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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 (2000 ACS). This list covers the 30 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 1990

01Moundsville, WVWV7,6597.7%−1.0 pts

02Oak Hill, WVWV7,6299.9%−2.8 pts

03Princeton, WVWV5,57812.1%+0.1 pts

04Parkersburg, WVWV28,59312.9%+0.1 pts

05Nitro, WVWV6,27014.2%+1.8 pts

06Weirton, WVWV18,13314.4%+3.1 pts

07Martinsburg, WVWV19,21114.8%−2.0 pts

08Clarksburg, WVWV15,56216.0%+1.8 pts

09New Martinsville, WVWV5,03916.7%−2.5 pts

10Hurricane, WVWV7,36719.3%+9.9 pts

11Fairmont, WVWV18,03520.0%+3.4 pts

12Dunbar, WVWV7,05020.6%+4.8 pts

13Beckley, WVWV16,37321.0%+1.7 pts

14Bluefield, WVWV9,15822.2%+4.8 pts

15Huntington, WVWV44,81522.4%+1.6 pts

16St. Albans, WVWV10,21022.9%+5.2 pts

17Wheeling, WVWV25,68023.2%+4.8 pts

18Buckhannon, WVWV5,05423.3%+1.8 pts

19Elkins, WVWV6,62223.4%+6.7 pts

20Charles, WVWV9,32924.9%+8.5 pts

21Brookhaven, WVWV6,21225.2%+10.1 pts

22Vienna, WVWV10,32125.7%+4.7 pts

23Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67128.0%+4.4 pts

24South Charleston, WVWV13,07228.1%+5.5 pts

25Charleston, WVWV46,11732.6%+4.0 pts

26Teays Valley, WVWV14,15132.6%+5.4 pts

27Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98834.1%–

28Bridgeport, WVWV9,42736.6%+1.0 pts

29Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90241.0%+12.9 pts

30Morgantown, WVWV30,29347.8%+3.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS