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Most educated, Missouri counties · 2020

Missouri counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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, MOMO191,74647.7%+6.0 pts
02St. Louis County, MOMO990,91144.4%+9.0 pts
03Platte County, MOMO114,40043.0%+9.7 pts
04St. Charles County, MOMO426,49940.8%+14.4 pts
05St. Louis, MOMO278,14437.2%+18.2 pts
06Cole County, MOMO77,90835.5%+8.1 pts
07Clay County, MOMO265,03232.8%+7.9 pts
08Jackson County, MOMO732,99432.1%+8.7 pts
09Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99931.9%+7.7 pts
10Greene County, MOMO309,28631.5%+7.3 pts
11Adair County, MOMO25,68431.2%+2.7 pts
12Christian County, MOMO96,72530.7%+9.8 pts
13Phelps County, MOMO45,24729.9%+8.9 pts
14Johnson County, MOMO56,67029.5%+6.3 pts
15Howard County, MOMO10,18028.7%+10.8 pts
16Pulaski County, MOMO54,44227.7%+9.0 pts
17Nodaway County, MOMO20,17427.4%+3.8 pts
18Cass County, MOMO115,85927.0%+9.3 pts
19Andrew County, MOMO18,24126.6%+7.8 pts
20Marion County, MOMO28,52524.8%+9.2 pts
21Callaway County, MOMO45,76523.5%+7.0 pts
22Atchison County, MOMO5,17522.7%+6.1 pts
23Jasper County, MOMO127,42822.7%+6.2 pts
24Saline County, MOMO23,26522.5%+6.8 pts
25Cooper County, MOMO17,13622.4%+8.7 pts
26Camden County, MOMO44,04722.2%+4.5 pts
27Clinton County, MOMO21,66122.0%+7.4 pts
28Buchanan County, MOMO83,54021.9%+5.0 pts
29Newton County, MOMO62,26321.6%+5.5 pts
30Gasconade County, MOMO14,78421.3%+10.9 pts
31Franklin County, MOMO108,09021.3%+8.5 pts
32Taney County, MOMO57,00121.2%+6.3 pts
33Jefferson County, MOMO233,13221.1%+9.0 pts
34Lafayette County, MOMO33,53120.8%+6.9 pts
35Daviess County, MOMO8,55820.8%+8.8 pts
36Polk County, MOMO33,60420.6%+5.9 pts
37Osage County, MOMO13,61120.4%+10.1 pts
38Putnam County, MOMO4,54620.4%+9.2 pts
39Gentry County, MOMO6,38420.3%+5.7 pts
40Stone County, MOMO32,50319.8%+5.6 pts
41Scott County, MOMO37,97519.8%+9.1 pts
42Warren County, MOMO39,01619.4%+8.3 pts
43Shelby County, MOMO5,87019.4%+6.9 pts
44Mercer County, MOMO3,40419.2%+7.0 pts
45Perry County, MOMO19,09319.1%+9.2 pts
46Moniteau County, MOMO15,42819.0%+5.9 pts
47Miller County, MOMO25,81719.0%+7.6 pts
48Livingston County, MOMO14,70819.0%+5.8 pts
49Barton County, MOMO11,79518.8%+8.3 pts
50Pettis County, MOMO44,25418.5%+3.5 pts
51Linn County, MOMO11,81518.5%+7.7 pts
52Chariton County, MOMO7,37718.5%+7.0 pts
53Worth County, MOMO1,91418.3%+7.0 pts
54Holt County, MOMO4,20018.2%+6.5 pts
55Grundy County, MOMO9,74418.2%+5.7 pts
56Lincoln County, MOMO66,67617.9%+8.3 pts
57Randolph County, MOMO24,51317.9%+6.2 pts
58Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68917.9%+9.8 pts
59Carroll County, MOMO8,41717.7%+3.7 pts
60Webster County, MOMO43,05417.7%+6.6 pts
61Vernon County, MOMO19,94617.5%+3.3 pts
62Macon County, MOMO15,19017.5%+4.4 pts
63Howell County, MOMO40,79817.3%+6.4 pts
64Montgomery County, MOMO11,59016.4%+6.5 pts
65Lawrence County, MOMO39,40115.9%+3.8 pts
66DeKalb County, MOMO9,79515.8%+5.1 pts
67Maries County, MOMO8,39715.8%+4.8 pts
68Knox County, MOMO3,72815.7%+2.9 pts
69Harrison County, MOMO8,28115.7%+6.4 pts
70Henry County, MOMO22,67115.6%+4.0 pts
71Reynolds County, MOMO5,99215.4%+7.9 pts
72Ralls County, MOMO10,44415.4%+3.0 pts
73Sullivan County, MOMO5,73815.2%+6.8 pts
74Carter County, MOMO5,41815.2%+4.4 pts
75Barry County, MOMO36,20015.0%+4.3 pts
76Caldwell County, MOMO9,01215.0%+3.3 pts
77Pike County, MOMO17,95515.0%+4.8 pts
78Laclede County, MOMO36,94315.0%+3.7 pts
79Dent County, MOMO14,58414.9%+4.8 pts
80Oregon County, MOMO8,70914.9%+5.7 pts
81Scotland County, MOMO4,79614.9%+3.6 pts
82Bates County, MOMO16,51214.8%+4.7 pts
83Texas County, MOMO25,99414.8%+4.0 pts
84Benton County, MOMO20,53614.7%+5.9 pts
85St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.5%+5.5 pts
86Shannon County, MOMO7,28514.5%+6.9 pts
87Lewis County, MOMO9,87914.4%+1.5 pts
88Audrain County, MOMO24,52814.3%+1.6 pts
89Ray County, MOMO23,39814.1%+3.3 pts
90Madison County, MOMO12,85814.1%+6.3 pts
91St. Francois County, MOMO67,80914.0%+3.8 pts
92Dunklin County, MOMO26,85513.9%+4.8 pts
93Monroe County, MOMO8,95913.8%+4.3 pts
94Dade County, MOMO7,80413.8%+4.0 pts
95Cedar County, MOMO14,88813.7%+3.7 pts
96Douglas County, MOMO12,34213.0%+3.1 pts
97Butler County, MOMO41,90413.0%+1.4 pts
98Morgan County, MOMO22,41812.6%+1.9 pts
99Mississippi County, MOMO12,00312.5%+2.8 pts
100Stoddard County, MOMO28,28412.3%+2.2 pts
101Clark County, MOMO6,47512.2%+1.5 pts
102New Madrid County, MOMO15,08612.0%+2.4 pts
103Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46512.0%+3.6 pts
104Iron County, MOMO9,31811.9%+3.5 pts
105Crawford County, MOMO22,92911.9%+3.5 pts
106Ozark County, MOMO9,17211.7%+3.4 pts
107McDonald County, MOMO23,99211.4%+4.4 pts
108Washington County, MOMO23,81011.4%+3.9 pts
109Dallas County, MOMO18,02511.4%+1.8 pts
110Wright County, MOMO19,67111.0%+1.1 pts
111Ripley County, MOMO10,71710.8%+3.0 pts
112Bollinger County, MOMO10,64610.8%+3.9 pts
113Wayne County, MOMO10,7829.9%+3.1 pts
114Schuyler County, MOMO4,1409.2%−2.4 pts
115Hickory County, MOMO9,0448.5%+0.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS