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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. The median across all 115 is 18.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Iron County, MO, up 54 places to #50.

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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
08▲3Adair County, MOMO25,68435.5%+7.1 pts
09▼1Jackson County, MOMO732,99434.0%+10.5 pts
10Greene County, MOMO309,28633.6%+9.4 pts
11▼2Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99933.1%+8.9 pts
12Christian County, MOMO96,72532.7%+11.8 pts
13Phelps County, MOMO45,24732.4%+11.3 pts
14▲4Cass County, MOMO115,85929.6%+11.9 pts
15▼1Johnson County, MOMO56,67029.1%+5.9 pts
16▲3Andrew County, MOMO18,24128.8%+10.1 pts
17▼2Howard County, MOMO10,18028.2%+10.3 pts
18▼1Nodaway County, MOMO20,17427.9%+4.3 pts
19▲7Camden County, MOMO44,04726.2%+8.5 pts
20▲14Lafayette County, MOMO33,53126.2%+12.4 pts
21▼5Pulaski County, MOMO54,44225.8%+7.0 pts
22▲1Jasper County, MOMO127,42825.3%+8.8 pts
23▲9Taney County, MOMO57,00125.0%+10.1 pts
24▲16Stone County, MOMO32,50324.8%+10.6 pts
25▲8Jefferson County, MOMO233,13224.7%+12.6 pts
26▲11Osage County, MOMO13,61124.7%+14.3 pts
27▼6Callaway County, MOMO45,76524.6%+8.2 pts
28▼8Marion County, MOMO28,52524.6%+9.1 pts
29▼4Cooper County, MOMO17,13624.0%+10.3 pts
30▼2Buchanan County, MOMO83,54023.9%+7.0 pts
31Franklin County, MOMO108,09023.7%+10.9 pts
32▼3Newton County, MOMO62,26323.5%+7.4 pts
33▼9Saline County, MOMO23,26522.7%+6.9 pts
34▲18Chariton County, MOMO7,37722.6%+11.2 pts
35▲3Putnam County, MOMO4,54622.6%+11.4 pts
36Polk County, MOMO33,60422.5%+7.9 pts
37▼15Atchison County, MOMO5,17522.2%+5.5 pts
38▼11Clinton County, MOMO21,66122.1%+7.6 pts
39▲2Scott County, MOMO37,97522.1%+11.4 pts
40▼1Gentry County, MOMO6,38421.6%+7.0 pts
41▲12Worth County, MOMO1,91421.1%+9.8 pts
42▲3Perry County, MOMO19,09320.9%+10.9 pts
43▼1Warren County, MOMO39,01620.2%+9.1 pts
44▲32Caldwell County, MOMO9,01219.9%+8.2 pts
45▲9Holt County, MOMO4,20019.6%+8.0 pts
46▲16Macon County, MOMO15,19019.4%+6.3 pts
47▲12Carroll County, MOMO8,41719.3%+5.2 pts
48▲3Linn County, MOMO11,81519.2%+8.4 pts
49▼2Miller County, MOMO25,81719.2%+7.8 pts
50▲54Iron County, MOMO9,31819.0%+10.6 pts
51▲44Cedar County, MOMO14,88819.0%+9.0 pts
52▲41Monroe County, MOMO8,95918.9%+9.4 pts
53▼10Shelby County, MOMO5,87018.5%+6.0 pts
54▼19Daviess County, MOMO8,55818.4%+6.5 pts
55▲2Randolph County, MOMO24,51318.4%+6.7 pts
56▼6Pettis County, MOMO44,25418.4%+3.5 pts
57▼1Lincoln County, MOMO66,67618.4%+8.7 pts
58▲2Webster County, MOMO43,05418.3%+7.3 pts
59▼15Mercer County, MOMO3,40418.1%+6.0 pts
60▼30Gasconade County, MOMO14,78418.1%+7.7 pts
61▲2Howell County, MOMO40,79817.8%+6.9 pts
62▲2Montgomery County, MOMO11,59017.7%+7.8 pts
63▼15Livingston County, MOMO14,70817.5%+4.4 pts
64▼15Barton County, MOMO11,79517.4%+6.8 pts
65▲26St. Francois County, MOMO67,80917.2%+7.0 pts
66▲6Ralls County, MOMO10,44417.0%+4.7 pts
67▼2Lawrence County, MOMO39,40116.9%+4.8 pts
68▲19Lewis County, MOMO9,87916.8%+3.8 pts
69▲19Audrain County, MOMO24,52816.8%+4.1 pts
70▼12Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68916.8%+8.6 pts
71▲29Stoddard County, MOMO28,28416.7%+6.7 pts
72▼17Grundy County, MOMO9,74416.7%+4.2 pts
73▲4Pike County, MOMO17,95516.6%+6.4 pts
74▲24Morgan County, MOMO22,41816.6%+5.9 pts
75▼14Vernon County, MOMO19,94616.6%+2.4 pts
76▲3Dent County, MOMO14,58416.5%+6.3 pts
77▲6Texas County, MOMO25,99416.5%+5.7 pts
78▲31Dallas County, MOMO18,02516.4%+6.9 pts
79▼13DeKalb County, MOMO9,79516.4%+5.7 pts
80▼2Laclede County, MOMO36,94316.3%+5.0 pts
81▲9Madison County, MOMO12,85816.3%+8.5 pts
82▼12Henry County, MOMO22,67116.3%+4.6 pts
83▼16Maries County, MOMO8,39716.3%+5.3 pts
84▲5Ray County, MOMO23,39816.2%+5.4 pts
85▲25Wright County, MOMO19,67115.9%+6.0 pts
86▼18Knox County, MOMO3,72815.8%+3.0 pts
87▼41Moniteau County, MOMO15,42815.8%+2.8 pts
88▲9Butler County, MOMO41,90415.8%+4.2 pts
89▼20Harrison County, MOMO8,28115.7%+6.4 pts
90▼17Sullivan County, MOMO5,73815.5%+7.2 pts
91▲15Ozark County, MOMO9,17215.3%+6.9 pts
92▼11Scotland County, MOMO4,79615.2%+4.0 pts
93▲1Dade County, MOMO7,80415.1%+5.2 pts
94▼10Benton County, MOMO20,53615.0%+6.2 pts
95▼24Reynolds County, MOMO5,99215.0%+7.5 pts
96Douglas County, MOMO12,34214.9%+5.0 pts
97▲4Clark County, MOMO6,47514.9%+4.2 pts
98▼16Bates County, MOMO16,51214.8%+4.7 pts
99Mississippi County, MOMO12,00314.7%+5.1 pts
100▼15St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.7%+5.7 pts
101▼26Barry County, MOMO36,20014.6%+3.9 pts
102New Madrid County, MOMO15,08614.5%+4.9 pts
103▲2Crawford County, MOMO22,92914.1%+5.7 pts
104▲8Bollinger County, MOMO10,64613.9%+7.0 pts
105▼13Dunklin County, MOMO26,85513.2%+4.1 pts
106▼20Shannon County, MOMO7,28512.8%+5.2 pts
107▲8Hickory County, MOMO9,04412.8%+5.1 pts
108▲5Wayne County, MOMO10,78212.7%+5.8 pts
109▼6Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46512.6%+4.3 pts
110▲1Ripley County, MOMO10,71712.6%+4.8 pts
111▼31Oregon County, MOMO8,70912.6%+3.4 pts
112▼5McDonald County, MOMO23,99212.3%+5.3 pts
113▲1Schuyler County, MOMO4,14011.8%+0.2 pts
114▼6Washington County, MOMO23,81011.7%+4.2 pts
115▼41Carter County, MOMO5,41810.1%−0.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES