RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most graduate degrees, Texas counties · 2010

Texas counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Brazos County, TXTX249,08816.9%−0.3 pts

02Collin County, TXTX1,297,17916.0%+1.4 pts

03Travis County, TXTX1,389,67015.9%+1.4 pts

04Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19113.8%+2.1 pts

05Brewster County, TXTX9,45813.5%+3.2 pts

06Kendall County, TXTX53,28912.9%+2.1 pts

07Roberts County, TXTX86712.5%+7.2 pts

08Denton County, TXTX1,069,34611.8%+1.8 pts

09Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71111.3%−2.3 pts

10Comal County, TXTX209,16611.1%+2.4 pts

11Williamson County, TXTX752,82711.1%+1.9 pts

12Hays County, TXTX304,39010.9%−0.0 pts

13Rockwall County, TXTX140,73810.8%+0.6 pts

14Randall County, TXTX152,3519.8%+0.4 pts

15Gillespie County, TXTX28,5279.8%+2.0 pts

16Kimble County, TXTX4,4389.7%+3.8 pts

17Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3979.6%+0.7 pts

18Harris County, TXTX5,045,0269.5%+0.5 pts

19Lubbock County, TXTX328,9069.5%+1.1 pts

20Kerr County, TXTX54,0379.2%+0.9 pts

21Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0889.1%+0.8 pts

22Brazoria County, TXTX419,0809.1%+3.2 pts

23Oldham County, TXTX1,7839.1%+5.1 pts

24Galveston County, TXTX372,2079.1%+1.0 pts

25Montgomery County, TXTX781,1948.8%+1.2 pts

26Shackelford County, TXTX3,1978.7%+3.4 pts

27Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4668.7%+0.8 pts

28Kenedy County, TXTX3198.7%−0.1 pts

29Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1118.6%+2.5 pts

30Mason County, TXTX3,9908.3%+3.4 pts

31Washington County, TXTX38,2888.2%+2.9 pts

32Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0358.2%−0.9 pts

33Llano County, TXTX23,3538.2%+1.0 pts

34Motley County, TXTX1,0438.2%+4.1 pts

35Aransas County, TXTX26,1468.0%+2.4 pts

36Blanco County, TXTX13,5817.9%+1.0 pts

37Morris County, TXTX12,1337.8%+4.3 pts

38Smith County, TXTX252,5497.7%+0.5 pts

39Culberson County, TXTX2,2677.7%+4.1 pts

40Erath County, TXTX43,9117.7%−1.1 pts

41Loving County, TXTX527.7%+1.8 pts

42Foard County, TXTX1,0447.7%+4.7 pts

43Bandera County, TXTX22,8767.5%+1.7 pts

44Nueces County, TXTX352,9927.4%+0.6 pts

45Stonewall County, TXTX1,1867.4%+4.9 pts

46Taylor County, TXTX150,0777.3%−0.3 pts

47Franklin County, TXTX10,9947.3%+1.9 pts

48Hood County, TXTX70,5017.1%+0.8 pts

49Armstrong County, TXTX1,8437.1%+2.5 pts

50Parker County, TXTX184,7677.1%+1.0 pts

51Carson County, TXTX5,8057.1%+2.8 pts

52McLennan County, TXTX272,0207.0%−0.2 pts

53Bell County, TXTX402,2487.0%+0.5 pts

54King County, TXTX1926.9%+3.4 pts

55Hamilton County, TXTX8,6806.9%+0.6 pts

56Bowie County, TXTX92,6966.9%+0.9 pts

57Baylor County, TXTX3,4726.8%+3.4 pts

58Burnet County, TXTX57,0156.6%+0.9 pts

59Kleberg County, TXTX30,3156.6%−1.1 pts

60McCulloch County, TXTX7,4726.5%+2.1 pts

61El Paso County, TXTX877,8586.4%+0.8 pts

62Midland County, TXTX187,8556.3%−0.1 pts

63Medina County, TXTX56,8816.3%+2.3 pts

64Wichita County, TXTX129,5556.3%+0.6 pts

65Ellis County, TXTX240,8676.0%+1.4 pts

66Tom Green County, TXTX120,6026.0%+0.6 pts

67Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4815.9%+1.1 pts

68Gregg County, TXTX126,0955.9%−0.3 pts

69Somervell County, TXTX10,2615.9%−0.3 pts

70San Augustine County, TXTX7,7225.7%+0.3 pts

71Grayson County, TXTX153,6135.7%−0.3 pts

72Jefferson County, TXTX254,3215.6%+0.8 pts

73Clay County, TXTX10,7645.6%+2.8 pts

74Bastrop County, TXTX118,9085.6%+0.9 pts

75Bailey County, TXTX6,9635.6%+2.9 pts

76Cooke County, TXTX44,4615.6%+0.3 pts

77Hunt County, TXTX123,3365.5%−0.5 pts

78Walker County, TXTX83,8425.5%−1.1 pts

79Harrison County, TXTX71,9565.4%+0.8 pts

80Austin County, TXTX33,6255.4%+0.6 pts

81Navarro County, TXTX57,1815.4%+1.0 pts

82Lamar County, TXTX51,5035.3%+0.3 pts

83Uvalde County, TXTX24,9635.3%+1.2 pts

84Hopkins County, TXTX39,0635.3%+0.3 pts

85Eastland County, TXTX18,1435.2%+1.5 pts

86Comanche County, TXTX14,4325.2%+1.1 pts

87Hansford County, TXTX4,9445.2%+1.1 pts

88Wood County, TXTX49,6885.2%−0.2 pts

89Victoria County, TXTX92,6565.1%−0.1 pts

90Floyd County, TXTX4,8815.1%+2.9 pts

91Donley County, TXTX3,2135.1%+0.2 pts

92Camp County, TXTX13,3805.1%+1.3 pts

93Edwards County, TXTX1,3705.0%+0.6 pts

94Waller County, TXTX69,8585.0%−0.7 pts

95Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2845.0%+1.8 pts

96Sterling County, TXTX1,3494.9%+0.0 pts

97Rusk County, TXTX54,8544.9%+0.2 pts

98Marion County, TXTX9,8964.9%+1.9 pts

99Presidio County, TXTX5,4334.9%−0.0 pts

100Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5544.9%+0.6 pts

101Lampasas County, TXTX23,6574.9%−0.4 pts

102Montague County, TXTX21,9664.9%+1.8 pts

103Runnels County, TXTX9,6934.9%+1.5 pts

104Hartley County, TXTX4,9044.9%+0.5 pts

105Hockley County, TXTX21,6004.8%+0.0 pts

106Wilson County, TXTX56,1394.8%+1.9 pts

107Kaufman County, TXTX209,2354.8%+1.3 pts

108Nolan County, TXTX14,1174.8%+1.1 pts

109Angelina County, TXTX88,1544.8%+0.2 pts

110Callahan County, TXTX14,4914.7%+1.4 pts

111Cameron County, TXTX433,9464.7%−0.2 pts

112Henderson County, TXTX88,5954.7%+0.8 pts

113DeWitt County, TXTX20,3094.7%+0.9 pts

114Tyler County, TXTX20,4434.7%+0.8 pts

115San Saba County, TXTX5,7874.7%−0.6 pts

116Upshur County, TXTX44,4104.6%+1.0 pts

117Hemphill County, TXTX3,0834.6%+0.9 pts

118Potter County, TXTX114,4534.6%−0.2 pts

119Bosque County, TXTX18,9184.6%−0.0 pts

120Delta County, TXTX5,5494.6%−0.8 pts

121Real County, TXTX2,7454.6%+0.2 pts

122Hale County, TXTX31,8194.6%−0.0 pts

123Coryell County, TXTX85,5924.6%+0.8 pts

124Goliad County, TXTX7,2084.5%+0.6 pts

125Swisher County, TXTX6,7034.5%+1.4 pts

126Wise County, TXTX83,7784.5%+0.7 pts

127Hardeman County, TXTX3,2924.5%−0.3 pts

128Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7914.5%+0.4 pts

129Brown County, TXTX38,7114.5%−0.1 pts

130Brooks County, TXTX6,5794.5%+0.8 pts

131Chambers County, TXTX57,5944.5%+0.8 pts

132Val Verde County, TXTX47,8354.4%−0.8 pts

133Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6264.4%+0.9 pts

134Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5494.4%−0.2 pts

135Limestone County, TXTX22,8494.4%−0.2 pts

136Webb County, TXTX281,2244.4%−0.9 pts

137Reagan County, TXTX3,1664.3%+1.6 pts

138Milam County, TXTX26,2584.3%+1.4 pts

139Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1304.3%+0.3 pts

140Fisher County, TXTX3,6924.3%+1.1 pts

141Johnson County, TXTX218,0484.3%+0.2 pts

142Fannin County, TXTX39,2654.3%−0.2 pts

143Maverick County, TXTX58,8234.2%+0.8 pts

144Fayette County, TXTX25,4594.2%+0.5 pts

145Robertson County, TXTX17,8394.2%−0.6 pts

146Freestone County, TXTX20,8114.2%+1.1 pts

147Falls County, TXTX17,8694.1%+0.7 pts

148Moore County, TXTX21,8914.1%+0.7 pts

149Cass County, TXTX28,6514.1%+0.5 pts

150Pecos County, TXTX14,5604.1%−1.0 pts

151Trinity County, TXTX14,3844.1%+1.2 pts

152Live Oak County, TXTX11,9294.1%−0.4 pts

153Gonzales County, TXTX20,1594.1%+1.7 pts

154Archer County, TXTX9,1294.1%−0.0 pts

155Mills County, TXTX4,5804.1%−3.2 pts

156Scurry County, TXTX16,1624.0%−0.4 pts

157Calhoun County, TXTX19,5994.0%+0.0 pts

158Childress County, TXTX6,6434.0%+1.1 pts

159Leon County, TXTX16,8944.0%+0.3 pts

160Jackson County, TXTX15,3934.0%+0.7 pts

161Duval County, TXTX9,4024.0%+0.7 pts

162Ector County, TXTX173,8014.0%+0.6 pts

163Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6334.0%−0.8 pts

164Colorado County, TXTX21,4394.0%−0.5 pts

165Refugio County, TXTX6,6573.9%−0.1 pts

166Titus County, TXTX31,5633.9%−0.8 pts

167Cherokee County, TXTX53,3373.9%−0.1 pts

168Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4873.9%−1.4 pts

169Caldwell County, TXTX55,1503.9%+0.6 pts

170Lee County, TXTX18,7293.8%+0.2 pts

171Wheeler County, TXTX4,7733.8%+0.5 pts

172Wharton County, TXTX42,0603.8%−0.8 pts

173Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8043.8%+0.1 pts

174Bee County, TXTX32,5153.8%−1.1 pts

175Lavaca County, TXTX20,6513.7%+0.2 pts

176San Patricio County, TXTX72,0533.7%−0.1 pts

177Terry County, TXTX11,7203.7%+1.3 pts

178Sabine County, TXTX10,0123.7%−0.3 pts

179Atascosa County, TXTX53,5903.7%+0.1 pts

180Hill County, TXTX39,5033.7%−0.2 pts

181Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9553.7%−1.5 pts

182Lamb County, TXTX12,5793.7%+0.4 pts

183Polk County, TXTX53,4343.6%+0.2 pts

184Terrell County, TXTX7023.6%−0.2 pts

185Shelby County, TXTX24,2863.6%−1.0 pts

186Grimes County, TXTX34,2523.6%+0.5 pts

187Crosby County, TXTX4,8523.6%+0.5 pts

188Gray County, TXTX20,9193.5%−0.0 pts

189Burleson County, TXTX20,5493.5%−0.2 pts

190Glasscock County, TXTX1,1283.5%+0.2 pts

191Houston County, TXTX22,3163.5%−0.8 pts

192Sherman County, TXTX2,7813.5%+0.1 pts

193Haskell County, TXTX5,4993.5%−1.6 pts

194Knox County, TXTX3,1923.5%+1.0 pts

195Hardin County, TXTX58,7233.5%+0.1 pts

196Orange County, TXTX86,2663.5%+0.7 pts

197Yoakum County, TXTX7,4383.4%+0.2 pts

198Howard County, TXTX30,5043.4%+0.1 pts

199Menard County, TXTX1,9563.4%−2.3 pts

200Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5553.4%−0.1 pts

201Coleman County, TXTX7,9153.4%−0.3 pts

202Stephens County, TXTX9,3803.4%−2.0 pts

203Borden County, TXTX5673.4%−0.7 pts

204Andrews County, TXTX18,9143.3%−0.6 pts

205Crane County, TXTX4,5543.3%−2.3 pts

206Concho County, TXTX3,6073.3%+0.2 pts

207Sutton County, TXTX3,2033.3%+0.3 pts

208Rains County, TXTX13,5423.2%−0.8 pts

209Martin County, TXTX5,2843.2%+0.6 pts

210Matagorda County, TXTX36,4633.2%+0.2 pts

211Panola County, TXTX23,0183.2%−1.4 pts

212Frio County, TXTX18,8233.2%+1.2 pts

213Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4333.1%−0.2 pts

214Willacy County, TXTX19,9713.1%+1.0 pts

215Dickens County, TXTX1,6923.1%+1.4 pts

216Kinney County, TXTX3,1283.1%−1.8 pts

217Jasper County, TXTX33,0753.0%−0.4 pts

218Cochran County, TXTX2,5462.9%−1.6 pts

219Anderson County, TXTX59,8052.9%−1.2 pts

220Coke County, TXTX3,4122.9%−0.9 pts

221Zapata County, TXTX13,7532.9%−0.1 pts

222San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4882.9%−0.3 pts

223Lynn County, TXTX6,0172.8%−1.3 pts

224Ward County, TXTX11,1252.8%−1.7 pts

225Starr County, TXTX66,3192.8%−0.4 pts

226Briscoe County, TXTX1,4742.7%−0.8 pts

227McMullen County, TXTX5442.6%−0.1 pts

228Castro County, TXTX7,2952.6%−1.0 pts

229Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.6%+0.3 pts

230Winkler County, TXTX7,5402.6%−0.2 pts

231Zavala County, TXTX9,0372.5%−1.1 pts

232Jones County, TXTX20,8612.5%+0.1 pts

233Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.5%−0.1 pts

234Hall County, TXTX2,7372.5%−0.3 pts

235Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.5%−0.2 pts

236La Salle County, TXTX6,5172.5%+1.5 pts

237Karnes County, TXTX15,0182.5%−0.7 pts

238Upton County, TXTX3,1312.4%−1.4 pts

239Madison County, TXTX14,2262.4%−0.8 pts

240Young County, TXTX18,1542.4%−1.7 pts

241Jack County, TXTX9,5632.4%−1.4 pts

242Dallam County, TXTX7,5082.3%−0.6 pts

243Red River County, TXTX11,8162.1%−1.5 pts

244Kent County, TXTX6742.1%−2.8 pts

245Mitchell County, TXTX8,9472.1%−0.5 pts

246Parmer County, TXTX9,6782.0%−1.3 pts

247Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.0%−0.6 pts

248Cottle County, TXTX1,2242.0%−1.8 pts

249Schleicher County, TXTX2,2451.9%−2.0 pts

250Newton County, TXTX11,9541.8%+0.0 pts

251Reeves County, TXTX12,1381.6%−1.5 pts

252Garza County, TXTX4,5101.6%−1.6 pts

253Irion County, TXTX1,4631.4%−3.1 pts

254Crockett County, TXTX2,7690.0%−3.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS