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Most educated, Missouri cities · 2010

Missouri cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Ladue, MOMO8,93481.2%+9.4 pts

02Clayton, MOMO17,80773.3%+3.6 pts

03Des Peres, MOMO9,10273.0%+10.4 pts

04Glendale, MOMO6,06070.4%+3.1 pts

05Town and Country, MOMO11,61968.6%+2.4 pts

06Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48067.9%+5.0 pts

07Wildwood, MOMO34,95563.8%+6.4 pts

08Brentwood, MOMO8,07963.7%+8.6 pts

09Chesterfield, MOMO49,30963.6%+3.0 pts

10Parkville, MOMO9,09362.2%+16.9 pts

11Webster Groves, MOMO23,45061.7%+4.9 pts

12Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09360.9%+4.2 pts

13Kirkwood, MOMO29,33159.4%+7.9 pts

14Olivette, MOMO8,93757.4%+2.3 pts

15Manchester, MOMO18,06953.7%+0.8 pts

16Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30153.5%+15.5 pts

17Ballwin, MOMO30,90152.4%+5.7 pts

18Columbia, MOMO130,85151.6%+1.1 pts

19University City, MOMO34,65749.3%+4.3 pts

20Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03247.2%+9.7 pts

21Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07546.8%+8.0 pts

22Valley Park, MOMO6,76746.7%+14.1 pts

23Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23146.7%+6.5 pts

24Cottleville, MOMO6,71743.8%+8.8 pts

25Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12943.8%+6.1 pts

26Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51443.2%+5.8 pts

27Crestwood, MOMO12,20742.2%+5.5 pts

28Eureka, MOMO13,42241.2%+2.6 pts

29Ashland, MOMO5,22140.3%+17.4 pts

30Ellisville, MOMO10,31539.0%+1.0 pts

31Maplewood, MOMO8,03338.8%+11.4 pts

32O'Fallon, MOMO96,10137.8%+10.6 pts

33Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55937.8%−0.9 pts

34Liberty, MOMO31,31937.3%+5.3 pts

35Sappington, MOMO7,36737.1%+10.5 pts

36Oakville, MOMO35,33336.5%+3.7 pts

37Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65136.4%–

38Warrensburg, MOMO20,28336.1%−1.1 pts

39Battlefield, MOMO6,36135.3%+16.2 pts

40Concord, MOMO18,36834.2%+4.5 pts

41Carl Junction, MOMO8,48434.1%+10.7 pts

42Jefferson City, MOMO42,48932.9%+2.2 pts

43Rolla, MOMO20,58832.4%+4.5 pts

44Nixa, MOMO26,59731.7%+9.7 pts

45St. Peters, MOMO61,47931.6%+4.5 pts

46Maryville, MOMO10,09231.1%−4.4 pts

47Greenwood, MOMO6,31530.8%+3.7 pts

48Blue Springs, MOMO61,63230.5%+3.1 pts

49Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97730.4%+1.1 pts

50St. Charles, MOMO72,56130.4%+3.8 pts

51Wentzville, MOMO49,49530.3%+15.8 pts

52Osage Beach, MOMO5,07930.2%+6.5 pts

53Raymore, MOMO26,63330.1%+3.3 pts

54Kearney, MOMO11,29629.9%+5.7 pts

55Ozark, MOMO23,54429.6%+5.7 pts

56Kansas City, MOMO521,22029.6%+3.8 pts

57Kirksville, MOMO17,86328.9%−4.5 pts

58Smithville, MOMO11,16027.9%+7.0 pts

59Black Jack, MOMO6,54727.9%−4.3 pts

60Gladstone, MOMO27,49727.4%+2.4 pts

61Affton, MOMO19,05227.3%+5.9 pts

62Mehlville, MOMO29,80526.9%+4.4 pts

63St. Louis, MOMO278,14426.9%+7.8 pts

64Jackson, MOMO16,03326.0%+2.3 pts

65Bridgeton, MOMO11,27725.9%−0.3 pts

66Washington, MOMO15,90625.7%+5.7 pts

67Springfield, MOMO169,84725.6%+2.6 pts

68Grain Valley, MOMO16,90825.2%+7.0 pts

69Bolivar, MOMO11,99424.4%+2.8 pts

70Savannah, MOMO5,10723.9%+7.8 pts

71Hazelwood, MOMO24,84923.6%+1.1 pts

72St. Robert, MOMO5,60223.3%+1.2 pts

73North Kansas City, MOMO5,61323.2%+9.8 pts

74Branson, MOMO12,92122.8%+2.0 pts

75Raytown, MOMO29,15421.9%+2.3 pts

76Joplin, MOMO53,93021.2%+0.6 pts

77Marshall, MOMO13,76620.8%+2.3 pts

78Oak Grove, MOMO9,37020.6%+10.0 pts

79Willard, MOMO6,90420.4%+3.0 pts

80Rogersville, MOMO5,75420.3%+2.4 pts

81Ferguson, MOMO17,95320.2%+2.0 pts

82Waynesville, MOMO5,55819.6%−7.1 pts

83Florissant, MOMO51,12419.5%+2.1 pts

84Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43219.5%−6.5 pts

85St. Joseph, MOMO71,00119.5%+2.4 pts

86Republic, MOMO22,40419.3%+4.1 pts

87Chillicothe, MOMO9,11418.7%+5.4 pts

88Fulton, MOMO12,85318.5%+0.7 pts

89Imperial, MOMO5,48818.5%+4.3 pts

90Belton, MOMO26,19318.4%+3.7 pts

91Monett, MOMO10,24818.2%+3.9 pts

92Arnold, MOMO20,99417.9%+6.4 pts

93Grandview, MOMO26,65317.9%−1.4 pts

94West Plains, MOMO12,78017.8%+4.4 pts

95Independence, MOMO121,67517.8%+2.5 pts

96Union, MOMO13,44517.6%+6.6 pts

97Festus, MOMO14,06617.5%+5.2 pts

98Troy, MOMO15,20117.5%+2.5 pts

99Mexico, MOMO11,55817.2%+2.0 pts

100Peculiar, MOMO6,36516.9%+3.3 pts

101St. Ann, MOMO12,61716.9%+4.2 pts

102Webb City, MOMO13,45916.5%+0.9 pts

103Warrenton, MOMO9,66716.5%+6.2 pts

104Harrisonville, MOMO10,04016.4%+4.0 pts

105Overland, MOMO15,47416.3%+1.9 pts

106Sikeston, MOMO15,98316.3%+2.1 pts

107Neosho, MOMO14,07816.2%−1.9 pts

108Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87316.0%−0.9 pts

109Barnhart, MOMO5,78515.7%−1.5 pts

110Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95615.5%−4.8 pts

111Sedalia, MOMO22,62115.5%+1.1 pts

112Hannibal, MOMO16,80415.5%−0.1 pts

113Farmington, MOMO19,22615.5%+2.8 pts

114Murphy, MOMO8,28515.5%+5.9 pts

115Boonville, MOMO7,86715.1%+2.0 pts

116Nevada, MOMO8,40415.1%+0.6 pts

117Clinton, MOMO9,50414.4%+2.4 pts

118Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29514.3%+2.1 pts

119Dexter, MOMO7,85114.3%+3.1 pts

120Herculaneum, MOMO5,40214.0%−0.2 pts

121Lebanon, MOMO15,66313.9%+1.4 pts

122De Soto, MOMO6,52713.8%+6.9 pts

123Wright City, MOMO5,85413.8%+7.2 pts

124Carthage, MOMO15,89513.8%−0.5 pts

125Macon, MOMO5,53213.4%−1.5 pts

126Richmond, MOMO5,96813.2%+1.6 pts

127Pacific, MOMO7,82413.0%+1.9 pts

128Odessa, MOMO5,72113.0%+0.2 pts

129Sullivan, MOMO6,94212.8%+3.0 pts

130Jennings, MOMO13,09312.7%+3.2 pts

131Park Hills, MOMO8,75312.7%+3.2 pts

132Kennett, MOMO10,11812.6%+0.7 pts

133Lemay, MOMO16,22812.6%+1.2 pts

134Marshfield, MOMO8,07812.2%−1.6 pts

135Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06512.2%+2.1 pts

136Cameron, MOMO7,34112.1%+0.8 pts

137Caruthersville, MOMO5,21112.0%+3.7 pts

138Moberly, MOMO13,71911.8%−2.8 pts

139Berkeley, MOMO8,02611.7%+2.6 pts

140Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81911.6%+0.3 pts

141Perryville, MOMO8,59311.3%−1.6 pts

142Pevely, MOMO6,23910.6%+4.9 pts

143Trenton, MOMO5,55710.3%−3.2 pts

144St. John, MOMO6,4419.9%−4.5 pts

145Aurora, MOMO7,6869.8%−1.0 pts

146Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3688.2%−5.9 pts

147Glasgow, MOMO5,5047.8%−0.4 pts

148Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6366.5%+0.5 pts

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