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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%−2%

02McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.0%−22%

03Clark County, MOMO6,4752.2%+26%

04Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462.2%+8%

05Shannon County, MOMO7,2852.3%+52%

06Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4652.3%+14%

07Washington County, MOMO23,8102.4%+35%

08Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032.5%+28%

09Reynolds County, MOMO5,9922.6%+10%

10Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6892.6%+8%

11Monroe County, MOMO8,9592.6%−14%

12Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.6%−3%

13Worth County, MOMO1,9142.7%−16%

14Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.8%+23%

15Linn County, MOMO11,8152.8%−34%

16Dunklin County, MOMO26,8552.9%+16%

17Madison County, MOMO12,8582.9%+3%

18Maries County, MOMO8,3972.9%+50%

19Benton County, MOMO20,5363.0%+15%

20Crawford County, MOMO22,9293.0%+18%

21Dallas County, MOMO18,0253.1%+80%

22Daviess County, MOMO8,5583.1%+13%

23Caldwell County, MOMO9,0123.1%+9%

24Dent County, MOMO14,5843.1%+28%

25Lincoln County, MOMO66,6763.2%+12%

26Harrison County, MOMO8,2813.2%+32%

27Carter County, MOMO5,4183.2%+17%

28Hickory County, MOMO9,0443.2%+36%

29Mercer County, MOMO3,4043.2%+20%

30Holt County, MOMO4,2003.2%−3%

31Ripley County, MOMO10,7173.2%+9%

32Dade County, MOMO7,8043.2%+2%

33Iron County, MOMO9,3183.2%+30%

34Schuyler County, MOMO4,1403.3%+45%

35Morgan County, MOMO22,4183.3%+39%

36Cedar County, MOMO14,8883.3%+44%

37Miller County, MOMO25,8173.3%+47%

38Ray County, MOMO23,3983.3%+26%

39Putnam County, MOMO4,5463.3%−20%

40DeKalb County, MOMO9,7953.3%+28%

41Perry County, MOMO19,0933.3%+44%

42Osage County, MOMO13,6113.4%+66%

43Ozark County, MOMO9,1723.4%+5%

44Laclede County, MOMO36,9433.4%+11%

45Douglas County, MOMO12,3423.4%+8%

46New Madrid County, MOMO15,0863.4%+25%

47Scott County, MOMO37,9753.4%+22%

48Gasconade County, MOMO14,7843.4%+41%

49Bates County, MOMO16,5123.5%+16%

50Warren County, MOMO39,0163.5%+1%

51Barry County, MOMO36,2003.5%+28%

52Stoddard County, MOMO28,2843.5%+31%

53Shelby County, MOMO5,8703.5%+88%

54Montgomery County, MOMO11,5903.6%+3%

55Wright County, MOMO19,6713.6%+47%

56Macon County, MOMO15,1903.6%+5%

57Pike County, MOMO17,9553.6%−6%

58Webster County, MOMO43,0543.7%+15%

59St. Clair County, MOMO9,9763.7%+31%

60Jefferson County, MOMO233,1323.7%+27%

61Scotland County, MOMO4,7963.7%+57%

62Texas County, MOMO25,9943.7%+38%

63Randolph County, MOMO24,5133.8%+20%

64Ralls County, MOMO10,4443.8%+42%

65St. Francois County, MOMO67,8093.8%−2%

66Chariton County, MOMO7,3773.8%+11%

67Livingston County, MOMO14,7083.8%−15%

68Barton County, MOMO11,7953.8%+18%

69Moniteau County, MOMO15,4283.9%+21%

70Lewis County, MOMO9,8794.0%+25%

71Knox County, MOMO3,7284.0%+49%

72Howell County, MOMO40,7984.1%+34%

73Lawrence County, MOMO39,4014.1%+19%

74Henry County, MOMO22,6714.1%+11%

75Marion County, MOMO28,5254.2%+8%

76Audrain County, MOMO24,5284.2%+5%

77Clinton County, MOMO21,6614.2%+26%

78Franklin County, MOMO108,0904.4%+47%

79Carroll County, MOMO8,4174.5%+39%

80Grundy County, MOMO9,7444.5%+8%

81Stone County, MOMO32,5034.6%+25%

82Vernon County, MOMO19,9464.6%−7%

83Cooper County, MOMO17,1364.6%−2%

84Gentry County, MOMO6,3844.7%+36%

85Taney County, MOMO57,0014.7%−4%

86Polk County, MOMO33,6044.7%+7%

87Lafayette County, MOMO33,5314.8%−0%

88Atchison County, MOMO5,1755.1%+8%

89Jasper County, MOMO127,4285.2%+20%

90Butler County, MOMO41,9045.3%+68%

91Callaway County, MOMO45,7655.4%+8%

92Buchanan County, MOMO83,5405.4%+16%

93Pettis County, MOMO44,2545.5%+23%

94Cass County, MOMO115,8595.6%+31%

95Christian County, MOMO96,7255.6%+35%

96Camden County, MOMO44,0475.7%+37%

97Newton County, MOMO62,2635.7%+51%

98Andrew County, MOMO18,2415.7%+34%

99Pulaski County, MOMO54,4425.9%+43%

100Howard County, MOMO10,1806.3%+5%

101Saline County, MOMO23,2656.3%+79%

102Clay County, MOMO265,0327.5%+23%

103St. Louis, MOMO278,1447.6%+32%

104Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9997.8%+26%

105St. Charles County, MOMO426,4997.8%+35%

106Jackson County, MOMO732,9947.9%+20%

107Greene County, MOMO309,2868.3%+13%

108Phelps County, MOMO45,2479.2%+20%

109Cole County, MOMO77,9089.2%+22%

110Johnson County, MOMO56,67010.2%+14%

111Nodaway County, MOMO20,17410.8%+59%

112Platte County, MOMO114,40010.9%+58%

113Adair County, MOMO25,68411.9%+21%

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91113.4%+31%

115Boone County, MOMO191,74618.6%+15%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS