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Fewest graduate degrees, Missouri counties · 2020

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

01Dade County, MOMO7,8042.4%−26%

02Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.8%−14%

03Wayne County, MOMO10,7822.8%+47%

04Schuyler County, MOMO4,1403.1%−4%

05McDonald County, MOMO23,9923.2%+59%

06Wright County, MOMO19,6713.3%−9%

07Monroe County, MOMO8,9593.3%+26%

08Ripley County, MOMO10,7173.5%+9%

09Crawford County, MOMO22,9293.5%+17%

10Iron County, MOMO9,3183.6%+12%

11Washington County, MOMO23,8103.7%+54%

12Reynolds County, MOMO5,9923.7%+42%

13Stoddard County, MOMO28,2843.7%+6%

14Douglas County, MOMO12,3424.0%+19%

15Bollinger County, MOMO10,6464.1%+85%

16Ray County, MOMO23,3984.2%+26%

17Laclede County, MOMO36,9434.2%+24%

18Mississippi County, MOMO12,0034.3%+75%

19Lincoln County, MOMO66,6764.4%+40%

20Caldwell County, MOMO9,0124.5%+44%

21Lawrence County, MOMO39,4014.5%+8%

22Morgan County, MOMO22,4184.5%+38%

23Pike County, MOMO17,9554.6%+25%

24Bates County, MOMO16,5124.7%+34%

25Clark County, MOMO6,4754.8%+121%

26Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4654.8%+107%

27Barry County, MOMO36,2004.8%+37%

28New Madrid County, MOMO15,0864.8%+42%

29Ozark County, MOMO9,1724.9%+44%

30DeKalb County, MOMO9,7954.9%+46%

31Audrain County, MOMO24,5285.0%+18%

32Moniteau County, MOMO15,4285.0%+28%

33St. Clair County, MOMO9,9765.0%+35%

34Butler County, MOMO41,9045.0%−5%

35Madison County, MOMO12,8585.1%+75%

36Montgomery County, MOMO11,5905.1%+42%

37Osage County, MOMO13,6115.2%+55%

38Lewis County, MOMO9,8795.2%+32%

39Dallas County, MOMO18,0255.4%+75%

40Cedar County, MOMO14,8885.4%+64%

41Carter County, MOMO5,4185.5%+72%

42Sullivan County, MOMO5,7385.5%+95%

43Randolph County, MOMO24,5135.5%+46%

44Harrison County, MOMO8,2815.6%+76%

45Perry County, MOMO19,0935.7%+69%

46Macon County, MOMO15,1905.7%+56%

47Texas County, MOMO25,9945.7%+53%

48Barton County, MOMO11,7955.7%+48%

49Shannon County, MOMO7,2855.7%+151%

50Atchison County, MOMO5,1755.8%+13%

51Dunklin County, MOMO26,8555.8%+100%

52Grundy County, MOMO9,7445.8%+27%

53Ralls County, MOMO10,4445.8%+52%

54Maries County, MOMO8,3975.8%+99%

55Gentry County, MOMO6,3845.8%+24%

56St. Francois County, MOMO67,8095.9%+54%

57Carroll County, MOMO8,4176.0%+33%

58Holt County, MOMO4,2006.0%+87%

59Henry County, MOMO22,6716.1%+46%

60Dent County, MOMO14,5846.1%+97%

61Chariton County, MOMO7,3776.1%+60%

62Shelby County, MOMO5,8706.1%+73%

63Worth County, MOMO1,9146.1%+128%

64Scotland County, MOMO4,7966.1%+66%

65Stone County, MOMO32,5036.2%+35%

66Miller County, MOMO25,8176.2%+88%

67Livingston County, MOMO14,7086.3%+65%

68Jasper County, MOMO127,4286.3%+21%

69Webster County, MOMO43,0546.4%+74%

70Polk County, MOMO33,6046.4%+34%

71Knox County, MOMO3,7286.4%+60%

72Linn County, MOMO11,8156.5%+128%

73Warren County, MOMO39,0166.5%+87%

74Mercer County, MOMO3,4046.6%+106%

75Taney County, MOMO57,0016.6%+40%

76Jefferson County, MOMO233,1326.7%+83%

77Buchanan County, MOMO83,5406.8%+25%

78Clinton County, MOMO21,6616.8%+60%

79Oregon County, MOMO8,7096.8%+156%

80Daviess County, MOMO8,5586.8%+120%

81Newton County, MOMO62,2636.8%+20%

82Saline County, MOMO23,2656.8%+9%

83Camden County, MOMO44,0477.0%+23%

84Vernon County, MOMO19,9467.0%+53%

85Pettis County, MOMO44,2547.1%+30%

86Benton County, MOMO20,5367.2%+142%

87Howell County, MOMO40,7987.2%+74%

88Cooper County, MOMO17,1367.3%+58%

89Gasconade County, MOMO14,7847.6%+120%

90Scott County, MOMO37,9757.6%+125%

91Franklin County, MOMO108,0907.7%+76%

92Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6897.8%+199%

93Callaway County, MOMO45,7657.8%+44%

94Lafayette County, MOMO33,5318.2%+68%

95Putnam County, MOMO4,5468.3%+151%

96Cass County, MOMO115,8599.0%+60%

97Marion County, MOMO28,5259.1%+118%

98Andrew County, MOMO18,24110.1%+78%

99Pulaski County, MOMO54,44210.9%+83%

100Clay County, MOMO265,03210.9%+46%

101Christian County, MOMO96,72511.5%+104%

102Greene County, MOMO309,28611.5%+39%

103Nodaway County, MOMO20,17411.7%+9%

104Jackson County, MOMO732,99411.8%+50%

105Johnson County, MOMO56,67012.3%+21%

106Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99912.5%+60%

107Cole County, MOMO77,90812.8%+39%

108Howard County, MOMO10,18013.2%+110%

109Phelps County, MOMO45,24713.4%+47%

110St. Charles County, MOMO426,49914.9%+90%

111Platte County, MOMO114,40016.2%+48%

112St. Louis, MOMO278,14416.8%+120%

113Adair County, MOMO25,68416.8%+41%

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91119.3%+44%

115Boone County, MOMO191,74620.7%+12%

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