Ranking of Missouri Cities and Places By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Missouri Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 30.70%. Among all Missouri cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Excelsior Springs city had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (48.54%), followed by Jennings city (48.24%), and Troy city (43.87%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Missouri cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

You can see similar information for other educational attainments, and for other races and ethnicities.

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Ranking of Missouri Cities and Places By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Excelsior Springs city
Jennings city
Troy city
Poplar Bluff city
Farmington city
Harrisonville city
Union city
Mexico city
Sedalia city
St. Joseph city
Ranking of Missouri Cities and Places By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Excelsior Springs city 48.54
2 Jennings city 48.24
3 Troy city 43.87
4 Poplar Bluff city 40.25
5 Farmington city 39.67
6 Harrisonville city 39.42
7 Union city 38.78
8 Mexico city 38.12
9 Sedalia city 38.05
10 St. Joseph city 37.95
11 Lebanon city 37.89
12 St. Ann city 37.86
13 Moberly city 37.51
14 Bolivar city 37.32
15 Independence city 37.20
16 Hannibal city 36.90
17 Kennett city 36.83
18 Marshall city 36.43
19 Bellefontaine Neighbors city 36.17
20 Spanish Lake CDP 35.75
21 Sikeston city 35.71
22 Grain Valley city 35.36
23 Webb City city 35.14
24 West Plains city 35.07
25 Raytown city 35.06
26 Belton city 34.84
27 Fulton city 34.73
28 Maryville city 34.63
29 Grandview city 34.58
30 Lemay CDP 34.29
31 Florissant city 33.98
32 Carthage city 33.92
33 Bridgeton city 33.55
34 Kirksville city 33.39
35 Arnold city 32.91
36 Republic city 32.88
37 Joplin city 32.40
38 Mehlville CDP 32.24
39 Gladstone city 32.09
40 Hazelwood city 31.96
41 Branson city 31.44
42 Overland city 30.58
43 Washington city 30.26
44 Neosho city 30.17
45 Smithville city 29.33
46 Springfield city 29.01
47 Festus city 28.95
48 Ferguson city 28.70
49 Jackson city 28.63
50 Old Jamestown CDP 28.48
51 Affton CDP 27.59
51 Jefferson City city 27.59
52 Kearney city 26.73
53 Cape Girardeau city 26.60
54 Raymore city 26.43
55 Blue Springs city 26.22
56 Ozark city 26.06
57 Nixa city 25.94
58 Oakville CDP 24.54
59 Liberty city 24.34
60 Rolla city 24.21
61 O'Fallon city 23.94
62 St. Charles city 23.56
63 Warrensburg city 22.81
64 St. Peters city 22.23
65 Concord CDP 21.20
66 Maryland Heights city 21.01
67 Wentzville city 20.61
68 Kansas City city 20.43
69 Eureka city 19.76
70 Lake St. Louis city 19.30
71 Dardenne Prairie city 19.07
72 Lee's Summit city 18.03
73 Crestwood city 17.64
74 St. Louis city 17.44
75 Fort Leonard Wood CDP 16.33
76 Columbia city 15.11
77 Manchester city 13.60
78 Ballwin city 11.38
79 Wildwood city 10.55
80 Webster Groves city 10.51
81 Chesterfield city 10.26
82 Town and Country city 9.94
83 Kirkwood city 9.65
84 Creve Coeur city 9.56
85 University City city 8.28
86 Clayton city 4.95