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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 (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

01Wayne County, MOMO10,7826.8%+0%

02Bollinger County, MOMO10,6466.9%+0%

03McDonald County, MOMO23,9927.0%+0%

04Reynolds County, MOMO5,9927.5%+0%

05Washington County, MOMO23,8107.5%+0%

06Shannon County, MOMO7,2857.6%+0%

07Hickory County, MOMO9,0447.7%+0%

08Madison County, MOMO12,8587.8%+0%

09Ripley County, MOMO10,7177.8%+0%

10Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6898.1%+0%

11Ozark County, MOMO9,1728.3%+0%

12Sullivan County, MOMO5,7388.4%+0%

13Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4658.4%+0%

14Iron County, MOMO9,3188.4%+0%

15Crawford County, MOMO22,9298.4%+0%

16Benton County, MOMO20,5368.8%+0%

17St. Clair County, MOMO9,9769.0%+0%

18Dunklin County, MOMO26,8559.1%+0%

19Oregon County, MOMO8,7099.1%+0%

20Harrison County, MOMO8,2819.3%+0%

21Monroe County, MOMO8,9599.5%+0%

22Dallas County, MOMO18,0259.5%+0%

23New Madrid County, MOMO15,0869.6%+0%

24Mississippi County, MOMO12,0039.6%+0%

25Lincoln County, MOMO66,6769.7%+0%

26Wright County, MOMO19,6719.8%+0%

27Dade County, MOMO7,8049.9%+0%

28Montgomery County, MOMO11,5909.9%+0%

29Perry County, MOMO19,0939.9%+0%

30Douglas County, MOMO12,3429.9%+0%

31Cedar County, MOMO14,88810.0%+0%

32Stoddard County, MOMO28,28410.1%+0%

33Bates County, MOMO16,51210.1%+0%

34Dent County, MOMO14,58410.1%+0%

35Pike County, MOMO17,95510.2%+0%

36St. Francois County, MOMO67,80910.2%+0%

37Osage County, MOMO13,61110.4%+0%

38Gasconade County, MOMO14,78410.4%+0%

39Barton County, MOMO11,79510.6%+0%

40Scott County, MOMO37,97510.6%+0%

41DeKalb County, MOMO9,79510.7%+0%

42Clark County, MOMO6,47510.7%+0%

43Morgan County, MOMO22,41810.7%+0%

44Barry County, MOMO36,20010.7%+0%

45Linn County, MOMO11,81510.8%+0%

46Texas County, MOMO25,99410.8%+0%

47Carter County, MOMO5,41810.8%+0%

48Ray County, MOMO23,39810.8%+0%

49Howell County, MOMO40,79810.9%+0%

50Maries County, MOMO8,39711.0%+0%

51Webster County, MOMO43,05411.0%+0%

52Warren County, MOMO39,01611.1%+0%

53Putnam County, MOMO4,54611.2%+0%

54Scotland County, MOMO4,79611.2%+0%

55Worth County, MOMO1,91411.3%+0%

56Laclede County, MOMO36,94311.3%+0%

57Miller County, MOMO25,81711.4%+0%

58Chariton County, MOMO7,37711.4%+0%

59Schuyler County, MOMO4,14011.6%+0%

60Butler County, MOMO41,90411.6%+0%

61Holt County, MOMO4,20011.7%+0%

62Henry County, MOMO22,67111.7%+0%

63Randolph County, MOMO24,51311.7%+0%

64Caldwell County, MOMO9,01211.7%+0%

65Daviess County, MOMO8,55812.0%+0%

66Lawrence County, MOMO39,40112.1%+0%

67Jefferson County, MOMO233,13212.1%+0%

68Mercer County, MOMO3,40412.2%+0%

69Ralls County, MOMO10,44412.3%+0%

70Grundy County, MOMO9,74412.5%+0%

71Shelby County, MOMO5,87012.5%+0%

72Audrain County, MOMO24,52812.7%+0%

73Franklin County, MOMO108,09012.8%+0%

74Knox County, MOMO3,72812.8%+0%

75Lewis County, MOMO9,87913.0%+0%

76Moniteau County, MOMO15,42813.0%+0%

77Macon County, MOMO15,19013.0%+0%

78Livingston County, MOMO14,70813.1%+0%

79Cooper County, MOMO17,13613.7%+0%

80Lafayette County, MOMO33,53113.8%+0%

81Carroll County, MOMO8,41714.0%+0%

82Vernon County, MOMO19,94614.2%+0%

83Stone County, MOMO32,50314.2%+0%

84Gentry County, MOMO6,38414.5%+0%

85Clinton County, MOMO21,66114.5%+0%

86Polk County, MOMO33,60414.6%+0%

87Taney County, MOMO57,00114.9%+0%

88Pettis County, MOMO44,25415.0%+0%

89Marion County, MOMO28,52515.6%+0%

90Saline County, MOMO23,26515.8%+0%

91Newton County, MOMO62,26316.1%+0%

92Callaway County, MOMO45,76516.5%+0%

93Jasper County, MOMO127,42816.5%+0%

94Atchison County, MOMO5,17516.6%+0%

95Buchanan County, MOMO83,54016.9%+0%

96Cass County, MOMO115,85917.7%+0%

97Camden County, MOMO44,04717.7%+0%

98Howard County, MOMO10,18017.9%+0%

99Pulaski County, MOMO54,44218.8%+0%

100Andrew County, MOMO18,24118.8%+0%

101St. Louis, MOMO278,14419.1%+0%

102Christian County, MOMO96,72520.9%+0%

103Phelps County, MOMO45,24721.1%+0%

104Johnson County, MOMO56,67023.2%+0%

105Jackson County, MOMO732,99423.4%+0%

106Nodaway County, MOMO20,17423.6%+0%

107Greene County, MOMO309,28624.2%+0%

108Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99924.2%+0%

109Clay County, MOMO265,03224.9%+0%

110St. Charles County, MOMO426,49926.3%+0%

111Cole County, MOMO77,90827.4%+0%

112Adair County, MOMO25,68428.5%+0%

113Platte County, MOMO114,40033.3%+0%

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91135.4%+0%

115Boone County, MOMO191,74641.7%+0%

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