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Most graduate degrees, West Virginia cities · 2000

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29326.7%+10%

02Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90222.4%+29%

03Charleston, WVWV46,11715.0%+35%

04Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98814.7%–

05Bridgeport, WVWV9,42713.8%+10%

06Brookhaven, WVWV6,21212.1%+79%

07Buckhannon, WVWV5,05411.7%+7%

08Teays Valley, WVWV14,15110.9%+22%

09Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67110.5%+62%

10Vienna, WVWV10,32110.5%+49%

11South Charleston, WVWV13,07210.2%+38%

12Wheeling, WVWV25,68010.0%+41%

13Huntington, WVWV44,8159.8%+7%

14Elkins, WVWV6,6229.2%+25%

15Charles, WVWV9,3298.4%+66%

16Fairmont, WVWV18,0358.3%+39%

17Bluefield, WVWV9,1588.3%+48%

18Beckley, WVWV16,3738.1%−4%

19St. Albans, WVWV10,2107.4%+40%

20Hurricane, WVWV7,3677.3%+61%

21Dunbar, WVWV7,0507.0%+45%

22Princeton, WVWV5,5786.0%+51%

23New Martinsville, WVWV5,0395.9%−18%

24Clarksburg, WVWV15,5625.7%+20%

25Nitro, WVWV6,2705.2%+21%

26Martinsburg, WVWV19,2114.8%−26%

27Parkersburg, WVWV28,5934.8%−3%

28Weirton, WVWV18,1334.7%+16%

29Oak Hill, WVWV7,6293.4%−30%

30Moundsville, WVWV7,6592.1%−25%

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