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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 (2000 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 1990

01Moundsville, WVWV7,6592.1%−0.7 pts

02Oak Hill, WVWV7,6293.4%−1.4 pts

03Weirton, WVWV18,1334.7%+0.7 pts

04Parkersburg, WVWV28,5934.8%−0.2 pts

05Martinsburg, WVWV19,2114.8%−1.6 pts

06Nitro, WVWV6,2705.2%+0.9 pts

07Clarksburg, WVWV15,5625.7%+1.0 pts

08New Martinsville, WVWV5,0395.9%−1.3 pts

09Princeton, WVWV5,5786.0%+2.0 pts

10Dunbar, WVWV7,0507.0%+2.2 pts

11Hurricane, WVWV7,3677.3%+2.8 pts

12St. Albans, WVWV10,2107.4%+2.1 pts

13Beckley, WVWV16,3738.1%−0.3 pts

14Bluefield, WVWV9,1588.3%+2.7 pts

15Fairmont, WVWV18,0358.3%+2.4 pts

16Charles, WVWV9,3298.4%+3.3 pts

17Elkins, WVWV6,6229.2%+1.8 pts

18Huntington, WVWV44,8159.8%+0.7 pts

19Wheeling, WVWV25,68010.0%+2.9 pts

20South Charleston, WVWV13,07210.2%+2.8 pts

21Vienna, WVWV10,32110.5%+3.4 pts

22Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67110.5%+4.0 pts

23Teays Valley, WVWV14,15110.9%+2.0 pts

24Buckhannon, WVWV5,05411.7%+0.8 pts

25Brookhaven, WVWV6,21212.1%+5.3 pts

26Bridgeport, WVWV9,42713.8%+1.2 pts

27Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98814.7%–

28Charleston, WVWV46,11715.0%+3.9 pts

29Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90222.4%+5.1 pts

30Morgantown, WVWV30,29326.7%+2.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS