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Most college graduates, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties 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 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 2,469. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pocahontas County, WV, up 7 places to #42.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Kanawha County, WVWV172,38138,065+10%

02Monongalia County, WVWV107,99132,519+12%

03Berkeley County, WVWV139,52222,599+22%

04Cabell County, WVWV91,18320,114+19%

05Wood County, WVWV82,38514,473+9%

06Jefferson County, WVWV63,10214,090+13%

07Harrison County, WVWV64,22112,636+13%

08▲1Putnam County, WVWV56,88511,796+13%

09▼1Raleigh County, WVWV71,77511,724+10%

10▲1Marion County, WVWV55,58410,536+18%

11▼1Ohio County, WVWV40,4969,945+7%

12Mercer County, WVWV57,5039,499+12%

13Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5785,308+2%

14Wayne County, WVWV37,3095,282+5%

15▲5Mineral County, WVWV26,7924,626+36%

16Marshall County, WVWV29,1594,557+8%

17▼2Fayette County, WVWV38,1654,555−4%

18▼1Preston County, WVWV34,0044,533+12%

19Hancock County, WVWV27,7294,220+20%

20▲4Nicholas County, WVWV23,8484,122+28%

21▲1Randolph County, WVWV26,8824,013+22%

22▼4Jackson County, WVWV27,4503,877+5%

23Brooke County, WVWV21,1423,754+16%

24▲1Logan County, WVWV30,3753,331+14%

25▲4Hampshire County, WVWV24,1053,247+53%

26Upshur County, WVWV23,7582,986+10%

27▼6Mason County, WVWV24,7072,970−10%

28Taylor County, WVWV16,2872,469+6%

29▼2Morgan County, WVWV18,0272,402−4%

30▲1Lewis County, WVWV16,3942,251+25%

31▲1Wyoming County, WVWV19,8011,959+9%

32▼2Boone County, WVWV20,2511,740−5%

33▲1Summers County, WVWV11,5321,731+9%

34▲5Wetzel County, WVWV13,7341,725+24%

35▲3Hardy County, WVWV14,3371,645+18%

36▲4Roane County, WVWV13,3171,535+19%

37▼4Mingo County, WVWV21,4551,521−10%

38▼2Monroe County, WVWV12,4911,379−10%

39▼4Barbour County, WVWV15,4141,326−16%

40▼3Braxton County, WVWV11,8851,315−9%

41▲2Tucker County, WVWV6,5401,234+18%

42▲7Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6021,159+33%

43▼2Lincoln County, WVWV19,1771,146+1%

44▼2Grant County, WVWV11,0411,134+5%

45▲2Gilmer County, WVWV7,085990+6%

46▼2Tyler County, WVWV7,881952−9%

47▲1McDowell County, WVWV16,8789110%

48▲2Ritchie County, WVWV8,034879+4%

49▼3Pendleton County, WVWV5,826824−14%

50▼5Doddridge County, WVWV7,634811−22%

51▲1Webster County, WVWV7,760774+23%

52▲2Pleasants County, WVWV7,338772+37%

53Clay County, WVWV7,538612+1%

54▲1Wirt County, WVWV4,879556+21%

55▼4Calhoun County, WVWV5,978467−30%

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