Texas Female Population Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Texas Female population aged 25 years and above was 9,461,233. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 1,368,863 females without a high school diploma (ie. 14.47% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 56.71% White Alone, and 7.22% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 2,247,289 females with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 23.75% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 66.55% White Alone, and 13.05% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 2,796,553 females with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 29.56% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 67.57% White Alone, and 15.69% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 3,048,528 females with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 32.22% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 68.48% White Alone, and 11.37% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

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Educational Attainment of Texas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Texas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Texas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 776285 56.71
Black Alone 98874 7.22
Asian Alone 71407 5.22
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 9614 0.70
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 948 0.07
Some Other Race Alone 215122 15.72
Two or More Races 196613 14.36
Texas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 226825 16.57
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 959620 70.10
All Other Ethnicities 182418 13.33
Texas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 1495559 66.55
Black Alone 293308 13.05
Asian Alone 70450 3.14
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 11481 0.51
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 2167 0.10
Some Other Race Alone 166374 7.40
Two or More Races 207950 9.25
Texas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 987155 43.93
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 860906 38.31
All Other Ethnicities 399228 17.77
Texas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 1889692 67.57
Black Alone 438797 15.69
Asian Alone 81545 2.92
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 14165 0.51
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 3178 0.11
Some Other Race Alone 130328 4.66
Two or More Races 238848 8.54
Texas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 1384823 49.52
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 824763 29.49
All Other Ethnicities 586967 20.99
Texas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 2087648 68.48
Black Alone 346694 11.37
Asian Alone 299107 9.81
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 9985 0.33
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 2243 0.07
Some Other Race Alone 80162 2.63
Two or More Races 222689 7.31
Texas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 1730433 56.76
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 601034 19.72
All Other Ethnicities 717061 23.52