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Least educated, Missouri counties · 2000

Missouri counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990

01Wayne County, MOMO10,7826.8%+17%

02Bollinger County, MOMO10,6466.9%−0%

03McDonald County, MOMO23,9927.0%+6%

04Reynolds County, MOMO5,9927.5%+15%

05Washington County, MOMO23,8107.5%+31%

06Shannon County, MOMO7,2857.6%+28%

07Hickory County, MOMO9,0447.7%+19%

08Madison County, MOMO12,8587.8%+16%

09Ripley County, MOMO10,7177.8%+28%

10Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6898.1%+10%

11Ozark County, MOMO9,1728.3%+5%

12Sullivan County, MOMO5,7388.4%+23%

13Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4658.4%+23%

14Iron County, MOMO9,3188.4%+24%

15Crawford County, MOMO22,9298.4%+19%

16Benton County, MOMO20,5368.8%+14%

17St. Clair County, MOMO9,9769.0%+14%

18Dunklin County, MOMO26,8559.1%+13%

19Oregon County, MOMO8,7099.1%+18%

20Harrison County, MOMO8,2819.3%+12%

21Monroe County, MOMO8,9599.5%+18%

22Dallas County, MOMO18,0259.5%+47%

23New Madrid County, MOMO15,0869.6%+43%

24Mississippi County, MOMO12,0039.6%+34%

25Lincoln County, MOMO66,6769.7%+21%

26Wright County, MOMO19,6719.8%+33%

27Dade County, MOMO7,8049.9%+10%

28Montgomery County, MOMO11,5909.9%+28%

29Perry County, MOMO19,0939.9%+54%

30Douglas County, MOMO12,3429.9%+33%

31Cedar County, MOMO14,88810.0%+31%

32Stoddard County, MOMO28,28410.1%+23%

33Bates County, MOMO16,51210.1%+21%

34Dent County, MOMO14,58410.1%+29%

35Pike County, MOMO17,95510.2%−4%

36St. Francois County, MOMO67,80910.2%+12%

37Osage County, MOMO13,61110.4%+45%

38Gasconade County, MOMO14,78410.4%+30%

39Barton County, MOMO11,79510.6%+29%

40Scott County, MOMO37,97510.6%+12%

41DeKalb County, MOMO9,79510.7%+28%

42Clark County, MOMO6,47510.7%+35%

43Morgan County, MOMO22,41810.7%+50%

44Barry County, MOMO36,20010.7%+27%

45Linn County, MOMO11,81510.8%+2%

46Texas County, MOMO25,99410.8%+55%

47Carter County, MOMO5,41810.8%+22%

48Ray County, MOMO23,39810.8%+29%

49Howell County, MOMO40,79810.9%+25%

50Maries County, MOMO8,39711.0%+32%

51Webster County, MOMO43,05411.0%+29%

52Warren County, MOMO39,01611.1%+23%

53Putnam County, MOMO4,54611.2%+28%

54Scotland County, MOMO4,79611.2%+32%

55Worth County, MOMO1,91411.3%+29%

56Laclede County, MOMO36,94311.3%+42%

57Miller County, MOMO25,81711.4%+52%

58Chariton County, MOMO7,37711.4%+10%

59Schuyler County, MOMO4,14011.6%+45%

60Butler County, MOMO41,90411.6%+35%

61Holt County, MOMO4,20011.7%−4%

62Henry County, MOMO22,67111.7%+13%

63Randolph County, MOMO24,51311.7%+9%

64Caldwell County, MOMO9,01211.7%+45%

65Daviess County, MOMO8,55812.0%+34%

66Lawrence County, MOMO39,40112.1%+25%

67Jefferson County, MOMO233,13212.1%+36%

68Mercer County, MOMO3,40412.2%+49%

69Ralls County, MOMO10,44412.3%+59%

70Grundy County, MOMO9,74412.5%+23%

71Shelby County, MOMO5,87012.5%+55%

72Audrain County, MOMO24,52812.7%+17%

73Franklin County, MOMO108,09012.8%+37%

74Knox County, MOMO3,72812.8%+58%

75Lewis County, MOMO9,87913.0%+26%

76Moniteau County, MOMO15,42813.0%+49%

77Macon County, MOMO15,19013.0%+14%

78Livingston County, MOMO14,70813.1%+4%

79Cooper County, MOMO17,13613.7%+19%

80Lafayette County, MOMO33,53113.8%+21%

81Carroll County, MOMO8,41714.0%+20%

82Vernon County, MOMO19,94614.2%+9%

83Stone County, MOMO32,50314.2%+28%

84Gentry County, MOMO6,38414.5%+42%

85Clinton County, MOMO21,66114.5%+42%

86Polk County, MOMO33,60414.6%+22%

87Taney County, MOMO57,00114.9%+5%

88Pettis County, MOMO44,25415.0%+20%

89Marion County, MOMO28,52515.6%+21%

90Saline County, MOMO23,26515.8%+33%

91Newton County, MOMO62,26316.1%+34%

92Callaway County, MOMO45,76516.5%+18%

93Jasper County, MOMO127,42816.5%+23%

94Atchison County, MOMO5,17516.6%+17%

95Buchanan County, MOMO83,54016.9%+25%

96Cass County, MOMO115,85917.7%+36%

97Camden County, MOMO44,04717.7%+43%

98Howard County, MOMO10,18017.9%+6%

99Pulaski County, MOMO54,44218.8%+47%

100Andrew County, MOMO18,24118.8%+39%

101St. Louis, MOMO278,14419.1%+25%

102Christian County, MOMO96,72520.9%+68%

103Phelps County, MOMO45,24721.1%+15%

104Johnson County, MOMO56,67023.2%+9%

105Jackson County, MOMO732,99423.4%+17%

106Nodaway County, MOMO20,17423.6%+34%

107Greene County, MOMO309,28624.2%+17%

108Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99924.2%+26%

109Clay County, MOMO265,03224.9%+25%

110St. Charles County, MOMO426,49926.3%+24%

111Cole County, MOMO77,90827.4%+23%

112Adair County, MOMO25,68428.5%+25%

113Platte County, MOMO114,40033.3%+30%

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91135.4%+21%

115Boone County, MOMO191,74641.7%+14%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS