Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 512,232. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (48,268), followed by Berkeley County (30,806), and Raleigh County (21,319).
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 High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County | 48268 |
| 2 | Berkeley County | 30806 |
| 3 | Raleigh County | 21319 |
| 4 | Wood County | 21147 |
| 5 | Cabell County | 20562 |
| 6 | Harrison County | 18346 |
| 7 | Mercer County | 16456 |
| 8 | Monongalia County | 16430 |
| 9 | Marion County | 15571 |
| 10 | Putnam County | 14775 |
| 11 | Fayette County | 12893 |
| 12 | Jefferson County | 12335 |
| 13 | Preston County | 12281 |
| 14 | Wayne County | 10780 |
| 15 | Logan County | 10690 |
| 16 | Randolph County | 10530 |
| 17 | Marshall County | 9950 |
| 18 | Greenbrier County | 9877 |
| 19 | Ohio County | 9841 |
| 20 | Mineral County | 9096 |
| 21 | Nicholas County | 8847 |
| 22 | Jackson County | 8669 |
| 23 | Hancock County | 8667 |
| 24 | Upshur County | 8299 |
| 25 | Mason County | 8263 |
| 26 | Hampshire County | 8004 |
| 27 | Mingo County | 7736 |
| 28 | Boone County | 7418 |
| 29 | Wyoming County | 7328 |
| 30 | McDowell County | 7257 |
| 31 | Brooke County | 6836 |
| 32 | Lincoln County | 6754 |
| 33 | Lewis County | 5799 |
| 34 | Morgan County | 5662 |
| 35 | Barbour County | 5661 |
| 36 | Taylor County | 5396 |
| 37 | Wetzel County | 5081 |
| 38 | Hardy County | 4937 |
| 39 | Monroe County | 4808 |
| 40 | Roane County | 4671 |
| 41 | Braxton County | 4449 |
| 42 | Grant County | 4200 |
| 43 | Summers County | 3901 |
| 44 | Ritchie County | 3147 |
| 45 | Pocahontas County | 2982 |
| 46 | Tyler County | 2931 |
| 47 | Clay County | 2918 |
| 48 | Webster County | 2865 |
| 49 | Doddridge County | 2730 |
| 50 | Pleasants County | 2683 |
| 51 | Calhoun County | 2571 |
| 52 | Gilmer County | 2435 |
| 53 | Pendleton County | 2421 |
| 54 | Tucker County | 2405 |
| 55 | Wirt County | 1548 |