Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Missouri (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 30.69%. Among all Missouri counties, Boone County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (48.51%), followed by St. Louis County (45.29%), and Platte County (44.38%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Missouri counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri counties.
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Related Topics: Missouri ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boone County | 48.51 |
| 2 | St. Louis County | 45.29 |
| 3 | Platte County | 44.38 |
| 4 | St. Charles County | 41.79 |
| 5 | St. Louis city | 38.01 |
| 6 | Cole County | 35.31 |
| 7 | Clay County | 34.16 |
| 8 | Adair County | 32.98 |
| 9 | Cape Girardeau County | 32.75 |
| 10 | Jackson County | 32.40 |
| 11 | Greene County | 31.85 |
| 12 | Christian County | 31.47 |
| 13 | Phelps County | 31.21 |
| 14 | Johnson County | 29.15 |
| 15 | Pulaski County | 29.08 |
| 16 | Howard County | 27.72 |
| 17 | Andrew County | 27.28 |
| 18 | Cass County | 27.22 |
| 19 | Nodaway County | 27.03 |
| 20 | Saline County | 24.42 |
| 21 | Marion County | 24.30 |
| 22 | Callaway County | 24.02 |
| 23 | Jasper County | 23.93 |
| 24 | Cooper County | 23.28 |
| 25 | Newton County | 22.53 |
| 26 | Camden County | 22.40 |
| 27 | Taney County | 22.31 |
| 28 | Buchanan County | 22.14 |
| 29 | Jefferson County | 22.10 |
| 30 | Osage County | 21.73 |
| 31 | Polk County | 21.64 |
| 32 | Lafayette County | 21.47 |
| 33 | Clinton County | 21.28 |
| 34 | Franklin County | 21.14 |
| 35 | Holt County | 20.86 |
| 36 | Stone County | 20.70 |
| 37 | Atchison County | 20.66 |
| 38 | Scott County | 20.29 |
| 39 | Daviess County | 20.02 |
| 40 | Livingston County | 19.98 |
| 41 | Gentry County | 19.85 |
| 42 | Miller County | 19.68 |
| 43 | Carroll County | 19.65 |
| 44 | Warren County | 19.59 |
| 45 | Barton County | 19.51 |
| 46 | Chariton County | 19.25 |
| 46 | Perry County | 19.25 |
| 47 | Linn County | 19.08 |
| 47 | Vernon County | 19.08 |
| 48 | Ste. Genevieve County | 19.04 |
| 49 | Shelby County | 18.93 |
| 50 | Lincoln County | 18.76 |
| 51 | Putnam County | 18.68 |
| 52 | Mercer County | 18.37 |
| 53 | Worth County | 18.35 |
| 54 | Webster County | 18.34 |
| 55 | Moniteau County | 18.30 |
| 56 | Pettis County | 18.26 |
| 57 | Randolph County | 18.21 |
| 58 | Howell County | 18.20 |
| 59 | Gasconade County | 18.10 |
| 60 | Macon County | 17.75 |
| 61 | Maries County | 17.03 |
| 62 | Laclede County | 16.68 |
| 63 | Harrison County | 16.63 |
| 64 | Montgomery County | 16.39 |
| 65 | Grundy County | 16.25 |
| 66 | Monroe County | 15.81 |
| 67 | Madison County | 15.71 |
| 68 | Henry County | 15.66 |
| 69 | Dent County | 15.59 |
| 70 | Iron County | 15.56 |
| 71 | Cedar County | 15.44 |
| 71 | Ray County | 15.44 |
| 72 | Knox County | 15.37 |
| 73 | DeKalb County | 15.33 |
| 74 | Lawrence County | 15.31 |
| 75 | Shannon County | 15.27 |
| 76 | Audrain County | 15.14 |
| 77 | Sullivan County | 15.12 |
| 78 | Caldwell County | 14.95 |
| 79 | Barry County | 14.91 |
| 80 | Pike County | 14.87 |
| 81 | Texas County | 14.82 |
| 82 | Scotland County | 14.61 |
| 83 | St. Francois County | 14.58 |
| 84 | Ralls County | 14.49 |
| 85 | Benton County | 14.28 |
| 86 | Oregon County | 14.23 |
| 87 | Bates County | 13.99 |
| 88 | Dunklin County | 13.87 |
| 89 | Dade County | 13.83 |
| 90 | New Madrid County | 13.71 |
| 91 | Reynolds County | 13.69 |
| 92 | Stoddard County | 13.63 |
| 93 | St. Clair County | 13.38 |
| 94 | Mississippi County | 13.35 |
| 95 | Douglas County | 13.20 |
| 96 | Carter County | 13.17 |
| 97 | Butler County | 13.11 |
| 97 | Morgan County | 13.11 |
| 98 | Dallas County | 13.04 |
| 99 | Lewis County | 12.72 |
| 100 | Washington County | 12.62 |
| 101 | Clark County | 12.31 |
| 102 | Crawford County | 12.00 |
| 103 | Bollinger County | 11.92 |
| 104 | Ozark County | 11.87 |
| 105 | Pemiscot County | 11.74 |
| 106 | Wright County | 11.67 |
| 107 | McDonald County | 10.93 |
| 108 | Wayne County | 10.73 |
| 109 | Ripley County | 10.34 |
| 110 | Hickory County | 9.84 |
| 111 | Schuyler County | 9.69 |
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