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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Oak Hill, WVWV7,6294.9%+47%

02Princeton, WVWV5,5785.3%−13%

03Moundsville, WVWV7,6595.4%+158%

04New Martinsville, WVWV5,0395.5%−8%

05Parkersburg, WVWV28,5936.0%+25%

06Nitro, WVWV6,2706.6%+28%

07Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8536.9%–

08Weirton, WVWV18,1337.8%+65%

09Beckley, WVWV16,3738.2%+1%

10Clarksburg, WVWV15,5629.0%+59%

11St. Albans, WVWV10,2109.0%+21%

12Dunbar, WVWV7,0509.1%+29%

13Martinsburg, WVWV19,2119.5%+97%

14Bluefield, WVWV9,1589.6%+16%

15Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6719.6%−8%

16Hurricane, WVWV7,3679.7%+33%

17Buckhannon, WVWV5,0549.8%−16%

18Fairmont, WVWV18,03510.3%+24%

19Elkins, WVWV6,62211.3%+23%

20Wheeling, WVWV25,68012.3%+24%

21Brookhaven, WVWV6,21213.3%+10%

22Vienna, WVWV10,32113.3%+28%

23Huntington, WVWV44,81513.4%+36%

24South Charleston, WVWV13,07213.8%+36%

25Charles, WVWV9,32914.2%+68%

26Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98815.8%+8%

27Teays Valley, WVWV14,15118.5%+69%

28Charleston, WVWV46,11719.4%+29%

29Bridgeport, WVWV9,42720.5%+48%

30Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90227.7%+23%

31Morgantown, WVWV30,29330.3%+14%

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