23%

104Olivarez, TXTX6,32611.3%–

105Floresville, TXTX9,10511.3%+48%

106Rockdale, TXTX5,68811.4%−5%

107Mexia, TXTX7,09111.4%+11%

108Texas City, TXTX59,73311.5%+16%

109Yoakum, TXTX5,90011.6%+20%

110Hudson, TXTX5,32811.7%+48%

111Andrews, TXTX13,66511.8%+22%

112Briar, TXTX7,22811.8%+25%

113Lockhart, TXTX18,15911.9%+9%

114Sealy, TXTX7,93711.9%+5%

115San Leon, TXTX6,45811.9%+22%

116Princeton, TXTX43,52411.9%+40%

117Sweetwater, TXTX10,14112.0%+8%

118Fort Hood, TXTX26,81412.1%−3%

119Jasper, TXTX7,51112.1%−14%

120Manvel, TXTX20,69912.1%+6%

121Hereford, TXTX14,97612.1%+6%

122Luling, TXTX5,92012.1%+89%

123Edna, TXTX6,08812.2%+10%

124Aubrey, TXTX9,06612.2%+6%

125Port Isabel, TXTX5,30212.3%+67%

126Lindale, TXTX7,38512.3%−1%

127Gladewater, TXTX6,30612.3%+16%

128Celina, TXTX64,42712.3%+11%

129Ennis, TXTX25,69412.3%+13%

130Breckenridge, TXTX5,12312.4%−9%

131Haltom City, TXTX45,54212.4%+27%

132Bay City, TXTX17,48812.4%−19%

133Alice, TXTX17,55012.5%+18%

134Uvalde, TXTX15,45512.6%+1%

135Snyder, TXTX11,16612.6%+16%

136Kaufman, TXTX10,71712.6%+39%

137Los Fresnos, TXTX8,70312.7%−7%

138Pasadena, TXTX148,53912.7%+16%

139Pampa, TXTX16,41412.7%−0%

140Dumas, TXTX14,86212.7%+5%

141Port Lavaca, TXTX11,06012.7%+18%

142Corsicana, TXTX25,48712.7%−18%

143Cameron, TXTX5,48912.8%+6%

144Hillsboro, TXTX9,03612.8%+9%

145Bridgeport, TXTX6,91512.8%+29%

146Mabank, TXTX7,29412.8%+64%

147Red Oak, TXTX20,39412.8%+19%

148Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50312.9%+91%

149Terrell, TXTX23,92112.9%−9%

150Navasota, TXTX9,90413.0%+19%

151Lamesa, TXTX8,10313.0%+61%

152Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,22513.0%−5%

153La Porte, TXTX37,98313.2%−8%

154La Marque, TXTX20,32413.2%+8%

155Borger, TXTX11,84213.2%+6%

156Taylor, TXTX18,40213.3%+16%

157Granite Shoals, TXTX5,49813.4%+48%

158Kingsland, TXTX7,33013.4%+55%

159Brownsville, TXTX192,95713.4%+10%

160Alvin, TXTX30,11513.4%+1%

161Graham, TXTX8,81413.4%+7%

162Weslaco, TXTX44,20313.5%+8%

163Baytown, TXTX86,56113.6%−8%

164Del Rio, TXTX34,49613.6%+22%

165Mineola, TXTX5,53713.6%+13%

166Seminole, TXTX7,73013.8%+9%

167Denison, TXTX26,82213.8%+27%

168Ingleside, TXTX10,08513.9%+43%

169Palmview, TXTX15,87813.9%+63%

170Dayton, TXTX10,22613.9%+26%

171Lampasas, TXTX7,98814.0%+23%

172Farmersville, TXTX5,53114.0%+47%

173Cleburne, TXTX39,94214.0%+6%

174Levelland, TXTX12,51314.1%+3%

175Crowley, TXTX20,95414.1%+16%

176Magnolia, TXTX8,09514.2%+31%

177Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,67314.3%+2%

178Eagle Pass, TXTX28,92614.5%+62%

179Groves, TXTX16,90714.5%+17%

180Monahans, TXTX7,42714.5%+23%

181Dalhart, TXTX8,37714.6%+18%

182Forney, TXTX41,65814.6%+50%

183Odessa, TXTX122,70714.7%+7%

184Gainesville, TXTX18,52814.7%+21%

185Laredo, TXTX269,51514.7%+26%

186Palestine, TXTX19,55514.7%+3%

187Elgin, TXTX13,32714.7%+64%

188El Campo, TXTX12,14214.7%+19%

189Humble, TXTX16,48414.8%+6%

190Watauga, TXTX22,98114.8%−3%

191Perryton, TXTX7,85014.8%+14%

192Hutto, TXTX46,04814.9%+10%

193Fort Stockton, TXTX8,02715.0%+14%

194Crandall, TXTX7,73015.1%+53%

195Vernon, TXTX9,74715.1%+24%

196Seguin, TXTX41,04815.2%+21%

197Richmond, TXTX13,38915.2%+9%

198Jacksonville, TXTX14,65815.2%+13%

199Paris, TXTX25,20515.2%+6%

200Sanger, TXTX10,23815.3%+91%

201Orange, TXTX19,41915.3%−13%

202Atlanta, TXTX5,47815.3%+24%

203Lakehills, TXTX6,13015.3%+8%

204Joshua, TXTX9,35215.4%+43%

205Saginaw, TXTX26,70615.4%+17%

206Waller, TXTX5,38015.4%−9%

207Decatur, TXTX9,02915.5%+11%

208Marble Falls, TXTX9,63315.5%−4%

209Burleson, TXTX56,90715.6%+37%

210Pleasanton, TXTX11,51115.6%+35%

211Killeen, TXTX161,88315.7%+9%

212Bullard, TXTX5,30115.8%+34%

213Fresno, TXTX24,56015.8%+188%

214Kyle, TXTX69,91716.0%+149%

215Robinson, TXTX13,02816.1%+40%

216Lackland AFB, TXTX6,78516.2%−41%

217Hempstead, TXTX7,19416.4%+2%

218Silsbee, TXTX6,61316.4%+11%

219Deer Park, TXTX34,28216.5%+7%

220Nederland, TXTX18,10816.6%+20%

221Plainview, TXTX19,31416.7%+20%

222Kennedale, TXTX10,62616.7%+68%

223Brownwood, TXTX18,63516.7%+10%

224Harlingen, TXTX72,46716.8%+13%

225Pilot Point, TXTX8,05216.9%+28%

226Little Elm, TXTX62,72716.9%+78%

227Richland Hills, TXTX8,52916.9%+12%

228Van Alstyne, TXTX8,01217.0%+56%

229Copperas Cove, TXTX40,11817.1%+23%

230Kilgore, TXTX13,53117.1%−4%

231Azle, TXTX15,36517.1%+13%

232Angleton, TXTX21,29517.2%+20%

233Gilmer, TXTX5,28717.4%+10%

234Burkburnett, TXTX11,05717.5%+31%

235Livingston, TXTX5,38617.5%+32%

236Wharton, TXTX8,77617.6%+14%

237Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,05417.6%+43%

238Henderson, TXTX13,49617.7%+18%

239Athens, TXTX13,87017.8%+14%

240Liberty, TXTX9,13317.9%+17%

241Mission, TXTX88,99217.9%+47%

242Brenham, TXTX19,95717.9%+15%

243Canton, TXTX5,07018.0%+61%

244Lumberton, TXTX14,12318.0%+46%

245Spring, TXTX68,58018.2%+5%

246Conroe, TXTX119,56418.3%−0%

247El Paso, TXTX683,01218.3%+13%

248Waxahachie, TXTX50,09018.4%+13%

249Mesquite, TXTX150,69318.5%+1%

250Victoria, TXTX66,50018.5%+17%

251Glenn Heights, TXTX20,32718.6%+3%

252Waco, TXTX147,78818.6%+9%

253Lancaster, TXTX40,52618.9%+13%

254Converse, TXTX32,48119.0%−11%

255Horizon City, TXTX25,11819.0%−21%

256Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43419.3%−0%

257Edinburg, TXTX110,70019.4%−0%

258Greenville, TXTX37,06919.5%+4%

259Midlothian, TXTX46,68319.6%+48%

260Lake Dallas, TXTX7,85219.6%+100%

261Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24719.6%+10%

262Marshall, TXTX24,46719.9%+25%

263San Angelo, TXTX100,64020.1%+14%

264Sherman, TXTX52,41720.1%+4%

265Carthage, TXTX6,64020.2%+17%

266Rendon, TXTX14,63220.2%+57%

267Texarkana, TXTX36,19520.4%+16%

268Granbury, TXTX13,26320.5%+24%

269Kingsville, TXTX24,68720.5%+1%

270Amarillo, TXTX205,13020.5%+15%

271Lufkin, TXTX34,35020.6%+9%

272Longview, TXTX83,23620.6%+9%

273Port Neches, TXTX13,76820.6%+15%

274Dickinson, TXTX21,90821.0%−8%

275Belton, TXTX25,96421.1%+67%

276Justin, TXTX7,28521.1%+65%

277White Oak, TXTX6,18621.1%+58%

278Wolfforth, TXTX8,74621.3%+25%

279Wylie, TXTX63,84221.4%+11%

280Tomball, TXTX15,76821.5%+43%

281Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95121.5%+20%

282Beaumont, TXTX112,96721.5%+9%

283Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88321.6%+13%

284Northlake, TXTX12,03621.6%+49%

285San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42221.6%+21%

286Garland, TXTX249,62521.8%−10%

287Abilene, TXTX131,58822.0%+0%

288Fredericksburg, TXTX11,89322.0%+28%

289Whitehouse, TXTX9,97022.1%+3%

290Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11722.3%+4%

291Huntsville, TXTX49,08822.4%+5%

292Live Oak, TXTX16,42622.4%+6%

293Leander, TXTX91,13222.4%+77%

294Dripping Springs, TXTX11,16722.5%+61%

295Temple, TXTX98,41222.9%+12%

296Kerrville, TXTX25,57822.9%+12%

297Weatherford, TXTX40,63423.0%+45%

298Fate, TXTX29,00723.0%+214%

299Katy, TXTX28,37323.5%+13%

300Fulshear, TXTX64,63023.5%+60%

301McAllen, TXTX150,64023.6%+24%

302Roanoke, TXTX10,93123.6%+108%

303Galveston, TXTX53,63623.7%+13%

304Buda, TXTX16,16623.8%+12%

305The Colony, TXTX46,19624.0%+12%

306Krum, TXTX6,80824.0%+42%

307Haslet, TXTX5,26724.3%+13%

308Hurst, TXTX38,97424.5%+9%

309Rockport, TXTX11,34824.5%+32%

310New Braunfels, TXTX122,49224.6%+33%

311Melissa, TXTX29,96925.1%+274%

312Alpine, TXTX5,98925.3%−8%

313Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87525.3%−2%

314Portland, TXTX20,83325.5%+6%

315Aledo, TXTX7,12225.8%+65%

316Bryan, TXTX91,99626.0%−3%

317North Richland Hills, TXTX70,84326.1%+19%

318Lavon, TXTX11,88826.1%+69%

319Wake, TXTX5,79626.3%+35%

320Lubbock, TXTX273,07126.6%+2%

321Bastrop, TXTX13,38326.7%+49%

322Houston, TXTX2,397,31527.0%+8%

323Farmers Branch, TXTX38,32027.2%+8%

324Midland, TXTX147,61527.2%−6%

325Schertz, TXTX45,97827.5%+80%

326Tyler, TXTX113,72327.5%+11%

327Duncanville, TXTX38,91527.5%−5%

328Dallas, TXTX1,329,49127.7%+2%

329Bulverde, TXTX7,33727.7%–

330McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62927.7%−9%

331Keene, TXTX7,10927.9%+4%

332Cibolo, TXTX39,01928.1%+110%

333Boerne, TXTX24,04728.3%+50%

334Cedar Hill, TXTX49,80128.3%+0%

335Selma, TXTX11,95528.4%+18%

336San Marcos, TXTX77,83029.0%+6%

337Pearland, TXTX129,93029.1%+32%

338Stephenville, TXTX21,79329.1%+5%

339Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46029.2%+74%

340Euless, TXTX60,00829.5%+15%

341Universal City, TXTX20,39929.6%+3%

342Harker Heights, TXTX35,19529.8%+10%

343Irving, TXTX257,07630.0%+14%

344DeSoto, TXTX56,68130.2%+3%

345Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50030.4%+17%

346Arlington, TXTX402,13430.4%+1%

347Leon Valley, TXTX11,56330.5%−5%

348Sachse, TXTX32,83430.6%+40%

349Webster, TXTX12,50730.7%+6%

350Commerce, TXTX9,92830.9%−7%

351Prosper, TXTX45,60531.0%+101%

352Atascocita, TXTX99,35431.6%–

353Mission Bend, TXTX36,58631.7%−15%

354Sunnyvale, TXTX9,00832.0%+23%

355Lewisville, TXTX139,00632.4%+27%

356Oak Point, TXTX6,90932.5%+83%

357Rowlett, TXTX67,89032.5%+19%

358Benbrook, TXTX24,27932.6%−7%

359Mansfield, TXTX84,44432.8%+64%

360Round Rock, TXTX141,28232.9%+49%

361Lago Vista, TXTX10,49833.2%+6%

362Hewitt, TXTX16,75433.2%+13%

363Bedford, TXTX47,95835.2%+3%

364Lake Jackson, TXTX27,80335.3%+6%

365Denton, TXTX169,43135.5%−3%

366League City, TXTX119,90535.5%+10%

367Stafford, TXTX18,04335.9%+50%

368Georgetown, TXTX106,90736.6%+58%

369Cedar Park, TXTX79,03236.6%+113%

370Carrollton, TXTX134,56237.0%−1%

371Four Corners, TXTX11,69237.4%–

372Willow Park, TXTX7,43937.7%+10%

373Pflugerville, TXTX68,31638.3%+23%

374Prairie View, TXTX8,96938.5%−22%

375Friendswood, TXTX41,31938.6%+11%

376Corinth, TXTX25,29738.9%+35%

377McKinney, TXTX236,00139.1%+106%

378Rockwall, TXTX53,98040.1%+8%

379Austin, TXTX1,002,63240.4%+17%

380Timberwood Park, TXTX35,41340.5%+80%

381Seabrook, TXTX13,97441.2%+20%

382Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33941.7%+26%

383Canyon, TXTX16,51841.8%+7%

384Windcrest, TXTX5,80942.4%+2%

385Helotes, TXTX10,38743.2%+10%

386Grapevine, TXTX50,71443.2%+23%

387Jersey, TXTX7,72943.6%−0%

388Argyle, TXTX6,37244.2%+38%

389Missouri City, TXTX77,32744.5%+12%

390Keller, TXTX46,07844.6%+49%

391Addison, TXTX17,19544.6%+24%

392Parker, TXTX6,46245.3%+0%

393Lucas, TXTX8,89645.7%+44%

394Trophy Club, TXTX13,69546.1%−12%

395Heath, TXTX11,67146.6%+36%

396Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,45247.4%–

397Allen, TXTX113,44747.5%+49%

398Richardson, TXTX118,54247.7%+4%

399Murphy, TXTX20,98547.8%+6%

400Wells Branch, TXTX13,52348.7%+10%

401Pecan Grove, TXTX24,27249.4%+0%

402Frisco, TXTX236,95549.8%+123%

403Woodway, TXTX9,75351.1%+16%

404Fairview, TXTX10,91352.1%+12%

405Flower Mound, TXTX79,54053.1%+49%

406Brushy Creek, TXTX19,57653.1%+32%

407Plano, TXTX293,02853.3%+14%

408Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21053.5%+4%

409Sugar Land, TXTX107,72653.7%+25%

410Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,56953.9%+37%

411Shady Hollow, TXTX5,70954.3%–

412Highland, TXTX16,02954.9%+24%

413The Woodlands, TXTX121,00255.7%+18%

414Bee Cave, TXTX8,46455.8%+209%

415Colleyville, TXTX25,72756.6%+24%

416Lakeway, TXTX19,02756.6%+11%

417College Station, TXTX127,47258.1%−1%

418Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02558.5%+5%

419Southlake, TXTX31,17559.2%+72%

420Coppell, TXTX41,38662.6%+33%

421Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,61165.9%–

422Bellaire, TXTX17,43466.6%+36%

423Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63266.9%+13%

424Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21567.8%+13%

425Highland Park, TXTX8,76474.7%+10%

426West University Place, TXTX15,15879.4%+16%

427University Park, TXTX25,32380.5%+10%

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