RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Least educated, Texas counties · 1990

Texas counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Loving County, TXTX524.0%−32%

02Newton County, TXTX11,9545.5%−0%

03Duval County, TXTX9,4026.4%−28%

04Brooks County, TXTX6,5796.6%−3%

05Martin County, TXTX5,2846.7%−43%

06Starr County, TXTX66,3196.7%−3%

07Reeves County, TXTX12,1386.9%−14%

08Zapata County, TXTX13,7536.9%−21%

09Zavala County, TXTX9,0376.9%−9%

10Dallam County, TXTX7,5087.2%−25%

11Maverick County, TXTX58,8237.3%−20%

12Red River County, TXTX11,8167.3%−18%

13Bailey County, TXTX6,9637.4%−20%

14Lynn County, TXTX6,0177.5%−44%

15Rains County, TXTX13,5427.5%−34%

16Frio County, TXTX18,8237.5%−11%

17Marion County, TXTX9,8967.6%−10%

18San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4887.7%−20%

19Dimmit County, TXTX8,0247.8%−23%

20Kenedy County, TXTX3197.8%−61%

21Liberty County, TXTX121,3647.9%−2%

22Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4338.0%−18%

23San Augustine County, TXTX7,7228.3%−30%

24Jasper County, TXTX33,0758.3%−21%

25Lavaca County, TXTX20,6518.4%−26%

26Atascosa County, TXTX53,5908.4%−20%

27Tyler County, TXTX20,4438.5%−13%

28Gonzales County, TXTX20,1598.5%−21%

29Falls County, TXTX17,8698.5%−11%

30Grimes County, TXTX34,2528.6%−16%

31Polk County, TXTX53,4348.6%−17%

32Hall County, TXTX2,7378.7%−16%

33Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1308.7%−25%

34Willacy County, TXTX19,9718.8%+17%

35Shelby County, TXTX24,2868.8%−28%

36Upshur County, TXTX44,4108.8%−20%

37Wilson County, TXTX56,1398.8%−31%

38Karnes County, TXTX15,0188.9%−6%

39Parmer County, TXTX9,6788.9%−34%

40Haskell County, TXTX5,4999.0%−38%

41Trinity County, TXTX14,3849.0%−4%

42Dawson County, TXTX11,7769.0%−14%

43Cass County, TXTX28,6519.0%−25%

44Fayette County, TXTX25,4599.1%−38%

45Comanche County, TXTX14,4329.2%−29%

46DeWitt County, TXTX20,3099.2%−22%

47Freestone County, TXTX20,8119.2%−15%

48Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8049.4%−14%

49Crane County, TXTX4,5549.4%−27%

50Robertson County, TXTX17,8399.5%−25%

51Anderson County, TXTX59,8059.5%−14%

52Burleson County, TXTX20,5499.5%−28%

53Sabine County, TXTX10,0129.5%−10%

54Coleman County, TXTX7,9159.6%−18%

55Wood County, TXTX49,6889.6%−34%

56Hardin County, TXTX58,7239.7%−25%

57Terry County, TXTX11,7209.7%+2%

58Garza County, TXTX4,5109.8%−3%

59Callahan County, TXTX14,4919.8%−21%

60Stonewall County, TXTX1,1869.8%−23%

61Andrews County, TXTX18,9149.8%−21%

62Glasscock County, TXTX1,1289.8%−47%

63Goliad County, TXTX7,2089.9%−20%

64Gaines County, TXTX23,9569.9%−6%

65Camp County, TXTX13,38010.0%−18%

66Milam County, TXTX26,25810.0%−14%

67Scurry County, TXTX16,16210.0%−15%

68Real County, TXTX2,74510.0%−42%

69Wise County, TXTX83,77810.0%−23%

70Runnels County, TXTX9,69310.0%−24%

71Crosby County, TXTX4,85210.0%−5%

72Houston County, TXTX22,31610.1%−18%

73Winkler County, TXTX7,54010.1%−4%

74Madison County, TXTX14,22610.1%−12%

75Calhoun County, TXTX19,59910.1%−16%

76Cherokee County, TXTX53,33710.2%−11%

77Montague County, TXTX21,96610.2%−10%

78Jackson County, TXTX15,39310.2%−20%

79Leon County, TXTX16,89410.2%−16%

80Upton County, TXTX3,13110.3%−13%

81Henderson County, TXTX88,59510.3%−15%

82Baylor County, TXTX3,47210.3%−15%

83Concho County, TXTX3,60710.3%−27%

84Kent County, TXTX67410.3%−32%

85Orange County, TXTX86,26610.4%−6%

86Reagan County, TXTX3,16610.4%+13%

87Ward County, TXTX11,12510.4%−16%

88Yoakum County, TXTX7,43810.4%+2%

89Childress County, TXTX6,64310.5%+21%

90Morris County, TXTX12,13310.5%−6%

91Castro County, TXTX7,29510.5%−28%

92Cochran County, TXTX2,54610.6%+4%

93Limestone County, TXTX22,84910.6%−5%

94Colorado County, TXTX21,43910.6%−27%

95Mitchell County, TXTX8,94710.6%+2%

96Hill County, TXTX39,50310.7%−15%

97Rusk County, TXTX54,85410.7%−16%

98Cottle County, TXTX1,22410.7%−30%

99Moore County, TXTX21,89110.8%−3%

100La Salle County, TXTX6,51710.8%+68%

101Motley County, TXTX1,04310.8%−26%

102Bosque County, TXTX18,91810.8%−30%

103Jones County, TXTX20,86110.9%+32%

104Knox County, TXTX3,19210.9%−8%

105Caldwell County, TXTX55,15010.9%−18%

106Kaufman County, TXTX209,23510.9%−11%

107Coryell County, TXTX85,59211.0%−11%

108San Patricio County, TXTX72,05311.0%−16%

109Eastland County, TXTX18,14311.0%−13%

110Medina County, TXTX56,88111.0%−18%

111Jack County, TXTX9,56311.0%−14%

112Hardeman County, TXTX3,29211.0%−14%

113Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62611.0%−6%

114Kinney County, TXTX3,12811.0%−38%

115Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79111.1%−9%

116Clay County, TXTX10,76411.1%−21%

117Webb County, TXTX281,22411.1%−20%

118Donley County, TXTX3,21311.1%−30%

119Lamb County, TXTX12,57911.1%−0%

120Foard County, TXTX1,04411.2%+6%

121Young County, TXTX18,15411.2%−23%

122Floyd County, TXTX4,88111.2%−9%

123Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55511.2%+18%

124Dickens County, TXTX1,69211.2%+34%

125Hopkins County, TXTX39,06311.2%−25%

126Fannin County, TXTX39,26511.2%−11%

127Franklin County, TXTX10,99411.3%−30%

128Lee County, TXTX18,72911.3%−13%

129Menard County, TXTX1,95611.3%−34%

130Refugio County, TXTX6,65711.3%−2%

131Ector County, TXTX173,80111.4%−5%

132Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54911.5%−11%

133Chambers County, TXTX57,59411.5%−5%

134Johnson County, TXTX218,04811.5%−17%

135Swisher County, TXTX6,70311.5%−29%

136Potter County, TXTX114,45311.5%−15%

137Fisher County, TXTX3,69211.5%−7%

138Briscoe County, TXTX1,47411.6%−34%

139Coke County, TXTX3,41211.7%−20%

140Stephens County, TXTX9,38011.8%−12%

141Presidio County, TXTX5,43311.8%+1%

142Howard County, TXTX30,50411.8%+6%

143Wharton County, TXTX42,06011.8%−18%

144Gray County, TXTX20,91911.9%−0%

145Cooke County, TXTX44,46111.9%−24%

146San Saba County, TXTX5,78711.9%−25%

147Nolan County, TXTX14,11712.0%−9%

148Cameron County, TXTX433,94612.0%−10%

149Live Oak County, TXTX11,92912.0%−0%

150Terrell County, TXTX70212.0%−37%

151Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48712.0%−21%

152Panola County, TXTX23,01812.0%−10%

153Pecos County, TXTX14,56012.1%−6%

154Culberson County, TXTX2,26712.1%−13%

155Titus County, TXTX31,56312.3%−7%

156Archer County, TXTX9,12912.3%−23%

157Hemphill County, TXTX3,08312.3%−31%

158Hockley County, TXTX21,60012.4%−9%

159Kimble County, TXTX4,43812.4%−28%

160Hamilton County, TXTX8,68012.4%−26%

161Delta County, TXTX5,54912.5%−10%

162Matagorda County, TXTX36,46312.6%+1%

163Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48112.7%−26%

164Hale County, TXTX31,81912.7%−12%

165Wheeler County, TXTX4,77312.7%−3%

166Harrison County, TXTX71,95612.7%−18%

167Bee County, TXTX32,51512.7%+4%

168Navarro County, TXTX57,18112.7%+4%

169Mills County, TXTX4,58012.8%−37%

170Lampasas County, TXTX23,65712.8%−21%

171Mason County, TXTX3,99012.9%−31%

172Lamar County, TXTX51,50313.0%−10%

173Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63313.0%−9%

174Blanco County, TXTX13,58113.0%−41%

175Val Verde County, TXTX47,83513.0%−8%

176Sherman County, TXTX2,78113.2%−35%

177Angelina County, TXTX88,15413.2%−10%

178Llano County, TXTX23,35313.3%−37%

179Bastrop County, TXTX118,90813.3%−22%

180Ellis County, TXTX240,86713.4%−22%

181Schleicher County, TXTX2,24513.4%−24%

182Sterling County, TXTX1,34913.5%−21%

183Uvalde County, TXTX24,96313.5%−2%

184Brown County, TXTX38,71113.7%−9%

185Austin County, TXTX33,62513.8%−21%

186Edwards County, TXTX1,37013.8%−21%

187Somervell County, TXTX10,26113.8%−20%

188Irion County, TXTX1,46313.8%−36%

189McCulloch County, TXTX7,47213.8%−2%

190Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28413.8%−14%

191Carson County, TXTX5,80513.9%−10%

192Parker County, TXTX184,76713.9%−25%

193Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11113.9%−27%

194Grayson County, TXTX153,61314.0%−19%

195Burnet County, TXTX57,01514.0%−20%

196Armstrong County, TXTX1,84314.1%−31%

197Victoria County, TXTX92,65614.1%−13%

198Bowie County, TXTX92,69614.3%−11%

199Aransas County, TXTX26,14614.5%−13%

200McMullen County, TXTX54414.6%−9%

201Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95514.9%−21%

202Shackelford County, TXTX3,19715.0%−28%

203Washington County, TXTX38,28815.1%−21%

204Brazoria County, TXTX419,08015.1%−23%

205Hood County, TXTX70,50115.2%−26%

206Crockett County, TXTX2,76915.2%+46%

207El Paso County, TXTX877,85815.2%−8%

208Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55415.3%−16%

209Hansford County, TXTX4,94415.3%−18%

210Jefferson County, TXTX254,32115.5%−5%

211Hunt County, TXTX123,33615.9%−5%

212Waller County, TXTX69,85816.2%−3%

213Wichita County, TXTX129,55516.5%−17%

214McLennan County, TXTX272,02016.6%−13%

215Bandera County, TXTX22,87616.9%−13%

216Tom Green County, TXTX120,60217.0%−13%

217Nueces County, TXTX352,99217.0%−10%

218Gillespie County, TXTX28,52717.1%−25%

219Bell County, TXTX402,24817.2%−13%

220Borden County, TXTX56717.3%−19%

221Roberts County, TXTX86717.4%−31%

222Gregg County, TXTX126,09517.7%−10%

223Oldham County, TXTX1,78318.6%−4%

224Kleberg County, TXTX30,31518.9%−7%

225Walker County, TXTX83,84219.0%+4%

226Galveston County, TXTX372,20719.3%−15%

227Montgomery County, TXTX781,19419.4%−23%

228Hartley County, TXTX4,90419.7%+12%

229Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08819.7%−13%

230Smith County, TXTX252,54919.8%−12%

231Kendall County, TXTX53,28919.9%−36%

232Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03520.0%−12%

233Kerr County, TXTX54,03720.2%−13%

234Comal County, TXTX209,16620.3%−23%

235Erath County, TXTX43,91120.3%−19%

236Sutton County, TXTX3,20320.4%+57%

237Taylor County, TXTX150,07720.7%−8%

238Lubbock County, TXTX328,90623.4%−4%

239Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46624.0%−10%

240King County, TXTX19224.5%−0%

241Williamson County, TXTX752,82724.6%−27%

242Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71125.1%−29%

243Harris County, TXTX5,045,02625.4%−6%

244Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39726.3%−2%

245Midland County, TXTX187,85526.4%+6%

246Randall County, TXTX152,35126.4%−9%

247Hays County, TXTX304,39026.4%−16%

248Brewster County, TXTX9,45828.0%+1%

249Rockwall County, TXTX140,73828.5%−13%

250Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19130.2%−18%

251Denton County, TXTX1,069,34632.3%−12%

252Travis County, TXTX1,389,67034.7%−15%

253Brazos County, TXTX249,08835.8%−3%

254Collin County, TXTX1,297,17939.1%−17%

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