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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 (2023 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, MOMO191,74647.7%+14%

02St. Louis County, MOMO990,91144.4%+26%

03Platte County, MOMO114,40043.0%+29%

04St. Charles County, MOMO426,49940.8%+55%

05St. Louis, MOMO278,14437.2%+95%

06Cole County, MOMO77,90835.5%+30%

07Clay County, MOMO265,03232.8%+32%

08Jackson County, MOMO732,99432.1%+37%

09Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99931.9%+32%

10Greene County, MOMO309,28631.5%+30%

11Adair County, MOMO25,68431.2%+10%

12Christian County, MOMO96,72530.7%+47%

13Phelps County, MOMO45,24729.9%+42%

14Johnson County, MOMO56,67029.5%+27%

15Howard County, MOMO10,18028.7%+60%

16Pulaski County, MOMO54,44227.7%+48%

17Nodaway County, MOMO20,17427.4%+16%

18Cass County, MOMO115,85927.0%+53%

19Andrew County, MOMO18,24126.6%+41%

20Marion County, MOMO28,52524.8%+59%

21Callaway County, MOMO45,76523.5%+42%

22Atchison County, MOMO5,17522.7%+36%

23Jasper County, MOMO127,42822.7%+38%

24Saline County, MOMO23,26522.5%+43%

25Cooper County, MOMO17,13622.4%+63%

26Camden County, MOMO44,04722.2%+25%

27Clinton County, MOMO21,66122.0%+51%

28Buchanan County, MOMO83,54021.9%+30%

29Newton County, MOMO62,26321.6%+34%

30Gasconade County, MOMO14,78421.3%+105%

31Franklin County, MOMO108,09021.3%+67%

32Taney County, MOMO57,00121.2%+42%

33Jefferson County, MOMO233,13221.1%+74%

34Lafayette County, MOMO33,53120.8%+50%

35Daviess County, MOMO8,55820.8%+74%

36Polk County, MOMO33,60420.6%+41%

37Osage County, MOMO13,61120.4%+97%

38Putnam County, MOMO4,54620.4%+83%

39Gentry County, MOMO6,38420.3%+39%

40Stone County, MOMO32,50319.8%+39%

41Scott County, MOMO37,97519.8%+86%

42Warren County, MOMO39,01619.4%+75%

43Shelby County, MOMO5,87019.4%+55%

44Mercer County, MOMO3,40419.2%+58%

45Perry County, MOMO19,09319.1%+93%

46Moniteau County, MOMO15,42819.0%+46%

47Miller County, MOMO25,81719.0%+67%

48Livingston County, MOMO14,70819.0%+45%

49Barton County, MOMO11,79518.8%+78%

50Pettis County, MOMO44,25418.5%+23%

51Linn County, MOMO11,81518.5%+71%

52Chariton County, MOMO7,37718.5%+62%

53Worth County, MOMO1,91418.3%+62%

54Holt County, MOMO4,20018.2%+56%

55Grundy County, MOMO9,74418.2%+46%

56Lincoln County, MOMO66,67617.9%+86%

57Randolph County, MOMO24,51317.9%+53%

58Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68917.9%+120%

59Carroll County, MOMO8,41717.7%+26%

60Webster County, MOMO43,05417.7%+60%

61Vernon County, MOMO19,94617.5%+23%

62Macon County, MOMO15,19017.5%+34%

63Howell County, MOMO40,79817.3%+59%

64Montgomery County, MOMO11,59016.4%+65%

65Lawrence County, MOMO39,40115.9%+31%

66DeKalb County, MOMO9,79515.8%+48%

67Maries County, MOMO8,39715.8%+43%

68Knox County, MOMO3,72815.7%+23%

69Harrison County, MOMO8,28115.7%+69%

70Henry County, MOMO22,67115.6%+34%

71Reynolds County, MOMO5,99215.4%+106%

72Ralls County, MOMO10,44415.4%+25%

73Sullivan County, MOMO5,73815.2%+81%

74Carter County, MOMO5,41815.2%+40%

75Barry County, MOMO36,20015.0%+40%

76Caldwell County, MOMO9,01215.0%+28%

77Pike County, MOMO17,95515.0%+47%

78Laclede County, MOMO36,94315.0%+32%

79Dent County, MOMO14,58414.9%+47%

80Oregon County, MOMO8,70914.9%+63%

81Scotland County, MOMO4,79614.9%+32%

82Bates County, MOMO16,51214.8%+46%

83Texas County, MOMO25,99414.8%+37%

84Benton County, MOMO20,53614.7%+67%

85St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.5%+61%

86Shannon County, MOMO7,28514.5%+90%

87Lewis County, MOMO9,87914.4%+11%

88Audrain County, MOMO24,52814.3%+13%

89Ray County, MOMO23,39814.1%+31%

90Madison County, MOMO12,85814.1%+81%

91St. Francois County, MOMO67,80914.0%+37%

92Dunklin County, MOMO26,85513.9%+53%

93Monroe County, MOMO8,95913.8%+46%

94Dade County, MOMO7,80413.8%+40%

95Cedar County, MOMO14,88813.7%+37%

96Douglas County, MOMO12,34213.0%+31%

97Butler County, MOMO41,90413.0%+12%

98Morgan County, MOMO22,41812.6%+18%

99Mississippi County, MOMO12,00312.5%+29%

100Stoddard County, MOMO28,28412.3%+22%

101Clark County, MOMO6,47512.2%+14%

102New Madrid County, MOMO15,08612.0%+25%

103Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46512.0%+43%

104Iron County, MOMO9,31811.9%+42%

105Crawford County, MOMO22,92911.9%+41%

106Ozark County, MOMO9,17211.7%+40%

107McDonald County, MOMO23,99211.4%+63%

108Washington County, MOMO23,81011.4%+52%

109Dallas County, MOMO18,02511.4%+19%

110Wright County, MOMO19,67111.0%+11%

111Ripley County, MOMO10,71710.8%+39%

112Bollinger County, MOMO10,64610.8%+56%

113Wayne County, MOMO10,7829.9%+45%

114Schuyler County, MOMO4,1409.2%−20%

115Hickory County, MOMO9,0448.5%+10%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES