Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Missouri by County
Education: Less than High School
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Value (Percent)
|
People(Education: Less Than High School)
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Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 10.4 | 23,992,410 | N/A |
| Missouri | N/A | 8.1 | 345,736 | 21 of 52 |
| Scotland County | Rural | 25.9 | 762 | 3,096 |
| Carter County | Rural | 19.4 | 691 | 2,932 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 19.2 | 2,937 | 2,920 |
| Dunklin County | Rural | 18.9 | 3,434 | 2,899 |
| Knox County | Rural | 18.9 | 460 | 2,899 |
| Reynolds County | Rural | 18.7 | 834 | 2,889 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 18.3 | 1,475 | 2,860 |
| Ripley County | Rural | 17.4 | 1,288 | 2,797 |
| McDonald County | Rural | 17.1 | 2,692 | 2,767 |
| Shannon County | Rural | 16.5 | 841 | 2,703 |
| Dent County | Rural | 16.4 | 1,681 | 2,691 |
| Mississippi County | Rural | 16.4 | 1,345 | 2,691 |
| Stoddard County | Rural | 16.3 | 3,266 | 2,682 |
| Moniteau County | Urban | 15.8 | 1,613 | 2,630 |
| Daviess County | Rural | 15.7 | 894 | 2,610 |
| Wright County | Rural | 15.7 | 1,980 | 2,610 |
| Pemiscot County | Rural | 15.2 | 1,511 | 2,554 |
| Butler County | Rural | 15.1 | 4,351 | 2,537 |
| Ozark County | Rural | 14.9 | 1,000 | 2,514 |
| Oregon County | Rural | 14.8 | 899 | 2,502 |
| Laclede County | Rural | 14.6 | 3,616 | 2,469 |
| Washington County | Rural | 14.5 | 2,364 | 2,452 |
| Iron County | Rural | 14.4 | 982 | 2,437 |
| Crawford County | Rural | 14.1 | 2,273 | 2,392 |
| St. Clair County | Rural | 14.0 | 976 | 2,378 |
| Barry County | Rural | 13.9 | 3,424 | 2,366 |
| Saline County | Rural | 13.7 | 2,027 | 2,333 |
| Texas County | Rural | 13.6 | 2,430 | 2,318 |
| Perry County | Rural | 13.5 | 1,786 | 2,301 |
| Douglas County | Rural | 13.4 | 1,132 | 2,284 |
| Grundy County | Rural | 13.3 | 882 | 2,264 |
| New Madrid County | Rural | 13.2 | 1,430 | 2,244 |
| Howell County | Rural | 13.1 | 3,589 | 2,229 |
| Livingston County | Rural | 13.1 | 1,333 | 2,229 |
| St. Francois County | Rural | 13.0 | 6,137 | 2,213 |
| Hickory County | Rural | 12.7 | 837 | 2,153 |
| Lawrence County | Rural | 12.7 | 3,260 | 2,153 |
| Pike County | Rural | 12.6 | 1,557 | 2,133 |
| Barton County | Rural | 12.5 | 1,012 | 2,121 |
| Pettis County | Rural | 12.4 | 3,581 | 2,100 |
| Scott County | Rural | 12.4 | 3,179 | 2,100 |
| Madison County | Rural | 12.1 | 1,073 | 2,042 |
| Maries County | Rural | 12.1 | 736 | 2,042 |
| Polk County | Urban | 12.0 | 2,548 | 2,031 |
| Audrain County | Rural | 11.9 | 2,027 | 2,012 |
| Webster County | Urban | 11.9 | 3,094 | 2,012 |
| Miller County | Rural | 11.8 | 2,064 | 2,001 |
| Sullivan County | Rural | 11.8 | 483 | 2,001 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 11.5 | 723 | 1,940 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 11.3 | 910 | 1,890 |
| Benton County | Rural | 11.1 | 1,715 | 1,859 |
| Vernon County | Rural | 11.0 | 1,479 | 1,838 |
| Jasper County | Urban | 10.9 | 8,904 | 1,824 |
| Cedar County | Rural | 10.8 | 1,093 | 1,800 |
| Dallas County | Urban | 10.7 | 1,314 | 1,780 |
| DeKalb County | Urban | 10.6 | 839 | 1,759 |
| Newton County | Urban | 10.5 | 4,255 | 1,736 |
| Gentry County | Rural | 10.4 | 438 | 1,712 |
| Ray County | Urban | 10.3 | 1,662 | 1,685 |
| Randolph County | Rural | 10.2 | 1,734 | 1,661 |
| Phelps County | Rural | 10.0 | 2,840 | 1,620 |
| Henry County | Rural | 9.9 | 1,558 | 1,602 |
| Bates County | Urban | 9.8 | 1,104 | 1,573 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 9.8 | 584 | 1,573 |
| Buchanan County | Urban | 9.7 | 5,537 | 1,546 |
| Cooper County | Urban | 9.7 | 1,124 | 1,546 |
| Shelby County | Rural | 9.6 | 396 | 1,531 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 9.5 | 532 | 1,501 |
| Warren County | Urban | 9.5 | 2,458 | 1,501 |
| Marion County | Rural | 9.4 | 1,802 | 1,469 |
| Bollinger County | Urban | 9.2 | 694 | 1,401 |
| Dade County | Rural | 9.2 | 516 | 1,401 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 9.2 | 6,902 | 1,401 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 9.2 | 217 | 1,401 |
| St. Louis City | Urban | 9.2 | 19,332 | 1,401 |
| Howard County | Urban | 9.1 | 593 | 1,369 |
| Gasconade County | Rural | 9.0 | 967 | 1,345 |
| Lincoln County | Urban | 9.0 | 3,835 | 1,345 |
| Callaway County | Urban | 8.9 | 2,763 | 1,319 |
| Osage County | Urban | 8.8 | 798 | 1,292 |
| Clark County | Rural | 8.7 | 405 | 1,268 |
| Taney County | Rural | 8.7 | 3,399 | 1,268 |
| Atchison County | Rural | 8.5 | 323 | 1,198 |
| Linn County | Rural | 8.5 | 703 | 1,198 |
| Lafayette County | Urban | 8.4 | 1,946 | 1,181 |
| Jackson County | Urban | 8.3 | 41,017 | 1,147 |
| Stone County | Rural | 8.2 | 2,036 | 1,124 |
| Caldwell County | Urban | 8.1 | 501 | 1,093 |
| Ralls County | Rural | 8.1 | 613 | 1,093 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 8.0 | 12,925 | 1,065 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 8.0 | 495 | 1,065 |
| Macon County | Rural | 7.8 | 827 | 1,011 |
| Chariton County | Rural | 7.7 | 396 | 983 |
| Clinton County | Urban | 7.5 | 1,118 | 915 |
| Cape Girardeau County | Urban | 7.4 | 3,968 | 877 |
| Holt County | Rural | 7.2 | 221 | 822 |
| Schuyler County | Rural | 7.0 | 184 | 766 |
| Camden County | Rural | 6.9 | 2,314 | 734 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 6.8 | 2,197 | 704 |
| Adair County | Rural | 6.6 | 936 | 658 |
| Christian County | Urban | 6.1 | 3,857 | 514 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 6.1 | 1,794 | 514 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Rural | 6.1 | 811 | 514 |
| Greene County | Urban | 6.0 | 12,036 | 490 |
| Cass County | Urban | 5.8 | 4,457 | 432 |
| Clay County | Urban | 5.8 | 10,194 | 432 |
| Cole County | Urban | 5.8 | 3,073 | 432 |
| St. Louis County | Urban | 5.5 | 38,002 | 366 |
| Worth County | Rural | 5.0 | 69 | 261 |
| Nodaway County | Rural | 4.8 | 596 | 211 |
| Putnam County | Rural | 4.8 | 162 | 211 |
| Andrew County | Urban | 4.6 | 589 | 177 |
| Boone County | Urban | 4.6 | 5,310 | 177 |
| St. Charles County | Urban | 4.3 | 12,334 | 140 |
| Platte County | Urban | 3.3 | 2,524 | 46 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 12:43 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.