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Fewest graduate degrees, Missouri cities

Missouri cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 10.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ste. Genevieve, MO, up 55 places to #26.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲7Warrenton, MOMO9,6671.8%−1.2 pts

02▲47De Soto, MOMO6,5272.3%+0.3 pts

03▲47Caruthersville, MOMO5,2113.0%+0.7 pts

04▲8Park Hills, MOMO8,7533.1%−0.1 pts

05▼3Jennings, MOMO13,0933.1%+0.2 pts

06▲15St. Ann, MOMO12,6173.1%−0.6 pts

07▲4Troy, MOMO15,2013.2%−3.0 pts

08▲20Oak Grove, MOMO9,3703.2%+1.0 pts

09▲8Aurora, MOMO7,6863.9%+0.6 pts

10▼6Cameron, MOMO7,3414.1%+0.1 pts

11▼4Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8194.1%+1.0 pts

12▲13Monett, MOMO10,2484.1%−2.3 pts

13▲22Clinton, MOMO9,5044.2%−0.5 pts

14▲15Moberly, MOMO13,7194.2%−1.0 pts

15▼14Glasgow, MOMO5,5044.3%+2.4 pts

16▼11Richmond, MOMO5,9684.6%−0.1 pts

17▼1Berkeley, MOMO8,0264.6%+2.0 pts

18▼8Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2955.0%−1.2 pts

19▲15Lemay, MOMO16,2285.1%+0.8 pts

20▲38Nevada, MOMO8,4045.1%0.0 pts

21▼8Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8735.4%+0.7 pts

22▲18Chillicothe, MOMO9,1145.4%+1.5 pts

23▼17Murphy, MOMO8,2855.5%+2.6 pts

24▲12Trenton, MOMO5,5575.7%+0.9 pts

25▼10Wright City, MOMO5,8545.7%+3.4 pts

26▲55Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0655.9%+4.0 pts

27▼4Lebanon, MOMO15,6636.0%+2.3 pts

28▼25Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6366.0%+4.9 pts

29▼3Pacific, MOMO7,8246.0%+3.4 pts

30▼8Sedalia, MOMO22,6216.1%+1.1 pts

31▼1Harrisonville, MOMO10,0406.2%+1.9 pts

32▲27Union, MOMO13,4456.2%+1.8 pts

33▼14St. John, MOMO6,4416.4%+2.3 pts

34▲23Raytown, MOMO29,1546.4%−0.3 pts

35▲19Farmington, MOMO19,2266.6%+1.7 pts

36▼9Marshfield, MOMO8,0786.6%+1.6 pts

37▲8Belton, MOMO26,1936.7%+2.4 pts

38▼1Barnhart, MOMO5,7856.7%+2.1 pts

39▲21Florissant, MOMO51,1246.9%+1.9 pts

40▼20Dexter, MOMO7,8516.9%+3.4 pts

41▲7Pevely, MOMO6,2397.0%+5.1 pts

42▼33Imperial, MOMO5,4887.0%+2.8 pts

43▼2Macon, MOMO5,5327.1%+2.9 pts

44▲17Hannibal, MOMO16,8047.3%+3.2 pts

45▼31Mexico, MOMO11,5587.3%+1.7 pts

46▲7Independence, MOMO121,6757.4%+2.2 pts

47▲4St. Joseph, MOMO71,0017.5%+1.8 pts

48▼15Carthage, MOMO15,8957.5%+3.0 pts

49▲35West Plains, MOMO12,7807.6%+1.8 pts

50▼4Perryville, MOMO8,5937.6%+2.5 pts

51▲5Ferguson, MOMO17,9537.7%+0.8 pts

52▲3Neosho, MOMO14,0787.8%−0.1 pts

53▲11Herculaneum, MOMO5,4027.8%+1.9 pts

54▲9Kennett, MOMO10,1187.8%+4.3 pts

55▼24Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3688.0%+4.7 pts

56▲9Arnold, MOMO20,9948.1%+5.7 pts

57▼14Sullivan, MOMO6,9428.2%+5.0 pts

58▼6Grandview, MOMO26,6538.2%+2.2 pts

59▲3Fulton, MOMO12,8538.3%+2.3 pts

60▲8Joplin, MOMO53,9308.3%+1.2 pts

61▲33Hazelwood, MOMO24,8498.6%+2.0 pts

62▲15Festus, MOMO14,0668.7%+4.5 pts

63▲32St. Robert, MOMO5,6029.1%+3.3 pts

64▲2Osage Beach, MOMO5,0799.2%+2.6 pts

65▲2Marshall, MOMO13,7669.2%+1.5 pts

66▼24Boonville, MOMO7,8679.4%+4.4 pts

67▲26Mehlville, MOMO29,8059.4%+2.5 pts

68▼36Webb City, MOMO13,4599.4%+4.6 pts

69▲27Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4329.5%+2.9 pts

70▲1Grain Valley, MOMO16,9089.6%+7.2 pts

71▼47Overland, MOMO15,4749.7%+6.6 pts

72▲10Republic, MOMO22,40410.2%+5.7 pts

73▼29Branson, MOMO12,92110.4%+3.9 pts

74▼4Savannah, MOMO5,10710.6%+5.0 pts

75▼57North Kansas City, MOMO5,61310.9%+7.0 pts

76▲15Sikeston, MOMO15,98311.3%+6.2 pts

77▲6Washington, MOMO15,90611.3%+4.6 pts

78▼6Peculiar, MOMO6,36511.3%+6.9 pts

79▼10Willard, MOMO6,90411.6%+7.1 pts

80▲8Blue Springs, MOMO61,63211.6%+3.9 pts

81▼2Greenwood, MOMO6,31511.6%+6.0 pts

82▼7Bridgeton, MOMO11,27711.8%+4.6 pts

83▼3Nixa, MOMO26,59711.9%+6.2 pts

84▼10Bolivar, MOMO11,99411.9%+3.8 pts

85▲1Gladstone, MOMO27,49712.4%+4.3 pts

86▼48Smithville, MOMO11,16012.4%+7.3 pts

87▼40Odessa, MOMO5,72112.5%+8.7 pts

88▲2Springfield, MOMO169,84712.5%+4.7 pts

89▲9Wentzville, MOMO49,49513.0%+9.2 pts

90▲2Liberty, MOMO31,31913.3%+3.0 pts

91▲14Raymore, MOMO26,63313.4%+2.8 pts

92▲9Ozark, MOMO23,54413.5%+9.7 pts

93▲24Valley Park, MOMO6,76713.8%+3.9 pts

94▲10Waynesville, MOMO5,55813.8%+2.5 pts

95▲11Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97713.9%+4.0 pts

96▲7Jackson, MOMO16,03313.9%+6.9 pts

97▲5St. Peters, MOMO61,47914.2%+7.0 pts

98▼1Kearney, MOMO11,29614.4%+7.8 pts

99▲23Warrensburg, MOMO20,28314.5%−4.5 pts

100Kansas City, MOMO521,22014.6%+5.9 pts

101▼12Rogersville, MOMO5,75414.8%+10.6 pts

102▲5Sappington, MOMO7,36715.1%+5.9 pts

103▼4Jefferson City, MOMO42,48915.2%+4.4 pts

104▲6Concord, MOMO18,36815.3%+4.8 pts

105▼18Affton, MOMO19,05215.4%+8.9 pts

106▲5Maryville, MOMO10,09215.4%−2.5 pts

107▲1O'Fallon, MOMO96,10115.6%+8.6 pts

108▼69Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95615.7%+9.8 pts

109▼33Carl Junction, MOMO8,48416.0%+10.1 pts

110▼37Black Jack, MOMO6,54716.7%+3.4 pts

111▼2Oakville, MOMO35,33316.9%+6.8 pts

112▲1St. Charles, MOMO72,56117.0%+7.5 pts

113▼35Battlefield, MOMO6,36117.5%+13.4 pts

114▲1Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12917.6%+2.8 pts

115▲1Rolla, MOMO20,58817.6%+4.4 pts

116▼2St. Louis, MOMO278,14418.6%+11.0 pts

117▲2Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51419.1%+6.7 pts

118▲7Ellisville, MOMO10,31520.1%+4.9 pts

119▲10Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65120.1%–

120▼35Ashland, MOMO5,22121.1%+15.4 pts

121▼3Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03222.0%+10.4 pts

122▲5Maplewood, MOMO8,03322.0%+11.9 pts

123▲3Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55922.3%+10.2 pts

124▼12Eureka, MOMO13,42222.3%+10.2 pts

125▲3Ballwin, MOMO30,90122.6%+6.4 pts

126▼6Kirksville, MOMO17,86322.6%+8.3 pts

127▼4Crestwood, MOMO12,20722.8%+9.1 pts

128▼7Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23124.8%+12.2 pts

129▲1Cottleville, MOMO6,71725.1%+14.3 pts

130▲1Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07525.7%+10.2 pts

131▲2Manchester, MOMO18,06925.9%+6.6 pts

132▼8Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30125.9%+14.9 pts

133▼1Columbia, MOMO130,85126.7%+2.8 pts

134Wildwood, MOMO34,95527.2%+8.7 pts

135Parkville, MOMO9,09331.8%+15.0 pts

136Kirkwood, MOMO29,33131.9%+11.2 pts

137▲2Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48033.7%+5.4 pts

138▼1University City, MOMO34,65733.8%+10.2 pts

139▲1Webster Groves, MOMO23,45034.4%+9.6 pts

140▼2Des Peres, MOMO9,10235.0%+8.7 pts

141Chesterfield, MOMO49,30936.5%+12.5 pts

142▲2Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09336.9%+12.4 pts

143Olivette, MOMO8,93739.3%+12.2 pts

144▼2Brentwood, MOMO8,07940.2%+16.5 pts

145Town and Country, MOMO11,61943.6%+12.8 pts

146▲1Glendale, MOMO6,06048.1%+24.2 pts

147▼1Clayton, MOMO17,80750.6%+14.2 pts

148Ladue, MOMO8,93452.0%+20.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES