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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.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Carter County, MOMO5,41810.1%−0.8 pts
02Washington County, MOMO23,81011.7%+4.2 pts
03Schuyler County, MOMO4,14011.8%+0.2 pts
04McDonald County, MOMO23,99212.3%+5.3 pts
05Oregon County, MOMO8,70912.6%+3.4 pts
06Ripley County, MOMO10,71712.6%+4.8 pts
07Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46512.6%+4.3 pts
08Wayne County, MOMO10,78212.7%+5.8 pts
09Hickory County, MOMO9,04412.8%+5.1 pts
10Shannon County, MOMO7,28512.8%+5.2 pts
11Dunklin County, MOMO26,85513.2%+4.1 pts
12Bollinger County, MOMO10,64613.9%+7.0 pts
13Crawford County, MOMO22,92914.1%+5.7 pts
14New Madrid County, MOMO15,08614.5%+4.9 pts
15Barry County, MOMO36,20014.6%+3.9 pts
16St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.7%+5.7 pts
17Mississippi County, MOMO12,00314.7%+5.1 pts
18Bates County, MOMO16,51214.8%+4.7 pts
19Clark County, MOMO6,47514.9%+4.2 pts
20Douglas County, MOMO12,34214.9%+5.0 pts
21Reynolds County, MOMO5,99215.0%+7.5 pts
22Benton County, MOMO20,53615.0%+6.2 pts
23Dade County, MOMO7,80415.1%+5.2 pts
24Scotland County, MOMO4,79615.2%+4.0 pts
25Ozark County, MOMO9,17215.3%+6.9 pts
26Sullivan County, MOMO5,73815.5%+7.2 pts
27Harrison County, MOMO8,28115.7%+6.4 pts
28Butler County, MOMO41,90415.8%+4.2 pts
29Moniteau County, MOMO15,42815.8%+2.8 pts
30Knox County, MOMO3,72815.8%+3.0 pts
31Wright County, MOMO19,67115.9%+6.0 pts
32Ray County, MOMO23,39816.2%+5.4 pts
33Maries County, MOMO8,39716.3%+5.3 pts
34Henry County, MOMO22,67116.3%+4.6 pts
35Madison County, MOMO12,85816.3%+8.5 pts
36Laclede County, MOMO36,94316.3%+5.0 pts
37DeKalb County, MOMO9,79516.4%+5.7 pts
38Dallas County, MOMO18,02516.4%+6.9 pts
39Texas County, MOMO25,99416.5%+5.7 pts
40Dent County, MOMO14,58416.5%+6.3 pts
41Vernon County, MOMO19,94616.6%+2.4 pts
42Morgan County, MOMO22,41816.6%+5.9 pts
43Pike County, MOMO17,95516.6%+6.4 pts
44Grundy County, MOMO9,74416.7%+4.2 pts
45Stoddard County, MOMO28,28416.7%+6.7 pts
46Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68916.8%+8.6 pts
47Audrain County, MOMO24,52816.8%+4.1 pts
48Lewis County, MOMO9,87916.8%+3.8 pts
49Lawrence County, MOMO39,40116.9%+4.8 pts
50Ralls County, MOMO10,44417.0%+4.7 pts
51St. Francois County, MOMO67,80917.2%+7.0 pts
52Barton County, MOMO11,79517.4%+6.8 pts
53Livingston County, MOMO14,70817.5%+4.4 pts
54Montgomery County, MOMO11,59017.7%+7.8 pts
55Howell County, MOMO40,79817.8%+6.9 pts
56Gasconade County, MOMO14,78418.1%+7.7 pts
57Mercer County, MOMO3,40418.1%+6.0 pts
58Webster County, MOMO43,05418.3%+7.3 pts
59Lincoln County, MOMO66,67618.4%+8.7 pts
60Pettis County, MOMO44,25418.4%+3.5 pts
61Randolph County, MOMO24,51318.4%+6.7 pts
62Daviess County, MOMO8,55818.4%+6.5 pts
63Shelby County, MOMO5,87018.5%+6.0 pts
64Monroe County, MOMO8,95918.9%+9.4 pts
65Cedar County, MOMO14,88819.0%+9.0 pts
66Iron County, MOMO9,31819.0%+10.6 pts
67Miller County, MOMO25,81719.2%+7.8 pts
68Linn County, MOMO11,81519.2%+8.4 pts
69Carroll County, MOMO8,41719.3%+5.2 pts
70Macon County, MOMO15,19019.4%+6.3 pts
71Holt County, MOMO4,20019.6%+8.0 pts
72Caldwell County, MOMO9,01219.9%+8.2 pts
73Warren County, MOMO39,01620.2%+9.1 pts
74Perry County, MOMO19,09320.9%+10.9 pts
75Worth County, MOMO1,91421.1%+9.8 pts
76Gentry County, MOMO6,38421.6%+7.0 pts
77Scott County, MOMO37,97522.1%+11.4 pts
78Clinton County, MOMO21,66122.1%+7.6 pts
79Atchison County, MOMO5,17522.2%+5.5 pts
80Polk County, MOMO33,60422.5%+7.9 pts
81Putnam County, MOMO4,54622.6%+11.4 pts
82Chariton County, MOMO7,37722.6%+11.2 pts
83Saline County, MOMO23,26522.7%+6.9 pts
84Newton County, MOMO62,26323.5%+7.4 pts
85Franklin County, MOMO108,09023.7%+10.9 pts
86Buchanan County, MOMO83,54023.9%+7.0 pts
87Cooper County, MOMO17,13624.0%+10.3 pts
88Marion County, MOMO28,52524.6%+9.1 pts
89Callaway County, MOMO45,76524.6%+8.2 pts
90Osage County, MOMO13,61124.7%+14.3 pts
91Jefferson County, MOMO233,13224.7%+12.6 pts
92Stone County, MOMO32,50324.8%+10.6 pts
93Taney County, MOMO57,00125.0%+10.1 pts
94Jasper County, MOMO127,42825.3%+8.8 pts
95Pulaski County, MOMO54,44225.8%+7.0 pts
96Lafayette County, MOMO33,53126.2%+12.4 pts
97Camden County, MOMO44,04726.2%+8.5 pts
98Nodaway County, MOMO20,17427.9%+4.3 pts
99Howard County, MOMO10,18028.2%+10.3 pts
100Andrew County, MOMO18,24128.8%+10.1 pts
101Johnson County, MOMO56,67029.1%+5.9 pts
102Cass County, MOMO115,85929.6%+11.9 pts
103Phelps County, MOMO45,24732.4%+11.3 pts
104Christian County, MOMO96,72532.7%+11.8 pts
105Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99933.1%+8.9 pts
106Greene County, MOMO309,28633.6%+9.4 pts
107Jackson County, MOMO732,99434.0%+10.5 pts
108Adair 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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES