RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 115 SHOWN OF 115

Least educated, Missouri counties · 1990

Missouri counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 8.7%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Washington County, MOMO23,8105.7%–

02Wayne County, MOMO10,7825.9%–

03Shannon County, MOMO7,2856.0%–

04Ripley County, MOMO10,7176.1%–

05Hickory County, MOMO9,0446.4%–

06Perry County, MOMO19,0936.4%–

07Dallas County, MOMO18,0256.5%–

08Reynolds County, MOMO5,9926.5%–

09McDonald County, MOMO23,9926.6%–

10New Madrid County, MOMO15,0866.7%–

11Madison County, MOMO12,8586.7%–

12Iron County, MOMO9,3186.8%–

13Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4656.8%–

14Sullivan County, MOMO5,7386.8%–

15Bollinger County, MOMO10,6466.9%–

16Texas County, MOMO25,9947.0%–

17Crawford County, MOMO22,9297.1%–

18Osage County, MOMO13,6117.1%–

19Morgan County, MOMO22,4187.2%–

20Mississippi County, MOMO12,0037.2%–

21Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6897.4%–

22Wright County, MOMO19,6717.4%–

23Douglas County, MOMO12,3427.5%–

24Miller County, MOMO25,8177.5%–

25Cedar County, MOMO14,8887.6%–

26Benton County, MOMO20,5367.7%–

27Montgomery County, MOMO11,5907.8%–

28Ralls County, MOMO10,4447.8%–

29Oregon County, MOMO8,7097.8%–

30Dent County, MOMO14,5847.9%–

31St. Clair County, MOMO9,9767.9%–

32Clark County, MOMO6,4757.9%–

33Ozark County, MOMO9,1728.0%–

34Laclede County, MOMO36,9438.0%–

35Lincoln County, MOMO66,6768.0%–

36Gasconade County, MOMO14,7848.0%–

37Schuyler County, MOMO4,1408.0%–

38Dunklin County, MOMO26,8558.0%–

39Shelby County, MOMO5,8708.0%–

40Monroe County, MOMO8,9598.1%–

41Caldwell County, MOMO9,0128.1%–

42Knox County, MOMO3,7288.1%–

43Mercer County, MOMO3,4048.2%–

44Stoddard County, MOMO28,2848.2%–

45Barton County, MOMO11,7958.2%–

46Harrison County, MOMO8,2818.3%–

47DeKalb County, MOMO9,7958.3%–

48Maries County, MOMO8,3978.3%–

49Bates County, MOMO16,5128.4%–

50Ray County, MOMO23,3988.4%–

51Barry County, MOMO36,2008.5%–

52Scotland County, MOMO4,7968.5%–

53Webster County, MOMO43,0548.5%–

54Butler County, MOMO41,9048.6%–

55Howell County, MOMO40,7988.7%–

56Moniteau County, MOMO15,4288.7%–

57Putnam County, MOMO4,5468.7%–

58Worth County, MOMO1,9148.7%–

59Carter County, MOMO5,4188.8%–

60Daviess County, MOMO8,5588.9%–

61Jefferson County, MOMO233,1329.0%–

62Dade County, MOMO7,8049.0%–

63Warren County, MOMO39,0169.1%–

64St. Francois County, MOMO67,8099.1%–

65Franklin County, MOMO108,0909.3%–

66Scott County, MOMO37,9759.5%–

67Lawrence County, MOMO39,4019.7%–

68Grundy County, MOMO9,74410.1%–

69Clinton County, MOMO21,66110.3%–

70Gentry County, MOMO6,38410.3%–

71Henry County, MOMO22,67110.3%–

72Lewis County, MOMO9,87910.3%–

73Chariton County, MOMO7,37710.4%–

74Linn County, MOMO11,81510.6%–

75Pike County, MOMO17,95510.6%–

76Randolph County, MOMO24,51310.8%–

77Audrain County, MOMO24,52810.9%–

78Stone County, MOMO32,50311.1%–

79Cooper County, MOMO17,13611.5%–

80Macon County, MOMO15,19011.5%–

81Lafayette County, MOMO33,53111.5%–

82Carroll County, MOMO8,41711.7%–

83Saline County, MOMO23,26511.9%–

84Polk County, MOMO33,60412.0%–

85Newton County, MOMO62,26312.1%–

86Holt County, MOMO4,20012.2%–

87Camden County, MOMO44,04712.4%–

88Christian County, MOMO96,72512.5%–

89Pettis County, MOMO44,25412.5%–

90Livingston County, MOMO14,70812.5%–

91Pulaski County, MOMO54,44212.8%–

92Marion County, MOMO28,52512.9%–

93Cass County, MOMO115,85913.0%–

94Vernon County, MOMO19,94613.1%–

95Jasper County, MOMO127,42813.4%–

96Buchanan County, MOMO83,54013.5%–

97Andrew County, MOMO18,24113.5%–

98Callaway County, MOMO45,76513.9%–

99Atchison County, MOMO5,17514.2%–

100Taney County, MOMO57,00114.3%–

101St. Louis, MOMO278,14415.3%–

102Howard County, MOMO10,18016.8%–

103Nodaway County, MOMO20,17417.5%–

104Phelps County, MOMO45,24718.3%–

105Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99919.2%–

106Jackson County, MOMO732,99420.0%–

107Clay County, MOMO265,03220.0%–

108Greene County, MOMO309,28620.7%–

109St. Charles County, MOMO426,49921.2%–

110Johnson County, MOMO56,67021.4%–

111Cole County, MOMO77,90822.3%–

112Adair County, MOMO25,68422.7%–

113Platte County, MOMO114,40025.6%–

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91129.2%–

115Boone County, MOMO191,74636.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS