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Fewest graduate degrees, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Moundsville, WVWV7,6595.7%+173%

02Oak Hill, WVWV7,6296.2%+85%

03Parkersburg, WVWV28,5936.9%+45%

04St. Albans, WVWV10,2107.8%+5%

05Martinsburg, WVWV19,2117.9%+64%

06Dunbar, WVWV7,0508.0%+13%

07Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8538.0%–

08Weirton, WVWV18,1338.1%+73%

09Buckhannon, WVWV5,0548.4%−28%

10New Martinsville, WVWV5,0398.6%+45%

11Nitro, WVWV6,2708.7%+68%

12Princeton, WVWV5,5788.8%+46%

13Elkins, WVWV6,6229.4%+3%

14Bluefield, WVWV9,15810.4%+25%

15Fairmont, WVWV18,03511.3%+36%

16Clarksburg, WVWV15,56211.5%+102%

17Hurricane, WVWV7,36711.9%+63%

18Beckley, WVWV16,37312.0%+48%

19Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67112.1%+16%

20Vienna, WVWV10,32113.1%+25%

21Charles, WVWV9,32913.1%+56%

22Wheeling, WVWV25,68014.1%+42%

23South Charleston, WVWV13,07214.2%+39%

24Huntington, WVWV44,81514.9%+52%

25Brookhaven, WVWV6,21217.1%+42%

26Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98819.1%+30%

27Teays Valley, WVWV14,15119.9%+82%

28Charleston, WVWV46,11721.7%+44%

29Bridgeport, WVWV9,42722.5%+62%

30Morgantown, WVWV30,29335.2%+32%

31Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90241.4%+85%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES