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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990
01Collin County, TXTX1,297,17947.3%+8.3 pts
02Travis County, TXTX1,389,67040.6%+6.0 pts
03Brazos County, TXTX249,08837.0%+1.2 pts
04Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19136.9%+6.7 pts
05Denton County, TXTX1,069,34636.6%+4.4 pts
06Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71135.1%+10.0 pts
07Williamson County, TXTX752,82733.6%+9.0 pts
08Rockwall County, TXTX140,73832.7%+4.1 pts
09Kendall County, TXTX53,28931.4%+11.4 pts
10Hays County, TXTX304,39031.3%+4.9 pts
11Randall County, TXTX152,35128.9%+2.5 pts
12Brewster County, TXTX9,45827.7%−0.3 pts
13Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39727.0%+0.6 pts
14Harris County, TXTX5,045,02626.9%+1.5 pts
15Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46626.6%+2.7 pts
16Comal County, TXTX209,16626.2%+5.9 pts
17Roberts County, TXTX86725.4%+7.9 pts
18Montgomery County, TXTX781,19425.3%+5.9 pts
19Erath County, TXTX43,91125.0%+4.7 pts
20Midland County, TXTX187,85524.8%−1.5 pts
21King County, TXTX19224.6%+0.0 pts
22Lubbock County, TXTX328,90624.4%+1.0 pts
23Kerr County, TXTX54,03723.3%+3.1 pts
24Gillespie County, TXTX28,52722.9%+5.8 pts
25Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03522.8%+2.7 pts
26Galveston County, TXTX372,20722.7%+3.4 pts
27Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08822.7%+3.0 pts
28Smith County, TXTX252,54922.5%+2.8 pts
29Taylor County, TXTX150,07722.5%+1.7 pts
30Blanco County, TXTX13,58122.2%+9.1 pts
31Irion County, TXTX1,46321.5%+7.7 pts
32Borden County, TXTX56721.4%+4.1 pts
33Llano County, TXTX23,35321.0%+7.7 pts
34Shackelford County, TXTX3,19720.8%+5.8 pts
35Armstrong County, TXTX1,84320.5%+6.4 pts
36Hood County, TXTX70,50120.5%+5.3 pts
37Kleberg County, TXTX30,31520.4%+1.5 pts
38Sherman County, TXTX2,78120.4%+7.2 pts
39Kenedy County, TXTX31920.3%+12.5 pts
40Mills County, TXTX4,58020.2%+7.4 pts
41Wichita County, TXTX129,55520.0%+3.4 pts
42Bell County, TXTX402,24819.8%+2.6 pts
43Brazoria County, TXTX419,08019.6%+4.5 pts
44Gregg County, TXTX126,09519.5%+1.9 pts
45Tom Green County, TXTX120,60219.5%+2.5 pts
46Oldham County, TXTX1,78319.4%+0.8 pts
47Bandera County, TXTX22,87619.4%+2.5 pts
48Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11119.1%+5.2 pts
49McLennan County, TXTX272,02019.1%+2.5 pts
50Terrell County, TXTX70219.0%+7.0 pts
51Washington County, TXTX38,28819.0%+3.9 pts
52Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95518.9%+4.0 pts
53Nueces County, TXTX352,99218.8%+1.8 pts
54Mason County, TXTX3,99018.7%+5.8 pts
55Glasscock County, TXTX1,12818.7%+8.8 pts
56Parker County, TXTX184,76718.6%+4.7 pts
57Hansford County, TXTX4,94418.6%+3.3 pts
58Walker County, TXTX83,84218.3%−0.7 pts
59Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55418.2%+2.9 pts
60Hemphill County, TXTX3,08317.9%+5.6 pts
61Kinney County, TXTX3,12817.7%+6.7 pts
62Hartley County, TXTX4,90417.6%−2.1 pts
63Schleicher County, TXTX2,24517.6%+4.1 pts
64Briscoe County, TXTX1,47417.5%+6.0 pts
65Burnet County, TXTX57,01517.4%+3.4 pts
66Edwards County, TXTX1,37017.3%+3.6 pts
67Austin County, TXTX33,62517.3%+3.6 pts
68Kimble County, TXTX4,43817.3%+4.9 pts
69Real County, TXTX2,74517.3%+7.2 pts
70Grayson County, TXTX153,61317.2%+3.3 pts
71Somervell County, TXTX10,26117.2%+3.4 pts
72Menard County, TXTX1,95617.2%+5.8 pts
73Sterling County, TXTX1,34917.1%+3.6 pts
74Ellis County, TXTX240,86717.1%+3.8 pts
75Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48117.1%+4.5 pts
76Bastrop County, TXTX118,90817.0%+3.7 pts
77Hamilton County, TXTX8,68016.8%+4.4 pts
78Hunt County, TXTX123,33616.8%+0.8 pts
79Waller County, TXTX69,85816.8%+0.5 pts
80Aransas County, TXTX26,14616.7%+2.2 pts
81El Paso County, TXTX877,85816.6%+1.4 pts
82Jefferson County, TXTX254,32116.3%+0.8 pts
83Victoria County, TXTX92,65616.2%+2.1 pts
84Swisher County, TXTX6,70316.2%+4.7 pts
85Franklin County, TXTX10,99416.2%+4.9 pts
86Lampasas County, TXTX23,65716.2%+3.4 pts
87McMullen County, TXTX54416.2%+1.5 pts
88Bowie County, TXTX92,69616.1%+1.8 pts
89Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28416.1%+2.3 pts
90Archer County, TXTX9,12915.9%+3.6 pts
91San Saba County, TXTX5,78715.8%+4.0 pts
92Donley County, TXTX3,21315.8%+4.7 pts
93Cooke County, TXTX44,46115.7%+3.8 pts
94Carson County, TXTX5,80515.5%+1.6 pts
95Bosque County, TXTX18,91815.4%+4.5 pts
96Harrison County, TXTX71,95615.4%+2.7 pts
97Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48715.3%+3.3 pts
98Cottle County, TXTX1,22415.3%+4.5 pts
99Kent County, TXTX67415.1%+4.8 pts
100Hopkins County, TXTX39,06315.1%+3.8 pts
101Brown County, TXTX38,71115.0%+1.4 pts
102Motley County, TXTX1,04314.7%+3.8 pts
103Angelina County, TXTX88,15414.7%+1.4 pts
104Castro County, TXTX7,29514.7%+4.1 pts
105Coke County, TXTX3,41214.7%+2.9 pts
106Fayette County, TXTX25,45914.6%+5.5 pts
107Wood County, TXTX49,68814.5%+4.9 pts
108Lamar County, TXTX51,50314.5%+1.5 pts
109Young County, TXTX18,15414.4%+3.3 pts
110Haskell County, TXTX5,49914.4%+5.5 pts
111Colorado County, TXTX21,43914.4%+3.9 pts
112Hale County, TXTX31,81914.4%+1.7 pts
113Wharton County, TXTX42,06014.3%+2.5 pts
114Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63314.3%+1.3 pts
115Val Verde County, TXTX47,83514.1%+1.1 pts
116Concho County, TXTX3,60714.1%+3.8 pts
117McCulloch County, TXTX7,47214.0%+0.2 pts
118Clay County, TXTX10,76413.9%+2.9 pts
119Webb County, TXTX281,22413.9%+2.8 pts
120Delta County, TXTX5,54913.9%+1.4 pts
121Culberson County, TXTX2,26713.9%+1.8 pts
122Uvalde County, TXTX24,96313.8%+0.3 pts
123Johnson County, TXTX218,04813.8%+2.3 pts
124Hockley County, TXTX21,60013.6%+1.2 pts
125Potter County, TXTX114,45313.5%+2.0 pts
126Panola County, TXTX23,01813.4%+1.4 pts
127Parmer County, TXTX9,67813.4%+4.5 pts
128Cameron County, TXTX433,94613.4%+1.4 pts
129Stephens County, TXTX9,38013.4%+1.6 pts
130Lynn County, TXTX6,01713.4%+5.8 pts
131Medina County, TXTX56,88113.3%+2.3 pts
132Caldwell County, TXTX55,15013.3%+2.3 pts
133Burleson County, TXTX20,54913.2%+3.7 pts
134Nolan County, TXTX14,11713.2%+1.2 pts
135Titus County, TXTX31,56313.2%+0.9 pts
136Runnels County, TXTX9,69313.1%+3.1 pts
137Lee County, TXTX18,72913.1%+1.7 pts
138Sutton County, TXTX3,20313.0%−7.4 pts
139San Patricio County, TXTX72,05313.0%+2.1 pts
140Wheeler County, TXTX4,77313.0%+0.4 pts
141Hardin County, TXTX58,72313.0%+3.3 pts
142Comanche County, TXTX14,43213.0%+3.8 pts
143Wise County, TXTX83,77813.0%+2.9 pts
144Pecos County, TXTX14,56012.9%+0.8 pts
145Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54912.9%+1.5 pts
146Wilson County, TXTX56,13912.8%+4.0 pts
147Jack County, TXTX9,56312.8%+1.8 pts
148Crane County, TXTX4,55412.8%+3.4 pts
149Rusk County, TXTX54,85412.8%+2.1 pts
150Jackson County, TXTX15,39312.8%+2.6 pts
151Hardeman County, TXTX3,29212.8%+1.7 pts
152Robertson County, TXTX17,83912.7%+3.2 pts
153Eastland County, TXTX18,14312.7%+1.7 pts
154Fannin County, TXTX39,26512.6%+1.4 pts
155Stonewall County, TXTX1,18612.6%+2.9 pts
156Hill County, TXTX39,50312.5%+1.9 pts
157Matagorda County, TXTX36,46312.5%−0.2 pts
158Fisher County, TXTX3,69212.4%+0.9 pts
159Andrews County, TXTX18,91412.4%+2.6 pts
160Coryell County, TXTX85,59212.4%+1.4 pts
161Ward County, TXTX11,12512.4%+1.9 pts
162Goliad County, TXTX7,20812.3%+2.5 pts
163Kaufman County, TXTX209,23512.3%+1.4 pts
164Callahan County, TXTX14,49112.3%+2.5 pts
165Floyd County, TXTX4,88112.3%+1.1 pts
166Houston County, TXTX22,31612.2%+2.2 pts
167Navarro County, TXTX57,18112.2%−0.5 pts
168Bee County, TXTX32,51512.2%−0.5 pts
169Shelby County, TXTX24,28612.2%+3.4 pts
170Camp County, TXTX13,38012.2%+2.2 pts
171Leon County, TXTX16,89412.1%+1.9 pts
172Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79112.1%+1.0 pts
173Chambers County, TXTX57,59412.1%+0.6 pts
174Baylor County, TXTX3,47212.1%+1.8 pts
175Henderson County, TXTX88,59512.1%+1.8 pts
176Calhoun County, TXTX19,59912.1%+1.9 pts
177Live Oak County, TXTX11,92912.0%+0.1 pts
178Ector County, TXTX173,80112.0%+0.6 pts
179Cass County, TXTX28,65112.0%+2.9 pts
180Gray County, TXTX20,91911.9%+0.0 pts
181Knox County, TXTX3,19211.8%+0.9 pts
182San Augustine County, TXTX7,72211.8%+3.5 pts
183DeWitt County, TXTX20,30911.8%+2.6 pts
184Scurry County, TXTX16,16211.8%+1.8 pts
185Upton County, TXTX3,13111.8%+1.5 pts
186Martin County, TXTX5,28411.8%+5.1 pts
187Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62611.8%+0.7 pts
188Coleman County, TXTX7,91511.7%+2.1 pts
189Presidio County, TXTX5,43311.7%−0.1 pts
190Milam County, TXTX26,25811.6%+1.6 pts
191Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13011.6%+2.9 pts
192Refugio County, TXTX6,65711.6%+0.2 pts
193Madison County, TXTX14,22611.5%+1.4 pts
194Rains County, TXTX13,54211.5%+3.9 pts
195Lavaca County, TXTX20,65111.4%+3.0 pts
196Cherokee County, TXTX53,33711.4%+1.2 pts
197Montague County, TXTX21,96611.3%+1.2 pts
198Morris County, TXTX12,13311.2%+0.7 pts
199Lamb County, TXTX12,57911.1%+0.0 pts
200Limestone County, TXTX22,84911.1%+0.5 pts
201Howard County, TXTX30,50411.1%−0.7 pts
202Anderson County, TXTX59,80511.1%+1.6 pts
203Upshur County, TXTX44,41011.1%+2.2 pts
204Moore County, TXTX21,89111.0%+0.3 pts
205Orange County, TXTX86,26611.0%+0.6 pts
206Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80410.9%+1.5 pts
207Freestone County, TXTX20,81110.9%+1.6 pts
208Gonzales County, TXTX20,15910.7%+2.3 pts
209Sabine County, TXTX10,01210.6%+1.1 pts
210Crosby County, TXTX4,85210.5%+0.5 pts
211Dawson County, TXTX11,77610.5%+1.5 pts
212Winkler County, TXTX7,54010.5%+0.4 pts
213Foard County, TXTX1,04410.5%−0.7 pts
214Gaines County, TXTX23,95610.5%+0.6 pts
215Atascosa County, TXTX53,59010.5%+2.1 pts
216Jasper County, TXTX33,07510.5%+2.2 pts
217Mitchell County, TXTX8,94710.4%−0.2 pts
218Polk County, TXTX53,43410.4%+1.8 pts
219Crockett County, TXTX2,76910.4%−4.8 pts
220Hall County, TXTX2,73710.3%+1.6 pts
221Grimes County, TXTX34,25210.3%+1.7 pts
222Yoakum County, TXTX7,43810.2%−0.2 pts
223Cochran County, TXTX2,54610.2%−0.4 pts
224Dimmit County, TXTX8,02410.1%+2.3 pts
225Garza County, TXTX4,51010.0%+0.3 pts
226Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4339.7%+1.8 pts
227Tyler County, TXTX20,4439.7%+1.2 pts
228Dallam County, TXTX7,5089.6%+2.4 pts
229Falls County, TXTX17,8699.6%+1.1 pts
230San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4889.6%+1.9 pts
231Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5559.5%−1.7 pts
232Terry County, TXTX11,7209.5%−0.2 pts
233Karnes County, TXTX15,0189.4%+0.6 pts
234Trinity County, TXTX14,3849.4%+0.4 pts
235Bailey County, TXTX6,9639.3%+1.8 pts
236Reagan County, TXTX3,1669.2%−1.2 pts
237Maverick County, TXTX58,8239.1%+1.8 pts
238Red River County, TXTX11,8169.0%+1.6 pts
239Duval County, TXTX9,4028.9%+2.5 pts
240Zapata County, TXTX13,7538.7%+1.8 pts
241Childress County, TXTX6,6438.6%−1.8 pts
242Marion County, TXTX9,8968.5%+0.9 pts
243Frio County, TXTX18,8238.4%+0.9 pts
244Dickens County, TXTX1,6928.4%−2.8 pts
245Jones County, TXTX20,8618.2%−2.6 pts
246Liberty County, TXTX121,3648.1%+0.1 pts
247Reeves County, TXTX12,1388.0%+1.1 pts
248Zavala County, TXTX9,0377.6%+0.7 pts
249Willacy County, TXTX19,9717.5%−1.3 pts
250Starr County, TXTX66,3196.9%+0.2 pts
251Brooks County, TXTX6,5796.8%+0.2 pts
252La Salle County, TXTX6,5176.4%−4.4 pts
253Loving County, TXTX525.9%+1.9 pts
254Newton County, TXTX11,9545.5%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS