RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most college graduates, Texas counties · 2020

Texas counties 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 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

01Harris County, TXTX5,045,026966,592–

02Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397547,897–

03Travis County, TXTX1,389,670446,246–

04Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466435,829–

05Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088361,504–

06Collin County, TXTX1,297,179352,516–

07Denton County, TXTX1,069,346260,529–

08Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191236,304–

09Williamson County, TXTX752,827158,979–

10Montgomery County, TXTX781,194134,843–

11El Paso County, TXTX877,858123,543–

12Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54993,736–

13Brazoria County, TXTX419,08074,895–

14Galveston County, TXTX372,20772,911–

15Lubbock County, TXTX328,90658,517–

16Bell County, TXTX402,24854,892–

17Hays County, TXTX304,39051,855–

18Nueces County, TXTX352,99251,370–

19Brazos County, TXTX249,08850,360–

20Cameron County, TXTX433,94645,146–

21Smith County, TXTX252,54940,893–

22Comal County, TXTX209,16639,423–

23McLennan County, TXTX272,02038,732–

24Jefferson County, TXTX254,32132,424–

25Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11130,204–

26Midland County, TXTX187,85529,348–

27Ellis County, TXTX240,86729,273–

28Webb County, TXTX281,22428,722–

29Rockwall County, TXTX140,73828,192–

30Randall County, TXTX152,35127,792–

31Parker County, TXTX184,76724,934–

32Taylor County, TXTX150,07722,597–

33Johnson County, TXTX218,04821,869–

34Wichita County, TXTX129,55519,595–

35Tom Green County, TXTX120,60219,059–

36Grayson County, TXTX153,61318,554–

37Gregg County, TXTX126,09516,972–

38Kaufman County, TXTX209,23516,745–

39Ector County, TXTX173,80116,071–

40Kendall County, TXTX53,28914,105–

41Bowie County, TXTX92,69613,915–

42Hunt County, TXTX123,33612,956–

43Hood County, TXTX70,50112,709–

44Bastrop County, TXTX118,90812,289–

45Potter County, TXTX114,45311,551–

46Victoria County, TXTX92,65611,419–

47Kerr County, TXTX54,03710,687–

48Henderson County, TXTX88,59510,618–

49Angelina County, TXTX88,15410,425–

50Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0359,205–

51Burnet County, TXTX57,0159,011–

52Harrison County, TXTX71,9568,999–

53Orange County, TXTX86,2668,969–

54Walker County, TXTX83,8428,882–

55Wise County, TXTX83,7788,590–

56Coryell County, TXTX85,5928,097–

57Erath County, TXTX43,9118,097–

58Wilson County, TXTX56,1397,782–

59Hardin County, TXTX58,7237,018–

60Medina County, TXTX56,8816,924–

61Waller County, TXTX69,8586,847–

62San Patricio County, TXTX72,0536,831–

63Gillespie County, TXTX28,5276,687–

64Washington County, TXTX38,2886,626–

65Lamar County, TXTX51,5036,406–

66Wood County, TXTX49,6886,283–

67Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1306,126–

68Chambers County, TXTX57,5946,065–

69Cooke County, TXTX44,4615,982–

70Cherokee County, TXTX53,3375,973–

71Rusk County, TXTX54,8545,925–

72Val Verde County, TXTX47,8355,682–

73Liberty County, TXTX121,3645,486–

74Navarro County, TXTX57,1815,462–

75Brown County, TXTX38,7115,261–

76Hopkins County, TXTX39,0635,254–

77Polk County, TXTX53,4345,189–

78Maverick County, TXTX58,8235,181–

79Upshur County, TXTX44,4105,131–

80Wharton County, TXTX42,0605,045–

81Atascosa County, TXTX53,5904,917–

82Anderson County, TXTX59,8054,785–

83Matagorda County, TXTX36,4634,706–

84Austin County, TXTX33,6254,681–

85Llano County, TXTX23,3534,440–

86Fannin County, TXTX39,2654,413–

87Hill County, TXTX39,5034,326–

88Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8044,178–

89Kleberg County, TXTX30,3154,136–

90Aransas County, TXTX26,1464,126–

91Fayette County, TXTX25,4594,125–

92Caldwell County, TXTX55,1504,087–

93Bandera County, TXTX22,8763,915–

94Starr County, TXTX66,3193,902–

95Cass County, TXTX28,6513,838–

96Grimes County, TXTX34,2523,577–

97Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7913,565–

98Hale County, TXTX31,8193,538–

99Titus County, TXTX31,5633,349–

100Howard County, TXTX30,5043,314–

101Uvalde County, TXTX24,9633,261–

102Jasper County, TXTX33,0753,241–

103San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4883,126–

104Young County, TXTX18,1542,934–

105Brewster County, TXTX9,4582,792–

106Lampasas County, TXTX23,6572,757–

107Colorado County, TXTX21,4392,744–

108Limestone County, TXTX22,8492,704–

109Burleson County, TXTX20,5492,700–

110Houston County, TXTX22,3162,622–

111Milam County, TXTX26,2582,526–

112Blanco County, TXTX13,5812,511–

113Calhoun County, TXTX19,5992,510–

114Lavaca County, TXTX20,6512,479–

115Bosque County, TXTX18,9182,452–

116Panola County, TXTX23,0182,449–

117Montague County, TXTX21,9662,423–

118Eastland County, TXTX18,1432,416–

119Bee County, TXTX32,5152,397–

120Shelby County, TXTX24,2862,305–

121Hockley County, TXTX21,6002,250–

122Franklin County, TXTX10,9942,247–

123Callahan County, TXTX14,4912,239–

124Gray County, TXTX20,9192,207–

125Tyler County, TXTX20,4432,177–

126Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6332,149–

127Robertson County, TXTX17,8392,148–

128Freestone County, TXTX20,8112,052–

129Comanche County, TXTX14,4321,954–

130Leon County, TXTX16,8941,858–

131Camp County, TXTX13,3801,848–

132Somervell County, TXTX10,2611,813–

133Scurry County, TXTX16,1621,807–

134Clay County, TXTX10,7641,801–

135Moore County, TXTX21,8911,767–

136Jones County, TXTX20,8611,758–

137DeWitt County, TXTX20,3091,747–

138Lee County, TXTX18,7291,681–

139Gonzales County, TXTX20,1591,675–

140Karnes County, TXTX15,0181,675–

141Andrews County, TXTX18,9141,634–

142Jackson County, TXTX15,3931,529–

143Falls County, TXTX17,8691,515–

144Trinity County, TXTX14,3841,465–

145Nolan County, TXTX14,1171,438–

146Red River County, TXTX11,8161,407–

147Archer County, TXTX9,1291,381–

148Sabine County, TXTX10,0121,379–

149Rains County, TXTX13,5421,372–

150Madison County, TXTX14,2261,362–

151Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6261,315–

152Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4811,310–

153Willacy County, TXTX19,9711,246–

154Marion County, TXTX9,8961,238–

155Hamilton County, TXTX8,6801,226–

156Pecos County, TXTX14,5601,218–

157Morris County, TXTX12,1331,206–

158Gaines County, TXTX23,9561,184–

159Dawson County, TXTX11,7761,171–

160Runnels County, TXTX9,6931,167–

161Carson County, TXTX5,8051,150–

162Reeves County, TXTX12,1381,091–

163Lamb County, TXTX12,5791,037–

164Frio County, TXTX18,8231,026–

165Coleman County, TXTX7,9151,016–

166Mason County, TXTX3,9901,010–

167Stephens County, TXTX9,3801,000–

168Childress County, TXTX6,643984–

169McCulloch County, TXTX7,472984–

170Zapata County, TXTX13,753976–

171Ochiltree County, TXTX9,284964–

172Dimmit County, TXTX8,024959–

173Live Oak County, TXTX11,929958–

174Parmer County, TXTX9,678911–

175Terry County, TXTX11,720905–

176Jack County, TXTX9,563894–

177Zavala County, TXTX9,037878–

178Hartley County, TXTX4,904871–

179Newton County, TXTX11,954865–

180Presidio County, TXTX5,433862–

181San Augustine County, TXTX7,722860–

182Goliad County, TXTX7,208857–

183Ward County, TXTX11,125850–

184Kimble County, TXTX4,438819–

185Lynn County, TXTX6,017805–

186Swisher County, TXTX6,703780–

187Delta County, TXTX5,549779–

188Hansford County, TXTX4,944777–

189Castro County, TXTX7,295767–

190Mills County, TXTX4,580764–

191Dallam County, TXTX7,508751–

192Shackelford County, TXTX3,197737–

193Brooks County, TXTX6,579731–

194San Saba County, TXTX5,787729–

195Bailey County, TXTX6,963709–

196Haskell County, TXTX5,499665–

197Duval County, TXTX9,402654–

198Mitchell County, TXTX8,947635–

199Martin County, TXTX5,284625–

200Yoakum County, TXTX7,438597–

201Floyd County, TXTX4,881593–

202Crosby County, TXTX4,852557–

203Fisher County, TXTX3,692555–

204Coke County, TXTX3,412550–

205Garza County, TXTX4,510543–

206Kinney County, TXTX3,128541–

207Refugio County, TXTX6,657536–

208Wheeler County, TXTX4,773535–

209Baylor County, TXTX3,472530–

210Hemphill County, TXTX3,083497–

211Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,711497–

212Lipscomb County, TXTX2,955489–

213Hardeman County, TXTX3,292469–

214Knox County, TXTX3,192464–

215Sutton County, TXTX3,203453–

216Menard County, TXTX1,956446–

217Winkler County, TXTX7,540433–

218Collingsworth County, TXTX2,487426–

219Real County, TXTX2,745405–

220Donley County, TXTX3,213399–

221Crane County, TXTX4,554380–

222Hall County, TXTX2,737380–

223Sherman County, TXTX2,781377–

224Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,555374–

225La Salle County, TXTX6,517346–

226Armstrong County, TXTX1,843344–

227Oldham County, TXTX1,783334–

228Upton County, TXTX3,131329–

229Concho County, TXTX3,607315–

230Schleicher County, TXTX2,245309–

231Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433308–

232Dickens County, TXTX1,692302–

233Reagan County, TXTX3,166259–

234Crockett County, TXTX2,769239–

235Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554238–

236Glasscock County, TXTX1,128238–

237Edwards County, TXTX1,370237–

238Culberson County, TXTX2,267233–

239Irion County, TXTX1,463219–

240Cottle County, TXTX1,224201–

241Borden County, TXTX567196–

242Briscoe County, TXTX1,474178–

243Terrell County, TXTX702176–

244Motley County, TXTX1,043168–

245Kent County, TXTX674157–

246Cochran County, TXTX2,546155–

247Sterling County, TXTX1,349140–

248Roberts County, TXTX867135–

249Foard County, TXTX1,044113–

250Stonewall County, TXTX1,186110–

251McMullen County, TXTX54468–

252King County, TXTX19230–

253Kenedy County, TXTX3194–

254Loving County, TXTX520–

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