RANKING · 2024 ACS · 444 SHOWN OF 444

Most college graduates, Texas cities

Texas cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 444 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Houston, TXTX2,397,315568,378+9%

02Austin, TXTX1,002,632419,038+16%

03Dallas, TXTX1,329,491331,934+9%

04San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422281,684+8%

05Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117197,112+16%

06Plano, TXTX293,028124,262+7%

07El Paso, TXTX683,012123,508+13%

08Frisco, TXTX236,95596,353+26%

09Arlington, TXTX402,13483,123+8%

10McKinney, TXTX236,00174,515+24%

11Irving, TXTX257,07670,204+18%

12Lubbock, TXTX273,07154,569+8%

13The Woodlands, TXTX121,00252,470+9%

14Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24751,540+10%

15Sugar Land, TXTX107,72648,712−1%

16Richardson, TXTX118,54244,698+6%

17Carrollton, TXTX134,56243,635+12%

18Allen, TXTX113,44741,917+14%

19Garland, TXTX249,62540,577+17%

20Pearland, TXTX129,93039,606−2%

21Denton, TXTX169,43139,455+21%

22Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43438,565+34%

23Round Rock, TXTX141,28238,214+11%

24League City, TXTX119,90536,772+11%

25Lewisville, TXTX139,00636,510+53%

26Flower Mound, TXTX79,54035,313+11%

27Amarillo, TXTX205,13034,784+17%

28Laredo, TXTX269,51532,411+16%

29College Station, TXTX127,47230,593+2%

30Georgetown, TXTX106,90729,634+25%

31Cedar Park, TXTX79,03229,403+17%

32McAllen, TXTX150,64029,359+8%

33Midland, TXTX147,61528,519+10%

34Brownsville, TXTX192,95727,483+32%

35New Braunfels, TXTX122,49227,102+37%

36Leander, TXTX91,13226,016+67%

37Atascocita, TXTX99,35424,648+20%

38Waco, TXTX147,78823,841+21%

39Conroe, TXTX119,56422,876+43%

40Missouri City, TXTX77,32722,708+1%

41Tyler, TXTX113,72322,023+9%

42Abilene, TXTX131,58821,628+13%

43Mansfield, TXTX84,44420,911+18%

44Grapevine, TXTX50,71420,824+8%

45Killeen, TXTX161,88320,658+14%

46Coppell, TXTX41,38619,926+4%

47Pflugerville, TXTX68,31619,622+21%

48Keller, TXTX46,07818,938+5%

49North Richland Hills, TXTX70,84318,465+6%

50Mesquite, TXTX150,69318,263+19%

51Beaumont, TXTX112,96718,189−2%

52Edinburg, TXTX110,70017,622+16%

53Temple, TXTX98,41217,602+26%

54Rowlett, TXTX67,89017,143+6%

55Rockwall, TXTX53,98016,763+22%

56Bryan, TXTX91,99616,630+17%

57Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95116,547+7%

58Wylie, TXTX63,84216,308+39%

59Euless, TXTX60,00816,154+22%

60The Colony, TXTX46,19616,103+22%

61San Angelo, TXTX100,64016,075−0%

62Mission, TXTX88,99215,895+17%

63Little Elm, TXTX62,72715,682+28%

64Prosper, TXTX45,60515,501+63%

65Fulshear, TXTX64,63015,180+196%

66Bedford, TXTX47,95815,065+14%

67Pasadena, TXTX148,53914,905+10%

68Southlake, TXTX31,17514,552+6%

69Friendswood, TXTX41,31914,340+16%

70Galveston, TXTX53,63614,174+29%

71San Marcos, TXTX77,83014,007+26%

72Celina, TXTX64,42713,893+250%

73Timberwood Park, TXTX35,41313,775+59%

74Farmers Branch, TXTX38,32013,527+12%

75Odessa, TXTX122,70713,323−2%

76Colleyville, TXTX25,72712,643+6%

77Longview, TXTX83,23612,603+16%

78Schertz, TXTX45,97812,013+14%

79DeSoto, TXTX56,68111,988+25%

80University Park, TXTX25,32311,771−4%

81Burleson, TXTX56,90711,348+41%

82Cedar Hill, TXTX49,80111,224+22%

83Spring, TXTX68,58011,177+19%

84Kyle, TXTX69,91711,160+30%

85Harlingen, TXTX72,46710,320+42%

86Lakeway, TXTX19,02710,286+26%

87Sachse, TXTX32,83410,027+55%

88Sienna, TXTX24,9929,833+36%

89Bellaire, TXTX17,4349,745−6%

90Cibolo, TXTX39,0199,589+32%

91Hurst, TXTX38,9749,482+11%

92Canyon Lake, TXTX33,8839,417+53%

93Waxahachie, TXTX50,0909,077+60%

94Midlothian, TXTX46,6839,047+44%

95Addison, TXTX17,1959,026+31%

96Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,6118,833+15%

97West University Place, TXTX15,1588,799−6%

98Victoria, TXTX66,5008,636+2%

99Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2728,559+35%

100Pharr, TXTX80,8308,445+12%

101Hutto, TXTX46,0488,374+54%

102Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,6198,212+16%

103Murphy, TXTX20,9858,083+18%

104Baytown, TXTX86,5618,051+19%

105Katy, TXTX28,3737,881+55%

106Brushy Creek, TXTX19,5767,604+25%

107Weatherford, TXTX40,6347,499+59%

108Texas City, TXTX59,7337,441+44%

109Corinth, TXTX25,2977,422+14%

110Sherman, TXTX52,4177,388+27%

111Benbrook, TXTX24,2797,365+12%

112Huntsville, TXTX49,0887,056+52%

113Forney, TXTX41,6586,881+75%

114Texarkana, TXTX36,1956,705+11%

115Melissa, TXTX29,9696,624+157%

116Lancaster, TXTX40,5266,588+20%

117Highland, TXTX16,0296,498+1%

118Boerne, TXTX24,0476,451+33%

119Harker Heights, TXTX35,1956,435−10%

120Converse, TXTX32,4816,388+39%

121Duncanville, TXTX38,9156,306+4%

122Trophy Club, TXTX13,6956,270+29%

123Kerrville, TXTX25,5785,925+27%

124Deer Park, TXTX34,2825,919+32%

125Weslaco, TXTX44,2035,855+2%

126Lantana, TXTX12,7665,764+34%

127Fate, TXTX29,0075,670+37%

128Mission Bend, TXTX36,5865,540+15%

129Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1185,488+25%

130Buda, TXTX16,1665,248−4%

131Highland Park, TXTX8,7645,241+1%

132Rosenberg, TXTX42,7015,172+11%

133Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8035,155−14%

134Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5005,097+10%

135Wells Branch, TXTX13,5234,980+20%

136Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,0254,843−2%

137Stafford, TXTX18,0434,825+21%

138Anna, TXTX35,2454,785+36%

139Del Rio, TXTX34,4964,748+10%

140Universal City, TXTX20,3994,656+9%

141Lufkin, TXTX34,3504,639−7%

142Fairview, TXTX10,9134,580+12%

143Port Arthur, TXTX55,8044,502+16%

144Heath, TXTX11,6714,464+22%

145Cleburne, TXTX39,9424,453+40%

146Woodway, TXTX9,7534,403+25%

147Princeton, TXTX43,5244,381+151%

148Greenville, TXTX37,0694,375+31%

149Seguin, TXTX41,0484,360+41%

150Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,5694,339+95%

151La Porte, TXTX37,9834,256+11%

152Belton, TXTX25,9644,208+31%

153Bee Cave, TXTX8,4644,130+30%

154Saginaw, TXTX26,7064,028+8%

155Hewitt, TXTX16,7543,996+23%

156Seabrook, TXTX13,9743,978+9%

157Iowa Colony, TXTX20,5033,909+323%

158Manvel, TXTX20,6993,899+93%

159Watauga, TXTX22,9813,889+16%

160Canyon, TXTX16,5183,857+8%

161Haltom City, TXTX45,5423,857+22%

162Red Oak, TXTX20,3943,806+65%

163Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6323,742−14%

164Channelview, TXTX43,6053,721+63%

165Royse City, TXTX28,3073,692+64%

166Fresno, TXTX24,5603,692−8%

167Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8933,668+33%

168Manor, TXTX23,0703,656+111%

169Lucas, TXTX8,8963,648+18%

170Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9263,621−9%

171Stephenville, TXTX21,7933,615+2%

172Brenham, TXTX19,9573,614+31%

173Live Oak, TXTX16,4263,598+18%

174Alvin, TXTX30,1153,553+16%

175Helotes, TXTX10,3873,553+11%

176Lago Vista, TXTX10,4983,535+68%

177Crowley, TXTX20,9543,491+72%

178Rockport, TXTX11,3483,476+25%

179West Odessa, TXTX32,5943,448+42%

180Roanoke, TXTX10,9313,399+37%

181Dickinson, TXTX21,9083,386−3%

182Portland, TXTX20,8333,383+8%

183Tomball, TXTX15,7683,372+52%

184Webster, TXTX12,5073,296+34%

185Denison, TXTX26,8223,222+19%

186Dripping Springs, TXTX11,1673,200+132%

187Paris, TXTX25,2053,134+12%

188Sunnyvale, TXTX9,0083,123+40%

189Rendon, TXTX14,6323,053+27%

190San Juan, TXTX37,8683,051+7%

191Angleton, TXTX21,2953,029+19%

192La Marque, TXTX20,3243,019+38%

193Nederland, TXTX18,1083,005−3%

194Granbury, TXTX13,2632,990+33%

195Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3272,973+50%

196Ennis, TXTX25,6942,962+26%

197Marshall, TXTX24,4672,892−1%

198Socorro, TXTX38,7872,832+71%

199Belterra, TXTX6,9782,810+39%

200Kingsville, TXTX24,6872,803−16%

201Bastrop, TXTX13,3832,795+36%

202Northlake, TXTX12,0362,787+185%

203Horizon City, TXTX25,1182,786+1%

204Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,3672,762+144%

205Lumberton, TXTX14,1232,743+26%

206Selma, TXTX11,9552,727−1%

207Jersey, TXTX7,7292,723−4%

208Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,8602,707+21%

209Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,4522,692+16%

210Four Corners, TXTX11,6922,658+34%

211Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2152,628+0%

212Leon Valley, TXTX11,5632,585+20%

213Fort Hood, TXTX26,8142,573+85%

214Shady Hollow, TXTX5,7092,560+37%

215Port Neches, TXTX13,7682,527+9%

216Parker, TXTX6,4622,513+42%

217Taylor, TXTX18,4022,509+43%

218Corsicana, TXTX25,4872,491+16%

219Argyle, TXTX6,3722,401+36%

220Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,5862,383+307%

221Brownwood, TXTX18,6352,363+1%

222Orange, TXTX19,4192,306+8%

223Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,0542,295+1%

224Lockhart, TXTX18,1592,286+46%

225Gainesville, TXTX18,5282,235+41%

226Providence, TXTX12,4982,225+35%

227Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,3392,196+37%

228Bulverde, TXTX7,3372,173+84%

229Bay City, TXTX17,4882,159−6%

230Alamo, TXTX20,6252,154+47%

231Big Spring, TXTX22,2902,135−3%

232Azle, TXTX15,3652,125+4%

233San Benito, TXTX24,9802,114+19%

234Palestine, TXTX19,5552,113+21%

235Alpine, TXTX5,9892,096+21%

236Aledo, TXTX7,1222,071+38%

237Heartland, TXTX10,6072,058+113%

238Oak Point, TXTX6,9092,052+55%

239Willow Park, TXTX7,4392,048+31%

240Hidalgo, TXTX15,3762,017+28%

241Terrell, TXTX23,9212,015−1%

242Henderson, TXTX13,4962,004+17%

243White Settlement, TXTX17,9321,995+2%

244Windcrest, TXTX5,8091,991+1%

245Aubrey, TXTX9,0661,981+131%

246Whitehouse, TXTX9,9701,975+23%

247Travis Ranch, TXTX9,0251,955+109%

248Hickory Creek, TXTX6,8751,890+16%

249Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,6731,865+27%

250Plainview, TXTX19,3141,801−15%

251Athens, TXTX13,8701,800+20%

252Humble, TXTX16,4841,800+63%

253Elgin, TXTX13,3271,790+66%

254Pampa, TXTX16,4141,789+6%

255Kennedale, TXTX10,6261,778+5%

256Burkburnett, TXTX11,0571,774+9%

257Jacksonville, TXTX14,6581,768−2%

258Robinson, TXTX13,0281,756+3%

259Lavon, TXTX11,8881,736+123%

260Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8521,732+40%

261Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2101,731+12%

262Groves, TXTX16,9071,720+22%

263Liberty Hill, TXTX13,3171,717+195%

264Richmond, TXTX13,3891,705+16%

265Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4511,688+43%

266Kilgore, TXTX13,5311,594−16%

267Sanger, TXTX10,2381,579+15%

268Joshua, TXTX9,3521,561+61%

269Alice, TXTX17,5501,551−9%

270McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,6291,542+41%

271Uvalde, TXTX15,4551,539−11%

272Andrews, TXTX13,6651,535+14%

273Mercedes, TXTX17,9151,529+22%

274Savannah, TXTX6,4691,496−18%

275Krum, TXTX6,8081,494+6%

276Van Alstyne, TXTX8,0121,465+217%

277Alton, TXTX24,1381,462+46%

278Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,454+5%

279Commerce, TXTX9,9281,451+7%

280Nolanville, TXTX7,9831,439+128%

281Justin, TXTX7,2851,436+68%

282Graham, TXTX8,8141,436+19%

283Decatur, TXTX9,0291,431+49%

284Balch Springs, TXTX27,2581,426+28%

285Wolfforth, TXTX8,7461,417+93%

286Santa Fe, TXTX13,9131,404+11%

287Borger, TXTX11,8421,399−2%

288Marble Falls, TXTX9,6331,392+3%

289Fort Bliss, TXTX11,4601,390−16%

290Pleasanton, TXTX11,5111,366−1%

291Bridge City, TXTX9,6451,356−1%

292El Campo, TXTX12,1421,330+17%

293Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0631,324−32%

294Palmview, TXTX15,8781,304−13%

295Forest Hill, TXTX14,0561,279+34%

296Ingleside, TXTX10,0851,270+65%

297Levelland, TXTX12,5131,268+5%

298Donna, TXTX16,6981,241+32%

299Seagoville, TXTX21,0771,238+15%

300Bullard, TXTX5,3011,236+71%

301Lakehills, TXTX6,1301,214+17%

302Bonham, TXTX11,2631,209+38%

303Beeville, TXTX13,0861,205+88%

304Bacliff, TXTX9,5411,196+11%

305Briar, TXTX7,2281,194+95%

306Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,193+33%

307Sonterra, TXTX10,5631,174+220%

308Mineral Wells, TXTX15,9831,170−15%

309Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,2251,147−28%

310Lindale, TXTX7,3851,134+5%

311Dumas, TXTX14,8621,117−4%

312Floresville, TXTX9,1051,106+41%

313Perryton, TXTX7,8501,092+42%

314Burnet, TXTX6,9391,091+21%

315Kingsland, TXTX7,3301,077+21%

316Venus, TXTX8,8701,075+199%

317Dayton, TXTX10,2261,066+80%

318Los Fresnos, TXTX8,7031,060+47%

319Lampasas, TXTX7,9881,037+48%

320Roma, TXTX11,5431,030+35%

321Richland Hills, TXTX8,5291,027−9%

322Clute, TXTX10,8211,022−28%

323Prairie View, TXTX8,969997+144%

324Mineola, TXTX5,537997+112%

325Vernon, TXTX9,747996+14%

326Haslet, TXTX5,267995+40%

327Iowa Park, TXTX6,542974+43%

328Bridgeport, TXTX6,915965+21%

329Wake, TXTX5,796964−27%

330Atlanta, TXTX5,478958−9%

331South Houston, TXTX16,407957+51%

332Keene, TXTX7,109950+9%

333Navasota, TXTX9,904949+51%

334Kaufman, TXTX10,717931+72%

335Sweetwater, TXTX10,141923+22%

336Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133909+58%

337Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842894+16%

338Fort Stockton, TXTX8,027885+36%

339Pilot Point, TXTX8,052863+17%

340Bellmead, TXTX10,592862−18%

341Cuero, TXTX8,264861+60%

342Hillsboro, TXTX9,036858−10%

343Wharton, TXTX8,776835+24%

344Kirby, TXTX8,211822+23%

345Dalhart, TXTX8,377816−24%

346Silsbee, TXTX6,613810+18%

347Gladewater, TXTX6,306804+50%

348Hitchcock, TXTX7,722804+26%

349McGregor, TXTX6,405803+96%

350White Oak, TXTX6,186784+5%

351Josephine, TXTX10,208783+380%

352Seminole, TXTX7,730777−2%

353Murillo, TXTX8,883775−12%

354Snyder, TXTX11,166775−38%

355Liberty, TXTX9,133764−9%

356Rockdale, TXTX5,688758+131%

357Canton, TXTX5,070745+46%

358Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498743+4%

359La Feria, TXTX7,222741−2%

360Vidor, TXTX9,597734+46%

361Primera, TXTX5,478719+32%

362Hereford, TXTX14,976707−30%

363Mabank, TXTX7,294706+126%

364Willis, TXTX7,652704+60%

365Magnolia, TXTX8,095702+51%

366Gilmer, TXTX5,287699+15%

367Lamesa, TXTX8,103699−16%

368Livingston, TXTX5,386697+35%

369Jarrell, TXTX5,870690+157%

370River Oaks, TXTX7,467679−5%

371Crockett, TXTX6,346672−4%

372Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715670+225%

373Raymondville, TXTX10,082662+44%

374Hondo, TXTX9,130648−18%

375Edna, TXTX6,088647+22%

376Carthage, TXTX6,640633−30%

377San Leon, TXTX6,458617+3%

378Aldine, TXTX17,167600+92%

379Monahans, TXTX7,427592+9%

380Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785591+45%

381Canutillo, TXTX5,962585+26%

382West Livingston, TXTX8,199583+8%

383Cameron, TXTX5,489577+42%

384Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240575+26%

385Port Isabel, TXTX5,302570+10%

386Cleveland, TXTX9,936565−1%

387Jasper, TXTX7,511563−5%

388Marlin, TXTX5,599562+182%

389Wilmer, TXTX6,768562+134%

390Mexia, TXTX7,091557−5%

391Brookshire, TXTX6,090557+146%

392Sealy, TXTX7,937556−1%

393Camp Swift, TXTX8,239556+2%

394Littlefield, TXTX5,675553+34%

395Breckenridge, TXTX5,123540−3%

396Town of Pecos, TXTX10,386534–

397Robstown, TXTX10,324526−40%

398Giddings, TXTX5,425524+44%

399La Joya, TXTX5,257521+94%

400Highlands, TXTX6,335514−3%

401Galena Park, TXTX10,352504+14%

402Bowie, TXTX6,113498−9%

403Luling, TXTX5,920495+1%

404Diboll, TXTX5,125481+22%

405Freeport, TXTX10,508476+11%

406La Homa, TXTX11,285472+88%

407Rusk, TXTX5,568467−4%

408Gonzales, TXTX7,239461−33%

409Crandall, TXTX7,730458−11%

410Muleshoe, TXTX5,162454−10%

411Godley, TXTX5,093451+375%

412Brownfield, TXTX8,762450−32%

413Penitas, TXTX6,495450+77%

414Everman, TXTX6,537438+10%

415Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,660413+38%

416Pearsall, TXTX9,170409+3%

417Childress, TXTX5,650400−41%

418Crystal City, TXTX5,871399−41%

419Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795394+14%

420Sinton, TXTX5,966390+179%

421Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,874389+125%

422Alvarado, TXTX7,539386+17%

423Center, TXTX5,246386−9%

424Yoakum, TXTX5,900371+19%

425Springtown, TXTX5,204363+18%

426Jacinto City, TXTX9,388352−18%

427Slaton, TXTX5,684348−40%

428Doffing, TXTX5,004342+91%

429Hutchins, TXTX8,206337+98%

430Farmersville, TXTX5,531335−15%

431Eidson Road, TXTX9,684332+28%

432San Elizario, TXTX10,138330+1%

433Progreso, TXTX5,148324−26%

434Olivarez, TXTX6,326286−11%

435Kermit, TXTX6,019284−7%

436Elsa, TXTX5,820268−51%

437Hudson, TXTX5,328262−39%

438Cameron Park, TXTX5,955257+59%

439Waller, TXTX5,380242−2%

440Sansom Park, TXTX5,419231+33%

441Hempstead, TXTX7,194228−65%

442Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,766208+384%

443Mila Doce, TXTX7,731175+34%

444Doolittle, TXTX6,20383+6%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES