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Fewest graduate degrees, Missouri counties

Missouri counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 6.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gasconade County, MO, up 61 places to #28.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲40Carter County, MOMO5,4183.3%+0.1 pts

02▲3McDonald County, MOMO23,9923.5%+1.5 pts

03▲9Reynolds County, MOMO5,9923.6%+1.0 pts

04▲44Barton County, MOMO11,7953.9%+0.1 pts

05▲6Washington County, MOMO23,8104.0%+1.6 pts

06▼4Hickory County, MOMO9,0444.2%+1.0 pts

07▲2Crawford County, MOMO22,9294.2%+1.2 pts

08▼1Monroe County, MOMO8,9594.3%+1.7 pts

09▲24St. Clair County, MOMO9,9764.5%+0.8 pts

10▲8Mississippi County, MOMO12,0034.5%+2.0 pts

11▲15Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4654.5%+2.2 pts

12▼8Schuyler County, MOMO4,1404.5%+1.3 pts

13▼10Wayne County, MOMO10,7824.7%+2.7 pts

14▲35Shannon County, MOMO7,2854.7%+2.4 pts

15▼7Ripley County, MOMO10,7174.7%+1.5 pts

16▲19Madison County, MOMO12,8584.7%+1.8 pts

17▲19Montgomery County, MOMO11,5904.8%+1.2 pts

18▲20Lewis County, MOMO9,8794.8%+0.9 pts

19▲13Moniteau County, MOMO15,4284.9%+1.0 pts

20▼4Ray County, MOMO23,3984.9%+1.6 pts

21▲4Clark County, MOMO6,4754.9%+2.7 pts

22▲8DeKalb County, MOMO9,7954.9%+1.6 pts

23▲39Shelby County, MOMO5,8704.9%+1.4 pts

24▲3Barry County, MOMO36,2005.0%+1.5 pts

25▼24Dade County, MOMO7,8045.0%+1.8 pts

26▼12Douglas County, MOMO12,3425.0%+1.6 pts

27▼8Lincoln County, MOMO66,6765.2%+2.0 pts

28▲61Gasconade County, MOMO14,7845.2%+1.8 pts

29▲14Randolph County, MOMO24,5135.3%+1.5 pts

30▲44Mercer County, MOMO3,4045.4%+2.2 pts

31▼7Bates County, MOMO16,5125.5%+2.0 pts

32▲32Scotland County, MOMO4,7965.5%+1.8 pts

33▲26Henry County, MOMO22,6715.5%+1.3 pts

34Butler County, MOMO41,9045.5%+0.2 pts

35▼12Pike County, MOMO17,9555.6%+1.9 pts

36▼14Morgan County, MOMO22,4185.6%+2.4 pts

37▲15Grundy County, MOMO9,7445.7%+1.2 pts

38▲35Warren County, MOMO39,0165.7%+2.2 pts

39▼18Lawrence County, MOMO39,4015.7%+1.6 pts

40▼27Stoddard County, MOMO28,2845.8%+2.2 pts

41▼24Laclede County, MOMO36,9435.8%+2.4 pts

42▼13Ozark County, MOMO9,1725.9%+2.5 pts

43▼28Bollinger County, MOMO10,6465.9%+3.7 pts

44▲48Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6895.9%+3.3 pts

45▼1Harrison County, MOMO8,2816.0%+2.8 pts

46▲12Holt County, MOMO4,2006.0%+2.8 pts

47▲22Webster County, MOMO43,0546.0%+2.4 pts

48▲36Vernon County, MOMO19,9466.0%+1.5 pts

49▼43Wright County, MOMO19,6716.1%+2.4 pts

50▼4Macon County, MOMO15,1906.1%+2.5 pts

51▼6Perry County, MOMO19,0936.2%+2.8 pts

52▼1Dunklin County, MOMO26,8556.2%+3.3 pts

53▼25New Madrid County, MOMO15,0866.2%+2.8 pts

54▲2St. Francois County, MOMO67,8096.2%+2.4 pts

55▲5Dent County, MOMO14,5846.3%+3.2 pts

56▼14Sullivan County, MOMO5,7386.3%+3.4 pts

57▲10Livingston County, MOMO14,7086.3%+2.5 pts

58▼5Ralls County, MOMO10,4446.3%+2.5 pts

59▲12Knox County, MOMO3,7286.4%+2.4 pts

60▲19Oregon County, MOMO8,7096.4%+3.8 pts

61▼30Audrain County, MOMO24,5286.5%+2.3 pts

62▼12Atchison County, MOMO5,1756.7%+1.6 pts

63▲3Miller County, MOMO25,8176.7%+3.4 pts

64▲31Putnam County, MOMO4,5466.8%+3.5 pts

65▼45Caldwell County, MOMO9,0127.0%+3.9 pts

66▼26Cedar County, MOMO14,8887.0%+3.7 pts

67▲13Daviess County, MOMO8,5587.0%+3.9 pts

68▲19Howell County, MOMO40,7987.0%+2.9 pts

69▲17Benton County, MOMO20,5367.1%+4.2 pts

70▼60Iron County, MOMO9,3187.2%+4.0 pts

71▲14Pettis County, MOMO44,2547.3%+1.8 pts

72▲18Scott County, MOMO37,9757.3%+3.9 pts

73▼16Carroll County, MOMO8,4177.4%+2.9 pts

74▼35Dallas County, MOMO18,0257.5%+4.4 pts

75▼3Linn County, MOMO11,8157.5%+4.7 pts

76▼39Osage County, MOMO13,6117.6%+4.3 pts

77Buchanan County, MOMO83,5407.7%+2.3 pts

78▲3Newton County, MOMO62,2637.8%+2.1 pts

79▼32Texas County, MOMO25,9947.8%+4.1 pts

80▼2Clinton County, MOMO21,6617.8%+3.6 pts

81▼20Chariton County, MOMO7,3777.9%+4.1 pts

82▲9Franklin County, MOMO108,0907.9%+3.6 pts

83▼18Stone County, MOMO32,5038.0%+3.4 pts

84▼8Jefferson County, MOMO233,1328.0%+4.3 pts

85▼22Worth County, MOMO1,9148.1%+5.4 pts

86▼18Jasper County, MOMO127,4288.1%+2.9 pts

87▼5Saline County, MOMO23,2658.1%+1.9 pts

88▲5Callaway County, MOMO45,7658.2%+2.8 pts

89▼34Gentry County, MOMO6,3848.2%+3.5 pts

90▼2Cooper County, MOMO17,1368.4%+3.8 pts

91▲8Pulaski County, MOMO54,4428.5%+2.5 pts

92▼17Taney County, MOMO57,0018.5%+3.8 pts

93▼23Polk County, MOMO33,6049.0%+4.2 pts

94▼40Maries County, MOMO8,3979.0%+6.0 pts

95▼1Lafayette County, MOMO33,5319.2%+4.3 pts

96▼13Camden County, MOMO44,0479.3%+3.6 pts

97Marion County, MOMO28,52510.0%+5.8 pts

98▲10Howard County, MOMO10,18010.1%+3.9 pts

99▼3Cass County, MOMO115,85910.6%+5.0 pts

100▼2Andrew County, MOMO18,24110.8%+5.1 pts

101▲4Johnson County, MOMO56,67011.2%+1.0 pts

102▲1Nodaway County, MOMO20,17411.8%+1.0 pts

103▲3Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99912.0%+4.2 pts

104▼3Christian County, MOMO96,72512.5%+6.9 pts

105▼1Jackson County, MOMO732,99412.7%+4.7 pts

106▼6Clay County, MOMO265,03212.8%+5.4 pts

107▼5Greene County, MOMO309,28612.9%+4.6 pts

108▼1Cole County, MOMO77,90814.1%+5.0 pts

109Phelps County, MOMO45,24715.3%+6.1 pts

110St. Charles County, MOMO426,49915.8%+8.0 pts

111Platte County, MOMO114,40018.0%+7.1 pts

112St. Louis, MOMO278,14418.6%+11.0 pts

113Adair County, MOMO25,68419.1%+7.1 pts

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91120.4%+7.0 pts

115Boone County, MOMO191,74623.1%+4.5 pts

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