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Fewest graduate degrees, West Virginia cities · 1990

West Virginia cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 29 is 6.5%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Moundsville, WVWV7,6592.8%–

02Princeton, WVWV5,5784.0%–

03Weirton, WVWV18,1334.0%–

04Nitro, WVWV6,2704.3%–

05Hurricane, WVWV7,3674.5%–

06Clarksburg, WVWV15,5624.7%–

07Oak Hill, WVWV7,6294.8%–

08Dunbar, WVWV7,0504.9%–

09Parkersburg, WVWV28,5934.9%–

10Charles, WVWV9,3295.1%–

11St. Albans, WVWV10,2105.3%–

12Bluefield, WVWV9,1585.6%–

13Fairmont, WVWV18,0356.0%–

14Martinsburg, WVWV19,2116.5%–

15Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6716.5%–

16Brookhaven, WVWV6,2126.7%–

17Vienna, WVWV10,3217.0%–

18Wheeling, WVWV25,6807.0%–

19New Martinsville, WVWV5,0397.3%–

20Elkins, WVWV6,6227.3%–

21South Charleston, WVWV13,0727.4%–

22Beckley, WVWV16,3738.4%–

23Teays Valley, WVWV14,1518.9%–

24Huntington, WVWV44,8159.2%–

25Buckhannon, WVWV5,05410.9%–

26Charleston, WVWV46,11711.1%–

27Bridgeport, WVWV9,42712.6%–

28Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90217.4%–

29Morgantown, WVWV30,29324.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS