RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 434 SHOWN OF 434

Least educated, Texas cities · 2010

Texas cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 434 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Aldine, TXTX17,1671.9%−65%

02Eidson Road, TXTX9,6841.9%−37%

03Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6602.1%+57%

04Galena Park, TXTX10,3522.4%−66%

05Willis, TXTX7,6522.8%−63%

06Progreso, TXTX5,1483.2%−10%

07Cameron Park, TXTX5,9553.2%+18%

08Alton, TXTX24,1383.4%+43%

09Mila Doce, TXTX7,7313.5%+46%

10San Elizario, TXTX10,1383.7%+50%

11La Homa, TXTX11,2854.1%+65%

12Jacinto City, TXTX9,3884.3%−11%

13Alvarado, TXTX7,5394.4%−42%

14Penitas, TXTX6,4954.4%−10%

15Sansom Park, TXTX5,4194.8%+20%

16Doffing, TXTX5,0045.1%+172%

17Mabank, TXTX7,2945.3%−59%

18Bellmead, TXTX10,5925.5%−30%

19Doolittle, TXTX6,2035.7%−23%

20Brookshire, TXTX6,0905.9%−47%

21West Odessa, TXTX32,5946.0%+28%

22Pearsall, TXTX9,1706.0%−28%

23Freeport, TXTX10,5086.5%+20%

24Hitchcock, TXTX7,7226.7%−18%

25La Feria, TXTX7,2226.7%−40%

26Diboll, TXTX5,1256.8%−13%

27Elsa, TXTX5,8207.0%−4%

28Everman, TXTX6,5377.2%−15%

29Raymondville, TXTX10,0827.3%+5%

30Canutillo, TXTX5,9627.3%+54%

31Socorro, TXTX38,7877.5%+77%

32West Livingston, TXTX8,1997.6%−8%

33Rusk, TXTX5,5687.7%−11%

34La Joya, TXTX5,2577.7%+31%

35Vidor, TXTX9,5977.9%+41%

36South Houston, TXTX16,4077.9%+130%

37San Benito, TXTX24,9808.2%−15%

38Kermit, TXTX6,0198.3%−7%

39Slaton, TXTX5,6848.4%+35%

40Murillo, TXTX8,8838.5%–

41Alamo, TXTX20,6258.6%−11%

42Marlin, TXTX5,5998.7%−8%

43Wilmer, TXTX6,7688.8%+78%

44Camp Swift, TXTX8,2398.8%−4%

45Yoakum, TXTX5,9009.0%−22%

46Center, TXTX5,2469.1%−15%

47Olivarez, TXTX6,3269.1%−20%

48Beeville, TXTX13,0869.1%−13%

49San Juan, TXTX37,8689.1%+11%

50Roma, TXTX11,5439.1%+2%

51Dayton, TXTX10,2269.2%−34%

52Crystal City, TXTX5,8719.2%+16%

53Donna, TXTX16,6989.3%−1%

54Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2409.3%−14%

55Josephine, TXTX10,2089.4%−6%

56Big Spring, TXTX22,2909.4%−16%

57Crockett, TXTX6,3469.4%−9%

58Port Arthur, TXTX55,8049.5%+2%

59Venus, TXTX8,8709.5%+15%

60Lamesa, TXTX8,1039.8%−25%

61Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0639.9%−1%

62River Oaks, TXTX7,4679.9%−2%

63Robstown, TXTX10,3249.9%+93%

64Jarrell, TXTX5,87010.0%–

65Navasota, TXTX9,90410.1%−22%

66Alice, TXTX17,55010.1%−19%

67Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,79510.1%+32%

68Mercedes, TXTX17,91510.1%+1%

69Clute, TXTX10,82110.1%+23%

70Channelview, TXTX43,60510.2%+38%

71Mineral Wells, TXTX15,98310.2%−5%

72Aransas Pass, TXTX8,84210.3%+25%

73Breckenridge, TXTX5,12310.5%−15%

74Granite Shoals, TXTX5,49810.5%−21%

75Hutchins, TXTX8,20610.6%+127%

76Springtown, TXTX5,20410.8%+3%

77Richmond, TXTX13,38910.8%−29%

78White Settlement, TXTX17,93210.8%+35%

79Cleveland, TXTX9,93610.8%+53%

80Terrell, TXTX23,92110.8%−16%

81Rosenberg, TXTX42,70110.8%+1%

82McGregor, TXTX6,40510.9%+29%

83Balch Springs, TXTX27,25810.9%+68%

84Mexia, TXTX7,09110.9%−5%

85Gladewater, TXTX6,30610.9%−11%

86Borger, TXTX11,84211.1%−16%

87Andrews, TXTX13,66511.1%−6%

88Luling, TXTX5,92011.2%−8%

89Highlands, TXTX6,33511.2%+56%

90Caddo Mills, TXTX5,71511.3%+15%

91Monahans, TXTX7,42711.4%−22%

92Cuero, TXTX8,26411.4%+3%

93Forest Hill, TXTX14,05611.4%+10%

94Gonzales, TXTX7,23911.5%+30%

95Littlefield, TXTX5,67511.6%+27%

96Rockdale, TXTX5,68811.6%+2%

97Gatesville, TXTX16,42211.6%+72%

98Rio Grande City, TXTX15,45111.7%+8%

99Groves, TXTX16,90711.9%−18%

100Los Fresnos, TXTX8,70311.9%−6%

101Sealy, TXTX7,93712.1%+2%

102Aubrey, TXTX9,06612.2%+0%

103Port Isabel, TXTX5,30212.3%+0%

104Sinton, TXTX5,96612.4%+36%

105Iowa Park, TXTX6,54212.5%+15%

106Lockhart, TXTX18,15912.5%+6%

107Hereford, TXTX14,97612.6%+4%

108Jacksonville, TXTX14,65812.6%−17%

109Seminole, TXTX7,73012.6%−8%

110Alvin, TXTX30,11512.6%−6%

111Texas City, TXTX59,73312.6%+10%

112Graham, TXTX8,81412.7%−6%

113Kirby, TXTX8,21112.7%+37%

114Bonham, TXTX11,26312.8%+14%

115Port Lavaca, TXTX11,06012.8%+1%

116Pharr, TXTX80,83012.9%+15%

117Carthage, TXTX6,64012.9%−36%

118Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,22512.9%−1%

119Floresville, TXTX9,10513.0%+15%

120Ingleside, TXTX10,08513.0%−7%

121Fort Stockton, TXTX8,02713.0%−13%

122Magnolia, TXTX8,09513.1%−8%

123Bacliff, TXTX9,54113.1%+53%

124La Marque, TXTX20,32413.1%−0%

125Richland Hills, TXTX8,52913.2%−22%

126Cameron, TXTX5,48913.2%+4%

127Silsbee, TXTX6,61313.2%−19%

128Pasadena, TXTX148,53913.3%+5%

129Brownfield, TXTX8,76213.4%+51%

130Sanger, TXTX10,23813.5%−12%

131Ennis, TXTX25,69413.5%+9%

132Farmersville, TXTX5,53113.5%−3%

133Bridgeport, TXTX6,91513.6%+6%

134Godley, TXTX5,09313.7%+72%

135Hidalgo, TXTX15,37613.7%+134%

136Pampa, TXTX16,41413.7%+8%

137Angleton, TXTX21,29513.8%−20%

138Haltom City, TXTX45,54213.8%+11%

139Sweetwater, TXTX10,14114.1%+18%

140Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,13314.1%+67%

141Primera, TXTX5,47814.1%+241%

142Lampasas, TXTX7,98814.1%+1%

143San Leon, TXTX6,45814.2%+19%

144Baytown, TXTX86,56114.2%+5%

145Santa Fe, TXTX13,91314.2%+35%

146Cleburne, TXTX39,94214.2%+2%

147Childress, TXTX5,65014.5%+76%

148Hondo, TXTX9,13014.6%+96%

149Nolanville, TXTX7,98314.7%+44%

150Seagoville, TXTX21,07714.7%+116%

151Palestine, TXTX19,55514.8%+1%

152Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50314.8%+15%

153Livingston, TXTX5,38614.9%−15%

154Palmview, TXTX15,87814.9%+7%

155El Campo, TXTX12,14215.0%+2%

156Humble, TXTX16,48415.0%+1%

157Gainesville, TXTX18,52815.0%+3%

158Dumas, TXTX14,86215.1%+19%

159Elgin, TXTX13,32715.1%+3%

160Pleasanton, TXTX11,51115.2%−3%

161Plainview, TXTX19,31415.2%−9%

162Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,36715.3%–

163Vernon, TXTX9,74715.3%+1%

164Brownsville, TXTX192,95715.3%+14%

165Denison, TXTX26,82215.4%+12%

166Joshua, TXTX9,35215.5%+1%

167Del Rio, TXTX34,49615.6%+14%

168Brownwood, TXTX18,63515.6%−7%

169Uvalde, TXTX15,45515.8%+25%

170Liberty Hill, TXTX13,31715.9%+65%

171La Porte, TXTX37,98315.9%+21%

172Corsicana, TXTX25,48715.9%+25%

173Taylor, TXTX18,40215.9%+20%

174Canton, TXTX5,07016.1%−11%

175Dalhart, TXTX8,37716.1%+10%

176Bay City, TXTX17,48816.1%+29%

177Odessa, TXTX122,70716.2%+10%

178Killeen, TXTX161,88316.3%+3%

179Pilot Point, TXTX8,05216.4%−3%

180Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,67316.4%+15%

181Mineola, TXTX5,53716.5%+21%

182Copperas Cove, TXTX40,11816.6%−3%

183Gilmer, TXTX5,28716.7%−4%

184Van Alstyne, TXTX8,01216.7%−2%

185Seguin, TXTX41,04816.8%+11%

186Kingsland, TXTX7,33016.8%+25%

187Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46016.8%−42%

188Jasper, TXTX7,51116.8%+39%

189Paris, TXTX25,20517.0%+12%

190Edna, TXTX6,08817.0%+40%

191Orange, TXTX19,41917.1%+12%

192Liberty, TXTX9,13317.2%−4%

193Weslaco, TXTX44,20317.2%+28%

194Laredo, TXTX269,51517.3%+18%

195Fort Hood, TXTX26,81417.3%+44%

196Saginaw, TXTX26,70617.5%+14%

197Bridge City, TXTX9,64517.5%+104%

198Perryton, TXTX7,85017.5%+18%

199Crowley, TXTX20,95417.5%+24%

200Snyder, TXTX11,16617.5%+39%

201Athens, TXTX13,87017.5%−2%

202Giddings, TXTX5,42517.5%+63%

203Victoria, TXTX66,50017.6%−5%

204Burnet, TXTX6,93917.6%+109%

205Waller, TXTX5,38017.7%+15%

206Hudson, TXTX5,32817.8%+52%

207Kaufman, TXTX10,71717.8%+41%

208Wharton, TXTX8,77617.8%+1%

209Hempstead, TXTX7,19417.8%+9%

210Levelland, TXTX12,51318.2%+29%

211Hutto, TXTX46,04818.2%+22%

212Conroe, TXTX119,56418.3%+0%

213Marshall, TXTX24,46718.4%−8%

214Dickinson, TXTX21,90818.4%−12%

215Henderson, TXTX13,49618.4%+4%

216Azle, TXTX15,36518.4%+8%

217Hillsboro, TXTX9,03618.4%+44%

218Burkburnett, TXTX11,05718.5%+6%

219Kilgore, TXTX13,53118.5%+8%

220Harlingen, TXTX72,46718.5%+11%

221Greenville, TXTX37,06918.6%−5%

222Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,05418.8%+6%

223Muleshoe, TXTX5,16218.8%+91%

224Watauga, TXTX22,98118.9%+28%

225Rendon, TXTX14,63219.0%−6%

226Kennedale, TXTX10,62619.1%+15%

227Huntsville, TXTX49,08819.2%−14%

228Horizon City, TXTX25,11819.2%+1%

229Mesquite, TXTX150,69319.2%+4%

230Deer Park, TXTX34,28219.2%+17%

231Lufkin, TXTX34,35019.4%−6%

232Eagle Pass, TXTX28,92619.5%+35%

233Bowie, TXTX6,11319.6%+77%

234Princeton, TXTX43,52419.7%+65%

235Manvel, TXTX20,69919.7%+63%

236Atlanta, TXTX5,47819.7%+29%

237Sherman, TXTX52,41719.8%−1%

238Royse City, TXTX28,30719.8%+78%

239Lancaster, TXTX40,52620.3%+7%

240Manor, TXTX23,07020.3%+258%

241Waco, TXTX147,78820.3%+9%

242Glenn Heights, TXTX20,32720.3%+9%

243White Oak, TXTX6,18620.3%−4%

244Decatur, TXTX9,02920.4%+32%

245Lindale, TXTX7,38520.4%+66%

246Lavon, TXTX11,88820.4%−22%

247Edinburg, TXTX110,70020.5%+6%

248Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24720.6%+5%

249Kingsville, TXTX24,68720.6%+1%

250Brenham, TXTX19,95720.8%+16%

251Robinson, TXTX13,02820.8%+29%

252Mission, TXTX88,99220.8%+17%

253Spring, TXTX68,58020.9%+15%

254Anna, TXTX35,24520.9%+113%

255Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43421.0%+9%

256Port Neches, TXTX13,76821.1%+2%

257Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95121.1%−2%

258Lake Dallas, TXTX7,85221.2%+8%

259Longview, TXTX83,23621.2%+3%

260Crandall, TXTX7,73021.2%+41%

261Nederland, TXTX18,10821.3%+28%

262Briar, TXTX7,22821.3%+80%

263El Paso, TXTX683,01221.3%+16%

264Belton, TXTX25,96421.4%+2%

265Garland, TXTX249,62521.7%−0%

266Lakehills, TXTX6,13021.7%+41%

267Weatherford, TXTX40,63421.7%−5%

268San Angelo, TXTX100,64021.8%+8%

269Amarillo, TXTX205,13021.8%+6%

270Dripping Springs, TXTX11,16721.9%−3%

271Marble Falls, TXTX9,63322.3%+44%

272Texarkana, TXTX36,19522.4%+10%

273Red Oak, TXTX20,39422.6%+76%

274Krum, TXTX6,80822.7%−6%

275Lumberton, TXTX14,12322.8%+26%

276Converse, TXTX32,48122.9%+21%

277Abilene, TXTX131,58823.0%+4%

278Waxahachie, TXTX50,09023.0%+25%

279Tomball, TXTX15,76823.1%+7%

280Beaumont, TXTX112,96723.1%+7%

281Granbury, TXTX13,26323.2%+13%

282Wake, TXTX5,79623.2%−12%

283Justin, TXTX7,28523.6%+12%

284San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42223.7%+9%

285Bullard, TXTX5,30123.9%+51%

286Stephenville, TXTX21,79324.5%−16%

287Katy, TXTX28,37324.7%+5%

288Mission Bend, TXTX36,58624.8%−22%

289Temple, TXTX98,41224.9%+9%

290Burleson, TXTX56,90725.1%+61%

291Fredericksburg, TXTX11,89325.2%+14%

292Duncanville, TXTX38,91525.4%−8%

293Kyle, TXTX69,91725.4%+59%

294Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11725.7%+15%

295Midland, TXTX147,61526.0%−4%

296Bryan, TXTX91,99626.2%+1%

297Midlothian, TXTX46,68326.2%+33%

298Keene, TXTX7,10926.3%−6%

299Kerrville, TXTX25,57826.5%+16%

300Galveston, TXTX53,63626.6%+12%

301Fresno, TXTX24,56027.1%+71%

302Leon Valley, TXTX11,56327.3%−10%

303Portland, TXTX20,83327.4%+7%

304Harker Heights, TXTX35,19527.5%−8%

305Bastrop, TXTX13,38327.5%+3%

306McAllen, TXTX150,64027.7%+17%

307Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88327.7%+28%

308New Braunfels, TXTX122,49227.8%+13%

309Hurst, TXTX38,97427.9%+14%

310Hewitt, TXTX16,75427.9%−16%

311Bulverde, TXTX7,33728.1%+1%

312Forney, TXTX41,65828.2%+92%

313Live Oak, TXTX16,42628.2%+26%

314Houston, TXTX2,397,31528.2%+5%

315Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50028.3%−7%

316Universal City, TXTX20,39928.3%−4%

317Whitehouse, TXTX9,97028.4%+28%

318Roanoke, TXTX10,93128.4%+20%

319Wolfforth, TXTX8,74628.6%+34%

320DeSoto, TXTX56,68128.6%−5%

321Dallas, TXTX1,329,49128.6%+4%

322Arlington, TXTX402,13428.7%−6%

323Tyler, TXTX113,72329.0%+5%

324Aledo, TXTX7,12229.2%+13%

325Lubbock, TXTX273,07129.5%+11%

326Leander, TXTX91,13229.6%+32%

327Little Elm, TXTX62,72729.6%+75%

328Farmers Branch, TXTX38,32029.8%+10%

329North Richland Hills, TXTX70,84329.8%+14%

330San Marcos, TXTX77,83029.8%+3%

331Lewisville, TXTX139,00629.9%−8%

332Haslet, TXTX5,26730.4%+25%

333Atascocita, TXTX99,35430.6%−3%

334McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62930.8%+11%

335Commerce, TXTX9,92831.0%+0%

336Selma, TXTX11,95531.0%+9%

337Lake Jackson, TXTX27,80331.1%−12%

338Wylie, TXTX63,84231.2%+45%

339Euless, TXTX60,00831.3%+6%

340Alpine, TXTX5,98931.4%+24%

341Buda, TXTX16,16631.4%+32%

342Lago Vista, TXTX10,49831.6%−5%

343Cedar Hill, TXTX49,80131.8%+12%

344Celina, TXTX64,42731.8%+158%

345Webster, TXTX12,50731.9%+4%

346Rockport, TXTX11,34832.3%+32%

347Irving, TXTX257,07632.6%+9%

348Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,86032.8%–

349Rowlett, TXTX67,89032.9%+1%

350Sachse, TXTX32,83433.0%+8%

351Schertz, TXTX45,97833.3%+21%

352Oak Point, TXTX6,90933.4%+3%

353Four Corners, TXTX11,69234.3%−8%

354The Colony, TXTX46,19634.4%+43%

355Boerne, TXTX24,04734.4%+22%

356Fate, TXTX29,00734.4%+50%

357Pflugerville, TXTX68,31634.7%−9%

358Prairie View, TXTX8,96934.7%−10%

359Melissa, TXTX29,96934.8%+39%

360Bedford, TXTX47,95834.9%−1%

361Benbrook, TXTX24,27935.0%+7%

362Denton, TXTX169,43135.1%−1%

363Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87535.4%+40%

364Stafford, TXTX18,04335.4%−1%

365Travis Ranch, TXTX9,02536.0%–

366Lackland AFB, TXTX6,78536.2%+124%

367Round Rock, TXTX141,28236.8%+12%

368Savannah, TXTX6,46937.0%–

369Northlake, TXTX12,03637.3%+72%

370Georgetown, TXTX106,90737.3%+2%

371Rockwall, TXTX53,98037.9%−5%

372Carrollton, TXTX134,56238.1%+3%

373Mansfield, TXTX84,44438.9%+19%

374Canyon, TXTX16,51839.0%−7%

375Fulshear, TXTX64,63039.1%+66%

376Cibolo, TXTX39,01939.1%+39%

377League City, TXTX119,90540.5%+14%

378Cedar Park, TXTX79,03240.9%+12%

379Jersey, TXTX7,72941.1%−6%

380Seabrook, TXTX13,97441.2%−0%

381Wells Branch, TXTX13,52341.2%−15%

382Missouri City, TXTX77,32741.4%−7%

383Corinth, TXTX25,29741.8%+7%

384Pearland, TXTX129,93044.0%+51%

385McKinney, TXTX236,00144.0%+13%

386Austin, TXTX1,002,63244.1%+9%

387Pecan Grove, TXTX24,27244.1%−11%

388Willow Park, TXTX7,43944.3%+18%

389Windcrest, TXTX5,80944.4%+5%

390Friendswood, TXTX41,31945.0%+17%

391Grapevine, TXTX50,71445.2%+5%

392Prosper, TXTX45,60545.5%+47%

393Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,45245.6%−4%

394Woodway, TXTX9,75345.9%−10%

395Sunnyvale, TXTX9,00845.9%+43%

396Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21046.9%−12%

397Addison, TXTX17,19547.5%+6%

398Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,56947.8%−11%

399Allen, TXTX113,44749.0%+3%

400Helotes, TXTX10,38749.0%+13%

401Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33949.3%+18%

402Richardson, TXTX118,54250.2%+5%

403Keller, TXTX46,07850.2%+13%

404Argyle, TXTX6,37250.9%+15%

405Heath, TXTX11,67152.1%+12%

406Plano, TXTX293,02854.0%+1%

407Sugar Land, TXTX107,72654.2%+1%

408Highland, TXTX16,02954.6%−1%

409Brushy Creek, TXTX19,57654.9%+3%

410Flower Mound, TXTX79,54055.2%+4%

411Timberwood Park, TXTX35,41355.4%+37%

412Murphy, TXTX20,98556.2%+17%

413Fairview, TXTX10,91356.2%+8%

414College Station, TXTX127,47257.8%−0%

415Trophy Club, TXTX13,69558.0%+26%

416Lucas, TXTX8,89658.2%+27%

417Bee Cave, TXTX8,46458.3%+4%

418Frisco, TXTX236,95558.5%+18%

419The Woodlands, TXTX121,00259.0%+6%

420Lakeway, TXTX19,02761.7%+9%

421Shady Hollow, TXTX5,70962.9%+16%

422Lantana, TXTX12,76663.0%–

423Parker, TXTX6,46263.7%+40%

424Colleyville, TXTX25,72764.0%+13%

425Coppell, TXTX41,38664.9%+4%

426Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,61167.3%+2%

427Southlake, TXTX31,17568.7%+16%

428Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02570.7%+21%

429Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21575.3%+11%

430Bellaire, TXTX17,43475.5%+13%

431Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63277.4%+16%

432Highland Park, TXTX8,76481.6%+9%

433University Park, TXTX25,32382.4%+2%

434West University Place, TXTX15,15885.3%+7%

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