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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%+8%

02Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90241.0%+46%

03Bridgeport, WVWV9,42736.6%+3%

04Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98834.1%–

05Teays Valley, WVWV14,15132.6%+20%

06Charleston, WVWV46,11732.6%+14%

07South Charleston, WVWV13,07228.1%+24%

08Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67128.0%+19%

09Vienna, WVWV10,32125.7%+23%

10Brookhaven, WVWV6,21225.2%+67%

11Charles, WVWV9,32924.9%+52%

12Elkins, WVWV6,62223.4%+40%

13Buckhannon, WVWV5,05423.3%+8%

14Wheeling, WVWV25,68023.2%+26%

15St. Albans, WVWV10,21022.9%+29%

16Huntington, WVWV44,81522.4%+8%

17Bluefield, WVWV9,15822.2%+28%

18Beckley, WVWV16,37321.0%+9%

19Dunbar, WVWV7,05020.6%+31%

20Fairmont, WVWV18,03520.0%+20%

21Hurricane, WVWV7,36719.3%+106%

22New Martinsville, WVWV5,03916.7%−13%

23Clarksburg, WVWV15,56216.0%+13%

24Martinsburg, WVWV19,21114.8%−12%

25Weirton, WVWV18,13314.4%+27%

26Nitro, WVWV6,27014.2%+14%

27Parkersburg, WVWV28,59312.9%+1%

28Princeton, WVWV5,57812.1%+1%

29Oak Hill, WVWV7,6299.9%−22%

30Moundsville, WVWV7,6597.7%−11%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS