Counties in Missouri by share of adults with a bachelor's degree
Boone County had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 115 counties in 2023, at 51%. Schuyler County had the lowest, at 10.7%. The median was 18% and the figure for Missouri was 31.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 (%) | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boone County | 51 | +1.3 pts |
| 2 | St. Louis County | 46.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 3 | Platte County | 45.6 | +1.3 pts |
| 4 | St. Charles County | 42.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 5 | St. Louis city | 40.2 | +1.6 pts |
| 6 | Cole County | 37.5 | +1.7 pts |
| 7 | Clay County | 36 | +1.1 pts |
| 8 | Adair County | 35.1 | +0.8 pts |
| 9 | Cape Girardeau County | 33.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 10 | Jackson County | 33.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 11 | Christian County | 32.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 12 | Greene County | 32.4 | 0 pts |
| 13 | Phelps County | 31.5 | -0 pts |
| 14 | Johnson County | 29.1 | +0.7 pts |
| 15 | Cass County | 28.9 | +1 pts |
| 16 | Howard County | 28 | +1.6 pts |
| 17 | Pulaski County | 27.9 | +1 pts |
| 18 | Andrew County | 26.9 | +0.8 pts |
| 19 | Saline County | 26 | +1 pts |
| 20 | Marion County | 25.7 | +1 pts |
| 21 | Nodaway County | 25.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 22 | Taney County | 25.4 | +1.6 pts |
| 23 | Callaway County | 25.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 24 | Jasper County | 25.2 | +0.4 pts |
| 25 | Osage County | 24.8 | +1.7 pts |
| 26 | Camden County | 24.5 | +1.9 pts |
| 27 | Lafayette County | 24.4 | +1.6 pts |
| 28 | Cooper County | 24 | +0.7 pts |
| 29 | Jefferson County | 23.6 | +0.9 pts |
| 30 | Buchanan County | 23.4 | 0 pts |
| 31 | Newton County | 23 | +0.8 pts |
| 32 | Stone County | 23 | +2.4 pts |
| 33 | Franklin County | 23 | +1.6 pts |
| 34 | Clinton County | 22.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 35 | Perry County | 22.1 | +1.8 pts |
| 36 | Atchison County | 22 | +0.7 pts |
| 37 | Scott County | 21.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 38 | Polk County | 21 | +0.8 pts |
| 39 | Miller County | 21 | -0.1 pts |
| 40 | Gentry County | 20.5 | -0.7 pts |
| 40 | Holt County | 20.5 | -0.6 pts |
| 42 | Carroll County | 20.2 | -0.5 pts |
| 43 | Linn County | 20.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 44 | Warren County | 19.6 | +0.4 pts |
| 45 | Chariton County | 19.4 | -2.1 pts |
| 46 | Putnam County | 19.3 | +0.9 pts |
| 47 | Webster County | 18.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 48 | Pettis County | 18.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 49 | Gasconade County | 18.6 | -0.8 pts |
| 50 | Macon County | 18.5 | +1 pts |
| 51 | Lincoln County | 18.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 52 | Daviess County | 18.4 | -1.7 pts |
| 52 | Ste. Genevieve County | 18.4 | +2 pts |
| 54 | Caldwell County | 18.4 | +1.6 pts |
| 55 | Iron County | 18.3 | -0.5 pts |
| 55 | Livingston County | 18.3 | -1.2 pts |
| 57 | Dent County | 18.1 | +0.8 pts |
| 58 | Vernon County | 18 | +0.3 pts |
| 59 | Shelby County | 18 | +0.5 pts |
| 60 | Barton County | 18 | -0.3 pts |
| 61 | Mercer County | 17.9 | -2.5 pts |
| 62 | Cedar County | 17.8 | +0.4 pts |
| 63 | Worth County | 17.6 | +2 pts |
| 64 | Harrison County | 17.6 | +0.6 pts |
| 65 | Howell County | 17.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 65 | Ralls County | 17.5 | +1.8 pts |
| 67 | Monroe County | 17.4 | +1 pts |
| 68 | Moniteau County | 17.2 | -1.5 pts |
| 69 | Randolph County | 17.1 | 0 pts |
| 70 | Knox County | 16.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 71 | Pike County | 16.6 | +1.3 pts |
| 72 | Lawrence County | 16.6 | +1.3 pts |
| 73 | Lewis County | 16.5 | +1.6 pts |
| 74 | Montgomery County | 16.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 75 | Stoddard County | 16.4 | +1.5 pts |
| 76 | Henry County | 16.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 77 | Audrain County | 16.1 | +0.8 pts |
| 78 | Maries County | 16 | -2.3 pts |
| 79 | St. Francois County | 16 | +0.5 pts |
| 80 | Grundy County | 15.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 81 | Texas County | 15.8 | +0.6 pts |
| 82 | Laclede County | 15.7 | -1.2 pts |
| 83 | Douglas County | 15.5 | -0.2 pts |
| 84 | Reynolds County | 15.4 | +1.3 pts |
| 85 | Madison County | 15.3 | -0.8 pts |
| 86 | Bates County | 15.3 | +1.4 pts |
| 87 | Butler County | 15.2 | +1.3 pts |
| 88 | Dade County | 15.2 | +0.8 pts |
| 89 | Benton County | 15.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 90 | Ray County | 15 | -0.1 pts |
| 91 | Morgan County | 14.9 | +1 pts |
| 92 | DeKalb County | 14.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 93 | Dallas County | 14.8 | +1.5 pts |
| 94 | Sullivan County | 14.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 95 | Shannon County | 14.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 96 | Scotland County | 14.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 97 | Oregon County | 14.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 98 | Wright County | 14.3 | +1.4 pts |
| 99 | Bollinger County | 14.2 | +2.5 pts |
| 100 | Mississippi County | 14.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 101 | St. Clair County | 13.7 | +1.3 pts |
| 102 | McDonald County | 13.4 | +1.6 pts |
| 103 | Barry County | 13.4 | -1.5 pts |
| 104 | Carter County | 13.3 | -1.5 pts |
| 105 | New Madrid County | 13.3 | +0.2 pts |
| 106 | Ripley County | 12.9 | +1.1 pts |
| 107 | Pemiscot County | 12.8 | +1.1 pts |
| 108 | Crawford County | 12.8 | -0.8 pts |
| 109 | Dunklin County | 12.6 | -1 pts |
| 110 | Washington County | 12.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 111 | Ozark County | 12.4 | +2 pts |
| 112 | Clark County | 12.3 | -0.7 pts |
| 113 | Hickory County | 12 | +1.9 pts |
| 114 | Wayne County | 11 | -0.1 pts |
| 115 | Schuyler County | 10.7 | -1.7 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
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Questions
Which county has the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?
Boone County, with 51% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?
Schuyler County, with 10.7% in 2023.
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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