RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most graduate degrees, Texas counties · 1990

Texas counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 254 is 3.6%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Brazos County, TXTX249,08817.2%–

02Travis County, TXTX1,389,67012.2%–

03Brewster County, TXTX9,45811.4%–

04Collin County, TXTX1,297,17910.9%–

05Hays County, TXTX304,3909.1%–

06Rockwall County, TXTX140,7389.1%–

07Denton County, TXTX1,069,3469.0%–

08Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1918.8%–

09Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3978.2%–

10Lubbock County, TXTX328,9068.1%–

11Harris County, TXTX5,045,0268.1%–

12Kleberg County, TXTX30,3158.1%–

13Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0357.9%–

14Erath County, TXTX43,9117.8%–

15Randall County, TXTX152,3517.5%–

16Walker County, TXTX83,8427.3%–

17Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7117.3%–

18Kerr County, TXTX54,0377.2%–

19Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0887.0%–

20Delta County, TXTX5,5497.0%–

21Galveston County, TXTX372,2077.0%–

22King County, TXTX1926.9%–

23Midland County, TXTX187,8556.9%–

24Waller County, TXTX69,8586.8%–

25Kendall County, TXTX53,2896.7%–

26Taylor County, TXTX150,0776.6%–

27Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4666.6%–

28Comal County, TXTX209,1666.5%–

29Williamson County, TXTX752,8276.4%–

30Hartley County, TXTX4,9046.3%–

31Smith County, TXTX252,5496.2%–

32Hunt County, TXTX123,3366.2%–

33Sutton County, TXTX3,2036.0%–

34Gregg County, TXTX126,0955.9%–

35Nueces County, TXTX352,9925.8%–

36McLennan County, TXTX272,0205.8%–

37Bell County, TXTX402,2485.7%–

38Mills County, TXTX4,5805.5%–

39Montgomery County, TXTX781,1945.3%–

40Bandera County, TXTX22,8765.2%–

41Grayson County, TXTX153,6135.2%–

42Mason County, TXTX3,9905.2%–

43Navarro County, TXTX57,1815.1%–

44Bowie County, TXTX92,6965.1%–

45Wichita County, TXTX129,5555.0%–

46Panola County, TXTX23,0185.0%–

47Tom Green County, TXTX120,6024.9%–

48Lamar County, TXTX51,5034.9%–

49Aransas County, TXTX26,1464.8%–

50Hopkins County, TXTX39,0634.8%–

51Jefferson County, TXTX254,3214.8%–

52Hockley County, TXTX21,6004.8%–

53Gillespie County, TXTX28,5274.7%–

54Uvalde County, TXTX24,9634.7%–

55El Paso County, TXTX877,8584.7%–

56Titus County, TXTX31,5634.7%–

57Cooke County, TXTX44,4614.6%–

58Carson County, TXTX5,8054.6%–

59Howard County, TXTX30,5044.6%–

60Angelina County, TXTX88,1544.6%–

61Presidio County, TXTX5,4334.6%–

62Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5544.6%–

63Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1114.5%–

64Washington County, TXTX38,2884.5%–

65Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5554.5%–

66Somervell County, TXTX10,2614.4%–

67Brazoria County, TXTX419,0804.4%–

68Harrison County, TXTX71,9564.4%–

69Irion County, TXTX1,4634.4%–

70Refugio County, TXTX6,6574.4%–

71Borden County, TXTX5674.3%–

72Austin County, TXTX33,6254.3%–

73Franklin County, TXTX10,9944.3%–

74Dickens County, TXTX1,6924.3%–

75Brown County, TXTX38,7114.3%–

76Fannin County, TXTX39,2654.2%–

77Burnet County, TXTX57,0154.2%–

78Stephens County, TXTX9,3804.2%–

79Pecos County, TXTX14,5604.2%–

80Hamilton County, TXTX8,6804.2%–

81Llano County, TXTX23,3534.2%–

82Kaufman County, TXTX209,2354.2%–

83Hemphill County, TXTX3,0834.2%–

84Armstrong County, TXTX1,8434.1%–

85Rusk County, TXTX54,8544.1%–

86Hood County, TXTX70,5014.1%–

87Cherokee County, TXTX53,3374.1%–

88Victoria County, TXTX92,6564.1%–

89Leon County, TXTX16,8944.1%–

90Parker County, TXTX184,7674.1%–

91Eastland County, TXTX18,1434.0%–

92Loving County, TXTX524.0%–

93McCulloch County, TXTX7,4724.0%–

94Blanco County, TXTX13,5814.0%–

95Shackelford County, TXTX3,1974.0%–

96Rains County, TXTX13,5424.0%–

97Culberson County, TXTX2,2673.9%–

98Cameron County, TXTX433,9463.9%–

99Sterling County, TXTX1,3493.9%–

100Wheeler County, TXTX4,7733.9%–

101Limestone County, TXTX22,8493.9%–

102Hale County, TXTX31,8193.9%–

103Camp County, TXTX13,3803.9%–

104Henderson County, TXTX88,5953.8%–

105Oldham County, TXTX1,7833.8%–

106Chambers County, TXTX57,5943.8%–

107Ellis County, TXTX240,8673.8%–

108Bee County, TXTX32,5153.8%–

109Falls County, TXTX17,8693.8%–

110Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5493.7%–

111Medina County, TXTX56,8813.7%–

112Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6333.7%–

113Madison County, TXTX14,2263.7%–

114La Salle County, TXTX6,5173.7%–

115Bastrop County, TXTX118,9083.7%–

116Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7913.7%–

117Callahan County, TXTX14,4913.7%–

118Morris County, TXTX12,1333.7%–

119Wharton County, TXTX42,0603.7%–

120Potter County, TXTX114,4533.7%–

121Matagorda County, TXTX36,4633.7%–

122Tyler County, TXTX20,4433.7%–

123Hill County, TXTX39,5033.6%–

124Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9553.6%–

125Upton County, TXTX3,1313.6%–

126Edwards County, TXTX1,3703.6%–

127Nolan County, TXTX14,1173.6%–

128Colorado County, TXTX21,4393.6%–

129Jasper County, TXTX33,0753.6%–

130Anderson County, TXTX59,8053.6%–

131Johnson County, TXTX218,0483.6%–

132Winkler County, TXTX7,5403.6%–

133Wood County, TXTX49,6883.5%–

134Webb County, TXTX281,2243.5%–

135Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4873.5%–

136Lee County, TXTX18,7293.5%–

137Hardeman County, TXTX3,2923.5%–

138Goliad County, TXTX7,2083.4%–

139Robertson County, TXTX17,8393.4%–

140Houston County, TXTX22,3163.4%–

141Gray County, TXTX20,9193.4%–

142Jones County, TXTX20,8613.4%–

143Orange County, TXTX86,2663.4%–

144Cochran County, TXTX2,5463.4%–

145Ector County, TXTX173,8013.4%–

146Montague County, TXTX21,9663.4%–

147Val Verde County, TXTX47,8353.3%–

148Shelby County, TXTX24,2863.3%–

149San Patricio County, TXTX72,0533.3%–

150Lampasas County, TXTX23,6573.3%–

151Foard County, TXTX1,0443.3%–

152Zapata County, TXTX13,7533.3%–

153Milam County, TXTX26,2583.3%–

154Calhoun County, TXTX19,5993.3%–

155Bosque County, TXTX18,9183.3%–

156Live Oak County, TXTX11,9293.3%–

157Young County, TXTX18,1543.3%–

158Real County, TXTX2,7453.3%–

159Cass County, TXTX28,6513.3%–

160Coleman County, TXTX7,9153.3%–

161DeWitt County, TXTX20,3093.2%–

162Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8043.2%–

163Trinity County, TXTX14,3843.2%–

164Scurry County, TXTX16,1623.2%–

165Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1303.2%–

166McMullen County, TXTX5443.2%–

167Haskell County, TXTX5,4993.2%–

168Clay County, TXTX10,7643.2%–

169Polk County, TXTX53,4343.2%–

170Jackson County, TXTX15,3933.2%–

171Comanche County, TXTX14,4323.2%–

172Fisher County, TXTX3,6923.2%–

173Andrews County, TXTX18,9143.2%–

174Schleicher County, TXTX2,2453.2%–

175Cottle County, TXTX1,2243.1%–

176Sabine County, TXTX10,0123.1%–

177Kimble County, TXTX4,4383.1%–

178Maverick County, TXTX58,8233.1%–

179Mitchell County, TXTX8,9473.1%–

180Lamb County, TXTX12,5793.1%–

181Crockett County, TXTX2,7693.1%–

182Upshur County, TXTX44,4103.0%–

183Motley County, TXTX1,0433.0%–

184Coke County, TXTX3,4123.0%–

185Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4813.0%–

186Coryell County, TXTX85,5923.0%–

187Burleson County, TXTX20,5493.0%–

188Caldwell County, TXTX55,1503.0%–

189Archer County, TXTX9,1293.0%–

190Freestone County, TXTX20,8112.9%–

191Swisher County, TXTX6,7032.9%–

192Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.9%–

193Childress County, TXTX6,6432.9%–

194Crane County, TXTX4,5542.9%–

195Grimes County, TXTX34,2522.9%–

196Yoakum County, TXTX7,4382.9%–

197Parmer County, TXTX9,6782.9%–

198Terrell County, TXTX7022.9%–

199Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6262.8%–

200Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2842.8%–

201Moore County, TXTX21,8912.8%–

202Kinney County, TXTX3,1282.8%–

203San Augustine County, TXTX7,7222.8%–

204Duval County, TXTX9,4022.8%–

205Castro County, TXTX7,2952.8%–

206Menard County, TXTX1,9562.7%–

207Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.7%–

208Jack County, TXTX9,5632.7%–

209Red River County, TXTX11,8162.7%–

210Zavala County, TXTX9,0372.7%–

211Terry County, TXTX11,7202.7%–

212Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.7%–

213Atascosa County, TXTX53,5902.6%–

214Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.6%–

215Frio County, TXTX18,8232.6%–

216Kent County, TXTX6742.6%–

217Crosby County, TXTX4,8522.6%–

218Marion County, TXTX9,8962.6%–

219Reeves County, TXTX12,1382.6%–

220Starr County, TXTX66,3192.6%–

221Brooks County, TXTX6,5792.6%–

222Roberts County, TXTX8672.5%–

223Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4332.5%–

224Wilson County, TXTX56,1392.5%–

225Wise County, TXTX83,7782.5%–

226Runnels County, TXTX9,6932.5%–

227San Saba County, TXTX5,7872.5%–

228Hardin County, TXTX58,7232.5%–

229Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.5%–

230Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.4%–

231Reagan County, TXTX3,1662.4%–

232Knox County, TXTX3,1922.3%–

233Garza County, TXTX4,5102.3%–

234Fayette County, TXTX25,4592.2%–

235Donley County, TXTX3,2132.2%–

236San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4882.2%–

237Hansford County, TXTX4,9442.2%–

238Briscoe County, TXTX1,4742.2%–

239Sherman County, TXTX2,7812.2%–

240Hall County, TXTX2,7372.2%–

241Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.2%–

242Ward County, TXTX11,1252.1%–

243Lynn County, TXTX6,0172.0%–

244Lavaca County, TXTX20,6512.0%–

245Karnes County, TXTX15,0182.0%–

246Glasscock County, TXTX1,1282.0%–

247Baylor County, TXTX3,4721.9%–

248Stonewall County, TXTX1,1861.9%–

249Bailey County, TXTX6,9631.8%–

250Kenedy County, TXTX3191.8%–

251Newton County, TXTX11,9541.8%–

252Concho County, TXTX3,6071.7%–

253Martin County, TXTX5,2841.7%–

254Dallam County, TXTX7,5081.0%–

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