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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 (2024 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 18.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Doddridge County, WV, up 20 places to #10.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01McDowell County, WVWV16,8786.8%+1.1 pts
02Lincoln County, WVWV19,1778.1%+2.3 pts
03Mingo County, WVWV21,4559.5%+2.2 pts
04▲7Calhoun County, WVWV5,97810.1%+0.8 pts
05▼1Clay County, WVWV7,53811.3%+4.0 pts
06▲2Boone County, WVWV20,25111.5%+4.4 pts
07▲12Barbour County, WVWV15,41412.5%+0.7 pts
08▼3Webster County, WVWV7,76012.9%+4.2 pts
09▲1Wyoming County, WVWV19,80113.1%+5.9 pts
10▲20Doddridge County, WVWV7,63413.9%+3.7 pts
11▲3Grant County, WVWV11,04114.0%+2.6 pts
12▼5Pleasants County, WVWV7,33814.1%+4.4 pts
13▲7Braxton County, WVWV11,88514.4%+5.2 pts
14▼5Ritchie County, WVWV8,03414.4%+7.3 pts
15▼2Logan County, WVWV30,37514.7%+6.0 pts
16Roane County, WVWV13,31715.2%+6.1 pts
17▲5Monroe County, WVWV12,49115.4%+7.2 pts
18▼12Wirt County, WVWV4,87915.5%+5.6 pts
19▼1Hardy County, WVWV14,33715.7%+6.2 pts
20▲1Fayette County, WVWV38,16515.8%+5.1 pts
21▲6Tyler County, WVWV7,88115.9%+7.4 pts
22▲9Mason County, WVWV24,70716.3%+7.5 pts
23▼8Wetzel County, WVWV13,73417.1%+6.7 pts
24▲4Preston County, WVWV34,00417.5%+6.8 pts
25▲14Morgan County, WVWV18,02718.0%+6.8 pts
26Upshur County, WVWV23,75818.2%+4.4 pts
27▼15Hampshire County, WVWV24,10518.3%+7.0 pts
28▲8Pendleton County, WVWV5,82618.5%+7.7 pts
29▲3Gilmer County, WVWV7,08518.5%+1.5 pts
30▼5Summers County, WVWV11,53218.8%+8.7 pts
31▼7Lewis County, WVWV16,39418.9%+7.6 pts
32▲1Wayne County, WVWV37,30919.2%+7.3 pts
33▲4Jackson County, WVWV27,45019.6%+7.2 pts
34▼17Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60219.7%+7.8 pts
35▼12Randolph County, WVWV26,88219.8%+6.2 pts
36▼7Hancock County, WVWV27,72919.9%+8.4 pts
37▲1Marshall County, WVWV29,15920.5%+9.8 pts
38▲2Taylor County, WVWV16,28720.5%+9.2 pts
39▲4Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57822.2%+8.5 pts
40▲2Raleigh County, WVWV71,77522.5%+9.8 pts
41▲3Mercer County, WVWV57,50322.9%+9.0 pts
42▼7Nicholas County, WVWV23,84823.3%+13.5 pts
43▲2Brooke County, WVWV21,14223.4%+10.0 pts
44▼3Tucker County, WVWV6,54023.6%+13.0 pts
45▼11Mineral County, WVWV26,79223.7%+12.1 pts
46Wood County, WVWV82,38524.1%+8.9 pts
47Berkeley County, WVWV139,52225.1%+10.0 pts
48Marion County, WVWV55,58427.2%+11.2 pts
49Harrison County, WVWV64,22127.2%+10.9 pts
50Putnam County, WVWV56,88529.1%+9.4 pts
51Kanawha County, WVWV172,38129.7%+9.1 pts
52Cabell County, WVWV91,18332.6%+11.6 pts
53Ohio County, WVWV40,49633.9%+10.8 pts
54Jefferson County, WVWV63,10233.9%+12.3 pts
55Monongalia County, WVWV107,99148.9%+16.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES