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Fewest graduate degrees, West Virginia cities · 2000

West Virginia cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 30 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Moundsville, WVWV7,6592.1%+0%

02Oak Hill, WVWV7,6293.4%+0%

03Weirton, WVWV18,1334.7%+0%

04Parkersburg, WVWV28,5934.8%+0%

05Martinsburg, WVWV19,2114.8%+0%

06Nitro, WVWV6,2705.2%+0%

07Clarksburg, WVWV15,5625.7%+0%

08New Martinsville, WVWV5,0395.9%+0%

09Princeton, WVWV5,5786.0%+0%

10Dunbar, WVWV7,0507.0%+0%

11Hurricane, WVWV7,3677.3%+0%

12St. Albans, WVWV10,2107.4%+0%

13Beckley, WVWV16,3738.1%+0%

14Bluefield, WVWV9,1588.3%+0%

15Fairmont, WVWV18,0358.3%+0%

16Charles, WVWV9,3298.4%+0%

17Elkins, WVWV6,6229.2%+0%

18Huntington, WVWV44,8159.8%+0%

19Wheeling, WVWV25,68010.0%+0%

20South Charleston, WVWV13,07210.2%+0%

21Vienna, WVWV10,32110.5%+0%

22Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67110.5%+0%

23Teays Valley, WVWV14,15110.9%+0%

24Buckhannon, WVWV5,05411.7%+0%

25Brookhaven, WVWV6,21212.1%+0%

26Bridgeport, WVWV9,42713.8%+0%

27Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98814.7%+0%

28Charleston, WVWV46,11715.0%+0%

29Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90222.4%+0%

30Morgantown, WVWV30,29326.7%+0%

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