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Fewest graduate degrees, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 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

01Oak Hill, WVWV7,6294.9%+1.6 pts

02Princeton, WVWV5,5785.3%−0.8 pts

03Moundsville, WVWV7,6595.4%+3.3 pts

04New Martinsville, WVWV5,0395.5%−0.5 pts

05Parkersburg, WVWV28,5936.0%+1.2 pts

06Nitro, WVWV6,2706.6%+1.5 pts

07Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8536.9%–

08Weirton, WVWV18,1337.8%+3.1 pts

09Beckley, WVWV16,3738.2%+0.1 pts

10Clarksburg, WVWV15,5629.0%+3.3 pts

11St. Albans, WVWV10,2109.0%+1.6 pts

12Dunbar, WVWV7,0509.1%+2.1 pts

13Martinsburg, WVWV19,2119.5%+4.7 pts

14Bluefield, WVWV9,1589.6%+1.3 pts

15Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6719.6%−0.8 pts

16Hurricane, WVWV7,3679.7%+2.4 pts

17Buckhannon, WVWV5,0549.8%−1.8 pts

18Fairmont, WVWV18,03510.3%+2.0 pts

19Elkins, WVWV6,62211.3%+2.1 pts

20Wheeling, WVWV25,68012.3%+2.4 pts

21Brookhaven, WVWV6,21213.3%+1.3 pts

22Vienna, WVWV10,32113.3%+2.9 pts

23Huntington, WVWV44,81513.4%+3.6 pts

24South Charleston, WVWV13,07213.8%+3.7 pts

25Charles, WVWV9,32914.2%+5.7 pts

26Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98815.8%+1.1 pts

27Teays Valley, WVWV14,15118.5%+7.6 pts

28Charleston, WVWV46,11719.4%+4.4 pts

29Bridgeport, WVWV9,42720.5%+6.7 pts

30Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90227.7%+5.2 pts

31Morgantown, WVWV30,29330.3%+3.7 pts

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