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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 (1990 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 –

01Clayton, MOMO17,80732.8%–

02Ladue, MOMO8,93427.1%–

03Town and Country, MOMO11,61924.7%–

04University City, MOMO34,65722.1%–

05Des Peres, MOMO9,10221.8%–

06Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48021.7%–

07Columbia, MOMO130,85121.4%–

08Chesterfield, MOMO49,30920.9%–

09Olivette, MOMO8,93720.5%–

10Glendale, MOMO6,06017.9%–

11Webster Groves, MOMO23,45017.5%–

12Brentwood, MOMO8,07917.4%–

13Warrensburg, MOMO20,28317.1%–

14Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09316.4%–

15Manchester, MOMO18,06914.8%–

16Kirkwood, MOMO29,33114.3%–

17Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23112.8%–

18Rolla, MOMO20,58812.0%–

19Kirksville, MOMO17,86311.7%–

20Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07511.3%–

21Maryville, MOMO10,09211.1%–

22Ellisville, MOMO10,31510.5%–

23Parkville, MOMO9,09310.1%–

24Black Jack, MOMO6,54710.0%–

25Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5599.9%–

26Ballwin, MOMO30,9019.8%–

27Raymore, MOMO26,6339.8%–

28Jefferson City, MOMO42,4899.4%–

29Liberty, MOMO31,3198.9%–

30Sappington, MOMO7,3678.7%–

31Crestwood, MOMO12,2078.5%–

32Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5148.4%–

33Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3018.3%–

34Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9778.2%–

35Bolivar, MOMO11,9947.5%–

36Gladstone, MOMO27,4977.5%–

37Cottleville, MOMO6,7177.5%–

38Oakville, MOMO35,3337.5%–

39Springfield, MOMO169,8477.5%–

40Kansas City, MOMO521,2207.2%–

41Boonville, MOMO7,8677.0%–

42Bridgeton, MOMO11,2776.9%–

43Blue Springs, MOMO61,6326.7%–

44Farmington, MOMO19,2266.6%–

45Waynesville, MOMO5,5586.6%–

46St. Charles, MOMO72,5616.4%–

47Nevada, MOMO8,4046.3%–

48St. Peters, MOMO61,4796.3%–

49Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9566.2%–

50Branson, MOMO12,9216.1%–

51Raytown, MOMO29,1546.1%–

52Maplewood, MOMO8,0336.1%–

53Osage Beach, MOMO5,0796.0%–

54Fulton, MOMO12,8535.9%–

55Odessa, MOMO5,7215.8%–

56Concord, MOMO18,3685.8%–

57St. Louis, MOMO278,1445.8%–

58Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8735.7%–

59Mexico, MOMO11,5585.7%–

60Neosho, MOMO14,0785.6%–

61Barnhart, MOMO5,7855.6%–

62Chillicothe, MOMO9,1145.6%–

63Joplin, MOMO53,9305.5%–

64Ferguson, MOMO17,9535.4%–

65Hazelwood, MOMO24,8495.4%–

66Harrisonville, MOMO10,0405.3%–

67Webb City, MOMO13,4595.2%–

68Grandview, MOMO26,6535.2%–

69Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0325.1%–

70Affton, MOMO19,0525.1%–

71Macon, MOMO5,5325.0%–

72Warrenton, MOMO9,6674.9%–

73Marshfield, MOMO8,0784.8%–

74Troy, MOMO15,2014.8%–

75Greenwood, MOMO6,3154.8%–

76St. Joseph, MOMO71,0014.7%–

77Kearney, MOMO11,2964.7%–

78Clinton, MOMO9,5044.7%–

79Sikeston, MOMO15,9834.6%–

80Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4324.6%–

81Jackson, MOMO16,0334.6%–

82Cameron, MOMO7,3414.6%–

83Mehlville, MOMO29,8054.4%–

84Trenton, MOMO5,5574.4%–

85Festus, MOMO14,0664.4%–

86Florissant, MOMO51,1244.4%–

87Independence, MOMO121,6754.3%–

88Grain Valley, MOMO16,9084.3%–

89Moberly, MOMO13,7194.3%–

90St. Robert, MOMO5,6024.3%–

91Washington, MOMO15,9064.3%–

92Lebanon, MOMO15,6634.2%–

93Peculiar, MOMO6,3654.2%–

94Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8194.1%–

95Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2954.1%–

96Marshall, MOMO13,7664.0%–

97Monett, MOMO10,2484.0%–

98Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0654.0%–

99Hannibal, MOMO16,8044.0%–

100Sedalia, MOMO22,6214.0%–

101Union, MOMO13,4454.0%–

102Wentzville, MOMO49,4953.9%–

103Willard, MOMO6,9043.8%–

104St. John, MOMO6,4413.6%–

105Perryville, MOMO8,5933.6%–

106Overland, MOMO15,4743.6%–

107Wright City, MOMO5,8543.6%–

108Kennett, MOMO10,1183.6%–

109O'Fallon, MOMO96,1013.5%–

110Richmond, MOMO5,9683.5%–

111Aurora, MOMO7,6863.5%–

112Rogersville, MOMO5,7543.4%–

113Dexter, MOMO7,8513.4%–

114Eureka, MOMO13,4223.3%–

115West Plains, MOMO12,7803.2%–

116Savannah, MOMO5,1073.2%–

117Arnold, MOMO20,9943.2%–

118Carthage, MOMO15,8953.2%–

119Herculaneum, MOMO5,4022.9%–

120Smithville, MOMO11,1602.9%–

121Battlefield, MOMO6,3612.9%–

122Carl Junction, MOMO8,4842.9%–

123Berkeley, MOMO8,0262.8%–

124Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6362.8%–

125Belton, MOMO26,1932.7%–

126Ozark, MOMO23,5442.7%–

127Sullivan, MOMO6,9422.6%–

128Lemay, MOMO16,2282.4%–

129Caruthersville, MOMO5,2112.4%–

130De Soto, MOMO6,5272.3%–

131St. Ann, MOMO12,6172.3%–

132Valley Park, MOMO6,7672.3%–

133Glasgow, MOMO5,5042.2%–

134Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682.2%–

135Jennings, MOMO13,0932.1%–

136Nixa, MOMO26,5972.0%–

137Murphy, MOMO8,2851.9%–

138Republic, MOMO22,4041.8%–

139Oak Grove, MOMO9,3701.8%–

140Pevely, MOMO6,2391.7%–

141North Kansas City, MOMO5,6131.6%–

142Ashland, MOMO5,2211.6%–

143Pacific, MOMO7,8240.5%–

144Imperial, MOMO5,4880.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS