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Most graduate degrees, Missouri counties · 1990

Missouri counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Boone County, MOMO191,74616.2%−13%

02St. Louis County, MOMO990,91110.2%−24%

03Adair County, MOMO25,6849.8%−18%

04Johnson County, MOMO56,6708.9%−12%

05Phelps County, MOMO45,2477.6%−17%

06Cole County, MOMO77,9087.5%−18%

07Greene County, MOMO309,2867.3%−12%

08Platte County, MOMO114,4006.9%−37%

09Nodaway County, MOMO20,1746.8%−37%

10Jackson County, MOMO732,9946.6%−16%

11Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9996.2%−21%

12Clay County, MOMO265,0326.1%−19%

13Howard County, MOMO10,1805.9%−5%

14St. Charles County, MOMO426,4995.8%−26%

15St. Louis, MOMO278,1445.8%−24%

16Callaway County, MOMO45,7655.0%−7%

17Taney County, MOMO57,0014.9%+4%

18Vernon County, MOMO19,9464.9%+7%

19Lafayette County, MOMO33,5314.9%+0%

20Atchison County, MOMO5,1754.7%−7%

21Cooper County, MOMO17,1364.7%+2%

22Buchanan County, MOMO83,5404.7%−14%

23Livingston County, MOMO14,7084.5%+18%

24Pettis County, MOMO44,2544.5%−19%

25Polk County, MOMO33,6044.4%−6%

26Jasper County, MOMO127,4284.4%−17%

27Linn County, MOMO11,8154.3%+51%

28Cass County, MOMO115,8594.3%−24%

29Andrew County, MOMO18,2414.3%−25%

30Grundy County, MOMO9,7444.2%−7%

31Christian County, MOMO96,7254.2%−26%

32Camden County, MOMO44,0474.1%−27%

33Pulaski County, MOMO54,4424.1%−30%

34Putnam County, MOMO4,5464.1%+25%

35Audrain County, MOMO24,5284.0%−4%

36Pike County, MOMO17,9553.9%+7%

37St. Francois County, MOMO67,8093.9%+2%

38Marion County, MOMO28,5253.9%−7%

39Newton County, MOMO62,2633.8%−34%

40Henry County, MOMO22,6713.7%−10%

41Stone County, MOMO32,5033.7%−20%

42Saline County, MOMO23,2653.5%−44%

43Montgomery County, MOMO11,5903.5%−3%

44Lawrence County, MOMO39,4013.5%−16%

45Macon County, MOMO15,1903.5%−5%

46Gentry County, MOMO6,3843.5%−26%

47Warren County, MOMO39,0163.4%−1%

48Chariton County, MOMO7,3773.4%−10%

49Clinton County, MOMO21,6613.4%−21%

50Holt County, MOMO4,2003.3%+3%

51Barton County, MOMO11,7953.3%−15%

52Carroll County, MOMO8,4173.2%−28%

53Moniteau County, MOMO15,4283.2%−17%

54Ozark County, MOMO9,1723.2%−5%

55Lewis County, MOMO9,8793.2%−20%

56Webster County, MOMO43,0543.2%−13%

57Worth County, MOMO1,9143.2%+18%

58Randolph County, MOMO24,5133.2%−17%

59Dade County, MOMO7,8043.2%−2%

60Butler County, MOMO41,9043.2%−40%

61Douglas County, MOMO12,3423.1%−7%

62Howell County, MOMO40,7983.1%−26%

63Monroe County, MOMO8,9593.1%+16%

64Laclede County, MOMO36,9433.0%−10%

65Bates County, MOMO16,5123.0%−14%

66Franklin County, MOMO108,0903.0%−32%

67Ripley County, MOMO10,7173.0%−8%

68Jefferson County, MOMO233,1322.9%−21%

69Caldwell County, MOMO9,0122.8%−8%

70Lincoln County, MOMO66,6762.8%−11%

71St. Clair County, MOMO9,9762.8%−24%

72Madison County, MOMO12,8582.8%−3%

73Scott County, MOMO37,9752.8%−18%

74Daviess County, MOMO8,5582.7%−12%

75Barry County, MOMO36,2002.7%−22%

76Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.7%+3%

77Carter County, MOMO5,4182.7%−15%

78New Madrid County, MOMO15,0862.7%−20%

79Stoddard County, MOMO28,2842.7%−23%

80Knox County, MOMO3,7282.7%−33%

81Texas County, MOMO25,9942.7%−28%

82Mercer County, MOMO3,4042.7%−17%

83Ralls County, MOMO10,4442.7%−30%

84Ray County, MOMO23,3982.6%−21%

85DeKalb County, MOMO9,7952.6%−22%

86Benton County, MOMO20,5362.6%−13%

87Crawford County, MOMO22,9292.5%−15%

88McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.5%+28%

89Iron County, MOMO9,3182.5%−23%

90Dunklin County, MOMO26,8552.5%−13%

91Wright County, MOMO19,6712.5%−32%

92Gasconade County, MOMO14,7842.4%−29%

93Dent County, MOMO14,5842.4%−22%

94Harrison County, MOMO8,2812.4%−24%

95Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6892.4%−8%

96Morgan County, MOMO22,4182.4%−28%

97Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.4%−26%

98Reynolds County, MOMO5,9922.4%−9%

99Scotland County, MOMO4,7962.4%−36%

100Perry County, MOMO19,0932.3%−30%

101Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.3%−18%

102Cedar County, MOMO14,8882.3%−30%

103Schuyler County, MOMO4,1402.3%−31%

104Miller County, MOMO25,8172.2%−32%

105Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462.0%−7%

106Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4652.0%−12%

107Osage County, MOMO13,6112.0%−40%

108Wayne County, MOMO10,7822.0%+2%

109Maries County, MOMO8,3971.9%−33%

110Mississippi County, MOMO12,0031.9%−22%

111Shelby County, MOMO5,8701.9%−47%

112Washington County, MOMO23,8101.8%−26%

113Clark County, MOMO6,4751.7%−21%

114Dallas County, MOMO18,0251.7%−44%

115Shannon County, MOMO7,2851.5%−34%

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