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Least educated, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties 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

01McDowell County, WVWV16,8786.8%+20%

02Lincoln County, WVWV19,1778.1%+39%

03Mingo County, WVWV21,4559.5%+31%

04Calhoun County, WVWV5,97810.1%+9%

05Clay County, WVWV7,53811.3%+55%

06Boone County, WVWV20,25111.5%+61%

07Barbour County, WVWV15,41412.5%+6%

08Webster County, WVWV7,76012.9%+48%

09Wyoming County, WVWV19,80113.1%+83%

10Doddridge County, WVWV7,63413.9%+36%

11Grant County, WVWV11,04114.0%+23%

12Pleasants County, WVWV7,33814.1%+46%

13Braxton County, WVWV11,88514.4%+56%

14Ritchie County, WVWV8,03414.4%+103%

15Logan County, WVWV30,37514.7%+68%

16Roane County, WVWV13,31715.2%+68%

17Monroe County, WVWV12,49115.4%+88%

18Wirt County, WVWV4,87915.5%+57%

19Hardy County, WVWV14,33715.7%+66%

20Fayette County, WVWV38,16515.8%+48%

21Tyler County, WVWV7,88115.9%+87%

22Mason County, WVWV24,70716.3%+86%

23Wetzel County, WVWV13,73417.1%+64%

24Preston County, WVWV34,00417.5%+63%

25Morgan County, WVWV18,02718.0%+61%

26Upshur County, WVWV23,75818.2%+32%

27Hampshire County, WVWV24,10518.3%+62%

28Pendleton County, WVWV5,82618.5%+71%

29Gilmer County, WVWV7,08518.5%+9%

30Summers County, WVWV11,53218.8%+86%

31Lewis County, WVWV16,39418.9%+68%

32Wayne County, WVWV37,30919.2%+62%

33Jackson County, WVWV27,45019.6%+58%

34Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60219.7%+66%

35Randolph County, WVWV26,88219.8%+45%

36Hancock County, WVWV27,72919.9%+73%

37Marshall County, WVWV29,15920.5%+92%

38Taylor County, WVWV16,28720.5%+82%

39Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57822.2%+63%

40Raleigh County, WVWV71,77522.5%+78%

41Mercer County, WVWV57,50322.9%+65%

42Nicholas County, WVWV23,84823.3%+137%

43Brooke County, WVWV21,14223.4%+74%

44Tucker County, WVWV6,54023.6%+123%

45Mineral County, WVWV26,79223.7%+103%

46Wood County, WVWV82,38524.1%+58%

47Berkeley County, WVWV139,52225.1%+66%

48Marion County, WVWV55,58427.2%+70%

49Harrison County, WVWV64,22127.2%+67%

50Putnam County, WVWV56,88529.1%+48%

51Kanawha County, WVWV172,38129.7%+44%

52Cabell County, WVWV91,18332.6%+55%

53Ohio County, WVWV40,49633.9%+47%

54Jefferson County, WVWV63,10233.9%+57%

55Monongalia County, WVWV107,99148.9%+51%

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