Counties in Missouri by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2024
Boone County had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 115 counties in 2024, at 51.5%. Carter County had the lowest, at 10.1%. The median was 18.3% and the figure for Missouri was 32.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 (%) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boone County | 51.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 2 | St. Louis County | 47.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 3 | Platte County | 46.5 | +0.9 pts |
| 4 | St. Charles County | 42.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 5 | St. Louis city | 41.1 | +1 pts |
| 6 | Cole County | 38.9 | +1.4 pts |
| 7 | Clay County | 36.6 | +0.5 pts |
| 8 | Adair County | 35.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 9 | Jackson County | 34 | +0.5 pts |
| 10 | Greene County | 33.6 | +1.2 pts |
| 11 | Cape Girardeau County | 33.1 | -0.8 pts |
| 12 | Christian County | 32.7 | +0.2 pts |
| 13 | Phelps County | 32.4 | +0.8 pts |
| 14 | Cass County | 29.6 | +0.8 pts |
| 15 | Johnson County | 29.1 | 0 pts |
| 16 | Andrew County | 28.9 | +1.9 pts |
| 17 | Howard County | 28.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 18 | Nodaway County | 27.9 | +2.3 pts |
| 19 | Camden County | 26.2 | +1.8 pts |
| 19 | Lafayette County | 26.2 | +1.8 pts |
| 21 | Pulaski County | 25.8 | -2.1 pts |
| 22 | Jasper County | 25.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 23 | Taney County | 25 | -0.4 pts |
| 24 | Stone County | 24.8 | +1.9 pts |
| 25 | Jefferson County | 24.7 | +1.1 pts |
| 26 | Osage County | 24.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 27 | Callaway County | 24.6 | -0.7 pts |
| 27 | Marion County | 24.6 | -1.1 pts |
| 29 | Cooper County | 24 | -0.1 pts |
| 30 | Buchanan County | 23.9 | +0.5 pts |
| 31 | Franklin County | 23.7 | +0.7 pts |
| 32 | Newton County | 23.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 33 | Saline County | 22.7 | -3.4 pts |
| 34 | Chariton County | 22.6 | +3.3 pts |
| 35 | Putnam County | 22.6 | +3.3 pts |
| 36 | Polk County | 22.5 | +1.5 pts |
| 37 | Atchison County | 22.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 38 | Clinton County | 22.1 | -0.6 pts |
| 39 | Scott County | 22.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 40 | Gentry County | 21.6 | +1.1 pts |
| 41 | Worth County | 21.1 | +3.5 pts |
| 42 | Perry County | 20.9 | -1.2 pts |
| 43 | Warren County | 20.2 | +0.6 pts |
| 44 | Caldwell County | 19.9 | +1.6 pts |
| 45 | Holt County | 19.6 | -0.8 pts |
| 46 | Macon County | 19.4 | +0.9 pts |
| 47 | Carroll County | 19.3 | -1 pts |
| 48 | Linn County | 19.2 | -0.8 pts |
| 49 | Miller County | 19.2 | -1.8 pts |
| 50 | Iron County | 19 | +0.7 pts |
| 51 | Cedar County | 19 | +1.2 pts |
| 52 | Monroe County | 18.9 | +1.5 pts |
| 53 | Shelby County | 18.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 54 | Daviess County | 18.4 | 0 pts |
| 55 | Randolph County | 18.4 | +1.3 pts |
| 56 | Pettis County | 18.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 57 | Lincoln County | 18.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 58 | Webster County | 18.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 59 | Mercer County | 18.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 60 | Gasconade County | 18.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 61 | Howell County | 17.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 62 | Montgomery County | 17.7 | +1.2 pts |
| 63 | Livingston County | 17.5 | -0.8 pts |
| 64 | Barton County | 17.4 | -0.6 pts |
| 65 | St. Francois County | 17.3 | +1.3 pts |
| 66 | Ralls County | 17 | -0.5 pts |
| 67 | Lawrence County | 16.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 68 | Lewis County | 16.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 69 | Audrain County | 16.8 | +0.7 pts |
| 70 | Ste. Genevieve County | 16.8 | -1.6 pts |
| 71 | Stoddard County | 16.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 72 | Grundy County | 16.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 73 | Pike County | 16.6 | 0 pts |
| 74 | Morgan County | 16.6 | +1.7 pts |
| 75 | Vernon County | 16.6 | -1.5 pts |
| 76 | Dent County | 16.5 | -1.7 pts |
| 77 | Texas County | 16.5 | +0.7 pts |
| 78 | Dallas County | 16.4 | +1.6 pts |
| 79 | DeKalb County | 16.4 | +1.5 pts |
| 80 | Laclede County | 16.3 | +0.7 pts |
| 80 | Madison County | 16.3 | +1 pts |
| 82 | Henry County | 16.3 | +0.2 pts |
| 83 | Maries County | 16.3 | +0.3 pts |
| 84 | Ray County | 16.2 | +1.2 pts |
| 85 | Wright County | 15.9 | +1.6 pts |
| 86 | Knox County | 15.8 | -1.1 pts |
| 87 | Moniteau County | 15.8 | -1.4 pts |
| 88 | Butler County | 15.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 89 | Harrison County | 15.7 | -1.9 pts |
| 90 | Sullivan County | 15.5 | +0.8 pts |
| 91 | Ozark County | 15.3 | +2.9 pts |
| 92 | Scotland County | 15.2 | +0.7 pts |
| 93 | Dade County | 15.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 94 | Benton County | 15 | -0.2 pts |
| 94 | Reynolds County | 15 | -0.5 pts |
| 96 | Douglas County | 14.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 97 | Clark County | 14.9 | +2.6 pts |
| 98 | Bates County | 14.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 99 | Mississippi County | 14.7 | +0.7 pts |
| 100 | St. Clair County | 14.7 | +1 pts |
| 101 | Barry County | 14.6 | +1.2 pts |
| 102 | New Madrid County | 14.5 | +1.2 pts |
| 103 | Crawford County | 14.1 | +1.4 pts |
| 104 | Bollinger County | 13.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 105 | Dunklin County | 13.2 | +0.6 pts |
| 106 | Shannon County | 12.8 | -1.8 pts |
| 107 | Hickory County | 12.8 | +0.8 pts |
| 108 | Wayne County | 12.7 | +1.7 pts |
| 109 | Pemiscot County | 12.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 110 | Ripley County | 12.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 111 | Oregon County | 12.6 | -1.9 pts |
| 112 | McDonald County | 12.3 | -1.1 pts |
| 113 | Schuyler County | 11.8 | +1.2 pts |
| 114 | Washington County | 11.7 | -0.7 pts |
| 115 | Carter County | 10.1 | -3.3 pts |
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About this ranking
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.
Excludes associate degrees and college without a degree. Not comparable with EU tertiary attainment, which includes short-cycle tertiary education and usually covers ages 25 to 64. Calculated from counts in ACS table B15003, which are stored as inputs.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
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. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
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Which county has the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?
Boone County, with 51.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?
Carter County, with 10.1% in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
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