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Fewest graduate degrees, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 147 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361.1%−60%

02Pevely, MOMO6,2391.9%+11%

03Glasgow, MOMO5,5041.9%−14%

04Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0652.0%−50%

05De Soto, MOMO6,5272.0%−12%

06Wright City, MOMO5,8542.2%−38%

07Caruthersville, MOMO5,2112.3%−6%

08Oak Grove, MOMO9,3702.3%+29%

09Arnold, MOMO20,9942.4%−24%

10Grain Valley, MOMO16,9082.4%−43%

11Pacific, MOMO7,8242.6%+381%

12Berkeley, MOMO8,0262.6%−4%

13Jennings, MOMO13,0932.8%+39%

14Murphy, MOMO8,2852.9%+50%

15Overland, MOMO15,4743.0%−16%

16Warrenton, MOMO9,6673.1%−37%

17Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8193.1%−23%

18Sullivan, MOMO6,9423.2%+22%

19Park Hills, MOMO8,7533.2%–

20Aurora, MOMO7,6863.2%−6%

21Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3683.3%+51%

22Kennett, MOMO10,1183.5%−1%

23Dexter, MOMO7,8513.6%+6%

24Lebanon, MOMO15,6633.7%−12%

25Odessa, MOMO5,7213.8%−36%

26St. Ann, MOMO12,6173.8%+64%

27Ozark, MOMO23,5443.8%+43%

28Wentzville, MOMO49,4953.8%−2%

29North Kansas City, MOMO5,6133.9%+142%

30Cameron, MOMO7,3413.9%−14%

31Chillicothe, MOMO9,1143.9%−30%

32Battlefield, MOMO6,3614.1%+43%

33St. John, MOMO6,4414.1%+12%

34Hannibal, MOMO16,8044.1%+4%

35Imperial, MOMO5,4884.2%+800%

36Macon, MOMO5,5324.2%−17%

37Festus, MOMO14,0664.2%−4%

38Belton, MOMO26,1934.2%+54%

39Rogersville, MOMO5,7544.2%+25%

40Lemay, MOMO16,2284.3%+74%

41Harrisonville, MOMO10,0404.3%−18%

42Union, MOMO13,4454.4%+11%

43Peculiar, MOMO6,3654.5%+7%

44Republic, MOMO22,4044.5%+145%

45Willard, MOMO6,9044.5%+17%

46Barnhart, MOMO5,7854.6%−19%

47Carthage, MOMO15,8954.6%+46%

48Clinton, MOMO9,5044.7%−0%

49Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8734.7%−18%

50Richmond, MOMO5,9684.7%+36%

51Webb City, MOMO13,4594.8%−8%

52Trenton, MOMO5,5574.8%+9%

53Farmington, MOMO19,2264.9%−26%

54Boonville, MOMO7,8674.9%−30%

55Florissant, MOMO51,1244.9%+14%

56Marshfield, MOMO8,0785.0%+3%

57Sikeston, MOMO15,9835.0%+9%

58Sedalia, MOMO22,6215.0%+27%

59Nevada, MOMO8,4045.1%−19%

60Perryville, MOMO8,5935.1%+41%

61Independence, MOMO121,6755.1%+19%

62Smithville, MOMO11,1605.2%+76%

63Moberly, MOMO13,7195.3%+24%

64Savannah, MOMO5,1075.6%+74%

65Mexico, MOMO11,5585.6%−1%

66Greenwood, MOMO6,3155.6%+17%

67Nixa, MOMO26,5975.7%+188%

68Ashland, MOMO5,2215.7%+256%

69St. Joseph, MOMO71,0015.7%+21%

70West Plains, MOMO12,7805.8%+78%

71St. Robert, MOMO5,6025.8%+37%

72Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9565.9%−5%

73Carl Junction, MOMO8,4845.9%+108%

74Herculaneum, MOMO5,4026.0%+103%

75Grandview, MOMO26,6536.0%+16%

76Fulton, MOMO12,8536.0%+2%

77Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2956.2%+52%

78Troy, MOMO15,2016.2%+29%

79Monett, MOMO10,2486.4%+61%

80Affton, MOMO19,0526.5%+27%

81Branson, MOMO12,9216.5%+6%

82Kearney, MOMO11,2966.6%+40%

83Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4326.6%+43%

84Osage Beach, MOMO5,0796.6%+10%

85Hazelwood, MOMO24,8496.6%+24%

86Raytown, MOMO29,1546.7%+10%

87Washington, MOMO15,9066.7%+57%

88Ferguson, MOMO17,9536.9%+29%

89Mehlville, MOMO29,8056.9%+56%

90Jackson, MOMO16,0337.0%+52%

91O'Fallon, MOMO96,1017.0%+101%

92Joplin, MOMO53,9307.1%+29%

93Bridgeton, MOMO11,2777.1%+3%

94St. Peters, MOMO61,4797.2%+15%

95St. Louis, MOMO278,1447.6%+32%

96Marshall, MOMO13,7667.7%+91%

97Blue Springs, MOMO61,6327.7%+15%

98Springfield, MOMO169,8477.8%+4%

99Neosho, MOMO14,0787.9%+40%

100Bolivar, MOMO11,9948.1%+8%

101Gladstone, MOMO27,4978.1%+8%

102Kansas City, MOMO521,2208.7%+20%

103Sappington, MOMO7,3679.1%+5%

104St. Charles, MOMO72,5619.6%+50%

105Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9779.9%+20%

106Valley Park, MOMO6,7679.9%+332%

107Oakville, MOMO35,33310.0%+34%

108Maplewood, MOMO8,03310.1%+67%

109Liberty, MOMO31,31910.3%+16%

110Concord, MOMO18,36810.5%+80%

111Raymore, MOMO26,63310.6%+8%

112Cottleville, MOMO6,71710.7%+43%

113Jefferson City, MOMO42,48910.8%+15%

114Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30111.0%+33%

115Waynesville, MOMO5,55811.3%+72%

116Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03211.6%+127%

117Eureka, MOMO13,42212.1%+270%

118Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55912.1%+22%

119Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51412.3%+47%

120Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23112.6%−1%

121Rolla, MOMO20,58813.1%+9%

122Black Jack, MOMO6,54713.3%+33%

123Crestwood, MOMO12,20713.7%+60%

124Kirksville, MOMO17,86314.3%+22%

125Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12914.7%–

126Ellisville, MOMO10,31515.2%+45%

127Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07515.5%+37%

128Ballwin, MOMO30,90116.2%+65%

129Parkville, MOMO9,09316.7%+66%

130Maryville, MOMO10,09217.9%+61%

131Wildwood, MOMO34,95518.5%–

132Warrensburg, MOMO20,28319.0%+11%

133Manchester, MOMO18,06919.3%+30%

134Kirkwood, MOMO29,33120.7%+44%

135University City, MOMO34,65723.6%+7%

136Brentwood, MOMO8,07923.7%+36%

137Chesterfield, MOMO49,30924.0%+15%

138Glendale, MOMO6,06024.0%+34%

139Columbia, MOMO130,85124.0%+12%

140Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09324.6%+49%

141Webster Groves, MOMO23,45024.9%+42%

142Des Peres, MOMO9,10226.3%+21%

143Olivette, MOMO8,93727.2%+33%

144Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48028.3%+30%

145Town and Country, MOMO11,61930.8%+24%

146Ladue, MOMO8,93432.0%+18%

147Clayton, MOMO17,80736.3%+11%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS