RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 115 SHOWN OF 115

Fewest graduate degrees, Missouri counties · 2000

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.

Flip the list · Most graduate degrees, US counties →

MissouriAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Wayne County, MOMO10,7821.9%+0%

02McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.0%+0%

03Clark County, MOMO6,4752.2%+0%

04Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462.2%+0%

05Shannon County, MOMO7,2852.3%+0%

06Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4652.3%+0%

07Washington County, MOMO23,8102.4%+0%

08Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032.5%+0%

09Reynolds County, MOMO5,9922.6%+0%

10Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6892.6%+0%

11Monroe County, MOMO8,9592.6%+0%

12Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.6%+0%

13Worth County, MOMO1,9142.7%+0%

14Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.8%+0%

15Linn County, MOMO11,8152.8%+0%

16Dunklin County, MOMO26,8552.9%+0%

17Madison County, MOMO12,8582.9%+0%

18Maries County, MOMO8,3972.9%+0%

19Benton County, MOMO20,5363.0%+0%

20Crawford County, MOMO22,9293.0%+0%

21Dallas County, MOMO18,0253.1%+0%

22Daviess County, MOMO8,5583.1%+0%

23Caldwell County, MOMO9,0123.1%+0%

24Dent County, MOMO14,5843.1%+0%

25Lincoln County, MOMO66,6763.2%+0%

26Harrison County, MOMO8,2813.2%+0%

27Carter County, MOMO5,4183.2%+0%

28Hickory County, MOMO9,0443.2%+0%

29Mercer County, MOMO3,4043.2%+0%

30Holt County, MOMO4,2003.2%+0%

31Ripley County, MOMO10,7173.2%+0%

32Dade County, MOMO7,8043.2%+0%

33Iron County, MOMO9,3183.2%+0%

34Schuyler County, MOMO4,1403.3%+0%

35Morgan County, MOMO22,4183.3%+0%

36Cedar County, MOMO14,8883.3%+0%

37Miller County, MOMO25,8173.3%+0%

38Ray County, MOMO23,3983.3%+0%

39Putnam County, MOMO4,5463.3%+0%

40DeKalb County, MOMO9,7953.3%+0%

41Perry County, MOMO19,0933.3%+0%

42Osage County, MOMO13,6113.4%+0%

43Ozark County, MOMO9,1723.4%+0%

44Laclede County, MOMO36,9433.4%+0%

45Douglas County, MOMO12,3423.4%+0%

46New Madrid County, MOMO15,0863.4%+0%

47Scott County, MOMO37,9753.4%+0%

48Gasconade County, MOMO14,7843.4%+0%

49Bates County, MOMO16,5123.5%+0%

50Warren County, MOMO39,0163.5%+0%

51Barry County, MOMO36,2003.5%+0%

52Stoddard County, MOMO28,2843.5%+0%

53Shelby County, MOMO5,8703.5%+0%

54Montgomery County, MOMO11,5903.6%+0%

55Wright County, MOMO19,6713.6%+0%

56Macon County, MOMO15,1903.6%+0%

57Pike County, MOMO17,9553.6%+0%

58Webster County, MOMO43,0543.7%+0%

59St. Clair County, MOMO9,9763.7%+0%

60Jefferson County, MOMO233,1323.7%+0%

61Scotland County, MOMO4,7963.7%+0%

62Texas County, MOMO25,9943.7%+0%

63Randolph County, MOMO24,5133.8%+0%

64Ralls County, MOMO10,4443.8%+0%

65St. Francois County, MOMO67,8093.8%+0%

66Chariton County, MOMO7,3773.8%+0%

67Livingston County, MOMO14,7083.8%+0%

68Barton County, MOMO11,7953.8%+0%

69Moniteau County, MOMO15,4283.9%+0%

70Lewis County, MOMO9,8794.0%+0%

71Knox County, MOMO3,7284.0%+0%

72Howell County, MOMO40,7984.1%+0%

73Lawrence County, MOMO39,4014.1%+0%

74Henry County, MOMO22,6714.1%+0%

75Marion County, MOMO28,5254.2%+0%

76Audrain County, MOMO24,5284.2%+0%

77Clinton County, MOMO21,6614.2%+0%

78Franklin County, MOMO108,0904.4%+0%

79Carroll County, MOMO8,4174.5%+0%

80Grundy County, MOMO9,7444.5%+0%

81Stone County, MOMO32,5034.6%+0%

82Vernon County, MOMO19,9464.6%+0%

83Cooper County, MOMO17,1364.6%+0%

84Gentry County, MOMO6,3844.7%+0%

85Taney County, MOMO57,0014.7%+0%

86Polk County, MOMO33,6044.7%+0%

87Lafayette County, MOMO33,5314.8%+0%

88Atchison County, MOMO5,1755.1%+0%

89Jasper County, MOMO127,4285.2%+0%

90Butler County, MOMO41,9045.3%+0%

91Callaway County, MOMO45,7655.4%+0%

92Buchanan County, MOMO83,5405.4%+0%

93Pettis County, MOMO44,2545.5%+0%

94Cass County, MOMO115,8595.6%+0%

95Christian County, MOMO96,7255.6%+0%

96Camden County, MOMO44,0475.7%+0%

97Newton County, MOMO62,2635.7%+0%

98Andrew County, MOMO18,2415.7%+0%

99Pulaski County, MOMO54,4425.9%+0%

100Howard County, MOMO10,1806.3%+0%

101Saline County, MOMO23,2656.3%+0%

102Clay County, MOMO265,0327.5%+0%

103St. Louis, MOMO278,1447.6%+0%

104Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9997.8%+0%

105St. Charles County, MOMO426,4997.8%+0%

106Jackson County, MOMO732,9947.9%+0%

107Greene County, MOMO309,2868.3%+0%

108Phelps County, MOMO45,2479.2%+0%

109Cole County, MOMO77,9089.2%+0%

110Johnson County, MOMO56,67010.2%+0%

111Nodaway County, MOMO20,17410.8%+0%

112Platte County, MOMO114,40010.9%+0%

113Adair County, MOMO25,68411.9%+0%

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91113.4%+0%

115Boone County, MOMO191,74618.6%+0%

SHOWING 1–115 OF 115

Download CSV (full list, 115 rows)

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