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 (2000 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 1990

01Wayne County, MOMO10,7821.9%−0.0 pts

02McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.0%−0.6 pts

03Clark County, MOMO6,4752.2%+0.4 pts

04Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462.2%+0.2 pts

05Shannon County, MOMO7,2852.3%+0.8 pts

06Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4652.3%+0.3 pts

07Washington County, MOMO23,8102.4%+0.6 pts

08Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032.5%+0.5 pts

09Reynolds County, MOMO5,9922.6%+0.2 pts

10Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6892.6%+0.2 pts

11Monroe County, MOMO8,9592.6%−0.4 pts

12Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.6%−0.1 pts

13Worth County, MOMO1,9142.7%−0.5 pts

14Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.8%+0.5 pts

15Linn County, MOMO11,8152.8%−1.4 pts

16Dunklin County, MOMO26,8552.9%+0.4 pts

17Madison County, MOMO12,8582.9%+0.1 pts

18Maries County, MOMO8,3972.9%+1.0 pts

19Benton County, MOMO20,5363.0%+0.4 pts

20Crawford County, MOMO22,9293.0%+0.5 pts

21Dallas County, MOMO18,0253.1%+1.4 pts

22Daviess County, MOMO8,5583.1%+0.4 pts

23Caldwell County, MOMO9,0123.1%+0.3 pts

24Dent County, MOMO14,5843.1%+0.7 pts

25Lincoln County, MOMO66,6763.2%+0.3 pts

26Harrison County, MOMO8,2813.2%+0.8 pts

27Carter County, MOMO5,4183.2%+0.5 pts

28Hickory County, MOMO9,0443.2%+0.8 pts

29Mercer County, MOMO3,4043.2%+0.5 pts

30Holt County, MOMO4,2003.2%−0.1 pts

31Ripley County, MOMO10,7173.2%+0.3 pts

32Dade County, MOMO7,8043.2%+0.1 pts

33Iron County, MOMO9,3183.2%+0.7 pts

34Schuyler County, MOMO4,1403.3%+1.0 pts

35Morgan County, MOMO22,4183.3%+0.9 pts

36Cedar County, MOMO14,8883.3%+1.0 pts

37Miller County, MOMO25,8173.3%+1.1 pts

38Ray County, MOMO23,3983.3%+0.7 pts

39Putnam County, MOMO4,5463.3%−0.8 pts

40DeKalb County, MOMO9,7953.3%+0.7 pts

41Perry County, MOMO19,0933.3%+1.0 pts

42Osage County, MOMO13,6113.4%+1.3 pts

43Ozark County, MOMO9,1723.4%+0.2 pts

44Laclede County, MOMO36,9433.4%+0.3 pts

45Douglas County, MOMO12,3423.4%+0.3 pts

46New Madrid County, MOMO15,0863.4%+0.7 pts

47Scott County, MOMO37,9753.4%+0.6 pts

48Gasconade County, MOMO14,7843.4%+1.0 pts

49Bates County, MOMO16,5123.5%+0.5 pts

50Warren County, MOMO39,0163.5%+0.0 pts

51Barry County, MOMO36,2003.5%+0.8 pts

52Stoddard County, MOMO28,2843.5%+0.8 pts

53Shelby County, MOMO5,8703.5%+1.7 pts

54Montgomery County, MOMO11,5903.6%+0.1 pts

55Wright County, MOMO19,6713.6%+1.2 pts

56Macon County, MOMO15,1903.6%+0.2 pts

57Pike County, MOMO17,9553.6%−0.2 pts

58Webster County, MOMO43,0543.7%+0.5 pts

59St. Clair County, MOMO9,9763.7%+0.9 pts

60Jefferson County, MOMO233,1323.7%+0.8 pts

61Scotland County, MOMO4,7963.7%+1.3 pts

62Texas County, MOMO25,9943.7%+1.0 pts

63Randolph County, MOMO24,5133.8%+0.6 pts

64Ralls County, MOMO10,4443.8%+1.1 pts

65St. Francois County, MOMO67,8093.8%−0.1 pts

66Chariton County, MOMO7,3773.8%+0.4 pts

67Livingston County, MOMO14,7083.8%−0.7 pts

68Barton County, MOMO11,7953.8%+0.6 pts

69Moniteau County, MOMO15,4283.9%+0.7 pts

70Lewis County, MOMO9,8794.0%+0.8 pts

71Knox County, MOMO3,7284.0%+1.3 pts

72Howell County, MOMO40,7984.1%+1.1 pts

73Lawrence County, MOMO39,4014.1%+0.7 pts

74Henry County, MOMO22,6714.1%+0.4 pts

75Marion County, MOMO28,5254.2%+0.3 pts

76Audrain County, MOMO24,5284.2%+0.2 pts

77Clinton County, MOMO21,6614.2%+0.9 pts

78Franklin County, MOMO108,0904.4%+1.4 pts

79Carroll County, MOMO8,4174.5%+1.2 pts

80Grundy County, MOMO9,7444.5%+0.3 pts

81Stone County, MOMO32,5034.6%+0.9 pts

82Vernon County, MOMO19,9464.6%−0.3 pts

83Cooper County, MOMO17,1364.6%−0.1 pts

84Gentry County, MOMO6,3844.7%+1.2 pts

85Taney County, MOMO57,0014.7%−0.2 pts

86Polk County, MOMO33,6044.7%+0.3 pts

87Lafayette County, MOMO33,5314.8%−0.0 pts

88Atchison County, MOMO5,1755.1%+0.4 pts

89Jasper County, MOMO127,4285.2%+0.9 pts

90Butler County, MOMO41,9045.3%+2.1 pts

91Callaway County, MOMO45,7655.4%+0.4 pts

92Buchanan County, MOMO83,5405.4%+0.8 pts

93Pettis County, MOMO44,2545.5%+1.0 pts

94Cass County, MOMO115,8595.6%+1.3 pts

95Christian County, MOMO96,7255.6%+1.5 pts

96Camden County, MOMO44,0475.7%+1.5 pts

97Newton County, MOMO62,2635.7%+1.9 pts

98Andrew County, MOMO18,2415.7%+1.4 pts

99Pulaski County, MOMO54,4425.9%+1.8 pts

100Howard County, MOMO10,1806.3%+0.3 pts

101Saline County, MOMO23,2656.3%+2.8 pts

102Clay County, MOMO265,0327.5%+1.4 pts

103St. Louis, MOMO278,1447.6%+1.9 pts

104Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9997.8%+1.6 pts

105St. Charles County, MOMO426,4997.8%+2.0 pts

106Jackson County, MOMO732,9947.9%+1.3 pts

107Greene County, MOMO309,2868.3%+1.0 pts

108Phelps County, MOMO45,2479.2%+1.6 pts

109Cole County, MOMO77,9089.2%+1.6 pts

110Johnson County, MOMO56,67010.2%+1.3 pts

111Nodaway County, MOMO20,17410.8%+4.0 pts

112Platte County, MOMO114,40010.9%+4.0 pts

113Adair County, MOMO25,68411.9%+2.1 pts

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91113.4%+3.2 pts

115Boone County, MOMO191,74618.6%+2.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS