RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 427 SHOWN OF 427

Most educated, Texas cities · 2000

Texas cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 427 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01University Park, TXTX25,32380.5%+10%

02West University Place, TXTX15,15879.4%+16%

03Highland Park, TXTX8,76474.7%+10%

04Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21567.8%+13%

05Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63266.9%+13%

06Bellaire, TXTX17,43466.6%+36%

07Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,61165.9%–

08Coppell, TXTX41,38662.6%+33%

09Southlake, TXTX31,17559.2%+72%

10Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02558.5%+5%

11College Station, TXTX127,47258.1%−1%

12Lakeway, TXTX19,02756.6%+11%

13Colleyville, TXTX25,72756.6%+24%

14Bee Cave, TXTX8,46455.8%+209%

15The Woodlands, TXTX121,00255.7%+18%

16Highland, TXTX16,02954.9%+24%

17Shady Hollow, TXTX5,70954.3%–

18Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,56953.9%+37%

19Sugar Land, TXTX107,72653.7%+25%

20Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21053.5%+4%

21Plano, TXTX293,02853.3%+14%

22Brushy Creek, TXTX19,57653.1%+32%

23Flower Mound, TXTX79,54053.1%+49%

24Fairview, TXTX10,91352.1%+12%

25Woodway, TXTX9,75351.1%+16%

26Frisco, TXTX236,95549.8%+123%

27Pecan Grove, TXTX24,27249.4%+0%

28Wells Branch, TXTX13,52348.7%+10%

29Murphy, TXTX20,98547.8%+6%

30Richardson, TXTX118,54247.7%+4%

31Allen, TXTX113,44747.5%+49%

32Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,45247.4%–

33Heath, TXTX11,67146.6%+36%

34Trophy Club, TXTX13,69546.1%−12%

35Lucas, TXTX8,89645.7%+44%

36Parker, TXTX6,46245.3%+0%

37Addison, TXTX17,19544.6%+24%

38Keller, TXTX46,07844.6%+49%

39Missouri City, TXTX77,32744.5%+12%

40Argyle, TXTX6,37244.2%+38%

41Jersey, TXTX7,72943.6%−0%

42Grapevine, TXTX50,71443.2%+23%

43Helotes, TXTX10,38743.2%+10%

44Windcrest, TXTX5,80942.4%+2%

45Canyon, TXTX16,51841.8%+7%

46Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33941.7%+26%

47Seabrook, TXTX13,97441.2%+20%

48Timberwood Park, TXTX35,41340.5%+80%

49Austin, TXTX1,002,63240.4%+17%

50Rockwall, TXTX53,98040.1%+8%

51McKinney, TXTX236,00139.1%+106%

52Corinth, TXTX25,29738.9%+35%

53Friendswood, TXTX41,31938.6%+11%

54Prairie View, TXTX8,96938.5%−22%

55Pflugerville, TXTX68,31638.3%+23%

56Willow Park, TXTX7,43937.7%+10%

57Four Corners, TXTX11,69237.4%–

58Carrollton, TXTX134,56237.0%−1%

59Cedar Park, TXTX79,03236.6%+113%

60Georgetown, TXTX106,90736.6%+58%

61Stafford, TXTX18,04335.9%+50%

62League City, TXTX119,90535.5%+10%

63Denton, TXTX169,43135.5%−3%

64Lake Jackson, TXTX27,80335.3%+6%

65Bedford, TXTX47,95835.2%+3%

66Hewitt, TXTX16,75433.2%+13%

67Lago Vista, TXTX10,49833.2%+6%

68Round Rock, TXTX141,28232.9%+49%

69Mansfield, TXTX84,44432.8%+64%

70Benbrook, TXTX24,27932.6%−7%

71Rowlett, TXTX67,89032.5%+19%

72Oak Point, TXTX6,90932.5%+83%

73Lewisville, TXTX139,00632.4%+27%

74Sunnyvale, TXTX9,00832.0%+23%

75Mission Bend, TXTX36,58631.7%−15%

76Atascocita, TXTX99,35431.6%–

77Prosper, TXTX45,60531.0%+101%

78Commerce, TXTX9,92830.9%−7%

79Webster, TXTX12,50730.7%+6%

80Sachse, TXTX32,83430.6%+40%

81Leon Valley, TXTX11,56330.5%−5%

82Arlington, TXTX402,13430.4%+1%

83Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50030.4%+17%

84DeSoto, TXTX56,68130.2%+3%

85Irving, TXTX257,07630.0%+14%

86Harker Heights, TXTX35,19529.8%+10%

87Universal City, TXTX20,39929.6%+3%

88Euless, TXTX60,00829.5%+15%

89Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46029.2%+74%

90Stephenville, TXTX21,79329.1%+5%

91Pearland, TXTX129,93029.1%+32%

92San Marcos, TXTX77,83029.0%+6%

93Selma, TXTX11,95528.4%+18%

94Cedar Hill, TXTX49,80128.3%+0%

95Boerne, TXTX24,04728.3%+50%

96Cibolo, TXTX39,01928.1%+110%

97Keene, TXTX7,10927.9%+4%

98McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62927.7%−9%

99Bulverde, TXTX7,33727.7%–

100Dallas, TXTX1,329,49127.7%+2%

101Duncanville, TXTX38,91527.5%−5%

102Tyler, TXTX113,72327.5%+11%

103Schertz, TXTX45,97827.5%+80%

104Midland, TXTX147,61527.2%−6%

105Farmers Branch, TXTX38,32027.2%+8%

106Houston, TXTX2,397,31527.0%+8%

107Bastrop, TXTX13,38326.7%+49%

108Lubbock, TXTX273,07126.6%+2%

109Wake, TXTX5,79626.3%+35%

110Lavon, TXTX11,88826.1%+69%

111North Richland Hills, TXTX70,84326.1%+19%

112Bryan, TXTX91,99626.0%−3%

113Aledo, TXTX7,12225.8%+65%

114Portland, TXTX20,83325.5%+6%

115Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87525.3%−2%

116Alpine, TXTX5,98925.3%−8%

117Melissa, TXTX29,96925.1%+274%

118New Braunfels, TXTX122,49224.6%+33%

119Rockport, TXTX11,34824.5%+32%

120Hurst, TXTX38,97424.5%+9%

121Haslet, TXTX5,26724.3%+13%

122Krum, TXTX6,80824.0%+42%

123The Colony, TXTX46,19624.0%+12%

124Buda, TXTX16,16623.8%+12%

125Galveston, TXTX53,63623.7%+13%

126Roanoke, TXTX10,93123.6%+108%

127McAllen, TXTX150,64023.6%+24%

128Fulshear, TXTX64,63023.5%+60%

129Katy, TXTX28,37323.5%+13%

130Fate, TXTX29,00723.0%+214%

131Weatherford, TXTX40,63423.0%+45%

132Kerrville, TXTX25,57822.9%+12%

133Temple, TXTX98,41222.9%+12%

134Dripping Springs, TXTX11,16722.5%+61%

135Leander, TXTX91,13222.4%+77%

136Live Oak, TXTX16,42622.4%+6%

137Huntsville, TXTX49,08822.4%+5%

138Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11722.3%+4%

139Whitehouse, TXTX9,97022.1%+3%

140Fredericksburg, TXTX11,89322.0%+28%

141Abilene, TXTX131,58822.0%+0%

142Garland, TXTX249,62521.8%−10%

143San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42221.6%+21%

144Northlake, TXTX12,03621.6%+49%

145Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88321.6%+13%

146Beaumont, TXTX112,96721.5%+9%

147Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95121.5%+20%

148Tomball, TXTX15,76821.5%+43%

149Wylie, TXTX63,84221.4%+11%

150Wolfforth, TXTX8,74621.3%+25%

151White Oak, TXTX6,18621.1%+58%

152Justin, TXTX7,28521.1%+65%

153Belton, TXTX25,96421.1%+67%

154Dickinson, TXTX21,90821.0%−8%

155Port Neches, TXTX13,76820.6%+15%

156Longview, TXTX83,23620.6%+9%

157Lufkin, TXTX34,35020.6%+9%

158Amarillo, TXTX205,13020.5%+15%

159Kingsville, TXTX24,68720.5%+1%

160Granbury, TXTX13,26320.5%+24%

161Texarkana, TXTX36,19520.4%+16%

162Rendon, TXTX14,63220.2%+57%

163Carthage, TXTX6,64020.2%+17%

164Sherman, TXTX52,41720.1%+4%

165San Angelo, TXTX100,64020.1%+14%

166Marshall, TXTX24,46719.9%+25%

167Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24719.6%+10%

168Lake Dallas, TXTX7,85219.6%+100%

169Midlothian, TXTX46,68319.6%+48%

170Greenville, TXTX37,06919.5%+4%

171Edinburg, TXTX110,70019.4%−0%

172Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43419.3%−0%

173Horizon City, TXTX25,11819.0%−21%

174Converse, TXTX32,48119.0%−11%

175Lancaster, TXTX40,52618.9%+13%

176Waco, TXTX147,78818.6%+9%

177Glenn Heights, TXTX20,32718.6%+3%

178Victoria, TXTX66,50018.5%+17%

179Mesquite, TXTX150,69318.5%+1%

180Waxahachie, TXTX50,09018.4%+13%

181El Paso, TXTX683,01218.3%+13%

182Conroe, TXTX119,56418.3%−0%

183Spring, TXTX68,58018.2%+5%

184Lumberton, TXTX14,12318.0%+46%

185Canton, TXTX5,07018.0%+61%

186Brenham, TXTX19,95717.9%+15%

187Mission, TXTX88,99217.9%+47%

188Liberty, TXTX9,13317.9%+17%

189Athens, TXTX13,87017.8%+14%

190Henderson, TXTX13,49617.7%+18%

191Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,05417.6%+43%

192Wharton, TXTX8,77617.6%+14%

193Livingston, TXTX5,38617.5%+32%

194Burkburnett, TXTX11,05717.5%+31%

195Gilmer, TXTX5,28717.4%+10%

196Angleton, TXTX21,29517.2%+20%

197Azle, TXTX15,36517.1%+13%

198Kilgore, TXTX13,53117.1%−4%

199Copperas Cove, TXTX40,11817.1%+23%

200Van Alstyne, TXTX8,01217.0%+56%

201Richland Hills, TXTX8,52916.9%+12%

202Little Elm, TXTX62,72716.9%+78%

203Pilot Point, TXTX8,05216.9%+28%

204Harlingen, TXTX72,46716.8%+13%

205Brownwood, TXTX18,63516.7%+10%

206Kennedale, TXTX10,62616.7%+68%

207Plainview, TXTX19,31416.7%+20%

208Nederland, TXTX18,10816.6%+20%

209Deer Park, TXTX34,28216.5%+7%

210Silsbee, TXTX6,61316.4%+11%

211Hempstead, TXTX7,19416.4%+2%

212Lackland AFB, TXTX6,78516.2%−41%

213Robinson, TXTX13,02816.1%+40%

214Kyle, TXTX69,91716.0%+149%

215Fresno, TXTX24,56015.8%+188%

216Bullard, TXTX5,30115.8%+34%

217Killeen, TXTX161,88315.7%+9%

218Pleasanton, TXTX11,51115.6%+35%

219Burleson, TXTX56,90715.6%+37%

220Marble Falls, TXTX9,63315.5%−4%

221Decatur, TXTX9,02915.5%+11%

222Waller, TXTX5,38015.4%−9%

223Saginaw, TXTX26,70615.4%+17%

224Joshua, TXTX9,35215.4%+43%

225Lakehills, TXTX6,13015.3%+8%

226Atlanta, TXTX5,47815.3%+24%

227Orange, TXTX19,41915.3%−13%

228Sanger, TXTX10,23815.3%+91%

229Paris, TXTX25,20515.2%+6%

230Jacksonville, TXTX14,65815.2%+13%

231Richmond, TXTX13,38915.2%+9%

232Seguin, TXTX41,04815.2%+21%

233Vernon, TXTX9,74715.1%+24%

234Crandall, TXTX7,73015.1%+53%

235Fort Stockton, TXTX8,02715.0%+14%

236Hutto, TXTX46,04814.9%+10%

237Perryton, TXTX7,85014.8%+14%

238Watauga, TXTX22,98114.8%−3%

239Humble, TXTX16,48414.8%+6%

240El Campo, TXTX12,14214.7%+19%

241Elgin, TXTX13,32714.7%+64%

242Palestine, TXTX19,55514.7%+3%

243Laredo, TXTX269,51514.7%+26%

244Gainesville, TXTX18,52814.7%+21%

245Odessa, TXTX122,70714.7%+7%

246Forney, TXTX41,65814.6%+50%

247Dalhart, TXTX8,37714.6%+18%

248Monahans, TXTX7,42714.5%+23%

249Groves, TXTX16,90714.5%+17%

250Eagle Pass, TXTX28,92614.5%+62%

251Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,67314.3%+2%

252Magnolia, TXTX8,09514.2%+31%

253Crowley, TXTX20,95414.1%+16%

254Levelland, TXTX12,51314.1%+3%

255Cleburne, TXTX39,94214.0%+6%

256Farmersville, TXTX5,53114.0%+47%

257Lampasas, TXTX7,98814.0%+23%

258Dayton, TXTX10,22613.9%+26%

259Palmview, TXTX15,87813.9%+63%

260Ingleside, TXTX10,08513.9%+43%

261Denison, TXTX26,82213.8%+27%

262Seminole, TXTX7,73013.8%+9%

263Mineola, TXTX5,53713.6%+13%

264Del Rio, TXTX34,49613.6%+22%

265Baytown, TXTX86,56113.6%−8%

266Weslaco, TXTX44,20313.5%+8%

267Graham, TXTX8,81413.4%+7%

268Alvin, TXTX30,11513.4%+1%

269Brownsville, TXTX192,95713.4%+10%

270Kingsland, TXTX7,33013.4%+55%

271Granite Shoals, TXTX5,49813.4%+48%

272Taylor, TXTX18,40213.3%+16%

273Borger, TXTX11,84213.2%+6%

274La Marque, TXTX20,32413.2%+8%

275La Porte, TXTX37,98313.2%−8%

276Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,22513.0%−5%

277Lamesa, TXTX8,10313.0%+61%

278Navasota, TXTX9,90413.0%+19%

279Terrell, TXTX23,92112.9%−9%

280Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50312.9%+91%

281Red Oak, TXTX20,39412.8%+19%

282Mabank, TXTX7,29412.8%+64%

283Bridgeport, TXTX6,91512.8%+29%

284Hillsboro, TXTX9,03612.8%+9%

285Cameron, TXTX5,48912.8%+6%

286Corsicana, TXTX25,48712.7%−18%

287Port Lavaca, TXTX11,06012.7%+18%

288Dumas, TXTX14,86212.7%+5%

289Pampa, TXTX16,41412.7%−0%

290Pasadena, TXTX148,53912.7%+16%

291Los Fresnos, TXTX8,70312.7%−7%

292Kaufman, TXTX10,71712.6%+39%

293Snyder, TXTX11,16612.6%+16%

294Uvalde, TXTX15,45512.6%+1%

295Alice, TXTX17,55012.5%+18%

296Bay City, TXTX17,48812.4%−19%

297Haltom City, TXTX45,54212.4%+27%

298Breckenridge, TXTX5,12312.4%−9%

299Ennis, TXTX25,69412.3%+13%

300Celina, TXTX64,42712.3%+11%

301Gladewater, TXTX6,30612.3%+16%

302Lindale, TXTX7,38512.3%−1%

303Port Isabel, TXTX5,30212.3%+67%

304Aubrey, TXTX9,06612.2%+6%

305Edna, TXTX6,08812.2%+10%

306Luling, TXTX5,92012.1%+89%

307Hereford, TXTX14,97612.1%+6%

308Manvel, TXTX20,69912.1%+6%

309Jasper, TXTX7,51112.1%−14%

310Fort Hood, TXTX26,81412.1%−3%

311Sweetwater, TXTX10,14112.0%+8%

312Princeton, TXTX43,52411.9%+40%

313San Leon, TXTX6,45811.9%+22%

314Sealy, TXTX7,93711.9%+5%

315Lockhart, TXTX18,15911.9%+9%

316Briar, TXTX7,22811.8%+25%

317Andrews, TXTX13,66511.8%+22%

318Hudson, TXTX5,32811.7%+48%

319Yoakum, TXTX5,90011.6%+20%

320Texas City, TXTX59,73311.5%+16%

321Mexia, TXTX7,09111.4%+11%

322Rockdale, TXTX5,68811.4%−5%

323Floresville, TXTX9,10511.3%+48%

324Olivarez, TXTX6,32611.3%–

325Bonham, TXTX11,26311.2%−23%

326La Feria, TXTX7,22211.2%+28%

327Pharr, TXTX80,83011.2%+33%

328Royse City, TXTX28,30711.2%+16%

329Big Spring, TXTX22,29011.1%−15%

330Cuero, TXTX8,26411.1%+29%

331Bowie, TXTX6,11311.0%−9%

332Brookshire, TXTX6,09011.0%+1%

333Iowa Park, TXTX6,54210.9%+11%

334Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,24010.8%+33%

335Giddings, TXTX5,42510.8%−31%

336Rio Grande City, TXTX15,45110.8%+20%

337Rosenberg, TXTX42,70110.7%+14%

338Mineral Wells, TXTX15,98310.7%−5%

339Center, TXTX5,24610.7%−10%

340Santa Fe, TXTX13,91310.5%+16%

341Beeville, TXTX13,08610.5%−15%

342Springtown, TXTX5,20410.5%+18%

343Forest Hill, TXTX14,05610.4%−7%

344Crockett, TXTX6,34610.3%−25%

345Nolanville, TXTX7,98310.2%+28%

346River Oaks, TXTX7,46710.2%+15%

347Cloverleaf, TXTX24,06310.1%−12%

348Josephine, TXTX10,20810.0%−10%

349Mercedes, TXTX17,91510.0%+31%

350Anna, TXTX35,2459.8%+107%

351Caddo Mills, TXTX5,7159.8%+10%

352Muleshoe, TXTX5,1629.8%+17%

353San Benito, TXTX24,9809.8%+6%

354Alamo, TXTX20,6259.6%−17%

355Liberty Hill, TXTX13,3179.6%–

356Marlin, TXTX5,5999.5%−15%

357Port Arthur, TXTX55,8049.3%−7%

358Donna, TXTX16,6989.3%+9%

359Kirby, TXTX8,2119.2%−5%

360Camp Swift, TXTX8,2399.2%−2%

361Littlefield, TXTX5,6759.2%−10%

362Sinton, TXTX5,9669.1%+2%

363Kermit, TXTX6,0199.0%−1%

364Roma, TXTX11,5438.9%+8%

365Brownfield, TXTX8,7628.9%−5%

366Gonzales, TXTX7,2398.8%−10%

367Rusk, TXTX5,5688.7%−8%

368Bridge City, TXTX9,6458.6%+7%

369Bacliff, TXTX9,5418.6%−6%

370Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,1338.4%+51%

371Burnet, TXTX6,9398.4%−3%

372Everman, TXTX6,5378.4%−3%

373McGregor, TXTX6,4058.4%−6%

374Pearsall, TXTX9,1708.3%+19%

375Venus, TXTX8,8708.3%+147%

376West Livingston, TXTX8,1998.3%–

377San Juan, TXTX37,8688.3%+14%

378Childress, TXTX5,6508.2%−21%

379Aransas Pass, TXTX8,8428.2%−6%

380Clute, TXTX10,8218.2%−5%

381Hitchcock, TXTX7,7228.2%−2%

382Crystal City, TXTX5,8718.0%−5%

383White Settlement, TXTX17,9328.0%+18%

384Godley, TXTX5,0937.9%+1%

385Diboll, TXTX5,1257.9%+5%

386Bellmead, TXTX10,5927.8%+101%

387Willis, TXTX7,6527.7%+0%

388Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,7957.6%–

389Alvarado, TXTX7,5397.4%+57%

390Hondo, TXTX9,1307.4%−35%

391Channelview, TXTX43,6057.4%−16%

392Doolittle, TXTX6,2037.4%–

393Elsa, TXTX5,8207.3%+18%

394Highlands, TXTX6,3357.2%−14%

395Cleveland, TXTX9,9367.1%+4%

396Galena Park, TXTX10,3527.0%+101%

397Raymondville, TXTX10,0826.9%−26%

398Seagoville, TXTX21,0776.8%−5%

399Gatesville, TXTX16,4226.8%−4%

400Balch Springs, TXTX27,2586.5%+11%

401Slaton, TXTX5,6846.2%−35%

402La Joya, TXTX5,2575.9%+4%

403Hidalgo, TXTX15,3765.9%−7%

404Manor, TXTX23,0705.7%−20%

405Vidor, TXTX9,5975.6%−0%

406Freeport, TXTX10,5085.4%−15%

407Aldine, TXTX17,1675.4%+28%

408Robstown, TXTX10,3245.1%−18%

409Wilmer, TXTX6,7684.9%+3%

410Penitas, TXTX6,4954.9%+41%

411Jacinto City, TXTX9,3884.9%+162%

412Canutillo, TXTX5,9624.7%+2%

413West Odessa, TXTX32,5944.7%+11%

414Hutchins, TXTX8,2064.7%−26%

415Socorro, TXTX38,7874.3%+83%

416Primera, TXTX5,4784.1%−45%

417Sansom Park, TXTX5,4194.0%+68%

418Progreso, TXTX5,1483.5%–

419South Houston, TXTX16,4073.4%−16%

420Eidson Road, TXTX9,6843.0%–

421Cameron Park, TXTX5,9552.7%−19%

422La Homa, TXTX11,2852.5%+231%

423San Elizario, TXTX10,1382.5%+28%

424Mila Doce, TXTX7,7312.4%+14%

425Alton, TXTX24,1382.4%+8%

426Doffing, TXTX5,0041.9%–

427Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6601.3%–

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