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Most educated, West Virginia counties · 2000

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Monongalia County, WVWV107,99132.4%+15%

02Ohio County, WVWV40,49623.1%+25%

03Jefferson County, WVWV63,10221.6%+34%

04Cabell County, WVWV91,18320.9%+11%

05Kanawha County, WVWV172,38120.6%+17%

06Putnam County, WVWV56,88519.7%+48%

07Gilmer County, WVWV7,08517.1%+21%

08Harrison County, WVWV64,22116.3%+21%

09Marion County, WVWV55,58416.0%+28%

10Wood County, WVWV82,38515.2%+13%

11Berkeley County, WVWV139,52215.1%+27%

12Mercer County, WVWV57,50313.8%+19%

13Upshur County, WVWV23,75813.8%+15%

14Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57813.6%+19%

15Randolph County, WVWV26,88213.6%+15%

16Brooke County, WVWV21,14213.4%+10%

17Raleigh County, WVWV71,77512.7%+18%

18Jackson County, WVWV27,45012.4%+43%

19Wayne County, WVWV37,30911.9%+31%

20Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60211.8%+22%

21Barbour County, WVWV15,41411.8%+16%

22Mineral County, WVWV26,79211.7%+13%

23Hancock County, WVWV27,72911.5%+29%

24Grant County, WVWV11,04111.4%+32%

25Hampshire County, WVWV24,10511.3%+26%

26Taylor County, WVWV16,28711.3%+39%

27Lewis County, WVWV16,39411.2%+36%

28Morgan County, WVWV18,02711.2%−5%

29Pendleton County, WVWV5,82610.8%+31%

30Preston County, WVWV34,00410.8%+30%

31Fayette County, WVWV38,16510.7%+21%

32Marshall County, WVWV29,15910.7%+11%

33Tucker County, WVWV6,54010.6%+23%

34Wetzel County, WVWV13,73410.4%+0%

35Doddridge County, WVWV7,63410.2%−1%

36Summers County, WVWV11,53210.1%+19%

37Wirt County, WVWV4,8799.9%+24%

38Nicholas County, WVWV23,8489.8%+23%

39Pleasants County, WVWV7,3389.7%+14%

40Hardy County, WVWV14,3379.4%+29%

41Calhoun County, WVWV5,9789.3%+37%

42Braxton County, WVWV11,8859.2%+13%

43Roane County, WVWV13,3179.0%+37%

44Mason County, WVWV24,7078.8%+29%

45Logan County, WVWV30,3758.8%+39%

46Webster County, WVWV7,7608.7%+57%

47Tyler County, WVWV7,8818.5%−6%

48Monroe County, WVWV12,4918.2%+3%

49Clay County, WVWV7,5387.3%+18%

50Mingo County, WVWV21,4557.3%+10%

51Boone County, WVWV20,2517.2%+11%

52Wyoming County, WVWV19,8017.1%+16%

53Ritchie County, WVWV8,0347.1%+19%

54Lincoln County, WVWV19,1775.9%+24%

55McDowell County, WVWV16,8785.6%+23%

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