Ranking of Missouri Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree 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 Some College or Associates Degree was 29.81%. Among all Missouri cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Fort Leonard Wood CDP had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (47.02%), followed by Spanish Lake CDP (44.73%), and Bellefontaine Neighbors city (42.26%).

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+).

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Ranking of Missouri Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Fort Leonard Wood CDP
Spanish Lake CDP
Bellefontaine Neighbors city
St. Ann city
Smithville city
Republic city
Old Jamestown CDP
Raymore city
Raytown city
Festus city
Ranking of Missouri Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Fort Leonard Wood CDP 47.02
2 Spanish Lake CDP 44.73
3 Bellefontaine Neighbors city 42.26
4 St. Ann city 39.99
5 Smithville city 39.71
6 Republic city 37.71
7 Old Jamestown CDP 37.62
8 Raymore city 37.22
9 Raytown city 36.80
10 Festus city 36.74
11 Blue Springs city 35.63
12 Florissant city 35.60
13 Washington city 35.54
14 Wentzville city 35.40
15 Grandview city 35.38
16 Belton city 35.09
17 Kearney city 35.08
18 Arnold city 34.99
19 Nixa city 34.89
20 Troy city 34.81
21 Branson city 34.69
22 Grain Valley city 34.61
23 Ferguson city 34.59
24 Affton CDP 34.28
25 St. Peters city 33.73
26 Farmington city 33.31
27 Independence city 33.14
28 Lemay CDP 33.07
29 Overland city 33.06
30 Springfield city 32.86
31 Rolla city 32.84
32 Liberty city 32.71
33 Mehlville CDP 32.60
34 Joplin city 32.45
35 Mexico city 32.27
36 Gladstone city 32.16
37 Jennings city 32.11
38 Warrensburg city 32.02
39 Sedalia city 31.53
40 Neosho city 31.38
41 Harrisonville city 31.25
42 Union city 31.24
43 Moberly city 30.86
44 Eureka city 30.76
45 Hazelwood city 30.56
46 Lee's Summit city 30.39
47 Lebanon city 30.33
48 Poplar Bluff city 30.14
49 Ozark city 30.10
50 Lake St. Louis city 30.05
51 Jackson city 30.02
52 St. Charles city 29.95
53 Concord CDP 29.64
54 Kansas City city 29.59
55 Oakville CDP 29.56
56 O'Fallon city 29.51
57 St. Joseph city 29.32
58 Bridgeton city 29.28
59 West Plains city 28.95
60 Webb City city 28.72
61 Hannibal city 28.52
62 Maryville city 27.91
63 Jefferson City city 27.54
64 Cape Girardeau city 27.03
65 Bolivar city 27.00
66 St. Louis city 26.81
67 Dardenne Prairie city 26.06
68 Sikeston city 25.96
69 Maryland Heights city 25.95
70 Excelsior Springs city 25.52
71 Kirksville city 25.35
72 Manchester city 24.84
73 Crestwood city 24.57
74 Kennett city 24.41
75 Columbia city 24.22
76 Fulton city 23.57
77 Ballwin city 22.73
78 Marshall city 22.53
79 Kirkwood city 21.98
80 Wildwood city 21.83
81 Creve Coeur city 21.60
82 Carthage city 21.06
83 University City city 19.07
84 Chesterfield city 18.58
85 Webster Groves city 18.28
86 Town and Country city 14.08
87 Clayton city 9.93