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Most graduate degrees, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 147 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Clayton, MOMO17,80736.3%+11%

02Ladue, MOMO8,93432.0%+18%

03Town and Country, MOMO11,61930.8%+24%

04Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48028.3%+30%

05Olivette, MOMO8,93727.2%+33%

06Des Peres, MOMO9,10226.3%+21%

07Webster Groves, MOMO23,45024.9%+42%

08Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09324.6%+49%

09Columbia, MOMO130,85124.0%+12%

10Glendale, MOMO6,06024.0%+34%

11Chesterfield, MOMO49,30924.0%+15%

12Brentwood, MOMO8,07923.7%+36%

13University City, MOMO34,65723.6%+7%

14Kirkwood, MOMO29,33120.7%+44%

15Manchester, MOMO18,06919.3%+30%

16Warrensburg, MOMO20,28319.0%+11%

17Wildwood, MOMO34,95518.5%–

18Maryville, MOMO10,09217.9%+61%

19Parkville, MOMO9,09316.7%+66%

20Ballwin, MOMO30,90116.2%+65%

21Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07515.5%+37%

22Ellisville, MOMO10,31515.2%+45%

23Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12914.7%–

24Kirksville, MOMO17,86314.3%+22%

25Crestwood, MOMO12,20713.7%+60%

26Black Jack, MOMO6,54713.3%+33%

27Rolla, MOMO20,58813.1%+9%

28Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23112.6%−1%

29Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51412.3%+47%

30Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55912.1%+22%

31Eureka, MOMO13,42212.1%+270%

32Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03211.6%+127%

33Waynesville, MOMO5,55811.3%+72%

34Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30111.0%+33%

35Jefferson City, MOMO42,48910.8%+15%

36Cottleville, MOMO6,71710.7%+43%

37Raymore, MOMO26,63310.6%+8%

38Concord, MOMO18,36810.5%+80%

39Liberty, MOMO31,31910.3%+16%

40Maplewood, MOMO8,03310.1%+67%

41Oakville, MOMO35,33310.0%+34%

42Valley Park, MOMO6,7679.9%+332%

43Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9779.9%+20%

44St. Charles, MOMO72,5619.6%+50%

45Sappington, MOMO7,3679.1%+5%

46Kansas City, MOMO521,2208.7%+20%

47Gladstone, MOMO27,4978.1%+8%

48Bolivar, MOMO11,9948.1%+8%

49Neosho, MOMO14,0787.9%+40%

50Springfield, MOMO169,8477.8%+4%

51Blue Springs, MOMO61,6327.7%+15%

52Marshall, MOMO13,7667.7%+91%

53St. Louis, MOMO278,1447.6%+32%

54St. Peters, MOMO61,4797.2%+15%

55Bridgeton, MOMO11,2777.1%+3%

56Joplin, MOMO53,9307.1%+29%

57O'Fallon, MOMO96,1017.0%+101%

58Jackson, MOMO16,0337.0%+52%

59Mehlville, MOMO29,8056.9%+56%

60Ferguson, MOMO17,9536.9%+29%

61Washington, MOMO15,9066.7%+57%

62Raytown, MOMO29,1546.7%+10%

63Hazelwood, MOMO24,8496.6%+24%

64Osage Beach, MOMO5,0796.6%+10%

65Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4326.6%+43%

66Kearney, MOMO11,2966.6%+40%

67Branson, MOMO12,9216.5%+6%

68Affton, MOMO19,0526.5%+27%

69Monett, MOMO10,2486.4%+61%

70Troy, MOMO15,2016.2%+29%

71Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2956.2%+52%

72Fulton, MOMO12,8536.0%+2%

73Grandview, MOMO26,6536.0%+16%

74Herculaneum, MOMO5,4026.0%+103%

75Carl Junction, MOMO8,4845.9%+108%

76Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9565.9%−5%

77St. Robert, MOMO5,6025.8%+37%

78West Plains, MOMO12,7805.8%+78%

79St. Joseph, MOMO71,0015.7%+21%

80Ashland, MOMO5,2215.7%+256%

81Nixa, MOMO26,5975.7%+188%

82Greenwood, MOMO6,3155.6%+17%

83Mexico, MOMO11,5585.6%−1%

84Savannah, MOMO5,1075.6%+74%

85Moberly, MOMO13,7195.3%+24%

86Smithville, MOMO11,1605.2%+76%

87Independence, MOMO121,6755.1%+19%

88Perryville, MOMO8,5935.1%+41%

89Nevada, MOMO8,4045.1%−19%

90Sedalia, MOMO22,6215.0%+27%

91Sikeston, MOMO15,9835.0%+9%

92Marshfield, MOMO8,0785.0%+3%

93Florissant, MOMO51,1244.9%+14%

94Boonville, MOMO7,8674.9%−30%

95Farmington, MOMO19,2264.9%−26%

96Trenton, MOMO5,5574.8%+9%

97Webb City, MOMO13,4594.8%−8%

98Richmond, MOMO5,9684.7%+36%

99Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8734.7%−18%

100Clinton, MOMO9,5044.7%−0%

101Carthage, MOMO15,8954.6%+46%

102Barnhart, MOMO5,7854.6%−19%

103Willard, MOMO6,9044.5%+17%

104Republic, MOMO22,4044.5%+145%

105Peculiar, MOMO6,3654.5%+7%

106Union, MOMO13,4454.4%+11%

107Harrisonville, MOMO10,0404.3%−18%

108Lemay, MOMO16,2284.3%+74%

109Rogersville, MOMO5,7544.2%+25%

110Belton, MOMO26,1934.2%+54%

111Festus, MOMO14,0664.2%−4%

112Macon, MOMO5,5324.2%−17%

113Imperial, MOMO5,4884.2%+800%

114Hannibal, MOMO16,8044.1%+4%

115St. John, MOMO6,4414.1%+12%

116Battlefield, MOMO6,3614.1%+43%

117Chillicothe, MOMO9,1143.9%−30%

118Cameron, MOMO7,3413.9%−14%

119North Kansas City, MOMO5,6133.9%+142%

120Wentzville, MOMO49,4953.8%−2%

121Ozark, MOMO23,5443.8%+43%

122St. Ann, MOMO12,6173.8%+64%

123Odessa, MOMO5,7213.8%−36%

124Lebanon, MOMO15,6633.7%−12%

125Dexter, MOMO7,8513.6%+6%

126Kennett, MOMO10,1183.5%−1%

127Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3683.3%+51%

128Aurora, MOMO7,6863.2%−6%

129Park Hills, MOMO8,7533.2%–

130Sullivan, MOMO6,9423.2%+22%

131Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8193.1%−23%

132Warrenton, MOMO9,6673.1%−37%

133Overland, MOMO15,4743.0%−16%

134Murphy, MOMO8,2852.9%+50%

135Jennings, MOMO13,0932.8%+39%

136Berkeley, MOMO8,0262.6%−4%

137Pacific, MOMO7,8242.6%+381%

138Grain Valley, MOMO16,9082.4%−43%

139Arnold, MOMO20,9942.4%−24%

140Oak Grove, MOMO9,3702.3%+29%

141Caruthersville, MOMO5,2112.3%−6%

142Wright City, MOMO5,8542.2%−38%

143De Soto, MOMO6,5272.0%−12%

144Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0652.0%−50%

145Glasgow, MOMO5,5041.9%−14%

146Pevely, MOMO6,2391.9%+11%

147Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361.1%−60%

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