Educational Attainment in Harris County, Texas (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Texas and Harris County
Harris County
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma236.090404%34.891966%36.090404%36.1%1,007,8571.01M44.070522%47.455536%44.070522%44.1%1,230,7091.23M19.839074%17.652499%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Texas at large.
Scope: population of Texas and Harris County
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma23.434710%3.434710%+3.4%36.090%36.1%34.892%34.9%-7.133021%-7.133021%-7.1%44.071%44.1%47.456%47.5%12.386776%12.386776%+12.4%19.839%19.8%17.652%17.7%
% percentage with given level in Harris County
ref. percentage with given level in Texas
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Texas and Harris County
Harris County
Texas
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.330664%1.079635%1.330664%1.3%37,16037.2k2.013973%1.548130%2.013973%2.0%56,24256.2k7.463179%6.984156%7.463179%7.5%208,416208k19.268457%18.486651%19.268457%19.3%538,089538k6.014130%6.793394%6.014130%6.0%167,950168k20.783251%22.368653%20.783251%20.8%580,391580k23.287271%25.086883%23.287271%23.3%650,318650k8.814183%8.757230%8.814183%8.8%246,144246k8.527711%6.941657%8.527711%8.5%238,144238k2.497180%1.953611%2.497180%2.5%69,73669.7k
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Texas at large.
Scope: population of Texas and Harris County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None23.251332%23.251332%+23.3%1.331%1.33%1.080%1.08%30.090666%30.090666%+30.1%2.014%2.01%1.548%1.55%6.858714%6.858714%+6.9%7.463%7.46%6.984%6.98%4.229029%4.229029%+4.2%19.268%19.3%18.487%18.5%-11.470900%-11.470900%-11.5%6.014%6.01%6.793%6.79%-7.087604%-7.087604%-7.1%20.783%20.8%22.369%22.4%-7.173516%-7.173516%-7.2%23.287%23.3%25.087%25.1%0.650354%0.650354%+0.7%8.814%8.81%8.757%8.76%22.848345%22.848345%+22.8%8.528%8.53%6.942%6.94%27.823788%27.823788%+27.8%2.497%2.50%1.954%1.95%
% percentage with given level in Harris County
ref. percentage with given level in Texas
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Texas and Harris County
More Females More Males
Texas
Harris County
0%5%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-0.425159%-2.262770%-0.425159%0%36.165%36.2%36.012%36.0%-3.962275%-0.716100%-3.962275%4%44.909%44.9%43.198%43.2%9.853012%6.541447%9.853012%10%18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Texas and Harris County
More Females More Males
Texas
Harris County
0%20%40%60%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None55.857918%70.907218%55.857918%56%1.045%1.04%1.628%1.63%37.079822%58.284409%37.079822%37%1.704%1.70%2.336%2.34%-2.898379%-6.792692%-2.898379%3%7.568%7.57%7.354%7.35%-1.997953%-4.080123%-1.997953%2%19.455%19.5%19.074%19.1%-13.780808%-13.451782%-13.780808%14%6.394%6.39%5.619%5.62%-9.766820%-5.583387%-9.766820%10%21.731%21.7%19.797%19.8%0.957540%3.550604%0.957540%1%23.179%23.2%23.400%23.4%8.593810%9.512222%8.593810%9%8.458%8.46%9.185%9.18%11.973127%5.173838%11.973127%12%8.055%8.06%9.020%9.02%-1.410908%7.188473%7.188473%7%2.412%2.41%2.586%2.59%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Texas and Harris County
Harris County
Texas
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3417.175614%14.480520%17.175614%17.2%70,21770.2k408,818409k18.740189%18.203546%18.740189%18.7%193,517194k1,032,6311.03M18.532764%19.695656%18.532764%18.5%117,330117k633,095633k21.868376%20.994955%21.868376%21.9%157,025157k718,046718k
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Texas at large.
Scope: population of Texas and Harris County
5%0%5%10%15%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3418.611857%18.611857%18.6%17.176%17.2%14.481%14.5%2.948012%2.948012%2.9%18.740%18.7%18.204%18.2%-5.904311%-5.904311%5.9%18.533%18.5%19.696%19.7%4.160146%4.160146%4.2%21.868%21.9%20.995%21.0%
% percentage in Harris County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Texas with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Texas and Harris County
More Females More Males
Texas
Harris County
20%0%20%40%FM65+45-6435-4425-3448.612893%48.777463%48.612893%48.6%14.154%14.2%21.035%21.0%-2.606625%0.642444%0.642444%0.6%18.681%18.7%18.801%18.8%-13.086219%-18.983678%-13.086219%13.1%19.676%19.7%17.399%17.4%-19.521956%-24.691045%-19.521956%19.5%23.844%23.8%19.949%19.9%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Texas and Harris County
Harris County
Texas
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$75,728.000000$68,165.000000$75,728.000000$75.7k301,818302k10.808%10.8%$56,849.000000$52,134.000000$56,849.000000$56.8k538,089538k19.268%19.3%$35,739.000000$35,270.000000$35,739.000000$35.7k748,341748k26.797%26.8%$27,276.000000$27,534.000000$27,276.000000$27.3k650,318650k23.287%23.3%$21,075.000000$20,733.000000$21,075.000000$21.1k554,024554k19.839%19.8%$36,556.000000$36,033.000000$36,556.000000$36.6k2,792,5902.79M100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Texas and Harris County
Female Male
Texas
Harris County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50k$100kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-60,602.000000$-55,953.000000$-60,602.000000$60.6k$60,602.000000$39,478.000000$55,953.000000$31,055.000000$100,080.000000$100.1k146,931147k154,887155k$-49,220.000000$-45,432.000000$-49,220.000000$49.2k$49,220.000000$22,048.000000$45,432.000000$19,706.000000$71,268.000000$71.3k277,083277k261,006261k$-30,267.000000$-28,796.000000$-30,267.000000$30.3k$30,267.000000$12,185.000000$28,796.000000$13,765.000000$42,452.000000$42.5k400,549401k347,792348k$-21,653.000000$-21,811.000000$-21,653.000000$21.7k$21,653.000000$10,357.000000$21,811.000000$11,104.000000$32,010.000000$32.0k330,111330k320,207320k$-15,060.000000$-14,590.000000$-15,060.000000$15.1k$15,060.000000$10,208.000000$14,590.000000$10,544.000000$25,268.000000$25.3k269,537270k284,487284k$-30,505.000000$-29,775.000000$-30,505.000000$30.5k$30,505.000000$11,409.000000$29,775.000000$12,238.000000$41,914.000000$41.9k1,424,2111.42M1,368,3791.37M
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Texas and Harris County
Harris County
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma339.679548%35.927759%39.679548%39.7%42142.412818%50.493935%42.412818%42.4%45017.907634%13.135283%17.907634%17.9%1900.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.443023%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Texas and Harris County
Harris County
Texas
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma383.070951%82.969303%83.070951%83.1%599,857600k75.672701%74.842990%75.672701%75.7%490,910491k69.587897%67.728606%69.587897%69.6%384,867385k65.466561%59.434545%65.466561%65.5%301,065301k
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Texas and Harris County
Female Male
Texas
Harris County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-4.835133%-0.257950%-6.686168%-5.093083%5.1%4.835133%6.686168%0.156780%4.835133%4.8%24,26724.3k26,34026.3k-10.419996%-11.156022%-10.419996%10.4%10.419996%1.468711%11.156022%1.823300%11.888707%11.9%27,68027.7k29,86629.9k-12.284338%-4.675157%-10.458569%-4.363394%-16.959496%17.0%12.284338%10.458569%12.284338%12.3%12,26812.3k18,39818.4k-38.978988%-35.624354%-38.978988%39.0%38.978988%3.316368%35.624354%2.280808%42.295356%42.3%219,301219k193,503194k-36.348415%-33.264336%-36.348415%36.3%36.348415%3.200554%33.264336%2.182459%39.548969%39.5%55,96156.0k47,32647.3k
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Texas and Harris County
Female Male
Texas
Harris County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-43.841701%-35.572189%-43.841701%43.8%43.841701%5.206595%35.572189%2.165134%49.048296%49.0%246,168246k226,737227k-21.097300%-4.668342%-20.057866%-4.361979%-25.765643%25.8%21.097300%20.057866%21.097300%21.1%49,12049.1k73,85073.9k-49.776000%-53.063703%-49.776000%49.8%49.776000%6.495842%53.063703%8.099845%56.271842%56.3%56,19756.2k53,99854.0k-11.131169%-1.596331%-12.216649%-2.106322%-12.727500%12.7%11.131169%12.216649%11.131169%11.1%57,71557.7k63,18363.2k-12.374733%-2.102114%-13.790785%-1.863970%-14.476847%14.5%12.374733%13.790785%12.374733%12.4%17,51017.5k18,84918.8k
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Harris County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17%23%28%34%39%45%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
42.5%46.5%50.5%54.5%58.5%62.5%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.8%14.0%18.1%22.2%26.4%30.6%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.22%0.47%0.71%0.96%1.20%1.45%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.38%0.76%1.15%1.53%1.91%2.30%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.3%3.7%5.0%6.3%7.7%9.0%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.9%11.4%14.9%18.3%21.8%25.3%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.4%6.3%7.2%8.1%9.0%10.0%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
19.4%21.5%23.6%25.6%27.7%29.8%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
21.3%23.7%26.1%28.5%30.9%33.3%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.0%6.9%8.7%10.5%12.3%14.1%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.4%4.7%6.9%9.2%11.4%13.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.87%1.27%1.66%2.04%2.43%2.83%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Harris County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3%21%39%58%76%95%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5%19%32%45%59%72%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%13%27%40%53%67%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.4%6.8%10.2%13.6%17.0%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.2%8.5%12.7%16.9%21.2%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%6%13%19%26%33%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%11%21%31%41%52%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.9%7.7%11.6%15.5%19.4%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%11%22%33%44%56%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%11%22%33%44%56%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%6%11%17%23%29%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%9%17%26%35%44%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.7%5.4%8.1%10.8%13.6%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Harris County

There are 46 places that are fully or partially contained within Harris County (32 fully and 14 partially). This section compares all 46 of those to each other, Harris County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harris County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Harris County, selected places in Harris County, and entities that contain Harris County
0%20%40%Count#AldineJacinto CitySouth HoustonSheldonGalena ParkCloverleafChannelviewPasadenaWallerBaytownHoustonHumbleHarris CountyHarrisBarrettCrosbyMission BendTexasHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaHighlandsWest South CentralWebsterStaffordKatySouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDeer ParkLa PorteTomballSpringAtascocitaMissouri CityPearlandJersey VillageJersey VlgHilshire VillageHilshire VlgFriendswoodNassau BayLeague CityEl LagoHedwig VillageHedwig VlgMorgan's PointMorgan's PtSeabrookShoreacresBunker Hill VillageBunker Hl VlgThe WoodlandsSpring Valley VillageSpg Vly VlgTaylor Lake VillageTaylor Lk VlgCinco RanchBellaireHunters Creek VillageHunters Crk VlgWest University PlaceW Univ PlSouthside PlaceSouthside PlPiney Point VillagePiney Pt Vlg53.301769%53.301769%53.3%4,278148.690708%48.690708%48.7%3,254244.846996%44.846996%44.8%4,382343.148358%43.148358%43.1%381441.188460%41.188460%41.2%2,627539.626139%39.626139%39.6%5,130631.443977%31.443977%31.4%7,173728.710265%28.710265%28.7%26,17426.2k824.849699%24.849699%24.8%372923.216387%23.216387%23.2%10,65410.7k1022.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k1121.532258%21.532258%21.5%2,1361219.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k18.939905%18.939905%18.9%5611318.659420%18.659420%18.7%3091417.685815%17.685815%17.7%4,1071517.652499%17.652499%17.7%3,015,9523.02M17.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k17.236192%17.236192%17.2%8021616.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M16.592179%16.592179%16.6%1,1881715.562257%15.562257%15.6%1,9611815.344555%15.344555%15.3%1,6501914.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.418178%12.418178%12.4%2,6562011.414307%11.414307%11.4%2,6522110.593570%10.593570%10.6%771229.159159%9.159159%9.2%3,294237.966851%7.966851%8.0%3,605246.904553%6.904553%6.9%3,303256.060294%6.060294%6.1%4,115265.441055%5.441055%5.4%330275.166667%5.166667%5.2%31284.915851%4.915851%4.9%1,256294.910097%4.910097%4.9%142304.884825%4.884825%4.9%3,024314.851485%4.851485%4.9%98324.154476%4.154476%4.2%71333.755869%3.755869%3.8%8343.351758%3.351758%3.4%285353.231441%3.231441%3.2%37363.185214%3.185214%3.2%81372.829059%2.829059%2.8%2,009382.456390%2.456390%2.5%69392.271007%2.271007%2.3%60402.046916%2.046916%2.0%226411.878281%1.878281%1.9%229421.250802%1.250802%1.3%39430.939649%0.939649%0.9%97440.912409%0.912409%0.9%10450.701031%0.701031%0.7%1746
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 46 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Harris County, selected places in Harris County, and entities that contain Harris County
0%20%40%60%80%Count#West University PlaceW Univ PlHunters Creek VillageHunters Crk VlgPiney Point VillagePiney Pt VlgSouthside PlaceSouthside PlBellaireSpring Valley VillageSpg Vly VlgBunker Hill VillageBunker Hl VlgHilshire VillageHilshire VlgHedwig VillageHedwig VlgCinco RanchThe WoodlandsTaylor Lake VillageTaylor Lk VlgNassau BayFriendswoodSeabrookPearlandMissouri CityEl LagoLeague CityMorgan's PointMorgan's PtJersey VillageJersey VlgAtascocitaStaffordKatyHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaHoustonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisShoreacresTomballSouthTexasWebsterWest South CentralMission BendSpringBarrettDeer ParkLa PorteBaytownPasadenaWallerHumbleCloverleafCrosbyChannelviewHighlandsSouth HoustonGalena ParkSheldonJacinto CityAldine86.699603%86.699603%86.7%8,950185.439384%85.439384%85.4%2,664284.164948%84.164948%84.2%2,041382.755474%82.755474%82.8%907478.805774%78.805774%78.8%9,608578.177287%78.177287%78.2%2,196675.383405%75.383405%75.4%1,917769.500000%69.500000%69.5%417868.227033%68.227033%68.2%1,166966.615343%66.615343%66.6%7,3551061.683072%61.683072%61.7%43,80343.8k1161.014383%61.014383%61.0%1,6121250.518672%50.518672%50.5%1,4611347.988258%47.988258%48.0%12,26112.3k1446.277784%46.277784%46.3%3,9351545.681212%45.681212%45.7%31,01831.0k1644.648606%44.648606%44.6%21,35921.4k1743.811881%43.811881%43.8%8851842.472458%42.472458%42.5%26,29326.3k1938.967136%38.967136%39.0%832038.285243%38.285243%38.3%2,3222136.415470%36.415470%36.4%16,47816.5k2235.235299%35.235299%35.2%4,4402331.619083%31.619083%31.6%3,4002431.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M31.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k29.606987%29.606987%29.6%3392629.005221%29.005221%29.0%2,1112728.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.098572%28.098572%28.1%4,800,6774.80M27.416201%27.416201%27.4%1,9632826.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M25.613642%25.613642%25.6%5,9482923.075854%23.075854%23.1%8,2993020.931803%20.931803%20.9%6203120.689171%20.689171%20.7%4,4253216.923474%16.923474%16.9%3,9323314.706908%14.706908%14.7%6,7493414.460435%14.460435%14.5%13,18313.2k3512.892452%12.892452%12.9%1933612.278226%12.278226%12.3%1,2183711.339410%11.339410%11.3%1,468389.661836%9.661836%9.7%160398.534982%8.534982%8.5%1,947407.543520%7.543520%7.5%351416.007573%6.007573%6.0%587425.079962%5.079962%5.1%324434.869762%4.869762%4.9%43444.518929%4.518929%4.5%302453.314229%3.314229%3.3%26646
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 46 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Harris County, selected places in Harris County, and entities that contain Harris County
0%10%20%30%Count#Southside PlaceSouthside PlBellaireWest University PlaceW Univ PlPiney Point VillagePiney Pt VlgHunters Creek VillageHunters Crk VlgHilshire VillageHilshire VlgHedwig VillageHedwig VlgBunker Hill VillageBunker Hl VlgSpring Valley VillageSpg Vly VlgMorgan's PointMorgan's PtThe WoodlandsCinco RanchPearlandNassau BayLeague CityFriendswoodHoustonMissouri CityTaylor Lake VillageTaylor Lk VlgEl LagoSeabrookShoreacresHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthJersey VillageJersey VlgTomballTexasWest South CentralStaffordKatyMission BendWebsterAtascocitaBarrettLa PorteSpringPasadenaCrosbyBaytownHumbleCloverleafAldineJacinto CityChannelviewDeer ParkWallerHighlandsSouth HoustonGalena ParkSheldon30.018248%30.018248%30.0%329127.288386%27.288386%27.3%3,327226.978591%26.978591%27.0%2,785324.288660%24.288660%24.3%589418.056446%18.056446%18.1%563517.500000%17.500000%17.5%105616.676419%16.676419%16.7%285716.594573%16.594573%16.6%422812.815949%12.815949%12.8%36098.450704%8.450704%8.5%18106.994494%6.994494%7.0%4,967116.104520%6.104520%6.1%674125.552201%5.552201%5.6%3,770135.359613%5.359613%5.4%155144.618292%4.618292%4.6%2,859154.430528%4.430528%4.4%1,132164.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k173.925749%3.925749%3.9%1,878183.822861%3.822861%3.8%101193.564356%3.564356%3.6%72203.457603%3.457603%3.5%294213.406114%3.406114%3.4%39223.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k3.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.984336%2.984336%3.0%181232.912888%2.912888%2.9%212242.627765%2.627765%2.6%448,957449k2.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k2.499802%2.499802%2.5%315252.092439%2.092439%2.1%225261.976574%1.976574%2.0%459271.801676%1.801676%1.8%129281.759116%1.759116%1.8%796291.688049%1.688049%1.7%50301.467677%1.467677%1.5%341311.443110%1.443110%1.4%519321.434745%1.434745%1.4%1,308331.268116%1.268116%1.3%21340.991501%0.991501%1.0%455350.957661%0.957661%1.0%95360.942376%0.942376%0.9%122370.909544%0.909544%0.9%73380.897800%0.897800%0.9%60390.718920%0.718920%0.7%164400.514307%0.514307%0.5%110410.400802%0.400802%0.4%6420.365356%0.365356%0.4%17430.204687%0.204687%0.2%20440.172468%0.172468%0.2%11450.000000%0.000000%0.0%046
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 46 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Harris County, selected places in Harris County, and entities that contain Harris County
Female
Male
10x5x0xFM#Hedwig VlgW Univ PlSeabrookWebsterSouthside PlHunters Crk VlgBarrettWallerEl LagoAtascocitaBunker Hl VlgDeer ParkCloverleafMorgan's PtStaffordHilshire VlgKatySouthJacinto CityLa PorteUnited StatesPasadenaHarrisWest South CentralHoustonHouston AreaBaytownTexasFriendswoodChannelviewSheldonSpringShoreacresTaylor Lk VlgAldineNassau BaySouth HoustonCrosbyLeague CityHumbleHighlandsGalena ParkPearlandBellaireJersey VlgMission BendMissouri CityThe WoodlandsTomballCinco RanchSpg Vly VlgPiney Pt Vlg-1.000000x-1.000000x4.424385x4.424385x4.42x1.573%1.57%6.960%6.96%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.635642x2.635642x2.64x0.519%0.52%1.367%1.37%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.229703x2.229703x2.23x2.074%2.07%4.624%4.62%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.818211x1.818211x1.82x11.778%11.8%21.415%21.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.578652x1.578652x1.58x0.712%0.71%1.124%1.12%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.540656x1.540656x1.54x0.992%0.99%1.528%1.53%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.426937x1.426937x1.43x15.930%15.9%22.731%22.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.407323x1.407323x1.41x20.596%20.6%28.986%29.0%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.384460x1.384460x1.38x4.082%4.08%5.651%5.65%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.342880x1.342880x1.34x6.828%6.83%9.169%9.17%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.307321x1.307321x1.31x2.769%2.77%3.620%3.62%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257349x1.257349x1.26x11.021%11.0%13.857%13.9%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.202062x1.202062x1.20x36.097%36.1%43.391%43.4%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173469x1.173469x1.17x3.478%3.48%4.082%4.08%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171161x1.171161x1.17x14.373%14.4%16.834%16.8%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155556x1.155556x1.16x4.808%4.81%5.556%5.56%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151018x1.151018x1.15x14.335%14.3%16.500%16.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131059x1.131059x1.13x45.679%45.7%51.666%51.7%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113965x1.113965x1.11x10.791%10.8%12.021%12.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104329x1.104329x1.10x27.319%27.3%30.169%30.2%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%21.6%23.693%23.7%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096533x1.096533x1.10x16.857%16.9%18.484%18.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.083078x1.083078x1.08x22.301%22.3%24.153%24.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065414x1.065414x1.07x17.107%17.1%18.226%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.063508x1.063508x1.06x4.771%4.77%5.074%5.07%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048609x1.048609x1.05x30.699%30.7%32.191%32.2%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040358x1.040358x1.04x42.120%42.1%43.820%43.8%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028388x1.028388x1.03x9.038%9.04%9.294%9.29%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.024880x1.024880x1.02x3.193%3.19%3.273%3.27%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.022954x1.022954x1.02x2.246%2.25%2.298%2.30%28-1.002323x-1.002323x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x53.366%53.4%53.243%53.2%29-1.013928x-1.013928x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x4.944%4.94%4.876%4.88%30-1.019617x-1.019617x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x45.291%45.3%44.420%44.4%31-1.028614x-1.028614x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x18.926%18.9%18.399%18.4%32-1.041809x-1.041809x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x4.982%4.98%4.782%4.78%33-1.055496x-1.055496x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x22.070%22.1%20.909%20.9%34-1.079825x-1.079825x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x17.905%17.9%16.582%16.6%35-1.098567x-1.098567x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x43.111%43.1%39.243%39.2%36-1.137215x-1.137215x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x6.429%6.43%5.654%5.65%37-1.160644x-1.160644x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x2.013%2.01%1.734%1.73%38-1.163055x-1.163055x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x5.839%5.84%5.020%5.02%39-1.168321x-1.168321x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x18.901%18.9%16.178%16.2%40-1.202324x-1.202324x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x7.475%7.47%6.217%6.22%41-1.300417x-1.300417x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x3.175%3.17%2.441%2.44%42-1.336017x-1.336017x1.34x1.000000x1.000000x11.979%12.0%8.966%8.97%43-1.797767x-1.797767x1.80x1.000000x1.000000x2.596%2.60%1.444%1.44%44-1.839298x-1.839298x1.84x1.000000x1.000000x3.173%3.17%1.725%1.73%45-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.433%1.43%0.000%0%46
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 46 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Harris County, selected places in Harris County, and entities that contain Harris County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#South HoustonGalena ParkHighlandsBarrettNassau BayMorgan's PtCinco RanchBunker Hl VlgLa PorteKatyJacinto CityPiney Pt VlgThe WoodlandsBaytownFriendswoodHedwig VlgJersey VlgMission BendMissouri CityW Univ PlShoreacresHunters Crk VlgWest South CentralTexasSouthHouston AreaSouthside PlUnited StatesTomballBellairePearlandHarrisHoustonSpg Vly VlgLeague CityAtascocitaHilshire VlgPasadenaSeabrookSpringCloverleafDeer ParkStaffordHumbleTaylor Lk VlgEl LagoAldineChannelviewWebsterCrosbyWaller-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.401%0.40%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.347%0.35%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.723%0.72%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.814%3.81%4-1.000000x-1.000000x4.473411x4.473411x4.47x1.950%1.95%8.723%8.72%5-1.000000x-1.000000x4.107143x4.107143x4.11x3.478%3.48%14.286%14.3%6-1.000000x-1.000000x3.802497x3.802497x3.80x2.613%2.61%9.937%9.94%7-1.000000x-1.000000x3.504159x3.504159x3.50x7.462%7.46%26.146%26.1%8-1.000000x-1.000000x3.125887x3.125887x3.13x0.707%0.71%2.209%2.21%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.536356x2.536356x2.54x1.219%1.22%3.093%3.09%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.498565x2.498565x2.50x0.512%0.51%1.279%1.28%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.398757x2.398757x2.40x14.165%14.2%33.979%34.0%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.169667x2.169667x2.17x4.509%4.51%9.783%9.78%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.144201x2.144201x2.14x0.633%0.63%1.358%1.36%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.002814x2.002814x2.00x2.996%3.00%6.000%6.00%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.920173x1.920173x1.92x11.573%11.6%22.222%22.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.842312x1.842312x1.84x2.117%2.12%3.901%3.90%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.789617x1.789617x1.79x1.462%1.46%2.616%2.62%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.770532x1.770532x1.77x2.910%2.91%5.152%5.15%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.748282x1.748282x1.75x19.677%19.7%34.401%34.4%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.730909x1.730909x1.73x2.521%2.52%4.364%4.36%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.683496x1.683496x1.68x13.577%13.6%22.857%22.9%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653316x1.653316x1.65x1.936%1.94%3.200%3.20%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.633282x1.633282x1.63x2.008%2.01%3.280%3.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.537870x1.537870x1.54x2.657%2.66%4.086%4.09%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.531528x1.531528x1.53x23.843%23.8%36.517%36.5%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.503667x1.503667x1.50x2.365%2.37%3.556%3.56%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493078x1.493078x1.49x22.044%22.0%32.914%32.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442655x1.442655x1.44x4.586%4.59%6.616%6.62%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442161x1.442161x1.44x2.749%2.75%3.965%3.96%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.395850x1.395850x1.40x3.345%3.34%4.669%4.67%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.394983x1.394983x1.39x10.719%10.7%14.953%15.0%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.391293x1.391293x1.39x3.883%3.88%5.403%5.40%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.373502x1.373502x1.37x1.489%1.49%2.045%2.04%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.238095x1.238095x1.24x15.705%15.7%19.444%19.4%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.204073x1.204073x1.20x1.305%1.30%1.571%1.57%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.157129x1.157129x1.16x3.205%3.21%3.709%3.71%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149375x1.149375x1.15x1.348%1.35%1.549%1.55%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066731x1.066731x1.07x0.913%0.91%0.974%0.97%35-1.006839x-1.006839x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x0.516%0.52%0.513%0.51%36-1.028547x-1.028547x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x2.534%2.53%2.463%2.46%37-1.089353x-1.089353x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x0.995%1.00%0.914%0.91%38-1.338282x-1.338282x1.34x1.000000x1.000000x4.348%4.35%3.249%3.25%39-1.428002x-1.428002x1.43x1.000000x1.000000x4.179%4.18%2.926%2.93%40-1.864649x-1.864649x1.86x1.000000x1.000000x1.200%1.20%0.644%0.64%41-1.974534x-1.974534x1.97x1.000000x1.000000x0.954%0.95%0.483%0.48%42-2.390727x-2.390727x2.39x1.000000x1.000000x2.540%2.54%1.062%1.06%43-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.564%2.56%0.000%0%44-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.813%0.81%0.000%0%45
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 45 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Harris County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Harris County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Harris County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harris County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Harris County, selected county subdivisions in Harris County, and entities that contain Harris County
0%10%20%30%Count#PasadenaBaytownHoustonHarris CountyHarrisTexasHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaWest South CentralSouthNortheast HarrisNE HarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisSoutheast HarrisSE Harris30.524198%30.524198%30.5%26,09326.1k123.962877%23.962877%24.0%11,20611.2k221.922900%21.922900%21.9%457,347457k319.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k17.652499%17.652499%17.7%3,015,9523.02M17.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k16.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.411065%13.411065%13.4%5,636413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M10.135583%10.135583%10.1%47,67947.7k59.819419%9.819419%9.8%6,0636
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Harris County, selected county subdivisions in Harris County, and entities that contain Harris County
0%10%20%30%Count#Northwest HarrisNW HarrisHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHoustonHarris CountyHarrisSouthTexasWest South CentralSoutheast HarrisSE HarrisNortheast HarrisNE HarrisBaytownPasadena36.877886%36.877886%36.9%173,478173k131.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.080133%30.080133%30.1%627,520628k230.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.098572%28.098572%28.1%4,800,6774.80M26.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M26.053931%26.053931%26.1%16,08716.1k315.747769%15.747769%15.7%6,618413.888889%13.888889%13.9%6,495511.357814%11.357814%11.4%9,7096
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Harris County, selected county subdivisions in Harris County, and entities that contain Harris County
0%1%2%3%Count#HoustonHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisTexasWest South CentralSoutheast HarrisSE HarrisPasadenaBaytownNortheast HarrisNE Harris3.737871%3.737871%3.7%77,97878.0k13.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k3.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.682967%2.682967%2.7%12,62112.6k22.627765%2.627765%2.6%448,957449k2.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k1.745890%1.745890%1.7%1,07831.044652%1.044652%1.0%89340.964417%0.964417%1.0%45150.906603%0.906603%0.9%3816
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Harris County, selected county subdivisions in Harris County, and entities that contain Harris County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#SE HarrisSouthUnited StatesBaytownPasadenaHoustonHarrisWest South CentralHouston AreaTexasNW HarrisNE Harris-1.000000x-1.000000x1.234821x1.234821x1.23x8.789%8.79%10.853%10.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101729x1.101729x1.10x22.821%22.8%25.142%25.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.100556x1.100556x1.10x29.101%29.1%32.027%32.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099188x1.099188x1.10x20.902%20.9%22.975%23.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096533x1.096533x1.10x16.857%16.9%18.484%18.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065414x1.065414x1.07x17.107%17.1%18.226%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.038394x1.038394x1.04x9.953%9.95%10.335%10.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.012267x1.012267x1.01x13.331%13.3%13.494%13.5%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Harris County, selected county subdivisions in Harris County, and entities that contain Harris County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#BaytownWest South CentralTexasNW HarrisSE HarrisSouthHouston AreaUnited StatesHarrisHoustonPasadenaNE Harris-1.000000x-1.000000x2.881357x2.881357x2.88x0.501%0.50%1.443%1.44%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653316x1.653316x1.65x1.936%1.94%3.200%3.20%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.633282x1.633282x1.63x2.008%2.01%3.280%3.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.579303x1.579303x1.58x2.100%2.10%3.317%3.32%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.564771x1.564771x1.56x1.362%1.36%2.131%2.13%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.537870x1.537870x1.54x2.657%2.66%4.086%4.09%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442161x1.442161x1.44x2.749%2.75%3.965%3.96%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.424636x1.424636x1.42x3.092%3.09%4.404%4.40%4-1.183651x-1.183651x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x1.130%1.13%0.955%0.95%5-1.388884x-1.388884x1.39x1.000000x1.000000x1.051%1.05%0.757%0.76%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Houston Area

There are 9 counties in the Houston Area. This section compares Harris County to all of the counties in the Houston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harris County.

No H.S. Diploma by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in the Houston Area, and entities that contain Harris County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Liberty CountyLibertyWaller CountyWallerHarris CountyHarrisTexasHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaAustin CountyAustinWest South CentralChambers CountyChambersSouthBrazoria CountyBrazoriaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGalveston CountyGalvestonFort Bend CountyFort Bend23.813602%23.813602%23.8%12,23412.2k121.620769%21.620769%21.6%5,480219.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k317.652499%17.652499%17.7%3,015,9523.02M17.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k17.579456%17.579456%17.6%3,457416.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M16.206726%16.206726%16.2%3,923514.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.300682%13.300682%13.3%29,11229.1k613.225845%13.225845%13.2%44,50144.5k713.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.431003%12.431003%12.4%25,98926.0k810.849469%10.849469%10.8%47,13447.1k9
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in the Houston Area, and entities that contain Harris County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Fort Bend CountyFort BendMontgomery CountyMontgomeryHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisGalveston CountyGalvestonBrazoria CountyBrazoriaSouthTexasWest South CentralChambers CountyChambersAustin CountyAustinWaller CountyWallerLiberty CountyLiberty44.640638%44.640638%44.6%193,935194k132.961631%32.961631%33.0%110,906111k231.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k328.928185%28.928185%28.9%60,47960.5k428.724026%28.724026%28.7%62,87062.9k528.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.098572%28.098572%28.1%4,800,6774.80M26.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M21.135256%21.135256%21.1%5,116620.991609%20.991609%21.0%4,128718.744575%18.744575%18.7%4,751810.038152%10.038152%10.0%5,1579
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in the Houston Area, and entities that contain Harris County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Fort Bend CountyFort BendGalveston CountyGalvestonHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMontgomery CountyMontgomeryBrazoria CountyBrazoriaSouthTexasWest South CentralAustin CountyAustinWaller CountyWallerChambers CountyChambersLiberty CountyLiberty4.335967%4.335967%4.3%18,83718.8k13.564425%3.564425%3.6%7,45223.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k3.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k33.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.114394%3.114394%3.1%10,47910.5k43.103584%3.103584%3.1%6,79353.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.627765%2.627765%2.6%448,957449k2.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k1.220442%1.220442%1.2%24061.081038%1.081038%1.1%27470.904734%0.904734%0.9%21980.545023%0.545023%0.5%2809
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in the Houston Area, and entities that contain Harris County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#GalvestonSouthWallerMontgomeryBrazoriaUnited StatesHarrisWest South CentralHouston AreaTexasAustinChambersFort BendLiberty-1.000000x-1.000000x1.223012x1.223012x1.22x11.221%11.2%13.723%13.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127741x1.127741x1.13x20.328%20.3%22.925%22.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.122460x1.122460x1.12x12.483%12.5%14.012%14.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117300x1.117300x1.12x12.561%12.6%14.034%14.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096533x1.096533x1.10x16.857%16.9%18.484%18.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065414x1.065414x1.07x17.107%17.1%18.226%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.063131x1.063131x1.06x17.054%17.1%18.131%18.1%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015498x1.015498x1.02x16.083%16.1%16.333%16.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.005501x1.005501x1.01x10.821%10.8%10.881%10.9%8-1.114037x-1.114037x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x25.057%25.1%22.492%22.5%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in the Houston Area, and entities that contain Harris County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#AustinFort BendMontgomeryGalvestonWest South CentralTexasSouthHouston AreaUnited StatesBrazoriaHarrisChambersWallerLiberty-1.000000x-1.000000x2.824440x2.824440x2.82x0.646%0.65%1.823%1.82%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.960673x1.960673x1.96x2.970%2.97%5.824%5.82%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.795213x1.795213x1.80x2.246%2.25%4.033%4.03%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.673483x1.673483x1.67x2.689%2.69%4.500%4.50%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653316x1.653316x1.65x1.936%1.94%3.200%3.20%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.633282x1.633282x1.63x2.008%2.01%3.280%3.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.537870x1.537870x1.54x2.657%2.66%4.086%4.09%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.454396x1.454396x1.45x2.527%2.53%3.675%3.68%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442161x1.442161x1.44x2.749%2.75%3.965%3.96%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.332947x1.332947x1.33x0.777%0.78%1.035%1.04%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.276090x1.276090x1.28x0.950%0.95%1.213%1.21%8-1.069614x-1.069614x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x0.563%0.56%0.526%0.53%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Texas

There are 254 counties in Texas. This section compares Harris County to the 50 most populous counties in Texas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harris County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 69,926.

No H.S. Diploma by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in Texas, and entities that contain Harris County
0%10%20%30%Count#Hidalgo CountyHidalgoCameron CountyCameronWebb CountyWebbEctor CountyEctorLiberty CountyLibertyPotter CountyPotterEl Paso CountyEl PasoDallas CountyDallasAngelina CountyAngelinaHarris CountyHarrisBastrop CountyBastropNueces CountyNuecesTexasHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaWalker CountyWalkerHunt CountyHuntHenderson CountyHendersonWest South CentralJefferson CountyJeffersonTom Green CountyTom GreenBexar CountyBexarMidland CountyMidlandVictoria CountyVictoriaGregg CountyGreggJohnson CountyJohnsonMcLennan CountyMcLennanKaufman CountyKaufmanEllis CountyEllisSmith CountySmithLubbock CountyLubbockTarrant CountyTarrantSouthBrazos CountyBrazosWichita CountyWichitaBrazoria CountyBrazoriaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryTaylor CountyTaylorUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBowie CountyBowieGrayson CountyGraysonCoryell CountyCoryellGalveston CountyGalvestonTravis CountyTravisGuadalupe CountyGuadalupeHays CountyHaysFort Bend CountyFort BendOrange CountyOrangeParker CountyParkerBell CountyBellRandall CountyRandallComal CountyComalRockwall CountyRockwallDenton CountyDentonWilliamson CountyWilliamsonCollin CountyCollin36.724108%36.724108%36.7%167,932168k134.449396%34.449396%34.4%83,24883.2k234.323451%34.323451%34.3%49,68849.7k324.938705%24.938705%24.9%22,58122.6k423.813602%23.813602%23.8%12,23412.2k523.553045%23.553045%23.6%18,05618.1k623.548977%23.548977%23.5%117,532118k721.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k820.102557%20.102557%20.1%11,40811.4k919.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k1019.424363%19.424363%19.4%10,07610.1k1118.698257%18.698257%18.7%42,84542.8k1217.652499%17.652499%17.7%3,015,9523.02M17.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k17.440727%17.440727%17.4%7,8711317.259980%17.259980%17.3%10,14310.1k1417.063334%17.063334%17.1%9,4351516.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M16.733881%16.733881%16.7%27,96728.0k1616.724884%16.724884%16.7%12,40112.4k1716.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1816.551966%16.551966%16.6%16,01816.0k1916.372217%16.372217%16.4%9,6102016.284462%16.284462%16.3%12,85312.9k2116.183214%16.183214%16.2%16,55316.6k2216.164614%16.164614%16.2%23,63823.6k2315.467942%15.467942%15.5%11,09511.1k2415.404494%15.404494%15.4%15,67715.7k2515.336328%15.336328%15.3%21,81721.8k2614.857785%14.857785%14.9%25,63825.6k2714.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k2814.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.363872%14.363872%14.4%15,38515.4k2913.978891%13.978891%14.0%11,76111.8k3013.300682%13.300682%13.3%29,11229.1k3113.225845%13.225845%13.2%44,50144.5k3213.150732%13.150732%13.2%10,77410.8k3313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.537005%12.537005%12.5%7,8773412.442468%12.442468%12.4%10,38110.4k3512.439301%12.439301%12.4%5,8153612.431003%12.431003%12.4%25,98926.0k3711.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3811.821642%11.821642%11.8%11,27311.3k3911.060296%11.060296%11.1%12,06812.1k4010.849469%10.849469%10.8%47,13447.1k4110.811295%10.811295%10.8%6,0344210.735275%10.735275%10.7%8,896439.690049%9.690049%9.7%19,25519.3k448.911801%8.911801%8.9%7,468458.472727%8.472727%8.5%7,299468.088508%8.088508%8.1%4,584477.958782%7.958782%8.0%38,57238.6k487.122088%7.122088%7.1%22,73122.7k496.432024%6.432024%6.4%36,96637.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in Texas, and entities that contain Harris County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Collin CountyCollinTravis CountyTravisFort Bend CountyFort BendDenton CountyDentonBrazos CountyBrazosWilliamson CountyWilliamsonRockwall CountyRockwallHays CountyHaysComal CountyComalMontgomery CountyMontgomeryHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaTarrant CountyTarrantRandall CountyRandallUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisDallas CountyDallasGalveston CountyGalvestonBrazoria CountyBrazoriaSouthTexasLubbock CountyLubbockParker CountyParkerBexar CountyBexarWest South CentralGuadalupe CountyGuadalupeMidland CountyMidlandSmith CountySmithTaylor CountyTaylorBell CountyBellTom Green CountyTom GreenMcLennan CountyMcLennanWichita CountyWichitaEllis CountyEllisEl Paso CountyEl PasoGregg CountyGreggNueces CountyNuecesGrayson CountyGraysonWalker CountyWalkerKaufman CountyKaufmanVictoria CountyVictoriaJefferson CountyJeffersonBowie CountyBowieBastrop CountyBastropJohnson CountyJohnsonHenderson CountyHendersonWebb CountyWebbHidalgo CountyHidalgoHunt CountyHuntCameron CountyCameronAngelina CountyAngelinaOrange CountyOrangeEctor CountyEctorCoryell CountyCoryellPotter CountyPotterLiberty CountyLiberty50.210886%50.210886%50.2%288,571289k146.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k244.640638%44.640638%44.6%193,935194k342.167598%42.167598%42.2%204,364204k439.777236%39.777236%39.8%42,60542.6k539.403187%39.403187%39.4%125,760126k637.951053%37.951053%38.0%21,50821.5k736.318061%36.318061%36.3%39,62739.6k834.514261%34.514261%34.5%29,73329.7k932.961631%32.961631%33.0%110,906111k1031.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M30.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k1130.426377%30.426377%30.4%25,49725.5k1230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k1329.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k1428.928185%28.928185%28.9%60,47960.5k1528.724026%28.724026%28.7%62,87062.9k1628.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.098572%28.098572%28.1%4,800,6774.80M27.978743%27.978743%28.0%48,27948.3k1727.025233%27.025233%27.0%22,39522.4k1826.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k1926.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M26.547049%26.547049%26.5%25,31525.3k2026.228119%26.228119%26.2%25,38225.4k2124.670139%24.670139%24.7%35,09535.1k2224.117812%24.117812%24.1%19,75919.8k2323.238505%23.238505%23.2%46,17746.2k2422.432465%22.432465%22.4%16,63316.6k2522.220703%22.220703%22.2%32,49432.5k2622.174151%22.174151%22.2%18,65618.7k2721.946762%21.946762%21.9%22,33522.3k2821.685407%21.685407%21.7%108,231108k2920.710014%20.710014%20.7%16,34616.3k3020.451778%20.451778%20.5%46,86346.9k3120.191294%20.191294%20.2%16,84616.8k3219.501440%19.501440%19.5%8,8013319.449595%19.449595%19.4%13,95114.0k3418.847641%18.847641%18.8%11,06311.1k3518.772438%18.772438%18.8%31,37431.4k3618.764921%18.764921%18.8%11,79011.8k3718.362154%18.362154%18.4%9,5253817.744537%17.744537%17.7%18,15018.2k3917.486527%17.486527%17.5%9,6694017.453925%17.453925%17.5%25,26725.3k4117.417337%17.417337%17.4%79,64679.6k4217.328047%17.328047%17.3%10,18310.2k4316.774052%16.774052%16.8%40,53540.5k4415.660188%15.660188%15.7%8,8874515.174156%15.174156%15.2%8,4694615.154728%15.154728%15.2%13,72213.7k4715.147496%15.147496%15.1%7,0814814.569338%14.569338%14.6%11,16911.2k4910.038152%10.038152%10.0%5,15750
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in Texas, and entities that contain Harris County
0%2%4%6%Count#Brazos CountyBrazosTravis CountyTravisFort Bend CountyFort BendCollin CountyCollinGalveston CountyGalvestonLubbock CountyLubbockHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRockwall CountyRockwallMontgomery CountyMontgomeryBrazoria CountyBrazoriaSouthDallas CountyDallasHays CountyHaysDenton CountyDentonBexar CountyBexarWilliamson CountyWilliamsonComal CountyComalTexasRandall CountyRandallWest South CentralBell CountyBellMcLennan CountyMcLennanTarrant CountyTarrantSmith CountySmithTom Green CountyTom GreenTaylor CountyTaylorMidland CountyMidlandNueces CountyNuecesParker CountyParkerWichita CountyWichitaBastrop CountyBastropGregg CountyGreggBowie CountyBowieGrayson CountyGraysonEl Paso CountyEl PasoWalker CountyWalkerGuadalupe CountyGuadalupeHunt CountyHuntJefferson CountyJeffersonPotter CountyPotterVictoria CountyVictoriaCameron CountyCameronJohnson CountyJohnsonHidalgo CountyHidalgoEllis CountyEllisAngelina CountyAngelinaEctor CountyEctorWebb CountyWebbKaufman CountyKaufmanCoryell CountyCoryellHenderson CountyHendersonOrange CountyOrangeLiberty CountyLiberty7.727642%7.727642%7.7%8,27715.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k24.335967%4.335967%4.3%18,83718.8k33.964379%3.964379%4.0%22,78422.8k43.564425%3.564425%3.6%7,45253.478291%3.478291%3.5%6,00263.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k3.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k73.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.267870%3.267870%3.3%1,85283.114394%3.114394%3.1%10,47910.5k93.103584%3.103584%3.1%6,793103.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k112.913547%2.913547%2.9%3,179122.833815%2.833815%2.8%13,73413.7k132.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k142.786986%2.786986%2.8%8,895152.629227%2.629227%2.6%2,265162.627765%2.627765%2.6%448,957449k2.566856%2.566856%2.6%2,151172.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k2.519262%2.519262%2.5%5,006182.498752%2.498752%2.5%3,654192.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k202.236797%2.236797%2.2%3,182212.215868%2.215868%2.2%1,643222.186092%2.186092%2.2%1,791232.165871%2.165871%2.2%2,096242.141931%2.141931%2.1%4,908252.103370%2.103370%2.1%1,743262.036038%2.036038%2.0%1,713272.028030%2.028030%2.0%1,052281.957480%1.957480%2.0%1,545291.866943%1.866943%1.9%1,173301.684006%1.684006%1.7%1,405311.660402%1.660402%1.7%8,287321.537780%1.537780%1.5%694331.515326%1.515326%1.5%1,445341.495763%1.495763%1.5%879351.472524%1.472524%1.5%2,461361.449238%1.449238%1.4%1,111371.398709%1.398709%1.4%821381.395389%1.395389%1.4%3,372391.390233%1.390233%1.4%1,422401.370714%1.370714%1.4%6,268411.354047%1.354047%1.4%1,378421.237026%1.237026%1.2%702431.157423%1.157423%1.2%1,048441.136332%1.136332%1.1%1,645450.946619%0.946619%0.9%679460.787216%0.787216%0.8%368470.766810%0.766810%0.8%424480.652189%0.652189%0.7%364490.545023%0.545023%0.5%28050
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in Texas, and entities that contain Harris County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#WalkerRockwallBowieBrazosJeffersonGalvestonJohnsonWilliamsonWichitaBastropHuntKaufmanSouthSmithAngelinaGraysonMontgomeryDallasRandallBrazoriaParkerPotterComalEllisUnited StatesMidlandHarrisHendersonWest South CentralHouston AreaTarrantHaysGuadalupeEctorVictoriaTravisTexasMcLennanGreggLubbockCollinDentonBexarFort BendNuecesHidalgoTom GreenTaylorCameronLibertyWebbOrangeCoryellBellEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339243x1.339243x1.34x14.380%14.4%19.258%19.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338826x1.338826x1.34x6.957%6.96%9.314%9.31%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323966x1.323966x1.32x10.801%10.8%14.300%14.3%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.272474x1.272474x1.27x12.663%12.7%16.114%16.1%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259198x1.259198x1.26x14.779%14.8%18.610%18.6%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.223012x1.223012x1.22x11.221%11.2%13.723%13.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.214390x1.214390x1.21x14.644%14.6%17.783%17.8%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.201880x1.201880x1.20x6.491%6.49%7.801%7.80%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.182985x1.182985x1.18x12.805%12.8%15.149%15.1%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179464x1.179464x1.18x17.807%17.8%21.002%21.0%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.164760x1.164760x1.16x15.983%16.0%18.616%18.6%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.163249x1.163249x1.16x14.338%14.3%16.679%16.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.136202x1.136202x1.14x14.414%14.4%16.377%16.4%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131264x1.131264x1.13x18.909%18.9%21.391%21.4%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128473x1.128473x1.13x11.725%11.7%13.231%13.2%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.122460x1.122460x1.12x12.483%12.5%14.012%14.0%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120951x1.120951x1.12x20.762%20.8%23.273%23.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.119137x1.119137x1.12x8.428%8.43%9.432%9.43%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117300x1.117300x1.12x12.561%12.6%14.034%14.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117160x1.117160x1.12x10.150%10.2%11.340%11.3%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.114666x1.114666x1.11x22.237%22.2%24.787%24.8%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112160x1.112160x1.11x8.037%8.04%8.939%8.94%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110594x1.110594x1.11x14.626%14.6%16.244%16.2%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108239x1.108239x1.11x15.713%15.7%17.414%17.4%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098370x1.098370x1.10x16.301%16.3%17.905%17.9%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096533x1.096533x1.10x16.857%16.9%18.484%18.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%14.2%15.361%15.4%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.078162x1.078162x1.08x10.648%10.6%11.481%11.5%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077576x1.077576x1.08x11.395%11.4%12.279%12.3%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.067910x1.067910x1.07x24.124%24.1%25.763%25.8%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066454x1.066454x1.07x15.866%15.9%16.920%16.9%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066137x1.066137x1.07x11.462%11.5%12.220%12.2%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065414x1.065414x1.07x17.107%17.1%18.226%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062947x1.062947x1.06x15.695%15.7%16.683%16.7%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047675x1.047675x1.05x15.924%15.9%16.683%16.7%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.035814x1.035814x1.04x14.606%14.6%15.129%15.1%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.026080x1.026080x1.03x6.352%6.35%6.518%6.52%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013846x1.013846x1.01x7.906%7.91%8.015%8.02%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.005501x1.005501x1.01x10.821%10.8%10.881%10.9%39-1.023647x-1.023647x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x18.910%18.9%18.473%18.5%40-1.027412x-1.027412x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x37.193%37.2%36.201%36.2%41-1.028388x-1.028388x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x16.950%17.0%16.482%16.5%42-1.062303x-1.062303x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x13.529%13.5%12.736%12.7%43-1.113232x-1.113232x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x36.158%36.2%32.480%32.5%44-1.114037x-1.114037x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x25.057%25.1%22.492%22.5%45-1.115271x-1.115271x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x36.080%36.1%32.351%32.4%46-1.134799x-1.134799x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x11.472%11.5%10.109%10.1%47-1.155760x-1.155760x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x13.278%13.3%11.489%11.5%48-1.163696x-1.163696x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x10.400%10.4%8.937%8.94%49-1.222229x-1.222229x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x25.765%25.8%21.081%21.1%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in Texas, and entities that contain Harris County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#OrangeGreggKaufmanGraysonSmithBrazosTaylorMcLennanCameronCoryellWichitaEl PasoJohnsonFort BendParkerLubbockHendersonBowieRandallEctorJeffersonRockwallHidalgoMontgomeryCollinComalVictoriaTom GreenWilliamsonWebbMidlandGalvestonBexarEllisWest South CentralGuadalupeTexasDallasAngelinaTarrantHaysPotterSouthHouston AreaUnited StatesHuntBellBrazoriaHarrisTravisBastropDentonNuecesWalkerLiberty-1.000000x-1.000000x3.433697x3.433697x3.43x0.299%0.30%1.027%1.03%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.176096x3.176096x3.18x0.963%0.96%3.058%3.06%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.136538x3.136538x3.14x0.466%0.47%1.462%1.46%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.132820x3.132820x3.13x0.835%0.84%2.617%2.62%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.768164x2.768164x2.77x1.222%1.22%3.382%3.38%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.499375x2.499375x2.50x4.444%4.44%11.107%11.1%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.248928x2.248928x2.25x1.370%1.37%3.081%3.08%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.229554x2.229554x2.23x1.577%1.58%3.516%3.52%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.139201x2.139201x2.14x0.913%0.91%1.952%1.95%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.098958x2.098958x2.10x0.520%0.52%1.090%1.09%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.063113x2.063113x2.06x1.329%1.33%2.741%2.74%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.989499x1.989499x1.99x1.131%1.13%2.250%2.25%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.976553x1.976553x1.98x0.940%0.94%1.858%1.86%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.960673x1.960673x1.96x2.970%2.97%5.824%5.82%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.909112x1.909112x1.91x1.453%1.45%2.775%2.77%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.902873x1.902873x1.90x2.424%2.42%4.613%4.61%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.897774x1.897774x1.90x0.538%0.54%1.020%1.02%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.882561x1.882561x1.88x1.298%1.30%2.444%2.44%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.862266x1.862266x1.86x1.813%1.81%3.377%3.38%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.846041x1.846041x1.85x0.815%0.81%1.504%1.50%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.844759x1.844759x1.84x1.029%1.03%1.898%1.90%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.824014x1.824014x1.82x2.342%2.34%4.271%4.27%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.804593x1.804593x1.80x0.993%0.99%1.792%1.79%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.795213x1.795213x1.80x2.246%2.25%4.033%4.03%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.772946x1.772946x1.77x2.891%2.89%5.126%5.13%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.723062x1.723062x1.72x1.949%1.95%3.358%3.36%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.713055x1.713055x1.71x1.042%1.04%1.785%1.79%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.710194x1.710194x1.71x1.651%1.65%2.824%2.82%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.707971x1.707971x1.71x2.078%2.08%3.549%3.55%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.706490x1.706490x1.71x0.853%0.85%1.455%1.46%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.678821x1.678821x1.68x1.623%1.62%2.724%2.72%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.673483x1.673483x1.67x2.689%2.69%4.500%4.50%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.660749x1.660749x1.66x2.139%2.14%3.552%3.55%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.658644x1.658644x1.66x1.028%1.03%1.705%1.71%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653316x1.653316x1.65x1.936%1.94%3.200%3.20%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.639180x1.639180x1.64x1.158%1.16%1.898%1.90%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.633282x1.633282x1.63x2.008%2.01%3.280%3.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.609547x1.609547x1.61x2.346%2.35%3.776%3.78%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.608644x1.608644x1.61x0.957%0.96%1.539%1.54%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.602206x1.602206x1.60x1.838%1.84%2.945%2.95%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.596705x1.596705x1.60x2.249%2.25%3.591%3.59%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560738x1.560738x1.56x1.124%1.12%1.754%1.75%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.537870x1.537870x1.54x2.657%2.66%4.086%4.09%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.487681x1.487681x1.49x1.210%1.21%1.799%1.80%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.459924x1.459924x1.46x2.059%2.06%3.007%3.01%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.454396x1.454396x1.45x2.527%2.53%3.675%3.68%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442161x1.442161x1.44x2.749%2.75%3.965%3.96%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.407975x1.407975x1.41x4.203%4.20%5.918%5.92%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.309997x1.309997x1.31x1.753%1.75%2.296%2.30%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209050x1.209050x1.21x2.573%2.57%3.111%3.11%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167815x1.167815x1.17x1.981%1.98%2.314%2.31%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081492x1.081492x1.08x1.463%1.46%1.582%1.58%49-1.069614x-1.069614x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x0.563%0.56%0.526%0.53%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Harris County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harris County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Harris County
0%10%20%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensTexasHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWest South CentralBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthCook CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.652499%17.652499%17.7%3,015,9523.02M17.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k17.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1116.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M16.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k428.282040%8.282040%8.3%63,67163.7k437.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k447.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k457.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k467.173605%7.173605%7.2%59,66059.7k477.049887%7.049887%7.0%48,46648.5k486.540987%6.540987%6.5%56,30256.3k496.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Harris County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoSouthTexasMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarWest South CentralPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M31.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4128.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.098572%28.098572%28.1%4,800,6774.80M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M26.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4422.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4719.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Harris County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensTexasWest South CentralFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k3.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k363.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k373.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k383.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k392.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k402.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k412.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.627765%2.627765%2.6%448,957449k2.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k2.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Harris County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Harris County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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Principal Cities:
Houston, Baytown
Principal Unincorporated Place:
The Woodlands
Cities:
Baytown, Bellaire, Bunker Hill Village, Deer Park, El Lago, Friendswood, Galena Park, Hedwig Village, Hilshire Village, Houston, Humble, Hunters Creek Village, Jacinto City, Jersey Village, Katy, La Porte, League City, Missouri City, Morgan's Point, Nassau Bay, Pasadena, Pearland, Piney Point Village, Seabrook, Shoreacres, South Houston, Southside Place, Spring Valley Village, Stafford, Taylor Lake Village, Tomball, Waller, Webster, West University Place
Unincorporated Places:
Aldine, Atascocita, Barrett, Channelview, Cinco Ranch, Cloverleaf, Crosby, Highlands, Mission Bend, Sheldon, Spring, The Woodlands
ZIP Codes:
77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77010, 77011, 77012, 77013, 77014, 77015, 77016, 77017, 77018, 77019, 77020, 77021, 77022, 77023, 77024, 77025, 77026, 77027, 77028, 77029, 77030, 77031, 77032, 77033, 77034, 77035, 77036, 77037, 77038, 77039, 77040, 77041, 77042, 77043, 77044, 77045, 77046, 77047, 77048, 77049, 77050, 77051, 77053, 77054, 77055, 77056, 77057, 77058, 77059, 77060, 77061, 77062, 77063, 77064, 77065, 77066, 77067, 77068, 77069, 77070, 77071, 77072, 77073, 77074, 77075, 77076, 77077, 77078, 77079, 77080, 77081, 77082, 77083, 77084, 77085, 77086, 77087, 77088, 77089, 77090, 77091, 77092, 77093, 77094, 77095, 77096, 77098, 77099, 77201, 77336, 77338, 77339, 77345, 77346, 77357, 77365, 77373, 77375, 77377, 77379, 77388, 77389, 77396, 77401, 77429, 77433, 77447, 77449, 77450, 77477, 77484, 77489, 77493, 77494, 77502, 77503, 77504, 77505, 77506, 77507, 77520, 77521, 77530, 77532, 77536, 77546, 77547, 77562, 77571, 77581, 77586, 77587, 77598
Unified School Districts:
Aldine, Alief, Channelview, Clear Creek, Crosby, Cypress-Fairbanks, Dayton, Deer Park, Galena Park, Goose Creek, Houston, Huffman, Humble, Katy, Klein, La Porte, New Caney, Pasadena, Pearland, Sheldon, Spring Branch, Spring, Stafford, Tomball, Waller
Congressional Districts:
TX-2, TX-7, TX-8, TX-9, TX-10, TX-18, TX-22, TX-29, TX-36
State Senate Districts:
TX-4, TX-6, TX-7, TX-11, TX-13, TX-15, TX-17, TX-18
State House Districts:
TX-126, TX-127, TX-128, TX-129, TX-130, TX-131, TX-132, TX-133, TX-134, TX-135, TX-137, TX-138, TX-139, TX-140, TX-141, TX-142, TX-143, TX-144, TX-145, TX-146, TX-147, TX-148, TX-149, TX-150
Neighboring Counties:
Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller
Nearby Counties:
Austin, Grimes, San Jacinto, Walker