Counties in Texas by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2024
Travis County had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 254 counties in 2024, at 56.6%. Loving County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 20.6% and the figure for Texas was 33.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2024
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| Rank | Counties | 2024 (%) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis County | 56.6 | +1.1 pts |
| 2 | Collin County | 56.2 | +1.3 pts |
| 3 | Fort Bend County | 50.2 | +0.9 pts |
| 4 | Denton County | 49.4 | +1 pts |
| 5 | Kendall County | 48.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 6 | Williamson County | 48.4 | +1 pts |
| 7 | Brewster County | 45.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 8 | Rockwall County | 44.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 9 | Comal County | 43.4 | +1.1 pts |
| 10 | Hays County | 43.2 | +1.3 pts |
| 11 | Brazos County | 43 | +0.5 pts |
| 12 | King County | 38.9 | +2.5 pts |
| 13 | Mason County | 38.9 | -1.3 pts |
| 14 | Montgomery County | 38.8 | +0.9 pts |
| 15 | Gillespie County | 37.2 | +1.8 pts |
| 16 | Borden County | 36.9 | +1.5 pts |
| 17 | Hansford County | 36.4 | +6 pts |
| 18 | Jeff Davis County | 35.9 | +5.5 pts |
| 19 | Dallas County | 35.7 | +0.9 pts |
| 20 | Blanco County | 35.4 | +1.1 pts |
| 21 | Galveston County | 34.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 22 | Tarrant County | 34.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 23 | Harris County | 34.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 24 | Shackelford County | 34.1 | -0.5 pts |
| 25 | Randall County | 33.7 | +1.6 pts |
| 26 | Lubbock County | 33.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 27 | Brazoria County | 33.1 | +1 pts |
| 28 | Hood County | 33 | +0.5 pts |
| 29 | Llano County | 32.4 | -0.7 pts |
| 30 | Parker County | 32.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 31 | Erath County | 32.1 | -0.5 pts |
| 32 | Bexar County | 31.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 33 | Guadalupe County | 31.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 34 | Kerr County | 31.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 35 | Midland County | 31 | +0.1 pts |
| 36 | Washington County | 30.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 37 | Sherman County | 30.2 | +4.6 pts |
| 38 | Ellis County | 30.1 | +1.5 pts |
| 39 | Somervell County | 29.3 | +4.3 pts |
| 40 | Taylor County | 29.3 | +0.3 pts |
| 41 | Glasscock County | 29.3 | -10.6 pts |
| 42 | Aransas County | 28.8 | +1.2 pts |
| 43 | McLennan County | 28.7 | +0.9 pts |
| 44 | Smith County | 28.6 | +0.9 pts |
| 45 | Burnet County | 28.5 | -0.2 pts |
| 46 | Irion County | 28.3 | +6.2 pts |
| 47 | Nacogdoches County | 28.2 | +1.7 pts |
| 48 | Presidio County | 28 | +7.8 pts |
| 49 | Waller County | 27.9 | +1.3 pts |
| 50 | Mills County | 27.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 51 | Franklin County | 27.8 | -1.5 pts |
| 52 | Fayette County | 27.5 | +0.3 pts |
| 53 | Bandera County | 27.2 | +1.8 pts |
| 54 | Armstrong County | 27.2 | +5.8 pts |
| 55 | Bell County | 27.2 | -0 pts |
| 56 | Kimble County | 27.1 | +1.5 pts |
| 57 | Terrell County | 26.9 | -5.5 pts |
| 58 | Hamilton County | 26.8 | +2.5 pts |
| 59 | Lynn County | 26.8 | +2.5 pts |
| 60 | Kaufman County | 26.5 | +1.2 pts |
| 61 | Carson County | 26.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 62 | Kent County | 26.3 | -0.6 pts |
| 63 | Edwards County | 26.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 64 | El Paso County | 26 | +0.6 pts |
| 65 | Wilson County | 25.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 66 | Collingsworth County | 25.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 67 | Tom Green County | 25.5 | +0.3 pts |
| 68 | Archer County | 25.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 69 | Baylor County | 25.3 | -3.1 pts |
| 70 | Johnson County | 25.2 | +1.7 pts |
| 71 | Austin County | 25.1 | +1.6 pts |
| 71 | Wichita County | 25.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 73 | Bastrop County | 25 | +1.6 pts |
| 74 | Sterling County | 24.5 | -0 pts |
| 75 | Lampasas County | 24.3 | +2.6 pts |
| 76 | San Saba County | 24 | +2.3 pts |
| 77 | Callahan County | 24 | +0.1 pts |
| 78 | Young County | 24 | +0.4 pts |
| 79 | Menard County | 24 | +1.1 pts |
| 80 | McCulloch County | 23.9 | +4.3 pts |
| 81 | Grayson County | 23.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 82 | Nueces County | 23.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 83 | Cooke County | 23.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 84 | Bowie County | 23.6 | +1.6 pts |
| 85 | Burleson County | 23.5 | +0.4 pts |
| 86 | Kleberg County | 23.2 | -0.5 pts |
| 87 | Medina County | 23.1 | +1 pts |
| 88 | Briscoe County | 23.1 | +4.1 pts |
| 89 | Coke County | 23 | +1.9 pts |
| 90 | Colorado County | 22.9 | -1.1 pts |
| 91 | Gregg County | 22.9 | +0.6 pts |
| 92 | Haskell County | 22.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 93 | Harrison County | 22.7 | +0.2 pts |
| 94 | Hunt County | 22.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 95 | Val Verde County | 22.5 | +1.2 pts |
| 96 | Throckmorton County | 22.4 | -2.6 pts |
| 97 | Clay County | 22.4 | -1.5 pts |
| 98 | Lipscomb County | 22.4 | -3 pts |
| 99 | Camp County | 22.3 | +2.6 pts |
| 100 | Lavaca County | 22.2 | +1.3 pts |
| 101 | Matagorda County | 22.2 | -0.6 pts |
| 102 | Wise County | 22.2 | +1.5 pts |
| 103 | Cameron County | 22.1 | +1.5 pts |
| 104 | Robertson County | 22 | +2.9 pts |
| 105 | Hemphill County | 21.9 | -2.5 pts |
| 106 | Chambers County | 21.9 | -1 pts |
| 107 | Hopkins County | 21.9 | +1.8 pts |
| 108 | Eastland County | 21.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 109 | Lamar County | 21.6 | +1 pts |
| 109 | Walker County | 21.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 111 | Wood County | 21.5 | -0.7 pts |
| 112 | Hall County | 21.5 | +3.6 pts |
| 113 | Goliad County | 21.4 | +2.4 pts |
| 113 | Oldham County | 21.4 | -3.8 pts |
| 115 | Webb County | 21.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 116 | Comanche County | 21.4 | +1.4 pts |
| 117 | Real County | 21.1 | +2 pts |
| 118 | Cottle County | 21.1 | -0.7 pts |
| 119 | Hardin County | 21 | +0.2 pts |
| 120 | Martin County | 20.9 | +3.2 pts |
| 121 | Lee County | 20.9 | +2.2 pts |
| 121 | Rains County | 20.9 | -4.3 pts |
| 123 | Wharton County | 20.7 | +1.5 pts |
| 124 | Hartley County | 20.7 | -2.4 pts |
| 125 | Ochiltree County | 20.7 | +1.7 pts |
| 126 | Henderson County | 20.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 127 | Hidalgo County | 20.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 128 | Foard County | 20.6 | +6.1 pts |
| 129 | Milam County | 20.6 | +1 pts |
| 130 | Roberts County | 20.5 | -1.5 pts |
| 131 | Bosque County | 20.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 132 | Brown County | 20.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 133 | Yoakum County | 20.1 | +5.9 pts |
| 134 | Calhoun County | 20.1 | +3.2 pts |
| 135 | McMullen County | 20.1 | +5.1 pts |
| 136 | Victoria County | 19.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 137 | Uvalde County | 19.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 138 | Van Zandt County | 19.8 | +1.6 pts |
| 139 | Jefferson County | 19.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 140 | Grimes County | 19.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 141 | Falls County | 19.5 | +4.6 pts |
| 142 | Fannin County | 19.5 | -0.7 pts |
| 143 | Coryell County | 19.4 | +0.7 pts |
| 144 | Caldwell County | 19.3 | +2.9 pts |
| 145 | Motley County | 19.3 | -2.8 pts |
| 146 | Runnels County | 19.1 | +0.1 pts |
| 147 | Cherokee County | 18.9 | +0.5 pts |
| 148 | Hockley County | 18.9 | +0.6 pts |
| 149 | Cass County | 18.9 | +1.3 pts |
| 150 | Montague County | 18.9 | +1 pts |
| 151 | Castro County | 18.6 | -2.4 pts |
| 152 | Potter County | 18.6 | +1.2 pts |
| 153 | Leon County | 18.6 | +1.5 pts |
| 154 | Limestone County | 18.5 | -0.6 pts |
| 155 | Schleicher County | 18.4 | -5.8 pts |
| 156 | Madison County | 18.4 | +3.8 pts |
| 157 | Sutton County | 18.3 | +2.8 pts |
| 158 | Navarro County | 18.2 | +1.2 pts |
| 159 | Upshur County | 18.2 | +0.7 pts |
| 160 | Dickens County | 18 | -1.1 pts |
| 161 | Hill County | 18 | -0.5 pts |
| 162 | Angelina County | 17.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 163 | Palo Pinto County | 17.8 | -0.9 pts |
| 164 | Orange County | 17.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 165 | Andrews County | 17.7 | -2.3 pts |
| 166 | Ector County | 17.6 | +1 pts |
| 167 | Rusk County | 17.5 | -0.3 pts |
| 167 | San Patricio County | 17.5 | +0.3 pts |
| 169 | Wilbarger County | 17.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 170 | Stephens County | 17.2 | -1 pts |
| 171 | Fisher County | 17.1 | -1.1 pts |
| 172 | Panola County | 17 | -0.8 pts |
| 173 | Wheeler County | 17 | -2.5 pts |
| 174 | Brooks County | 17 | +2.5 pts |
| 175 | Parmer County | 17 | +0.3 pts |
| 176 | DeWitt County | 16.9 | +1.1 pts |
| 177 | Stonewall County | 16.9 | +2.8 pts |
| 178 | Coleman County | 16.8 | -1.1 pts |
| 179 | Hardeman County | 16.8 | +1.8 pts |
| 180 | Trinity County | 16.8 | +0.9 pts |
| 181 | Hutchinson County | 16.8 | +0.8 pts |
| 182 | Jackson County | 16.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 183 | Donley County | 16.6 | +0.4 pts |
| 184 | Freestone County | 16.5 | +0.6 pts |
| 185 | Jim Wells County | 16.3 | +1.1 pts |
| 186 | Titus County | 16.3 | +0.9 pts |
| 187 | Gray County | 16.2 | +0.8 pts |
| 188 | San Jacinto County | 16.2 | +0.4 pts |
| 189 | Polk County | 16.2 | +2.8 pts |
| 190 | Nolan County | 16.1 | +2.3 pts |
| 191 | Morris County | 16 | +0.4 pts |
| 192 | Live Oak County | 15.9 | +2.1 pts |
| 193 | Culberson County | 15.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 194 | Atascosa County | 15.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 195 | Howard County | 15.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 196 | Marion County | 15.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 197 | Swisher County | 15.5 | -4.7 pts |
| 198 | Red River County | 15.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 199 | Anderson County | 15.4 | +0.9 pts |
| 199 | Crosby County | 15.4 | +1.3 pts |
| 201 | Hale County | 15.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 202 | Bailey County | 15.2 | -1.5 pts |
| 203 | Zapata County | 15.2 | +1.9 pts |
| 204 | Shelby County | 15.1 | +1.4 pts |
| 205 | Delta County | 14.9 | -4.6 pts |
| 206 | Floyd County | 14.9 | -1.8 pts |
| 207 | Jim Hogg County | 14.8 | -4.1 pts |
| 208 | Houston County | 14.8 | -0.7 pts |
| 209 | Jack County | 14.5 | -1.1 pts |
| 210 | Lamb County | 14.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 210 | Sabine County | 14.3 | -3.5 pts |
| 212 | Karnes County | 14.3 | -1.7 pts |
| 213 | Maverick County | 14.3 | -1.1 pts |
| 214 | Pecos County | 14.1 | +0.7 pts |
| 215 | Concho County | 14.1 | +0.9 pts |
| 216 | Willacy County | 14.1 | +1.9 pts |
| 217 | Jasper County | 14 | +1.5 pts |
| 218 | Refugio County | 14 | +0.2 pts |
| 219 | Bee County | 14 | +2.5 pts |
| 220 | San Augustine County | 13.8 | +2.3 pts |
| 221 | Reagan County | 13.6 | -3.5 pts |
| 222 | Starr County | 13.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 223 | Knox County | 13.5 | -2.1 pts |
| 224 | Kenedy County | 13 | +2.4 pts |
| 225 | Scurry County | 13 | -4.9 pts |
| 226 | Dawson County | 12.7 | -1.7 pts |
| 227 | Crane County | 12.6 | -1.7 pts |
| 228 | Tyler County | 12.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 228 | Ward County | 12.4 | +1.7 pts |
| 230 | Moore County | 12.3 | +0.3 pts |
| 231 | Jones County | 12 | +0.8 pts |
| 232 | Frio County | 12 | +0.6 pts |
| 233 | Dallam County | 11.9 | -3.8 pts |
| 234 | Gonzales County | 11.9 | -0.7 pts |
| 235 | Liberty County | 11.9 | +0.6 pts |
| 236 | Childress County | 11.8 | +0.4 pts |
| 237 | Kinney County | 11.8 | -7.7 pts |
| 238 | La Salle County | 11.8 | +3.7 pts |
| 239 | Gaines County | 11.7 | +3.7 pts |
| 240 | Mitchell County | 11.5 | -2.4 pts |
| 241 | Deaf Smith County | 11.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 242 | Zavala County | 11.1 | +1.5 pts |
| 243 | Crockett County | 10.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 244 | Winkler County | 10.6 | +0.6 pts |
| 245 | Garza County | 10.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 246 | Terry County | 9.8 | -1.1 pts |
| 247 | Dimmit County | 9.8 | -1.3 pts |
| 248 | Hudspeth County | 9.6 | -2.8 pts |
| 249 | Upton County | 8.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 250 | Cochran County | 8.2 | -2.5 pts |
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People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a bachelor's, master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
Excludes associate degrees and college without a degree. Not comparable with EU tertiary attainment, which includes short-cycle tertiary education and usually covers ages 25 to 64. Calculated from counts in ACS table B15003, which are stored as inputs.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
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Which county has the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?
Travis County, with 56.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?
Loving County, with 0% in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
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