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Most educated, Missouri counties

Missouri counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Boone County, MOMO191,74651.5%+23%

02St. Louis County, MOMO990,91147.4%+34%

03Platte County, MOMO114,40046.5%+40%

04St. Charles County, MOMO426,49942.7%+62%

05St. Louis, MOMO278,14441.1%+116%

06Cole County, MOMO77,90838.9%+42%

07Clay County, MOMO265,03236.5%+47%

08Adair County, MOMO25,68435.5%+25%

09Jackson County, MOMO732,99434.0%+45%

10Greene County, MOMO309,28633.6%+39%

11Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99933.1%+37%

12Christian County, MOMO96,72532.7%+56%

13Phelps County, MOMO45,24732.4%+54%

14Cass County, MOMO115,85929.6%+68%

15Johnson County, MOMO56,67029.1%+25%

16Andrew County, MOMO18,24128.8%+54%

17Howard County, MOMO10,18028.2%+58%

18Nodaway County, MOMO20,17427.9%+18%

19Camden County, MOMO44,04726.2%+48%

20Lafayette County, MOMO33,53126.2%+89%

21Pulaski County, MOMO54,44225.8%+37%

22Jasper County, MOMO127,42825.3%+53%

23Taney County, MOMO57,00125.0%+68%

24Stone County, MOMO32,50324.8%+74%

25Jefferson County, MOMO233,13224.7%+104%

26Osage County, MOMO13,61124.7%+138%

27Callaway County, MOMO45,76524.6%+50%

28Marion County, MOMO28,52524.6%+58%

29Cooper County, MOMO17,13624.0%+75%

30Buchanan County, MOMO83,54023.9%+41%

31Franklin County, MOMO108,09023.7%+86%

32Newton County, MOMO62,26323.5%+46%

33Saline County, MOMO23,26522.7%+44%

34Chariton County, MOMO7,37722.6%+98%

35Putnam County, MOMO4,54622.6%+102%

36Polk County, MOMO33,60422.5%+54%

37Atchison County, MOMO5,17522.2%+33%

38Clinton County, MOMO21,66122.1%+52%

39Scott County, MOMO37,97522.1%+107%

40Gentry County, MOMO6,38421.6%+48%

41Worth County, MOMO1,91421.1%+86%

42Perry County, MOMO19,09320.9%+111%

43Warren County, MOMO39,01620.2%+82%

44Caldwell County, MOMO9,01219.9%+70%

45Holt County, MOMO4,20019.6%+68%

46Macon County, MOMO15,19019.4%+49%

47Carroll County, MOMO8,41719.3%+37%

48Linn County, MOMO11,81519.2%+78%

49Miller County, MOMO25,81719.2%+69%

50Iron County, MOMO9,31819.0%+127%

51Cedar County, MOMO14,88819.0%+90%

52Monroe County, MOMO8,95918.9%+99%

53Shelby County, MOMO5,87018.5%+48%

54Daviess County, MOMO8,55818.4%+54%

55Randolph County, MOMO24,51318.4%+57%

56Pettis County, MOMO44,25418.4%+23%

57Lincoln County, MOMO66,67618.4%+90%

58Webster County, MOMO43,05418.3%+66%

59Mercer County, MOMO3,40418.1%+49%

60Gasconade County, MOMO14,78418.1%+74%

61Howell County, MOMO40,79817.8%+64%

62Montgomery County, MOMO11,59017.7%+79%

63Livingston County, MOMO14,70817.5%+34%

64Barton County, MOMO11,79517.4%+64%

65St. Francois County, MOMO67,80917.2%+69%

66Ralls County, MOMO10,44417.0%+38%

67Lawrence County, MOMO39,40116.9%+39%

68Lewis County, MOMO9,87916.8%+30%

69Audrain County, MOMO24,52816.8%+32%

70Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68916.8%+106%

71Stoddard County, MOMO28,28416.7%+66%

72Grundy County, MOMO9,74416.7%+34%

73Pike County, MOMO17,95516.6%+63%

74Morgan County, MOMO22,41816.6%+55%

75Vernon County, MOMO19,94616.6%+17%

76Dent County, MOMO14,58416.5%+63%

77Texas County, MOMO25,99416.5%+52%

78Dallas County, MOMO18,02516.4%+73%

79DeKalb County, MOMO9,79516.4%+54%

80Laclede County, MOMO36,94316.3%+44%

81Madison County, MOMO12,85816.3%+110%

82Henry County, MOMO22,67116.3%+40%

83Maries County, MOMO8,39716.3%+48%

84Ray County, MOMO23,39816.2%+50%

85Wright County, MOMO19,67115.9%+61%

86Knox County, MOMO3,72815.8%+23%

87Moniteau County, MOMO15,42815.8%+21%

88Butler County, MOMO41,90415.8%+36%

89Harrison County, MOMO8,28115.7%+69%

90Sullivan County, MOMO5,73815.5%+86%

91Ozark County, MOMO9,17215.3%+83%

92Scotland County, MOMO4,79615.2%+35%

93Dade County, MOMO7,80415.1%+53%

94Benton County, MOMO20,53615.0%+70%

95Reynolds County, MOMO5,99215.0%+99%

96Douglas County, MOMO12,34214.9%+50%

97Clark County, MOMO6,47514.9%+39%

98Bates County, MOMO16,51214.8%+46%

99Mississippi County, MOMO12,00314.7%+53%

100St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.7%+63%

101Barry County, MOMO36,20014.6%+36%

102New Madrid County, MOMO15,08614.5%+51%

103Crawford County, MOMO22,92914.1%+68%

104Bollinger County, MOMO10,64613.9%+101%

105Dunklin County, MOMO26,85513.2%+45%

106Shannon County, MOMO7,28512.8%+69%

107Hickory County, MOMO9,04412.8%+67%

108Wayne County, MOMO10,78212.7%+85%

109Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46512.6%+51%

110Ripley County, MOMO10,71712.6%+61%

111Oregon County, MOMO8,70912.6%+37%

112McDonald County, MOMO23,99212.3%+75%

113Schuyler County, MOMO4,14011.8%+2%

114Washington County, MOMO23,81011.7%+56%

115Carter County, MOMO5,41810.1%−7%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES