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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Shannon County, MOMO7,2851.5%−34%

02Dallas County, MOMO18,0251.7%−44%

03Clark County, MOMO6,4751.7%−21%

04Washington County, MOMO23,8101.8%−26%

05Shelby County, MOMO5,8701.9%−47%

06Mississippi County, MOMO12,0031.9%−22%

07Maries County, MOMO8,3971.9%−33%

08Wayne County, MOMO10,7822.0%+2%

09Osage County, MOMO13,6112.0%−40%

10Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4652.0%−12%

11Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462.0%−7%

12Miller County, MOMO25,8172.2%−32%

13Schuyler County, MOMO4,1402.3%−31%

14Cedar County, MOMO14,8882.3%−30%

15Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.3%−18%

16Perry County, MOMO19,0932.3%−30%

17Scotland County, MOMO4,7962.4%−36%

18Reynolds County, MOMO5,9922.4%−9%

19Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.4%−26%

20Morgan County, MOMO22,4182.4%−28%

21Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6892.4%−8%

22Harrison County, MOMO8,2812.4%−24%

23Dent County, MOMO14,5842.4%−22%

24Gasconade County, MOMO14,7842.4%−29%

25Wright County, MOMO19,6712.5%−32%

26Dunklin County, MOMO26,8552.5%−13%

27Iron County, MOMO9,3182.5%−23%

28McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.5%+28%

29Crawford County, MOMO22,9292.5%−15%

30Benton County, MOMO20,5362.6%−13%

31DeKalb County, MOMO9,7952.6%−22%

32Ray County, MOMO23,3982.6%−21%

33Ralls County, MOMO10,4442.7%−30%

34Mercer County, MOMO3,4042.7%−17%

35Texas County, MOMO25,9942.7%−28%

36Knox County, MOMO3,7282.7%−33%

37Stoddard County, MOMO28,2842.7%−23%

38New Madrid County, MOMO15,0862.7%−20%

39Carter County, MOMO5,4182.7%−15%

40Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.7%+3%

41Barry County, MOMO36,2002.7%−22%

42Daviess County, MOMO8,5582.7%−12%

43Scott County, MOMO37,9752.8%−18%

44Madison County, MOMO12,8582.8%−3%

45St. Clair County, MOMO9,9762.8%−24%

46Lincoln County, MOMO66,6762.8%−11%

47Caldwell County, MOMO9,0122.8%−8%

48Jefferson County, MOMO233,1322.9%−21%

49Ripley County, MOMO10,7173.0%−8%

50Franklin County, MOMO108,0903.0%−32%

51Bates County, MOMO16,5123.0%−14%

52Laclede County, MOMO36,9433.0%−10%

53Monroe County, MOMO8,9593.1%+16%

54Howell County, MOMO40,7983.1%−26%

55Douglas County, MOMO12,3423.1%−7%

56Butler County, MOMO41,9043.2%−40%

57Dade County, MOMO7,8043.2%−2%

58Randolph County, MOMO24,5133.2%−17%

59Worth County, MOMO1,9143.2%+18%

60Webster County, MOMO43,0543.2%−13%

61Lewis County, MOMO9,8793.2%−20%

62Ozark County, MOMO9,1723.2%−5%

63Moniteau County, MOMO15,4283.2%−17%

64Carroll County, MOMO8,4173.2%−28%

65Barton County, MOMO11,7953.3%−15%

66Holt County, MOMO4,2003.3%+3%

67Clinton County, MOMO21,6613.4%−21%

68Chariton County, MOMO7,3773.4%−10%

69Warren County, MOMO39,0163.4%−1%

70Gentry County, MOMO6,3843.5%−26%

71Macon County, MOMO15,1903.5%−5%

72Lawrence County, MOMO39,4013.5%−16%

73Montgomery County, MOMO11,5903.5%−3%

74Saline County, MOMO23,2653.5%−44%

75Stone County, MOMO32,5033.7%−20%

76Henry County, MOMO22,6713.7%−10%

77Newton County, MOMO62,2633.8%−34%

78Marion County, MOMO28,5253.9%−7%

79St. Francois County, MOMO67,8093.9%+2%

80Pike County, MOMO17,9553.9%+7%

81Audrain County, MOMO24,5284.0%−4%

82Putnam County, MOMO4,5464.1%+25%

83Pulaski County, MOMO54,4424.1%−30%

84Camden County, MOMO44,0474.1%−27%

85Christian County, MOMO96,7254.2%−26%

86Grundy County, MOMO9,7444.2%−7%

87Andrew County, MOMO18,2414.3%−25%

88Cass County, MOMO115,8594.3%−24%

89Linn County, MOMO11,8154.3%+51%

90Jasper County, MOMO127,4284.4%−17%

91Polk County, MOMO33,6044.4%−6%

92Pettis County, MOMO44,2544.5%−19%

93Livingston County, MOMO14,7084.5%+18%

94Buchanan County, MOMO83,5404.7%−14%

95Cooper County, MOMO17,1364.7%+2%

96Atchison County, MOMO5,1754.7%−7%

97Lafayette County, MOMO33,5314.9%+0%

98Vernon County, MOMO19,9464.9%+7%

99Taney County, MOMO57,0014.9%+4%

100Callaway County, MOMO45,7655.0%−7%

101St. Louis, MOMO278,1445.8%−24%

102St. Charles County, MOMO426,4995.8%−26%

103Howard County, MOMO10,1805.9%−5%

104Clay County, MOMO265,0326.1%−19%

105Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9996.2%−21%

106Jackson County, MOMO732,9946.6%−16%

107Nodaway County, MOMO20,1746.8%−37%

108Platte County, MOMO114,4006.9%−37%

109Greene County, MOMO309,2867.3%−12%

110Cole County, MOMO77,9087.5%−18%

111Phelps County, MOMO45,2477.6%−17%

112Johnson County, MOMO56,6708.9%−12%

113Adair County, MOMO25,6849.8%−18%

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91110.2%−24%

115Boone County, MOMO191,74616.2%−13%

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