Ranking of Missouri Counties By 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 population of Missouri (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 1,285,199. Among all Missouri counties, St. Louis County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (315,016), followed by Jackson County (157,512), and St. Charles County (115,046).
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 Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis County | 315016 |
| 2 | Jackson County | 157512 |
| 3 | St. Charles County | 115046 |
| 4 | St. Louis city | 83019 |
| 5 | Greene County | 61976 |
| 6 | Clay County | 58040 |
| 7 | Boone County | 53752 |
| 8 | Jefferson County | 34682 |
| 9 | Platte County | 31960 |
| 10 | Cass County | 19923 |
| 11 | Jasper County | 19258 |
| 12 | Cole County | 18899 |
| 13 | Christian County | 18634 |
| 14 | Cape Girardeau County | 17102 |
| 15 | Franklin County | 15321 |
| 16 | Buchanan County | 12844 |
| 17 | Johnson County | 9218 |
| 18 | Newton County | 8979 |
| 19 | Phelps County | 8729 |
| 20 | Pulaski County | 8714 |
| 21 | Taney County | 8648 |
| 22 | Lincoln County | 7370 |
| 23 | Callaway County | 7353 |
| 24 | Camden County | 7314 |
| 25 | St. Francois County | 6949 |
| 26 | Scott County | 5261 |
| 27 | Pettis County | 5178 |
| 28 | Stone County | 4981 |
| 29 | Howell County | 4943 |
| 30 | Lafayette County | 4889 |
| 31 | Warren County | 4749 |
| 32 | Marion County | 4677 |
| 33 | Webster County | 4624 |
| 34 | Adair County | 4516 |
| 35 | Polk County | 4405 |
| 36 | Laclede County | 4039 |
| 37 | Lawrence County | 3861 |
| 38 | Butler County | 3834 |
| 39 | Saline County | 3708 |
| 40 | Barry County | 3634 |
| 41 | Andrew County | 3414 |
| 42 | Miller County | 3344 |
| 43 | Nodaway County | 3258 |
| 44 | Randolph County | 3117 |
| 45 | Clinton County | 3114 |
| 46 | Cooper County | 2756 |
| 47 | Stoddard County | 2742 |
| 48 | Audrain County | 2642 |
| 49 | Dunklin County | 2622 |
| 50 | Texas County | 2619 |
| 51 | Vernon County | 2523 |
| 52 | Perry County | 2512 |
| 53 | Ste. Genevieve County | 2502 |
| 54 | Ray County | 2489 |
| 55 | Henry County | 2448 |
| 56 | Benton County | 2137 |
| 57 | Livingston County | 2102 |
| 58 | Washington County | 2087 |
| 59 | Osage County | 1981 |
| 60 | Crawford County | 1952 |
| 61 | Gasconade County | 1943 |
| 62 | Moniteau County | 1933 |
| 63 | Morgan County | 1925 |
| 64 | Pike County | 1858 |
| 65 | Macon County | 1855 |
| 66 | Howard County | 1829 |
| 67 | McDonald County | 1700 |
| 68 | Dent County | 1602 |
| 69 | New Madrid County | 1575 |
| 70 | Barton County | 1567 |
| 71 | Linn County | 1566 |
| 72 | Bates County | 1547 |
| 73 | Dallas County | 1524 |
| 74 | Cedar County | 1516 |
| 75 | Wright County | 1415 |
| 76 | Madison County | 1374 |
| 77 | Montgomery County | 1313 |
| 78 | DeKalb County | 1312 |
| 79 | Pemiscot County | 1231 |
| 80 | Mississippi County | 1223 |
| 81 | Carroll County | 1175 |
| 82 | Daviess County | 1120 |
| 83 | Douglas County | 1118 |
| 84 | Grundy County | 1076 |
| 85 | Iron County | 1075 |
| 86 | Ralls County | 1061 |
| 87 | Maries County | 1033 |
| 88 | Chariton County | 1006 |
| 89 | Monroe County | 963 |
| 90 | Harrison County | 939 |
| 91 | Bollinger County | 920 |
| 92 | St. Clair County | 908 |
| 93 | Caldwell County | 898 |
| 94 | Oregon County | 887 |
| 95 | Wayne County | 886 |
| 96 | Gentry County | 843 |
| 97 | Lewis County | 838 |
| 98 | Atchison County | 803 |
| 99 | Ripley County | 794 |
| 99 | Shelby County | 794 |
| 100 | Shannon County | 788 |
| 101 | Ozark County | 772 |
| 102 | Dade County | 760 |
| 103 | Holt County | 657 |
| 104 | Hickory County | 640 |
| 105 | Putnam County | 639 |
| 106 | Reynolds County | 626 |
| 107 | Sullivan County | 624 |
| 108 | Clark County | 563 |
| 109 | Carter County | 483 |
| 110 | Mercer County | 448 |
| 111 | Scotland County | 436 |
| 112 | Knox County | 379 |
| 113 | Schuyler County | 263 |
| 114 | Worth County | 258 |