RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 443 SHOWN OF 443

Most college graduates, Texas cities · 2020

Texas cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 443 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 443 is 1,798.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

01Houston, TXTX2,397,315520,712–

02Austin, TXTX1,002,632360,534–

03Dallas, TXTX1,329,491304,256–

04San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422260,829–

05Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117169,302–

06Plano, TXTX293,028115,689–

07El Paso, TXTX683,012109,777–

08Arlington, TXTX402,13477,160–

09Frisco, TXTX236,95576,649–

10McKinney, TXTX236,00159,928–

11Irving, TXTX257,07659,313–

12Lubbock, TXTX273,07150,577–

13Sugar Land, TXTX107,72649,442–

14The Woodlands, TXTX121,00248,010–

15Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24746,874–

16Richardson, TXTX118,54242,067–

17Pearland, TXTX129,93040,300–

18Carrollton, TXTX134,56238,792–

19Allen, TXTX113,44736,841–

20Garland, TXTX249,62534,680–

21Round Rock, TXTX141,28234,535–

22League City, TXTX119,90533,226–

23Denton, TXTX169,43132,715–

24Flower Mound, TXTX79,54031,928–

25College Station, TXTX127,47229,932–

26Amarillo, TXTX205,13029,809–

27Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43428,689–

28Laredo, TXTX269,51527,966–

29McAllen, TXTX150,64027,139–

30Midland, TXTX147,61525,976–

31Cedar Park, TXTX79,03225,103–

32Lewisville, TXTX139,00623,937–

33Georgetown, TXTX106,90723,755–

34Missouri City, TXTX77,32722,452–

35Brownsville, TXTX192,95720,759–

36Atascocita, TXTX99,35420,520–

37Tyler, TXTX113,72320,193–

38New Braunfels, TXTX122,49219,805–

39Waco, TXTX147,78819,755–

40Grapevine, TXTX50,71419,279–

41Coppell, TXTX41,38619,217–

42Abilene, TXTX131,58819,126–

43Beaumont, TXTX112,96718,496–

44Killeen, TXTX161,88318,072–

45Keller, TXTX46,07817,986–

46Mansfield, TXTX84,44417,709–

47North Richland Hills, TXTX70,84317,356–

48Pflugerville, TXTX68,31616,262–

49Rowlett, TXTX67,89016,128–

50San Angelo, TXTX100,64016,078–

51Conroe, TXTX119,56416,007–

52Leander, TXTX91,13215,621–

53Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95115,531–

54Mesquite, TXTX150,69315,344–

55Edinburg, TXTX110,70015,244–

56Bryan, TXTX91,99614,195–

57Temple, TXTX98,41213,971–

58Rockwall, TXTX53,98013,760–

59Southlake, TXTX31,17513,709–

60Odessa, TXTX122,70713,619–

61Pasadena, TXTX148,53913,555–

62Mission, TXTX88,99213,532–

63The Colony, TXTX46,19613,233–

64Euless, TXTX60,00813,223–

65Bedford, TXTX47,95813,187–

66Friendswood, TXTX41,31912,395–

67University Park, TXTX25,32312,237–

68Little Elm, TXTX62,72712,213–

69Farmers Branch, TXTX38,32012,032–

70Colleyville, TXTX25,72711,936–

71Wylie, TXTX63,84211,748–

72San Marcos, TXTX77,83011,159–

73Galveston, TXTX53,63610,953–

74Longview, TXTX83,23610,825–

75Schertz, TXTX45,97810,550–

76Bellaire, TXTX17,43410,418–

77DeSoto, TXTX56,6819,570–

78Prosper, TXTX45,6059,539–

79West University Place, TXTX15,1589,378–

80Spring, TXTX68,5809,373–

81Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8019,217–

82Timberwood Park, TXTX35,4138,670–

83Kyle, TXTX69,9178,592–

84Hurst, TXTX38,9748,529–

85Victoria, TXTX66,5008,465–

86Lakeway, TXTX19,0278,185–

87Burleson, TXTX56,9078,065–

88Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,6117,650–

89Pharr, TXTX80,8307,556–

90Cibolo, TXTX39,0197,264–

91Harlingen, TXTX72,4677,251–

92Sienna, TXTX24,9927,223–

93Harker Heights, TXTX35,1957,122–

94Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,6197,108–

95Addison, TXTX17,1956,866–

96Murphy, TXTX20,9856,850–

97Baytown, TXTX86,5616,760–

98Benbrook, TXTX24,2796,570–

99Corinth, TXTX25,2976,487–

100Sachse, TXTX32,8346,482–

101Highland, TXTX16,0296,407–

102Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2726,342–

103Midlothian, TXTX46,6836,263–

104Canyon Lake, TXTX33,8836,145–

105Brushy Creek, TXTX19,5766,064–

106Duncanville, TXTX38,9156,054–

107Texarkana, TXTX36,1956,034–

108Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8035,974–

109Sherman, TXTX52,4175,815–

110Weslaco, TXTX44,2035,760–

111Waxahachie, TXTX50,0905,666–

112Lancaster, TXTX40,5265,496–

113Buda, TXTX16,1665,455–

114Hutto, TXTX46,0485,452–

115Highland Park, TXTX8,7645,198–

116Texas City, TXTX59,7335,168–

117Fulshear, TXTX64,6305,123–

118Katy, TXTX28,3735,093–

119Lufkin, TXTX34,3504,976–

120Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,0254,941–

121Trophy Club, TXTX13,6954,851–

122Boerne, TXTX24,0474,841–

123Mission Bend, TXTX36,5864,837–

124Weatherford, TXTX40,6344,710–

125Rosenberg, TXTX42,7014,666–

126Kerrville, TXTX25,5784,655–

127Huntsville, TXTX49,0884,639–

128Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5004,616–

129Converse, TXTX32,4814,583–

130Deer Park, TXTX34,2824,483–

131Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1184,390–

132Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6324,334–

133Del Rio, TXTX34,4964,317–

134Lantana, TXTX12,7664,310–

135Universal City, TXTX20,3994,282–

136Wells Branch, TXTX13,5234,140–

137Fate, TXTX29,0074,137–

138Fairview, TXTX10,9134,073–

139Fresno, TXTX24,5604,027–

140Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9263,992–

141Stafford, TXTX18,0433,977–

142Celina, TXTX64,4273,975–

143Forney, TXTX41,6583,935–

144Port Arthur, TXTX55,8043,890–

145La Porte, TXTX37,9833,840–

146Saginaw, TXTX26,7063,726–

147Heath, TXTX11,6713,647–

148Seabrook, TXTX13,9743,644–

149Canyon, TXTX16,5183,569–

150Stephenville, TXTX21,7933,532–

151Woodway, TXTX9,7533,523–

152Anna, TXTX35,2453,510–

153Dickinson, TXTX21,9083,507–

154Kingsville, TXTX24,6873,352–

155Watauga, TXTX22,9813,348–

156Greenville, TXTX37,0693,344–

157Hewitt, TXTX16,7543,259–

158Helotes, TXTX10,3873,211–

159Belton, TXTX25,9643,208–

160Cleburne, TXTX39,9423,188–

161Bee Cave, TXTX8,4643,170–

162Haltom City, TXTX45,5423,156–

163Portland, TXTX20,8333,135–

164Nederland, TXTX18,1083,111–

165Seguin, TXTX41,0483,102–

166Lucas, TXTX8,8963,096–

167Alvin, TXTX30,1153,061–

168Live Oak, TXTX16,4263,055–

169Marshall, TXTX24,4672,908–

170San Juan, TXTX37,8682,849–

171Jersey, TXTX7,7292,846–

172Paris, TXTX25,2052,787–

173Rockport, TXTX11,3482,771–

174Brenham, TXTX19,9572,765–

175Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8932,765–

176Horizon City, TXTX25,1182,761–

177Selma, TXTX11,9552,744–

178Denison, TXTX26,8222,699–

179Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2152,617–

180Melissa, TXTX29,9692,573–

181Angleton, TXTX21,2952,547–

182Roanoke, TXTX10,9312,487–

183Webster, TXTX12,5072,463–

184West Odessa, TXTX32,5942,421–

185Rendon, TXTX14,6322,409–

186Ennis, TXTX25,6942,346–

187Brownwood, TXTX18,6352,333–

188Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,4522,325–

189Port Neches, TXTX13,7682,315–

190Red Oak, TXTX20,3942,302–

191Bay City, TXTX17,4882,292–

192Channelview, TXTX43,6052,284–

193Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,0542,276–

194Granbury, TXTX13,2632,255–

195Royse City, TXTX28,3072,251–

196Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,8602,238–

197Sunnyvale, TXTX9,0082,226–

198Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,5692,220–

199Tomball, TXTX15,7682,213–

200Big Spring, TXTX22,2902,211–

201Lumberton, TXTX14,1232,185–

202La Marque, TXTX20,3242,182–

203Leon Valley, TXTX11,5632,157–

204Corsicana, TXTX25,4872,154–

205Orange, TXTX19,4192,141–

206Plainview, TXTX19,3142,118–

207Lago Vista, TXTX10,4982,098–

208Bastrop, TXTX13,3832,051–

209Terrell, TXTX23,9212,039–

210Azle, TXTX15,3652,034–

211Crowley, TXTX20,9542,030–

212Belterra, TXTX6,9782,022–

213Manvel, TXTX20,6992,022–

214Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3271,982–

215Four Corners, TXTX11,6921,981–

216Windcrest, TXTX5,8091,963–

217White Settlement, TXTX17,9321,952–

218Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0631,950–

219Kilgore, TXTX13,5311,904–

220Shady Hollow, TXTX5,7091,870–

221Savannah, TXTX6,4691,829–

222Jacksonville, TXTX14,6581,798–

223San Benito, TXTX24,9801,781–

224Parker, TXTX6,4621,767–

225Argyle, TXTX6,3721,761–

226Taylor, TXTX18,4021,752–

227Princeton, TXTX43,5241,747–

228Palestine, TXTX19,5551,743–

229Alpine, TXTX5,9891,739–

230Manor, TXTX23,0701,736–

231Uvalde, TXTX15,4551,725–

232Henderson, TXTX13,4961,710–

233Alice, TXTX17,5501,703–

234Robinson, TXTX13,0281,698–

235Kennedale, TXTX10,6261,694–

236Pampa, TXTX16,4141,692–

237Socorro, TXTX38,7871,655–

238Fort Bliss, TXTX11,4601,655–

239Providence, TXTX12,4981,644–

240Burkburnett, TXTX11,0571,635–

241Hickory Creek, TXTX6,8751,635–

242Whitehouse, TXTX9,9701,612–

243Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,3391,605–

244Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,2251,591–

245Gainesville, TXTX18,5281,584–

246Hidalgo, TXTX15,3761,571–

247Lockhart, TXTX18,1591,570–

248Willow Park, TXTX7,4391,562–

249Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2101,549–

250Athens, TXTX13,8701,506–

251Palmview, TXTX15,8781,504–

252Aledo, TXTX7,1221,499–

253Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,6731,473–

254Richmond, TXTX13,3891,471–

255Alamo, TXTX20,6251,469–

256Borger, TXTX11,8421,425–

257Clute, TXTX10,8211,418–

258Groves, TXTX16,9071,414–

259Krum, TXTX6,8081,409–

260Fort Hood, TXTX26,8141,394–

261Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,382–

262Mineral Wells, TXTX15,9831,379–

263Dripping Springs, TXTX11,1671,377–

264Pleasanton, TXTX11,5111,373–

265Sanger, TXTX10,2381,370–

266Bridge City, TXTX9,6451,367–

267Commerce, TXTX9,9281,357–

268Marble Falls, TXTX9,6331,351–

269Andrews, TXTX13,6651,348–

270Oak Point, TXTX6,9091,327–

271Wake, TXTX5,7961,321–

272Santa Fe, TXTX13,9131,262–

273Snyder, TXTX11,1661,258–

274Mercedes, TXTX17,9151,254–

275Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8521,233–

276Levelland, TXTX12,5131,211–

277Graham, TXTX8,8141,207–

278Bulverde, TXTX7,3371,182–

279Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4511,181–

280Dumas, TXTX14,8621,163–

281El Campo, TXTX12,1421,141–

282Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,3671,133–

283Richland Hills, TXTX8,5291,128–

284Balch Springs, TXTX27,2581,115–

285Humble, TXTX16,4841,107–

286McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,6291,095–

287Elgin, TXTX13,3271,081–

288Lindale, TXTX7,3851,080–

289Dalhart, TXTX8,3771,079–

290Seagoville, TXTX21,0771,077–

291Bacliff, TXTX9,5411,077–

292Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,055–

293Atlanta, TXTX5,4781,051–

294Lakehills, TXTX6,1301,041–

295Hereford, TXTX14,9761,011–

296Alton, TXTX24,1381,001–

297Northlake, TXTX12,036977–

298Heartland, TXTX10,607968–

299Joshua, TXTX9,352967–

300Decatur, TXTX9,029961–

301Forest Hill, TXTX14,056956–

302Hillsboro, TXTX9,036949–

303Donna, TXTX16,698943–

304Travis Ranch, TXTX9,025934–

305Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503924–

306Carthage, TXTX6,640910–

307Burnet, TXTX6,939900–

308Gatesville, TXTX16,422895–

309Kingsland, TXTX7,330890–

310Robstown, TXTX10,324883–

311Murillo, TXTX8,883880–

312Bonham, TXTX11,263876–

313Vernon, TXTX9,747876–

314Keene, TXTX7,109874–

315Aubrey, TXTX9,066858–

316Justin, TXTX7,285857–

317Liberty, TXTX9,133844–

318Lamesa, TXTX8,103832–

319Bridgeport, TXTX6,915800–

320Hondo, TXTX9,130795–

321Seminole, TXTX7,730792–

322Floresville, TXTX9,105786–

323Lavon, TXTX11,888778–

324Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842771–

325Perryton, TXTX7,850769–

326Ingleside, TXTX10,085768–

327Roma, TXTX11,543762–

328La Feria, TXTX7,222756–

329Sweetwater, TXTX10,141755–

330White Oak, TXTX6,186749–

331Pilot Point, TXTX8,052739–

332Wolfforth, TXTX8,746733–

333Bullard, TXTX5,301722–

334Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703722–

335Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498715–

336River Oaks, TXTX7,467711–

337Haslet, TXTX5,267710–

338Lampasas, TXTX7,988702–

339Crockett, TXTX6,346697–

340Gonzales, TXTX7,239686–

341Silsbee, TXTX6,613685–

342Iowa Park, TXTX6,542683–

343Childress, TXTX5,650676–

344Crystal City, TXTX5,871676–

345Wharton, TXTX8,776675–

346Kirby, TXTX8,211670–

347Brownfield, TXTX8,762661–

348Fort Stockton, TXTX8,027651–

349Hempstead, TXTX7,194647–

350Beeville, TXTX13,086641–

351Hitchcock, TXTX7,722636–

352South Houston, TXTX16,407632–

353Nolanville, TXTX7,983630–

354Navasota, TXTX9,904628–

355Briar, TXTX7,228611–

356Gilmer, TXTX5,287609–

357San Leon, TXTX6,458597–

358Jasper, TXTX7,511593–

359Dayton, TXTX10,226591–

360Mexia, TXTX7,091585–

361Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,586585–

362Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317583–

363Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133577–

364Slaton, TXTX5,684576–

365Cleveland, TXTX9,936572–

366Sealy, TXTX7,937560–

367Breckenridge, TXTX5,123558–

368Elsa, TXTX5,820547–

369Primera, TXTX5,478545–

370Bowie, TXTX6,113545–

371Camp Swift, TXTX8,239544–

372Monahans, TXTX7,427542–

373Kaufman, TXTX10,717541–

374West Livingston, TXTX8,199541–

375Cuero, TXTX8,264538–

376Gladewater, TXTX6,306535–

377Edna, TXTX6,088531–

378Highlands, TXTX6,335528–

379Port Isabel, TXTX5,302518–

380Livingston, TXTX5,386517–

381Crandall, TXTX7,730515–

382Canton, TXTX5,070509–

383Vidor, TXTX9,597504–

384Muleshoe, TXTX5,162502–

385Rusk, TXTX5,568488–

386Luling, TXTX5,920488–

387Mineola, TXTX5,537471–

388Canutillo, TXTX5,962466–

389Magnolia, TXTX8,095464–

390Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012462–

391Raymondville, TXTX10,082461–

392Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240457–

393Galena Park, TXTX10,352442–

394Willis, TXTX7,652439–

395Progreso, TXTX5,148439–

396Jacinto City, TXTX9,388430–

397Freeport, TXTX10,508428–

398Hudson, TXTX5,328428–

399Center, TXTX5,246424–

400Littlefield, TXTX5,675412–

401McGregor, TXTX6,405409–

402Prairie View, TXTX8,969408–

403Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785407–

404Cameron, TXTX5,489406–

405Everman, TXTX6,537397–

406Pearsall, TXTX9,170397–

407Diboll, TXTX5,125393–

408Farmersville, TXTX5,531392–

409Sonterra, TXTX10,563367–

410Giddings, TXTX5,425364–

411Venus, TXTX8,870359–

412Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795346–

413Alvarado, TXTX7,539331–

414Rockdale, TXTX5,688328–

415San Elizario, TXTX10,138328–

416Olivarez, TXTX6,326323–

417Aldine, TXTX17,167313–

418Mabank, TXTX7,294313–

419Yoakum, TXTX5,900312–

420Springtown, TXTX5,204308–

421Kermit, TXTX6,019305–

422Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,660300–

423La Joya, TXTX5,257269–

424Jarrell, TXTX5,870268–

425Eidson Road, TXTX9,684259–

426Penitas, TXTX6,495254–

427La Homa, TXTX11,285251–

428Waller, TXTX5,380247–

429Wilmer, TXTX6,768240–

430Brookshire, TXTX6,090226–

431Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715206–

432Marlin, TXTX5,599199–

433Doffing, TXTX5,004179–

434Sansom Park, TXTX5,419174–

435Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,874173–

436Hutchins, TXTX8,206170–

437Josephine, TXTX10,208163–

438Cameron Park, TXTX5,955162–

439Sinton, TXTX5,966140–

440Mila Doce, TXTX7,731131–

441Godley, TXTX5,09395–

442Doolittle, TXTX6,20378–

443Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,76643–

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