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Least educated, Missouri counties

Missouri counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Carter County, MOMO5,41810.1%−7%

02Washington County, MOMO23,81011.7%+56%

03Schuyler County, MOMO4,14011.8%+2%

04McDonald County, MOMO23,99212.3%+75%

05Oregon County, MOMO8,70912.6%+37%

06Ripley County, MOMO10,71712.6%+61%

07Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46512.6%+51%

08Wayne County, MOMO10,78212.7%+85%

09Hickory County, MOMO9,04412.8%+67%

10Shannon County, MOMO7,28512.8%+69%

11Dunklin County, MOMO26,85513.2%+45%

12Bollinger County, MOMO10,64613.9%+101%

13Crawford County, MOMO22,92914.1%+68%

14New Madrid County, MOMO15,08614.5%+51%

15Barry County, MOMO36,20014.6%+36%

16St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.7%+63%

17Mississippi County, MOMO12,00314.7%+53%

18Bates County, MOMO16,51214.8%+46%

19Clark County, MOMO6,47514.9%+39%

20Douglas County, MOMO12,34214.9%+50%

21Reynolds County, MOMO5,99215.0%+99%

22Benton County, MOMO20,53615.0%+70%

23Dade County, MOMO7,80415.1%+53%

24Scotland County, MOMO4,79615.2%+35%

25Ozark County, MOMO9,17215.3%+83%

26Sullivan County, MOMO5,73815.5%+86%

27Harrison County, MOMO8,28115.7%+69%

28Butler County, MOMO41,90415.8%+36%

29Moniteau County, MOMO15,42815.8%+21%

30Knox County, MOMO3,72815.8%+23%

31Wright County, MOMO19,67115.9%+61%

32Ray County, MOMO23,39816.2%+50%

33Maries County, MOMO8,39716.3%+48%

34Henry County, MOMO22,67116.3%+40%

35Madison County, MOMO12,85816.3%+110%

36Laclede County, MOMO36,94316.3%+44%

37DeKalb County, MOMO9,79516.4%+54%

38Dallas County, MOMO18,02516.4%+73%

39Texas County, MOMO25,99416.5%+52%

40Dent County, MOMO14,58416.5%+63%

41Vernon County, MOMO19,94616.6%+17%

42Morgan County, MOMO22,41816.6%+55%

43Pike County, MOMO17,95516.6%+63%

44Grundy County, MOMO9,74416.7%+34%

45Stoddard County, MOMO28,28416.7%+66%

46Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68916.8%+106%

47Audrain County, MOMO24,52816.8%+32%

48Lewis County, MOMO9,87916.8%+30%

49Lawrence County, MOMO39,40116.9%+39%

50Ralls County, MOMO10,44417.0%+38%

51St. Francois County, MOMO67,80917.2%+69%

52Barton County, MOMO11,79517.4%+64%

53Livingston County, MOMO14,70817.5%+34%

54Montgomery County, MOMO11,59017.7%+79%

55Howell County, MOMO40,79817.8%+64%

56Gasconade County, MOMO14,78418.1%+74%

57Mercer County, MOMO3,40418.1%+49%

58Webster County, MOMO43,05418.3%+66%

59Lincoln County, MOMO66,67618.4%+90%

60Pettis County, MOMO44,25418.4%+23%

61Randolph County, MOMO24,51318.4%+57%

62Daviess County, MOMO8,55818.4%+54%

63Shelby County, MOMO5,87018.5%+48%

64Monroe County, MOMO8,95918.9%+99%

65Cedar County, MOMO14,88819.0%+90%

66Iron County, MOMO9,31819.0%+127%

67Miller County, MOMO25,81719.2%+69%

68Linn County, MOMO11,81519.2%+78%

69Carroll County, MOMO8,41719.3%+37%

70Macon County, MOMO15,19019.4%+49%

71Holt County, MOMO4,20019.6%+68%

72Caldwell County, MOMO9,01219.9%+70%

73Warren County, MOMO39,01620.2%+82%

74Perry County, MOMO19,09320.9%+111%

75Worth County, MOMO1,91421.1%+86%

76Gentry County, MOMO6,38421.6%+48%

77Scott County, MOMO37,97522.1%+107%

78Clinton County, MOMO21,66122.1%+52%

79Atchison County, MOMO5,17522.2%+33%

80Polk County, MOMO33,60422.5%+54%

81Putnam County, MOMO4,54622.6%+102%

82Chariton County, MOMO7,37722.6%+98%

83Saline County, MOMO23,26522.7%+44%

84Newton County, MOMO62,26323.5%+46%

85Franklin County, MOMO108,09023.7%+86%

86Buchanan County, MOMO83,54023.9%+41%

87Cooper County, MOMO17,13624.0%+75%

88Marion County, MOMO28,52524.6%+58%

89Callaway County, MOMO45,76524.6%+50%

90Osage County, MOMO13,61124.7%+138%

91Jefferson County, MOMO233,13224.7%+104%

92Stone County, MOMO32,50324.8%+74%

93Taney County, MOMO57,00125.0%+68%

94Jasper County, MOMO127,42825.3%+53%

95Pulaski County, MOMO54,44225.8%+37%

96Lafayette County, MOMO33,53126.2%+89%

97Camden County, MOMO44,04726.2%+48%

98Nodaway County, MOMO20,17427.9%+18%

99Howard County, MOMO10,18028.2%+58%

100Andrew County, MOMO18,24128.8%+54%

101Johnson County, MOMO56,67029.1%+25%

102Cass County, MOMO115,85929.6%+68%

103Phelps County, MOMO45,24732.4%+54%

104Christian County, MOMO96,72532.7%+56%

105Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99933.1%+37%

106Greene County, MOMO309,28633.6%+39%

107Jackson County, MOMO732,99434.0%+45%

108Adair County, MOMO25,68435.5%+25%

109Clay County, MOMO265,03236.5%+47%

110Cole County, MOMO77,90838.9%+42%

111St. Louis, MOMO278,14441.1%+116%

112St. Charles County, MOMO426,49942.7%+62%

113Platte County, MOMO114,40046.5%+40%

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91147.4%+34%

115Boone County, MOMO191,74651.5%+23%

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