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Least educated, West Virginia cities · 1990

West Virginia cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 29 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Moundsville, WVWV7,6598.7%+13%

02Hurricane, WVWV7,3679.4%−51%

03Weirton, WVWV18,13311.4%−21%

04Princeton, WVWV5,57812.1%−1%

05Nitro, WVWV6,27012.4%−13%

06Oak Hill, WVWV7,62912.8%+29%

07Parkersburg, WVWV28,59312.8%−1%

08Clarksburg, WVWV15,56214.1%−12%

09Brookhaven, WVWV6,21215.1%−40%

10Dunbar, WVWV7,05015.8%−23%

11Charles, WVWV9,32916.4%−34%

12Fairmont, WVWV18,03516.6%−17%

13Elkins, WVWV6,62216.7%−28%

14Martinsburg, WVWV19,21116.7%+13%

15Bluefield, WVWV9,15817.3%−22%

16St. Albans, WVWV10,21017.7%−23%

17Wheeling, WVWV25,68018.4%−21%

18New Martinsville, WVWV5,03919.2%+15%

19Beckley, WVWV16,37319.3%−8%

20Huntington, WVWV44,81520.8%−7%

21Vienna, WVWV10,32120.9%−18%

22Buckhannon, WVWV5,05421.5%−8%

23South Charleston, WVWV13,07222.6%−20%

24Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67123.6%−16%

25Teays Valley, WVWV14,15127.2%−17%

26Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90228.1%−31%

27Charleston, WVWV46,11728.6%−12%

28Bridgeport, WVWV9,42735.6%−3%

29Morgantown, WVWV30,29344.2%−8%

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