Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the West Virginia White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 12.01%. Among all West Virginia counties, McDowell County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (27.38%), followed by Mingo County (24.90%), and Wyoming County (22.55%).
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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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McDowell County | 27.38 |
| 2 | Mingo County | 24.90 |
| 3 | Wyoming County | 22.55 |
| 4 | Webster County | 20.67 |
| 5 | Roane County | 20.07 |
| 6 | Clay County | 19.85 |
| 7 | Logan County | 19.65 |
| 8 | Lincoln County | 19.26 |
| 9 | Wirt County | 18.72 |
| 10 | Ritchie County | 18.57 |
| 11 | Wayne County | 18.43 |
| 12 | Pocahontas County | 17.61 |
| 13 | Pendleton County | 17.17 |
| 14 | Braxton County | 16.62 |
| 15 | Summers County | 16.37 |
| 16 | Gilmer County | 16.21 |
| 17 | Fayette County | 16.18 |
| 18 | Doddridge County | 16.13 |
| 19 | Boone County | 15.96 |
| 20 | Grant County | 15.87 |
| 21 | Calhoun County | 15.35 |
| 22 | Hardy County | 15.05 |
| 23 | Mercer County | 15.04 |
| 24 | Raleigh County | 14.29 |
| 25 | Mason County | 13.43 |
| 26 | Hampshire County | 13.14 |
| 27 | Lewis County | 12.94 |
| 28 | Preston County | 12.84 |
| 29 | Greenbrier County | 12.83 |
| 30 | Barbour County | 12.67 |
| 31 | Upshur County | 12.59 |
| 32 | Tucker County | 12.31 |
| 33 | Randolph County | 12.02 |
| 34 | Taylor County | 11.61 |
| 35 | Monroe County | 11.59 |
| 36 | Harrison County | 11.37 |
| 37 | Wetzel County | 11.11 |
| 38 | Nicholas County | 11.02 |
| 39 | Cabell County | 10.73 |
| 40 | Morgan County | 10.50 |
| 41 | Jackson County | 10.10 |
| 42 | Pleasants County | 10.09 |
| 43 | Kanawha County | 9.99 |
| 44 | Tyler County | 9.86 |
| 45 | Hancock County | 9.80 |
| 46 | Berkeley County | 9.10 |
| 47 | Wood County | 9.08 |
| 48 | Marion County | 8.92 |
| 49 | Jefferson County | 8.62 |
| 50 | Putnam County | 7.44 |
| 51 | Marshall County | 7.34 |
| 52 | Brooke County | 7.17 |
| 53 | Mineral County | 6.79 |
| 54 | Ohio County | 6.76 |
| 55 | Monongalia County | 6.72 |