RANKING · 2024 ACS · 115 SHOWN OF 115

Least educated, Missouri counties

Missouri counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 18.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Carter County, MO, up 41 places to #1.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲41Carter County, MOMO5,41810.1%−0.8 pts

02▲6Washington County, MOMO23,81011.7%+4.2 pts

03▼1Schuyler County, MOMO4,14011.8%+0.2 pts

04▲5McDonald County, MOMO23,99212.3%+5.3 pts

05▲31Oregon County, MOMO8,70912.6%+3.4 pts

06▼1Ripley County, MOMO10,71712.6%+4.8 pts

07▲6Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46512.6%+4.3 pts

08▼5Wayne County, MOMO10,78212.7%+5.8 pts

09▼8Hickory County, MOMO9,04412.8%+5.1 pts

10▲20Shannon County, MOMO7,28512.8%+5.2 pts

11▲13Dunklin County, MOMO26,85513.2%+4.1 pts

12▼8Bollinger County, MOMO10,64613.9%+7.0 pts

13▼2Crawford County, MOMO22,92914.1%+5.7 pts

14New Madrid County, MOMO15,08614.5%+4.9 pts

15▲26Barry County, MOMO36,20014.6%+3.9 pts

16▲15St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.7%+5.7 pts

17Mississippi County, MOMO12,00314.7%+5.1 pts

18▲16Bates County, MOMO16,51214.8%+4.7 pts

19▼4Clark County, MOMO6,47514.9%+4.2 pts

20Douglas County, MOMO12,34214.9%+5.0 pts

21▲24Reynolds County, MOMO5,99215.0%+7.5 pts

22▲10Benton County, MOMO20,53615.0%+6.2 pts

23▼1Dade County, MOMO7,80415.1%+5.2 pts

24▲11Scotland County, MOMO4,79615.2%+4.0 pts

25▼15Ozark County, MOMO9,17215.3%+6.9 pts

26▲17Sullivan County, MOMO5,73815.5%+7.2 pts

27▲20Harrison County, MOMO8,28115.7%+6.4 pts

28▼9Butler County, MOMO41,90415.8%+4.2 pts

29▲41Moniteau County, MOMO15,42815.8%+2.8 pts

30▲18Knox County, MOMO3,72815.8%+3.0 pts

31▼25Wright County, MOMO19,67115.9%+6.0 pts

32▼5Ray County, MOMO23,39816.2%+5.4 pts

33▲16Maries County, MOMO8,39716.3%+5.3 pts

34▲12Henry County, MOMO22,67116.3%+4.6 pts

35▼9Madison County, MOMO12,85816.3%+8.5 pts

36▲2Laclede County, MOMO36,94316.3%+5.0 pts

37▲13DeKalb County, MOMO9,79516.4%+5.7 pts

38▼31Dallas County, MOMO18,02516.4%+6.9 pts

39▼6Texas County, MOMO25,99416.5%+5.7 pts

40▼3Dent County, MOMO14,58416.5%+6.3 pts

41▲14Vernon County, MOMO19,94616.6%+2.4 pts

42▼24Morgan County, MOMO22,41816.6%+5.9 pts

43▼4Pike County, MOMO17,95516.6%+6.4 pts

44▲17Grundy County, MOMO9,74416.7%+4.2 pts

45▼29Stoddard County, MOMO28,28416.7%+6.7 pts

46▲12Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68916.8%+8.6 pts

47▼19Audrain County, MOMO24,52816.8%+4.1 pts

48▼19Lewis County, MOMO9,87916.8%+3.8 pts

49▲2Lawrence County, MOMO39,40116.9%+4.8 pts

50▼6Ralls County, MOMO10,44417.0%+4.7 pts

51▼26St. Francois County, MOMO67,80917.2%+7.0 pts

52▲15Barton County, MOMO11,79517.4%+6.8 pts

53▲15Livingston County, MOMO14,70817.5%+4.4 pts

54▼2Montgomery County, MOMO11,59017.7%+7.8 pts

55▼2Howell County, MOMO40,79817.8%+6.9 pts

56▲30Gasconade County, MOMO14,78418.1%+7.7 pts

57▲15Mercer County, MOMO3,40418.1%+6.0 pts

58▼2Webster County, MOMO43,05418.3%+7.3 pts

59▲1Lincoln County, MOMO66,67618.4%+8.7 pts

60▲6Pettis County, MOMO44,25418.4%+3.5 pts

61▼2Randolph County, MOMO24,51318.4%+6.7 pts

62▲19Daviess County, MOMO8,55818.4%+6.5 pts

63▲10Shelby County, MOMO5,87018.5%+6.0 pts

64▼41Monroe County, MOMO8,95918.9%+9.4 pts

65▼44Cedar County, MOMO14,88819.0%+9.0 pts

66▼54Iron County, MOMO9,31819.0%+10.6 pts

67▲2Miller County, MOMO25,81719.2%+7.8 pts

68▼3Linn County, MOMO11,81519.2%+8.4 pts

69▼12Carroll County, MOMO8,41719.3%+5.2 pts

70▼16Macon County, MOMO15,19019.4%+6.3 pts

71▼9Holt County, MOMO4,20019.6%+8.0 pts

72▼32Caldwell County, MOMO9,01219.9%+8.2 pts

73▲1Warren County, MOMO39,01620.2%+9.1 pts

74▼3Perry County, MOMO19,09320.9%+10.9 pts

75▼12Worth County, MOMO1,91421.1%+9.8 pts

76▲1Gentry County, MOMO6,38421.6%+7.0 pts

77▼2Scott County, MOMO37,97522.1%+11.4 pts

78▲11Clinton County, MOMO21,66122.1%+7.6 pts

79▲15Atchison County, MOMO5,17522.2%+5.5 pts

80Polk County, MOMO33,60422.5%+7.9 pts

81▼3Putnam County, MOMO4,54622.6%+11.4 pts

82▼18Chariton County, MOMO7,37722.6%+11.2 pts

83▲9Saline County, MOMO23,26522.7%+6.9 pts

84▲3Newton County, MOMO62,26323.5%+7.4 pts

85Franklin County, MOMO108,09023.7%+10.9 pts

86▲2Buchanan County, MOMO83,54023.9%+7.0 pts

87▲4Cooper County, MOMO17,13624.0%+10.3 pts

88▲8Marion County, MOMO28,52524.6%+9.1 pts

89▲6Callaway County, MOMO45,76524.6%+8.2 pts

90▼11Osage County, MOMO13,61124.7%+14.3 pts

91▼8Jefferson County, MOMO233,13224.7%+12.6 pts

92▼16Stone County, MOMO32,50324.8%+10.6 pts

93▼9Taney County, MOMO57,00125.0%+10.1 pts

94▼1Jasper County, MOMO127,42825.3%+8.8 pts

95▲5Pulaski County, MOMO54,44225.8%+7.0 pts

96▼14Lafayette County, MOMO33,53126.2%+12.4 pts

97▼7Camden County, MOMO44,04726.2%+8.5 pts

98▲1Nodaway County, MOMO20,17427.9%+4.3 pts

99▲2Howard County, MOMO10,18028.2%+10.3 pts

100▼3Andrew County, MOMO18,24128.8%+10.1 pts

101▲1Johnson County, MOMO56,67029.1%+5.9 pts

102▼4Cass County, MOMO115,85929.6%+11.9 pts

103Phelps County, MOMO45,24732.4%+11.3 pts

104Christian County, MOMO96,72532.7%+11.8 pts

105▲2Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99933.1%+8.9 pts

106Greene County, MOMO309,28633.6%+9.4 pts

107▲1Jackson County, MOMO732,99434.0%+10.5 pts

108▼3Adair County, MOMO25,68435.5%+7.1 pts

109Clay County, MOMO265,03236.5%+11.6 pts

110Cole County, MOMO77,90838.9%+11.5 pts

111St. Louis, MOMO278,14441.1%+22.1 pts

112St. Charles County, MOMO426,49942.7%+16.4 pts

113Platte County, MOMO114,40046.5%+13.2 pts

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91147.4%+12.0 pts

115Boone County, MOMO191,74651.5%+9.8 pts

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