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Most graduate degrees, Missouri cities · 1990

Missouri cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 144 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Clayton, MOMO17,80732.8%−10%

02Ladue, MOMO8,93427.1%−15%

03Town and Country, MOMO11,61924.7%−20%

04University City, MOMO34,65722.1%−6%

05Des Peres, MOMO9,10221.8%−17%

06Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48021.7%−23%

07Columbia, MOMO130,85121.4%−11%

08Chesterfield, MOMO49,30920.9%−13%

09Olivette, MOMO8,93720.5%−25%

10Glendale, MOMO6,06017.9%−25%

11Webster Groves, MOMO23,45017.5%−30%

12Brentwood, MOMO8,07917.4%−27%

13Warrensburg, MOMO20,28317.1%−10%

14Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09316.4%−33%

15Manchester, MOMO18,06914.8%−23%

16Kirkwood, MOMO29,33114.3%−31%

17Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23112.8%+1%

18Rolla, MOMO20,58812.0%−8%

19Kirksville, MOMO17,86311.7%−18%

20Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07511.3%−27%

21Maryville, MOMO10,09211.1%−38%

22Ellisville, MOMO10,31510.5%−31%

23Parkville, MOMO9,09310.1%−40%

24Black Jack, MOMO6,54710.0%−25%

25Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5599.9%−18%

26Ballwin, MOMO30,9019.8%−40%

27Raymore, MOMO26,6339.8%−7%

28Jefferson City, MOMO42,4899.4%−13%

29Liberty, MOMO31,3198.9%−14%

30Sappington, MOMO7,3678.7%−5%

31Crestwood, MOMO12,2078.5%−38%

32Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5148.4%−32%

33Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3018.3%−25%

34Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9778.2%−17%

35Bolivar, MOMO11,9947.5%−7%

36Gladstone, MOMO27,4977.5%−8%

37Cottleville, MOMO6,7177.5%−30%

38Oakville, MOMO35,3337.5%−25%

39Springfield, MOMO169,8477.5%−4%

40Kansas City, MOMO521,2207.2%−17%

41Boonville, MOMO7,8677.0%+42%

42Bridgeton, MOMO11,2776.9%−3%

43Blue Springs, MOMO61,6326.7%−13%

44Farmington, MOMO19,2266.6%+36%

45Waynesville, MOMO5,5586.6%−42%

46St. Charles, MOMO72,5616.4%−33%

47Nevada, MOMO8,4046.3%+24%

48St. Peters, MOMO61,4796.3%−13%

49Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9566.2%+5%

50Branson, MOMO12,9216.1%−6%

51Raytown, MOMO29,1546.1%−9%

52Maplewood, MOMO8,0336.1%−40%

53Osage Beach, MOMO5,0796.0%−9%

54Fulton, MOMO12,8535.9%−2%

55Odessa, MOMO5,7215.8%+56%

56Concord, MOMO18,3685.8%−45%

57St. Louis, MOMO278,1445.8%−24%

58Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8735.7%+22%

59Mexico, MOMO11,5585.7%+1%

60Neosho, MOMO14,0785.6%−28%

61Barnhart, MOMO5,7855.6%+23%

62Chillicothe, MOMO9,1145.6%+42%

63Joplin, MOMO53,9305.5%−23%

64Ferguson, MOMO17,9535.4%−22%

65Hazelwood, MOMO24,8495.4%−19%

66Harrisonville, MOMO10,0405.3%+23%

67Webb City, MOMO13,4595.2%+9%

68Grandview, MOMO26,6535.2%−14%

69Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0325.1%−56%

70Affton, MOMO19,0525.1%−21%

71Macon, MOMO5,5325.0%+20%

72Warrenton, MOMO9,6674.9%+59%

73Marshfield, MOMO8,0784.8%−3%

74Troy, MOMO15,2014.8%−23%

75Greenwood, MOMO6,3154.8%−15%

76St. Joseph, MOMO71,0014.7%−17%

77Kearney, MOMO11,2964.7%−28%

78Clinton, MOMO9,5044.7%+0%

79Sikeston, MOMO15,9834.6%−8%

80Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4324.6%−30%

81Jackson, MOMO16,0334.6%−34%

82Cameron, MOMO7,3414.6%+16%

83Mehlville, MOMO29,8054.4%−36%

84Trenton, MOMO5,5574.4%−8%

85Festus, MOMO14,0664.4%+4%

86Florissant, MOMO51,1244.4%−12%

87Independence, MOMO121,6754.3%−16%

88Grain Valley, MOMO16,9084.3%+75%

89Moberly, MOMO13,7194.3%−19%

90St. Robert, MOMO5,6024.3%−27%

91Washington, MOMO15,9064.3%−36%

92Lebanon, MOMO15,6634.2%+14%

93Peculiar, MOMO6,3654.2%−6%

94Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8194.1%+30%

95Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2954.1%−34%

96Marshall, MOMO13,7664.0%−48%

97Monett, MOMO10,2484.0%−38%

98Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0654.0%+101%

99Hannibal, MOMO16,8044.0%−4%

100Sedalia, MOMO22,6214.0%−21%

101Union, MOMO13,4454.0%−10%

102Wentzville, MOMO49,4953.9%+2%

103Willard, MOMO6,9043.8%−15%

104St. John, MOMO6,4413.6%−11%

105Perryville, MOMO8,5933.6%−29%

106Overland, MOMO15,4743.6%+19%

107Wright City, MOMO5,8543.6%+61%

108Kennett, MOMO10,1183.6%+1%

109O'Fallon, MOMO96,1013.5%−50%

110Richmond, MOMO5,9683.5%−26%

111Aurora, MOMO7,6863.5%+6%

112Rogersville, MOMO5,7543.4%−20%

113Dexter, MOMO7,8513.4%−6%

114Eureka, MOMO13,4223.3%−73%

115West Plains, MOMO12,7803.2%−44%

116Savannah, MOMO5,1073.2%−43%

117Arnold, MOMO20,9943.2%+32%

118Carthage, MOMO15,8953.2%−31%

119Herculaneum, MOMO5,4022.9%−51%

120Smithville, MOMO11,1602.9%−43%

121Battlefield, MOMO6,3612.9%−30%

122Carl Junction, MOMO8,4842.9%−52%

123Berkeley, MOMO8,0262.8%+5%

124Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6362.8%+148%

125Belton, MOMO26,1932.7%−35%

126Ozark, MOMO23,5442.7%−30%

127Sullivan, MOMO6,9422.6%−18%

128Lemay, MOMO16,2282.4%−43%

129Caruthersville, MOMO5,2112.4%+6%

130De Soto, MOMO6,5272.3%+14%

131St. Ann, MOMO12,6172.3%−39%

132Valley Park, MOMO6,7672.3%−77%

133Glasgow, MOMO5,5042.2%+16%

134Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682.2%−34%

135Jennings, MOMO13,0932.1%−28%

136Nixa, MOMO26,5972.0%−65%

137Murphy, MOMO8,2851.9%−33%

138Republic, MOMO22,4041.8%−59%

139Oak Grove, MOMO9,3701.8%−23%

140Pevely, MOMO6,2391.7%−10%

141North Kansas City, MOMO5,6131.6%−59%

142Ashland, MOMO5,2211.6%−72%

143Pacific, MOMO7,8240.5%−79%

144Imperial, MOMO5,4880.5%−89%

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