How educated is Houston?

The share of adults in Houston, TX with a bachelor's degree or higher, how that has shifted since 2015, and how it compares with the county, the state and the United States.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

How far did Houston go in school?

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher: 36.0% — U.S.: 35.0%

Highest degree held, adults 25+ (2023)

• Bachelor's: 326761
• Graduate or professional: 224124
• No bachelor's degree: 980180

Share with a bachelor's degree or higher

• Houston: 36
• Harris County: 33.7
• TX: 33.1
• U.S.: 35

Bachelor's degree or higher, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 30.4
• 2023: 36

What it means

Houston's college-degree share is about the same as the national figure (35.0%).

Since 2015 the share has risen by about 5.6 percentage points.

Educational attainment tracks adults 25 and older who live here now — it does not say where they went to school.