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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 (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, WVWV16,8786.3%+12%

02Lincoln County, WVWV19,1777.7%+31%

03Doddridge County, WVWV7,6348.0%−22%

04Webster County, WVWV7,7608.0%−8%

05Calhoun County, WVWV5,9788.0%−13%

06Boone County, WVWV20,2518.2%+14%

07Clay County, WVWV7,5388.3%+14%

08Tyler County, WVWV7,8818.3%−2%

09Logan County, WVWV30,3758.9%+1%

10Mingo County, WVWV21,4559.0%+23%

11Roane County, WVWV13,3179.1%+0%

12Wyoming County, WVWV19,8019.3%+31%

13Hampshire County, WVWV24,1059.4%−17%

14Braxton County, WVWV11,8859.5%+3%

15Hardy County, WVWV14,3379.5%+1%

16Ritchie County, WVWV8,03410.3%+44%

17Mason County, WVWV24,70710.3%+17%

18Pleasants County, WVWV7,33810.4%+8%

19Fayette County, WVWV38,16510.7%−0%

20Wirt County, WVWV4,87911.0%+12%

21Summers County, WVWV11,53211.2%+11%

22Grant County, WVWV11,04111.5%+1%

23Preston County, WVWV34,00411.6%+8%

24Lewis County, WVWV16,39412.0%+7%

25Gilmer County, WVWV7,08512.2%−29%

26Marshall County, WVWV29,15912.2%+14%

27Wetzel County, WVWV13,73412.6%+21%

28Morgan County, WVWV18,02712.7%+13%

29Wayne County, WVWV37,30912.7%+7%

30Mineral County, WVWV26,79213.0%+11%

31Nicholas County, WVWV23,84813.0%+32%

32Pendleton County, WVWV5,82613.1%+21%

33Monroe County, WVWV12,49113.3%+62%

34Barbour County, WVWV15,41413.3%+13%

35Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60213.5%+15%

36Tucker County, WVWV6,54013.7%+29%

37Jackson County, WVWV27,45014.5%+17%

38Taylor County, WVWV16,28714.5%+29%

39Upshur County, WVWV23,75815.2%+10%

40Hancock County, WVWV27,72915.3%+32%

41Raleigh County, WVWV71,77515.4%+22%

42Brooke County, WVWV21,14215.6%+16%

43Mercer County, WVWV57,50316.4%+18%

44Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57817.2%+26%

45Harrison County, WVWV64,22117.6%+8%

46Randolph County, WVWV26,88217.6%+29%

47Wood County, WVWV82,38519.1%+25%

48Marion County, WVWV55,58419.2%+20%

49Berkeley County, WVWV139,52219.7%+31%

50Cabell County, WVWV91,18323.0%+10%

51Kanawha County, WVWV172,38123.4%+14%

52Putnam County, WVWV56,88523.8%+21%

53Ohio County, WVWV40,49625.9%+12%

54Jefferson County, WVWV63,10227.7%+28%

55Monongalia County, WVWV107,99135.8%+10%

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