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Fewest graduate degrees, Missouri cities · 2010

Missouri cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6362.3%+105%

02Peculiar, MOMO6,3652.6%−42%

03Herculaneum, MOMO5,4022.7%−55%

04Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682.7%−17%

05Aurora, MOMO7,6862.9%−10%

06Glasgow, MOMO5,5043.0%+58%

07Lemay, MOMO16,2283.4%−20%

08Wright City, MOMO5,8543.4%+54%

09St. John, MOMO6,4413.5%−16%

10Pevely, MOMO6,2393.6%+90%

11Richmond, MOMO5,9683.6%−23%

12Lebanon, MOMO15,6633.7%−0%

13Perryville, MOMO8,5933.8%−26%

14Jennings, MOMO13,0933.8%+34%

15Webb City, MOMO13,4593.8%−20%

16Boonville, MOMO7,8673.9%−21%

17Macon, MOMO5,5323.9%−6%

18Moberly, MOMO13,7194.0%−24%

19Sullivan, MOMO6,9424.0%+28%

20St. Ann, MOMO12,6174.1%+9%

21Cameron, MOMO7,3414.1%+5%

22Trenton, MOMO5,5574.2%−13%

23De Soto, MOMO6,5274.2%+106%

24Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8194.2%+33%

25Monett, MOMO10,2484.2%−35%

26Pacific, MOMO7,8244.3%+67%

27Carthage, MOMO15,8954.3%−6%

28Neosho, MOMO14,0784.5%−43%

29Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9564.6%−23%

30Park Hills, MOMO8,7534.7%+44%

31Odessa, MOMO5,7214.9%+32%

32Berkeley, MOMO8,0264.9%+87%

33Nevada, MOMO8,4045.0%−2%

34Belton, MOMO26,1935.0%+19%

35Marshfield, MOMO8,0785.0%+1%

36Murphy, MOMO8,2855.0%+76%

37Kennett, MOMO10,1185.1%+44%

38Clinton, MOMO9,5045.1%+9%

39Caruthersville, MOMO5,2115.2%+129%

40Florissant, MOMO51,1245.2%+5%

41Smithville, MOMO11,1605.3%+3%

42Barnhart, MOMO5,7855.4%+17%

43Arnold, MOMO20,9945.4%+122%

44Branson, MOMO12,9215.4%−16%

45Union, MOMO13,4455.6%+27%

46Sedalia, MOMO22,6215.6%+11%

47Mexico, MOMO11,5585.6%+0%

48Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8735.7%+21%

49Rogersville, MOMO5,7545.9%+40%

50Republic, MOMO22,4046.1%+36%

51Sikeston, MOMO15,9836.1%+21%

52Overland, MOMO15,4746.1%+101%

53Chillicothe, MOMO9,1146.1%+55%

54Independence, MOMO121,6756.1%+19%

55Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0656.1%+209%

56Dexter, MOMO7,8516.2%+73%

57Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4326.2%−6%

58Hannibal, MOMO16,8046.2%+51%

59St. Joseph, MOMO71,0016.6%+16%

60Grandview, MOMO26,6536.7%+11%

61Fulton, MOMO12,8536.7%+12%

62Imperial, MOMO5,4886.7%+61%

63Warrenton, MOMO9,6676.8%+120%

64Bridgeton, MOMO11,2776.8%−5%

65North Kansas City, MOMO5,6136.8%+75%

66Grain Valley, MOMO16,9086.8%+179%

67Raytown, MOMO29,1546.9%+3%

68Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2956.9%+13%

69Ferguson, MOMO17,9537.0%+1%

70Ozark, MOMO23,5447.0%+85%

71Farmington, MOMO19,2267.0%+43%

72Festus, MOMO14,0667.1%+69%

73Greenwood, MOMO6,3157.1%+26%

74Troy, MOMO15,2017.1%+14%

75Harrisonville, MOMO10,0407.2%+68%

76Washington, MOMO15,9067.3%+9%

77Mehlville, MOMO29,8057.5%+8%

78Affton, MOMO19,0527.5%+16%

79Marshall, MOMO13,7667.5%−3%

80Willard, MOMO6,9047.7%+71%

81Gladstone, MOMO27,4977.8%−4%

82Joplin, MOMO53,9307.9%+10%

83Savannah, MOMO5,1077.9%+42%

84Oak Grove, MOMO9,3708.0%+250%

85Kearney, MOMO11,2968.0%+22%

86Waynesville, MOMO5,5588.1%−28%

87Wentzville, MOMO49,4958.2%+115%

88Hazelwood, MOMO24,8498.3%+25%

89Battlefield, MOMO6,3618.5%+107%

90West Plains, MOMO12,7808.5%+47%

91Springfield, MOMO169,8478.7%+11%

92Nixa, MOMO26,5978.7%+53%

93Bolivar, MOMO11,9948.7%+8%

94Black Jack, MOMO6,5479.2%−31%

95Jackson, MOMO16,0339.5%+37%

96St. Charles, MOMO72,5619.8%+2%

97St. Peters, MOMO61,47910.0%+39%

98Concord, MOMO18,36810.4%−1%

99Raymore, MOMO26,63310.5%−1%

100Blue Springs, MOMO61,63210.7%+39%

101Kansas City, MOMO521,22010.8%+24%

102Ashland, MOMO5,22111.1%+95%

103Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97711.1%+13%

104Osage Beach, MOMO5,07911.1%+68%

105Oakville, MOMO35,33311.2%+12%

106O'Fallon, MOMO96,10111.2%+60%

107St. Louis, MOMO278,14411.5%+51%

108Jefferson City, MOMO42,48911.6%+7%

109Carl Junction, MOMO8,48412.1%+103%

110Liberty, MOMO31,31912.2%+18%

111St. Robert, MOMO5,60213.4%+130%

112Ellisville, MOMO10,31513.6%−11%

113Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55914.0%+16%

114Eureka, MOMO13,42214.0%+16%

115Kirksville, MOMO17,86314.5%+2%

116Crestwood, MOMO12,20714.7%+7%

117Sappington, MOMO7,36714.7%+61%

118Rolla, MOMO20,58815.2%+16%

119Warrensburg, MOMO20,28315.3%−19%

120Maryville, MOMO10,09215.6%−13%

121Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65115.7%–

122Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51415.9%+29%

123Cottleville, MOMO6,71716.6%+54%

124Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12916.7%+13%

125Valley Park, MOMO6,76716.8%+70%

126Maplewood, MOMO8,03317.0%+68%

127Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23117.1%+35%

128Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07519.3%+24%

129Manchester, MOMO18,06919.3%+0%

130Ballwin, MOMO30,90119.9%+23%

131Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03220.2%+73%

132Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30122.5%+104%

133Columbia, MOMO130,85123.9%−0%

134Wildwood, MOMO34,95524.3%+32%

135University City, MOMO34,65725.0%+6%

136Kirkwood, MOMO29,33125.4%+23%

137Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09326.8%+9%

138Webster Groves, MOMO23,45027.0%+9%

139Chesterfield, MOMO49,30928.0%+17%

140Brentwood, MOMO8,07929.4%+24%

141Parkville, MOMO9,09330.3%+81%

142Town and Country, MOMO11,61932.2%+5%

143Olivette, MOMO8,93732.9%+21%

144Des Peres, MOMO9,10233.2%+26%

145Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48033.3%+18%

146Glendale, MOMO6,06034.2%+42%

147Ladue, MOMO8,93439.2%+23%

148Clayton, MOMO17,80741.5%+14%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES