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Least educated, West Virginia counties · 2000

West Virginia counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990
01McDowell County, WVWV16,8785.6%+1.1 pts
02Lincoln County, WVWV19,1775.9%+1.2 pts
03Ritchie County, WVWV8,0347.1%+1.1 pts
04Wyoming County, WVWV19,8017.1%+1.0 pts
05Boone County, WVWV20,2517.2%+0.7 pts
06Mingo County, WVWV21,4557.3%+0.7 pts
07Clay County, WVWV7,5387.3%+1.1 pts
08Monroe County, WVWV12,4918.2%+0.2 pts
09Tyler County, WVWV7,8818.5%−0.5 pts
10Webster County, WVWV7,7608.7%+3.2 pts
11Logan County, WVWV30,3758.8%+2.5 pts
12Mason County, WVWV24,7078.8%+1.9 pts
13Roane County, WVWV13,3179.0%+2.4 pts
14Braxton County, WVWV11,8859.2%+1.1 pts
15Calhoun County, WVWV5,9789.3%+2.5 pts
16Hardy County, WVWV14,3379.4%+2.1 pts
17Pleasants County, WVWV7,3389.7%+1.2 pts
18Nicholas County, WVWV23,8489.8%+1.8 pts
19Wirt County, WVWV4,8799.9%+1.9 pts
20Summers County, WVWV11,53210.1%+1.6 pts
21Doddridge County, WVWV7,63410.2%−0.1 pts
22Wetzel County, WVWV13,73410.4%+0.0 pts
23Tucker County, WVWV6,54010.6%+2.0 pts
24Marshall County, WVWV29,15910.7%+1.0 pts
25Fayette County, WVWV38,16510.7%+1.9 pts
26Preston County, WVWV34,00410.8%+2.5 pts
27Pendleton County, WVWV5,82610.8%+2.6 pts
28Morgan County, WVWV18,02711.2%−0.6 pts
29Lewis County, WVWV16,39411.2%+3.0 pts
30Taylor County, WVWV16,28711.3%+3.2 pts
31Hampshire County, WVWV24,10511.3%+2.3 pts
32Grant County, WVWV11,04111.4%+2.7 pts
33Hancock County, WVWV27,72911.5%+2.6 pts
34Mineral County, WVWV26,79211.7%+1.3 pts
35Barbour County, WVWV15,41411.8%+1.6 pts
36Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60211.8%+2.2 pts
37Wayne County, WVWV37,30911.9%+2.8 pts
38Jackson County, WVWV27,45012.4%+3.8 pts
39Raleigh County, WVWV71,77512.7%+2.0 pts
40Brooke County, WVWV21,14213.4%+1.2 pts
41Randolph County, WVWV26,88213.6%+1.7 pts
42Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57813.6%+2.1 pts
43Upshur County, WVWV23,75813.8%+1.8 pts
44Mercer County, WVWV57,50313.8%+2.2 pts
45Berkeley County, WVWV139,52215.1%+3.2 pts
46Wood County, WVWV82,38515.2%+1.8 pts
47Marion County, WVWV55,58416.0%+3.5 pts
48Harrison County, WVWV64,22116.3%+2.8 pts
49Gilmer County, WVWV7,08517.1%+2.9 pts
50Putnam County, WVWV56,88519.7%+6.4 pts
51Kanawha County, WVWV172,38120.6%+3.0 pts
52Cabell County, WVWV91,18320.9%+2.1 pts
53Jefferson County, WVWV63,10221.6%+5.4 pts
54Ohio County, WVWV40,49623.1%+4.6 pts
55Monongalia County, WVWV107,99132.4%+4.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS