RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 29 SHOWN OF 29

Most educated, West Virginia cities · 1990

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 29 is 17.3%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29344.2%–

02Bridgeport, WVWV9,42735.6%–

03Charleston, WVWV46,11728.6%–

04Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90228.1%–

05Teays Valley, WVWV14,15127.2%–

06Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67123.6%–

07South Charleston, WVWV13,07222.6%–

08Buckhannon, WVWV5,05421.5%–

09Vienna, WVWV10,32120.9%–

10Huntington, WVWV44,81520.8%–

11Beckley, WVWV16,37319.3%–

12New Martinsville, WVWV5,03919.2%–

13Wheeling, WVWV25,68018.4%–

14St. Albans, WVWV10,21017.7%–

15Bluefield, WVWV9,15817.3%–

16Martinsburg, WVWV19,21116.7%–

17Elkins, WVWV6,62216.7%–

18Fairmont, WVWV18,03516.6%–

19Charles, WVWV9,32916.4%–

20Dunbar, WVWV7,05015.8%–

21Brookhaven, WVWV6,21215.1%–

22Clarksburg, WVWV15,56214.1%–

23Parkersburg, WVWV28,59312.8%–

24Oak Hill, WVWV7,62912.8%–

25Nitro, WVWV6,27012.4%–

26Princeton, WVWV5,57812.1%–

27Weirton, WVWV18,13311.4%–

28Hurricane, WVWV7,3679.4%–

29Moundsville, WVWV7,6598.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS