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Most college graduates, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 2,353. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Moundsville, WV, up 5 places to #25.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Charleston, WVWV46,11715,671+10%

02Huntington, WVWV44,81510,120+18%

03Morgantown, WVWV30,2938,451+4%

04Wheeling, WVWV25,6806,610+16%

05▲1Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9024,907+30%

06▼1Teays Valley, WVWV14,1514,800+10%

07▲1Parkersburg, WVWV28,5934,451+28%

08▲1Fairmont, WVWV18,0354,042+20%

09▼2Bridgeport, WVWV9,4273,898+9%

10▲2South Charleston, WVWV13,0723,661+23%

11▲2Weirton, WVWV18,1333,450+24%

12▼1Beckley, WVWV16,3733,275+5%

13▼3Martinsburg, WVWV19,2113,214+3%

14▲1Clarksburg, WVWV15,5622,748+19%

15▲4Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882,454+32%

16▼2Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6712,353+2%

17▼1Vienna, WVWV10,3212,269+1%

18Bluefield, WVWV9,1582,044+2%

19▲3Charles, WVWV9,3291,904+40%

20▼3St. Albans, WVWV10,2101,871−13%

21▲3Hurricane, WVWV7,3671,779+57%

22▼1Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121,650+20%

23▼3Dunbar, WVWV7,0501,594+9%

24▼1Elkins, WVWV6,6221,483+21%

25▲5Moundsville, WVWV7,6591,019+60%

26▲1Princeton, WVWV5,578930+23%

27▲4New Martinsville, WVWV5,039913+55%

28▼3Oak Hill, WVWV7,629897−2%

29▼1Nitro, WVWV6,270844+14%

30▼1Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853726+4%

31▼5Buckhannon, WVWV5,054725−13%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES