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Fewest graduate degrees, West Virginia cities · 2010

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

01Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8532.8%–

02Moundsville, WVWV7,6593.5%+67%

03Princeton, WVWV5,5784.0%−35%

04Nitro, WVWV6,2704.7%−9%

05Oak Hill, WVWV7,6294.8%+43%

06Clarksburg, WVWV15,5625.5%−3%

07Parkersburg, WVWV28,5935.6%+18%

08Dunbar, WVWV7,0505.9%−16%

09Weirton, WVWV18,1336.0%+28%

10Martinsburg, WVWV19,2117.1%+48%

11New Martinsville, WVWV5,0397.4%+25%

12St. Albans, WVWV10,2107.9%+6%

13Hurricane, WVWV7,3678.6%+18%

14Fairmont, WVWV18,0359.3%+12%

15Beckley, WVWV16,3739.6%+19%

16South Charleston, WVWV13,0729.8%−4%

17Bluefield, WVWV9,1589.9%+20%

18Vienna, WVWV10,32110.0%−4%

19Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67110.3%−2%

20Huntington, WVWV44,81510.3%+5%

21Wheeling, WVWV25,68010.6%+6%

22Charles, WVWV9,32911.9%+42%

23Buckhannon, WVWV5,05412.2%+5%

24Elkins, WVWV6,62212.7%+38%

25Bridgeport, WVWV9,42712.7%−8%

26Brookhaven, WVWV6,21213.2%+9%

27Teays Valley, WVWV14,15113.6%+24%

28Charleston, WVWV46,11717.3%+15%

29Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98818.9%+29%

30Morgantown, WVWV30,29324.4%−9%

31Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90227.0%+20%

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