Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the population of West Virginia (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 26.20%. Among all West Virginia counties, Wood County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (33.96%), followed by Hancock County (32.13%), and Brooke County (30.68%).

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 Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Wood County
Hancock County
Brooke County
Berkeley County
Marshall County
Putnam County
Pleasants County
Jackson County
Taylor County
Cabell County
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Wood County 33.96
2 Hancock County 32.13
3 Brooke County 30.68
4 Berkeley County 29.74
5 Marshall County 29.68
6 Putnam County 29.34
7 Pleasants County 29.01
8 Jackson County 28.85
9 Taylor County 28.69
10 Cabell County 28.53
11 Jefferson County 28.38
12 Greenbrier County 27.98
13 Wirt County 27.83
14 Tyler County 27.73
15 Hampshire County 27.49
16 Mason County 27.33
17 Lincoln County 27.08
18 Marion County 26.87
19 Raleigh County 26.86
20 Ohio County 26.74
21 Wayne County 26.43
22 Kanawha County 26.26
23 Morgan County 26.19
24 Wetzel County 26.18
25 Harrison County 26.16
26 Mineral County 26.15
27 Summers County 25.97
28 Mercer County 25.70
29 Boone County 25.59
30 Doddridge County 24.42
31 Fayette County 24.32
31 Nicholas County 24.32
32 Hardy County 23.99
33 Logan County 23.94
34 Lewis County 23.89
35 Tucker County 22.51
36 Ritchie County 22.18
37 Preston County 22.16
38 Monongalia County 22.15
39 Barbour County 21.66
40 Mingo County 21.18
40 Roane County 21.18
41 Calhoun County 21.11
42 Monroe County 21.02
43 Braxton County 20.90
44 Grant County 20.84
45 Randolph County 20.09
46 Upshur County 20.03
47 Pocahontas County 19.82
48 Webster County 19.27
49 Wyoming County 19.10
50 McDowell County 17.51
51 Gilmer County 16.94
52 Clay County 16.10
53 Pendleton County 14.94