Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Missouri White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 30.62%. Among all Missouri counties, Carter County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (52.37%), followed by Pike County (50.90%), and Sullivan County (50.36%).
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 | Carter County | 52.37 |
| 2 | Pike County | 50.90 |
| 3 | Sullivan County | 50.36 |
| 4 | Schuyler County | 49.91 |
| 5 | Monroe County | 49.19 |
| 6 | Bollinger County | 49.14 |
| 7 | Worth County | 48.95 |
| 8 | Dallas County | 48.89 |
| 9 | Ralls County | 48.53 |
| 10 | Hickory County | 48.30 |
| 11 | Bates County | 48.02 |
| 12 | Holt County | 46.62 |
| 13 | Chariton County | 46.53 |
| 14 | Mississippi County | 46.50 |
| 15 | DeKalb County | 46.46 |
| 16 | Linn County | 46.40 |
| 17 | Ray County | 46.30 |
| 18 | Shannon County | 46.08 |
| 19 | Lewis County | 45.88 |
| 20 | Macon County | 45.74 |
| 21 | Harrison County | 45.60 |
| 22 | Knox County | 45.54 |
| 23 | Carroll County | 45.35 |
| 24 | Caldwell County | 45.21 |
| 25 | Clark County | 45.19 |
| 26 | Pemiscot County | 44.70 |
| 27 | Atchison County | 43.99 |
| 28 | New Madrid County | 43.92 |
| 29 | McDonald County | 43.87 |
| 29 | Oregon County | 43.87 |
| 30 | Stoddard County | 43.83 |
| 31 | Wright County | 43.77 |
| 32 | Montgomery County | 43.53 |
| 33 | Mercer County | 43.51 |
| 34 | Henry County | 43.37 |
| 35 | Dade County | 43.31 |
| 36 | Clinton County | 43.19 |
| 37 | Laclede County | 43.14 |
| 38 | Wayne County | 42.82 |
| 39 | Shelby County | 42.71 |
| 40 | Lafayette County | 42.63 |
| 41 | St. Clair County | 42.49 |
| 42 | Audrain County | 42.43 |
| 43 | Gentry County | 42.31 |
| 44 | Madison County | 42.30 |
| 45 | Osage County | 42.17 |
| 46 | Livingston County | 42.13 |
| 47 | Dent County | 42.07 |
| 48 | Moniteau County | 41.82 |
| 49 | Ripley County | 41.68 |
| 50 | Ozark County | 41.29 |
| 51 | Douglas County | 41.12 |
| 52 | Lincoln County | 40.98 |
| 53 | Benton County | 40.75 |
| 54 | Scotland County | 40.69 |
| 55 | Gasconade County | 40.68 |
| 56 | Morgan County | 40.56 |
| 57 | Perry County | 40.55 |
| 58 | Daviess County | 40.45 |
| 58 | Putnam County | 40.45 |
| 59 | Dunklin County | 40.39 |
| 60 | Vernon County | 40.33 |
| 61 | Washington County | 40.05 |
| 62 | Crawford County | 39.92 |
| 63 | Reynolds County | 39.91 |
| 64 | Iron County | 39.89 |
| 65 | Barton County | 39.85 |
| 65 | Miller County | 39.85 |
| 66 | Lawrence County | 39.82 |
| 67 | Howell County | 39.79 |
| 68 | Saline County | 39.74 |
| 69 | Texas County | 39.62 |
| 70 | Barry County | 39.56 |
| 71 | Nodaway County | 39.44 |
| 72 | Butler County | 39.21 |
| 73 | Maries County | 39.05 |
| 74 | Webster County | 38.64 |
| 75 | Cedar County | 38.54 |
| 76 | Randolph County | 38.19 |
| 77 | Buchanan County | 38.10 |
| 78 | Ste. Genevieve County | 38.09 |
| 79 | St. Francois County | 37.92 |
| 80 | Warren County | 37.91 |
| 81 | Cooper County | 37.77 |
| 82 | Andrew County | 37.72 |
| 83 | Polk County | 37.53 |
| 84 | Scott County | 37.03 |
| 85 | Marion County | 36.99 |
| 86 | Grundy County | 36.80 |
| 87 | Camden County | 36.72 |
| 88 | Callaway County | 36.47 |
| 89 | Pettis County | 36.03 |
| 90 | Newton County | 35.15 |
| 91 | Taney County | 34.77 |
| 92 | Adair County | 34.62 |
| 93 | Stone County | 34.44 |
| 94 | Jasper County | 34.34 |
| 95 | Howard County | 34.13 |
| 96 | Franklin County | 33.97 |
| 97 | Cass County | 33.12 |
| 98 | Johnson County | 31.76 |
| 99 | Cape Girardeau County | 31.69 |
| 100 | Jefferson County | 31.56 |
| 101 | Phelps County | 31.31 |
| 102 | Pulaski County | 30.66 |
| 103 | Christian County | 28.96 |
| 104 | Cole County | 28.87 |
| 105 | Greene County | 28.37 |
| 106 | Clay County | 27.51 |
| 107 | Jackson County | 25.81 |
| 108 | St. Charles County | 23.81 |
| 109 | Platte County | 21.65 |
| 110 | Boone County | 19.65 |
| 111 | St. Louis County | 18.95 |
| 112 | St. Louis city | 17.51 |