# Cities in Missouri by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2024

All 81 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `bachelors_degree_share`
- Unit: %
- Definition: People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a bachelor's, master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/missouri-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Clayton, MO | 84.9 |
| 2 | Town and Country, MO | 75.9 |
| 3 | Chesterfield, MO | 72.5 |
| 4 | Creve Coeur, MO | 70.1 |
| 5 | Webster Groves, MO | 68.8 |
| 6 | Wildwood, MO | 68.8 |
| 7 | Kirkwood, MO | 67.9 |
| 8 | Ballwin, MO | 65.2 |
| 9 | University City, MO | 64.9 |
| 10 | Manchester, MO | 62.4 |
| 11 | Ellisville, MO | 59.4 |
| 12 | Crestwood, MO | 56.8 |
| 13 | Columbia, MO | 56.7 |
| 14 | Dardenne Prairie, MO | 55.1 |
| 15 | Eureka, MO | 52.5 |
| 16 | Lake St. Louis, MO | 51.7 |
| 17 | Maryland Heights, MO | 51.2 |
| 18 | Lee's Summit, MO | 48.8 |
| 19 | O'Fallon, MO | 43.3 |
| 20 | St. Charles, MO | 43.3 |
| 21 | St. Louis, MO | 41.1 |
| 22 | Kirksville, MO | 40.3 |
| 23 | Liberty, MO | 39.6 |
| 23 | Wentzville, MO | 39.6 |
| 25 | St. Peters, MO | 39.2 |
| 26 | Jefferson City, MO | 38.7 |
| 27 | Kansas City, MO | 38.4 |
| 28 | Warrensburg, MO | 37.8 |
| 29 | Kearney, MO | 36.8 |
| 30 | Nixa, MO | 36.7 |
| 31 | Raymore, MO | 36.2 |
| 32 | Bridgeton, MO | 36 |
| 33 | Jackson, MO | 35.8 |
| 34 | Maryville, MO | 35.6 |
| 34 | Rolla, MO | 35.6 |
| 36 | Blue Springs, MO | 35 |
| 37 | Cape Girardeau, MO | 34.9 |
| 38 | Smithville, MO | 32.4 |
| 39 | Washington, MO | 32.3 |
| 40 | Gladstone, MO | 31.7 |
| 41 | Springfield, MO | 31.4 |
| 42 | Ozark, MO | 30.8 |
| 43 | Overland, MO | 29.6 |
| 44 | Hazelwood, MO | 28.9 |
| 45 | Bolivar, MO | 27.9 |
| 46 | Branson, MO | 27.7 |
| 47 | Sikeston, MO | 27.5 |
| 48 | Grain Valley, MO | 27.4 |
| 49 | Webb City, MO | 26.7 |
| 50 | Joplin, MO | 26.7 |
| 51 | Republic, MO | 26.3 |
| 52 | Belton, MO | 25.6 |
| 53 | Grandview, MO | 25.5 |
| 54 | Marshall, MO | 25.4 |
| 55 | Arnold, MO | 25.4 |
| 56 | Festus, MO | 24.4 |
| 57 | Union, MO | 23.7 |
| 58 | St. Joseph, MO | 23 |
| 59 | Florissant, MO | 22.5 |
| 60 | Carthage, MO | 22.1 |
| 61 | Raytown, MO | 22 |
| 62 | Independence, MO | 21.9 |
| 63 | Neosho, MO | 21.7 |
| 64 | Fulton, MO | 21.7 |
| 65 | Ferguson, MO | 21.3 |
| 66 | St. Ann, MO | 20.4 |
| 67 | Hannibal, MO | 19.6 |
| 68 | Lebanon, MO | 18.2 |
| 69 | Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO | 17.8 |
| 70 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 17.6 |
| 71 | Mexico, MO | 17.2 |
| 72 | West Plains, MO | 17.1 |
| 73 | Sedalia, MO | 16.3 |
| 74 | Farmington, MO | 16.3 |
| 75 | Moberly, MO | 16.3 |
| 76 | Kennett, MO | 15.6 |
| 77 | Harrisonville, MO | 15 |
| 78 | Troy, MO | 14.7 |
| 79 | Poplar Bluff, MO | 14.4 |
| 80 | Monett, MO | 12.8 |
| 81 | Jennings, MO | 10.8 |