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Most graduate degrees, West Virginia cities · 2010

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90227.0%+4.5 pts

02Morgantown, WVWV30,29324.4%−2.3 pts

03Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98818.9%+4.2 pts

04Charleston, WVWV46,11717.3%+2.3 pts

05Teays Valley, WVWV14,15113.6%+2.6 pts

06Brookhaven, WVWV6,21213.2%+1.1 pts

07Bridgeport, WVWV9,42712.7%−1.1 pts

08Elkins, WVWV6,62212.7%+3.5 pts

09Buckhannon, WVWV5,05412.2%+0.6 pts

10Charles, WVWV9,32911.9%+3.5 pts

11Wheeling, WVWV25,68010.6%+0.6 pts

12Huntington, WVWV44,81510.3%+0.5 pts

13Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67110.3%−0.2 pts

14Vienna, WVWV10,32110.0%−0.4 pts

15Bluefield, WVWV9,1589.9%+1.6 pts

16South Charleston, WVWV13,0729.8%−0.4 pts

17Beckley, WVWV16,3739.6%+1.5 pts

18Fairmont, WVWV18,0359.3%+1.0 pts

19Hurricane, WVWV7,3678.6%+1.3 pts

20St. Albans, WVWV10,2107.9%+0.5 pts

21New Martinsville, WVWV5,0397.4%+1.5 pts

22Martinsburg, WVWV19,2117.1%+2.3 pts

23Weirton, WVWV18,1336.0%+1.3 pts

24Dunbar, WVWV7,0505.9%−1.1 pts

25Parkersburg, WVWV28,5935.6%+0.9 pts

26Clarksburg, WVWV15,5625.5%−0.2 pts

27Oak Hill, WVWV7,6294.8%+1.4 pts

28Nitro, WVWV6,2704.7%−0.5 pts

29Princeton, WVWV5,5784.0%−2.1 pts

30Moundsville, WVWV7,6593.5%+1.4 pts

31Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8532.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS