Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
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 Bachelors or Higher was 31.71%. Among all Missouri counties, St. Louis city had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (54.21%), followed by St. Louis County (51.24%), and Boone County (50.20%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Missouri counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri counties.
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis city | 54.21 |
| 2 | St. Louis County | 51.24 |
| 3 | Boone County | 50.20 |
| 4 | Platte County | 46.38 |
| 5 | St. Charles County | 41.14 |
| 6 | Jackson County | 38.27 |
| 7 | Cole County | 37.42 |
| 8 | Clay County | 35.11 |
| 9 | Cape Girardeau County | 33.62 |
| 10 | Adair County | 32.21 |
| 11 | Greene County | 32.03 |
| 12 | Christian County | 31.76 |
| 13 | Johnson County | 28.71 |
| 14 | Phelps County | 28.27 |
| 15 | Cass County | 27.40 |
| 16 | Pulaski County | 27.23 |
| 17 | Andrew County | 27.13 |
| 18 | Nodaway County | 27.01 |
| 19 | Howard County | 26.95 |
| 20 | Marion County | 24.51 |
| 21 | Jasper County | 24.27 |
| 22 | Cooper County | 24.21 |
| 23 | Saline County | 24.04 |
| 24 | Callaway County | 23.61 |
| 25 | Buchanan County | 23.49 |
| 26 | Newton County | 22.72 |
| 27 | Taney County | 22.52 |
| 28 | Camden County | 22.43 |
| 29 | Scott County | 22.23 |
| 30 | Polk County | 22.20 |
| 31 | Jefferson County | 22.15 |
| 32 | Lafayette County | 22.09 |
| 33 | Osage County | 21.94 |
| 34 | Clinton County | 21.79 |
| 35 | Atchison County | 21.16 |
| 36 | Franklin County | 21.11 |
| 37 | Holt County | 20.80 |
| 38 | Livingston County | 20.79 |
| 39 | Stone County | 20.58 |
| 40 | Daviess County | 20.38 |
| 41 | Warren County | 19.97 |
| 42 | Barton County | 19.90 |
| 43 | Moniteau County | 19.78 |
| 44 | Chariton County | 19.61 |
| 44 | Miller County | 19.61 |
| 45 | Gentry County | 19.56 |
| 46 | Perry County | 19.55 |
| 47 | Carroll County | 19.53 |
| 48 | Randolph County | 19.32 |
| 49 | Putnam County | 19.23 |
| 50 | Linn County | 19.21 |
| 51 | Shelby County | 19.08 |
| 52 | Pettis County | 18.88 |
| 53 | Lincoln County | 18.85 |
| 54 | Ste. Genevieve County | 18.66 |
| 55 | Vernon County | 18.54 |
| 56 | Worth County | 18.42 |
| 57 | Howell County | 18.35 |
| 58 | Gasconade County | 18.33 |
| 59 | Webster County | 18.08 |
| 60 | Macon County | 17.61 |
| 61 | Harrison County | 17.34 |
| 62 | Maries County | 16.93 |
| 63 | Laclede County | 16.88 |
| 64 | DeKalb County | 16.70 |
| 65 | Montgomery County | 16.51 |
| 66 | Mercer County | 16.36 |
| 66 | Mississippi County | 16.36 |
| 67 | Monroe County | 16.22 |
| 68 | Madison County | 15.98 |
| 69 | Grundy County | 15.92 |
| 70 | Dent County | 15.86 |
| 70 | Lawrence County | 15.86 |
| 71 | Barry County | 15.85 |
| 72 | Sullivan County | 15.78 |
| 72 | Texas County | 15.78 |
| 73 | Pike County | 15.69 |
| 74 | Cedar County | 15.54 |
| 75 | Henry County | 15.53 |
| 75 | Ray County | 15.53 |
| 76 | Audrain County | 15.35 |
| 77 | Dunklin County | 15.15 |
| 78 | Shannon County | 15.11 |
| 79 | Knox County | 14.99 |
| 80 | Caldwell County | 14.79 |
| 81 | Iron County | 14.76 |
| 82 | Scotland County | 14.59 |
| 83 | New Madrid County | 14.49 |
| 84 | Bates County | 14.44 |
| 85 | Oregon County | 14.26 |
| 86 | Benton County | 14.16 |
| 87 | Ralls County | 14.14 |
| 88 | St. Francois County | 14.12 |
| 89 | Butler County | 13.88 |
| 90 | Stoddard County | 13.82 |
| 91 | Pemiscot County | 13.70 |
| 92 | Dade County | 13.68 |
| 93 | Reynolds County | 13.59 |
| 94 | Carter County | 13.34 |
| 95 | Morgan County | 13.05 |
| 96 | Washington County | 12.91 |
| 97 | St. Clair County | 12.85 |
| 98 | Douglas County | 12.74 |
| 99 | Dallas County | 12.67 |
| 100 | Ozark County | 11.95 |
| 101 | Clark County | 11.77 |
| 102 | Wright County | 11.74 |
| 103 | Lewis County | 11.70 |
| 104 | Bollinger County | 11.62 |
| 105 | Crawford County | 11.60 |
| 106 | McDonald County | 11.56 |
| 107 | Ripley County | 10.24 |
| 108 | Wayne County | 10.21 |
| 109 | Schuyler County | 10.00 |
| 110 | Hickory County | 9.99 |