RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 55 SHOWN OF 55

Least educated, West Virginia counties · 1990

West Virginia counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 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 –

01McDowell County, WVWV16,8784.6%–

02Lincoln County, WVWV19,1774.7%–

03Webster County, WVWV7,7605.6%–

04Ritchie County, WVWV8,0346.0%–

05Wyoming County, WVWV19,8016.2%–

06Clay County, WVWV7,5386.2%–

07Logan County, WVWV30,3756.3%–

08Boone County, WVWV20,2516.4%–

09Mingo County, WVWV21,4556.6%–

10Roane County, WVWV13,3176.6%–

11Calhoun County, WVWV5,9786.8%–

12Mason County, WVWV24,7076.8%–

13Hardy County, WVWV14,3377.3%–

14Wirt County, WVWV4,8798.0%–

15Monroe County, WVWV12,4918.0%–

16Nicholas County, WVWV23,8488.0%–

17Taylor County, WVWV16,2878.1%–

18Braxton County, WVWV11,8858.1%–

19Pendleton County, WVWV5,8268.2%–

20Lewis County, WVWV16,3948.2%–

21Preston County, WVWV34,0048.3%–

22Pleasants County, WVWV7,3388.5%–

23Summers County, WVWV11,5328.5%–

24Tucker County, WVWV6,5408.6%–

25Grant County, WVWV11,0418.6%–

26Jackson County, WVWV27,4508.7%–

27Fayette County, WVWV38,1658.8%–

28Hancock County, WVWV27,7298.9%–

29Hampshire County, WVWV24,1059.0%–

30Wayne County, WVWV37,3099.0%–

31Tyler County, WVWV7,8819.0%–

32Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6029.7%–

33Marshall County, WVWV29,1599.7%–

34Barbour County, WVWV15,41410.1%–

35Doddridge County, WVWV7,63410.3%–

36Mineral County, WVWV26,79210.4%–

37Wetzel County, WVWV13,73410.4%–

38Raleigh County, WVWV71,77510.7%–

39Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57811.5%–

40Mercer County, WVWV57,50311.6%–

41Morgan County, WVWV18,02711.8%–

42Randolph County, WVWV26,88211.9%–

43Berkeley County, WVWV139,52211.9%–

44Upshur County, WVWV23,75812.0%–

45Brooke County, WVWV21,14212.2%–

46Marion County, WVWV55,58412.5%–

47Putnam County, WVWV56,88513.3%–

48Wood County, WVWV82,38513.5%–

49Harrison County, WVWV64,22113.5%–

50Gilmer County, WVWV7,08514.2%–

51Jefferson County, WVWV63,10216.2%–

52Kanawha County, WVWV172,38117.6%–

53Ohio County, WVWV40,49618.4%–

54Cabell County, WVWV91,18318.9%–

55Monongalia County, WVWV107,99128.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS