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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 144 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Clayton, MOMO17,80767.0%−4%

02Ladue, MOMO8,93464.8%−10%

03Town and Country, MOMO11,61955.9%−15%

04Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48055.9%−11%

05Des Peres, MOMO9,10254.7%−13%

06Glendale, MOMO6,06053.9%−20%

07Chesterfield, MOMO49,30953.7%−11%

08Olivette, MOMO8,93750.5%−8%

09Brentwood, MOMO8,07947.3%−14%

10Webster Groves, MOMO23,45046.8%−18%

11Columbia, MOMO130,85145.0%−11%

12Kirkwood, MOMO29,33142.9%−17%

13University City, MOMO34,65741.2%−9%

14Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09340.8%−28%

15Manchester, MOMO18,06938.2%−28%

16Ballwin, MOMO30,90136.3%−22%

17Warrensburg, MOMO20,28335.1%−6%

18Parkville, MOMO9,09334.7%−23%

19Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07534.2%−12%

20Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55933.5%−13%

21Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23133.2%−17%

22Black Jack, MOMO6,54731.3%−3%

23Cottleville, MOMO6,71730.1%−14%

24Ellisville, MOMO10,31529.4%−23%

25Crestwood, MOMO12,20729.3%−20%

26Rolla, MOMO20,58828.3%+2%

27Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30127.9%−27%

28Sappington, MOMO7,36727.7%+4%

29Jefferson City, MOMO42,48927.5%−11%

30Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51427.3%−27%

31Maryville, MOMO10,09226.6%−25%

32Kirksville, MOMO17,86326.4%−21%

33Oakville, MOMO35,33326.2%−20%

34St. Peters, MOMO61,47925.5%−6%

35Liberty, MOMO31,31925.5%−20%

36Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97724.3%−17%

37Raymore, MOMO26,63324.1%−10%

38Concord, MOMO18,36824.0%−19%

39Blue Springs, MOMO61,63223.8%−13%

40Bridgeton, MOMO11,27723.3%−11%

41Gladstone, MOMO27,49723.0%−8%

42St. Charles, MOMO72,56122.9%−14%

43Kansas City, MOMO521,22022.0%−14%

44Waynesville, MOMO5,55821.1%−21%

45Springfield, MOMO169,84720.7%−10%

46Bolivar, MOMO11,99420.4%−5%

47Hazelwood, MOMO24,84920.2%−10%

48Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87320.1%+19%

49Branson, MOMO12,92119.9%−5%

50Osage Beach, MOMO5,07919.3%−18%

51Affton, MOMO19,05218.2%−15%

52Raytown, MOMO29,15418.1%−7%

53Maplewood, MOMO8,03317.9%−35%

54Mehlville, MOMO29,80517.8%−21%

55Grandview, MOMO26,65317.6%−9%

56Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03217.5%−53%

57Ferguson, MOMO17,95316.7%−8%

58Kearney, MOMO11,29616.6%−31%

59Joplin, MOMO53,93016.5%−20%

60Florissant, MOMO51,12416.3%−6%

61Battlefield, MOMO6,36116.1%−15%

62Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43215.7%−39%

63Nevada, MOMO8,40415.7%+9%

64Fulton, MOMO12,85315.5%−13%

65St. Louis, MOMO278,14415.3%−20%

66Marshall, MOMO13,76615.2%−18%

67Barnhart, MOMO5,78515.1%−12%

68Farmington, MOMO19,22614.8%+17%

69Neosho, MOMO14,07814.7%−18%

70Boonville, MOMO7,86714.6%+11%

71Jackson, MOMO16,03314.3%−40%

72Moberly, MOMO13,71914.2%−3%

73Willard, MOMO6,90414.1%−19%

74Smithville, MOMO11,16014.0%−33%

75Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95614.0%−31%

76Washington, MOMO15,90614.0%−30%

77Hannibal, MOMO16,80413.9%−11%

78Mexico, MOMO11,55813.9%−8%

79Greenwood, MOMO6,31513.8%−49%

80Sikeston, MOMO15,98313.8%−3%

81Independence, MOMO121,67513.7%−10%

82Chillicothe, MOMO9,11413.7%+3%

83Macon, MOMO5,53213.7%−8%

84St. Robert, MOMO5,60213.4%−40%

85St. Joseph, MOMO71,00113.3%−22%

86Clinton, MOMO9,50413.1%+10%

87Valley Park, MOMO6,76712.8%−61%

88O'Fallon, MOMO96,10112.4%−54%

89Carthage, MOMO15,89512.3%−14%

90Harrisonville, MOMO10,04012.2%−1%

91Cameron, MOMO7,34112.2%+8%

92Carl Junction, MOMO8,48412.2%−48%

93Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81911.8%+5%

94Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29511.8%−3%

95Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36811.6%−18%

96Belton, MOMO26,19311.6%−20%

97Savannah, MOMO5,10711.4%−29%

98Sedalia, MOMO22,62111.3%−22%

99Republic, MOMO22,40411.2%−27%

100Webb City, MOMO13,45911.1%−29%

101North Kansas City, MOMO5,61311.0%−18%

102Eureka, MOMO13,42210.9%−72%

103Kennett, MOMO10,11810.9%−9%

104Trenton, MOMO5,55710.8%−20%

105Troy, MOMO15,20110.8%−28%

106Overland, MOMO15,47410.8%−25%

107Festus, MOMO14,06610.7%−12%

108Peculiar, MOMO6,36510.6%−21%

109Ozark, MOMO23,54410.5%−56%

110Warrenton, MOMO9,66710.4%+1%

111Grain Valley, MOMO16,90810.4%−43%

112Lebanon, MOMO15,66310.3%−17%

113Monett, MOMO10,24810.3%−28%

114St. John, MOMO6,44110.2%−29%

115Odessa, MOMO5,72110.2%−21%

116Ashland, MOMO5,22110.2%−56%

117Richmond, MOMO5,96810.2%−13%

118Union, MOMO13,44510.0%−8%

119Rogersville, MOMO5,75410.0%−44%

120Marshfield, MOMO8,0789.9%−28%

121West Plains, MOMO12,7809.8%−27%

122Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0659.7%−3%

123Nixa, MOMO26,5979.5%−57%

124Wright City, MOMO5,8549.4%+42%

125Caruthersville, MOMO5,2119.3%+12%

126Wentzville, MOMO49,4959.2%−37%

127Arnold, MOMO20,9949.2%−20%

128Dexter, MOMO7,8519.1%−19%

129St. Ann, MOMO12,6179.0%−29%

130Murphy, MOMO8,2858.4%−13%

131Berkeley, MOMO8,0268.2%−10%

132Jennings, MOMO13,0938.2%−14%

133Lemay, MOMO16,2288.2%−28%

134Perryville, MOMO8,5938.0%−38%

135Imperial, MOMO5,4887.9%−45%

136Aurora, MOMO7,6867.9%−27%

137Oak Grove, MOMO9,3707.5%−29%

138Sullivan, MOMO6,9427.3%−25%

139De Soto, MOMO6,5277.1%+2%

140Glasgow, MOMO5,5046.7%−18%

141Pacific, MOMO7,8246.6%−41%

142Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6366.6%+9%

143Herculaneum, MOMO5,4026.1%−57%

144Pevely, MOMO6,2393.2%−43%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES