Ranking of West Virginia Counties By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the West Virginia White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 309,165. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (30,397), followed by Berkeley County (21,092), and Wood County (20,042).

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 White Alone 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
Mercer County
Jefferson County
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By White Alone 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 30397
2 Berkeley County 21092
3 Wood County 20042
4 Cabell County 16563
5 Monongalia County 13164
6 Raleigh County 12531
7 Harrison County 11742
8 Putnam County 11461
9 Mercer County 10044
10 Jefferson County 9729
11 Marion County 9574
12 Ohio County 7445
13 Wayne County 7258
14 Hancock County 6690
15 Fayette County 6511
16 Marshall County 6472
17 Greenbrier County 6451
18 Jackson County 5755
19 Logan County 5514
20 Preston County 5099
21 Mason County 4926
22 Mineral County 4802
23 Brooke County 4698
24 Hampshire County 4420
25 Nicholas County 4169
26 Boone County 4015
27 Lincoln County 3919
28 Randolph County 3545
29 Taylor County 3455
30 Mingo County 3333
31 Upshur County 3210
32 Morgan County 3151
33 Wyoming County 2805
34 Lewis County 2768
35 Wetzel County 2686
36 Summers County 2223
37 Barbour County 2212
38 Roane County 2108
39 McDowell County 2092
40 Hardy County 2076
41 Monroe County 1900
42 Braxton County 1820
43 Tyler County 1677
44 Grant County 1617
45 Pleasants County 1584
46 Doddridge County 1434
47 Ritchie County 1353
48 Pocahontas County 1178
49 Tucker County 1170
50 Webster County 1156
51 Calhoun County 1010
52 Wirt County 997
53 Clay County 897
54 Gilmer County 614
55 Pendleton County 611