RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 148 SHOWN OF 148

Most college graduates, Missouri cities · 2020

Missouri cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 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 2,115.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

01Kansas City, MOMO521,220119,470–

02St. Louis, MOMO278,14481,399–

03Columbia, MOMO130,85137,112–

04Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51431,870–

05Springfield, MOMO169,84730,437–

06O'Fallon, MOMO96,10125,146–

07Chesterfield, MOMO49,30923,695–

08St. Charles, MOMO72,56119,591–

09Independence, MOMO121,67516,299–

10St. Peters, MOMO61,47915,800–

11Wildwood, MOMO34,95515,718–

12University City, MOMO34,65714,278–

13Ballwin, MOMO30,90112,709–

14Kirkwood, MOMO29,33112,199–

15Blue Springs, MOMO61,63212,064–

16St. Joseph, MOMO71,00110,894–

17Webster Groves, MOMO23,45010,673–

18Oakville, MOMO35,33310,345–

19Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5599,850–

20Jefferson City, MOMO42,4899,831–

21Wentzville, MOMO49,4959,640–

22Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4809,210–

23Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9778,391–

24Joplin, MOMO53,9308,380–

25Florissant, MOMO51,1248,080–

26Liberty, MOMO31,3197,611–

27Clayton, MOMO17,8077,382–

28Manchester, MOMO18,0697,308–

29Town and Country, MOMO11,6196,384–

30Mehlville, MOMO29,8056,366–

31Gladstone, MOMO27,4975,951–

32Concord, MOMO18,3685,662–

33Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1295,597–

34Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6515,431–

35Ladue, MOMO8,9345,292–

36Raymore, MOMO26,6335,264–

37Hazelwood, MOMO24,8495,098–

38Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0934,935–

39Nixa, MOMO26,5974,932–

40Crestwood, MOMO12,2074,833–

41Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0324,751–

42Ozark, MOMO23,5444,726–

43Des Peres, MOMO9,1024,556–

44Affton, MOMO19,0524,527–

45Raytown, MOMO29,1544,453–

46Brentwood, MOMO8,0794,331–

47Warrensburg, MOMO20,2834,180–

48Rolla, MOMO20,5883,901–

49Belton, MOMO26,1933,656–

50Ellisville, MOMO10,3153,654–

51Olivette, MOMO8,9373,562–

52Grandview, MOMO26,6533,486–

53Jackson, MOMO16,0333,344–

54Eureka, MOMO13,4223,275–

55Arnold, MOMO20,9943,270–

56Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0753,236–

57Parkville, MOMO9,0933,083–

58Glendale, MOMO6,0603,022–

59Sikeston, MOMO15,9832,917–

60Maplewood, MOMO8,0332,752–

61Kirksville, MOMO17,8632,714–

62Ferguson, MOMO17,9532,686–

63Hannibal, MOMO16,8042,655–

64Washington, MOMO15,9062,562–

65Republic, MOMO22,4042,509–

66Sappington, MOMO7,3672,483–

67Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2312,430–

68Overland, MOMO15,4742,397–

69Bridgeton, MOMO11,2772,362–

70Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3012,279–

71Sedalia, MOMO22,6212,244–

72Kearney, MOMO11,2962,145–

73Grain Valley, MOMO16,9082,127–

74Valley Park, MOMO6,7672,115–

75Farmington, MOMO19,2262,104–

76Cottleville, MOMO6,7172,102–

77Lemay, MOMO16,2282,057–

78Marshall, MOMO13,7661,999–

79Maryville, MOMO10,0921,943–

80Festus, MOMO14,0661,882–

81West Plains, MOMO12,7801,839–

82Webb City, MOMO13,4591,828–

83Branson, MOMO12,9211,812–

84Smithville, MOMO11,1601,785–

85Moberly, MOMO13,7191,753–

86Neosho, MOMO14,0781,746–

87Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4321,705–

88Union, MOMO13,4451,701–

89Carthage, MOMO15,8951,692–

90Bolivar, MOMO11,9941,627–

91Carl Junction, MOMO8,4841,622–

92Fulton, MOMO12,8531,619–

93St. Ann, MOMO12,6171,584–

94Lebanon, MOMO15,6631,524–

95Battlefield, MOMO6,3611,516–

96Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8731,497–

97St. Robert, MOMO5,6021,419–

98Kennett, MOMO10,1181,360–

99Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,322–

100Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,280–

101Greenwood, MOMO6,3151,277–

102Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8191,261–

103Boonville, MOMO7,8671,258–

104Troy, MOMO15,2011,185–

105Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9561,183–

106Waynesville, MOMO5,5581,170–

107Willard, MOMO6,9041,078–

108Harrisonville, MOMO10,0401,073–

109Perryville, MOMO8,5931,072–

110Clinton, MOMO9,5041,047–

111Mexico, MOMO11,5581,044–

112Monett, MOMO10,2481,019–

113Nevada, MOMO8,4041,016–

114Black Jack, MOMO6,547993–

115Sullivan, MOMO6,942972–

116Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368941–

117Osage Beach, MOMO5,079923–

118Barnhart, MOMO5,785913–

119Oak Grove, MOMO9,370905–

120Peculiar, MOMO6,365895–

121Pacific, MOMO7,824835–

122Marshfield, MOMO8,078828–

123Cameron, MOMO7,341827–

124Savannah, MOMO5,107826–

125Murphy, MOMO8,285817–

126Odessa, MOMO5,721798–

127Jennings, MOMO13,093792–

128Ashland, MOMO5,221762–

129Trenton, MOMO5,557753–

130St. John, MOMO6,441751–

131Macon, MOMO5,532725–

132North Kansas City, MOMO5,613681–

133Pevely, MOMO6,239672–

134Aurora, MOMO7,686667–

135Warrenton, MOMO9,667654–

136Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065643–

137Dexter, MOMO7,851617–

138Rogersville, MOMO5,754606–

139Berkeley, MOMO8,026590–

140Park Hills, MOMO8,753558–

141De Soto, MOMO6,527553–

142Herculaneum, MOMO5,402523–

143Caruthersville, MOMO5,211498–

144Imperial, MOMO5,488463–

145Wright City, MOMO5,854375–

146Richmond, MOMO5,968338–

147Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636290–

148Glasgow, MOMO5,504268–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS