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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Boone County, MOMO191,74651.5%+9.8 pts
02St. Louis County, MOMO990,91147.4%+12.0 pts
03Platte County, MOMO114,40046.5%+13.2 pts
04St. Charles County, MOMO426,49942.7%+16.4 pts
05St. Louis, MOMO278,14441.1%+22.1 pts
06Cole County, MOMO77,90838.9%+11.5 pts
07Clay County, MOMO265,03236.5%+11.6 pts
08Adair County, MOMO25,68435.5%+7.1 pts
09Jackson County, MOMO732,99434.0%+10.5 pts
10Greene County, MOMO309,28633.6%+9.4 pts
11Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99933.1%+8.9 pts
12Christian County, MOMO96,72532.7%+11.8 pts
13Phelps County, MOMO45,24732.4%+11.3 pts
14Cass County, MOMO115,85929.6%+11.9 pts
15Johnson County, MOMO56,67029.1%+5.9 pts
16Andrew County, MOMO18,24128.8%+10.1 pts
17Howard County, MOMO10,18028.2%+10.3 pts
18Nodaway County, MOMO20,17427.9%+4.3 pts
19Camden County, MOMO44,04726.2%+8.5 pts
20Lafayette County, MOMO33,53126.2%+12.4 pts
21Pulaski County, MOMO54,44225.8%+7.0 pts
22Jasper County, MOMO127,42825.3%+8.8 pts
23Taney County, MOMO57,00125.0%+10.1 pts
24Stone County, MOMO32,50324.8%+10.6 pts
25Jefferson County, MOMO233,13224.7%+12.6 pts
26Osage County, MOMO13,61124.7%+14.3 pts
27Callaway County, MOMO45,76524.6%+8.2 pts
28Marion County, MOMO28,52524.6%+9.1 pts
29Cooper County, MOMO17,13624.0%+10.3 pts
30Buchanan County, MOMO83,54023.9%+7.0 pts
31Franklin County, MOMO108,09023.7%+10.9 pts
32Newton County, MOMO62,26323.5%+7.4 pts
33Saline County, MOMO23,26522.7%+6.9 pts
34Chariton County, MOMO7,37722.6%+11.2 pts
35Putnam County, MOMO4,54622.6%+11.4 pts
36Polk County, MOMO33,60422.5%+7.9 pts
37Atchison County, MOMO5,17522.2%+5.5 pts
38Clinton County, MOMO21,66122.1%+7.6 pts
39Scott County, MOMO37,97522.1%+11.4 pts
40Gentry County, MOMO6,38421.6%+7.0 pts
41Worth County, MOMO1,91421.1%+9.8 pts
42Perry County, MOMO19,09320.9%+10.9 pts
43Warren County, MOMO39,01620.2%+9.1 pts
44Caldwell County, MOMO9,01219.9%+8.2 pts
45Holt County, MOMO4,20019.6%+8.0 pts
46Macon County, MOMO15,19019.4%+6.3 pts
47Carroll County, MOMO8,41719.3%+5.2 pts
48Linn County, MOMO11,81519.2%+8.4 pts
49Miller County, MOMO25,81719.2%+7.8 pts
50Iron County, MOMO9,31819.0%+10.6 pts
51Cedar County, MOMO14,88819.0%+9.0 pts
52Monroe County, MOMO8,95918.9%+9.4 pts
53Shelby County, MOMO5,87018.5%+6.0 pts
54Daviess County, MOMO8,55818.4%+6.5 pts
55Randolph County, MOMO24,51318.4%+6.7 pts
56Pettis County, MOMO44,25418.4%+3.5 pts
57Lincoln County, MOMO66,67618.4%+8.7 pts
58Webster County, MOMO43,05418.3%+7.3 pts
59Mercer County, MOMO3,40418.1%+6.0 pts
60Gasconade County, MOMO14,78418.1%+7.7 pts
61Howell County, MOMO40,79817.8%+6.9 pts
62Montgomery County, MOMO11,59017.7%+7.8 pts
63Livingston County, MOMO14,70817.5%+4.4 pts
64Barton County, MOMO11,79517.4%+6.8 pts
65St. Francois County, MOMO67,80917.2%+7.0 pts
66Ralls County, MOMO10,44417.0%+4.7 pts
67Lawrence County, MOMO39,40116.9%+4.8 pts
68Lewis County, MOMO9,87916.8%+3.8 pts
69Audrain County, MOMO24,52816.8%+4.1 pts
70Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68916.8%+8.6 pts
71Stoddard County, MOMO28,28416.7%+6.7 pts
72Grundy County, MOMO9,74416.7%+4.2 pts
73Pike County, MOMO17,95516.6%+6.4 pts
74Morgan County, MOMO22,41816.6%+5.9 pts
75Vernon County, MOMO19,94616.6%+2.4 pts
76Dent County, MOMO14,58416.5%+6.3 pts
77Texas County, MOMO25,99416.5%+5.7 pts
78Dallas County, MOMO18,02516.4%+6.9 pts
79DeKalb County, MOMO9,79516.4%+5.7 pts
80Laclede County, MOMO36,94316.3%+5.0 pts
81Madison County, MOMO12,85816.3%+8.5 pts
82Henry County, MOMO22,67116.3%+4.6 pts
83Maries County, MOMO8,39716.3%+5.3 pts
84Ray County, MOMO23,39816.2%+5.4 pts
85Wright County, MOMO19,67115.9%+6.0 pts
86Knox County, MOMO3,72815.8%+3.0 pts
87Moniteau County, MOMO15,42815.8%+2.8 pts
88Butler County, MOMO41,90415.8%+4.2 pts
89Harrison County, MOMO8,28115.7%+6.4 pts
90Sullivan County, MOMO5,73815.5%+7.2 pts
91Ozark County, MOMO9,17215.3%+6.9 pts
92Scotland County, MOMO4,79615.2%+4.0 pts
93Dade County, MOMO7,80415.1%+5.2 pts
94Benton County, MOMO20,53615.0%+6.2 pts
95Reynolds County, MOMO5,99215.0%+7.5 pts
96Douglas County, MOMO12,34214.9%+5.0 pts
97Clark County, MOMO6,47514.9%+4.2 pts
98Bates County, MOMO16,51214.8%+4.7 pts
99Mississippi County, MOMO12,00314.7%+5.1 pts
100St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.7%+5.7 pts
101Barry County, MOMO36,20014.6%+3.9 pts
102New Madrid County, MOMO15,08614.5%+4.9 pts
103Crawford County, MOMO22,92914.1%+5.7 pts
104Bollinger County, MOMO10,64613.9%+7.0 pts
105Dunklin County, MOMO26,85513.2%+4.1 pts
106Shannon County, MOMO7,28512.8%+5.2 pts
107Hickory County, MOMO9,04412.8%+5.1 pts
108Wayne County, MOMO10,78212.7%+5.8 pts
109Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46512.6%+4.3 pts
110Ripley County, MOMO10,71712.6%+4.8 pts
111Oregon County, MOMO8,70912.6%+3.4 pts
112McDonald County, MOMO23,99212.3%+5.3 pts
113Schuyler County, MOMO4,14011.8%+0.2 pts
114Washington County, MOMO23,81011.7%+4.2 pts
115Carter County, MOMO5,41810.1%−0.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES