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Fewest graduate degrees, Missouri counties · 2010

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

01Worth County, MOMO1,9142.0%−27%

02Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.0%−38%

03McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.0%+2%

04Harrison County, MOMO8,2812.1%−32%

05Dallas County, MOMO18,0252.2%−30%

06Wayne County, MOMO10,7822.6%+36%

07Dade County, MOMO7,8042.7%−16%

08Schuyler County, MOMO4,1402.8%−16%

09Clark County, MOMO6,4752.9%+33%

10Iron County, MOMO9,3182.9%−12%

11Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032.9%+16%

12Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.9%+2%

13Miller County, MOMO25,8172.9%−11%

14Morgan County, MOMO22,4183.0%−9%

15Oregon County, MOMO8,7093.1%+18%

16Reynolds County, MOMO5,9923.2%+25%

17Ralls County, MOMO10,4443.2%−15%

18Washington County, MOMO23,8103.2%+37%

19Crawford County, MOMO22,9293.3%+10%

20Pike County, MOMO17,9553.3%−8%

21Douglas County, MOMO12,3423.4%−0%

22Madison County, MOMO12,8583.4%+17%

23DeKalb County, MOMO9,7953.4%+4%

24Lewis County, MOMO9,8793.5%−13%

25Texas County, MOMO25,9943.5%−5%

26Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6893.6%+37%

27Perry County, MOMO19,0933.6%+7%

28Dent County, MOMO14,5843.6%+16%

29Laclede County, MOMO36,9433.6%+7%

30Randolph County, MOMO24,5133.6%−4%

31Bates County, MOMO16,5123.7%+5%

32Barry County, MOMO36,2003.7%+6%

33Caldwell County, MOMO9,0123.7%+21%

34Cedar County, MOMO14,8883.8%+14%

35Montgomery County, MOMO11,5903.8%+7%

36Osage County, MOMO13,6113.9%+17%

37Gentry County, MOMO6,3843.9%−16%

38Lincoln County, MOMO66,6764.0%+26%

39Ripley County, MOMO10,7174.1%+26%

40Scotland County, MOMO4,7964.1%+10%

41Bollinger County, MOMO10,6464.2%+90%

42Wright County, MOMO19,6714.2%+16%

43Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4654.2%+84%

44Grundy County, MOMO9,7444.3%−6%

45Lawrence County, MOMO39,4014.3%+4%

46Dunklin County, MOMO26,8554.4%+52%

47Daviess County, MOMO8,5584.4%+43%

48Scott County, MOMO37,9754.4%+30%

49Macon County, MOMO15,1904.4%+22%

50New Madrid County, MOMO15,0864.4%+31%

51Stoddard County, MOMO28,2844.5%+28%

52Audrain County, MOMO24,5284.6%+11%

53Cooper County, MOMO17,1364.6%+1%

54Benton County, MOMO20,5364.7%+59%

55Monroe County, MOMO8,9594.7%+78%

56Ozark County, MOMO9,1724.7%+40%

57Atchison County, MOMO5,1754.8%−7%

58Moniteau County, MOMO15,4284.8%+25%

59Shelby County, MOMO5,8704.8%+37%

60Henry County, MOMO22,6715.0%+20%

61Chariton County, MOMO7,3775.0%+30%

62Shannon County, MOMO7,2855.0%+119%

63Lafayette County, MOMO33,5315.0%+3%

64Carter County, MOMO5,4185.1%+59%

65Gasconade County, MOMO14,7845.1%+48%

66Barton County, MOMO11,7955.2%+37%

67Maries County, MOMO8,3975.3%+81%

68St. Clair County, MOMO9,9765.4%+48%

69Vernon County, MOMO19,9465.5%+19%

70St. Francois County, MOMO67,8095.5%+44%

71Webster County, MOMO43,0545.5%+50%

72Jefferson County, MOMO233,1325.5%+50%

73Mercer County, MOMO3,4045.5%+72%

74Holt County, MOMO4,2005.5%+73%

75Taney County, MOMO57,0015.7%+20%

76Butler County, MOMO41,9045.7%+9%

77Ray County, MOMO23,3985.8%+75%

78Polk County, MOMO33,6045.9%+24%

79Pettis County, MOMO44,2545.9%+7%

80Jasper County, MOMO127,4285.9%+13%

81Carroll County, MOMO8,4176.1%+35%

82Saline County, MOMO23,2656.1%−3%

83Franklin County, MOMO108,0906.1%+39%

84Howell County, MOMO40,7986.2%+49%

85Livingston County, MOMO14,7086.2%+63%

86Stone County, MOMO32,5036.3%+37%

87Buchanan County, MOMO83,5406.4%+17%

88Clinton County, MOMO21,6616.4%+51%

89Warren County, MOMO39,0166.5%+86%

90Andrew County, MOMO18,2416.5%+14%

91Cass County, MOMO115,8596.6%+18%

92Linn County, MOMO11,8156.7%+136%

93Putnam County, MOMO4,5466.8%+106%

94Pulaski County, MOMO54,4426.9%+16%

95Newton County, MOMO62,2636.9%+21%

96Callaway County, MOMO45,7656.9%+27%

97Marion County, MOMO28,5257.1%+71%

98Knox County, MOMO3,7287.3%+83%

99Christian County, MOMO96,7257.3%+31%

100Howard County, MOMO10,1807.5%+20%

101Camden County, MOMO44,0477.6%+34%

102Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9999.2%+18%

103Nodaway County, MOMO20,1749.3%−14%

104Clay County, MOMO265,0329.6%+28%

105Greene County, MOMO309,2869.7%+17%

106Johnson County, MOMO56,6709.8%−3%

107Jackson County, MOMO732,99410.0%+26%

108Cole County, MOMO77,90810.0%+9%

109Phelps County, MOMO45,24710.5%+15%

110St. Charles County, MOMO426,49910.8%+38%

111St. Louis, MOMO278,14411.5%+51%

112Adair County, MOMO25,68411.9%−1%

113Platte County, MOMO114,40012.2%+12%

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91115.6%+17%

115Boone County, MOMO191,74620.2%+8%

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