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Least educated, West Virginia counties · 2020

West Virginia counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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, WVWV16,8786.8%+1.2 pts
02Lincoln County, WVWV19,1777.8%+1.9 pts
03Mingo County, WVWV21,45510.0%+2.7 pts
04Clay County, WVWV7,53810.3%+3.0 pts
05Webster County, WVWV7,76010.5%+1.7 pts
06Wirt County, WVWV4,87910.6%+0.7 pts
07Pleasants County, WVWV7,33810.7%+1.0 pts
08Boone County, WVWV20,25111.6%+4.5 pts
09Ritchie County, WVWV8,03411.8%+4.7 pts
10Wyoming County, WVWV19,80111.8%+4.7 pts
11Calhoun County, WVWV5,97812.2%+2.9 pts
12Hampshire County, WVWV24,10512.3%+1.0 pts
13Logan County, WVWV30,37512.3%+3.6 pts
14Grant County, WVWV11,04112.6%+1.2 pts
15Wetzel County, WVWV13,73412.6%+2.2 pts
16Roane County, WVWV13,31713.0%+3.9 pts
17Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60213.6%+1.8 pts
18Hardy County, WVWV14,33713.9%+4.4 pts
19Barbour County, WVWV15,41413.9%+2.1 pts
20Braxton County, WVWV11,88514.0%+4.8 pts
21Fayette County, WVWV38,16515.2%+4.5 pts
22Monroe County, WVWV12,49115.5%+7.3 pts
23Randolph County, WVWV26,88215.7%+2.1 pts
24Lewis County, WVWV16,39415.7%+4.5 pts
25Summers County, WVWV11,53216.0%+6.0 pts
26Upshur County, WVWV23,75816.2%+2.4 pts
27Tyler County, WVWV7,88116.2%+7.7 pts
28Preston County, WVWV34,00416.2%+5.5 pts
29Hancock County, WVWV27,72916.3%+4.8 pts
30Doddridge County, WVWV7,63416.6%+6.4 pts
31Mason County, WVWV24,70717.0%+8.3 pts
32Gilmer County, WVWV7,08517.0%−0.0 pts
33Wayne County, WVWV37,30917.5%+5.7 pts
34Mineral County, WVWV26,79217.6%+5.9 pts
35Nicholas County, WVWV23,84817.7%+7.9 pts
36Pendleton County, WVWV5,82617.9%+7.1 pts
37Jackson County, WVWV27,45018.0%+5.6 pts
38Marshall County, WVWV29,15918.6%+7.9 pts
39Morgan County, WVWV18,02718.6%+7.4 pts
40Taylor County, WVWV16,28718.8%+7.5 pts
41Tucker County, WVWV6,54019.5%+8.9 pts
42Raleigh County, WVWV71,77519.9%+7.2 pts
43Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57820.1%+6.4 pts
44Mercer County, WVWV57,50320.1%+6.3 pts
45Brooke County, WVWV21,14220.2%+6.7 pts
46Wood County, WVWV82,38522.0%+6.7 pts
47Berkeley County, WVWV139,52222.8%+7.7 pts
48Marion County, WVWV55,58423.1%+7.1 pts
49Harrison County, WVWV64,22123.1%+6.8 pts
50Putnam County, WVWV56,88526.3%+6.6 pts
51Kanawha County, WVWV172,38126.4%+5.8 pts
52Cabell County, WVWV91,18327.1%+6.2 pts
53Ohio County, WVWV40,49631.6%+8.5 pts
54Jefferson County, WVWV63,10231.6%+10.0 pts
55Monongalia County, WVWV107,99143.7%+11.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS