Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the West Virginia Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 9.92%. Among all West Virginia cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Clarksburg city had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (24.77%), followed by Teays Valley CDP (23.39%), and Martinsburg city (12.93%).

The chart below shows the top 10 West Virginia cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Clarksburg city
Teays Valley CDP
Martinsburg city
Huntington city
Charleston city
Fairmont city
Beckley city
Wheeling city
Parkersburg city
St. Albans city
Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Clarksburg city 24.77
2 Teays Valley CDP 23.39
3 Martinsburg city 12.93
4 Huntington city 10.25
5 Charleston city 10.22
6 Fairmont city 9.49
7 Beckley city 7.95
8 Wheeling city 3.30
9 Parkersburg city 3.29
10 St. Albans city 1.48
11 South Charleston city 0.91
12 Cheat Lake CDP 0.00
12 Morgantown city 0.00
12 Vienna city 0.00
12 Weirton city 0.00