Most Educated Cities in West Virginia
The top 25 of 25 West Virginia cities on GIS Map, ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
| # | City | Bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shepherdstown | 71.2% |
| 2 | Morgantown | 58.5% |
| 3 | Lewisburg | 57.8% |
| 4 | Bridgeport | 53.4% |
| 5 | Charleston | 45.2% |
| 6 | South Charleston | 37.8% |
| 7 | Charles Town | 36.1% |
| 8 | Huntington | 35.3% |
| 9 | Summersville | 34.8% |
| 10 | Wheeling | 34.1% |
| 11 | Fairmont | 32.9% |
| 12 | Vienna | 31.4% |
| 13 | Elkins | 31.1% |
| 14 | Bluefield | 30.8% |
| 15 | Beckley | 29.2% |
| 16 | Fayetteville | 28.3% |
| 17 | Point Pleasant | 28.2% |
| 18 | Clarksburg | 25.7% |
| 19 | Martinsburg | 24.7% |
| 20 | St. Albans | 24.3% |
| 21 | Weirton | 24.2% |
| 22 | Hinton | 21.8% |
| 23 | Parkersburg | 21% |
| 24 | Princeton | 21% |
| 25 | White Sulphur Springs | 20.7% |
Top West Virginia Counties
Counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Educated Cities in West Virginia”, https://gismap.land/rankings/west-virginia/most-educated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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