Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Missouri by County
Education: Less than 9th grade
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | N/A | 2.7 | 113,643 | 11 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 4.7 | 10,732,389 | N/A |
| Clark County | Rural | 1.0 | 48 | 90 |
| Platte County | Urban | 1.1 | 808 | 126 |
| Clinton County | Urban | 1.3 | 190 | 189 |
| St. Charles County | Urban | 1.4 | 4,077 | 227 |
| Christian County | Urban | 1.5 | 951 | 281 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 1.5 | 442 | 281 |
| Clay County | Urban | 1.7 | 3,051 | 376 |
| Dade County | Rural | 1.7 | 95 | 376 |
| Camden County | Rural | 1.8 | 606 | 445 |
| Cole County | Urban | 1.8 | 956 | 445 |
| Holt County | Rural | 1.8 | 57 | 445 |
| Pike County | Rural | 1.8 | 222 | 445 |
| St. Louis County | Urban | 1.8 | 12,152 | 445 |
| Callaway County | Urban | 1.9 | 581 | 512 |
| Cape Girardeau County | Urban | 1.9 | 1,021 | 512 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 2.0 | 3,149 | 593 |
| Stone County | Rural | 2.0 | 484 | 593 |
| Greene County | Urban | 2.1 | 4,118 | 658 |
| Nodaway County | Rural | 2.1 | 266 | 658 |
| Andrew County | Urban | 2.2 | 284 | 723 |
| Boone County | Urban | 2.2 | 2,489 | 723 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 2.2 | 134 | 723 |
| Lincoln County | Urban | 2.2 | 909 | 723 |
| Miller County | Rural | 2.2 | 380 | 723 |
| Shannon County | Rural | 2.2 | 115 | 723 |
| Cass County | Urban | 2.3 | 1,701 | 800 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Rural | 2.3 | 302 | 800 |
| Atchison County | Rural | 2.4 | 93 | 875 |
| Henry County | Rural | 2.4 | 375 | 875 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 2.4 | 57 | 875 |
| Worth County | Rural | 2.4 | 33 | 875 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 2.5 | 1,838 | 946 |
| Shelby County | Rural | 2.5 | 103 | 946 |
| Bollinger County | Urban | 2.6 | 194 | 1,024 |
| Hickory County | Rural | 2.6 | 170 | 1,024 |
| Macon County | Rural | 2.6 | 269 | 1,024 |
| Phelps County | Rural | 2.6 | 746 | 1,024 |
| Schuyler County | Rural | 2.6 | 67 | 1,024 |
| Carter County | Rural | 2.7 | 97 | 1,110 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 2.7 | 148 | 1,110 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 2.7 | 859 | 1,110 |
| Linn County | Rural | 2.7 | 217 | 1,110 |
| Osage County | Urban | 2.7 | 245 | 1,110 |
| Putnam County | Rural | 2.7 | 91 | 1,110 |
| Ralls County | Rural | 2.7 | 202 | 1,110 |
| Ray County | Urban | 2.7 | 431 | 1,110 |
| St. Clair County | Rural | 2.7 | 189 | 1,110 |
| Chariton County | Rural | 2.8 | 146 | 1,173 |
| Madison County | Rural | 2.8 | 245 | 1,173 |
| Taney County | Rural | 2.8 | 1,090 | 1,173 |
| Benton County | Rural | 2.9 | 453 | 1,252 |
| Jackson County | Urban | 2.9 | 14,230 | 1,252 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 2.9 | 185 | 1,252 |
| Adair County | Rural | 3.0 | 415 | 1,313 |
| Marion County | Rural | 3.0 | 576 | 1,313 |
| Bates County | Urban | 3.1 | 342 | 1,373 |
| Cooper County | Urban | 3.1 | 362 | 1,373 |
| St. Louis City | Urban | 3.1 | 6,669 | 1,373 |
| Gasconade County | Rural | 3.2 | 346 | 1,444 |
| Jasper County | Urban | 3.2 | 2,623 | 1,444 |
| Caldwell County | Urban | 3.3 | 203 | 1,505 |
| Lafayette County | Urban | 3.3 | 757 | 1,505 |
| Randolph County | Rural | 3.3 | 557 | 1,505 |
| Buchanan County | Urban | 3.4 | 1,935 | 1,563 |
| Dallas County | Urban | 3.6 | 439 | 1,681 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 3.6 | 289 | 1,681 |
| St. Francois County | Rural | 3.6 | 1,675 | 1,681 |
| Warren County | Urban | 3.6 | 913 | 1,681 |
| Howell County | Rural | 3.7 | 1,002 | 1,734 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 3.7 | 226 | 1,734 |
| Howard County | Urban | 3.9 | 251 | 1,839 |
| Livingston County | Rural | 3.9 | 391 | 1,839 |
| Newton County | Urban | 3.9 | 1,586 | 1,839 |
| Barton County | Rural | 4.0 | 322 | 1,891 |
| Dent County | Rural | 4.0 | 409 | 1,891 |
| DeKalb County | Urban | 4.1 | 336 | 1,935 |
| Texas County | Rural | 4.1 | 734 | 1,935 |
| Washington County | Rural | 4.1 | 671 | 1,935 |
| Audrain County | Rural | 4.3 | 745 | 2,017 |
| Polk County | Urban | 4.3 | 898 | 2,017 |
| Vernon County | Rural | 4.3 | 574 | 2,017 |
| Butler County | Rural | 4.4 | 1,263 | 2,064 |
| Douglas County | Rural | 4.5 | 383 | 2,106 |
| Reynolds County | Rural | 4.5 | 204 | 2,106 |
| Webster County | Urban | 4.5 | 1,155 | 2,106 |
| Scott County | Rural | 4.6 | 1,183 | 2,139 |
| Laclede County | Rural | 4.7 | 1,156 | 2,171 |
| Oregon County | Rural | 4.7 | 290 | 2,171 |
| Barry County | Rural | 4.8 | 1,183 | 2,213 |
| Perry County | Rural | 4.8 | 628 | 2,213 |
| Crawford County | Rural | 5.0 | 800 | 2,275 |
| Mississippi County | Rural | 5.0 | 425 | 2,275 |
| New Madrid County | Rural | 5.1 | 569 | 2,311 |
| Pettis County | Rural | 5.3 | 1,525 | 2,365 |
| Lawrence County | Rural | 5.4 | 1,372 | 2,390 |
| Ripley County | Rural | 5.4 | 405 | 2,390 |
| Gentry County | Rural | 5.5 | 232 | 2,426 |
| Ozark County | Rural | 5.5 | 369 | 2,426 |
| Cedar County | Rural | 5.6 | 559 | 2,461 |
| Saline County | Rural | 5.6 | 828 | 2,461 |
| Stoddard County | Rural | 5.6 | 1,131 | 2,461 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 5.8 | 464 | 2,514 |
| Pemiscot County | Rural | 6.0 | 595 | 2,563 |
| Sullivan County | Rural | 6.0 | 248 | 2,563 |
| Dunklin County | Rural | 6.2 | 1,146 | 2,606 |
| Grundy County | Rural | 6.2 | 413 | 2,606 |
| Iron County | Rural | 6.2 | 423 | 2,606 |
| Maries County | Rural | 6.6 | 405 | 2,682 |
| Daviess County | Rural | 6.9 | 390 | 2,733 |
| Wright County | Rural | 7.4 | 919 | 2,814 |
| Moniteau County | Urban | 7.6 | 786 | 2,831 |
| McDonald County | Rural | 8.2 | 1,276 | 2,889 |
| Knox County | Rural | 8.3 | 208 | 2,903 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 11.2 | 1,694 | 3,027 |
| Scotland County | Rural | 13.9 | 409 | 3,083 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 02/07/2026 3:47 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: Less than 9th grade, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 02/07/2026 3:47 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: Less than 9th grade, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.