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Most educated, West Virginia cities · 2000

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 30 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 1990

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29347.8%+3.6 pts

02Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90241.0%+12.9 pts

03Bridgeport, WVWV9,42736.6%+1.0 pts

04Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98834.1%–

05Teays Valley, WVWV14,15132.6%+5.4 pts

06Charleston, WVWV46,11732.6%+4.0 pts

07South Charleston, WVWV13,07228.1%+5.5 pts

08Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67128.0%+4.4 pts

09Vienna, WVWV10,32125.7%+4.7 pts

10Brookhaven, WVWV6,21225.2%+10.1 pts

11Charles, WVWV9,32924.9%+8.5 pts

12Elkins, WVWV6,62223.4%+6.7 pts

13Buckhannon, WVWV5,05423.3%+1.8 pts

14Wheeling, WVWV25,68023.2%+4.8 pts

15St. Albans, WVWV10,21022.9%+5.2 pts

16Huntington, WVWV44,81522.4%+1.6 pts

17Bluefield, WVWV9,15822.2%+4.8 pts

18Beckley, WVWV16,37321.0%+1.7 pts

19Dunbar, WVWV7,05020.6%+4.8 pts

20Fairmont, WVWV18,03520.0%+3.4 pts

21Hurricane, WVWV7,36719.3%+9.9 pts

22New Martinsville, WVWV5,03916.7%−2.5 pts

23Clarksburg, WVWV15,56216.0%+1.8 pts

24Martinsburg, WVWV19,21114.8%−2.0 pts

25Weirton, WVWV18,13314.4%+3.1 pts

26Nitro, WVWV6,27014.2%+1.8 pts

27Parkersburg, WVWV28,59312.9%+0.1 pts

28Princeton, WVWV5,57812.1%+0.1 pts

29Oak Hill, WVWV7,6299.9%−2.8 pts

30Moundsville, WVWV7,6597.7%−1.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS