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Least educated, Missouri counties · 1990

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

01Washington County, MOMO23,8105.7%−24%

02Wayne County, MOMO10,7825.9%−15%

03Shannon County, MOMO7,2856.0%−22%

04Ripley County, MOMO10,7176.1%−22%

05Hickory County, MOMO9,0446.4%−16%

06Perry County, MOMO19,0936.4%−35%

07Dallas County, MOMO18,0256.5%−32%

08Reynolds County, MOMO5,9926.5%−13%

09McDonald County, MOMO23,9926.6%−5%

10New Madrid County, MOMO15,0866.7%−30%

11Madison County, MOMO12,8586.7%−14%

12Iron County, MOMO9,3186.8%−19%

13Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4656.8%−19%

14Sullivan County, MOMO5,7386.8%−19%

15Bollinger County, MOMO10,6466.9%+0%

16Texas County, MOMO25,9947.0%−35%

17Crawford County, MOMO22,9297.1%−16%

18Osage County, MOMO13,6117.1%−31%

19Morgan County, MOMO22,4187.2%−33%

20Mississippi County, MOMO12,0037.2%−25%

21Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6897.4%−9%

22Wright County, MOMO19,6717.4%−25%

23Douglas County, MOMO12,3427.5%−25%

24Miller County, MOMO25,8177.5%−34%

25Cedar County, MOMO14,8887.6%−24%

26Benton County, MOMO20,5367.7%−12%

27Montgomery County, MOMO11,5907.8%−22%

28Ralls County, MOMO10,4447.8%−37%

29Oregon County, MOMO8,7097.8%−15%

30Dent County, MOMO14,5847.9%−23%

31St. Clair County, MOMO9,9767.9%−13%

32Clark County, MOMO6,4757.9%−26%

33Ozark County, MOMO9,1728.0%−5%

34Laclede County, MOMO36,9438.0%−30%

35Lincoln County, MOMO66,6768.0%−17%

36Gasconade County, MOMO14,7848.0%−23%

37Schuyler County, MOMO4,1408.0%−31%

38Dunklin County, MOMO26,8558.0%−11%

39Shelby County, MOMO5,8708.0%−36%

40Monroe County, MOMO8,9598.1%−15%

41Caldwell County, MOMO9,0128.1%−31%

42Knox County, MOMO3,7288.1%−37%

43Mercer County, MOMO3,4048.2%−33%

44Stoddard County, MOMO28,2848.2%−19%

45Barton County, MOMO11,7958.2%−22%

46Harrison County, MOMO8,2818.3%−11%

47DeKalb County, MOMO9,7958.3%−22%

48Maries County, MOMO8,3978.3%−24%

49Bates County, MOMO16,5128.4%−17%

50Ray County, MOMO23,3988.4%−22%

51Barry County, MOMO36,2008.5%−21%

52Scotland County, MOMO4,7968.5%−24%

53Webster County, MOMO43,0548.5%−23%

54Butler County, MOMO41,9048.6%−26%

55Howell County, MOMO40,7988.7%−20%

56Moniteau County, MOMO15,4288.7%−33%

57Putnam County, MOMO4,5468.7%−22%

58Worth County, MOMO1,9148.7%−23%

59Carter County, MOMO5,4188.8%−18%

60Daviess County, MOMO8,5588.9%−26%

61Jefferson County, MOMO233,1329.0%−26%

62Dade County, MOMO7,8049.0%−9%

63Warren County, MOMO39,0169.1%−19%

64St. Francois County, MOMO67,8099.1%−11%

65Franklin County, MOMO108,0909.3%−27%

66Scott County, MOMO37,9759.5%−11%

67Lawrence County, MOMO39,4019.7%−20%

68Grundy County, MOMO9,74410.1%−19%

69Clinton County, MOMO21,66110.3%−30%

70Gentry County, MOMO6,38410.3%−29%

71Henry County, MOMO22,67110.3%−12%

72Lewis County, MOMO9,87910.3%−20%

73Chariton County, MOMO7,37710.4%−9%

74Linn County, MOMO11,81510.6%−2%

75Pike County, MOMO17,95510.6%+4%

76Randolph County, MOMO24,51310.8%−8%

77Audrain County, MOMO24,52810.9%−15%

78Stone County, MOMO32,50311.1%−22%

79Cooper County, MOMO17,13611.5%−16%

80Macon County, MOMO15,19011.5%−12%

81Lafayette County, MOMO33,53111.5%−17%

82Carroll County, MOMO8,41711.7%−17%

83Saline County, MOMO23,26511.9%−25%

84Polk County, MOMO33,60412.0%−18%

85Newton County, MOMO62,26312.1%−25%

86Holt County, MOMO4,20012.2%+4%

87Camden County, MOMO44,04712.4%−30%

88Christian County, MOMO96,72512.5%−40%

89Pettis County, MOMO44,25412.5%−16%

90Livingston County, MOMO14,70812.5%−4%

91Pulaski County, MOMO54,44212.8%−32%

92Marion County, MOMO28,52512.9%−17%

93Cass County, MOMO115,85913.0%−26%

94Vernon County, MOMO19,94613.1%−8%

95Jasper County, MOMO127,42813.4%−19%

96Buchanan County, MOMO83,54013.5%−20%

97Andrew County, MOMO18,24113.5%−28%

98Callaway County, MOMO45,76513.9%−15%

99Atchison County, MOMO5,17514.2%−15%

100Taney County, MOMO57,00114.3%−4%

101St. Louis, MOMO278,14415.3%−20%

102Howard County, MOMO10,18016.8%−6%

103Nodaway County, MOMO20,17417.5%−26%

104Phelps County, MOMO45,24718.3%−13%

105Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99919.2%−21%

106Jackson County, MOMO732,99420.0%−15%

107Clay County, MOMO265,03220.0%−20%

108Greene County, MOMO309,28620.7%−14%

109St. Charles County, MOMO426,49921.2%−20%

110Johnson County, MOMO56,67021.4%−8%

111Cole County, MOMO77,90822.3%−19%

112Adair County, MOMO25,68422.7%−20%

113Platte County, MOMO114,40025.6%−23%

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91129.2%−17%

115Boone County, MOMO191,74636.5%−13%

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