Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 5, 2025.
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 Less than High School Diploma was 8.24%. Among all Missouri counties, McDonald County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (21.40%), followed by Reynolds County (21.23%), and Morgan County (20.95%).
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 White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
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| 1 | McDonald County | 21.40 |
| 2 | Reynolds County | 21.23 |
| 3 | Morgan County | 20.95 |
| 4 | Scotland County | 20.84 |
| 5 | Washington County | 19.23 |
| 6 | Dunklin County | 19.20 |
| 7 | New Madrid County | 18.98 |
| 8 | Pemiscot County | 18.96 |
| 9 | Crawford County | 18.75 |
| 10 | Wayne County | 18.71 |
| 11 | Stoddard County | 18.45 |
| 12 | Mississippi County | 18.39 |
| 13 | Ripley County | 17.93 |
| 14 | Ozark County | 17.64 |
| 15 | Iron County | 17.29 |
| 16 | Wright County | 17.27 |
| 17 | Douglas County | 16.69 |
| 18 | Oregon County | 15.95 |
| 19 | Grundy County | 15.92 |
| 20 | Dent County | 15.87 |
| 21 | Butler County | 15.38 |
| 22 | Texas County | 15.01 |
| 23 | Barry County | 14.63 |
| 24 | Bollinger County | 14.62 |
| 25 | Shannon County | 14.52 |
| 26 | Sullivan County | 14.35 |
| 27 | Maries County | 14.26 |
| 28 | Gentry County | 14.18 |
| 29 | Lewis County | 14.13 |
| 30 | Scott County | 14.11 |
| 31 | Lawrence County | 13.94 |
| 32 | Montgomery County | 13.78 |
| 33 | Howell County | 13.77 |
| 34 | Perry County | 13.66 |
| 35 | St. Francois County | 13.65 |
| 36 | Clark County | 13.56 |
| 37 | Moniteau County | 13.51 |
| 38 | Dallas County | 13.43 |
| 39 | Knox County | 13.38 |
| 40 | Cedar County | 13.30 |
| 41 | Benton County | 13.21 |
| 42 | Carter County | 13.09 |
| 43 | Mercer County | 12.97 |
| 44 | Laclede County | 12.93 |
| 45 | Daviess County | 12.77 |
| 46 | Webster County | 12.34 |
| 47 | St. Clair County | 12.31 |
| 48 | Madison County | 12.30 |
| 48 | Pike County | 12.30 |
| 49 | Audrain County | 12.10 |
| 50 | Barton County | 11.90 |
| 51 | Gasconade County | 11.82 |
| 52 | Jasper County | 11.76 |
| 53 | Shelby County | 11.58 |
| 54 | Henry County | 11.33 |
| 55 | Bates County | 11.13 |
| 56 | Warren County | 11.09 |
| 57 | Hickory County | 10.93 |
| 58 | Howard County | 10.85 |
| 59 | Caldwell County | 10.74 |
| 60 | Vernon County | 10.67 |
| 61 | Pettis County | 10.65 |
| 62 | Callaway County | 10.64 |
| 63 | Dade County | 10.63 |
| 64 | Livingston County | 10.62 |
| 65 | Saline County | 10.53 |
| 66 | Miller County | 10.49 |
| 67 | Schuyler County | 10.42 |
| 68 | Polk County | 10.33 |
| 69 | Marion County | 10.22 |
| 70 | Randolph County | 10.19 |
| 71 | Newton County | 9.98 |
| 72 | Taney County | 9.92 |
| 73 | Franklin County | 9.85 |
| 73 | Ralls County | 9.85 |
| 74 | Stone County | 9.70 |
| 75 | Cooper County | 9.67 |
| 76 | Ray County | 9.65 |
| 77 | Linn County | 9.55 |
| 78 | Carroll County | 9.46 |
| 79 | Lafayette County | 9.45 |
| 80 | Jefferson County | 9.35 |
| 80 | Macon County | 9.35 |
| 81 | Phelps County | 9.33 |
| 82 | Atchison County | 9.27 |
| 83 | Lincoln County | 8.89 |
| 84 | Buchanan County | 8.80 |
| 85 | Harrison County | 8.76 |
| 85 | Worth County | 8.76 |
| 86 | Ste. Genevieve County | 8.54 |
| 87 | Camden County | 8.46 |
| 88 | Adair County | 8.45 |
| 89 | Chariton County | 8.40 |
| 90 | Monroe County | 8.13 |
| 91 | Osage County | 7.91 |
| 92 | Cape Girardeau County | 7.88 |
| 93 | DeKalb County | 7.47 |
| 94 | Christian County | 7.19 |
| 95 | Jackson County | 6.70 |
| 96 | Greene County | 6.68 |
| 97 | Cole County | 6.64 |
| 98 | Johnson County | 6.62 |
| 99 | Andrew County | 6.37 |
| 100 | Clinton County | 6.35 |
| 101 | Pulaski County | 6.13 |
| 102 | Cass County | 6.06 |
| 103 | Putnam County | 5.71 |
| 104 | St. Louis city | 5.63 |
| 105 | Nodaway County | 5.61 |
| 106 | Clay County | 5.55 |
| 106 | Holt County | 5.55 |
| 107 | Boone County | 4.42 |
| 108 | St. Charles County | 4.37 |
| 109 | St. Louis County | 4.10 |
| 110 | Platte County | 2.74 |