RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Least educated, Texas counties · 2000

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

01Newton County, TXTX11,9545.5%+0%

02Loving County, TXTX525.9%+0%

03La Salle County, TXTX6,5176.4%+0%

04Brooks County, TXTX6,5796.8%+0%

05Starr County, TXTX66,3196.9%+0%

06Willacy County, TXTX19,9717.5%+0%

07Zavala County, TXTX9,0377.6%+0%

08Reeves County, TXTX12,1388.0%+0%

09Liberty County, TXTX121,3648.1%+0%

10Jones County, TXTX20,8618.2%+0%

11Dickens County, TXTX1,6928.4%+0%

12Frio County, TXTX18,8238.4%+0%

13Marion County, TXTX9,8968.5%+0%

14Childress County, TXTX6,6438.6%+0%

15Zapata County, TXTX13,7538.7%+0%

16Duval County, TXTX9,4028.9%+0%

17Red River County, TXTX11,8169.0%+0%

18Maverick County, TXTX58,8239.1%+0%

19Reagan County, TXTX3,1669.2%+0%

20Bailey County, TXTX6,9639.3%+0%

21Trinity County, TXTX14,3849.4%+0%

22Karnes County, TXTX15,0189.4%+0%

23Terry County, TXTX11,7209.5%+0%

24Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5559.5%+0%

25San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4889.6%+0%

26Falls County, TXTX17,8699.6%+0%

27Dallam County, TXTX7,5089.6%+0%

28Tyler County, TXTX20,4439.7%+0%

29Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4339.7%+0%

30Garza County, TXTX4,51010.0%+0%

31Dimmit County, TXTX8,02410.1%+0%

32Cochran County, TXTX2,54610.2%+0%

33Yoakum County, TXTX7,43810.2%+0%

34Grimes County, TXTX34,25210.3%+0%

35Hall County, TXTX2,73710.3%+0%

36Crockett County, TXTX2,76910.4%+0%

37Polk County, TXTX53,43410.4%+0%

38Mitchell County, TXTX8,94710.4%+0%

39Jasper County, TXTX33,07510.5%+0%

40Atascosa County, TXTX53,59010.5%+0%

41Gaines County, TXTX23,95610.5%+0%

42Foard County, TXTX1,04410.5%+0%

43Winkler County, TXTX7,54010.5%+0%

44Dawson County, TXTX11,77610.5%+0%

45Crosby County, TXTX4,85210.5%+0%

46Sabine County, TXTX10,01210.6%+0%

47Gonzales County, TXTX20,15910.7%+0%

48Freestone County, TXTX20,81110.9%+0%

49Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80410.9%+0%

50Orange County, TXTX86,26611.0%+0%

51Moore County, TXTX21,89111.0%+0%

52Upshur County, TXTX44,41011.1%+0%

53Anderson County, TXTX59,80511.1%+0%

54Howard County, TXTX30,50411.1%+0%

55Limestone County, TXTX22,84911.1%+0%

56Lamb County, TXTX12,57911.1%+0%

57Morris County, TXTX12,13311.2%+0%

58Montague County, TXTX21,96611.3%+0%

59Cherokee County, TXTX53,33711.4%+0%

60Lavaca County, TXTX20,65111.4%+0%

61Rains County, TXTX13,54211.5%+0%

62Madison County, TXTX14,22611.5%+0%

63Refugio County, TXTX6,65711.6%+0%

64Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13011.6%+0%

65Milam County, TXTX26,25811.6%+0%

66Presidio County, TXTX5,43311.7%+0%

67Coleman County, TXTX7,91511.7%+0%

68Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62611.8%+0%

69Martin County, TXTX5,28411.8%+0%

70Upton County, TXTX3,13111.8%+0%

71Scurry County, TXTX16,16211.8%+0%

72DeWitt County, TXTX20,30911.8%+0%

73San Augustine County, TXTX7,72211.8%+0%

74Knox County, TXTX3,19211.8%+0%

75Gray County, TXTX20,91911.9%+0%

76Cass County, TXTX28,65112.0%+0%

77Ector County, TXTX173,80112.0%+0%

78Live Oak County, TXTX11,92912.0%+0%

79Calhoun County, TXTX19,59912.1%+0%

80Henderson County, TXTX88,59512.1%+0%

81Baylor County, TXTX3,47212.1%+0%

82Chambers County, TXTX57,59412.1%+0%

83Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79112.1%+0%

84Leon County, TXTX16,89412.1%+0%

85Camp County, TXTX13,38012.2%+0%

86Shelby County, TXTX24,28612.2%+0%

87Bee County, TXTX32,51512.2%+0%

88Navarro County, TXTX57,18112.2%+0%

89Houston County, TXTX22,31612.2%+0%

90Floyd County, TXTX4,88112.3%+0%

91Callahan County, TXTX14,49112.3%+0%

92Kaufman County, TXTX209,23512.3%+0%

93Goliad County, TXTX7,20812.3%+0%

94Ward County, TXTX11,12512.4%+0%

95Coryell County, TXTX85,59212.4%+0%

96Andrews County, TXTX18,91412.4%+0%

97Fisher County, TXTX3,69212.4%+0%

98Matagorda County, TXTX36,46312.5%+0%

99Hill County, TXTX39,50312.5%+0%

100Stonewall County, TXTX1,18612.6%+0%

101Fannin County, TXTX39,26512.6%+0%

102Eastland County, TXTX18,14312.7%+0%

103Robertson County, TXTX17,83912.7%+0%

104Hardeman County, TXTX3,29212.8%+0%

105Jackson County, TXTX15,39312.8%+0%

106Rusk County, TXTX54,85412.8%+0%

107Crane County, TXTX4,55412.8%+0%

108Jack County, TXTX9,56312.8%+0%

109Wilson County, TXTX56,13912.8%+0%

110Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54912.9%+0%

111Pecos County, TXTX14,56012.9%+0%

112Wise County, TXTX83,77813.0%+0%

113Comanche County, TXTX14,43213.0%+0%

114Hardin County, TXTX58,72313.0%+0%

115Wheeler County, TXTX4,77313.0%+0%

116San Patricio County, TXTX72,05313.0%+0%

117Sutton County, TXTX3,20313.0%+0%

118Lee County, TXTX18,72913.1%+0%

119Runnels County, TXTX9,69313.1%+0%

120Titus County, TXTX31,56313.2%+0%

121Nolan County, TXTX14,11713.2%+0%

122Burleson County, TXTX20,54913.2%+0%

123Caldwell County, TXTX55,15013.3%+0%

124Medina County, TXTX56,88113.3%+0%

125Lynn County, TXTX6,01713.4%+0%

126Stephens County, TXTX9,38013.4%+0%

127Cameron County, TXTX433,94613.4%+0%

128Parmer County, TXTX9,67813.4%+0%

129Panola County, TXTX23,01813.4%+0%

130Potter County, TXTX114,45313.5%+0%

131Hockley County, TXTX21,60013.6%+0%

132Johnson County, TXTX218,04813.8%+0%

133Uvalde County, TXTX24,96313.8%+0%

134Culberson County, TXTX2,26713.9%+0%

135Delta County, TXTX5,54913.9%+0%

136Webb County, TXTX281,22413.9%+0%

137Clay County, TXTX10,76413.9%+0%

138McCulloch County, TXTX7,47214.0%+0%

139Concho County, TXTX3,60714.1%+0%

140Val Verde County, TXTX47,83514.1%+0%

141Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63314.3%+0%

142Wharton County, TXTX42,06014.3%+0%

143Hale County, TXTX31,81914.4%+0%

144Colorado County, TXTX21,43914.4%+0%

145Haskell County, TXTX5,49914.4%+0%

146Young County, TXTX18,15414.4%+0%

147Lamar County, TXTX51,50314.5%+0%

148Wood County, TXTX49,68814.5%+0%

149Fayette County, TXTX25,45914.6%+0%

150Coke County, TXTX3,41214.7%+0%

151Castro County, TXTX7,29514.7%+0%

152Angelina County, TXTX88,15414.7%+0%

153Motley County, TXTX1,04314.7%+0%

154Brown County, TXTX38,71115.0%+0%

155Hopkins County, TXTX39,06315.1%+0%

156Kent County, TXTX67415.1%+0%

157Cottle County, TXTX1,22415.3%+0%

158Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48715.3%+0%

159Harrison County, TXTX71,95615.4%+0%

160Bosque County, TXTX18,91815.4%+0%

161Carson County, TXTX5,80515.5%+0%

162Cooke County, TXTX44,46115.7%+0%

163Donley County, TXTX3,21315.8%+0%

164San Saba County, TXTX5,78715.8%+0%

165Archer County, TXTX9,12915.9%+0%

166Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28416.1%+0%

167Bowie County, TXTX92,69616.1%+0%

168McMullen County, TXTX54416.2%+0%

169Lampasas County, TXTX23,65716.2%+0%

170Franklin County, TXTX10,99416.2%+0%

171Swisher County, TXTX6,70316.2%+0%

172Victoria County, TXTX92,65616.2%+0%

173Jefferson County, TXTX254,32116.3%+0%

174El Paso County, TXTX877,85816.6%+0%

175Aransas County, TXTX26,14616.7%+0%

176Waller County, TXTX69,85816.8%+0%

177Hunt County, TXTX123,33616.8%+0%

178Hamilton County, TXTX8,68016.8%+0%

179Bastrop County, TXTX118,90817.0%+0%

180Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48117.1%+0%

181Ellis County, TXTX240,86717.1%+0%

182Sterling County, TXTX1,34917.1%+0%

183Menard County, TXTX1,95617.2%+0%

184Somervell County, TXTX10,26117.2%+0%

185Grayson County, TXTX153,61317.2%+0%

186Real County, TXTX2,74517.3%+0%

187Kimble County, TXTX4,43817.3%+0%

188Austin County, TXTX33,62517.3%+0%

189Edwards County, TXTX1,37017.3%+0%

190Burnet County, TXTX57,01517.4%+0%

191Briscoe County, TXTX1,47417.5%+0%

192Schleicher County, TXTX2,24517.6%+0%

193Hartley County, TXTX4,90417.6%+0%

194Kinney County, TXTX3,12817.7%+0%

195Hemphill County, TXTX3,08317.9%+0%

196Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55418.2%+0%

197Walker County, TXTX83,84218.3%+0%

198Hansford County, TXTX4,94418.6%+0%

199Parker County, TXTX184,76718.6%+0%

200Glasscock County, TXTX1,12818.7%+0%

201Mason County, TXTX3,99018.7%+0%

202Nueces County, TXTX352,99218.8%+0%

203Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95518.9%+0%

204Washington County, TXTX38,28819.0%+0%

205Terrell County, TXTX70219.0%+0%

206McLennan County, TXTX272,02019.1%+0%

207Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11119.1%+0%

208Bandera County, TXTX22,87619.4%+0%

209Oldham County, TXTX1,78319.4%+0%

210Tom Green County, TXTX120,60219.5%+0%

211Gregg County, TXTX126,09519.5%+0%

212Brazoria County, TXTX419,08019.6%+0%

213Bell County, TXTX402,24819.8%+0%

214Wichita County, TXTX129,55520.0%+0%

215Mills County, TXTX4,58020.2%+0%

216Kenedy County, TXTX31920.3%+0%

217Sherman County, TXTX2,78120.4%+0%

218Kleberg County, TXTX30,31520.4%+0%

219Hood County, TXTX70,50120.5%+0%

220Armstrong County, TXTX1,84320.5%+0%

221Shackelford County, TXTX3,19720.8%+0%

222Llano County, TXTX23,35321.0%+0%

223Borden County, TXTX56721.4%+0%

224Irion County, TXTX1,46321.5%+0%

225Blanco County, TXTX13,58122.2%+0%

226Taylor County, TXTX150,07722.5%+0%

227Smith County, TXTX252,54922.5%+0%

228Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08822.7%+0%

229Galveston County, TXTX372,20722.7%+0%

230Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03522.8%+0%

231Gillespie County, TXTX28,52722.9%+0%

232Kerr County, TXTX54,03723.3%+0%

233Lubbock County, TXTX328,90624.4%+0%

234King County, TXTX19224.6%+0%

235Midland County, TXTX187,85524.8%+0%

236Erath County, TXTX43,91125.0%+0%

237Montgomery County, TXTX781,19425.3%+0%

238Roberts County, TXTX86725.4%+0%

239Comal County, TXTX209,16626.2%+0%

240Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46626.6%+0%

241Harris County, TXTX5,045,02626.9%+0%

242Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39727.0%+0%

243Brewster County, TXTX9,45827.7%+0%

244Randall County, TXTX152,35128.9%+0%

245Hays County, TXTX304,39031.3%+0%

246Kendall County, TXTX53,28931.4%+0%

247Rockwall County, TXTX140,73832.7%+0%

248Williamson County, TXTX752,82733.6%+0%

249Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71135.1%+0%

250Denton County, TXTX1,069,34636.6%+0%

251Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19136.9%+0%

252Brazos County, TXTX249,08837.0%+0%

253Travis County, TXTX1,389,67040.6%+0%

254Collin County, TXTX1,297,17947.3%+0%

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