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Missouri Counties by Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Educational attainment is strongly correlated with income levels and economic growth.

All 115 counties ranked by Bachelor's Degree or Higher, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Counties Bachelor's Degree or Higher ↓
1 Shelby County, Missouri 66.3%
2 Scott County, Missouri 56.3%
3 Boone County, Missouri 51.0%
4 St. Louis County, Missouri 46.9%
5 DeKalb County, Missouri 46.3%
6 Wright County, Missouri 45.9%
7 Platte County, Missouri 45.6%
8 St. Charles County, Missouri 42.4%
9 Stoddard County, Missouri 41.4%
10 Stone County, Missouri 39.3%
11 Pulaski County, Missouri 39.0%
12 Wayne County, Missouri 36.1%
13 Jackson County, Missouri 33.5%
14 Christian County, Missouri 32.6%
15 Greene County, Missouri 32.4%
16 Clark County, Missouri 32.1%
17 Carroll County, Missouri 31.0%
18 Gentry County, Missouri 30.7%
19 Howard County, Missouri 28.0%
20 Mercer County, Missouri 26.5%
21 Harrison County, Missouri 26.4%
22 Lewis County, Missouri 26.3%
23 Marion County, Missouri 26.1%
24 Saline County, Missouri 26.0%
25 Nodaway County, Missouri 25.6%
26 Taney County, Missouri 25.4%
27 Callaway County, Missouri 25.4%
28 Jasper County, Missouri 25.1%
29 Osage County, Missouri 24.8%
30 Daviess County, Missouri 24.6%
31 Camden County, Missouri 24.5%
32 Jefferson County, Missouri 23.6%
33 Buchanan County, Missouri 23.3%
34 Franklin County, Missouri 23.0%
35 Clinton County, Missouri 22.7%
36 Perry County, Missouri 22.1%
37 Atchison County, Missouri 22.0%
38 Ozark County, Missouri 22.0%
39 Shannon County, Missouri 21.9%
40 Moniteau County, Missouri 21.5%
41 Gasconade County, Missouri 21.5%
42 Miller County, Missouri 21.0%
43 Cedar County, Missouri 21.0%
44 Polk County, Missouri 21.0%
45 Holt County, Missouri 20.5%
46 Dunklin County, Missouri 19.8%
47 Warren County, Missouri 19.6%
48 Chariton County, Missouri 19.4%
49 Linn County, Missouri 19.3%
50 Putnam County, Missouri 19.3%
51 Webster County, Missouri 18.6%
52 Pettis County, Missouri 18.6%
53 Macon County, Missouri 18.5%
54 Andrew County, Missouri 18.5%
55 Caldwell County, Missouri 18.4%
56 Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri 18.4%
57 Iron County, Missouri 18.3%
58 Livingston County, Missouri 18.3%
59 Barton County, Missouri 18.0%
60 Vernon County, Missouri 18.0%
61 Worth County, Missouri 17.6%
62 Ralls County, Missouri 17.5%
63 Howell County, Missouri 17.5%
64 Knox County, Missouri 16.9%
65 Lawrence County, Missouri 16.6%
66 Montgomery County, Missouri 16.5%
67 Phelps County, Missouri 16.4%
68 Dent County, Missouri 16.3%
69 Audrain County, Missouri 16.1%
70 Henry County, Missouri 16.1%
71 Dallas County, Missouri 16.1%
72 St. Francois County, Missouri 16.0%
73 Texas County, Missouri 15.8%
74 Reynolds County, Missouri 15.4%
75 Bates County, Missouri 15.3%
76 Dade County, Missouri 15.2%
77 Butler County, Missouri 15.2%
78 Morgan County, Missouri 14.9%
79 Clay County, Missouri 14.8%
80 Lafayette County, Missouri 14.7%
81 Sullivan County, Missouri 14.7%
82 Barry County, Missouri 14.5%
83 Scotland County, Missouri 14.5%
84 Oregon County, Missouri 14.4%
85 Monroe County, Missouri 14.4%
86 Bollinger County, Missouri 14.2%
87 Johnson County, Missouri 14.1%
88 St. Clair County, Missouri 13.7%
89 Adair County, Missouri 13.7%
90 McDonald County, Missouri 13.4%
91 Carter County, Missouri 13.3%
92 New Madrid County, Missouri 13.3%
93 Ripley County, Missouri 12.9%
94 Lincoln County, Missouri 12.9%
95 Pemiscot County, Missouri 12.8%
96 Madison County, Missouri 12.7%
97 Washington County, Missouri 12.4%
98 Crawford County, Missouri 12.4%
99 Benton County, Missouri 12.3%
100 Hickory County, Missouri 12.0%