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 (1990 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 254 is 11.3%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Loving County, TXTX524.0%–

02Newton County, TXTX11,9545.5%–

03Duval County, TXTX9,4026.4%–

04Brooks County, TXTX6,5796.6%–

05Martin County, TXTX5,2846.7%–

06Starr County, TXTX66,3196.7%–

07Reeves County, TXTX12,1386.9%–

08Zapata County, TXTX13,7536.9%–

09Zavala County, TXTX9,0376.9%–

10Dallam County, TXTX7,5087.2%–

11Maverick County, TXTX58,8237.3%–

12Red River County, TXTX11,8167.3%–

13Bailey County, TXTX6,9637.4%–

14Lynn County, TXTX6,0177.5%–

15Rains County, TXTX13,5427.5%–

16Frio County, TXTX18,8237.5%–

17Marion County, TXTX9,8967.6%–

18San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4887.7%–

19Dimmit County, TXTX8,0247.8%–

20Kenedy County, TXTX3197.8%–

21Liberty County, TXTX121,3647.9%–

22Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4338.0%–

23San Augustine County, TXTX7,7228.3%–

24Jasper County, TXTX33,0758.3%–

25Lavaca County, TXTX20,6518.4%–

26Atascosa County, TXTX53,5908.4%–

27Tyler County, TXTX20,4438.5%–

28Gonzales County, TXTX20,1598.5%–

29Falls County, TXTX17,8698.5%–

30Grimes County, TXTX34,2528.6%–

31Polk County, TXTX53,4348.6%–

32Hall County, TXTX2,7378.7%–

33Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1308.7%–

34Willacy County, TXTX19,9718.8%–

35Shelby County, TXTX24,2868.8%–

36Upshur County, TXTX44,4108.8%–

37Wilson County, TXTX56,1398.8%–

38Karnes County, TXTX15,0188.9%–

39Parmer County, TXTX9,6788.9%–

40Haskell County, TXTX5,4999.0%–

41Trinity County, TXTX14,3849.0%–

42Dawson County, TXTX11,7769.0%–

43Cass County, TXTX28,6519.0%–

44Fayette County, TXTX25,4599.1%–

45Comanche County, TXTX14,4329.2%–

46DeWitt County, TXTX20,3099.2%–

47Freestone County, TXTX20,8119.2%–

48Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8049.4%–

49Crane County, TXTX4,5549.4%–

50Robertson County, TXTX17,8399.5%–

51Anderson County, TXTX59,8059.5%–

52Burleson County, TXTX20,5499.5%–

53Sabine County, TXTX10,0129.5%–

54Coleman County, TXTX7,9159.6%–

55Wood County, TXTX49,6889.6%–

56Hardin County, TXTX58,7239.7%–

57Terry County, TXTX11,7209.7%–

58Garza County, TXTX4,5109.8%–

59Callahan County, TXTX14,4919.8%–

60Stonewall County, TXTX1,1869.8%–

61Andrews County, TXTX18,9149.8%–

62Glasscock County, TXTX1,1289.8%–

63Goliad County, TXTX7,2089.9%–

64Gaines County, TXTX23,9569.9%–

65Camp County, TXTX13,38010.0%–

66Milam County, TXTX26,25810.0%–

67Scurry County, TXTX16,16210.0%–

68Real County, TXTX2,74510.0%–

69Wise County, TXTX83,77810.0%–

70Runnels County, TXTX9,69310.0%–

71Crosby County, TXTX4,85210.0%–

72Houston County, TXTX22,31610.1%–

73Winkler County, TXTX7,54010.1%–

74Madison County, TXTX14,22610.1%–

75Calhoun County, TXTX19,59910.1%–

76Cherokee County, TXTX53,33710.2%–

77Montague County, TXTX21,96610.2%–

78Jackson County, TXTX15,39310.2%–

79Leon County, TXTX16,89410.2%–

80Upton County, TXTX3,13110.3%–

81Henderson County, TXTX88,59510.3%–

82Baylor County, TXTX3,47210.3%–

83Concho County, TXTX3,60710.3%–

84Kent County, TXTX67410.3%–

85Orange County, TXTX86,26610.4%–

86Reagan County, TXTX3,16610.4%–

87Ward County, TXTX11,12510.4%–

88Yoakum County, TXTX7,43810.4%–

89Childress County, TXTX6,64310.5%–

90Morris County, TXTX12,13310.5%–

91Castro County, TXTX7,29510.5%–

92Cochran County, TXTX2,54610.6%–

93Limestone County, TXTX22,84910.6%–

94Colorado County, TXTX21,43910.6%–

95Mitchell County, TXTX8,94710.6%–

96Hill County, TXTX39,50310.7%–

97Rusk County, TXTX54,85410.7%–

98Cottle County, TXTX1,22410.7%–

99Moore County, TXTX21,89110.8%–

100La Salle County, TXTX6,51710.8%–

101Motley County, TXTX1,04310.8%–

102Bosque County, TXTX18,91810.8%–

103Jones County, TXTX20,86110.9%–

104Knox County, TXTX3,19210.9%–

105Caldwell County, TXTX55,15010.9%–

106Kaufman County, TXTX209,23510.9%–

107Coryell County, TXTX85,59211.0%–

108San Patricio County, TXTX72,05311.0%–

109Eastland County, TXTX18,14311.0%–

110Medina County, TXTX56,88111.0%–

111Jack County, TXTX9,56311.0%–

112Hardeman County, TXTX3,29211.0%–

113Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62611.0%–

114Kinney County, TXTX3,12811.0%–

115Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79111.1%–

116Clay County, TXTX10,76411.1%–

117Webb County, TXTX281,22411.1%–

118Donley County, TXTX3,21311.1%–

119Lamb County, TXTX12,57911.1%–

120Foard County, TXTX1,04411.2%–

121Young County, TXTX18,15411.2%–

122Floyd County, TXTX4,88111.2%–

123Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55511.2%–

124Dickens County, TXTX1,69211.2%–

125Hopkins County, TXTX39,06311.2%–

126Fannin County, TXTX39,26511.2%–

127Franklin County, TXTX10,99411.3%–

128Lee County, TXTX18,72911.3%–

129Menard County, TXTX1,95611.3%–

130Refugio County, TXTX6,65711.3%–

131Ector County, TXTX173,80111.4%–

132Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54911.5%–

133Chambers County, TXTX57,59411.5%–

134Johnson County, TXTX218,04811.5%–

135Swisher County, TXTX6,70311.5%–

136Potter County, TXTX114,45311.5%–

137Fisher County, TXTX3,69211.5%–

138Briscoe County, TXTX1,47411.6%–

139Coke County, TXTX3,41211.7%–

140Stephens County, TXTX9,38011.8%–

141Presidio County, TXTX5,43311.8%–

142Howard County, TXTX30,50411.8%–

143Wharton County, TXTX42,06011.8%–

144Gray County, TXTX20,91911.9%–

145Cooke County, TXTX44,46111.9%–

146San Saba County, TXTX5,78711.9%–

147Nolan County, TXTX14,11712.0%–

148Cameron County, TXTX433,94612.0%–

149Live Oak County, TXTX11,92912.0%–

150Terrell County, TXTX70212.0%–

151Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48712.0%–

152Panola County, TXTX23,01812.0%–

153Pecos County, TXTX14,56012.1%–

154Culberson County, TXTX2,26712.1%–

155Titus County, TXTX31,56312.3%–

156Archer County, TXTX9,12912.3%–

157Hemphill County, TXTX3,08312.3%–

158Hockley County, TXTX21,60012.4%–

159Kimble County, TXTX4,43812.4%–

160Hamilton County, TXTX8,68012.4%–

161Delta County, TXTX5,54912.5%–

162Matagorda County, TXTX36,46312.6%–

163Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48112.7%–

164Hale County, TXTX31,81912.7%–

165Wheeler County, TXTX4,77312.7%–

166Harrison County, TXTX71,95612.7%–

167Bee County, TXTX32,51512.7%–

168Navarro County, TXTX57,18112.7%–

169Mills County, TXTX4,58012.8%–

170Lampasas County, TXTX23,65712.8%–

171Mason County, TXTX3,99012.9%–

172Lamar County, TXTX51,50313.0%–

173Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63313.0%–

174Blanco County, TXTX13,58113.0%–

175Val Verde County, TXTX47,83513.0%–

176Sherman County, TXTX2,78113.2%–

177Angelina County, TXTX88,15413.2%–

178Llano County, TXTX23,35313.3%–

179Bastrop County, TXTX118,90813.3%–

180Ellis County, TXTX240,86713.4%–

181Schleicher County, TXTX2,24513.4%–

182Sterling County, TXTX1,34913.5%–

183Uvalde County, TXTX24,96313.5%–

184Brown County, TXTX38,71113.7%–

185Austin County, TXTX33,62513.8%–

186Edwards County, TXTX1,37013.8%–

187Somervell County, TXTX10,26113.8%–

188Irion County, TXTX1,46313.8%–

189McCulloch County, TXTX7,47213.8%–

190Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28413.8%–

191Carson County, TXTX5,80513.9%–

192Parker County, TXTX184,76713.9%–

193Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11113.9%–

194Grayson County, TXTX153,61314.0%–

195Burnet County, TXTX57,01514.0%–

196Armstrong County, TXTX1,84314.1%–

197Victoria County, TXTX92,65614.1%–

198Bowie County, TXTX92,69614.3%–

199Aransas County, TXTX26,14614.5%–

200McMullen County, TXTX54414.6%–

201Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95514.9%–

202Shackelford County, TXTX3,19715.0%–

203Washington County, TXTX38,28815.1%–

204Brazoria County, TXTX419,08015.1%–

205Hood County, TXTX70,50115.2%–

206Crockett County, TXTX2,76915.2%–

207El Paso County, TXTX877,85815.2%–

208Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55415.3%–

209Hansford County, TXTX4,94415.3%–

210Jefferson County, TXTX254,32115.5%–

211Hunt County, TXTX123,33615.9%–

212Waller County, TXTX69,85816.2%–

213Wichita County, TXTX129,55516.5%–

214McLennan County, TXTX272,02016.6%–

215Bandera County, TXTX22,87616.9%–

216Tom Green County, TXTX120,60217.0%–

217Nueces County, TXTX352,99217.0%–

218Gillespie County, TXTX28,52717.1%–

219Bell County, TXTX402,24817.2%–

220Borden County, TXTX56717.3%–

221Roberts County, TXTX86717.4%–

222Gregg County, TXTX126,09517.7%–

223Oldham County, TXTX1,78318.6%–

224Kleberg County, TXTX30,31518.9%–

225Walker County, TXTX83,84219.0%–

226Galveston County, TXTX372,20719.3%–

227Montgomery County, TXTX781,19419.4%–

228Hartley County, TXTX4,90419.7%–

229Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08819.7%–

230Smith County, TXTX252,54919.8%–

231Kendall County, TXTX53,28919.9%–

232Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03520.0%–

233Kerr County, TXTX54,03720.2%–

234Comal County, TXTX209,16620.3%–

235Erath County, TXTX43,91120.3%–

236Sutton County, TXTX3,20320.4%–

237Taylor County, TXTX150,07720.7%–

238Lubbock County, TXTX328,90623.4%–

239Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46624.0%–

240King County, TXTX19224.5%–

241Williamson County, TXTX752,82724.6%–

242Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71125.1%–

243Harris County, TXTX5,045,02625.4%–

244Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39726.3%–

245Midland County, TXTX187,85526.4%–

246Randall County, TXTX152,35126.4%–

247Hays County, TXTX304,39026.4%–

248Brewster County, TXTX9,45828.0%–

249Rockwall County, TXTX140,73828.5%–

250Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19130.2%–

251Denton County, TXTX1,069,34632.3%–

252Travis County, TXTX1,389,67034.7%–

253Brazos County, TXTX249,08835.8%–

254Collin County, TXTX1,297,17939.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS