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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990
01Wayne County, MOMO10,7826.8%+1.0 pts
02Bollinger County, MOMO10,6466.9%−0.0 pts
03McDonald County, MOMO23,9927.0%+0.4 pts
04Reynolds County, MOMO5,9927.5%+1.0 pts
05Washington County, MOMO23,8107.5%+1.8 pts
06Shannon County, MOMO7,2857.6%+1.6 pts
07Hickory County, MOMO9,0447.7%+1.2 pts
08Madison County, MOMO12,8587.8%+1.1 pts
09Ripley County, MOMO10,7177.8%+1.7 pts
10Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6898.1%+0.8 pts
11Ozark County, MOMO9,1728.3%+0.4 pts
12Sullivan County, MOMO5,7388.4%+1.6 pts
13Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4658.4%+1.6 pts
14Iron County, MOMO9,3188.4%+1.6 pts
15Crawford County, MOMO22,9298.4%+1.3 pts
16Benton County, MOMO20,5368.8%+1.1 pts
17St. Clair County, MOMO9,9769.0%+1.1 pts
18Dunklin County, MOMO26,8559.1%+1.0 pts
19Oregon County, MOMO8,7099.1%+1.4 pts
20Harrison County, MOMO8,2819.3%+1.0 pts
21Monroe County, MOMO8,9599.5%+1.4 pts
22Dallas County, MOMO18,0259.5%+3.1 pts
23New Madrid County, MOMO15,0869.6%+2.9 pts
24Mississippi County, MOMO12,0039.6%+2.4 pts
25Lincoln County, MOMO66,6769.7%+1.7 pts
26Wright County, MOMO19,6719.8%+2.4 pts
27Dade County, MOMO7,8049.9%+0.9 pts
28Montgomery County, MOMO11,5909.9%+2.1 pts
29Perry County, MOMO19,0939.9%+3.5 pts
30Douglas County, MOMO12,3429.9%+2.4 pts
31Cedar County, MOMO14,88810.0%+2.4 pts
32Stoddard County, MOMO28,28410.1%+1.9 pts
33Bates County, MOMO16,51210.1%+1.7 pts
34Dent County, MOMO14,58410.1%+2.3 pts
35Pike County, MOMO17,95510.2%−0.4 pts
36St. Francois County, MOMO67,80910.2%+1.1 pts
37Osage County, MOMO13,61110.4%+3.2 pts
38Gasconade County, MOMO14,78410.4%+2.4 pts
39Barton County, MOMO11,79510.6%+2.4 pts
40Scott County, MOMO37,97510.6%+1.2 pts
41DeKalb County, MOMO9,79510.7%+2.3 pts
42Clark County, MOMO6,47510.7%+2.8 pts
43Morgan County, MOMO22,41810.7%+3.6 pts
44Barry County, MOMO36,20010.7%+2.3 pts
45Linn County, MOMO11,81510.8%+0.2 pts
46Texas County, MOMO25,99410.8%+3.8 pts
47Carter County, MOMO5,41810.8%+2.0 pts
48Ray County, MOMO23,39810.8%+2.4 pts
49Howell County, MOMO40,79810.9%+2.2 pts
50Maries County, MOMO8,39711.0%+2.7 pts
51Webster County, MOMO43,05411.0%+2.5 pts
52Warren County, MOMO39,01611.1%+2.1 pts
53Putnam County, MOMO4,54611.2%+2.4 pts
54Scotland County, MOMO4,79611.2%+2.7 pts
55Worth County, MOMO1,91411.3%+2.6 pts
56Laclede County, MOMO36,94311.3%+3.3 pts
57Miller County, MOMO25,81711.4%+3.9 pts
58Chariton County, MOMO7,37711.4%+1.0 pts
59Schuyler County, MOMO4,14011.6%+3.6 pts
60Butler County, MOMO41,90411.6%+3.0 pts
61Holt County, MOMO4,20011.7%−0.5 pts
62Henry County, MOMO22,67111.7%+1.4 pts
63Randolph County, MOMO24,51311.7%+0.9 pts
64Caldwell County, MOMO9,01211.7%+3.7 pts
65Daviess County, MOMO8,55812.0%+3.1 pts
66Lawrence County, MOMO39,40112.1%+2.5 pts
67Jefferson County, MOMO233,13212.1%+3.2 pts
68Mercer County, MOMO3,40412.2%+4.0 pts
69Ralls County, MOMO10,44412.3%+4.6 pts
70Grundy County, MOMO9,74412.5%+2.3 pts
71Shelby County, MOMO5,87012.5%+4.5 pts
72Audrain County, MOMO24,52812.7%+1.9 pts
73Franklin County, MOMO108,09012.8%+3.5 pts
74Knox County, MOMO3,72812.8%+4.7 pts
75Lewis County, MOMO9,87913.0%+2.7 pts
76Moniteau County, MOMO15,42813.0%+4.3 pts
77Macon County, MOMO15,19013.0%+1.6 pts
78Livingston County, MOMO14,70813.1%+0.6 pts
79Cooper County, MOMO17,13613.7%+2.2 pts
80Lafayette County, MOMO33,53113.8%+2.4 pts
81Carroll County, MOMO8,41714.0%+2.3 pts
82Vernon County, MOMO19,94614.2%+1.2 pts
83Stone County, MOMO32,50314.2%+3.1 pts
84Gentry County, MOMO6,38414.5%+4.3 pts
85Clinton County, MOMO21,66114.5%+4.3 pts
86Polk County, MOMO33,60414.6%+2.6 pts
87Taney County, MOMO57,00114.9%+0.6 pts
88Pettis County, MOMO44,25415.0%+2.5 pts
89Marion County, MOMO28,52515.6%+2.7 pts
90Saline County, MOMO23,26515.8%+3.9 pts
91Newton County, MOMO62,26316.1%+4.1 pts
92Callaway County, MOMO45,76516.5%+2.5 pts
93Jasper County, MOMO127,42816.5%+3.1 pts
94Atchison County, MOMO5,17516.6%+2.4 pts
95Buchanan County, MOMO83,54016.9%+3.4 pts
96Cass County, MOMO115,85917.7%+4.7 pts
97Camden County, MOMO44,04717.7%+5.3 pts
98Howard County, MOMO10,18017.9%+1.0 pts
99Pulaski County, MOMO54,44218.8%+6.0 pts
100Andrew County, MOMO18,24118.8%+5.3 pts
101St. Louis, MOMO278,14419.1%+3.8 pts
102Christian County, MOMO96,72520.9%+8.5 pts
103Phelps County, MOMO45,24721.1%+2.7 pts
104Johnson County, MOMO56,67023.2%+1.8 pts
105Jackson County, MOMO732,99423.4%+3.5 pts
106Nodaway County, MOMO20,17423.6%+6.0 pts
107Greene County, MOMO309,28624.2%+3.5 pts
108Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99924.2%+5.0 pts
109Clay County, MOMO265,03224.9%+4.9 pts
110St. Charles County, MOMO426,49926.3%+5.1 pts
111Cole County, MOMO77,90827.4%+5.2 pts
112Adair County, MOMO25,68428.5%+5.8 pts
113Platte County, MOMO114,40033.3%+7.7 pts
114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91135.4%+6.2 pts
115Boone County, MOMO191,74641.7%+5.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS