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Least educated, Missouri counties · 2020

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

01Hickory County, MOMO9,0448.5%+10%

02Schuyler County, MOMO4,1409.2%−20%

03Wayne County, MOMO10,7829.9%+45%

04Bollinger County, MOMO10,64610.8%+56%

05Ripley County, MOMO10,71710.8%+39%

06Wright County, MOMO19,67111.0%+11%

07Dallas County, MOMO18,02511.4%+19%

08Washington County, MOMO23,81011.4%+52%

09McDonald County, MOMO23,99211.4%+63%

10Ozark County, MOMO9,17211.7%+40%

11Crawford County, MOMO22,92911.9%+41%

12Iron County, MOMO9,31811.9%+42%

13Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46512.0%+43%

14New Madrid County, MOMO15,08612.0%+25%

15Clark County, MOMO6,47512.2%+14%

16Stoddard County, MOMO28,28412.3%+22%

17Mississippi County, MOMO12,00312.5%+29%

18Morgan County, MOMO22,41812.6%+18%

19Butler County, MOMO41,90413.0%+12%

20Douglas County, MOMO12,34213.0%+31%

21Cedar County, MOMO14,88813.7%+37%

22Dade County, MOMO7,80413.8%+40%

23Monroe County, MOMO8,95913.8%+46%

24Dunklin County, MOMO26,85513.9%+53%

25St. Francois County, MOMO67,80914.0%+37%

26Madison County, MOMO12,85814.1%+81%

27Ray County, MOMO23,39814.1%+31%

28Audrain County, MOMO24,52814.3%+13%

29Lewis County, MOMO9,87914.4%+11%

30Shannon County, MOMO7,28514.5%+90%

31St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.5%+61%

32Benton County, MOMO20,53614.7%+67%

33Texas County, MOMO25,99414.8%+37%

34Bates County, MOMO16,51214.8%+46%

35Scotland County, MOMO4,79614.9%+32%

36Oregon County, MOMO8,70914.9%+63%

37Dent County, MOMO14,58414.9%+47%

38Laclede County, MOMO36,94315.0%+32%

39Pike County, MOMO17,95515.0%+47%

40Caldwell County, MOMO9,01215.0%+28%

41Barry County, MOMO36,20015.0%+40%

42Carter County, MOMO5,41815.2%+40%

43Sullivan County, MOMO5,73815.2%+81%

44Ralls County, MOMO10,44415.4%+25%

45Reynolds County, MOMO5,99215.4%+106%

46Henry County, MOMO22,67115.6%+34%

47Harrison County, MOMO8,28115.7%+69%

48Knox County, MOMO3,72815.7%+23%

49Maries County, MOMO8,39715.8%+43%

50DeKalb County, MOMO9,79515.8%+48%

51Lawrence County, MOMO39,40115.9%+31%

52Montgomery County, MOMO11,59016.4%+65%

53Howell County, MOMO40,79817.3%+59%

54Macon County, MOMO15,19017.5%+34%

55Vernon County, MOMO19,94617.5%+23%

56Webster County, MOMO43,05417.7%+60%

57Carroll County, MOMO8,41717.7%+26%

58Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68917.9%+120%

59Randolph County, MOMO24,51317.9%+53%

60Lincoln County, MOMO66,67617.9%+86%

61Grundy County, MOMO9,74418.2%+46%

62Holt County, MOMO4,20018.2%+56%

63Worth County, MOMO1,91418.3%+62%

64Chariton County, MOMO7,37718.5%+62%

65Linn County, MOMO11,81518.5%+71%

66Pettis County, MOMO44,25418.5%+23%

67Barton County, MOMO11,79518.8%+78%

68Livingston County, MOMO14,70819.0%+45%

69Miller County, MOMO25,81719.0%+67%

70Moniteau County, MOMO15,42819.0%+46%

71Perry County, MOMO19,09319.1%+93%

72Mercer County, MOMO3,40419.2%+58%

73Shelby County, MOMO5,87019.4%+55%

74Warren County, MOMO39,01619.4%+75%

75Scott County, MOMO37,97519.8%+86%

76Stone County, MOMO32,50319.8%+39%

77Gentry County, MOMO6,38420.3%+39%

78Putnam County, MOMO4,54620.4%+83%

79Osage County, MOMO13,61120.4%+97%

80Polk County, MOMO33,60420.6%+41%

81Daviess County, MOMO8,55820.8%+74%

82Lafayette County, MOMO33,53120.8%+50%

83Jefferson County, MOMO233,13221.1%+74%

84Taney County, MOMO57,00121.2%+42%

85Franklin County, MOMO108,09021.3%+67%

86Gasconade County, MOMO14,78421.3%+105%

87Newton County, MOMO62,26321.6%+34%

88Buchanan County, MOMO83,54021.9%+30%

89Clinton County, MOMO21,66122.0%+51%

90Camden County, MOMO44,04722.2%+25%

91Cooper County, MOMO17,13622.4%+63%

92Saline County, MOMO23,26522.5%+43%

93Jasper County, MOMO127,42822.7%+38%

94Atchison County, MOMO5,17522.7%+36%

95Callaway County, MOMO45,76523.5%+42%

96Marion County, MOMO28,52524.8%+59%

97Andrew County, MOMO18,24126.6%+41%

98Cass County, MOMO115,85927.0%+53%

99Nodaway County, MOMO20,17427.4%+16%

100Pulaski County, MOMO54,44227.7%+48%

101Howard County, MOMO10,18028.7%+60%

102Johnson County, MOMO56,67029.5%+27%

103Phelps County, MOMO45,24729.9%+42%

104Christian County, MOMO96,72530.7%+47%

105Adair County, MOMO25,68431.2%+10%

106Greene County, MOMO309,28631.5%+30%

107Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99931.9%+32%

108Jackson County, MOMO732,99432.1%+37%

109Clay County, MOMO265,03232.8%+32%

110Cole County, MOMO77,90835.5%+30%

111St. Louis, MOMO278,14437.2%+95%

112St. Charles County, MOMO426,49940.8%+55%

113Platte County, MOMO114,40043.0%+29%

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91144.4%+26%

115Boone County, MOMO191,74647.7%+14%

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