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Least educated, West Virginia counties · 2010

West Virginia counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 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 2000
01McDowell County, WVWV16,8786.3%+0.7 pts
02Lincoln County, WVWV19,1777.7%+1.8 pts
03Doddridge County, WVWV7,6348.0%−2.2 pts
04Webster County, WVWV7,7608.0%−0.7 pts
05Calhoun County, WVWV5,9788.0%−1.3 pts
06Boone County, WVWV20,2518.2%+1.0 pts
07Clay County, WVWV7,5388.3%+1.0 pts
08Tyler County, WVWV7,8818.3%−0.2 pts
09Logan County, WVWV30,3758.9%+0.1 pts
10Mingo County, WVWV21,4559.0%+1.7 pts
11Roane County, WVWV13,3179.1%+0.0 pts
12Wyoming County, WVWV19,8019.3%+2.2 pts
13Hampshire County, WVWV24,1059.4%−1.9 pts
14Braxton County, WVWV11,8859.5%+0.3 pts
15Hardy County, WVWV14,3379.5%+0.1 pts
16Ritchie County, WVWV8,03410.3%+3.2 pts
17Mason County, WVWV24,70710.3%+1.5 pts
18Pleasants County, WVWV7,33810.4%+0.8 pts
19Fayette County, WVWV38,16510.7%−0.0 pts
20Wirt County, WVWV4,87911.0%+1.2 pts
21Summers County, WVWV11,53211.2%+1.1 pts
22Grant County, WVWV11,04111.5%+0.1 pts
23Preston County, WVWV34,00411.6%+0.9 pts
24Lewis County, WVWV16,39412.0%+0.8 pts
25Gilmer County, WVWV7,08512.2%−4.9 pts
26Marshall County, WVWV29,15912.2%+1.5 pts
27Wetzel County, WVWV13,73412.6%+2.2 pts
28Morgan County, WVWV18,02712.7%+1.4 pts
29Wayne County, WVWV37,30912.7%+0.8 pts
30Mineral County, WVWV26,79213.0%+1.3 pts
31Nicholas County, WVWV23,84813.0%+3.2 pts
32Pendleton County, WVWV5,82613.1%+2.3 pts
33Monroe County, WVWV12,49113.3%+5.1 pts
34Barbour County, WVWV15,41413.3%+1.5 pts
35Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60213.5%+1.7 pts
36Tucker County, WVWV6,54013.7%+3.1 pts
37Jackson County, WVWV27,45014.5%+2.1 pts
38Taylor County, WVWV16,28714.5%+3.3 pts
39Upshur County, WVWV23,75815.2%+1.4 pts
40Hancock County, WVWV27,72915.3%+3.7 pts
41Raleigh County, WVWV71,77515.4%+2.8 pts
42Brooke County, WVWV21,14215.6%+2.1 pts
43Mercer County, WVWV57,50316.4%+2.6 pts
44Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57817.2%+3.5 pts
45Harrison County, WVWV64,22117.6%+1.3 pts
46Randolph County, WVWV26,88217.6%+4.0 pts
47Wood County, WVWV82,38519.1%+3.8 pts
48Marion County, WVWV55,58419.2%+3.2 pts
49Berkeley County, WVWV139,52219.7%+4.6 pts
50Cabell County, WVWV91,18323.0%+2.0 pts
51Kanawha County, WVWV172,38123.4%+2.8 pts
52Putnam County, WVWV56,88523.8%+4.1 pts
53Ohio County, WVWV40,49625.9%+2.9 pts
54Jefferson County, WVWV63,10227.7%+6.1 pts
55Monongalia County, WVWV107,99135.8%+3.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS