Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Missouri by County
Education: At least bachelor's degree
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Value (Percent)
|
People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree)
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Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 35.0 | 79,954,302 | N/A |
| Missouri | N/A | 31.9 | 1,345,230 | 32 of 52 |
| Boone County | Urban | 51.0 | 57,589 | 76 |
| St. Louis County | Urban | 46.9 | 324,957 | 130 |
| Platte County | Urban | 45.6 | 34,120 | 146 |
| St. Charles County | Urban | 42.4 | 120,012 | 198 |
| St. Louis City | Urban | 40.2 | 85,539 | 244 |
| Cole County | Urban | 37.5 | 19,952 | 324 |
| Clay County | Urban | 36.0 | 62,919 | 377 |
| Adair County | Rural | 35.0 | 4,918 | 431 |
| Cape Girardeau County | Urban | 33.9 | 17,967 | 478 |
| Jackson County | Urban | 33.5 | 163,508 | 495 |
| Christian County | Urban | 32.6 | 20,138 | 545 |
| Greene County | Urban | 32.4 | 64,453 | 561 |
| Phelps County | Rural | 31.5 | 8,929 | 615 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 29.1 | 9,362 | 758 |
| Cass County | Urban | 28.8 | 21,696 | 774 |
| Howard County | Urban | 28.0 | 1,821 | 830 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 27.9 | 8,208 | 841 |
| Andrew County | Urban | 26.9 | 3,431 | 929 |
| Saline County | Rural | 26.0 | 3,840 | 999 |
| Marion County | Rural | 25.7 | 4,964 | 1,028 |
| Nodaway County | Rural | 25.6 | 3,207 | 1,044 |
| Callaway County | Urban | 25.4 | 7,860 | 1,066 |
| Taney County | Rural | 25.4 | 9,852 | 1,066 |
| Jasper County | Urban | 25.1 | 20,425 | 1,100 |
| Osage County | Urban | 24.8 | 2,247 | 1,142 |
| Camden County | Rural | 24.5 | 8,160 | 1,171 |
| Lafayette County | Urban | 24.4 | 5,609 | 1,182 |
| Cooper County | Urban | 24.0 | 2,779 | 1,252 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 23.6 | 37,574 | 1,293 |
| Buchanan County | Urban | 23.3 | 13,354 | 1,322 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 23.0 | 16,933 | 1,354 |
| Newton County | Urban | 23.0 | 9,257 | 1,354 |
| Stone County | Rural | 23.0 | 5,665 | 1,354 |
| Clinton County | Urban | 22.7 | 3,363 | 1,402 |
| Perry County | Rural | 22.1 | 2,892 | 1,473 |
| Atchison County | Rural | 22.0 | 843 | 1,488 |
| Scott County | Rural | 21.7 | 5,572 | 1,525 |
| Miller County | Rural | 21.0 | 3,639 | 1,640 |
| Polk County | Urban | 21.0 | 4,425 | 1,640 |
| Gentry County | Rural | 20.5 | 864 | 1,731 |
| Holt County | Rural | 20.5 | 636 | 1,731 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 20.2 | 1,207 | 1,791 |
| Linn County | Rural | 20.1 | 1,641 | 1,815 |
| Warren County | Urban | 19.6 | 4,924 | 1,901 |
| Chariton County | Rural | 19.4 | 1,002 | 1,932 |
| Putnam County | Rural | 19.3 | 657 | 1,953 |
| Gasconade County | Rural | 18.6 | 1,987 | 2,086 |
| Pettis County | Rural | 18.6 | 5,342 | 2,086 |
| Webster County | Urban | 18.6 | 4,795 | 2,086 |
| Macon County | Rural | 18.5 | 1,938 | 2,103 |
| Caldwell County | Urban | 18.4 | 1,120 | 2,116 |
| Daviess County | Rural | 18.4 | 1,047 | 2,116 |
| Lincoln County | Urban | 18.4 | 7,663 | 2,116 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Rural | 18.4 | 2,430 | 2,116 |
| Iron County | Rural | 18.3 | 1,257 | 2,138 |
| Livingston County | Rural | 18.3 | 1,851 | 2,138 |
| Dent County | Rural | 18.1 | 1,859 | 2,177 |
| Barton County | Rural | 18.0 | 1,446 | 2,195 |
| Shelby County | Rural | 18.0 | 750 | 2,195 |
| Vernon County | Rural | 18.0 | 2,415 | 2,195 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 17.9 | 427 | 2,211 |
| Cedar County | Rural | 17.8 | 1,775 | 2,228 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 17.6 | 980 | 2,257 |
| Worth County | Rural | 17.6 | 246 | 2,257 |
| Howell County | Rural | 17.5 | 4,790 | 2,276 |
| Ralls County | Rural | 17.5 | 1,318 | 2,276 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 17.4 | 1,071 | 2,295 |
| Moniteau County | Urban | 17.2 | 1,771 | 2,324 |
| Randolph County | Rural | 17.1 | 2,929 | 2,336 |
| Knox County | Rural | 16.9 | 424 | 2,363 |
| Lawrence County | Rural | 16.6 | 4,237 | 2,412 |
| Pike County | Rural | 16.6 | 2,039 | 2,412 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 16.5 | 1,044 | 2,432 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 16.5 | 1,319 | 2,432 |
| Stoddard County | Rural | 16.4 | 3,279 | 2,447 |
| Audrain County | Rural | 16.1 | 2,768 | 2,490 |
| Henry County | Rural | 16.1 | 2,530 | 2,490 |
| Maries County | Rural | 16.0 | 981 | 2,505 |
| St. Francois County | Rural | 16.0 | 7,521 | 2,505 |
| Grundy County | Rural | 15.9 | 1,053 | 2,525 |
| Texas County | Rural | 15.8 | 2,794 | 2,537 |
| Laclede County | Rural | 15.7 | 3,849 | 2,557 |
| Douglas County | Rural | 15.5 | 1,315 | 2,592 |
| Reynolds County | Rural | 15.4 | 692 | 2,613 |
| Bates County | Urban | 15.3 | 1,703 | 2,629 |
| Madison County | Rural | 15.3 | 1,344 | 2,629 |
| Benton County | Rural | 15.2 | 2,336 | 2,646 |
| Butler County | Rural | 15.2 | 4,416 | 2,646 |
| Dade County | Rural | 15.2 | 844 | 2,646 |
| Ray County | Urban | 15.0 | 2,437 | 2,680 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 14.9 | 2,249 | 2,694 |
| Dallas County | Urban | 14.8 | 1,782 | 2,710 |
| DeKalb County | Urban | 14.8 | 1,219 | 2,710 |
| Sullivan County | Rural | 14.7 | 609 | 2,722 |
| Shannon County | Rural | 14.6 | 747 | 2,729 |
| Scotland County | Rural | 14.5 | 427 | 2,745 |
| Oregon County | Rural | 14.4 | 884 | 2,759 |
| Wright County | Rural | 14.3 | 1,771 | 2,768 |
| Bollinger County | Urban | 14.2 | 1,070 | 2,780 |
| Mississippi County | Rural | 14.1 | 1,200 | 2,795 |
| St. Clair County | Rural | 13.7 | 940 | 2,830 |
| Barry County | Rural | 13.4 | 3,270 | 2,867 |
| McDonald County | Rural | 13.4 | 2,096 | 2,867 |
| Carter County | Rural | 13.3 | 476 | 2,877 |
| New Madrid County | Rural | 13.3 | 1,465 | 2,877 |
| Ripley County | Rural | 12.9 | 972 | 2,911 |
| Crawford County | Rural | 12.8 | 2,060 | 2,914 |
| Pemiscot County | Rural | 12.8 | 1,273 | 2,914 |
| Dunklin County | Rural | 12.6 | 2,319 | 2,944 |
| Ozark County | Rural | 12.4 | 823 | 2,962 |
| Washington County | Rural | 12.4 | 2,031 | 2,962 |
| Clark County | Rural | 12.3 | 573 | 2,970 |
| Hickory County | Rural | 12.0 | 772 | 2,989 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 11.0 | 881 | 3,054 |
| Schuyler County | Rural | 10.6 | 279 | 3,085 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/08/2025 6:47 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: At least bachelor's degree, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/08/2025 6:47 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: At least bachelor's degree, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.