RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Least educated, West Virginia cities · 2010

West Virginia cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Most educated, US cities →

West VirginiaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8539.0%–

02Moundsville, WVWV7,6599.7%+1.9 pts

03Oak Hill, WVWV7,62913.5%+3.6 pts

04Princeton, WVWV5,57814.8%+2.7 pts

05Parkersburg, WVWV28,59314.8%+1.9 pts

06Clarksburg, WVWV15,56215.7%−0.3 pts

07Weirton, WVWV18,13319.0%+4.5 pts

08New Martinsville, WVWV5,03919.0%+2.3 pts

09Nitro, WVWV6,27019.0%+4.8 pts

10Dunbar, WVWV7,05020.6%+0.0 pts

11Martinsburg, WVWV19,21121.1%+6.3 pts

12St. Albans, WVWV10,21021.8%−1.1 pts

13Beckley, WVWV16,37322.4%+1.4 pts

14Huntington, WVWV44,81524.0%+1.5 pts

15Bluefield, WVWV9,15824.2%+2.0 pts

16Wheeling, WVWV25,68024.8%+1.6 pts

17Fairmont, WVWV18,03525.6%+5.5 pts

18Buckhannon, WVWV5,05425.7%+2.4 pts

19Brookhaven, WVWV6,21225.8%+0.6 pts

20Elkins, WVWV6,62226.0%+2.6 pts

21Hurricane, WVWV7,36726.6%+7.3 pts

22Vienna, WVWV10,32127.1%+1.4 pts

23Charles, WVWV9,32928.7%+3.8 pts

24South Charleston, WVWV13,07228.9%+0.8 pts

25Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67130.2%+2.2 pts

26Teays Valley, WVWV14,15134.3%+1.7 pts

27Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98835.8%+1.7 pts

28Charleston, WVWV46,11736.4%+3.8 pts

29Bridgeport, WVWV9,42736.7%+0.1 pts

30Morgantown, WVWV30,29345.8%−2.0 pts

31Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90246.8%+5.8 pts

SHOWING 1–31 OF 31

Download CSV (full list, 31 rows)

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