RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 115 SHOWN OF 115

Most graduate degrees, Missouri counties · 1990

Missouri counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 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 –

01Boone County, MOMO191,74616.2%–

02St. Louis County, MOMO990,91110.2%–

03Adair County, MOMO25,6849.8%–

04Johnson County, MOMO56,6708.9%–

05Phelps County, MOMO45,2477.6%–

06Cole County, MOMO77,9087.5%–

07Greene County, MOMO309,2867.3%–

08Platte County, MOMO114,4006.9%–

09Nodaway County, MOMO20,1746.8%–

10Jackson County, MOMO732,9946.6%–

11Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9996.2%–

12Clay County, MOMO265,0326.1%–

13Howard County, MOMO10,1805.9%–

14St. Charles County, MOMO426,4995.8%–

15St. Louis, MOMO278,1445.8%–

16Callaway County, MOMO45,7655.0%–

17Taney County, MOMO57,0014.9%–

18Vernon County, MOMO19,9464.9%–

19Lafayette County, MOMO33,5314.9%–

20Atchison County, MOMO5,1754.7%–

21Cooper County, MOMO17,1364.7%–

22Buchanan County, MOMO83,5404.7%–

23Livingston County, MOMO14,7084.5%–

24Pettis County, MOMO44,2544.5%–

25Polk County, MOMO33,6044.4%–

26Jasper County, MOMO127,4284.4%–

27Linn County, MOMO11,8154.3%–

28Cass County, MOMO115,8594.3%–

29Andrew County, MOMO18,2414.3%–

30Grundy County, MOMO9,7444.2%–

31Christian County, MOMO96,7254.2%–

32Camden County, MOMO44,0474.1%–

33Pulaski County, MOMO54,4424.1%–

34Putnam County, MOMO4,5464.1%–

35Audrain County, MOMO24,5284.0%–

36Pike County, MOMO17,9553.9%–

37St. Francois County, MOMO67,8093.9%–

38Marion County, MOMO28,5253.9%–

39Newton County, MOMO62,2633.8%–

40Henry County, MOMO22,6713.7%–

41Stone County, MOMO32,5033.7%–

42Saline County, MOMO23,2653.5%–

43Montgomery County, MOMO11,5903.5%–

44Lawrence County, MOMO39,4013.5%–

45Macon County, MOMO15,1903.5%–

46Gentry County, MOMO6,3843.5%–

47Warren County, MOMO39,0163.4%–

48Chariton County, MOMO7,3773.4%–

49Clinton County, MOMO21,6613.4%–

50Holt County, MOMO4,2003.3%–

51Barton County, MOMO11,7953.3%–

52Carroll County, MOMO8,4173.2%–

53Moniteau County, MOMO15,4283.2%–

54Ozark County, MOMO9,1723.2%–

55Lewis County, MOMO9,8793.2%–

56Webster County, MOMO43,0543.2%–

57Worth County, MOMO1,9143.2%–

58Randolph County, MOMO24,5133.2%–

59Dade County, MOMO7,8043.2%–

60Butler County, MOMO41,9043.2%–

61Douglas County, MOMO12,3423.1%–

62Howell County, MOMO40,7983.1%–

63Monroe County, MOMO8,9593.1%–

64Laclede County, MOMO36,9433.0%–

65Bates County, MOMO16,5123.0%–

66Franklin County, MOMO108,0903.0%–

67Ripley County, MOMO10,7173.0%–

68Jefferson County, MOMO233,1322.9%–

69Caldwell County, MOMO9,0122.8%–

70Lincoln County, MOMO66,6762.8%–

71St. Clair County, MOMO9,9762.8%–

72Madison County, MOMO12,8582.8%–

73Scott County, MOMO37,9752.8%–

74Daviess County, MOMO8,5582.7%–

75Barry County, MOMO36,2002.7%–

76Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.7%–

77Carter County, MOMO5,4182.7%–

78New Madrid County, MOMO15,0862.7%–

79Stoddard County, MOMO28,2842.7%–

80Knox County, MOMO3,7282.7%–

81Texas County, MOMO25,9942.7%–

82Mercer County, MOMO3,4042.7%–

83Ralls County, MOMO10,4442.7%–

84Ray County, MOMO23,3982.6%–

85DeKalb County, MOMO9,7952.6%–

86Benton County, MOMO20,5362.6%–

87Crawford County, MOMO22,9292.5%–

88McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.5%–

89Iron County, MOMO9,3182.5%–

90Dunklin County, MOMO26,8552.5%–

91Wright County, MOMO19,6712.5%–

92Gasconade County, MOMO14,7842.4%–

93Dent County, MOMO14,5842.4%–

94Harrison County, MOMO8,2812.4%–

95Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6892.4%–

96Morgan County, MOMO22,4182.4%–

97Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.4%–

98Reynolds County, MOMO5,9922.4%–

99Scotland County, MOMO4,7962.4%–

100Perry County, MOMO19,0932.3%–

101Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.3%–

102Cedar County, MOMO14,8882.3%–

103Schuyler County, MOMO4,1402.3%–

104Miller County, MOMO25,8172.2%–

105Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462.0%–

106Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4652.0%–

107Osage County, MOMO13,6112.0%–

108Wayne County, MOMO10,7822.0%–

109Maries County, MOMO8,3971.9%–

110Mississippi County, MOMO12,0031.9%–

111Shelby County, MOMO5,8701.9%–

112Washington County, MOMO23,8101.8%–

113Clark County, MOMO6,4751.7%–

114Dallas County, MOMO18,0251.7%–

115Shannon County, MOMO7,2851.5%–

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