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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 (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, WVWV16,8785.6%+0%

02Lincoln County, WVWV19,1775.9%+0%

03Ritchie County, WVWV8,0347.1%+0%

04Wyoming County, WVWV19,8017.1%+0%

05Boone County, WVWV20,2517.2%+0%

06Mingo County, WVWV21,4557.3%+0%

07Clay County, WVWV7,5387.3%+0%

08Monroe County, WVWV12,4918.2%+0%

09Tyler County, WVWV7,8818.5%+0%

10Webster County, WVWV7,7608.7%+0%

11Logan County, WVWV30,3758.8%+0%

12Mason County, WVWV24,7078.8%+0%

13Roane County, WVWV13,3179.0%+0%

14Braxton County, WVWV11,8859.2%+0%

15Calhoun County, WVWV5,9789.3%+0%

16Hardy County, WVWV14,3379.4%+0%

17Pleasants County, WVWV7,3389.7%+0%

18Nicholas County, WVWV23,8489.8%+0%

19Wirt County, WVWV4,8799.9%+0%

20Summers County, WVWV11,53210.1%+0%

21Doddridge County, WVWV7,63410.2%+0%

22Wetzel County, WVWV13,73410.4%+0%

23Tucker County, WVWV6,54010.6%+0%

24Marshall County, WVWV29,15910.7%+0%

25Fayette County, WVWV38,16510.7%+0%

26Preston County, WVWV34,00410.8%+0%

27Pendleton County, WVWV5,82610.8%+0%

28Morgan County, WVWV18,02711.2%+0%

29Lewis County, WVWV16,39411.2%+0%

30Taylor County, WVWV16,28711.3%+0%

31Hampshire County, WVWV24,10511.3%+0%

32Grant County, WVWV11,04111.4%+0%

33Hancock County, WVWV27,72911.5%+0%

34Mineral County, WVWV26,79211.7%+0%

35Barbour County, WVWV15,41411.8%+0%

36Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60211.8%+0%

37Wayne County, WVWV37,30911.9%+0%

38Jackson County, WVWV27,45012.4%+0%

39Raleigh County, WVWV71,77512.7%+0%

40Brooke County, WVWV21,14213.4%+0%

41Randolph County, WVWV26,88213.6%+0%

42Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57813.6%+0%

43Upshur County, WVWV23,75813.8%+0%

44Mercer County, WVWV57,50313.8%+0%

45Berkeley County, WVWV139,52215.1%+0%

46Wood County, WVWV82,38515.2%+0%

47Marion County, WVWV55,58416.0%+0%

48Harrison County, WVWV64,22116.3%+0%

49Gilmer County, WVWV7,08517.1%+0%

50Putnam County, WVWV56,88519.7%+0%

51Kanawha County, WVWV172,38120.6%+0%

52Cabell County, WVWV91,18320.9%+0%

53Jefferson County, WVWV63,10221.6%+0%

54Ohio County, WVWV40,49623.1%+0%

55Monongalia County, WVWV107,99132.4%+0%

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