Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree 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 Some College or Associates Degree was 334,820. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (34,590), followed by Berkeley County (24,594), and Wood County (20,543).

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 Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Kanawha County
Berkeley County
Wood County
Cabell County
Monongalia County
Raleigh County
Harrison County
Putnam County
Jefferson County
Mercer County
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Kanawha County 34590
2 Berkeley County 24594
3 Wood County 20543
4 Cabell County 18074
5 Monongalia County 14702
6 Raleigh County 14365
7 Harrison County 12320
8 Putnam County 11889
9 Jefferson County 11343
10 Mercer County 10863
11 Marion County 10393
12 Ohio County 7982
13 Wayne County 7474
14 Fayette County 7179
15 Hancock County 6954
16 Greenbrier County 6878
17 Marshall County 6771
18 Jackson County 5784
19 Logan County 5665
20 Preston County 5658
21 Mineral County 5091
22 Mason County 5078
23 Brooke County 5024
24 Hampshire County 4676
25 Nicholas County 4433
26 Randolph County 4136
27 Boone County 4018
28 Lincoln County 3962
29 Mingo County 3598
30 Taylor County 3534
31 Morgan County 3389
32 Upshur County 3284
33 Wyoming County 2996
34 Lewis County 2915
35 Wetzel County 2757
36 Hardy County 2515
37 McDowell County 2506
38 Summers County 2461
39 Barbour County 2308
40 Roane County 2165
41 Braxton County 1965
42 Monroe County 1925
43 Tyler County 1722
44 Grant County 1690
45 Pleasants County 1614
46 Doddridge County 1451
47 Ritchie County 1407
48 Tucker County 1213
49 Pocahontas County 1212
50 Webster County 1174
51 Wirt County 1078
52 Calhoun County 1019
53 Clay County 904
54 Gilmer County 877
55 Pendleton County 702