Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of West Virginia (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 278,281. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (36,055), followed by Monongalia County (30,790), and Berkeley County (19,351).
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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Related Topics: West Virginia ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County | 36055 |
| 2 | Monongalia County | 30790 |
| 3 | Berkeley County | 19351 |
| 4 | Cabell County | 17906 |
| 5 | Wood County | 13170 |
| 6 | Jefferson County | 12449 |
| 7 | Harrison County | 10978 |
| 8 | Putnam County | 10807 |
| 9 | Raleigh County | 10602 |
| 10 | Ohio County | 9934 |
| 11 | Marion County | 9288 |
| 12 | Mercer County | 8771 |
| 13 | Wayne County | 4858 |
| 14 | Fayette County | 4832 |
| 15 | Greenbrier County | 4664 |
| 16 | Marshall County | 4419 |
| 17 | Preston County | 4276 |
| 18 | Mineral County | 4024 |
| 19 | Hancock County | 3849 |
| 20 | Randolph County | 3553 |
| 21 | Jackson County | 3466 |
| 22 | Brooke County | 3362 |
| 23 | Nicholas County | 2904 |
| 24 | Mason County | 2738 |
| 25 | Upshur County | 2665 |
| 26 | Logan County | 2657 |
| 27 | Morgan County | 2520 |
| 28 | Hampshire County | 2141 |
| 29 | Taylor County | 1973 |
| 30 | Lewis County | 1957 |
| 31 | Wyoming County | 1825 |
| 32 | Boone County | 1767 |
| 33 | Summers County | 1632 |
| 34 | Mingo County | 1534 |
| 35 | Wetzel County | 1529 |
| 36 | Barbour County | 1388 |
| 37 | Hardy County | 1379 |
| 38 | Roane County | 1368 |
| 39 | Monroe County | 1367 |
| 40 | Braxton County | 1300 |
| 41 | Lincoln County | 1134 |
| 42 | Tucker County | 1111 |
| 43 | Gilmer County | 1047 |
| 44 | Tyler County | 948 |
| 45 | Grant County | 925 |
| 46 | McDowell County | 914 |
| 47 | Pocahontas County | 851 |
| 48 | Doddridge County | 780 |
| 49 | Pendleton County | 777 |
| 50 | Webster County | 759 |
| 51 | Clay County | 673 |
| 52 | Pleasants County | 664 |
| 53 | Ritchie County | 612 |
| 54 | Wirt County | 545 |
| 55 | Calhoun County | 493 |