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Least educated, West Virginia cities · 2000

West Virginia cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 30 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, WVWV7,6597.7%+0%

02Oak Hill, WVWV7,6299.9%+0%

03Princeton, WVWV5,57812.1%+0%

04Parkersburg, WVWV28,59312.9%+0%

05Nitro, WVWV6,27014.2%+0%

06Weirton, WVWV18,13314.4%+0%

07Martinsburg, WVWV19,21114.8%+0%

08Clarksburg, WVWV15,56216.0%+0%

09New Martinsville, WVWV5,03916.7%+0%

10Hurricane, WVWV7,36719.3%+0%

11Fairmont, WVWV18,03520.0%+0%

12Dunbar, WVWV7,05020.6%+0%

13Beckley, WVWV16,37321.0%+0%

14Bluefield, WVWV9,15822.2%+0%

15Huntington, WVWV44,81522.4%+0%

16St. Albans, WVWV10,21022.9%+0%

17Wheeling, WVWV25,68023.2%+0%

18Buckhannon, WVWV5,05423.3%+0%

19Elkins, WVWV6,62223.4%+0%

20Charles, WVWV9,32924.9%+0%

21Brookhaven, WVWV6,21225.2%+0%

22Vienna, WVWV10,32125.7%+0%

23Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67128.0%+0%

24South Charleston, WVWV13,07228.1%+0%

25Charleston, WVWV46,11732.6%+0%

26Teays Valley, WVWV14,15132.6%+0%

27Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98834.1%+0%

28Bridgeport, WVWV9,42736.6%+0%

29Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90241.0%+0%

30Morgantown, WVWV30,29347.8%+0%

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