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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 (2020 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
01Hickory County, MOMO9,0448.5%+0.8 pts
02Schuyler County, MOMO4,1409.2%−2.4 pts
03Wayne County, MOMO10,7829.9%+3.1 pts
04Bollinger County, MOMO10,64610.8%+3.9 pts
05Ripley County, MOMO10,71710.8%+3.0 pts
06Wright County, MOMO19,67111.0%+1.1 pts
07Dallas County, MOMO18,02511.4%+1.8 pts
08Washington County, MOMO23,81011.4%+3.9 pts
09McDonald County, MOMO23,99211.4%+4.4 pts
10Ozark County, MOMO9,17211.7%+3.4 pts
11Crawford County, MOMO22,92911.9%+3.5 pts
12Iron County, MOMO9,31811.9%+3.5 pts
13Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46512.0%+3.6 pts
14New Madrid County, MOMO15,08612.0%+2.4 pts
15Clark County, MOMO6,47512.2%+1.5 pts
16Stoddard County, MOMO28,28412.3%+2.2 pts
17Mississippi County, MOMO12,00312.5%+2.8 pts
18Morgan County, MOMO22,41812.6%+1.9 pts
19Butler County, MOMO41,90413.0%+1.4 pts
20Douglas County, MOMO12,34213.0%+3.1 pts
21Cedar County, MOMO14,88813.7%+3.7 pts
22Dade County, MOMO7,80413.8%+4.0 pts
23Monroe County, MOMO8,95913.8%+4.3 pts
24Dunklin County, MOMO26,85513.9%+4.8 pts
25St. Francois County, MOMO67,80914.0%+3.8 pts
26Madison County, MOMO12,85814.1%+6.3 pts
27Ray County, MOMO23,39814.1%+3.3 pts
28Audrain County, MOMO24,52814.3%+1.6 pts
29Lewis County, MOMO9,87914.4%+1.5 pts
30Shannon County, MOMO7,28514.5%+6.9 pts
31St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.5%+5.5 pts
32Benton County, MOMO20,53614.7%+5.9 pts
33Texas County, MOMO25,99414.8%+4.0 pts
34Bates County, MOMO16,51214.8%+4.7 pts
35Scotland County, MOMO4,79614.9%+3.6 pts
36Oregon County, MOMO8,70914.9%+5.7 pts
37Dent County, MOMO14,58414.9%+4.8 pts
38Laclede County, MOMO36,94315.0%+3.7 pts
39Pike County, MOMO17,95515.0%+4.8 pts
40Caldwell County, MOMO9,01215.0%+3.3 pts
41Barry County, MOMO36,20015.0%+4.3 pts
42Carter County, MOMO5,41815.2%+4.4 pts
43Sullivan County, MOMO5,73815.2%+6.8 pts
44Ralls County, MOMO10,44415.4%+3.0 pts
45Reynolds County, MOMO5,99215.4%+7.9 pts
46Henry County, MOMO22,67115.6%+4.0 pts
47Harrison County, MOMO8,28115.7%+6.4 pts
48Knox County, MOMO3,72815.7%+2.9 pts
49Maries County, MOMO8,39715.8%+4.8 pts
50DeKalb County, MOMO9,79515.8%+5.1 pts
51Lawrence County, MOMO39,40115.9%+3.8 pts
52Montgomery County, MOMO11,59016.4%+6.5 pts
53Howell County, MOMO40,79817.3%+6.4 pts
54Macon County, MOMO15,19017.5%+4.4 pts
55Vernon County, MOMO19,94617.5%+3.3 pts
56Webster County, MOMO43,05417.7%+6.6 pts
57Carroll County, MOMO8,41717.7%+3.7 pts
58Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68917.9%+9.8 pts
59Randolph County, MOMO24,51317.9%+6.2 pts
60Lincoln County, MOMO66,67617.9%+8.3 pts
61Grundy County, MOMO9,74418.2%+5.7 pts
62Holt County, MOMO4,20018.2%+6.5 pts
63Worth County, MOMO1,91418.3%+7.0 pts
64Chariton County, MOMO7,37718.5%+7.0 pts
65Linn County, MOMO11,81518.5%+7.7 pts
66Pettis County, MOMO44,25418.5%+3.5 pts
67Barton County, MOMO11,79518.8%+8.3 pts
68Livingston County, MOMO14,70819.0%+5.8 pts
69Miller County, MOMO25,81719.0%+7.6 pts
70Moniteau County, MOMO15,42819.0%+5.9 pts
71Perry County, MOMO19,09319.1%+9.2 pts
72Mercer County, MOMO3,40419.2%+7.0 pts
73Shelby County, MOMO5,87019.4%+6.9 pts
74Warren County, MOMO39,01619.4%+8.3 pts
75Scott County, MOMO37,97519.8%+9.1 pts
76Stone County, MOMO32,50319.8%+5.6 pts
77Gentry County, MOMO6,38420.3%+5.7 pts
78Putnam County, MOMO4,54620.4%+9.2 pts
79Osage County, MOMO13,61120.4%+10.1 pts
80Polk County, MOMO33,60420.6%+5.9 pts
81Daviess County, MOMO8,55820.8%+8.8 pts
82Lafayette County, MOMO33,53120.8%+6.9 pts
83Jefferson County, MOMO233,13221.1%+9.0 pts
84Taney County, MOMO57,00121.2%+6.3 pts
85Franklin County, MOMO108,09021.3%+8.5 pts
86Gasconade County, MOMO14,78421.3%+10.9 pts
87Newton County, MOMO62,26321.6%+5.5 pts
88Buchanan County, MOMO83,54021.9%+5.0 pts
89Clinton County, MOMO21,66122.0%+7.4 pts
90Camden County, MOMO44,04722.2%+4.5 pts
91Cooper County, MOMO17,13622.4%+8.7 pts
92Saline County, MOMO23,26522.5%+6.8 pts
93Jasper County, MOMO127,42822.7%+6.2 pts
94Atchison County, MOMO5,17522.7%+6.1 pts
95Callaway County, MOMO45,76523.5%+7.0 pts
96Marion County, MOMO28,52524.8%+9.2 pts
97Andrew County, MOMO18,24126.6%+7.8 pts
98Cass County, MOMO115,85927.0%+9.3 pts
99Nodaway County, MOMO20,17427.4%+3.8 pts
100Pulaski County, MOMO54,44227.7%+9.0 pts
101Howard County, MOMO10,18028.7%+10.8 pts
102Johnson County, MOMO56,67029.5%+6.3 pts
103Phelps County, MOMO45,24729.9%+8.9 pts
104Christian County, MOMO96,72530.7%+9.8 pts
105Adair County, MOMO25,68431.2%+2.7 pts
106Greene County, MOMO309,28631.5%+7.3 pts
107Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99931.9%+7.7 pts
108Jackson County, MOMO732,99432.1%+8.7 pts
109Clay County, MOMO265,03232.8%+7.9 pts
110Cole County, MOMO77,90835.5%+8.1 pts
111St. Louis, MOMO278,14437.2%+18.2 pts
112St. Charles County, MOMO426,49940.8%+14.4 pts
113Platte County, MOMO114,40043.0%+9.7 pts
114St. Louis County, MOMO990,91144.4%+9.0 pts
115Boone County, MOMO191,74647.7%+6.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS