Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the population of West Virginia (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 21.78%. Among all West Virginia counties, Monongalia County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (46.39%), followed by Ohio County (33.28%), and Jefferson County (31.15%).
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 Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monongalia County | 46.39 |
| 2 | Ohio County | 33.28 |
| 3 | Jefferson County | 31.15 |
| 4 | Cabell County | 28.27 |
| 5 | Kanawha County | 27.37 |
| 6 | Putnam County | 26.67 |
| 7 | Marion County | 24.02 |
| 8 | Berkeley County | 23.40 |
| 9 | Harrison County | 23.31 |
| 10 | Wood County | 21.77 |
| 11 | Mercer County | 20.75 |
| 12 | Mineral County | 20.67 |
| 13 | Tucker County | 20.61 |
| 14 | Brooke County | 20.53 |
| 15 | Gilmer County | 20.23 |
| 16 | Raleigh County | 19.82 |
| 17 | Morgan County | 19.48 |
| 18 | Marshall County | 19.37 |
| 19 | Greenbrier County | 18.98 |
| 20 | Hancock County | 17.78 |
| 21 | Jackson County | 17.29 |
| 22 | Randolph County | 17.26 |
| 23 | Summers County | 17.22 |
| 24 | Wayne County | 17.18 |
| 25 | Preston County | 16.75 |
| 26 | Pendleton County | 16.54 |
| 27 | Fayette County | 16.37 |
| 28 | Upshur County | 16.25 |
| 29 | Lewis County | 16.04 |
| 30 | Taylor County | 16.02 |
| 31 | Nicholas County | 15.93 |
| 32 | Tyler County | 15.26 |
| 33 | Monroe County | 14.92 |
| 34 | Mason County | 14.74 |
| 35 | Wetzel County | 14.52 |
| 36 | Wirt County | 14.07 |
| 37 | Pocahontas County | 13.92 |
| 38 | Braxton County | 13.83 |
| 39 | Roane County | 13.39 |
| 40 | Hardy County | 13.16 |
| 41 | Doddridge County | 13.13 |
| 42 | Barbour County | 13.03 |
| 43 | Hampshire County | 12.59 |
| 44 | Webster County | 12.46 |
| 45 | Clay County | 11.99 |
| 46 | Pleasants County | 11.94 |
| 47 | Wyoming County | 11.63 |
| 48 | Grant County | 11.41 |
| 49 | Boone County | 11.25 |
| 50 | Logan County | 11.23 |
| 51 | Calhoun County | 10.21 |
| 52 | Ritchie County | 9.65 |
| 53 | Mingo County | 9.03 |
| 54 | Lincoln County | 7.75 |
| 55 | McDowell County | 6.39 |