Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the West Virginia Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 142,119. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (11,787), followed by Raleigh County (6,721), and Berkeley County (6,314).

The chart below shows the top 10 West Virginia counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.

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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Kanawha County
Raleigh County
Berkeley County
Cabell County
Mercer County
Wood County
Wayne County
Harrison County
Logan County
Fayette County
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Kanawha County 11787
2 Raleigh County 6721
3 Berkeley County 6314
4 Cabell County 6212
5 Mercer County 5887
6 Wood County 5263
7 Wayne County 5087
8 Harrison County 5076
9 Logan County 4489
10 Fayette County 4442
11 Mingo County 4044
12 Monongalia County 4007
13 McDowell County 3445
14 Wyoming County 3444
15 Marion County 3251
16 Jefferson County 2954
17 Preston County 2936
18 Greenbrier County 2893
19 Putnam County 2808
20 Lincoln County 2764
21 Boone County 2481
22 Mason County 2416
23 Randolph County 2279
24 Hampshire County 2165
25 Roane County 1998
26 Hancock County 1987
27 Jackson County 1973
28 Upshur County 1953
29 Nicholas County 1949
30 Ohio County 1880
31 Marshall County 1594
32 Lewis County 1507
33 Hardy County 1454
34 Summers County 1423
35 Braxton County 1421
36 Taylor County 1357
37 Morgan County 1292
38 Barbour County 1289
39 Mineral County 1254
40 Grant County 1250
41 Webster County 1231
42 Ritchie County 1154
43 Wetzel County 1143
44 Brooke County 1134
45 Clay County 1107
46 Pocahontas County 1069
47 Monroe County 974
48 Doddridge County 927
49 Pendleton County 759
50 Calhoun County 731
51 Wirt County 703
52 Gilmer County 652
53 Tucker County 648
54 Tyler County 594
55 Pleasants County 547