RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most educated, Texas counties · 1990

Texas counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 254 is 11.3%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Collin County, TXTX1,297,17939.1%–

02Brazos County, TXTX249,08835.8%–

03Travis County, TXTX1,389,67034.7%–

04Denton County, TXTX1,069,34632.3%–

05Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19130.2%–

06Rockwall County, TXTX140,73828.5%–

07Brewster County, TXTX9,45828.0%–

08Hays County, TXTX304,39026.4%–

09Randall County, TXTX152,35126.4%–

10Midland County, TXTX187,85526.4%–

11Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39726.3%–

12Harris County, TXTX5,045,02625.4%–

13Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71125.1%–

14Williamson County, TXTX752,82724.6%–

15King County, TXTX19224.5%–

16Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46624.0%–

17Lubbock County, TXTX328,90623.4%–

18Taylor County, TXTX150,07720.7%–

19Sutton County, TXTX3,20320.4%–

20Erath County, TXTX43,91120.3%–

21Comal County, TXTX209,16620.3%–

22Kerr County, TXTX54,03720.2%–

23Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03520.0%–

24Kendall County, TXTX53,28919.9%–

25Smith County, TXTX252,54919.8%–

26Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08819.7%–

27Hartley County, TXTX4,90419.7%–

28Montgomery County, TXTX781,19419.4%–

29Galveston County, TXTX372,20719.3%–

30Walker County, TXTX83,84219.0%–

31Kleberg County, TXTX30,31518.9%–

32Oldham County, TXTX1,78318.6%–

33Gregg County, TXTX126,09517.7%–

34Roberts County, TXTX86717.4%–

35Borden County, TXTX56717.3%–

36Bell County, TXTX402,24817.2%–

37Gillespie County, TXTX28,52717.1%–

38Nueces County, TXTX352,99217.0%–

39Tom Green County, TXTX120,60217.0%–

40Bandera County, TXTX22,87616.9%–

41McLennan County, TXTX272,02016.6%–

42Wichita County, TXTX129,55516.5%–

43Waller County, TXTX69,85816.2%–

44Hunt County, TXTX123,33615.9%–

45Jefferson County, TXTX254,32115.5%–

46Hansford County, TXTX4,94415.3%–

47Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55415.3%–

48El Paso County, TXTX877,85815.2%–

49Crockett County, TXTX2,76915.2%–

50Hood County, TXTX70,50115.2%–

51Brazoria County, TXTX419,08015.1%–

52Washington County, TXTX38,28815.1%–

53Shackelford County, TXTX3,19715.0%–

54Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95514.9%–

55McMullen County, TXTX54414.6%–

56Aransas County, TXTX26,14614.5%–

57Bowie County, TXTX92,69614.3%–

58Victoria County, TXTX92,65614.1%–

59Armstrong County, TXTX1,84314.1%–

60Burnet County, TXTX57,01514.0%–

61Grayson County, TXTX153,61314.0%–

62Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11113.9%–

63Parker County, TXTX184,76713.9%–

64Carson County, TXTX5,80513.9%–

65Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28413.8%–

66McCulloch County, TXTX7,47213.8%–

67Irion County, TXTX1,46313.8%–

68Somervell County, TXTX10,26113.8%–

69Edwards County, TXTX1,37013.8%–

70Austin County, TXTX33,62513.8%–

71Brown County, TXTX38,71113.7%–

72Uvalde County, TXTX24,96313.5%–

73Sterling County, TXTX1,34913.5%–

74Schleicher County, TXTX2,24513.4%–

75Ellis County, TXTX240,86713.4%–

76Bastrop County, TXTX118,90813.3%–

77Llano County, TXTX23,35313.3%–

78Angelina County, TXTX88,15413.2%–

79Sherman County, TXTX2,78113.2%–

80Val Verde County, TXTX47,83513.0%–

81Blanco County, TXTX13,58113.0%–

82Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63313.0%–

83Lamar County, TXTX51,50313.0%–

84Mason County, TXTX3,99012.9%–

85Lampasas County, TXTX23,65712.8%–

86Mills County, TXTX4,58012.8%–

87Navarro County, TXTX57,18112.7%–

88Bee County, TXTX32,51512.7%–

89Harrison County, TXTX71,95612.7%–

90Wheeler County, TXTX4,77312.7%–

91Hale County, TXTX31,81912.7%–

92Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48112.7%–

93Matagorda County, TXTX36,46312.6%–

94Delta County, TXTX5,54912.5%–

95Hamilton County, TXTX8,68012.4%–

96Kimble County, TXTX4,43812.4%–

97Hockley County, TXTX21,60012.4%–

98Hemphill County, TXTX3,08312.3%–

99Archer County, TXTX9,12912.3%–

100Titus County, TXTX31,56312.3%–

101Culberson County, TXTX2,26712.1%–

102Pecos County, TXTX14,56012.1%–

103Panola County, TXTX23,01812.0%–

104Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48712.0%–

105Terrell County, TXTX70212.0%–

106Live Oak County, TXTX11,92912.0%–

107Cameron County, TXTX433,94612.0%–

108Nolan County, TXTX14,11712.0%–

109San Saba County, TXTX5,78711.9%–

110Cooke County, TXTX44,46111.9%–

111Gray County, TXTX20,91911.9%–

112Wharton County, TXTX42,06011.8%–

113Howard County, TXTX30,50411.8%–

114Presidio County, TXTX5,43311.8%–

115Stephens County, TXTX9,38011.8%–

116Coke County, TXTX3,41211.7%–

117Briscoe County, TXTX1,47411.6%–

118Fisher County, TXTX3,69211.5%–

119Potter County, TXTX114,45311.5%–

120Swisher County, TXTX6,70311.5%–

121Johnson County, TXTX218,04811.5%–

122Chambers County, TXTX57,59411.5%–

123Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54911.5%–

124Ector County, TXTX173,80111.4%–

125Refugio County, TXTX6,65711.3%–

126Menard County, TXTX1,95611.3%–

127Lee County, TXTX18,72911.3%–

128Franklin County, TXTX10,99411.3%–

129Fannin County, TXTX39,26511.2%–

130Hopkins County, TXTX39,06311.2%–

131Dickens County, TXTX1,69211.2%–

132Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55511.2%–

133Floyd County, TXTX4,88111.2%–

134Young County, TXTX18,15411.2%–

135Foard County, TXTX1,04411.2%–

136Lamb County, TXTX12,57911.1%–

137Donley County, TXTX3,21311.1%–

138Webb County, TXTX281,22411.1%–

139Clay County, TXTX10,76411.1%–

140Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79111.1%–

141Kinney County, TXTX3,12811.0%–

142Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62611.0%–

143Hardeman County, TXTX3,29211.0%–

144Jack County, TXTX9,56311.0%–

145Medina County, TXTX56,88111.0%–

146Eastland County, TXTX18,14311.0%–

147San Patricio County, TXTX72,05311.0%–

148Coryell County, TXTX85,59211.0%–

149Kaufman County, TXTX209,23510.9%–

150Caldwell County, TXTX55,15010.9%–

151Knox County, TXTX3,19210.9%–

152Jones County, TXTX20,86110.9%–

153Bosque County, TXTX18,91810.8%–

154Motley County, TXTX1,04310.8%–

155La Salle County, TXTX6,51710.8%–

156Moore County, TXTX21,89110.8%–

157Cottle County, TXTX1,22410.7%–

158Rusk County, TXTX54,85410.7%–

159Hill County, TXTX39,50310.7%–

160Mitchell County, TXTX8,94710.6%–

161Colorado County, TXTX21,43910.6%–

162Limestone County, TXTX22,84910.6%–

163Cochran County, TXTX2,54610.6%–

164Castro County, TXTX7,29510.5%–

165Morris County, TXTX12,13310.5%–

166Childress County, TXTX6,64310.5%–

167Yoakum County, TXTX7,43810.4%–

168Ward County, TXTX11,12510.4%–

169Reagan County, TXTX3,16610.4%–

170Orange County, TXTX86,26610.4%–

171Kent County, TXTX67410.3%–

172Concho County, TXTX3,60710.3%–

173Baylor County, TXTX3,47210.3%–

174Henderson County, TXTX88,59510.3%–

175Upton County, TXTX3,13110.3%–

176Leon County, TXTX16,89410.2%–

177Jackson County, TXTX15,39310.2%–

178Montague County, TXTX21,96610.2%–

179Cherokee County, TXTX53,33710.2%–

180Calhoun County, TXTX19,59910.1%–

181Madison County, TXTX14,22610.1%–

182Winkler County, TXTX7,54010.1%–

183Houston County, TXTX22,31610.1%–

184Crosby County, TXTX4,85210.0%–

185Runnels County, TXTX9,69310.0%–

186Wise County, TXTX83,77810.0%–

187Real County, TXTX2,74510.0%–

188Scurry County, TXTX16,16210.0%–

189Milam County, TXTX26,25810.0%–

190Camp County, TXTX13,38010.0%–

191Gaines County, TXTX23,9569.9%–

192Goliad County, TXTX7,2089.9%–

193Glasscock County, TXTX1,1289.8%–

194Andrews County, TXTX18,9149.8%–

195Stonewall County, TXTX1,1869.8%–

196Callahan County, TXTX14,4919.8%–

197Garza County, TXTX4,5109.8%–

198Terry County, TXTX11,7209.7%–

199Hardin County, TXTX58,7239.7%–

200Wood County, TXTX49,6889.6%–

201Coleman County, TXTX7,9159.6%–

202Sabine County, TXTX10,0129.5%–

203Burleson County, TXTX20,5499.5%–

204Anderson County, TXTX59,8059.5%–

205Robertson County, TXTX17,8399.5%–

206Crane County, TXTX4,5549.4%–

207Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8049.4%–

208Freestone County, TXTX20,8119.2%–

209DeWitt County, TXTX20,3099.2%–

210Comanche County, TXTX14,4329.2%–

211Fayette County, TXTX25,4599.1%–

212Cass County, TXTX28,6519.0%–

213Dawson County, TXTX11,7769.0%–

214Trinity County, TXTX14,3849.0%–

215Haskell County, TXTX5,4999.0%–

216Parmer County, TXTX9,6788.9%–

217Karnes County, TXTX15,0188.9%–

218Wilson County, TXTX56,1398.8%–

219Upshur County, TXTX44,4108.8%–

220Shelby County, TXTX24,2868.8%–

221Willacy County, TXTX19,9718.8%–

222Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1308.7%–

223Hall County, TXTX2,7378.7%–

224Polk County, TXTX53,4348.6%–

225Grimes County, TXTX34,2528.6%–

226Falls County, TXTX17,8698.5%–

227Gonzales County, TXTX20,1598.5%–

228Tyler County, TXTX20,4438.5%–

229Atascosa County, TXTX53,5908.4%–

230Lavaca County, TXTX20,6518.4%–

231Jasper County, TXTX33,0758.3%–

232San Augustine County, TXTX7,7228.3%–

233Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4338.0%–

234Liberty County, TXTX121,3647.9%–

235Kenedy County, TXTX3197.8%–

236Dimmit County, TXTX8,0247.8%–

237San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4887.7%–

238Marion County, TXTX9,8967.6%–

239Frio County, TXTX18,8237.5%–

240Rains County, TXTX13,5427.5%–

241Lynn County, TXTX6,0177.5%–

242Bailey County, TXTX6,9637.4%–

243Red River County, TXTX11,8167.3%–

244Maverick County, TXTX58,8237.3%–

245Dallam County, TXTX7,5087.2%–

246Zavala County, TXTX9,0376.9%–

247Zapata County, TXTX13,7536.9%–

248Reeves County, TXTX12,1386.9%–

249Starr County, TXTX66,3196.7%–

250Martin County, TXTX5,2846.7%–

251Brooks County, TXTX6,5796.6%–

252Duval County, TXTX9,4026.4%–

253Newton County, TXTX11,9545.5%–

254Loving County, TXTX524.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS