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Least educated, Missouri cities

Missouri cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 29.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Leonard Wood, MO, up 36 places to #63.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲3Glasgow, MOMO5,5049.2%+1.0 pts

02Jennings, MOMO13,09310.8%+1.2 pts

03▲8De Soto, MOMO6,52711.5%+4.6 pts

04▲12Caruthersville, MOMO5,21112.0%+3.7 pts

05▲7Aurora, MOMO7,68612.0%+1.2 pts

06▲3Warrenton, MOMO9,66712.5%+2.2 pts

07▲3Cameron, MOMO7,34112.8%+1.5 pts

08▲23Monett, MOMO10,24812.8%−1.5 pts

09▼6Richmond, MOMO5,96813.2%+1.6 pts

10▼4Park Hills, MOMO8,75314.1%+4.6 pts

11▲2Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87314.3%−2.6 pts

12▲26Nevada, MOMO8,40414.3%−0.2 pts

13▼12Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63614.4%+8.4 pts

14▼6Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29514.4%+2.2 pts

15▼10Berkeley, MOMO8,02614.4%+5.4 pts

16▲27Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06514.6%+4.5 pts

17▲4Troy, MOMO15,20114.7%−0.3 pts

18▲7Harrisonville, MOMO10,04015.0%+2.6 pts

19▲10Oak Grove, MOMO9,37015.4%+4.8 pts

20▲24Kennett, MOMO10,11815.6%+3.7 pts

21▲9Clinton, MOMO9,50415.7%+3.8 pts

22▲20Chillicothe, MOMO9,11416.1%+2.9 pts

23▲14Moberly, MOMO13,71916.3%+1.6 pts

24▼4Farmington, MOMO19,22616.3%+3.6 pts

25▼3Sedalia, MOMO22,62116.3%+1.9 pts

26▲34West Plains, MOMO12,78017.1%+3.7 pts

27▼13Mexico, MOMO11,55817.2%+2.0 pts

28▼1Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81917.6%+6.3 pts

29▼22Dexter, MOMO7,85117.7%+6.5 pts

30▼15Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36817.7%+3.6 pts

31▲15Trenton, MOMO5,55718.2%+4.7 pts

32▼9Lebanon, MOMO15,66318.2%+5.8 pts

33▼5Pevely, MOMO6,23918.4%+12.7 pts

34▲17Sullivan, MOMO6,94218.9%+9.1 pts

35▼2Marshfield, MOMO8,07819.0%+5.2 pts

36▲27Hannibal, MOMO16,80419.5%+4.0 pts

37▼19Wright City, MOMO5,85419.7%+13.1 pts

38▼12St. John, MOMO6,44119.9%+5.5 pts

39▲15Barnhart, MOMO5,78520.1%+2.9 pts

40▼5Perryville, MOMO8,59320.4%+7.5 pts

41▼9St. Ann, MOMO12,61720.4%+7.8 pts

42▼8Lemay, MOMO16,22820.4%+9.1 pts

43▲4Ferguson, MOMO17,95321.3%+3.1 pts

44▼20Pacific, MOMO7,82421.3%+10.2 pts

45▼28Imperial, MOMO5,48821.4%+7.2 pts

46▲3Boonville, MOMO7,86721.6%+8.5 pts

47▲3Fulton, MOMO12,85321.7%+3.9 pts

48▲20Neosho, MOMO14,07821.7%+3.7 pts

49▼4Independence, MOMO121,67521.9%+6.7 pts

50▲3Raytown, MOMO29,15422.0%+2.5 pts

51▼12Carthage, MOMO15,89522.1%+7.8 pts

52▼11Macon, MOMO5,53222.4%+7.5 pts

53▼34Murphy, MOMO8,28522.4%+12.8 pts

54▲11Florissant, MOMO51,12422.5%+5.0 pts

55▼3St. Joseph, MOMO71,00123.0%+5.9 pts

56▼16Herculaneum, MOMO5,40223.0%+8.8 pts

57▲1Union, MOMO13,44523.7%+12.8 pts

58▲4Festus, MOMO14,06624.4%+12.2 pts

59▲16Peculiar, MOMO6,36525.0%+11.4 pts

60▼5Arnold, MOMO20,99425.4%+13.9 pts

61▲12Marshall, MOMO13,76625.4%+6.9 pts

62▼14Grandview, MOMO26,65325.5%+6.2 pts

63▲36Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43225.5%−0.4 pts

64▲12Osage Beach, MOMO5,07925.6%+1.9 pts

65▼1Belton, MOMO26,19325.6%+11.0 pts

66▲5Republic, MOMO22,40426.3%+11.0 pts

67▲5Joplin, MOMO53,93026.7%+6.0 pts

68▲1Webb City, MOMO13,45926.7%+11.1 pts

69▼3Savannah, MOMO5,10727.0%+10.9 pts

70Grain Valley, MOMO16,90827.4%+9.2 pts

71▲3Sikeston, MOMO15,98327.5%+13.3 pts

72▼5Branson, MOMO12,92127.6%+6.8 pts

73▲5Bolivar, MOMO11,99427.9%+6.3 pts

74▲12Hazelwood, MOMO24,84928.9%+6.4 pts

75▼18Overland, MOMO15,47429.6%+15.2 pts

76▲31Ozark, MOMO23,54430.7%+6.9 pts

77Rogersville, MOMO5,75431.0%+13.1 pts

78▼22Odessa, MOMO5,72131.2%+18.3 pts

79▲3Springfield, MOMO169,84731.4%+8.3 pts

80▲5Mehlville, MOMO29,80531.4%+8.9 pts

81▼22Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95631.7%+11.3 pts

82▲2Gladstone, MOMO27,49731.7%+6.6 pts

83▲12Waynesville, MOMO5,55832.0%+5.3 pts

84▼23Black Jack, MOMO6,54732.2%0.0 pts

85▼6Washington, MOMO15,90632.3%+12.3 pts

86▼6Smithville, MOMO11,16032.4%+11.5 pts

87▲16St. Robert, MOMO5,60232.8%+10.6 pts

88▲4Willard, MOMO6,90433.1%+15.7 pts

89▼1Greenwood, MOMO6,31533.4%+6.3 pts

90▲7Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97734.9%+5.6 pts

91▲5Blue Springs, MOMO61,63235.0%+7.6 pts

92▼56North Kansas City, MOMO5,61335.0%+21.6 pts

93▲9Rolla, MOMO20,58835.6%+7.8 pts

94▲10Maryville, MOMO10,09235.6%+0.1 pts

95▲3Jackson, MOMO16,03335.8%+12.1 pts

96▼13Bridgeton, MOMO11,27736.0%+9.8 pts

97▲3Raymore, MOMO26,63336.2%+9.3 pts

98▼9Affton, MOMO19,05236.6%+15.3 pts

99▼6Nixa, MOMO26,59736.7%+14.8 pts

100▼13Kearney, MOMO11,29636.8%+12.6 pts

101▲13Warrensburg, MOMO20,28337.8%+0.6 pts

102▼1Kansas City, MOMO521,22038.4%+12.7 pts

103▼9Jefferson City, MOMO42,48938.7%+7.9 pts

104▲6St. Peters, MOMO61,47939.2%+12.0 pts

105▲8Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65139.6%–

106▲3Wentzville, MOMO49,49539.6%+25.1 pts

107▼1Liberty, MOMO31,31939.6%+7.6 pts

108▼18Kirksville, MOMO17,86340.3%+7.0 pts

109▼1St. Louis, MOMO278,14441.1%+22.1 pts

110▲5Concord, MOMO18,36842.0%+12.3 pts

111▼20Carl Junction, MOMO8,48442.6%+19.2 pts

112St. Charles, MOMO72,56143.3%+16.7 pts

113▲3O'Fallon, MOMO96,10143.3%+16.1 pts

114▼9Battlefield, MOMO6,36143.7%+24.7 pts

115▲2Valley Park, MOMO6,76743.9%+11.3 pts

116▼5Oakville, MOMO35,33344.1%+11.2 pts

117▼36Ashland, MOMO5,22145.3%+22.4 pts

118▲1Sappington, MOMO7,36746.4%+19.7 pts

119▲1Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51448.8%+11.5 pts

120▲3Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55951.2%+12.6 pts

121▼3Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12951.7%+14.0 pts

122Eureka, MOMO13,42252.5%+13.8 pts

123▼2Maplewood, MOMO8,03353.2%+25.8 pts

124▲10Cottleville, MOMO6,71753.3%+18.3 pts

125▲2Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23154.0%+13.9 pts

126▼1Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03255.1%+17.5 pts

127▲1Columbia, MOMO130,85156.7%+6.3 pts

128▲1Crestwood, MOMO12,20756.8%+20.1 pts

129▼5Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30157.9%+19.9 pts

130▼4Ellisville, MOMO10,31559.4%+21.5 pts

131▼1Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07562.4%+23.6 pts

132▼1Manchester, MOMO18,06962.4%+9.5 pts

133University City, MOMO34,65764.9%+19.8 pts

134▼2Ballwin, MOMO30,90165.2%+18.5 pts

135Kirkwood, MOMO29,33167.9%+16.4 pts

136Wildwood, MOMO34,95568.8%+11.4 pts

137▲2Webster Groves, MOMO23,45068.8%+12.0 pts

138▼1Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48070.1%+7.2 pts

139▼1Olivette, MOMO8,93770.3%+15.2 pts

140▲1Parkville, MOMO9,09372.0%+26.6 pts

141▼1Chesterfield, MOMO49,30972.5%+11.9 pts

142Brentwood, MOMO8,07974.4%+19.3 pts

143▲2Town and Country, MOMO11,61975.9%+9.8 pts

144▼1Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09376.6%+19.9 pts

145▼1Des Peres, MOMO9,10279.2%+16.6 pts

146▲1Clayton, MOMO17,80784.9%+15.2 pts

147▲1Ladue, MOMO8,93488.1%+16.2 pts

148▼2Glendale, MOMO6,06090.1%+22.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES