Ranking of Missouri Counties 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 counties, Jefferson County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (36.85%), followed by Stone County (35.48%), and Pulaski County (35.41%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Missouri counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri counties.

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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Jefferson County
Stone County
Pulaski County
Franklin County
Ste. Genevieve County
Putnam County
Pettis County
Cass County
St. Francois County
Taney County
Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Jefferson County 36.85
2 Stone County 35.48
3 Pulaski County 35.41
4 Franklin County 35.09
5 Ste. Genevieve County 34.87
6 Putnam County 34.65
7 Pettis County 33.91
8 Cass County 33.72
9 St. Francois County 33.42
10 Taney County 33.37
11 Greene County 32.99
12 St. Clair County 32.88
13 Johnson County 32.69
14 Randolph County 32.37
15 Camden County 32.35
16 Clay County 32.31
17 Christian County 32.19
18 Benton County 32.16
19 Dade County 31.72
20 Newton County 31.68
21 Cedar County 31.45
22 Hickory County 31.41
23 Lincoln County 31.39
24 Butler County 31.29
25 Schuyler County 31.28
26 Grundy County 31.03
27 Jackson County 30.91
28 Ripley County 30.67
29 Lawrence County 30.54
30 St. Charles County 30.48
30 Warren County 30.48
31 Platte County 30.44
32 Webster County 30.43
33 Henry County 30.31
34 Gasconade County 30.20
35 Madison County 30.18
36 Polk County 30.17
37 Texas County 30.13
38 Miller County 30.10
39 Douglas County 30.05
39 Vernon County 30.05
40 Crawford County 29.98
41 Jasper County 29.91
42 Maries County 29.74
43 Audrain County 29.64
44 Caldwell County 29.38
45 Phelps County 29.31
46 Clark County 29.22
47 Buchanan County 29.18
48 Harrison County 29.11
49 Callaway County 28.91
50 Ozark County 28.87
51 Barry County 28.84
52 Clinton County 28.82
53 Marion County 28.74
54 Andrew County 28.58
55 Wright County 28.46
56 Howell County 28.42
57 Nodaway County 28.32
57 Ray County 28.32
58 Osage County 28.22
59 Wayne County 28.07
60 DeKalb County 27.90
61 Cooper County 27.87
62 Iron County 27.84
63 St. Louis County 27.71
64 Cole County 27.58
65 Barton County 27.50
65 Laclede County 27.50
66 Shelby County 27.47
67 Lewis County 27.45
68 Washington County 27.43
69 Scott County 27.38
70 Macon County 27.08
71 Cape Girardeau County 26.95
72 Dent County 26.93
73 Ralls County 26.89
74 Livingston County 26.85
75 St. Louis city 26.81
76 Holt County 26.64
77 Mercer County 26.40
78 Monroe County 26.35
79 Daviess County 26.29
80 Perry County 26.19
81 Reynolds County 26.13
82 Carroll County 26.02
83 Howard County 26.01
84 Atchison County 25.96
85 Knox County 25.91
86 Bates County 25.90
87 Morgan County 25.74
88 Montgomery County 25.67
89 Boone County 25.63
90 Chariton County 25.60
91 Lafayette County 25.53
92 Dallas County 25.31
93 Oregon County 25.30
94 Adair County 25.25
95 Bollinger County 25.05
96 Moniteau County 24.92
97 Linn County 24.81
98 Dunklin County 24.73
99 Saline County 24.32
100 Gentry County 24.19
101 Shannon County 24.07
102 Stoddard County 23.99
103 Scotland County 23.85
104 Worth County 23.76
105 McDonald County 23.74
106 New Madrid County 23.12
107 Pemiscot County 22.25
108 Sullivan County 21.83
109 Carter County 21.71
110 Pike County 20.41
111 Mississippi County 19.47