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Most educated, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90261.8%+50%

02Morgantown, WVWV30,29358.5%+22%

03Bridgeport, WVWV9,42753.4%+46%

04Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98847.6%+39%

05Teays Valley, WVWV14,15146.7%+43%

06Charleston, WVWV46,11745.2%+39%

07Brookhaven, WVWV6,21240.5%+61%

08South Charleston, WVWV13,07237.8%+34%

09Hurricane, WVWV7,36737.5%+95%

10Charles, WVWV9,32936.1%+45%

11Huntington, WVWV44,81535.3%+57%

12Wheeling, WVWV25,68034.1%+47%

13Fairmont, WVWV18,03532.9%+64%

14Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67132.4%+16%

15Vienna, WVWV10,32131.4%+22%

16Elkins, WVWV6,62231.1%+33%

17Bluefield, WVWV9,15830.8%+39%

18Dunbar, WVWV7,05029.2%+42%

19Beckley, WVWV16,37329.2%+39%

20Clarksburg, WVWV15,56225.7%+61%

21Martinsburg, WVWV19,21124.7%+67%

22Buckhannon, WVWV5,05424.4%+5%

23St. Albans, WVWV10,21024.3%+6%

24Weirton, WVWV18,13324.2%+68%

25New Martinsville, WVWV5,03923.8%+43%

26Princeton, WVWV5,57821.0%+73%

27Parkersburg, WVWV28,59321.0%+63%

28Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85318.9%–

29Moundsville, WVWV7,65917.3%+124%

30Nitro, WVWV6,27017.2%+21%

31Oak Hill, WVWV7,62915.6%+57%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES