RANKING · 2024 ACS · 148 SHOWN OF 148

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.

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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%

04Springfield, MOMO169,84734,478+13%

05Lee'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%

10Wildwood, MOMO34,95516,772+7%

11St. Peters, MOMO61,47916,593+5%

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

13Ballwin, MOMO30,90114,356+13%

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

15Kirkwood, MOMO29,33113,570+11%

16Wentzville, MOMO49,49511,895+23%

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

18Oakville, MOMO35,33311,197+8%

19St. Joseph, MOMO71,00111,092+2%

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

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

22Joplin, MOMO53,9309,596+15%

23Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4809,566+4%

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

25Clayton, MOMO17,8078,329+13%

26Liberty, MOMO31,3198,029+5%

27Florissant, MOMO51,1248,020−1%

28Manchester, MOMO18,0697,828+7%

29Mehlville, MOMO29,8057,044+11%

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

31Town and Country, MOMO11,6196,370−0%

32Gladstone, MOMO27,4976,354+7%

33Nixa, MOMO26,5976,039+22%

34Raymore, MOMO26,6335,993+14%

35Ladue, MOMO8,9345,676+7%

36Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6515,535+2%

37Concord, MOMO18,3685,530−2%

38Affton, MOMO19,0525,217+15%

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

40Crestwood, MOMO12,2075,183+7%

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

42Des Peres, MOMO9,1024,964+9%

43Hazelwood, MOMO24,8494,774−6%

44Grandview, MOMO26,6534,643+33%

45Raytown, MOMO29,1544,639+4%

46Belton, MOMO26,1934,452+22%

47Eureka, MOMO13,4224,442+36%

48Ozark, MOMO23,5444,431−6%

49Brentwood, MOMO8,0794,325−0%

50Ellisville, MOMO10,3154,303+18%

51Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0754,115+27%

52Olivette, MOMO8,9374,077+14%

53Rolla, MOMO20,5883,982+2%

54Arnold, MOMO20,9943,932+20%

55Parkville, MOMO9,0933,831+24%

56Jackson, MOMO16,0333,759+12%

57Warrensburg, MOMO20,2833,654−13%

58Washington, MOMO15,9063,525+38%

59Kirksville, MOMO17,8633,504+29%

60Glendale, MOMO6,0603,436+14%

61Republic, MOMO22,4043,429+37%

62Overland, MOMO15,4743,320+39%

63Maplewood, MOMO8,0333,204+16%

64Sikeston, MOMO15,9833,003+3%

65Bridgeton, MOMO11,2772,960+25%

66Kearney, MOMO11,2962,857+33%

67Grain Valley, MOMO16,9082,764+30%

68Ferguson, MOMO17,9532,628−2%

69Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2312,590+7%

70Sappington, MOMO7,3672,466−1%

71Branson, MOMO12,9212,429+34%

72Sedalia, MOMO22,6212,383+6%

73Lemay, MOMO16,2282,351+14%

74Smithville, MOMO11,1602,311+29%

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

76Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3012,266−1%

77Valley Park, MOMO6,7672,180+3%

78Hannibal, MOMO16,8042,177−18%

79Webb City, MOMO13,4592,172+19%

80Farmington, MOMO19,2262,171+3%

81Festus, MOMO14,0662,123+13%

82Cottleville, MOMO6,7172,086−1%

83Marshall, MOMO13,7662,076+4%

84Carthage, MOMO15,8952,064+22%

85Union, MOMO13,4451,973+16%

86Bolivar, MOMO11,9941,878+15%

87Maryville, MOMO10,0921,867−4%

88Lebanon, MOMO15,6631,849+21%

89Battlefield, MOMO6,3611,839+21%

90Neosho, MOMO14,0781,815+4%

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

92St. Ann, MOMO12,6171,763+11%

93Fulton, MOMO12,8531,741+8%

94Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8731,596+7%

95Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,593+20%

96Ashland, MOMO5,2211,584+108%

97Moberly, MOMO13,7191,559−11%

98Black Jack, MOMO6,5471,476+49%

99West Plains, MOMO12,7801,407−23%

100Greenwood, MOMO6,3151,397+9%

101Mexico, MOMO11,5581,384+33%

102Troy, MOMO15,2011,344+13%

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

104Murphy, MOMO8,2851,316+61%

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

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

107Willard, MOMO6,9041,190+10%

108Boonville, MOMO7,8671,179−6%

109Waynesville, MOMO5,5581,179+1%

110Perryville, MOMO8,5931,164+9%

111Odessa, MOMO5,7211,163+46%

112Pacific, MOMO7,8241,155+38%

113St. Robert, MOMO5,6021,144−19%

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

115Kennett, MOMO10,1181,077−21%

116Osage Beach, MOMO5,0791,059+15%

117Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,037−19%

118Clinton, MOMO9,5041,011−3%

119Harrisonville, MOMO10,0401,005−6%

120St. John, MOMO6,441958+28%

121Savannah, MOMO5,107934+13%

122Marshfield, MOMO8,078934+13%

123Jennings, MOMO13,093925+17%

124Dexter, MOMO7,851923+50%

125Peculiar, MOMO6,365914+2%

126Rogersville, MOMO5,754897+48%

127Macon, MOMO5,532891+23%

128Oak Grove, MOMO9,370872−4%

129Sullivan, MOMO6,942827−15%

130Cameron, MOMO7,341813−2%

131Herculaneum, MOMO5,402807+54%

132Monett, MOMO10,248798−22%

133Barnhart, MOMO5,785787−14%

134Park Hills, MOMO8,753787+41%

135Nevada, MOMO8,404780−23%

136Warrenton, MOMO9,667777+19%

137Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636746+157%

138Imperial, MOMO5,488700+51%

139Wright City, MOMO5,854696+86%

140Pevely, MOMO6,239685+2%

141Trenton, MOMO5,557685−9%

142Berkeley, MOMO8,026658+12%

143Aurora, MOMO7,686630−6%

144Richmond, MOMO5,968566+67%

145Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065557−13%

146De Soto, MOMO6,527446−19%

147Caruthersville, MOMO5,211425−15%

148Glasgow, MOMO5,504270+1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES