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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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Ladue, MOMO8,93471.8%+7.0 pts

02Clayton, MOMO17,80769.7%+2.7 pts

03Glendale, MOMO6,06067.3%+13.4 pts

04Town and Country, MOMO11,61966.2%+10.2 pts

05Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48062.9%+7.0 pts

06Des Peres, MOMO9,10262.6%+7.9 pts

07Chesterfield, MOMO49,30960.6%+6.9 pts

08Wildwood, MOMO34,95557.4%–

09Webster Groves, MOMO23,45056.8%+10.0 pts

10Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09356.7%+15.9 pts

11Brentwood, MOMO8,07955.1%+7.8 pts

12Olivette, MOMO8,93755.1%+4.5 pts

13Manchester, MOMO18,06952.9%+14.7 pts

14Kirkwood, MOMO29,33151.5%+8.6 pts

15Columbia, MOMO130,85150.5%+5.5 pts

16Ballwin, MOMO30,90146.7%+10.3 pts

17Parkville, MOMO9,09345.3%+10.6 pts

18University City, MOMO34,65745.0%+3.9 pts

19Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23140.1%+6.9 pts

20Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07538.8%+4.6 pts

21Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55938.7%+5.1 pts

22Eureka, MOMO13,42238.6%+27.7 pts

23Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30138.0%+10.1 pts

24Ellisville, MOMO10,31537.9%+8.6 pts

25Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12937.7%–

26Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03237.6%+20.1 pts

27Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51437.3%+10.0 pts

28Warrensburg, MOMO20,28337.2%+2.1 pts

29Crestwood, MOMO12,20736.7%+7.3 pts

30Maryville, MOMO10,09235.5%+8.9 pts

31Cottleville, MOMO6,71735.0%+4.9 pts

32Kirksville, MOMO17,86333.3%+6.9 pts

33Oakville, MOMO35,33332.9%+6.6 pts

34Valley Park, MOMO6,76732.6%+19.8 pts

35Black Jack, MOMO6,54732.2%+0.9 pts

36Liberty, MOMO31,31932.0%+6.5 pts

37Jefferson City, MOMO42,48930.8%+3.3 pts

38Concord, MOMO18,36829.7%+5.7 pts

39Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97729.3%+4.9 pts

40Rolla, MOMO20,58827.9%−0.5 pts

41Maplewood, MOMO8,03327.4%+9.5 pts

42Blue Springs, MOMO61,63227.4%+3.5 pts

43O'Fallon, MOMO96,10127.2%+14.8 pts

44St. Peters, MOMO61,47927.2%+1.6 pts

45Greenwood, MOMO6,31527.1%+13.3 pts

46Raymore, MOMO26,63326.8%+2.7 pts

47Waynesville, MOMO5,55826.8%+5.7 pts

48Sappington, MOMO7,36726.7%−1.0 pts

49St. Charles, MOMO72,56126.6%+3.7 pts

50Bridgeton, MOMO11,27726.2%+2.9 pts

51Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43226.0%+10.3 pts

52Kansas City, MOMO521,22025.7%+3.7 pts

53Gladstone, MOMO27,49725.1%+2.1 pts

54Kearney, MOMO11,29624.2%+7.6 pts

55Ozark, MOMO23,54423.9%+13.4 pts

56Jackson, MOMO16,03323.7%+9.5 pts

57Osage Beach, MOMO5,07923.7%+4.4 pts

58Carl Junction, MOMO8,48423.4%+11.3 pts

59Springfield, MOMO169,84723.0%+2.4 pts

60Ashland, MOMO5,22122.9%+12.7 pts

61Mehlville, MOMO29,80522.5%+4.8 pts

62Hazelwood, MOMO24,84922.5%+2.3 pts

63St. Robert, MOMO5,60222.1%+8.8 pts

64Nixa, MOMO26,59721.9%+12.4 pts

65Bolivar, MOMO11,99421.6%+1.1 pts

66Affton, MOMO19,05221.3%+3.1 pts

67Smithville, MOMO11,16020.9%+6.9 pts

68Branson, MOMO12,92120.8%+1.0 pts

69Joplin, MOMO53,93020.7%+4.2 pts

70Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95620.4%+6.4 pts

71Washington, MOMO15,90620.0%+6.0 pts

72Raytown, MOMO29,15419.5%+1.4 pts

73Grandview, MOMO26,65319.3%+1.7 pts

74St. Louis, MOMO278,14419.1%+3.8 pts

75Battlefield, MOMO6,36119.0%+2.9 pts

76Marshall, MOMO13,76618.5%+3.3 pts

77Ferguson, MOMO17,95318.2%+1.4 pts

78Grain Valley, MOMO16,90818.1%+7.8 pts

79Neosho, MOMO14,07818.0%+3.3 pts

80Rogersville, MOMO5,75417.9%+8.0 pts

81Fulton, MOMO12,85317.8%+2.3 pts

82Florissant, MOMO51,12417.4%+1.1 pts

83Willard, MOMO6,90417.4%+3.3 pts

84Barnhart, MOMO5,78517.2%+2.1 pts

85St. Joseph, MOMO71,00117.1%+3.8 pts

86Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87316.9%−3.2 pts

87Savannah, MOMO5,10716.1%+4.7 pts

88Hannibal, MOMO16,80415.6%+1.7 pts

89Webb City, MOMO13,45915.6%+4.5 pts

90Republic, MOMO22,40415.2%+4.1 pts

91Independence, MOMO121,67515.2%+1.5 pts

92Mexico, MOMO11,55815.2%+1.3 pts

93Troy, MOMO15,20114.9%+4.1 pts

94Macon, MOMO5,53214.9%+1.2 pts

95Moberly, MOMO13,71914.7%+0.5 pts

96Belton, MOMO26,19314.6%+3.0 pts

97Wentzville, MOMO49,49514.5%+5.3 pts

98Nevada, MOMO8,40414.5%−1.2 pts

99Overland, MOMO15,47414.4%+3.6 pts

100Sedalia, MOMO22,62114.4%+3.2 pts

101St. John, MOMO6,44114.4%+4.2 pts

102Monett, MOMO10,24814.3%+4.1 pts

103Carthage, MOMO15,89514.3%+2.0 pts

104Imperial, MOMO5,48814.2%+6.4 pts

105Herculaneum, MOMO5,40214.2%+8.1 pts

106Sikeston, MOMO15,98314.2%+0.4 pts

107Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36814.1%+2.5 pts

108Marshfield, MOMO8,07813.7%+3.8 pts

109Peculiar, MOMO6,36513.5%+2.9 pts

110Trenton, MOMO5,55713.5%+2.7 pts

111West Plains, MOMO12,78013.4%+3.6 pts

112North Kansas City, MOMO5,61313.4%+2.4 pts

113Chillicothe, MOMO9,11413.3%−0.4 pts

114Boonville, MOMO7,86713.1%−1.4 pts

115Perryville, MOMO8,59312.9%+4.9 pts

116Odessa, MOMO5,72112.9%+2.7 pts

117Farmington, MOMO19,22612.7%−2.1 pts

118St. Ann, MOMO12,61712.6%+3.6 pts

119Lebanon, MOMO15,66312.4%+2.2 pts

120Harrisonville, MOMO10,04012.4%+0.1 pts

121Festus, MOMO14,06612.2%+1.5 pts

122Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29512.2%+0.4 pts

123Clinton, MOMO9,50412.0%−1.2 pts

124Kennett, MOMO10,11811.9%+1.0 pts

125Richmond, MOMO5,96811.6%+1.5 pts

126Arnold, MOMO20,99411.5%+2.3 pts

127Lemay, MOMO16,22811.3%+3.2 pts

128Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81911.3%−0.5 pts

129Cameron, MOMO7,34111.3%−0.9 pts

130Dexter, MOMO7,85111.2%+2.1 pts

131Pacific, MOMO7,82411.1%+4.5 pts

132Union, MOMO13,44510.9%+0.9 pts

133Aurora, MOMO7,68610.8%+2.9 pts

134Oak Grove, MOMO9,37010.6%+3.1 pts

135Warrenton, MOMO9,66710.2%−0.1 pts

136Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06510.0%+0.3 pts

137Sullivan, MOMO6,9429.8%+2.4 pts

138Murphy, MOMO8,2859.6%+1.2 pts

139Park Hills, MOMO8,7539.6%–

140Jennings, MOMO13,0939.5%+1.4 pts

141Berkeley, MOMO8,0269.1%+0.9 pts

142Caruthersville, MOMO5,2118.3%−1.0 pts

143Glasgow, MOMO5,5048.1%+1.4 pts

144De Soto, MOMO6,5276.9%−0.2 pts

145Wright City, MOMO5,8546.6%−2.8 pts

146Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6366.0%−0.6 pts

147Pevely, MOMO6,2395.7%+2.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS