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Most educated, Missouri cities · 2020

Missouri cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 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, MOMO8,93484.5%+18%

02Clayton, MOMO17,80778.3%+12%

03Glendale, MOMO6,06077.8%+16%

04Town and Country, MOMO11,61976.2%+15%

05Des Peres, MOMO9,10275.8%+21%

06Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09375.7%+34%

07Brentwood, MOMO8,07972.1%+31%

08Parkville, MOMO9,09370.9%+56%

09Chesterfield, MOMO49,30969.4%+14%

10Webster Groves, MOMO23,45067.6%+19%

11Olivette, MOMO8,93767.4%+22%

12Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48065.7%+5%

13Wildwood, MOMO34,95565.0%+13%

14Kirkwood, MOMO29,33163.8%+24%

15Cottleville, MOMO6,71761.0%+74%

16University City, MOMO34,65760.8%+35%

17Ballwin, MOMO30,90159.4%+27%

18Manchester, MOMO18,06959.0%+12%

19Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07553.5%+38%

20Crestwood, MOMO12,20753.4%+46%

21Columbia, MOMO130,85153.3%+6%

22Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23153.3%+33%

23Ellisville, MOMO10,31552.7%+39%

24Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03252.4%+40%

25Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30151.4%+35%

26Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55950.8%+31%

27Eureka, MOMO13,42249.0%+27%

28Maplewood, MOMO8,03348.6%+77%

29Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51447.9%+28%

30Sappington, MOMO7,36747.5%+78%

31Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12947.2%+25%

32Valley Park, MOMO6,76743.9%+35%

33O'Fallon, MOMO96,10142.8%+57%

34Concord, MOMO18,36842.2%+42%

35Warrensburg, MOMO20,28341.3%+11%

36Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65140.2%–

37St. Charles, MOMO72,56140.1%+51%

38Oakville, MOMO35,33340.0%+22%

39St. Peters, MOMO61,47939.1%+44%

40Wentzville, MOMO49,49539.0%+169%

41St. Louis, MOMO278,14437.2%+95%

42Ozark, MOMO23,54437.2%+56%

43Liberty, MOMO31,31936.9%+15%

44Battlefield, MOMO6,36136.7%+93%

45Maryville, MOMO10,09236.2%+2%

46St. Robert, MOMO5,60236.1%+63%

47Rolla, MOMO20,58835.9%+29%

48Kansas City, MOMO521,22035.7%+39%

49Raymore, MOMO26,63335.1%+31%

50Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43235.0%+35%

51Jackson, MOMO16,03334.2%+44%

52Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97734.1%+17%

53Blue Springs, MOMO61,63233.5%+22%

54Waynesville, MOMO5,55833.2%+24%

55Jefferson City, MOMO42,48933.1%+8%

56Nixa, MOMO26,59733.0%+51%

57Willard, MOMO6,90432.8%+88%

58Carl Junction, MOMO8,48432.5%+39%

59Kirksville, MOMO17,86332.5%−3%

60Affton, MOMO19,05231.4%+47%

61Greenwood, MOMO6,31531.4%+16%

62Kearney, MOMO11,29631.4%+30%

63Hazelwood, MOMO24,84930.9%+38%

64Mehlville, MOMO29,80530.4%+35%

65Gladstone, MOMO27,49730.0%+19%

66Bridgeton, MOMO11,27728.9%+10%

67Springfield, MOMO169,84728.7%+25%

68Ashland, MOMO5,22127.5%+21%

69Smithville, MOMO11,16027.3%+30%

70Washington, MOMO15,90626.5%+32%

71Bolivar, MOMO11,99426.3%+22%

72Rogersville, MOMO5,75426.2%+46%

73Osage Beach, MOMO5,07926.0%+10%

74Peculiar, MOMO6,36525.7%+90%

75Sikeston, MOMO15,98325.4%+79%

76Marshall, MOMO13,76625.0%+35%

77Joplin, MOMO53,93024.7%+20%

78Republic, MOMO22,40424.6%+61%

79Grain Valley, MOMO16,90824.4%+34%

80Webb City, MOMO13,45923.6%+51%

81Neosho, MOMO14,07823.6%+31%

82Branson, MOMO12,92123.3%+12%

83Savannah, MOMO5,10723.3%+45%

84Florissant, MOMO51,12423.3%+34%

85Belton, MOMO26,19323.3%+59%

86Hannibal, MOMO16,80423.2%+49%

87Festus, MOMO14,06622.9%+87%

88Black Jack, MOMO6,54722.5%−30%

89West Plains, MOMO12,78022.4%+67%

90Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95622.3%+10%

91Union, MOMO13,44522.3%+103%

92Overland, MOMO15,47422.1%+53%

93Odessa, MOMO5,72122.0%+71%

94Arnold, MOMO20,99421.6%+88%

95Barnhart, MOMO5,78521.5%+25%

96Raytown, MOMO29,15421.5%+10%

97St. Joseph, MOMO71,00121.4%+25%

98Sullivan, MOMO6,94221.0%+116%

99Fulton, MOMO12,85321.0%+18%

100Boonville, MOMO7,86721.0%+60%

101Grandview, MOMO26,65320.8%+8%

102Ferguson, MOMO17,95320.2%+11%

103Trenton, MOMO5,55720.1%+49%

104Independence, MOMO121,67520.0%+31%

105Kennett, MOMO10,11820.0%+68%

106Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06519.8%+98%

107Chillicothe, MOMO9,11419.6%+48%

108Macon, MOMO5,53219.6%+32%

109Herculaneum, MOMO5,40219.3%+36%

110Carthage, MOMO15,89519.1%+34%

111Nevada, MOMO8,40418.8%+30%

112Moberly, MOMO13,71918.8%+28%

113North Kansas City, MOMO5,61318.8%+40%

114Perryville, MOMO8,59318.8%+46%

115Lemay, MOMO16,22818.6%+65%

116Marshfield, MOMO8,07818.3%+33%

117St. Ann, MOMO12,61718.2%+44%

118Monett, MOMO10,24817.7%+24%

119Clinton, MOMO9,50417.3%+44%

120Oak Grove, MOMO9,37017.1%+62%

121Pevely, MOMO6,23916.7%+195%

122Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81916.6%+47%

123St. John, MOMO6,44116.4%+14%

124Harrisonville, MOMO10,04016.4%+33%

125Pacific, MOMO7,82416.3%+47%

126Lebanon, MOMO15,66315.9%+28%

127Sedalia, MOMO22,62115.8%+10%

128Troy, MOMO15,20115.4%+3%

129Farmington, MOMO19,22615.0%+18%

130Murphy, MOMO8,28514.6%+53%

131Wright City, MOMO5,85414.6%+120%

132Imperial, MOMO5,48814.3%+0%

133Caruthersville, MOMO5,21113.7%+65%

134Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36813.4%−5%

135Mexico, MOMO11,55813.3%−13%

136Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87313.2%−22%

137Aurora, MOMO7,68613.2%+22%

138De Soto, MOMO6,52712.9%+87%

139Cameron, MOMO7,34112.7%+13%

140Warrenton, MOMO9,66712.3%+20%

141Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29511.5%−5%

142Dexter, MOMO7,85111.5%+2%

143Park Hills, MOMO8,75311.1%+16%

144Berkeley, MOMO8,02611.0%+21%

145Glasgow, MOMO5,50410.2%+25%

146Richmond, MOMO5,9688.6%−26%

147Jennings, MOMO13,0937.6%−20%

148Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6365.7%−6%

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