Most college-educated in West Virginia

West Virginia counties and cities ranked by share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

This page ranks the counties and cities of West Virginia by share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher — which have the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Monongalia County leads at 47.9%.

Among cities & places, Helvetia leads at 100.0%.

Counties

#	Name	Bachelor's+ (25+)
1	Monongalia County	47.9%
2	Jefferson County	33.7%
3	Ohio County	32.5%
4	Cabell County	32.4%
5	Kanawha County	29.3%
6	Putnam County	28.4%
7	Harrison County	25.9%
8	Marion County	25.8%
9	Berkeley County	24.3%
10	Tucker County	24.2%
11	Wood County	22.9%
12	Mineral County	22.8%
13	Greenbrier County	22.1%
14	Brooke County	21.9%
15	Raleigh County	21.6%
16	Mercer County	20.7%
17	Pendleton County	20.5%
18	Hancock County	20.2%
19	Gilmer County	19.9%
20	Jackson County	19.4%
21	Marshall County	19.1%
22	Nicholas County	19.0%
23	Randolph County	19.0%
24	Grant County	17.9%
25	Preston County	17.9%
26	Wayne County	17.7%
27	Morgan County	17.6%
28	Lewis County	17.5%
29	Upshur County	17.4%
30	Taylor County	17.4%
31	Hampshire County	16.3%
32	Wirt County	16.2%
33	Mason County	16.2%
34	Fayette County	16.1%
35	Summers County	16.0%
36	Pocahontas County	15.8%
37	Tyler County	15.7%
38	Hardy County	15.7%
39	Monroe County	15.4%
40	Pleasants County	14.6%
41	Roane County	14.2%
42	Logan County	13.8%
43	Wetzel County	13.5%
44	Ritchie County	12.8%
45	Doddridge County	12.7%
46	Webster County	12.6%
47	Barbour County	12.2%
48	Wyoming County	12.0%
49	Boone County	11.9%
50	Braxton County	11.9%
51	Clay County	11.8%
52	Calhoun County	10.1%
53	Lincoln County	8.4%
54	Mingo County	8.3%
55	McDowell County	5.7%

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Bachelor's+ (25+)
1	Helvetia	100.0%
2	Thurmond	100.0%
3	Booth	89.3%
4	Justice Addition	78.6%
5	Shepherdstown	71.4%
6	Middleway	68.9%
7	East Dailey	65.8%
8	Cottageville	63.1%
9	Hansford	62.8%
10	Hico	61.1%
11	Harpers Ferry	60.9%
12	Lewisburg	59.5%
13	Cheat Lake	58.7%
14	Morgantown	58.1%
15	Bridgeport	55.5%
16	North Hills	54.5%
17	Star City	53.6%
18	Athens	53.5%
19	Apple Grove	50.0%
20	Springfield	49.8%
21	Bethany	49.6%
22	Charlton Heights	49.2%
23	Teays Valley	47.8%
24	Covel	47.5%
25	Lavalette	47.2%
26	Pea Ridge	46.6%
27	Institute	45.5%
28	Williamstown	44.8%
29	Bethlehem	44.8%
30	Charleston	44.1%
31	Omar	43.7%
32	Roderfield	43.2%
33	Mitchell Heights	43.0%
34	Culloden	41.0%
35	Franklin	40.9%
36	Huntersville	40.9%
37	Burlington	40.6%
38	Bolivar	40.6%
39	Brookhaven	40.3%
40	Cassville	40.2%
41	Glen Dale	39.6%
42	Mallory	39.2%
43	Barrackville	39.1%
44	West Liberty	38.3%
45	Glenville	38.2%
46	Charles Town	38.1%
47	Pinch	38.0%
48	Glen Ferris	37.5%
49	Green Bank	37.5%
50	Tioga	37.3%
51	Barboursville	36.7%
52	Hepzibah	36.4%
53	Clearview	36.3%
54	Waverly	35.4%
55	South Charleston	35.3%
56	Mount Carbon	35.2%
57	Ghent	35.0%
58	Pleasant Valley	35.0%
59	Huntington	34.5%
60	Winfield	34.2%
61	Lost Creek	34.1%
62	Dorothy	32.7%
63	Vienna	32.7%
64	Brandonville	32.6%
65	Cross Lanes	32.5%
66	Wheeling	32.4%
67	Wiley Ford	32.4%
68	Washington	32.0%
69	Hurricane	31.9%
70	Kingwood	31.7%
71	Verdunville	31.2%
72	Mullens	31.2%
73	Fairmont	31.1%
74	White Hall	30.8%
75	Dunbar	30.8%
76	Chelyan	30.6%
77	Elkins	30.4%
78	Blennerhassett	30.4%
79	Westover	30.4%
80	Summersville	30.3%
81	Prosperity	30.3%
82	Kanawha	30.1%
83	Lubeck	29.8%
84	St. Albans	29.0%
85	Beaver	28.8%
86	Mabscott	28.4%
87	Sand Fork	27.1%
88	Crooked Creek	26.8%
89	Fayetteville	26.8%
90	Boaz	26.6%
91	Shannondale	26.3%
92	Chester	26.2%
93	Womelsdorf (Coalton)	26.1%
94	Hinkleville	25.9%
95	Beckley	25.9%
96	Inwood	25.8%
97	Middlebourne	25.6%
98	Shady Spring	25.5%
99	Nutter Fort	25.4%
100	Tornado	25.3%

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