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Most educated, West Virginia counties · 2020

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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 2000

01Monongalia County, WVWV107,99143.7%+35%

02Jefferson County, WVWV63,10231.6%+46%

03Ohio County, WVWV40,49631.6%+37%

04Cabell County, WVWV91,18327.1%+29%

05Kanawha County, WVWV172,38126.4%+28%

06Putnam County, WVWV56,88526.3%+34%

07Harrison County, WVWV64,22123.1%+42%

08Marion County, WVWV55,58423.1%+44%

09Berkeley County, WVWV139,52222.8%+51%

10Wood County, WVWV82,38522.0%+44%

11Brooke County, WVWV21,14220.2%+50%

12Mercer County, WVWV57,50320.1%+45%

13Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57820.1%+47%

14Raleigh County, WVWV71,77519.9%+57%

15Tucker County, WVWV6,54019.5%+85%

16Taylor County, WVWV16,28718.8%+67%

17Morgan County, WVWV18,02718.6%+66%

18Marshall County, WVWV29,15918.6%+74%

19Jackson County, WVWV27,45018.0%+45%

20Pendleton County, WVWV5,82617.9%+66%

21Nicholas County, WVWV23,84817.7%+80%

22Mineral County, WVWV26,79217.6%+51%

23Wayne County, WVWV37,30917.5%+48%

24Gilmer County, WVWV7,08517.0%−0%

25Mason County, WVWV24,70717.0%+94%

26Doddridge County, WVWV7,63416.6%+62%

27Hancock County, WVWV27,72916.3%+42%

28Preston County, WVWV34,00416.2%+51%

29Tyler County, WVWV7,88116.2%+90%

30Upshur County, WVWV23,75816.2%+17%

31Summers County, WVWV11,53216.0%+59%

32Lewis County, WVWV16,39415.7%+40%

33Randolph County, WVWV26,88215.7%+15%

34Monroe County, WVWV12,49115.5%+89%

35Fayette County, WVWV38,16515.2%+42%

36Braxton County, WVWV11,88514.0%+53%

37Barbour County, WVWV15,41413.9%+18%

38Hardy County, WVWV14,33713.9%+47%

39Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60213.6%+15%

40Roane County, WVWV13,31713.0%+44%

41Wetzel County, WVWV13,73412.6%+21%

42Grant County, WVWV11,04112.6%+11%

43Logan County, WVWV30,37512.3%+41%

44Hampshire County, WVWV24,10512.3%+9%

45Calhoun County, WVWV5,97812.2%+32%

46Wyoming County, WVWV19,80111.8%+66%

47Ritchie County, WVWV8,03411.8%+66%

48Boone County, WVWV20,25111.6%+63%

49Pleasants County, WVWV7,33810.7%+10%

50Wirt County, WVWV4,87910.6%+8%

51Webster County, WVWV7,76010.5%+20%

52Clay County, WVWV7,53810.3%+41%

53Mingo County, WVWV21,45510.0%+37%

54Lincoln County, WVWV19,1777.8%+32%

55McDowell County, WVWV16,8786.8%+21%

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