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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 (2020 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%+12.7 pts

02Clayton, MOMO17,80778.3%+8.7 pts

03Glendale, MOMO6,06077.8%+10.5 pts

04Town and Country, MOMO11,61976.2%+10.0 pts

05Des Peres, MOMO9,10275.8%+13.1 pts

06Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09375.7%+19.0 pts

07Brentwood, MOMO8,07972.1%+17.0 pts

08Parkville, MOMO9,09370.9%+25.5 pts

09Chesterfield, MOMO49,30969.4%+8.8 pts

10Webster Groves, MOMO23,45067.6%+10.7 pts

11Olivette, MOMO8,93767.4%+12.3 pts

12Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48065.7%+2.8 pts

13Wildwood, MOMO34,95565.0%+7.6 pts

14Kirkwood, MOMO29,33163.8%+12.3 pts

15Cottleville, MOMO6,71761.0%+26.0 pts

16University City, MOMO34,65760.8%+15.7 pts

17Ballwin, MOMO30,90159.4%+12.7 pts

18Manchester, MOMO18,06959.0%+6.1 pts

19Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07553.5%+14.7 pts

20Crestwood, MOMO12,20753.4%+16.8 pts

21Columbia, MOMO130,85153.3%+2.9 pts

22Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23153.3%+13.2 pts

23Ellisville, MOMO10,31552.7%+14.7 pts

24Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03252.4%+14.9 pts

25Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30151.4%+13.4 pts

26Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55950.8%+12.2 pts

27Eureka, MOMO13,42249.0%+10.4 pts

28Maplewood, MOMO8,03348.6%+21.2 pts

29Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51447.9%+10.5 pts

30Sappington, MOMO7,36747.5%+20.9 pts

31Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12947.2%+9.5 pts

32Valley Park, MOMO6,76743.9%+11.3 pts

33O'Fallon, MOMO96,10142.8%+15.6 pts

34Concord, MOMO18,36842.2%+12.5 pts

35Warrensburg, MOMO20,28341.3%+4.1 pts

36Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65140.2%–

37St. Charles, MOMO72,56140.1%+13.5 pts

38Oakville, MOMO35,33340.0%+7.2 pts

39St. Peters, MOMO61,47939.1%+12.0 pts

40Wentzville, MOMO49,49539.0%+24.5 pts

41St. Louis, MOMO278,14437.2%+18.2 pts

42Ozark, MOMO23,54437.2%+13.3 pts

43Liberty, MOMO31,31936.9%+4.9 pts

44Battlefield, MOMO6,36136.7%+17.6 pts

45Maryville, MOMO10,09236.2%+0.7 pts

46St. Robert, MOMO5,60236.1%+13.9 pts

47Rolla, MOMO20,58835.9%+8.1 pts

48Kansas City, MOMO521,22035.7%+10.0 pts

49Raymore, MOMO26,63335.1%+8.3 pts

50Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43235.0%+9.0 pts

51Jackson, MOMO16,03334.2%+10.5 pts

52Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97734.1%+4.8 pts

53Blue Springs, MOMO61,63233.5%+6.1 pts

54Waynesville, MOMO5,55833.2%+6.5 pts

55Jefferson City, MOMO42,48933.1%+2.4 pts

56Nixa, MOMO26,59733.0%+11.1 pts

57Willard, MOMO6,90432.8%+15.4 pts

58Carl Junction, MOMO8,48432.5%+9.0 pts

59Kirksville, MOMO17,86332.5%−0.9 pts

60Affton, MOMO19,05231.4%+10.1 pts

61Greenwood, MOMO6,31531.4%+4.3 pts

62Kearney, MOMO11,29631.4%+7.2 pts

63Hazelwood, MOMO24,84930.9%+8.4 pts

64Mehlville, MOMO29,80530.4%+7.9 pts

65Gladstone, MOMO27,49730.0%+4.9 pts

66Bridgeton, MOMO11,27728.9%+2.7 pts

67Springfield, MOMO169,84728.7%+5.7 pts

68Ashland, MOMO5,22127.5%+4.7 pts

69Smithville, MOMO11,16027.3%+6.3 pts

70Washington, MOMO15,90626.5%+6.4 pts

71Bolivar, MOMO11,99426.3%+4.7 pts

72Rogersville, MOMO5,75426.2%+8.3 pts

73Osage Beach, MOMO5,07926.0%+2.3 pts

74Peculiar, MOMO6,36525.7%+12.1 pts

75Sikeston, MOMO15,98325.4%+11.3 pts

76Marshall, MOMO13,76625.0%+6.5 pts

77Joplin, MOMO53,93024.7%+4.1 pts

78Republic, MOMO22,40424.6%+9.4 pts

79Grain Valley, MOMO16,90824.4%+6.2 pts

80Webb City, MOMO13,45923.6%+8.0 pts

81Neosho, MOMO14,07823.6%+5.5 pts

82Branson, MOMO12,92123.3%+2.5 pts

83Savannah, MOMO5,10723.3%+7.2 pts

84Florissant, MOMO51,12423.3%+5.9 pts

85Belton, MOMO26,19323.3%+8.7 pts

86Hannibal, MOMO16,80423.2%+7.7 pts

87Festus, MOMO14,06622.9%+10.7 pts

88Black Jack, MOMO6,54722.5%−9.7 pts

89West Plains, MOMO12,78022.4%+9.0 pts

90Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95622.3%+2.0 pts

91Union, MOMO13,44522.3%+11.3 pts

92Overland, MOMO15,47422.1%+7.7 pts

93Odessa, MOMO5,72122.0%+9.2 pts

94Arnold, MOMO20,99421.6%+10.1 pts

95Barnhart, MOMO5,78521.5%+4.3 pts

96Raytown, MOMO29,15421.5%+1.9 pts

97St. Joseph, MOMO71,00121.4%+4.3 pts

98Sullivan, MOMO6,94221.0%+11.3 pts

99Fulton, MOMO12,85321.0%+3.2 pts

100Boonville, MOMO7,86721.0%+7.8 pts

101Grandview, MOMO26,65320.8%+1.5 pts

102Ferguson, MOMO17,95320.2%+2.0 pts

103Trenton, MOMO5,55720.1%+6.6 pts

104Independence, MOMO121,67520.0%+4.8 pts

105Kennett, MOMO10,11820.0%+8.1 pts

106Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06519.8%+9.8 pts

107Chillicothe, MOMO9,11419.6%+6.4 pts

108Macon, MOMO5,53219.6%+4.7 pts

109Herculaneum, MOMO5,40219.3%+5.1 pts

110Carthage, MOMO15,89519.1%+4.8 pts

111Nevada, MOMO8,40418.8%+4.4 pts

112Moberly, MOMO13,71918.8%+4.1 pts

113North Kansas City, MOMO5,61318.8%+5.4 pts

114Perryville, MOMO8,59318.8%+5.9 pts

115Lemay, MOMO16,22818.6%+7.3 pts

116Marshfield, MOMO8,07818.3%+4.6 pts

117St. Ann, MOMO12,61718.2%+5.6 pts

118Monett, MOMO10,24817.7%+3.4 pts

119Clinton, MOMO9,50417.3%+5.3 pts

120Oak Grove, MOMO9,37017.1%+6.5 pts

121Pevely, MOMO6,23916.7%+11.1 pts

122Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81916.6%+5.3 pts

123St. John, MOMO6,44116.4%+2.0 pts

124Harrisonville, MOMO10,04016.4%+4.0 pts

125Pacific, MOMO7,82416.3%+5.2 pts

126Lebanon, MOMO15,66315.9%+3.5 pts

127Sedalia, MOMO22,62115.8%+1.4 pts

128Troy, MOMO15,20115.4%+0.5 pts

129Farmington, MOMO19,22615.0%+2.3 pts

130Murphy, MOMO8,28514.6%+5.0 pts

131Wright City, MOMO5,85414.6%+8.0 pts

132Imperial, MOMO5,48814.3%+0.0 pts

133Caruthersville, MOMO5,21113.7%+5.4 pts

134Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36813.4%−0.7 pts

135Mexico, MOMO11,55813.3%−1.9 pts

136Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87313.2%−3.7 pts

137Aurora, MOMO7,68613.2%+2.4 pts

138De Soto, MOMO6,52712.9%+6.0 pts

139Cameron, MOMO7,34112.7%+1.5 pts

140Warrenton, MOMO9,66712.3%+2.1 pts

141Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29511.5%−0.6 pts

142Dexter, MOMO7,85111.5%+0.3 pts

143Park Hills, MOMO8,75311.1%+1.5 pts

144Berkeley, MOMO8,02611.0%+1.9 pts

145Glasgow, MOMO5,50410.2%+2.1 pts

146Richmond, MOMO5,9688.6%−3.0 pts

147Jennings, MOMO13,0937.6%−1.9 pts

148Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6365.7%−0.4 pts

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