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Least educated, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 31.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: St. Albans, WV, up 7 places to #9.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲1Oak Hill, WVWV7,62915.6%+5.7 pts

02▲1Nitro, WVWV6,27017.2%+2.9 pts

03▼2Moundsville, WVWV7,65917.3%+9.6 pts

04▲3Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85318.9%–

05Parkersburg, WVWV28,59321.0%+8.1 pts

06Princeton, WVWV5,57821.0%+8.9 pts

07▼3New Martinsville, WVWV5,03923.8%+7.1 pts

08Weirton, WVWV18,13324.2%+9.8 pts

09▲7St. Albans, WVWV10,21024.3%+1.4 pts

10Buckhannon, WVWV5,05424.4%+1.1 pts

11Martinsburg, WVWV19,21124.7%+9.9 pts

12▼3Clarksburg, WVWV15,56225.7%+9.8 pts

13▼1Beckley, WVWV16,37329.2%+8.1 pts

14▲1Dunbar, WVWV7,05029.2%+8.6 pts

15▼1Bluefield, WVWV9,15830.8%+8.7 pts

16▲4Elkins, WVWV6,62231.1%+7.8 pts

17▲4Vienna, WVWV10,32131.4%+5.7 pts

18▲6Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67132.4%+4.4 pts

19▼2Fairmont, WVWV18,03532.9%+12.8 pts

20▼1Wheeling, WVWV25,68034.1%+10.8 pts

21▼3Huntington, WVWV44,81535.3%+12.9 pts

22▲3Charles, WVWV9,32936.1%+11.3 pts

23▼10Hurricane, WVWV7,36737.5%+18.3 pts

24▼1South Charleston, WVWV13,07237.8%+9.7 pts

25▼3Brookhaven, WVWV6,21240.5%+15.3 pts

26▲1Charleston, WVWV46,11745.2%+12.6 pts

27▲1Teays Valley, WVWV14,15146.7%+14.1 pts

28▼2Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98847.6%+13.4 pts

29▲2Bridgeport, WVWV9,42753.4%+16.8 pts

30▼1Morgantown, WVWV30,29358.5%+10.7 pts

31▼1Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90261.8%+20.7 pts

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