Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Missouri Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 34.27%. Among all Missouri counties, Barry County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (96.59%), followed by Gasconade County (92.93%), and Barton County (92.31%).
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 | Barry County | 96.59 |
| 2 | Gasconade County | 92.93 |
| 3 | Barton County | 92.31 |
| 4 | Douglas County | 89.66 |
| 5 | Ripley County | 70.00 |
| 6 | Putnam County | 63.64 |
| 7 | Laclede County | 56.62 |
| 8 | Andrew County | 53.43 |
| 9 | Platte County | 47.60 |
| 10 | Atchison County | 47.06 |
| 11 | Christian County | 43.38 |
| 12 | Henry County | 38.92 |
| 13 | Caldwell County | 38.46 |
| 14 | Adair County | 38.13 |
| 15 | Cass County | 37.62 |
| 16 | Morgan County | 37.31 |
| 17 | Taney County | 37.21 |
| 18 | St. Louis County | 37.07 |
| 19 | Jackson County | 36.50 |
| 20 | Reynolds County | 36.36 |
| 21 | Chariton County | 36.13 |
| 22 | Clay County | 35.58 |
| 23 | Ste. Genevieve County | 34.78 |
| 24 | Jefferson County | 34.77 |
| 25 | St. Charles County | 34.25 |
| 26 | Stoddard County | 33.97 |
| 27 | Linn County | 33.72 |
| 28 | Ralls County | 33.33 |
| 28 | Ray County | 33.33 |
| 29 | Newton County | 33.01 |
| 30 | Pulaski County | 32.94 |
| 31 | Camden County | 31.76 |
| 32 | St. Louis city | 31.66 |
| 33 | Greene County | 31.39 |
| 34 | Jasper County | 31.23 |
| 35 | Wayne County | 30.77 |
| 36 | Shelby County | 30.65 |
| 37 | Montgomery County | 30.53 |
| 38 | Cole County | 30.27 |
| 39 | Johnson County | 30.01 |
| 40 | Lafayette County | 29.87 |
| 41 | Buchanan County | 29.37 |
| 42 | Marion County | 29.29 |
| 43 | Randolph County | 28.91 |
| 44 | Scott County | 28.79 |
| 45 | Boone County | 28.72 |
| 46 | Cape Girardeau County | 28.51 |
| 47 | Saline County | 28.23 |
| 48 | St. Clair County | 27.91 |
| 49 | Webster County | 27.68 |
| 50 | Lincoln County | 27.39 |
| 51 | Macon County | 26.97 |
| 52 | New Madrid County | 26.78 |
| 53 | Shannon County | 26.67 |
| 54 | Franklin County | 26.30 |
| 55 | Butler County | 23.71 |
| 56 | Mississippi County | 22.81 |
| 57 | McDonald County | 21.89 |
| 58 | Texas County | 21.51 |
| 59 | Monroe County | 21.43 |
| 60 | Dunklin County | 20.91 |
| 61 | Sullivan County | 20.69 |
| 62 | Audrain County | 20.16 |
| 63 | Grundy County | 20.00 |
| 63 | Phelps County | 20.00 |
| 64 | Pettis County | 19.45 |
| 65 | Bollinger County | 19.05 |
| 66 | Pemiscot County | 18.85 |
| 67 | Cooper County | 18.45 |
| 68 | Callaway County | 18.37 |
| 69 | Moniteau County | 17.57 |
| 70 | St. Francois County | 17.39 |
| 71 | Livingston County | 16.85 |
| 72 | DeKalb County | 16.58 |
| 73 | Harrison County | 15.22 |
| 74 | Crawford County | 12.86 |
| 75 | Nodaway County | 12.15 |
| 76 | Clinton County | 11.86 |
| 77 | Pike County | 11.81 |
| 78 | Vernon County | 11.54 |
| 79 | Lawrence County | 10.71 |
| 80 | Howard County | 9.28 |
| 81 | Washington County | 9.24 |
| 82 | Perry County | 8.57 |
| 83 | Dent County | 8.33 |
| 84 | Warren County | 8.01 |
| 85 | Cedar County | 7.41 |
| 86 | Dade County | 6.25 |
| 87 | Carroll County | 6.15 |
| 88 | Lewis County | 5.09 |
| 89 | Howell County | 4.44 |
| 90 | Bates County | 3.63 |
| 91 | Holt County | 2.86 |
| 92 | Polk County | 0.65 |
| 93 | Benton County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Carter County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Clark County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Dallas County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Daviess County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Gentry County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Hickory County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Iron County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Knox County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Madison County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Maries County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Mercer County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Miller County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Oregon County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Osage County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Ozark County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Schuyler County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Stone County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Worth County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Wright County | 0.00 |