RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 115 SHOWN OF 115

Most white-collar workforce, Missouri counties · 2020

Missouri counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2023 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2000

01Platte County, MOMO114,40047.0%–

02Boone County, MOMO191,74646.8%–

03St. Louis County, MOMO990,91146.7%–

04St. Charles County, MOMO426,49944.7%–

05St. Louis, MOMO278,14444.2%–

06Phelps County, MOMO45,24743.6%–

07Cole County, MOMO77,90839.6%–

08Mercer County, MOMO3,40438.9%–

09Adair County, MOMO25,68438.4%–

10Jackson County, MOMO732,99438.2%–

11Clay County, MOMO265,03238.1%–

12Howard County, MOMO10,18038.1%–

13Gentry County, MOMO6,38437.4%–

14Christian County, MOMO96,72537.1%–

15Chariton County, MOMO7,37736.9%–

16Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99936.9%–

17Vernon County, MOMO19,94636.9%–

18Greene County, MOMO309,28636.8%–

19Andrew County, MOMO18,24136.6%–

20Livingston County, MOMO14,70836.3%–

21Cass County, MOMO115,85936.1%–

22Scotland County, MOMO4,79635.7%–

23Callaway County, MOMO45,76535.7%–

24Saline County, MOMO23,26535.6%–

25Carroll County, MOMO8,41735.4%–

26Johnson County, MOMO56,67035.0%–

27DeKalb County, MOMO9,79534.5%–

28Cooper County, MOMO17,13634.2%–

29Howell County, MOMO40,79834.1%–

30Nodaway County, MOMO20,17433.9%–

31Polk County, MOMO33,60433.8%–

32Jefferson County, MOMO233,13233.7%–

33Pulaski County, MOMO54,44233.0%–

34St. Clair County, MOMO9,97632.9%–

35Cedar County, MOMO14,88832.8%–

36Holt County, MOMO4,20032.7%–

37Osage County, MOMO13,61132.6%–

38Daviess County, MOMO8,55832.3%–

39Benton County, MOMO20,53632.2%–

40Perry County, MOMO19,09332.0%–

41Barton County, MOMO11,79531.9%–

42Clinton County, MOMO21,66131.9%–

43Marion County, MOMO28,52531.8%–

44Macon County, MOMO15,19031.7%–

45Franklin County, MOMO108,09031.7%–

46Moniteau County, MOMO15,42831.6%–

47Ozark County, MOMO9,17231.4%–

48Taney County, MOMO57,00131.4%–

49Jasper County, MOMO127,42831.4%–

50Lincoln County, MOMO66,67631.3%–

51Scott County, MOMO37,97531.0%–

52Warren County, MOMO39,01631.0%–

53Grundy County, MOMO9,74430.5%–

54Newton County, MOMO62,26330.5%–

55Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68930.4%–

56Stone County, MOMO32,50330.3%–

57Camden County, MOMO44,04730.0%–

58Shannon County, MOMO7,28530.0%–

59Harrison County, MOMO8,28129.8%–

60Sullivan County, MOMO5,73829.5%–

61Atchison County, MOMO5,17529.3%–

62Shelby County, MOMO5,87029.1%–

63Linn County, MOMO11,81529.0%–

64Pettis County, MOMO44,25429.0%–

65Monroe County, MOMO8,95928.9%–

66Carter County, MOMO5,41828.9%–

67Miller County, MOMO25,81728.8%–

68Dent County, MOMO14,58428.7%–

69Buchanan County, MOMO83,54028.7%–

70Dunklin County, MOMO26,85528.6%–

71Ripley County, MOMO10,71728.5%–

72Lafayette County, MOMO33,53128.4%–

73Webster County, MOMO43,05428.4%–

74Texas County, MOMO25,99428.3%–

75Wright County, MOMO19,67128.3%–

76Stoddard County, MOMO28,28428.1%–

77Gasconade County, MOMO14,78427.9%–

78Randolph County, MOMO24,51327.8%–

79Henry County, MOMO22,67127.8%–

80Dallas County, MOMO18,02527.6%–

81Maries County, MOMO8,39727.6%–

82Laclede County, MOMO36,94327.5%–

83Barry County, MOMO36,20027.5%–

84Clark County, MOMO6,47527.5%–

85Oregon County, MOMO8,70927.5%–

86St. Francois County, MOMO67,80927.2%–

87Bollinger County, MOMO10,64627.1%–

88Morgan County, MOMO22,41827.1%–

89Ralls County, MOMO10,44426.9%–

90Washington County, MOMO23,81026.9%–

91Knox County, MOMO3,72826.8%–

92Montgomery County, MOMO11,59026.8%–

93Lawrence County, MOMO39,40126.7%–

94Worth County, MOMO1,91426.5%–

95Pike County, MOMO17,95526.5%–

96Douglas County, MOMO12,34226.4%–

97Putnam County, MOMO4,54626.3%–

98Bates County, MOMO16,51226.2%–

99Reynolds County, MOMO5,99226.2%–

100Audrain County, MOMO24,52826.1%–

101Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46526.0%–

102Crawford County, MOMO22,92925.7%–

103Schuyler County, MOMO4,14025.3%–

104Mississippi County, MOMO12,00325.2%–

105Wayne County, MOMO10,78225.1%–

106Ray County, MOMO23,39824.9%–

107Madison County, MOMO12,85824.3%–

108Lewis County, MOMO9,87924.2%–

109Butler County, MOMO41,90424.1%–

110Caldwell County, MOMO9,01223.9%–

111Hickory County, MOMO9,04423.7%–

112Dade County, MOMO7,80423.5%–

113New Madrid County, MOMO15,08622.7%–

114Iron County, MOMO9,31822.7%–

115McDonald County, MOMO23,99220.2%–

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