Ranking of Texas Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Texas (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 15.18%. Among all Texas counties, Kenedy County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (81.55%), followed by Hudspeth County (50.33%), and Presidio County (47.91%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Texas counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Texas counties.
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Related Topics: Texas ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Texas Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenedy County | 81.55 |
| 2 | Hudspeth County | 50.33 |
| 3 | Presidio County | 47.91 |
| 4 | Starr County | 41.25 |
| 5 | Gaines County | 38.44 |
| 6 | Maverick County | 36.45 |
| 7 | Culberson County | 36.28 |
| 8 | Frio County | 34.46 |
| 9 | Garza County | 33.79 |
| 10 | Moore County | 32.89 |
| 11 | Hidalgo County | 32.68 |
| 12 | Cochran County | 32.62 |
| 13 | Zapata County | 31.76 |
| 14 | Brooks County | 31.46 |
| 14 | Willacy County | 31.46 |
| 15 | Dimmit County | 31.42 |
| 16 | La Salle County | 31.18 |
| 16 | Webb County | 31.18 |
| 17 | Cameron County | 30.54 |
| 18 | Dallam County | 29.64 |
| 19 | Reeves County | 29.52 |
| 20 | Dawson County | 29.15 |
| 21 | Val Verde County | 29.09 |
| 22 | Sherman County | 28.40 |
| 23 | Winkler County | 28.27 |
| 24 | Bailey County | 28.11 |
| 25 | Duval County | 27.63 |
| 26 | Hansford County | 27.27 |
| 27 | Jim Hogg County | 27.17 |
| 28 | Swisher County | 27.12 |
| 29 | Yoakum County | 27.09 |
| 30 | Terry County | 27.03 |
| 31 | Parmer County | 26.71 |
| 32 | Floyd County | 26.34 |
| 33 | Deaf Smith County | 25.76 |
| 34 | Collingsworth County | 25.44 |
| 35 | Uvalde County | 25.22 |
| 36 | Pecos County | 25.03 |
| 37 | Karnes County | 24.91 |
| 38 | Hale County | 24.76 |
| 39 | Concho County | 24.70 |
| 40 | Glasscock County | 24.55 |
| 41 | Crane County | 24.48 |
| 42 | Zavala County | 24.43 |
| 43 | Foard County | 24.27 |
| 44 | Andrews County | 23.94 |
| 44 | Upton County | 23.94 |
| 45 | Lamb County | 23.73 |
| 46 | Ector County | 23.67 |
| 47 | Castro County | 23.63 |
| 48 | Gonzales County | 23.54 |
| 49 | Potter County | 23.51 |
| 50 | King County | 23.49 |
| 51 | Hockley County | 23.45 |
| 52 | Ochiltree County | 23.35 |
| 53 | Live Oak County | 23.32 |
| 54 | Sutton County | 23.08 |
| 55 | Crosby County | 22.84 |
| 56 | Liberty County | 21.94 |
| 57 | Madison County | 21.72 |
| 58 | Edwards County | 21.62 |
| 59 | Wilbarger County | 21.44 |
| 60 | Ward County | 21.28 |
| 61 | Haskell County | 21.13 |
| 62 | Jim Wells County | 21.06 |
| 63 | Bee County | 20.96 |
| 64 | Lynn County | 20.95 |
| 65 | Titus County | 20.82 |
| 66 | Falls County | 20.50 |
| 67 | Houston County | 20.43 |
| 68 | Crockett County | 20.33 |
| 69 | El Paso County | 20.24 |
| 70 | Caldwell County | 19.94 |
| 71 | Navarro County | 19.82 |
| 72 | Polk County | 19.62 |
| 73 | Cherokee County | 19.54 |
| 74 | McCulloch County | 19.50 |
| 75 | Wharton County | 19.47 |
| 76 | Howard County | 19.45 |
| 77 | Jackson County | 19.43 |
| 78 | Kleberg County | 19.39 |
| 79 | Shelby County | 19.34 |
| 80 | Atascosa County | 19.33 |
| 81 | Jones County | 19.30 |
| 82 | Dallas County | 19.28 |
| 83 | Martin County | 19.25 |
| 84 | Knox County | 19.00 |
| 85 | Scurry County | 18.99 |
| 86 | Gray County | 18.98 |
| 87 | San Augustine County | 18.93 |
| 88 | Refugio County | 18.77 |
| 89 | Wheeler County | 18.65 |
| 90 | Matagorda County | 18.62 |
| 91 | Tyler County | 18.60 |
| 92 | Jack County | 18.37 |
| 93 | San Saba County | 18.36 |
| 94 | Grimes County | 18.34 |
| 95 | San Patricio County | 18.25 |
| 96 | Harris County | 18.13 |
| 97 | Anderson County | 17.94 |
| 98 | Newton County | 17.93 |
| 99 | Menard County | 17.91 |
| 100 | Mitchell County | 17.75 |
| 101 | Nolan County | 17.67 |
| 102 | Mason County | 17.62 |
| 103 | Hall County | 17.41 |
| 104 | Freestone County | 17.37 |
| 105 | Panola County | 17.33 |
| 106 | Burleson County | 17.20 |
| 107 | Childress County | 17.14 |
| 108 | Calhoun County | 17.00 |
| 109 | DeWitt County | 16.87 |
| 110 | Runnels County | 16.80 |
| 111 | Leon County | 16.61 |
| 112 | Victoria County | 16.36 |
| 113 | Goliad County | 16.28 |
| 114 | Coke County | 16.25 |
| 115 | Dickens County | 16.23 |
| 116 | Angelina County | 16.20 |
| 117 | Trinity County | 16.10 |
| 118 | Baylor County | 16.04 |
| 119 | Nueces County | 15.89 |
| 120 | Bastrop County | 15.64 |
| 120 | Colorado County | 15.64 |
| 121 | Stonewall County | 15.54 |
| 122 | Jasper County | 15.52 |
| 123 | San Jacinto County | 15.51 |
| 124 | Limestone County | 15.50 |
| 125 | Midland County | 15.48 |
| 126 | Rusk County | 15.46 |
| 127 | Henderson County | 15.16 |
| 128 | Stephens County | 15.15 |
| 129 | Jefferson County | 15.14 |
| 130 | Schleicher County | 15.08 |
| 131 | Robertson County | 15.06 |
| 132 | Eastland County | 14.99 |
| 133 | Kinney County | 14.97 |
| 134 | Reagan County | 14.83 |
| 135 | Briscoe County | 14.80 |
| 136 | Mills County | 14.68 |
| 137 | Nacogdoches County | 14.67 |
| 138 | Bexar County | 14.63 |
| 139 | Cottle County | 14.61 |
| 140 | Hill County | 14.56 |
| 141 | Hardeman County | 14.53 |
| 142 | Hemphill County | 14.50 |
| 143 | Comanche County | 14.46 |
| 144 | Upshur County | 14.45 |
| 145 | Kimble County | 14.32 |
| 146 | Coleman County | 14.22 |
| 147 | Medina County | 14.18 |
| 148 | Gregg County | 14.14 |
| 148 | Walker County | 14.14 |
| 149 | Lipscomb County | 14.13 |
| 150 | Fannin County | 14.12 |
| 150 | Wise County | 14.12 |
| 151 | Donley County | 14.03 |
| 152 | Hartley County | 14.01 |
| 153 | Milam County | 13.93 |
| 154 | Van Zandt County | 13.87 |
| 155 | Wood County | 13.85 |
| 156 | Hopkins County | 13.83 |
| 157 | Hutchinson County | 13.74 |
| 158 | Johnson County | 13.69 |
| 159 | Lavaca County | 13.68 |
| 160 | Rains County | 13.64 |
| 161 | Sabine County | 13.62 |
| 162 | Fisher County | 13.61 |
| 163 | Kaufman County | 13.60 |
| 163 | McLennan County | 13.60 |
| 164 | Terrell County | 13.58 |
| 165 | Montague County | 13.52 |
| 166 | Motley County | 13.41 |
| 167 | Jeff Davis County | 13.39 |
| 168 | Tarrant County | 13.35 |
| 169 | Young County | 13.25 |
| 170 | Palo Pinto County | 13.14 |
| 171 | Hamilton County | 13.08 |
| 172 | Cass County | 13.07 |
| 173 | Brown County | 13.06 |
| 174 | Marion County | 12.99 |
| 175 | Lee County | 12.89 |
| 176 | Austin County | 12.79 |
| 177 | Hunt County | 12.70 |
| 178 | Delta County | 12.65 |
| 179 | Camp County | 12.62 |
| 180 | Ellis County | 12.57 |
| 180 | Oldham County | 12.57 |
| 181 | Tom Green County | 12.56 |
| 182 | Lamar County | 12.55 |
| 183 | Waller County | 12.48 |
| 184 | Erath County | 12.36 |
| 184 | Smith County | 12.36 |
| 185 | Red River County | 12.23 |
| 186 | Lubbock County | 12.13 |
| 187 | Cooke County | 12.11 |
| 188 | Brewster County | 12.01 |
| 189 | Harrison County | 11.94 |
| 190 | Wichita County | 11.91 |
| 191 | Hardin County | 11.55 |
| 192 | Fayette County | 11.51 |
| 193 | Burnet County | 11.40 |
| 194 | Irion County | 11.32 |
| 195 | Aransas County | 11.29 |
| 196 | Brazos County | 11.28 |
| 197 | Brazoria County | 11.19 |
| 198 | Kent County | 11.09 |
| 199 | Orange County | 11.04 |
| 200 | Washington County | 10.88 |
| 201 | Llano County | 10.86 |
| 202 | Coryell County | 10.84 |
| 203 | Real County | 10.75 |
| 204 | Guadalupe County | 10.71 |
| 205 | Somervell County | 10.69 |
| 206 | Wilson County | 10.67 |
| 207 | Taylor County | 10.65 |
| 208 | Chambers County | 10.58 |
| 209 | Bosque County | 10.48 |
| 210 | Callahan County | 10.43 |
| 211 | Gillespie County | 10.41 |
| 212 | Montgomery County | 10.40 |
| 213 | Parker County | 10.34 |
| 214 | Bowie County | 10.25 |
| 215 | McMullen County | 10.19 |
| 216 | Galveston County | 10.14 |
| 217 | Morris County | 10.07 |
| 218 | Blanco County | 9.85 |
| 219 | Kerr County | 9.82 |
| 220 | Franklin County | 9.71 |
| 221 | Grayson County | 9.65 |
| 222 | Hays County | 9.53 |
| 223 | Shackelford County | 9.44 |
| 224 | Travis County | 9.37 |
| 225 | Archer County | 9.34 |
| 226 | Bandera County | 9.28 |
| 227 | Fort Bend County | 8.99 |
| 228 | Throckmorton County | 8.96 |
| 229 | Bell County | 8.90 |
| 230 | Lampasas County | 8.61 |
| 231 | Hood County | 8.08 |
| 232 | Clay County | 7.98 |
| 233 | Armstrong County | 7.89 |
| 234 | Borden County | 7.82 |
| 235 | Sterling County | 7.58 |
| 236 | Carson County | 7.48 |
| 237 | Denton County | 6.74 |
| 237 | Kendall County | 6.74 |
| 238 | Rockwall County | 6.44 |
| 239 | Roberts County | 6.43 |
| 240 | Randall County | 6.28 |
| 241 | Comal County | 6.18 |
| 242 | Collin County | 6.10 |
| 243 | Williamson County | 5.99 |
| 244 | Loving County | 5.77 |