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Least educated, West Virginia counties · 1990

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, WVWV16,8784.6%−19%

02Lincoln County, WVWV19,1774.7%−20%

03Webster County, WVWV7,7605.6%−36%

04Ritchie County, WVWV8,0346.0%−16%

05Wyoming County, WVWV19,8016.2%−14%

06Clay County, WVWV7,5386.2%−15%

07Logan County, WVWV30,3756.3%−28%

08Boone County, WVWV20,2516.4%−10%

09Mingo County, WVWV21,4556.6%−9%

10Roane County, WVWV13,3176.6%−27%

11Calhoun County, WVWV5,9786.8%−27%

12Mason County, WVWV24,7076.8%−22%

13Hardy County, WVWV14,3377.3%−22%

14Wirt County, WVWV4,8798.0%−19%

15Monroe County, WVWV12,4918.0%−3%

16Nicholas County, WVWV23,8488.0%−19%

17Taylor County, WVWV16,2878.1%−28%

18Braxton County, WVWV11,8858.1%−12%

19Pendleton County, WVWV5,8268.2%−24%

20Lewis County, WVWV16,3948.2%−27%

21Preston County, WVWV34,0048.3%−23%

22Pleasants County, WVWV7,3388.5%−12%

23Summers County, WVWV11,5328.5%−16%

24Tucker County, WVWV6,5408.6%−18%

25Grant County, WVWV11,0418.6%−24%

26Jackson County, WVWV27,4508.7%−30%

27Fayette County, WVWV38,1658.8%−18%

28Hancock County, WVWV27,7298.9%−23%

29Hampshire County, WVWV24,1059.0%−20%

30Wayne County, WVWV37,3099.0%−24%

31Tyler County, WVWV7,8819.0%+6%

32Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6029.7%−18%

33Marshall County, WVWV29,1599.7%−10%

34Barbour County, WVWV15,41410.1%−14%

35Doddridge County, WVWV7,63410.3%+1%

36Mineral County, WVWV26,79210.4%−11%

37Wetzel County, WVWV13,73410.4%−0%

38Raleigh County, WVWV71,77510.7%−15%

39Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57811.5%−16%

40Mercer County, WVWV57,50311.6%−16%

41Morgan County, WVWV18,02711.8%+5%

42Randolph County, WVWV26,88211.9%−13%

43Berkeley County, WVWV139,52211.9%−21%

44Upshur County, WVWV23,75812.0%−13%

45Brooke County, WVWV21,14212.2%−9%

46Marion County, WVWV55,58412.5%−22%

47Putnam County, WVWV56,88513.3%−33%

48Wood County, WVWV82,38513.5%−12%

49Harrison County, WVWV64,22113.5%−17%

50Gilmer County, WVWV7,08514.2%−17%

51Jefferson County, WVWV63,10216.2%−25%

52Kanawha County, WVWV172,38117.6%−15%

53Ohio County, WVWV40,49618.4%−20%

54Cabell County, WVWV91,18318.9%−10%

55Monongalia County, WVWV107,99128.1%−13%

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