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Fewest graduate degrees, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 6.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gilmer County, WV, up 20 places to #15.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲1McDowell County, WVWV16,8782.3%−0.1 pts

02▲4Ritchie County, WVWV8,0342.9%+0.4 pts

03▼2Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.9%+0.2 pts

04▲6Webster County, WVWV7,7603.0%+0.1 pts

05▼2Calhoun County, WVWV5,9783.3%−0.6 pts

06▲1Braxton County, WVWV11,8853.4%+0.1 pts

07▲5Mingo County, WVWV21,4553.7%+0.2 pts

08▲9Boone County, WVWV20,2514.0%+1.7 pts

09▲11Barbour County, WVWV15,4144.1%−1.0 pts

10▲8Doddridge County, WVWV7,6344.1%+1.9 pts

11▼2Wirt County, WVWV4,8794.2%+1.3 pts

12▲11Clay County, WVWV7,5384.5%+1.5 pts

13▲11Monroe County, WVWV12,4914.5%+1.6 pts

14▼9Grant County, WVWV11,0415.1%+1.2 pts

15▲20Gilmer County, WVWV7,0855.1%−1.4 pts

16▼1Fayette County, WVWV38,1655.5%+1.5 pts

17▲8Roane County, WVWV13,3175.6%+1.4 pts

18▲10Hancock County, WVWV27,7295.7%+2.0 pts

19▼8Wyoming County, WVWV19,8015.8%+2.7 pts

20▲2Randolph County, WVWV26,8825.8%+1.0 pts

21Mason County, WVWV24,7075.9%+2.0 pts

22▼6Tyler County, WVWV7,8815.9%+2.9 pts

23▲4Lewis County, WVWV16,3946.0%+1.8 pts

24▼5Pendleton County, WVWV5,8266.1%+2.1 pts

25▲6Preston County, WVWV34,0046.4%+1.8 pts

26▼22Pleasants County, WVWV7,3386.5%+2.9 pts

27▼1Logan County, WVWV30,3756.7%+2.5 pts

28▲2Hardy County, WVWV14,3376.8%+3.0 pts

29▲13Marshall County, WVWV29,1596.8%+2.9 pts

30▼22Wetzel County, WVWV13,7346.8%+2.5 pts

31▼18Hampshire County, WVWV24,1057.0%+2.0 pts

32▼3Upshur County, WVWV23,7587.7%+2.6 pts

33Summers County, WVWV11,5327.9%+4.3 pts

34Mercer County, WVWV57,5038.2%+3.0 pts

35▼21Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6028.3%+4.5 pts

36▲1Raleigh County, WVWV71,7758.3%+3.6 pts

37▲4Jackson County, WVWV27,4508.7%+4.3 pts

38Wayne County, WVWV37,3098.7%+4.0 pts

39▼3Brooke County, WVWV21,1428.7%+4.6 pts

40▲5Berkeley County, WVWV139,5228.7%+2.8 pts

41▼9Taylor County, WVWV16,2878.8%+4.8 pts

42▼2Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5789.0%+3.1 pts

43▲1Wood County, WVWV82,3859.1%+3.5 pts

44▼1Nicholas County, WVWV23,8489.3%+5.1 pts

45▲4Morgan County, WVWV18,0279.4%+4.6 pts

46Marion County, WVWV55,5849.9%+4.0 pts

47▲1Harrison County, WVWV64,22110.4%+4.8 pts

48▲2Putnam County, WVWV56,88511.2%+4.3 pts

49▼2Tucker County, WVWV6,54011.3%+6.9 pts

50▼11Mineral County, WVWV26,79211.4%+6.2 pts

51Kanawha County, WVWV172,38112.1%+4.0 pts

52▲2Jefferson County, WVWV63,10212.6%+3.9 pts

53▼1Cabell County, WVWV91,18313.7%+4.9 pts

54▼1Ohio County, WVWV40,49614.3%+4.5 pts

55Monongalia County, WVWV107,99126.7%+9.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES