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Least educated, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 31 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 2000

01Moundsville, WVWV7,6599.6%+1.9 pts

02Oak Hill, WVWV7,62915.7%+5.8 pts

03Nitro, WVWV6,27016.0%+1.8 pts

04New Martinsville, WVWV5,03916.1%−0.6 pts

05Parkersburg, WVWV28,59316.3%+3.4 pts

06Princeton, WVWV5,57818.5%+6.4 pts

07Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85319.9%–

08Weirton, WVWV18,13320.5%+6.1 pts

09Clarksburg, WVWV15,56221.2%+5.2 pts

10Buckhannon, WVWV5,05424.4%+1.1 pts

11Martinsburg, WVWV19,21125.9%+11.2 pts

12Beckley, WVWV16,37326.8%+5.7 pts

13Hurricane, WVWV7,36727.2%+7.9 pts

14Bluefield, WVWV9,15827.5%+5.3 pts

15Dunbar, WVWV7,05027.7%+7.2 pts

16St. Albans, WVWV10,21028.5%+5.6 pts

17Fairmont, WVWV18,03528.7%+8.7 pts

18Huntington, WVWV44,81529.3%+6.8 pts

19Wheeling, WVWV25,68029.3%+6.0 pts

20Elkins, WVWV6,62229.6%+6.2 pts

21Vienna, WVWV10,32130.7%+5.0 pts

22Brookhaven, WVWV6,21231.9%+6.7 pts

23South Charleston, WVWV13,07232.0%+3.9 pts

24Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67133.1%+5.1 pts

25Charles, WVWV9,32933.7%+8.9 pts

26Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98838.3%+4.2 pts

27Charleston, WVWV46,11741.6%+9.0 pts

28Teays Valley, WVWV14,15145.0%+12.4 pts

29Morgantown, WVWV30,29354.5%+6.7 pts

30Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90254.9%+13.9 pts

31Bridgeport, WVWV9,42755.0%+18.4 pts

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