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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 (1990 ACS). This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Moundsville, WVWV7,6598.7%–

02Hurricane, WVWV7,3679.4%–

03Weirton, WVWV18,13311.4%–

04Princeton, WVWV5,57812.1%–

05Nitro, WVWV6,27012.4%–

06Oak Hill, WVWV7,62912.8%–

07Parkersburg, WVWV28,59312.8%–

08Clarksburg, WVWV15,56214.1%–

09Brookhaven, WVWV6,21215.1%–

10Dunbar, WVWV7,05015.8%–

11Charles, WVWV9,32916.4%–

12Fairmont, WVWV18,03516.6%–

13Elkins, WVWV6,62216.7%–

14Martinsburg, WVWV19,21116.7%–

15Bluefield, WVWV9,15817.3%–

16St. Albans, WVWV10,21017.7%–

17Wheeling, WVWV25,68018.4%–

18New Martinsville, WVWV5,03919.2%–

19Beckley, WVWV16,37319.3%–

20Huntington, WVWV44,81520.8%–

21Vienna, WVWV10,32120.9%–

22Buckhannon, WVWV5,05421.5%–

23South Charleston, WVWV13,07222.6%–

24Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67123.6%–

25Teays Valley, WVWV14,15127.2%–

26Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90228.1%–

27Charleston, WVWV46,11728.6%–

28Bridgeport, WVWV9,42735.6%–

29Morgantown, WVWV30,29344.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS