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Fewest graduate degrees, Missouri counties · 1990

Missouri counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 3.2%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Shannon County, MOMO7,2851.5%–

02Dallas County, MOMO18,0251.7%–

03Clark County, MOMO6,4751.7%–

04Washington County, MOMO23,8101.8%–

05Shelby County, MOMO5,8701.9%–

06Mississippi County, MOMO12,0031.9%–

07Maries County, MOMO8,3971.9%–

08Wayne County, MOMO10,7822.0%–

09Osage County, MOMO13,6112.0%–

10Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4652.0%–

11Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462.0%–

12Miller County, MOMO25,8172.2%–

13Schuyler County, MOMO4,1402.3%–

14Cedar County, MOMO14,8882.3%–

15Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.3%–

16Perry County, MOMO19,0932.3%–

17Scotland County, MOMO4,7962.4%–

18Reynolds County, MOMO5,9922.4%–

19Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.4%–

20Morgan County, MOMO22,4182.4%–

21Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6892.4%–

22Harrison County, MOMO8,2812.4%–

23Dent County, MOMO14,5842.4%–

24Gasconade County, MOMO14,7842.4%–

25Wright County, MOMO19,6712.5%–

26Dunklin County, MOMO26,8552.5%–

27Iron County, MOMO9,3182.5%–

28McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.5%–

29Crawford County, MOMO22,9292.5%–

30Benton County, MOMO20,5362.6%–

31DeKalb County, MOMO9,7952.6%–

32Ray County, MOMO23,3982.6%–

33Ralls County, MOMO10,4442.7%–

34Mercer County, MOMO3,4042.7%–

35Texas County, MOMO25,9942.7%–

36Knox County, MOMO3,7282.7%–

37Stoddard County, MOMO28,2842.7%–

38New Madrid County, MOMO15,0862.7%–

39Carter County, MOMO5,4182.7%–

40Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.7%–

41Barry County, MOMO36,2002.7%–

42Daviess County, MOMO8,5582.7%–

43Scott County, MOMO37,9752.8%–

44Madison County, MOMO12,8582.8%–

45St. Clair County, MOMO9,9762.8%–

46Lincoln County, MOMO66,6762.8%–

47Caldwell County, MOMO9,0122.8%–

48Jefferson County, MOMO233,1322.9%–

49Ripley County, MOMO10,7173.0%–

50Franklin County, MOMO108,0903.0%–

51Bates County, MOMO16,5123.0%–

52Laclede County, MOMO36,9433.0%–

53Monroe County, MOMO8,9593.1%–

54Howell County, MOMO40,7983.1%–

55Douglas County, MOMO12,3423.1%–

56Butler County, MOMO41,9043.2%–

57Dade County, MOMO7,8043.2%–

58Randolph County, MOMO24,5133.2%–

59Worth County, MOMO1,9143.2%–

60Webster County, MOMO43,0543.2%–

61Lewis County, MOMO9,8793.2%–

62Ozark County, MOMO9,1723.2%–

63Moniteau County, MOMO15,4283.2%–

64Carroll County, MOMO8,4173.2%–

65Barton County, MOMO11,7953.3%–

66Holt County, MOMO4,2003.3%–

67Clinton County, MOMO21,6613.4%–

68Chariton County, MOMO7,3773.4%–

69Warren County, MOMO39,0163.4%–

70Gentry County, MOMO6,3843.5%–

71Macon County, MOMO15,1903.5%–

72Lawrence County, MOMO39,4013.5%–

73Montgomery County, MOMO11,5903.5%–

74Saline County, MOMO23,2653.5%–

75Stone County, MOMO32,5033.7%–

76Henry County, MOMO22,6713.7%–

77Newton County, MOMO62,2633.8%–

78Marion County, MOMO28,5253.9%–

79St. Francois County, MOMO67,8093.9%–

80Pike County, MOMO17,9553.9%–

81Audrain County, MOMO24,5284.0%–

82Putnam County, MOMO4,5464.1%–

83Pulaski County, MOMO54,4424.1%–

84Camden County, MOMO44,0474.1%–

85Christian County, MOMO96,7254.2%–

86Grundy County, MOMO9,7444.2%–

87Andrew County, MOMO18,2414.3%–

88Cass County, MOMO115,8594.3%–

89Linn County, MOMO11,8154.3%–

90Jasper County, MOMO127,4284.4%–

91Polk County, MOMO33,6044.4%–

92Pettis County, MOMO44,2544.5%–

93Livingston County, MOMO14,7084.5%–

94Buchanan County, MOMO83,5404.7%–

95Cooper County, MOMO17,1364.7%–

96Atchison County, MOMO5,1754.7%–

97Lafayette County, MOMO33,5314.9%–

98Vernon County, MOMO19,9464.9%–

99Taney County, MOMO57,0014.9%–

100Callaway County, MOMO45,7655.0%–

101St. Louis, MOMO278,1445.8%–

102St. Charles County, MOMO426,4995.8%–

103Howard County, MOMO10,1805.9%–

104Clay County, MOMO265,0326.1%–

105Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9996.2%–

106Jackson County, MOMO732,9946.6%–

107Nodaway County, MOMO20,1746.8%–

108Platte County, MOMO114,4006.9%–

109Greene County, MOMO309,2867.3%–

110Cole County, MOMO77,9087.5%–

111Phelps County, MOMO45,2477.6%–

112Johnson County, MOMO56,6708.9%–

113Adair County, MOMO25,6849.8%–

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91110.2%–

115Boone County, MOMO191,74616.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS