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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 (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

01Reynolds County, MOMO5,9926.7%−11%

02Harrison County, MOMO8,2817.6%−18%

03Washington County, MOMO23,8107.7%+3%

04Hickory County, MOMO9,0448.1%+6%

05Wayne County, MOMO10,7828.7%+26%

06McDonald County, MOMO23,9928.9%+27%

07Dade County, MOMO7,8049.1%−8%

08Iron County, MOMO9,3189.1%+9%

09Schuyler County, MOMO4,1409.6%−18%

10Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4659.8%+17%

11Sullivan County, MOMO5,7389.9%+18%

12Dunklin County, MOMO26,85510.1%+11%

13Bollinger County, MOMO10,64610.1%+47%

14Douglas County, MOMO12,34210.2%+2%

15Oregon County, MOMO8,70910.2%+11%

16Mississippi County, MOMO12,00310.5%+9%

17Dallas County, MOMO18,02510.7%+12%

18Madison County, MOMO12,85810.7%+38%

19Crawford County, MOMO22,92910.8%+28%

20Carter County, MOMO5,41811.1%+2%

21Ozark County, MOMO9,17211.1%+34%

22Dent County, MOMO14,58411.2%+11%

23Wright County, MOMO19,67111.3%+15%

24Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68911.6%+43%

25Bates County, MOMO16,51211.7%+15%

26Randolph County, MOMO24,51311.7%−0%

27Stoddard County, MOMO28,28411.7%+16%

28Morgan County, MOMO22,41811.8%+10%

29Texas County, MOMO25,99411.8%+9%

30Caldwell County, MOMO9,01211.8%+1%

31Cedar County, MOMO14,88811.9%+18%

32Lincoln County, MOMO66,67611.9%+23%

33Monroe County, MOMO8,95911.9%+25%

34Miller County, MOMO25,81711.9%+5%

35DeKalb County, MOMO9,79512.0%+13%

36Gentry County, MOMO6,38412.0%−18%

37Ripley County, MOMO10,71712.2%+56%

38Perry County, MOMO19,09312.2%+23%

39Montgomery County, MOMO11,59012.2%+23%

40New Madrid County, MOMO15,08612.2%+27%

41Barry County, MOMO36,20012.4%+15%

42Benton County, MOMO20,53612.5%+42%

43Pike County, MOMO17,95512.6%+23%

44Worth County, MOMO1,91412.8%+13%

45Grundy County, MOMO9,74412.8%+3%

46Clark County, MOMO6,47512.9%+20%

47Laclede County, MOMO36,94313.0%+15%

48Lewis County, MOMO9,87913.0%+0%

49Barton County, MOMO11,79513.2%+25%

50Osage County, MOMO13,61113.2%+28%

51Lawrence County, MOMO39,40113.3%+10%

52Shelby County, MOMO5,87013.4%+7%

53Ray County, MOMO23,39813.5%+25%

54Scott County, MOMO37,97513.7%+28%

55Shannon County, MOMO7,28513.7%+81%

56Knox County, MOMO3,72813.9%+9%

57Audrain County, MOMO24,52814.0%+10%

58Butler County, MOMO41,90414.1%+21%

59St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.1%+57%

60Gasconade County, MOMO14,78414.1%+36%

61Howell County, MOMO40,79814.1%+30%

62Chariton County, MOMO7,37714.2%+24%

63Mercer County, MOMO3,40414.2%+17%

64Maries County, MOMO8,39714.2%+29%

65Linn County, MOMO11,81514.3%+32%

66Vernon County, MOMO19,94614.3%+1%

67Daviess County, MOMO8,55814.4%+20%

68Webster County, MOMO43,05414.7%+33%

69St. Francois County, MOMO67,80914.8%+44%

70Macon County, MOMO15,19015.0%+15%

71Henry County, MOMO22,67115.1%+29%

72Putnam County, MOMO4,54615.6%+40%

73Cooper County, MOMO17,13615.7%+15%

74Pettis County, MOMO44,25415.8%+5%

75Lafayette County, MOMO33,53115.9%+15%

76Ralls County, MOMO10,44416.1%+31%

77Jefferson County, MOMO233,13216.1%+33%

78Holt County, MOMO4,20016.3%+40%

79Franklin County, MOMO108,09016.5%+29%

80Polk County, MOMO33,60416.6%+14%

81Stone County, MOMO32,50316.8%+18%

82Warren County, MOMO39,01616.9%+52%

83Marion County, MOMO28,52516.9%+8%

84Moniteau County, MOMO15,42817.1%+31%

85Clinton County, MOMO21,66117.6%+21%

86Saline County, MOMO23,26517.7%+12%

87Scotland County, MOMO4,79617.8%+59%

88Carroll County, MOMO8,41717.9%+27%

89Newton County, MOMO62,26318.3%+13%

90Pulaski County, MOMO54,44218.4%−2%

91Jasper County, MOMO127,42818.6%+13%

92Livingston County, MOMO14,70819.0%+45%

93Buchanan County, MOMO83,54019.4%+15%

94Taney County, MOMO57,00120.0%+34%

95Callaway County, MOMO45,76520.4%+24%

96Andrew County, MOMO18,24120.5%+9%

97Camden County, MOMO44,04721.0%+18%

98Atchison County, MOMO5,17521.0%+26%

99Cass County, MOMO115,85921.4%+21%

100Howard County, MOMO10,18021.6%+21%

101Nodaway County, MOMO20,17423.7%+1%

102Johnson County, MOMO56,67024.1%+4%

103Phelps County, MOMO45,24725.3%+20%

104Adair County, MOMO25,68425.5%−10%

105Jackson County, MOMO732,99426.9%+15%

106St. Louis, MOMO278,14426.9%+41%

107Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99926.9%+11%

108Christian County, MOMO96,72526.9%+29%

109Greene County, MOMO309,28627.5%+14%

110Clay County, MOMO265,03230.2%+21%

111Cole County, MOMO77,90830.5%+11%

112St. Charles County, MOMO426,49933.4%+27%

113Platte County, MOMO114,40036.9%+11%

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91139.1%+10%

115Boone County, MOMO191,74645.2%+8%

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