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Most educated, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 147 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 1990

01Ladue, MOMO8,93471.8%+11%

02Clayton, MOMO17,80769.7%+4%

03Glendale, MOMO6,06067.3%+25%

04Town and Country, MOMO11,61966.2%+18%

05Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48062.9%+12%

06Des Peres, MOMO9,10262.6%+14%

07Chesterfield, MOMO49,30960.6%+13%

08Wildwood, MOMO34,95557.4%–

09Webster Groves, MOMO23,45056.8%+21%

10Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09356.7%+39%

11Brentwood, MOMO8,07955.1%+16%

12Olivette, MOMO8,93755.1%+9%

13Manchester, MOMO18,06952.9%+39%

14Kirkwood, MOMO29,33151.5%+20%

15Columbia, MOMO130,85150.5%+12%

16Ballwin, MOMO30,90146.7%+28%

17Parkville, MOMO9,09345.3%+31%

18University City, MOMO34,65745.0%+9%

19Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23140.1%+21%

20Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07538.8%+14%

21Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55938.7%+15%

22Eureka, MOMO13,42238.6%+253%

23Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30138.0%+36%

24Ellisville, MOMO10,31537.9%+29%

25Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12937.7%–

26Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03237.6%+115%

27Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51437.3%+37%

28Warrensburg, MOMO20,28337.2%+6%

29Crestwood, MOMO12,20736.7%+25%

30Maryville, MOMO10,09235.5%+33%

31Cottleville, MOMO6,71735.0%+16%

32Kirksville, MOMO17,86333.3%+26%

33Oakville, MOMO35,33332.9%+25%

34Valley Park, MOMO6,76732.6%+154%

35Black Jack, MOMO6,54732.2%+3%

36Liberty, MOMO31,31932.0%+25%

37Jefferson City, MOMO42,48930.8%+12%

38Concord, MOMO18,36829.7%+24%

39Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97729.3%+20%

40Rolla, MOMO20,58827.9%−2%

41Maplewood, MOMO8,03327.4%+53%

42Blue Springs, MOMO61,63227.4%+15%

43O'Fallon, MOMO96,10127.2%+119%

44St. Peters, MOMO61,47927.2%+6%

45Greenwood, MOMO6,31527.1%+96%

46Raymore, MOMO26,63326.8%+11%

47Waynesville, MOMO5,55826.8%+27%

48Sappington, MOMO7,36726.7%−4%

49St. Charles, MOMO72,56126.6%+16%

50Bridgeton, MOMO11,27726.2%+12%

51Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43226.0%+65%

52Kansas City, MOMO521,22025.7%+17%

53Gladstone, MOMO27,49725.1%+9%

54Kearney, MOMO11,29624.2%+46%

55Ozark, MOMO23,54423.9%+128%

56Jackson, MOMO16,03323.7%+66%

57Osage Beach, MOMO5,07923.7%+23%

58Carl Junction, MOMO8,48423.4%+93%

59Springfield, MOMO169,84723.0%+11%

60Ashland, MOMO5,22122.9%+125%

61Mehlville, MOMO29,80522.5%+27%

62Hazelwood, MOMO24,84922.5%+11%

63St. Robert, MOMO5,60222.1%+66%

64Nixa, MOMO26,59721.9%+130%

65Bolivar, MOMO11,99421.6%+6%

66Affton, MOMO19,05221.3%+17%

67Smithville, MOMO11,16020.9%+49%

68Branson, MOMO12,92120.8%+5%

69Joplin, MOMO53,93020.7%+25%

70Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95620.4%+45%

71Washington, MOMO15,90620.0%+43%

72Raytown, MOMO29,15419.5%+8%

73Grandview, MOMO26,65319.3%+10%

74St. Louis, MOMO278,14419.1%+25%

75Battlefield, MOMO6,36119.0%+18%

76Marshall, MOMO13,76618.5%+22%

77Ferguson, MOMO17,95318.2%+9%

78Grain Valley, MOMO16,90818.1%+75%

79Neosho, MOMO14,07818.0%+23%

80Rogersville, MOMO5,75417.9%+80%

81Fulton, MOMO12,85317.8%+15%

82Florissant, MOMO51,12417.4%+7%

83Willard, MOMO6,90417.4%+23%

84Barnhart, MOMO5,78517.2%+14%

85St. Joseph, MOMO71,00117.1%+28%

86Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87316.9%−16%

87Savannah, MOMO5,10716.1%+42%

88Hannibal, MOMO16,80415.6%+12%

89Webb City, MOMO13,45915.6%+40%

90Republic, MOMO22,40415.2%+36%

91Independence, MOMO121,67515.2%+11%

92Mexico, MOMO11,55815.2%+9%

93Troy, MOMO15,20114.9%+38%

94Macon, MOMO5,53214.9%+9%

95Moberly, MOMO13,71914.7%+3%

96Belton, MOMO26,19314.6%+26%

97Wentzville, MOMO49,49514.5%+58%

98Nevada, MOMO8,40414.5%−8%

99Overland, MOMO15,47414.4%+34%

100Sedalia, MOMO22,62114.4%+28%

101St. John, MOMO6,44114.4%+41%

102Monett, MOMO10,24814.3%+39%

103Carthage, MOMO15,89514.3%+16%

104Imperial, MOMO5,48814.2%+81%

105Herculaneum, MOMO5,40214.2%+133%

106Sikeston, MOMO15,98314.2%+3%

107Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36814.1%+21%

108Marshfield, MOMO8,07813.7%+38%

109Peculiar, MOMO6,36513.5%+27%

110Trenton, MOMO5,55713.5%+25%

111West Plains, MOMO12,78013.4%+37%

112North Kansas City, MOMO5,61313.4%+22%

113Chillicothe, MOMO9,11413.3%−3%

114Boonville, MOMO7,86713.1%−10%

115Perryville, MOMO8,59312.9%+62%

116Odessa, MOMO5,72112.9%+26%

117Farmington, MOMO19,22612.7%−14%

118St. Ann, MOMO12,61712.6%+40%

119Lebanon, MOMO15,66312.4%+21%

120Harrisonville, MOMO10,04012.4%+1%

121Festus, MOMO14,06612.2%+14%

122Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29512.2%+3%

123Clinton, MOMO9,50412.0%−9%

124Kennett, MOMO10,11811.9%+10%

125Richmond, MOMO5,96811.6%+14%

126Arnold, MOMO20,99411.5%+25%

127Lemay, MOMO16,22811.3%+39%

128Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81911.3%−5%

129Cameron, MOMO7,34111.3%−8%

130Dexter, MOMO7,85111.2%+23%

131Pacific, MOMO7,82411.1%+68%

132Union, MOMO13,44510.9%+9%

133Aurora, MOMO7,68610.8%+37%

134Oak Grove, MOMO9,37010.6%+41%

135Warrenton, MOMO9,66710.2%−1%

136Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06510.0%+3%

137Sullivan, MOMO6,9429.8%+33%

138Murphy, MOMO8,2859.6%+15%

139Park Hills, MOMO8,7539.6%–

140Jennings, MOMO13,0939.5%+17%

141Berkeley, MOMO8,0269.1%+11%

142Caruthersville, MOMO5,2118.3%−11%

143Glasgow, MOMO5,5048.1%+21%

144De Soto, MOMO6,5276.9%−2%

145Wright City, MOMO5,8546.6%−30%

146Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6366.0%−9%

147Pevely, MOMO6,2395.7%+75%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS