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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 (2010 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%+1.4 pts

03Princeton, WVWV5,5784.0%−2.1 pts

04Nitro, WVWV6,2704.7%−0.5 pts

05Oak Hill, WVWV7,6294.8%+1.4 pts

06Clarksburg, WVWV15,5625.5%−0.2 pts

07Parkersburg, WVWV28,5935.6%+0.9 pts

08Dunbar, WVWV7,0505.9%−1.1 pts

09Weirton, WVWV18,1336.0%+1.3 pts

10Martinsburg, WVWV19,2117.1%+2.3 pts

11New Martinsville, WVWV5,0397.4%+1.5 pts

12St. Albans, WVWV10,2107.9%+0.5 pts

13Hurricane, WVWV7,3678.6%+1.3 pts

14Fairmont, WVWV18,0359.3%+1.0 pts

15Beckley, WVWV16,3739.6%+1.5 pts

16South Charleston, WVWV13,0729.8%−0.4 pts

17Bluefield, WVWV9,1589.9%+1.6 pts

18Vienna, WVWV10,32110.0%−0.4 pts

19Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67110.3%−0.2 pts

20Huntington, WVWV44,81510.3%+0.5 pts

21Wheeling, WVWV25,68010.6%+0.6 pts

22Charles, WVWV9,32911.9%+3.5 pts

23Buckhannon, WVWV5,05412.2%+0.6 pts

24Elkins, WVWV6,62212.7%+3.5 pts

25Bridgeport, WVWV9,42712.7%−1.1 pts

26Brookhaven, WVWV6,21213.2%+1.1 pts

27Teays Valley, WVWV14,15113.6%+2.6 pts

28Charleston, WVWV46,11717.3%+2.3 pts

29Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98818.9%+4.2 pts

30Morgantown, WVWV30,29324.4%−2.3 pts

31Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90227.0%+4.5 pts

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