RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 413 SHOWN OF 413

Most educated, Texas cities · 1990

Texas cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 413 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01University Park, TXTX25,32372.9%−9%

02West University Place, TXTX15,15868.5%−14%

03Highland Park, TXTX8,76467.8%−9%

04Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21560.1%−11%

05Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63259.3%−11%

06College Station, TXTX127,47258.9%+1%

07Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02555.5%−5%

08Trophy Club, TXTX13,69552.3%+13%

09Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21051.5%−4%

10Lakeway, TXTX19,02750.8%−10%

11Pecan Grove, TXTX24,27249.3%−0%

12Prairie View, TXTX8,96949.2%+28%

13Bellaire, TXTX17,43448.9%−27%

14The Woodlands, TXTX121,00247.4%−15%

15Coppell, TXTX41,38647.0%−25%

16Plano, TXTX293,02846.6%−13%

17Fairview, TXTX10,91346.5%−11%

18Richardson, TXTX118,54245.9%−4%

19Colleyville, TXTX25,72745.5%−19%

20Murphy, TXTX20,98545.3%−5%

21Parker, TXTX6,46245.2%−0%

22Highland, TXTX16,02944.3%−19%

23Woodway, TXTX9,75344.2%−14%

24Wells Branch, TXTX13,52344.2%−9%

25Jersey, TXTX7,72943.7%+0%

26Sugar Land, TXTX107,72643.1%−20%

27Windcrest, TXTX5,80941.6%−2%

28Brushy Creek, TXTX19,57640.2%−24%

29Missouri City, TXTX77,32739.8%−11%

30Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,56939.4%−27%

31Helotes, TXTX10,38739.2%−9%

32Canyon, TXTX16,51839.1%−7%

33Carrollton, TXTX134,56237.4%+1%

34Mission Bend, TXTX36,58637.3%+18%

35Rockwall, TXTX53,98037.0%−8%

36Denton, TXTX169,43136.4%+3%

37Addison, TXTX17,19536.1%−19%

38Flower Mound, TXTX79,54035.6%−33%

39Benbrook, TXTX24,27935.2%+8%

40Grapevine, TXTX50,71435.1%−19%

41Friendswood, TXTX41,31934.9%−10%

42Austin, TXTX1,002,63234.4%−15%

43Southlake, TXTX31,17534.4%−42%

44Bedford, TXTX47,95834.3%−3%

45Heath, TXTX11,67134.2%−27%

46Willow Park, TXTX7,43934.2%−9%

47Seabrook, TXTX13,97434.2%−17%

48Commerce, TXTX9,92833.3%+8%

49Lake Jackson, TXTX27,80333.3%−6%

50Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33933.2%−20%

51League City, TXTX119,90532.3%−9%

52Leon Valley, TXTX11,56332.1%+5%

53Argyle, TXTX6,37232.0%−28%

54Allen, TXTX113,44731.9%−33%

55Lucas, TXTX8,89631.9%−30%

56Lago Vista, TXTX10,49831.3%−6%

57Pflugerville, TXTX68,31631.1%−19%

58McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62930.5%+10%

59Arlington, TXTX402,13430.0%−1%

60Keller, TXTX46,07829.9%−33%

61Hewitt, TXTX16,75429.4%−11%

62DeSoto, TXTX56,68129.4%−3%

63Duncanville, TXTX38,91529.0%+6%

64Midland, TXTX147,61529.0%+7%

65Webster, TXTX12,50729.0%−6%

66Corinth, TXTX25,29728.9%−26%

67Universal City, TXTX20,39928.9%−2%

68Cedar Hill, TXTX49,80128.2%−0%

69Stephenville, TXTX21,79327.6%−5%

70Alpine, TXTX5,98927.6%+9%

71San Marcos, TXTX77,83027.5%−5%

72Rowlett, TXTX67,89027.4%−16%

73Lackland AFB, TXTX6,78527.3%+68%

74Dallas, TXTX1,329,49127.1%−2%

75Harker Heights, TXTX35,19527.1%−9%

76Bryan, TXTX91,99626.9%+4%

77Keene, TXTX7,10926.7%−4%

78Irving, TXTX257,07626.2%−13%

79Sunnyvale, TXTX9,00826.1%−18%

80Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50026.0%−14%

81Lubbock, TXTX273,07126.0%−2%

82Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87525.9%+2%

83Euless, TXTX60,00825.8%−13%

84Lewisville, TXTX139,00625.5%−21%

85Houston, TXTX2,397,31525.1%−7%

86Farmers Branch, TXTX38,32025.1%−8%

87Tyler, TXTX113,72324.7%−10%

88Garland, TXTX249,62524.3%+12%

89Portland, TXTX20,83324.1%−6%

90Selma, TXTX11,95524.1%−15%

91Stafford, TXTX18,04324.0%−33%

92Horizon City, TXTX25,11823.9%+26%

93Georgetown, TXTX106,90723.2%−37%

94Dickinson, TXTX21,90822.7%+8%

95Timberwood Park, TXTX35,41322.5%−45%

96Hurst, TXTX38,97422.4%−9%

97Frisco, TXTX236,95522.3%−55%

98Round Rock, TXTX141,28222.1%−33%

99Pearland, TXTX129,93022.1%−24%

100North Richland Hills, TXTX70,84322.0%−16%

101Abilene, TXTX131,58822.0%−0%

102Sachse, TXTX32,83421.9%−28%

103Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11721.5%−4%

104Haslet, TXTX5,26721.5%−12%

105The Colony, TXTX46,19621.5%−11%

106Huntsville, TXTX49,08821.4%−4%

107Whitehouse, TXTX9,97021.4%−3%

108Buda, TXTX16,16621.3%−10%

109Converse, TXTX32,48121.2%+12%

110Live Oak, TXTX16,42621.2%−5%

111Galveston, TXTX53,63621.1%−11%

112Katy, TXTX28,37320.8%−12%

113Kerrville, TXTX25,57820.5%−11%

114Kingsville, TXTX24,68720.4%−1%

115Temple, TXTX98,41220.4%−11%

116Mansfield, TXTX84,44420.0%−39%

117Beaumont, TXTX112,96719.7%−8%

118Wake, TXTX5,79619.5%−26%

119Edinburg, TXTX110,70019.4%+0%

120Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43419.4%+0%

121Wylie, TXTX63,84219.3%−10%

122Sherman, TXTX52,41719.2%−4%

123Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88319.1%−12%

124McAllen, TXTX150,64019.1%−19%

125McKinney, TXTX236,00119.0%−51%

126Longview, TXTX83,23618.9%−8%

127Boerne, TXTX24,04718.8%−33%

128Lufkin, TXTX34,35018.8%−8%

129Greenville, TXTX37,06918.7%−4%

130Rockport, TXTX11,34818.6%−24%

131New Braunfels, TXTX122,49218.5%−25%

132Mesquite, TXTX150,69318.3%−1%

133Conroe, TXTX119,56418.3%+0%

134Glenn Heights, TXTX20,32718.1%−3%

135Bee Cave, TXTX8,46418.1%−68%

136Bastrop, TXTX13,38318.0%−33%

137Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95118.0%−16%

138Port Neches, TXTX13,76817.9%−13%

139San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42217.8%−18%

140Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24717.8%−9%

141Oak Point, TXTX6,90917.8%−45%

142Amarillo, TXTX205,13017.8%−13%

143Kilgore, TXTX13,53117.7%+4%

144Orange, TXTX19,41917.7%+15%

145San Angelo, TXTX100,64017.6%−12%

146Texarkana, TXTX36,19517.5%−14%

147Spring, TXTX68,58017.4%−4%

148Carthage, TXTX6,64017.3%−15%

149Fredericksburg, TXTX11,89317.2%−22%

150Cedar Park, TXTX79,03217.2%−53%

151Waco, TXTX147,78817.0%−9%

152Wolfforth, TXTX8,74617.0%−20%

153Krum, TXTX6,80816.9%−30%

154Waller, TXTX5,38016.9%+10%

155Lancaster, TXTX40,52616.8%−11%

156Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46016.7%−43%

157Granbury, TXTX13,26316.6%−19%

158Waxahachie, TXTX50,09016.3%−12%

159Marble Falls, TXTX9,63316.2%+5%

160El Paso, TXTX683,01216.2%−12%

161Hempstead, TXTX7,19416.1%−2%

162Marshall, TXTX24,46715.9%−20%

163Gilmer, TXTX5,28715.9%−9%

164Weatherford, TXTX40,63415.8%−31%

165Victoria, TXTX66,50015.8%−15%

166Aledo, TXTX7,12215.7%−39%

167Athens, TXTX13,87015.7%−12%

168Giddings, TXTX5,42515.6%+45%

169Brenham, TXTX19,95715.6%−13%

170Corsicana, TXTX25,48715.5%+21%

171Lavon, TXTX11,88815.4%−41%

172Wharton, TXTX8,77615.4%−12%

173Prosper, TXTX45,60515.4%−50%

174Bay City, TXTX17,48815.3%+23%

175Deer Park, TXTX34,28215.3%−7%

176Liberty, TXTX9,13315.3%−15%

177Watauga, TXTX22,98115.2%+3%

178Brownwood, TXTX18,63515.2%−9%

179Schertz, TXTX45,97815.2%−45%

180Azle, TXTX15,36515.2%−11%

181Richland Hills, TXTX8,52915.1%−11%

182Henderson, TXTX13,49615.0%−15%

183Tomball, TXTX15,76815.0%−30%

184Silsbee, TXTX6,61314.8%−10%

185Harlingen, TXTX72,46714.8%−12%

186Fulshear, TXTX64,63014.7%−38%

187Baytown, TXTX86,56114.7%+8%

188Bonham, TXTX11,26314.6%+30%

189Northlake, TXTX12,03614.5%−33%

190Killeen, TXTX161,88314.4%−8%

191Angleton, TXTX21,29514.4%−16%

192Paris, TXTX25,20514.4%−6%

193La Porte, TXTX37,98314.4%+9%

194Terrell, TXTX23,92114.2%+10%

195Palestine, TXTX19,55514.2%−3%

196Lakehills, TXTX6,13014.1%−8%

197Jasper, TXTX7,51114.1%+16%

198Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,67314.0%−2%

199Richmond, TXTX13,38914.0%−8%

200Dripping Springs, TXTX11,16714.0%−38%

201Decatur, TXTX9,02914.0%−10%

202Humble, TXTX16,48414.0%−5%

203Plainview, TXTX19,31413.9%−16%

204Copperas Cove, TXTX40,11813.9%−19%

205Nederland, TXTX18,10813.9%−17%

206Crockett, TXTX6,34613.7%+33%

207Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,22513.7%+5%

208Odessa, TXTX122,70713.6%−7%

209Levelland, TXTX12,51313.6%−3%

210Breckenridge, TXTX5,12313.6%+10%

211Hutto, TXTX46,04813.6%−9%

212Los Fresnos, TXTX8,70313.6%+7%

213Jacksonville, TXTX14,65813.5%−12%

214Cibolo, TXTX39,01913.4%−52%

215Burkburnett, TXTX11,05713.4%−23%

216White Oak, TXTX6,18613.4%−37%

217Alvin, TXTX30,11513.3%−1%

218Livingston, TXTX5,38613.3%−24%

219Midlothian, TXTX46,68313.3%−32%

220Cleburne, TXTX39,94213.2%−6%

221Saginaw, TXTX26,70613.2%−14%

222Fort Stockton, TXTX8,02713.2%−12%

223Pilot Point, TXTX8,05213.1%−22%

224Big Spring, TXTX22,29013.0%+17%

225Perryton, TXTX7,85013.0%−12%

226Rendon, TXTX14,63212.9%−36%

227Justin, TXTX7,28512.8%−39%

228Pampa, TXTX16,41412.7%+0%

229Seminole, TXTX7,73012.6%−8%

230Leander, TXTX91,13212.6%−44%

231Belton, TXTX25,96412.6%−40%

232Seguin, TXTX41,04812.5%−17%

233Graham, TXTX8,81412.5%−7%

234Uvalde, TXTX15,45512.5%−1%

235Groves, TXTX16,90712.5%−14%

236Weslaco, TXTX44,20312.5%−8%

237Fort Hood, TXTX26,81412.4%+3%

238Lindale, TXTX7,38512.4%+1%

239Borger, TXTX11,84212.4%−6%

240Beeville, TXTX13,08612.4%+18%

241El Campo, TXTX12,14212.4%−16%

242Atlanta, TXTX5,47812.4%−19%

243Lumberton, TXTX14,12312.4%−31%

244Dalhart, TXTX8,37712.3%−15%

245Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,05412.3%−30%

246Brownsville, TXTX192,95712.2%−9%

247Vernon, TXTX9,74712.2%−20%

248Mission, TXTX88,99212.2%−32%

249La Marque, TXTX20,32412.2%−8%

250Bowie, TXTX6,11312.2%+10%

251Mineola, TXTX5,53712.1%−11%

252Crowley, TXTX20,95412.1%−14%

253Gainesville, TXTX18,52812.1%−17%

254Dumas, TXTX14,86212.1%−5%

255Cameron, TXTX5,48912.1%−5%

256Rockdale, TXTX5,68812.0%+5%

257Center, TXTX5,24611.9%+11%

258Monahans, TXTX7,42711.8%−19%

259Hillsboro, TXTX9,03611.7%−8%

260Bullard, TXTX5,30111.7%−26%

261Laredo, TXTX269,51511.6%−21%

262Pleasanton, TXTX11,51111.5%−26%

263Alamo, TXTX20,62511.5%+20%

264Aubrey, TXTX9,06611.5%−6%

265Hereford, TXTX14,97611.5%−5%

266Hondo, TXTX9,13011.5%+55%

267Robinson, TXTX13,02811.5%−29%

268Taylor, TXTX18,40211.4%−14%

269Manvel, TXTX20,69911.4%−6%

270Cloverleaf, TXTX24,06311.4%+13%

271Lampasas, TXTX7,98811.4%−18%

272Roanoke, TXTX10,93111.4%−52%

273Burleson, TXTX56,90711.3%−27%

274Sealy, TXTX7,93711.3%−5%

275Mineral Wells, TXTX15,98311.3%+5%

276Forest Hill, TXTX14,05611.2%+8%

277Canton, TXTX5,07011.2%−38%

278Marlin, TXTX5,59911.1%+18%

279Del Rio, TXTX34,49611.1%−18%

280Celina, TXTX64,42711.1%−10%

281Josephine, TXTX10,20811.1%+11%

282Sweetwater, TXTX10,14111.1%−7%

283Edna, TXTX6,08811.1%−9%

284Dayton, TXTX10,22611.1%−21%

285Brookshire, TXTX6,09010.9%−1%

286Ennis, TXTX25,69410.9%−11%

287Lockhart, TXTX18,15910.9%−8%

288Navasota, TXTX9,90410.9%−16%

289Van Alstyne, TXTX8,01210.9%−36%

290Pasadena, TXTX148,53910.9%−14%

291Denison, TXTX26,82210.9%−21%

292Snyder, TXTX11,16610.9%−14%

293Magnolia, TXTX8,09510.8%−24%

294Red Oak, TXTX20,39410.8%−16%

295Port Lavaca, TXTX11,06010.8%−15%

296Joshua, TXTX9,35210.7%−30%

297Gladewater, TXTX6,30610.6%−13%

298Alice, TXTX17,55010.6%−15%

299Childress, TXTX5,65010.4%+27%

300Mexia, TXTX7,09110.3%−10%

301Littlefield, TXTX5,67510.2%+11%

302Port Arthur, TXTX55,80410.0%+7%

303Kennedale, TXTX10,62610.0%−40%

304Bridgeport, TXTX6,9159.9%−23%

305Crandall, TXTX7,7309.9%−35%

306Texas City, TXTX59,7339.9%−14%

307Gonzales, TXTX7,2399.8%+11%

308Iowa Park, TXTX6,5429.8%−10%

309Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8529.8%−50%

310Forney, TXTX41,6589.8%−33%

311San Leon, TXTX6,4589.8%−18%

312Haltom City, TXTX45,5429.8%−21%

313Ingleside, TXTX10,0859.7%−30%

314Andrews, TXTX13,6659.7%−18%

315Kirby, TXTX8,2119.7%+5%

316Yoakum, TXTX5,9009.7%−16%

317Royse City, TXTX28,3079.7%−13%

318Slaton, TXTX5,6849.6%+54%

319Farmersville, TXTX5,5319.5%−32%

320Little Elm, TXTX62,7279.5%−44%

321Briar, TXTX7,2289.5%−20%

322Camp Swift, TXTX8,2399.4%+2%

323Rusk, TXTX5,5689.4%+8%

324Rosenberg, TXTX42,7019.4%−13%

325Raymondville, TXTX10,0829.4%+36%

326Brownfield, TXTX8,7629.3%+5%

327San Benito, TXTX24,9809.2%−6%

328Bacliff, TXTX9,5419.1%+6%

329Kaufman, TXTX10,7179.1%−28%

330Santa Fe, TXTX13,9139.1%−14%

331Kermit, TXTX6,0199.0%+1%

332Granite Shoals, TXTX5,4989.0%−32%

333Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4519.0%−17%

334McGregor, TXTX6,4059.0%+7%

335Elgin, TXTX13,3279.0%−39%

336Sinton, TXTX5,9669.0%−2%

337Caddo Mills, TXTX5,7159.0%−9%

338Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9268.9%−38%

339Springtown, TXTX5,2048.9%−15%

340River Oaks, TXTX7,4678.9%−13%

341Channelview, TXTX43,6058.8%+19%

342Aransas Pass, TXTX8,8428.8%+7%

343La Feria, TXTX7,2228.7%−22%

344Everman, TXTX6,5378.7%+3%

345Burnet, TXTX6,9398.7%+3%

346Clute, TXTX10,8218.6%+5%

347Kingsland, TXTX7,3308.6%−36%

348Cuero, TXTX8,2648.6%−22%

349Princeton, TXTX43,5248.6%−28%

350Donna, TXTX16,6988.5%−8%

351Palmview, TXTX15,8788.5%−39%

352Pharr, TXTX80,8308.4%−25%

353Muleshoe, TXTX5,1628.4%−15%

354Crystal City, TXTX5,8718.4%+5%

355Highlands, TXTX6,3358.4%+17%

356Hitchcock, TXTX7,7228.4%+2%

357Roma, TXTX11,5438.3%−7%

358Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2408.1%−25%

359Lamesa, TXTX8,1038.1%−38%

360Bridge City, TXTX9,6458.0%−6%

361Sanger, TXTX10,2388.0%−48%

362Nolanville, TXTX7,9838.0%−22%

363Hudson, TXTX5,3287.9%−32%

364Godley, TXTX5,0937.9%−1%

365Mabank, TXTX7,2947.8%−39%

366Willis, TXTX7,6527.7%−0%

367Floresville, TXTX9,1057.7%−32%

368Mercedes, TXTX17,9157.6%−24%

369Primera, TXTX5,4787.5%+82%

370Diboll, TXTX5,1257.5%−5%

371Port Isabel, TXTX5,3027.3%−40%

372Fate, TXTX29,0077.3%−68%

373San Juan, TXTX37,8687.3%−12%

374Seagoville, TXTX21,0777.1%+5%

375Manor, TXTX23,0707.1%+25%

376Gatesville, TXTX16,4227.0%+4%

377Pearsall, TXTX9,1707.0%−16%

378Cleveland, TXTX9,9366.8%−4%

379White Settlement, TXTX17,9326.8%−15%

380Iowa Colony, TXTX20,5036.7%−48%

381Melissa, TXTX29,9696.7%−73%

382Luling, TXTX5,9206.4%−47%

383Kyle, TXTX69,9176.4%−60%

384Freeport, TXTX10,5086.4%+18%

385Robstown, TXTX10,3246.3%+23%

386Hidalgo, TXTX15,3766.3%+8%

387Hutchins, TXTX8,2066.3%+35%

388Elsa, TXTX5,8206.2%−15%

389Balch Springs, TXTX27,2585.9%−10%

390La Joya, TXTX5,2575.7%−4%

391Vidor, TXTX9,5975.6%+0%

392Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,1335.6%−34%

393Fresno, TXTX24,5605.5%−65%

394Wilmer, TXTX6,7684.8%−3%

395Anna, TXTX35,2454.8%−52%

396Alvarado, TXTX7,5394.7%−36%

397Canutillo, TXTX5,9624.6%−2%

398West Odessa, TXTX32,5944.2%−10%

399Aldine, TXTX17,1674.2%−22%

400South Houston, TXTX16,4074.1%+19%

401Bellmead, TXTX10,5923.9%−50%

402Galena Park, TXTX10,3523.5%−50%

403Penitas, TXTX6,4953.5%−29%

404Venus, TXTX8,8703.4%−59%

405Cameron Park, TXTX5,9553.3%+24%

406Sansom Park, TXTX5,4192.4%−40%

407Socorro, TXTX38,7872.3%−45%

408Alton, TXTX24,1382.2%−7%

409Mila Doce, TXTX7,7312.1%−12%

410San Elizario, TXTX10,1381.9%−22%

411Jacinto City, TXTX9,3881.9%−62%

412La Homa, TXTX11,2850.8%−70%

413Progreso, TXTX5,1480.0%−100%

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