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Most graduate degrees, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 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

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29330.3%+3.7 pts

02Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90227.7%+5.2 pts

03Bridgeport, WVWV9,42720.5%+6.7 pts

04Charleston, WVWV46,11719.4%+4.4 pts

05Teays Valley, WVWV14,15118.5%+7.6 pts

06Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98815.8%+1.1 pts

07Charles, WVWV9,32914.2%+5.7 pts

08South Charleston, WVWV13,07213.8%+3.7 pts

09Huntington, WVWV44,81513.4%+3.6 pts

10Vienna, WVWV10,32113.3%+2.9 pts

11Brookhaven, WVWV6,21213.3%+1.3 pts

12Wheeling, WVWV25,68012.3%+2.4 pts

13Elkins, WVWV6,62211.3%+2.1 pts

14Fairmont, WVWV18,03510.3%+2.0 pts

15Buckhannon, WVWV5,0549.8%−1.8 pts

16Hurricane, WVWV7,3679.7%+2.4 pts

17Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6719.6%−0.8 pts

18Bluefield, WVWV9,1589.6%+1.3 pts

19Martinsburg, WVWV19,2119.5%+4.7 pts

20Dunbar, WVWV7,0509.1%+2.1 pts

21St. Albans, WVWV10,2109.0%+1.6 pts

22Clarksburg, WVWV15,5629.0%+3.3 pts

23Beckley, WVWV16,3738.2%+0.1 pts

24Weirton, WVWV18,1337.8%+3.1 pts

25Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8536.9%–

26Nitro, WVWV6,2706.6%+1.5 pts

27Parkersburg, WVWV28,5936.0%+1.2 pts

28New Martinsville, WVWV5,0395.5%−0.5 pts

29Moundsville, WVWV7,6595.4%+3.3 pts

30Princeton, WVWV5,5785.3%−0.8 pts

31Oak Hill, WVWV7,6294.9%+1.6 pts

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