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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Monongalia County, WVWV107,99143.7%+11.2 pts
02Jefferson County, WVWV63,10231.6%+10.0 pts
03Ohio County, WVWV40,49631.6%+8.5 pts
04Cabell County, WVWV91,18327.1%+6.2 pts
05Kanawha County, WVWV172,38126.4%+5.8 pts
06Putnam County, WVWV56,88526.3%+6.6 pts
07Harrison County, WVWV64,22123.1%+6.8 pts
08Marion County, WVWV55,58423.1%+7.1 pts
09Berkeley County, WVWV139,52222.8%+7.7 pts
10Wood County, WVWV82,38522.0%+6.7 pts
11Brooke County, WVWV21,14220.2%+6.7 pts
12Mercer County, WVWV57,50320.1%+6.3 pts
13Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57820.1%+6.4 pts
14Raleigh County, WVWV71,77519.9%+7.2 pts
15Tucker County, WVWV6,54019.5%+8.9 pts
16Taylor County, WVWV16,28718.8%+7.5 pts
17Morgan County, WVWV18,02718.6%+7.4 pts
18Marshall County, WVWV29,15918.6%+7.9 pts
19Jackson County, WVWV27,45018.0%+5.6 pts
20Pendleton County, WVWV5,82617.9%+7.1 pts
21Nicholas County, WVWV23,84817.7%+7.9 pts
22Mineral County, WVWV26,79217.6%+5.9 pts
23Wayne County, WVWV37,30917.5%+5.7 pts
24Gilmer County, WVWV7,08517.0%−0.0 pts
25Mason County, WVWV24,70717.0%+8.3 pts
26Doddridge County, WVWV7,63416.6%+6.4 pts
27Hancock County, WVWV27,72916.3%+4.8 pts
28Preston County, WVWV34,00416.2%+5.5 pts
29Tyler County, WVWV7,88116.2%+7.7 pts
30Upshur County, WVWV23,75816.2%+2.4 pts
31Summers County, WVWV11,53216.0%+6.0 pts
32Lewis County, WVWV16,39415.7%+4.5 pts
33Randolph County, WVWV26,88215.7%+2.1 pts
34Monroe County, WVWV12,49115.5%+7.3 pts
35Fayette County, WVWV38,16515.2%+4.5 pts
36Braxton County, WVWV11,88514.0%+4.8 pts
37Barbour County, WVWV15,41413.9%+2.1 pts
38Hardy County, WVWV14,33713.9%+4.4 pts
39Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60213.6%+1.8 pts
40Roane County, WVWV13,31713.0%+3.9 pts
41Wetzel County, WVWV13,73412.6%+2.2 pts
42Grant County, WVWV11,04112.6%+1.2 pts
43Logan County, WVWV30,37512.3%+3.6 pts
44Hampshire County, WVWV24,10512.3%+1.0 pts
45Calhoun County, WVWV5,97812.2%+2.9 pts
46Wyoming County, WVWV19,80111.8%+4.7 pts
47Ritchie County, WVWV8,03411.8%+4.7 pts
48Boone County, WVWV20,25111.6%+4.5 pts
49Pleasants County, WVWV7,33810.7%+1.0 pts
50Wirt County, WVWV4,87910.6%+0.7 pts
51Webster County, WVWV7,76010.5%+1.7 pts
52Clay County, WVWV7,53810.3%+3.0 pts
53Mingo County, WVWV21,45510.0%+2.7 pts
54Lincoln County, WVWV19,1777.8%+1.9 pts
55McDowell County, WVWV16,8786.8%+1.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS