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Most college graduates, Missouri cities

Missouri cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 2,311. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ashland, MO, up 32 places to #96.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Kansas City, MOMO521,220133,998+12%

02St. Louis, MOMO278,14486,680+6%

03Columbia, MOMO130,85141,655+12%

04▲1Springfield, MOMO169,84734,478+13%

05▼1Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51434,148+7%

06O'Fallon, MOMO96,10127,989+11%

07Chesterfield, MOMO49,30926,206+11%

08St. Charles, MOMO72,56121,547+10%

09Independence, MOMO121,67518,473+13%

10▲1Wildwood, MOMO34,95516,772+7%

11▼1St. Peters, MOMO61,47916,593+5%

12University City, MOMO34,65715,431+8%

13Ballwin, MOMO30,90114,356+13%

14▲1Blue Springs, MOMO61,63213,960+16%

15▼1Kirkwood, MOMO29,33113,570+11%

16▲5Wentzville, MOMO49,49511,895+23%

17▲3Jefferson City, MOMO42,48911,435+16%

18Oakville, MOMO35,33311,197+8%

19▼3St. Joseph, MOMO71,00111,092+2%

20▼3Webster Groves, MOMO23,45010,969+3%

21▼2Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55910,277+4%

22▲2Joplin, MOMO53,9309,596+15%

23▼1Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4809,566+4%

24▼1Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9778,726+4%

25▲2Clayton, MOMO17,8078,329+13%

26Liberty, MOMO31,3198,029+5%

27▼2Florissant, MOMO51,1248,020−1%

28Manchester, MOMO18,0697,828+7%

29▲1Mehlville, MOMO29,8057,044+11%

30▲3Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1296,451+15%

31▼2Town and Country, MOMO11,6196,3700%

32▼1Gladstone, MOMO27,4976,354+7%

33▲6Nixa, MOMO26,5976,039+22%

34▲2Raymore, MOMO26,6335,993+14%

35Ladue, MOMO8,9345,676+7%

36▼2Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6515,535+2%

37▼5Concord, MOMO18,3685,530−2%

38▲6Affton, MOMO19,0525,217+15%

39▼1Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0935,213+6%

40Crestwood, MOMO12,2075,183+7%

41Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0325,033+6%

42▲1Des Peres, MOMO9,1024,964+9%

43▼6Hazelwood, MOMO24,8494,774−6%

44▲8Grandview, MOMO26,6534,643+33%

45Raytown, MOMO29,1544,639+4%

46▲3Belton, MOMO26,1934,452+22%

47▲7Eureka, MOMO13,4224,442+36%

48▼6Ozark, MOMO23,5444,431−6%

49▼3Brentwood, MOMO8,0794,3250%

50Ellisville, MOMO10,3154,303+18%

51▲5Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0754,115+27%

52▼1Olivette, MOMO8,9374,077+14%

53▼5Rolla, MOMO20,5883,982+2%

54▲1Arnold, MOMO20,9943,932+20%

55▲2Parkville, MOMO9,0933,831+24%

56▼3Jackson, MOMO16,0333,759+12%

57▼10Warrensburg, MOMO20,2833,654−13%

58▲6Washington, MOMO15,9063,525+38%

59▲2Kirksville, MOMO17,8633,504+29%

60▼2Glendale, MOMO6,0603,436+14%

61▲4Republic, MOMO22,4043,429+37%

62▲6Overland, MOMO15,4743,320+39%

63▼3Maplewood, MOMO8,0333,204+16%

64▼5Sikeston, MOMO15,9833,003+3%

65▲4Bridgeton, MOMO11,2772,960+25%

66▲6Kearney, MOMO11,2962,857+33%

67▲6Grain Valley, MOMO16,9082,764+30%

68▼6Ferguson, MOMO17,9532,628−2%

69▼2Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2312,590+7%

70▼4Sappington, MOMO7,3672,466−1%

71▲12Branson, MOMO12,9212,429+34%

72▼1Sedalia, MOMO22,6212,383+6%

73▲4Lemay, MOMO16,2282,351+14%

74▲10Smithville, MOMO11,1602,311+29%

75▲16Carl Junction, MOMO8,4842,266+40%

76▼6Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3012,266−1%

77▼3Valley Park, MOMO6,7672,180+3%

78▼15Hannibal, MOMO16,8042,177−18%

79▲3Webb City, MOMO13,4592,172+19%

80▼5Farmington, MOMO19,2262,171+3%

81▼1Festus, MOMO14,0662,123+13%

82▼6Cottleville, MOMO6,7172,086−1%

83▼5Marshall, MOMO13,7662,076+4%

84▲5Carthage, MOMO15,8952,064+22%

85▲3Union, MOMO13,4451,973+16%

86▲4Bolivar, MOMO11,9941,878+15%

87▼8Maryville, MOMO10,0921,867−4%

88▲6Lebanon, MOMO15,6631,849+21%

89▲6Battlefield, MOMO6,3611,839+21%

90▼4Neosho, MOMO14,0781,815+4%

91▲14Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9561,813+53%

92▲1St. Ann, MOMO12,6171,763+11%

93▼1Fulton, MOMO12,8531,741+8%

94▲2Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8731,596+7%

95▲4Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,593+20%

96▲32Ashland, MOMO5,2211,584+108%

97▼12Moberly, MOMO13,7191,559−11%

98▲16Black Jack, MOMO6,5471,476+49%

99▼18West Plains, MOMO12,7801,407−23%

100▲1Greenwood, MOMO6,3151,397+9%

101▲10Mexico, MOMO11,5581,384+33%

102▲2Troy, MOMO15,2011,344+13%

103▲29North Kansas City, MOMO5,6131,325+95%

104▲21Murphy, MOMO8,2851,316+61%

105▲11Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3681,254+33%

106▼4Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8191,236−2%

107Willard, MOMO6,9041,190+10%

108▼5Boonville, MOMO7,8671,179−6%

109▼3Waynesville, MOMO5,5581,179+1%

110▼1Perryville, MOMO8,5931,164+9%

111▲15Odessa, MOMO5,7211,163+46%

112▲9Pacific, MOMO7,8241,155+38%

113▼16St. Robert, MOMO5,6021,144−19%

114▼27Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4321,133−34%

115▼17Kennett, MOMO10,1181,077−21%

116▲1Osage Beach, MOMO5,0791,059+15%

117▼17Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,037−19%

118▼8Clinton, MOMO9,5041,011−3%

119▼11Harrisonville, MOMO10,0401,005−6%

120▲10St. John, MOMO6,441958+28%

121▲3Savannah, MOMO5,107934+13%

122Marshfield, MOMO8,078934+13%

123▲4Jennings, MOMO13,093925+17%

124▲13Dexter, MOMO7,851923+50%

125▼5Peculiar, MOMO6,365914+2%

126▲12Rogersville, MOMO5,754897+48%

127▲4Macon, MOMO5,532891+23%

128▼9Oak Grove, MOMO9,370872−4%

129▼14Sullivan, MOMO6,942827−15%

130▼7Cameron, MOMO7,341813−2%

131▲11Herculaneum, MOMO5,402807+54%

132▼20Monett, MOMO10,248798−22%

133▼15Barnhart, MOMO5,785787−14%

134▲6Park Hills, MOMO8,753787+41%

135▼22Nevada, MOMO8,404780−23%

136▼1Warrenton, MOMO9,667777+19%

137▲10Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636746+157%

138▲6Imperial, MOMO5,488700+51%

139▲6Wright City, MOMO5,854696+86%

140▼7Pevely, MOMO6,239685+2%

141▼12Trenton, MOMO5,557685−9%

142▼3Berkeley, MOMO8,026658+12%

143▼9Aurora, MOMO7,686630−6%

144▲2Richmond, MOMO5,968566+67%

145▼9Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065557−13%

146▼5De Soto, MOMO6,527446−19%

147▼4Caruthersville, MOMO5,211425−15%

148Glasgow, MOMO5,504270+1%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES