RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Least educated, Texas counties · 2020

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, TXTX520.0%−100%

02Kenedy County, TXTX3191.5%−93%

03La Salle County, TXTX6,5176.7%+5%

04Frio County, TXTX18,8238.2%−3%

05Cochran County, TXTX2,5468.2%−19%

06Newton County, TXTX11,9548.8%+60%

07Duval County, TXTX9,4029.2%+3%

08Willacy County, TXTX19,9719.2%+23%

09Winkler County, TXTX7,5409.5%−9%

10Crockett County, TXTX2,7699.7%−7%

11Liberty County, TXTX121,3649.9%+23%

12Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4339.9%+2%

13Gaines County, TXTX23,95610.4%−0%

14Reeves County, TXTX12,13810.6%+32%

15Bee County, TXTX32,51510.8%−12%

16Starr County, TXTX66,31910.9%+58%

17Refugio County, TXTX6,65711.1%−4%

18Live Oak County, TXTX11,92911.1%−8%

19Anderson County, TXTX59,80511.3%+2%

20Ward County, TXTX11,12511.5%−7%

21Pecos County, TXTX14,56011.6%−11%

22Terry County, TXTX11,72011.6%+22%

23Reagan County, TXTX3,16611.7%+27%

24Yoakum County, TXTX7,43811.8%+15%

25Jones County, TXTX20,86111.8%+44%

26Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62612.0%+2%

27Mitchell County, TXTX8,94712.1%+16%

28Zapata County, TXTX13,75312.2%+40%

29DeWitt County, TXTX20,30912.2%+3%

30Garza County, TXTX4,51012.3%+23%

31Zavala County, TXTX9,03712.4%+63%

32Falls County, TXTX17,86912.4%+30%

33Gonzales County, TXTX20,15912.4%+16%

34Stonewall County, TXTX1,18612.5%−1%

35Lamb County, TXTX12,57912.6%+13%

36Foard County, TXTX1,04412.8%+22%

37Concho County, TXTX3,60713.2%−7%

38Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55513.2%+39%

39Crane County, TXTX4,55413.3%+4%

40Jasper County, TXTX33,07513.3%+27%

41Howard County, TXTX30,50413.4%+20%

42King County, TXTX19213.5%−45%

43Trinity County, TXTX14,38413.6%+45%

44Madison County, TXTX14,22613.8%+20%

45San Augustine County, TXTX7,72214.0%+18%

46Lee County, TXTX18,72914.0%+7%

47Shelby County, TXTX24,28614.0%+15%

48Upton County, TXTX3,13114.0%+19%

49Morris County, TXTX12,13314.1%+26%

50Moore County, TXTX21,89114.2%+29%

51Tyler County, TXTX20,44314.2%+47%

52Polk County, TXTX53,43414.3%+37%

53Dawson County, TXTX11,77614.5%+37%

54Jack County, TXTX9,56314.5%+13%

55Freestone County, TXTX20,81114.8%+36%

56McMullen County, TXTX54414.8%−8%

57Caldwell County, TXTX55,15014.8%+12%

58Dimmit County, TXTX8,02414.8%+47%

59Crosby County, TXTX4,85214.9%+41%

60Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48114.9%−13%

61Andrews County, TXTX18,91414.9%+21%

62Leon County, TXTX16,89415.0%+23%

63Nolan County, TXTX14,11715.1%+14%

64Parmer County, TXTX9,67815.1%+12%

65Gray County, TXTX20,91915.1%+27%

66Milam County, TXTX26,25815.1%+30%

67San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48815.2%+59%

68Wheeler County, TXTX4,77315.3%+17%

69Rains County, TXTX13,54215.3%+33%

70Atascosa County, TXTX53,59015.3%+46%

71Potter County, TXTX114,45315.4%+14%

72Jackson County, TXTX15,39315.4%+21%

73Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63315.4%+8%

74Panola County, TXTX23,01815.6%+16%

75Houston County, TXTX22,31615.6%+27%

76Hockley County, TXTX21,60015.7%+15%

77Maverick County, TXTX58,82315.7%+72%

78Red River County, TXTX11,81615.7%+75%

79Floyd County, TXTX4,88115.7%+27%

80Stephens County, TXTX9,38015.7%+18%

81Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13015.8%+36%

82San Patricio County, TXTX72,05315.9%+22%

83Karnes County, TXTX15,01815.9%+69%

84Swisher County, TXTX6,70315.9%−2%

85Goliad County, TXTX7,20815.9%+29%

86Rusk County, TXTX54,85415.9%+25%

87Orange County, TXTX86,26616.0%+46%

88Schleicher County, TXTX2,24516.1%−8%

89Scurry County, TXTX16,16216.1%+36%

90Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80416.2%+48%

91Hardeman County, TXTX3,29216.3%+28%

92Brooks County, TXTX6,57916.4%+139%

93Castro County, TXTX7,29516.4%+12%

94Culberson County, TXTX2,26716.5%+19%

95Runnels County, TXTX9,69316.6%+26%

96Ector County, TXTX173,80116.6%+38%

97Haskell County, TXTX5,49916.7%+15%

98Limestone County, TXTX22,84916.7%+50%

99Marion County, TXTX9,89616.7%+96%

100Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28416.7%+4%

101Motley County, TXTX1,04316.7%+14%

102Titus County, TXTX31,56316.8%+27%

103Real County, TXTX2,74516.8%−3%

104Coleman County, TXTX7,91516.9%+44%

105Coryell County, TXTX85,59216.9%+37%

106Navarro County, TXTX57,18117.0%+39%

107Dallam County, TXTX7,50817.0%+77%

108Hale County, TXTX31,81917.2%+20%

109Sabine County, TXTX10,01217.4%+63%

110San Saba County, TXTX5,78717.4%+10%

111Bailey County, TXTX6,96317.4%+88%

112Cherokee County, TXTX53,33717.4%+53%

113Montague County, TXTX21,96617.4%+54%

114Hill County, TXTX39,50317.5%+40%

115Briscoe County, TXTX1,47417.5%−0%

116Calhoun County, TXTX19,59917.5%+45%

117McCulloch County, TXTX7,47217.7%+26%

118Lavaca County, TXTX20,65117.9%+57%

119Fannin County, TXTX39,26517.9%+42%

120Hardin County, TXTX58,72318.1%+39%

121Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79118.1%+49%

122Donley County, TXTX3,21318.1%+15%

123Cameron County, TXTX433,94618.2%+36%

124Angelina County, TXTX88,15418.2%+24%

125Edwards County, TXTX1,37018.2%+5%

126Upshur County, TXTX44,41018.2%+65%

127Grimes County, TXTX34,25218.3%+78%

128Hall County, TXTX2,73718.3%+77%

129Cass County, TXTX28,65118.3%+53%

130Henderson County, TXTX88,59518.3%+52%

131Sutton County, TXTX3,20318.4%+41%

132Sterling County, TXTX1,34918.4%+7%

133Robertson County, TXTX17,83918.4%+45%

134Lampasas County, TXTX23,65718.4%+14%

135Sherman County, TXTX2,78118.5%−9%

136Bosque County, TXTX18,91818.5%+20%

137Dickens County, TXTX1,69218.6%+121%

138Lamar County, TXTX51,50318.7%+30%

139Childress County, TXTX6,64318.8%+117%

140Webb County, TXTX281,22418.8%+35%

141Kinney County, TXTX3,12818.8%+6%

142Wharton County, TXTX42,06018.8%+31%

143Wise County, TXTX83,77818.8%+45%

144Knox County, TXTX3,19218.8%+59%

145Cottle County, TXTX1,22418.9%+23%

146Victoria County, TXTX92,65618.9%+16%

147Walker County, TXTX83,84219.0%+4%

148Colorado County, TXTX21,43919.1%+32%

149Val Verde County, TXTX47,83519.1%+35%

150Wood County, TXTX49,68819.2%+32%

151Eastland County, TXTX18,14319.2%+52%

152Jefferson County, TXTX254,32119.3%+18%

153Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54919.3%+50%

154Martin County, TXTX5,28419.4%+65%

155Uvalde County, TXTX24,96319.4%+41%

156Presidio County, TXTX5,43319.5%+67%

157Johnson County, TXTX218,04819.5%+42%

158Matagorda County, TXTX36,46319.5%+57%

159Brown County, TXTX38,71120.1%+34%

160Comanche County, TXTX14,43220.1%+55%

161Kaufman County, TXTX209,23520.2%+64%

162Medina County, TXTX56,88120.3%+52%

163Fisher County, TXTX3,69220.3%+64%

164Harrison County, TXTX71,95620.3%+32%

165Hunt County, TXTX123,33620.4%+22%

166Irion County, TXTX1,46320.5%−5%

167Hamilton County, TXTX8,68020.6%+22%

168Grayson County, TXTX153,61320.6%+19%

169Hemphill County, TXTX3,08320.6%+15%

170Lynn County, TXTX6,01720.7%+55%

171Baylor County, TXTX3,47221.0%+74%

172Mills County, TXTX4,58021.1%+5%

173Hartley County, TXTX4,90421.1%+20%

174Gregg County, TXTX126,09521.2%+8%

175Burleson County, TXTX20,54921.3%+61%

176Hopkins County, TXTX39,06321.3%+42%

177Bastrop County, TXTX118,90821.5%+26%

178Delta County, TXTX5,54921.6%+56%

179Nueces County, TXTX352,99221.7%+15%

180Cooke County, TXTX44,46121.8%+39%

181Camp County, TXTX13,38021.9%+80%

182Bowie County, TXTX92,69621.9%+36%

183Coke County, TXTX3,41222.2%+51%

184Archer County, TXTX9,12922.3%+40%

185Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55422.3%+23%

186Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48722.3%+46%

187Fayette County, TXTX25,45922.3%+53%

188Bandera County, TXTX22,87622.4%+16%

189Callahan County, TXTX14,49122.4%+82%

190Chambers County, TXTX57,59422.5%+86%

191Terrell County, TXTX70222.6%+19%

192Wilson County, TXTX56,13922.9%+78%

193Austin County, TXTX33,62523.0%+32%

194Waller County, TXTX69,85823.0%+37%

195Wichita County, TXTX129,55523.1%+16%

196Aransas County, TXTX26,14623.2%+39%

197Hansford County, TXTX4,94423.2%+25%

198Young County, TXTX18,15423.6%+63%

199Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95523.6%+25%

200Clay County, TXTX10,76423.6%+69%

201Roberts County, TXTX86723.9%−6%

202El Paso County, TXTX877,85824.0%+45%

203Kleberg County, TXTX30,31524.3%+19%

204Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03524.4%+7%

205Kimble County, TXTX4,43824.7%+43%

206Tom Green County, TXTX120,60225.0%+28%

207McLennan County, TXTX272,02025.0%+31%

208Ellis County, TXTX240,86725.3%+48%

209Bell County, TXTX402,24825.3%+28%

210Glasscock County, TXTX1,12825.5%+36%

211Armstrong County, TXTX1,84325.7%+25%

212Llano County, TXTX23,35325.9%+23%

213Parker County, TXTX184,76726.7%+43%

214Menard County, TXTX1,95626.7%+56%

215Burnet County, TXTX57,01526.8%+54%

216Oldham County, TXTX1,78326.8%+38%

217Taylor County, TXTX150,07726.8%+19%

218Smith County, TXTX252,54927.0%+20%

219Midland County, TXTX187,85527.4%+11%

220Carson County, TXTX5,80527.9%+80%

221Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11128.0%+47%

222Washington County, TXTX38,28828.1%+48%

223Blanco County, TXTX13,58128.2%+27%

224Kerr County, TXTX54,03728.2%+21%

225Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08828.5%+26%

226Somervell County, TXTX10,26128.9%+68%

227Hood County, TXTX70,50129.3%+43%

228Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71129.9%−15%

229Franklin County, TXTX10,99430.3%+87%

230Randall County, TXTX152,35130.9%+7%

231Brazoria County, TXTX419,08031.1%+59%

232Lubbock County, TXTX328,90632.0%+31%

233Galveston County, TXTX372,20732.1%+41%

234Harris County, TXTX5,045,02632.3%+20%

235Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39732.5%+21%

236Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46632.6%+22%

237Shackelford County, TXTX3,19732.6%+57%

238Kent County, TXTX67432.8%+118%

239Erath County, TXTX43,91133.0%+32%

240Gillespie County, TXTX28,52734.1%+49%

241Montgomery County, TXTX781,19434.9%+38%

242Mason County, TXTX3,99035.0%+87%

243Comal County, TXTX209,16637.9%+45%

244Hays County, TXTX304,39038.6%+23%

245Brewster County, TXTX9,45840.8%+47%

246Brazos County, TXTX249,08841.4%+12%

247Williamson County, TXTX752,82741.9%+25%

248Rockwall County, TXTX140,73842.9%+31%

249Borden County, TXTX56745.2%+111%

250Kendall County, TXTX53,28945.3%+44%

251Denton County, TXTX1,069,34645.8%+25%

252Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19146.5%+26%

253Travis County, TXTX1,389,67051.5%+27%

254Collin County, TXTX1,297,17953.2%+12%

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