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Most educated, Missouri cities · 1990

Missouri cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 144 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 144 is 14.2%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Clayton, MOMO17,80767.0%–

02Ladue, MOMO8,93464.8%–

03Town and Country, MOMO11,61955.9%–

04Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48055.9%–

05Des Peres, MOMO9,10254.7%–

06Glendale, MOMO6,06053.9%–

07Chesterfield, MOMO49,30953.7%–

08Olivette, MOMO8,93750.5%–

09Brentwood, MOMO8,07947.3%–

10Webster Groves, MOMO23,45046.8%–

11Columbia, MOMO130,85145.0%–

12Kirkwood, MOMO29,33142.9%–

13University City, MOMO34,65741.2%–

14Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09340.8%–

15Manchester, MOMO18,06938.2%–

16Ballwin, MOMO30,90136.3%–

17Warrensburg, MOMO20,28335.1%–

18Parkville, MOMO9,09334.7%–

19Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07534.2%–

20Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55933.5%–

21Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23133.2%–

22Black Jack, MOMO6,54731.3%–

23Cottleville, MOMO6,71730.1%–

24Ellisville, MOMO10,31529.4%–

25Crestwood, MOMO12,20729.3%–

26Rolla, MOMO20,58828.3%–

27Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30127.9%–

28Sappington, MOMO7,36727.7%–

29Jefferson City, MOMO42,48927.5%–

30Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51427.3%–

31Maryville, MOMO10,09226.6%–

32Kirksville, MOMO17,86326.4%–

33Oakville, MOMO35,33326.2%–

34St. Peters, MOMO61,47925.5%–

35Liberty, MOMO31,31925.5%–

36Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97724.3%–

37Raymore, MOMO26,63324.1%–

38Concord, MOMO18,36824.0%–

39Blue Springs, MOMO61,63223.8%–

40Bridgeton, MOMO11,27723.3%–

41Gladstone, MOMO27,49723.0%–

42St. Charles, MOMO72,56122.9%–

43Kansas City, MOMO521,22022.0%–

44Waynesville, MOMO5,55821.1%–

45Springfield, MOMO169,84720.7%–

46Bolivar, MOMO11,99420.4%–

47Hazelwood, MOMO24,84920.2%–

48Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87320.1%–

49Branson, MOMO12,92119.9%–

50Osage Beach, MOMO5,07919.3%–

51Affton, MOMO19,05218.2%–

52Raytown, MOMO29,15418.1%–

53Maplewood, MOMO8,03317.9%–

54Mehlville, MOMO29,80517.8%–

55Grandview, MOMO26,65317.6%–

56Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03217.5%–

57Ferguson, MOMO17,95316.7%–

58Kearney, MOMO11,29616.6%–

59Joplin, MOMO53,93016.5%–

60Florissant, MOMO51,12416.3%–

61Battlefield, MOMO6,36116.1%–

62Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43215.7%–

63Nevada, MOMO8,40415.7%–

64Fulton, MOMO12,85315.5%–

65St. Louis, MOMO278,14415.3%–

66Marshall, MOMO13,76615.2%–

67Barnhart, MOMO5,78515.1%–

68Farmington, MOMO19,22614.8%–

69Neosho, MOMO14,07814.7%–

70Boonville, MOMO7,86714.6%–

71Jackson, MOMO16,03314.3%–

72Moberly, MOMO13,71914.2%–

73Willard, MOMO6,90414.1%–

74Smithville, MOMO11,16014.0%–

75Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95614.0%–

76Washington, MOMO15,90614.0%–

77Hannibal, MOMO16,80413.9%–

78Mexico, MOMO11,55813.9%–

79Greenwood, MOMO6,31513.8%–

80Sikeston, MOMO15,98313.8%–

81Independence, MOMO121,67513.7%–

82Chillicothe, MOMO9,11413.7%–

83Macon, MOMO5,53213.7%–

84St. Robert, MOMO5,60213.4%–

85St. Joseph, MOMO71,00113.3%–

86Clinton, MOMO9,50413.1%–

87Valley Park, MOMO6,76712.8%–

88O'Fallon, MOMO96,10112.4%–

89Carthage, MOMO15,89512.3%–

90Harrisonville, MOMO10,04012.2%–

91Cameron, MOMO7,34112.2%–

92Carl Junction, MOMO8,48412.2%–

93Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81911.8%–

94Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29511.8%–

95Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36811.6%–

96Belton, MOMO26,19311.6%–

97Savannah, MOMO5,10711.4%–

98Sedalia, MOMO22,62111.3%–

99Republic, MOMO22,40411.2%–

100Webb City, MOMO13,45911.1%–

101North Kansas City, MOMO5,61311.0%–

102Eureka, MOMO13,42210.9%–

103Kennett, MOMO10,11810.9%–

104Trenton, MOMO5,55710.8%–

105Troy, MOMO15,20110.8%–

106Overland, MOMO15,47410.8%–

107Festus, MOMO14,06610.7%–

108Peculiar, MOMO6,36510.6%–

109Ozark, MOMO23,54410.5%–

110Warrenton, MOMO9,66710.4%–

111Grain Valley, MOMO16,90810.4%–

112Lebanon, MOMO15,66310.3%–

113Monett, MOMO10,24810.3%–

114St. John, MOMO6,44110.2%–

115Odessa, MOMO5,72110.2%–

116Ashland, MOMO5,22110.2%–

117Richmond, MOMO5,96810.2%–

118Union, MOMO13,44510.0%–

119Rogersville, MOMO5,75410.0%–

120Marshfield, MOMO8,0789.9%–

121West Plains, MOMO12,7809.8%–

122Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0659.7%–

123Nixa, MOMO26,5979.5%–

124Wright City, MOMO5,8549.4%–

125Caruthersville, MOMO5,2119.3%–

126Wentzville, MOMO49,4959.2%–

127Arnold, MOMO20,9949.2%–

128Dexter, MOMO7,8519.1%–

129St. Ann, MOMO12,6179.0%–

130Murphy, MOMO8,2858.4%–

131Berkeley, MOMO8,0268.2%–

132Jennings, MOMO13,0938.2%–

133Lemay, MOMO16,2288.2%–

134Perryville, MOMO8,5938.0%–

135Imperial, MOMO5,4887.9%–

136Aurora, MOMO7,6867.9%–

137Oak Grove, MOMO9,3707.5%–

138Sullivan, MOMO6,9427.3%–

139De Soto, MOMO6,5277.1%–

140Glasgow, MOMO5,5046.7%–

141Pacific, MOMO7,8246.6%–

142Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6366.6%–

143Herculaneum, MOMO5,4026.1%–

144Pevely, MOMO6,2393.2%–

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