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Least educated, Missouri counties · 2010

Missouri counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 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 2000
01Reynolds County, MOMO5,9926.7%−0.8 pts
02Harrison County, MOMO8,2817.6%−1.6 pts
03Washington County, MOMO23,8107.7%+0.2 pts
04Hickory County, MOMO9,0448.1%+0.5 pts
05Wayne County, MOMO10,7828.7%+1.8 pts
06McDonald County, MOMO23,9928.9%+1.9 pts
07Dade County, MOMO7,8049.1%−0.8 pts
08Iron County, MOMO9,3189.1%+0.7 pts
09Schuyler County, MOMO4,1409.6%−2.0 pts
10Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4659.8%+1.4 pts
11Sullivan County, MOMO5,7389.9%+1.5 pts
12Dunklin County, MOMO26,85510.1%+1.0 pts
13Bollinger County, MOMO10,64610.1%+3.2 pts
14Douglas County, MOMO12,34210.2%+0.2 pts
15Oregon County, MOMO8,70910.2%+1.0 pts
16Mississippi County, MOMO12,00310.5%+0.9 pts
17Dallas County, MOMO18,02510.7%+1.2 pts
18Madison County, MOMO12,85810.7%+3.0 pts
19Crawford County, MOMO22,92910.8%+2.4 pts
20Carter County, MOMO5,41811.1%+0.2 pts
21Ozark County, MOMO9,17211.1%+2.8 pts
22Dent County, MOMO14,58411.2%+1.1 pts
23Wright County, MOMO19,67111.3%+1.5 pts
24Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68911.6%+3.5 pts
25Bates County, MOMO16,51211.7%+1.6 pts
26Randolph County, MOMO24,51311.7%−0.0 pts
27Stoddard County, MOMO28,28411.7%+1.6 pts
28Morgan County, MOMO22,41811.8%+1.0 pts
29Texas County, MOMO25,99411.8%+1.0 pts
30Caldwell County, MOMO9,01211.8%+0.1 pts
31Cedar County, MOMO14,88811.9%+1.9 pts
32Lincoln County, MOMO66,67611.9%+2.2 pts
33Monroe County, MOMO8,95911.9%+2.4 pts
34Miller County, MOMO25,81711.9%+0.5 pts
35DeKalb County, MOMO9,79512.0%+1.3 pts
36Gentry County, MOMO6,38412.0%−2.5 pts
37Ripley County, MOMO10,71712.2%+4.4 pts
38Perry County, MOMO19,09312.2%+2.3 pts
39Montgomery County, MOMO11,59012.2%+2.3 pts
40New Madrid County, MOMO15,08612.2%+2.6 pts
41Barry County, MOMO36,20012.4%+1.6 pts
42Benton County, MOMO20,53612.5%+3.7 pts
43Pike County, MOMO17,95512.6%+2.4 pts
44Worth County, MOMO1,91412.8%+1.4 pts
45Grundy County, MOMO9,74412.8%+0.3 pts
46Clark County, MOMO6,47512.9%+2.2 pts
47Laclede County, MOMO36,94313.0%+1.7 pts
48Lewis County, MOMO9,87913.0%+0.0 pts
49Barton County, MOMO11,79513.2%+2.6 pts
50Osage County, MOMO13,61113.2%+2.9 pts
51Lawrence County, MOMO39,40113.3%+1.2 pts
52Shelby County, MOMO5,87013.4%+0.9 pts
53Ray County, MOMO23,39813.5%+2.7 pts
54Scott County, MOMO37,97513.7%+3.0 pts
55Shannon County, MOMO7,28513.7%+6.1 pts
56Knox County, MOMO3,72813.9%+1.1 pts
57Audrain County, MOMO24,52814.0%+1.3 pts
58Butler County, MOMO41,90414.1%+2.4 pts
59St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.1%+5.1 pts
60Gasconade County, MOMO14,78414.1%+3.7 pts
61Howell County, MOMO40,79814.1%+3.3 pts
62Chariton County, MOMO7,37714.2%+2.8 pts
63Mercer County, MOMO3,40414.2%+2.1 pts
64Maries County, MOMO8,39714.2%+3.2 pts
65Linn County, MOMO11,81514.3%+3.5 pts
66Vernon County, MOMO19,94614.3%+0.1 pts
67Daviess County, MOMO8,55814.4%+2.4 pts
68Webster County, MOMO43,05414.7%+3.6 pts
69St. Francois County, MOMO67,80914.8%+4.5 pts
70Macon County, MOMO15,19015.0%+2.0 pts
71Henry County, MOMO22,67115.1%+3.4 pts
72Putnam County, MOMO4,54615.6%+4.4 pts
73Cooper County, MOMO17,13615.7%+2.0 pts
74Pettis County, MOMO44,25415.8%+0.8 pts
75Lafayette County, MOMO33,53115.9%+2.0 pts
76Ralls County, MOMO10,44416.1%+3.8 pts
77Jefferson County, MOMO233,13216.1%+4.0 pts
78Holt County, MOMO4,20016.3%+4.6 pts
79Franklin County, MOMO108,09016.5%+3.8 pts
80Polk County, MOMO33,60416.6%+2.0 pts
81Stone County, MOMO32,50316.8%+2.5 pts
82Warren County, MOMO39,01616.9%+5.8 pts
83Marion County, MOMO28,52516.9%+1.3 pts
84Moniteau County, MOMO15,42817.1%+4.1 pts
85Clinton County, MOMO21,66117.6%+3.0 pts
86Saline County, MOMO23,26517.7%+1.9 pts
87Scotland County, MOMO4,79617.8%+6.6 pts
88Carroll County, MOMO8,41717.9%+3.8 pts
89Newton County, MOMO62,26318.3%+2.1 pts
90Pulaski County, MOMO54,44218.4%−0.4 pts
91Jasper County, MOMO127,42818.6%+2.1 pts
92Livingston County, MOMO14,70819.0%+5.9 pts
93Buchanan County, MOMO83,54019.4%+2.5 pts
94Taney County, MOMO57,00120.0%+5.0 pts
95Callaway County, MOMO45,76520.4%+3.9 pts
96Andrew County, MOMO18,24120.5%+1.7 pts
97Camden County, MOMO44,04721.0%+3.2 pts
98Atchison County, MOMO5,17521.0%+4.4 pts
99Cass County, MOMO115,85921.4%+3.7 pts
100Howard County, MOMO10,18021.6%+3.7 pts
101Nodaway County, MOMO20,17423.7%+0.2 pts
102Johnson County, MOMO56,67024.1%+0.9 pts
103Phelps County, MOMO45,24725.3%+4.2 pts
104Adair County, MOMO25,68425.5%−2.9 pts
105Jackson County, MOMO732,99426.9%+3.4 pts
106St. Louis, MOMO278,14426.9%+7.8 pts
107Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99926.9%+2.7 pts
108Christian County, MOMO96,72526.9%+6.0 pts
109Greene County, MOMO309,28627.5%+3.3 pts
110Clay County, MOMO265,03230.2%+5.3 pts
111Cole County, MOMO77,90830.5%+3.1 pts
112St. Charles County, MOMO426,49933.4%+7.0 pts
113Platte County, MOMO114,40036.9%+3.6 pts
114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91139.1%+3.7 pts
115Boone County, MOMO191,74645.2%+3.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS