RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most educated, Texas counties · 2000

Texas counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Collin County, TXTX1,297,17947.3%+21%

02Travis County, TXTX1,389,67040.6%+17%

03Brazos County, TXTX249,08837.0%+3%

04Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19136.9%+22%

05Denton County, TXTX1,069,34636.6%+13%

06Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71135.1%+40%

07Williamson County, TXTX752,82733.6%+37%

08Rockwall County, TXTX140,73832.7%+14%

09Kendall County, TXTX53,28931.4%+57%

10Hays County, TXTX304,39031.3%+19%

11Randall County, TXTX152,35128.9%+9%

12Brewster County, TXTX9,45827.7%−1%

13Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39727.0%+2%

14Harris County, TXTX5,045,02626.9%+6%

15Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46626.6%+11%

16Comal County, TXTX209,16626.2%+29%

17Roberts County, TXTX86725.4%+45%

18Montgomery County, TXTX781,19425.3%+30%

19Erath County, TXTX43,91125.0%+23%

20Midland County, TXTX187,85524.8%−6%

21King County, TXTX19224.6%+0%

22Lubbock County, TXTX328,90624.4%+4%

23Kerr County, TXTX54,03723.3%+15%

24Gillespie County, TXTX28,52722.9%+34%

25Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03522.8%+14%

26Galveston County, TXTX372,20722.7%+18%

27Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08822.7%+15%

28Smith County, TXTX252,54922.5%+14%

29Taylor County, TXTX150,07722.5%+8%

30Blanco County, TXTX13,58122.2%+70%

31Irion County, TXTX1,46321.5%+56%

32Borden County, TXTX56721.4%+24%

33Llano County, TXTX23,35321.0%+58%

34Shackelford County, TXTX3,19720.8%+39%

35Armstrong County, TXTX1,84320.5%+46%

36Hood County, TXTX70,50120.5%+35%

37Kleberg County, TXTX30,31520.4%+8%

38Sherman County, TXTX2,78120.4%+54%

39Kenedy County, TXTX31920.3%+159%

40Mills County, TXTX4,58020.2%+58%

41Wichita County, TXTX129,55520.0%+21%

42Bell County, TXTX402,24819.8%+15%

43Brazoria County, TXTX419,08019.6%+30%

44Gregg County, TXTX126,09519.5%+11%

45Tom Green County, TXTX120,60219.5%+15%

46Oldham County, TXTX1,78319.4%+4%

47Bandera County, TXTX22,87619.4%+15%

48Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11119.1%+37%

49McLennan County, TXTX272,02019.1%+15%

50Terrell County, TXTX70219.0%+59%

51Washington County, TXTX38,28819.0%+26%

52Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95518.9%+27%

53Nueces County, TXTX352,99218.8%+11%

54Mason County, TXTX3,99018.7%+45%

55Glasscock County, TXTX1,12818.7%+90%

56Parker County, TXTX184,76718.6%+34%

57Hansford County, TXTX4,94418.6%+22%

58Walker County, TXTX83,84218.3%−4%

59Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55418.2%+19%

60Hemphill County, TXTX3,08317.9%+46%

61Kinney County, TXTX3,12817.7%+61%

62Hartley County, TXTX4,90417.6%−11%

63Schleicher County, TXTX2,24517.6%+31%

64Briscoe County, TXTX1,47417.5%+52%

65Burnet County, TXTX57,01517.4%+25%

66Edwards County, TXTX1,37017.3%+26%

67Austin County, TXTX33,62517.3%+26%

68Kimble County, TXTX4,43817.3%+39%

69Real County, TXTX2,74517.3%+72%

70Grayson County, TXTX153,61317.2%+23%

71Somervell County, TXTX10,26117.2%+25%

72Menard County, TXTX1,95617.2%+51%

73Sterling County, TXTX1,34917.1%+27%

74Ellis County, TXTX240,86717.1%+28%

75Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48117.1%+35%

76Bastrop County, TXTX118,90817.0%+28%

77Hamilton County, TXTX8,68016.8%+35%

78Hunt County, TXTX123,33616.8%+5%

79Waller County, TXTX69,85816.8%+3%

80Aransas County, TXTX26,14616.7%+15%

81El Paso County, TXTX877,85816.6%+9%

82Jefferson County, TXTX254,32116.3%+5%

83Victoria County, TXTX92,65616.2%+15%

84Swisher County, TXTX6,70316.2%+41%

85Franklin County, TXTX10,99416.2%+43%

86Lampasas County, TXTX23,65716.2%+27%

87McMullen County, TXTX54416.2%+10%

88Bowie County, TXTX92,69616.1%+13%

89Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28416.1%+16%

90Archer County, TXTX9,12915.9%+30%

91San Saba County, TXTX5,78715.8%+33%

92Donley County, TXTX3,21315.8%+42%

93Cooke County, TXTX44,46115.7%+32%

94Carson County, TXTX5,80515.5%+12%

95Bosque County, TXTX18,91815.4%+42%

96Harrison County, TXTX71,95615.4%+21%

97Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48715.3%+27%

98Cottle County, TXTX1,22415.3%+42%

99Kent County, TXTX67415.1%+46%

100Hopkins County, TXTX39,06315.1%+34%

101Brown County, TXTX38,71115.0%+10%

102Motley County, TXTX1,04314.7%+35%

103Angelina County, TXTX88,15414.7%+11%

104Castro County, TXTX7,29514.7%+39%

105Coke County, TXTX3,41214.7%+25%

106Fayette County, TXTX25,45914.6%+61%

107Wood County, TXTX49,68814.5%+51%

108Lamar County, TXTX51,50314.5%+12%

109Young County, TXTX18,15414.4%+29%

110Haskell County, TXTX5,49914.4%+61%

111Colorado County, TXTX21,43914.4%+36%

112Hale County, TXTX31,81914.4%+13%

113Wharton County, TXTX42,06014.3%+21%

114Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63314.3%+10%

115Val Verde County, TXTX47,83514.1%+8%

116Concho County, TXTX3,60714.1%+37%

117McCulloch County, TXTX7,47214.0%+2%

118Clay County, TXTX10,76413.9%+26%

119Webb County, TXTX281,22413.9%+25%

120Delta County, TXTX5,54913.9%+11%

121Culberson County, TXTX2,26713.9%+15%

122Uvalde County, TXTX24,96313.8%+2%

123Johnson County, TXTX218,04813.8%+20%

124Hockley County, TXTX21,60013.6%+9%

125Potter County, TXTX114,45313.5%+17%

126Panola County, TXTX23,01813.4%+12%

127Parmer County, TXTX9,67813.4%+51%

128Cameron County, TXTX433,94613.4%+12%

129Stephens County, TXTX9,38013.4%+14%

130Lynn County, TXTX6,01713.4%+78%

131Medina County, TXTX56,88113.3%+21%

132Caldwell County, TXTX55,15013.3%+21%

133Burleson County, TXTX20,54913.2%+39%

134Nolan County, TXTX14,11713.2%+10%

135Titus County, TXTX31,56313.2%+7%

136Runnels County, TXTX9,69313.1%+31%

137Lee County, TXTX18,72913.1%+15%

138Sutton County, TXTX3,20313.0%−36%

139San Patricio County, TXTX72,05313.0%+19%

140Wheeler County, TXTX4,77313.0%+3%

141Hardin County, TXTX58,72313.0%+34%

142Comanche County, TXTX14,43213.0%+42%

143Wise County, TXTX83,77813.0%+29%

144Pecos County, TXTX14,56012.9%+7%

145Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54912.9%+13%

146Wilson County, TXTX56,13912.8%+45%

147Jack County, TXTX9,56312.8%+17%

148Crane County, TXTX4,55412.8%+37%

149Rusk County, TXTX54,85412.8%+20%

150Jackson County, TXTX15,39312.8%+25%

151Hardeman County, TXTX3,29212.8%+16%

152Robertson County, TXTX17,83912.7%+34%

153Eastland County, TXTX18,14312.7%+15%

154Fannin County, TXTX39,26512.6%+12%

155Stonewall County, TXTX1,18612.6%+29%

156Hill County, TXTX39,50312.5%+18%

157Matagorda County, TXTX36,46312.5%−1%

158Fisher County, TXTX3,69212.4%+8%

159Andrews County, TXTX18,91412.4%+26%

160Coryell County, TXTX85,59212.4%+13%

161Ward County, TXTX11,12512.4%+18%

162Goliad County, TXTX7,20812.3%+25%

163Kaufman County, TXTX209,23512.3%+12%

164Callahan County, TXTX14,49112.3%+26%

165Floyd County, TXTX4,88112.3%+10%

166Houston County, TXTX22,31612.2%+22%

167Navarro County, TXTX57,18112.2%−4%

168Bee County, TXTX32,51512.2%−4%

169Shelby County, TXTX24,28612.2%+39%

170Camp County, TXTX13,38012.2%+22%

171Leon County, TXTX16,89412.1%+19%

172Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79112.1%+9%

173Chambers County, TXTX57,59412.1%+5%

174Baylor County, TXTX3,47212.1%+17%

175Henderson County, TXTX88,59512.1%+17%

176Calhoun County, TXTX19,59912.1%+19%

177Live Oak County, TXTX11,92912.0%+0%

178Ector County, TXTX173,80112.0%+6%

179Cass County, TXTX28,65112.0%+33%

180Gray County, TXTX20,91911.9%+0%

181Knox County, TXTX3,19211.8%+9%

182San Augustine County, TXTX7,72211.8%+43%

183DeWitt County, TXTX20,30911.8%+28%

184Scurry County, TXTX16,16211.8%+18%

185Upton County, TXTX3,13111.8%+15%

186Martin County, TXTX5,28411.8%+77%

187Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62611.8%+7%

188Coleman County, TXTX7,91511.7%+22%

189Presidio County, TXTX5,43311.7%−1%

190Milam County, TXTX26,25811.6%+16%

191Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13011.6%+33%

192Refugio County, TXTX6,65711.6%+2%

193Madison County, TXTX14,22611.5%+14%

194Rains County, TXTX13,54211.5%+52%

195Lavaca County, TXTX20,65111.4%+35%

196Cherokee County, TXTX53,33711.4%+12%

197Montague County, TXTX21,96611.3%+11%

198Morris County, TXTX12,13311.2%+6%

199Lamb County, TXTX12,57911.1%+0%

200Limestone County, TXTX22,84911.1%+5%

201Howard County, TXTX30,50411.1%−6%

202Anderson County, TXTX59,80511.1%+17%

203Upshur County, TXTX44,41011.1%+25%

204Moore County, TXTX21,89111.0%+3%

205Orange County, TXTX86,26611.0%+6%

206Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80410.9%+16%

207Freestone County, TXTX20,81110.9%+18%

208Gonzales County, TXTX20,15910.7%+27%

209Sabine County, TXTX10,01210.6%+11%

210Crosby County, TXTX4,85210.5%+5%

211Dawson County, TXTX11,77610.5%+17%

212Winkler County, TXTX7,54010.5%+4%

213Foard County, TXTX1,04410.5%−6%

214Gaines County, TXTX23,95610.5%+6%

215Atascosa County, TXTX53,59010.5%+24%

216Jasper County, TXTX33,07510.5%+26%

217Mitchell County, TXTX8,94710.4%−2%

218Polk County, TXTX53,43410.4%+21%

219Crockett County, TXTX2,76910.4%−32%

220Hall County, TXTX2,73710.3%+18%

221Grimes County, TXTX34,25210.3%+20%

222Yoakum County, TXTX7,43810.2%−2%

223Cochran County, TXTX2,54610.2%−4%

224Dimmit County, TXTX8,02410.1%+29%

225Garza County, TXTX4,51010.0%+3%

226Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4339.7%+22%

227Tyler County, TXTX20,4439.7%+14%

228Dallam County, TXTX7,5089.6%+34%

229Falls County, TXTX17,8699.6%+13%

230San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4889.6%+25%

231Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5559.5%−15%

232Terry County, TXTX11,7209.5%−2%

233Karnes County, TXTX15,0189.4%+6%

234Trinity County, TXTX14,3849.4%+4%

235Bailey County, TXTX6,9639.3%+25%

236Reagan County, TXTX3,1669.2%−12%

237Maverick County, TXTX58,8239.1%+24%

238Red River County, TXTX11,8169.0%+22%

239Duval County, TXTX9,4028.9%+39%

240Zapata County, TXTX13,7538.7%+26%

241Childress County, TXTX6,6438.6%−18%

242Marion County, TXTX9,8968.5%+11%

243Frio County, TXTX18,8238.4%+12%

244Dickens County, TXTX1,6928.4%−25%

245Jones County, TXTX20,8618.2%−24%

246Liberty County, TXTX121,3648.1%+2%

247Reeves County, TXTX12,1388.0%+16%

248Zavala County, TXTX9,0377.6%+10%

249Willacy County, TXTX19,9717.5%−15%

250Starr County, TXTX66,3196.9%+3%

251Brooks County, TXTX6,5796.8%+3%

252La Salle County, TXTX6,5176.4%−40%

253Loving County, TXTX525.9%+47%

254Newton County, TXTX11,9545.5%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS