Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of West Virginia (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 152,581. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (12,802), followed by Berkeley County (7,944), and Raleigh County (7,203).

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 Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Kanawha County
Berkeley County
Raleigh County
Cabell County
Mercer County
Wood County
Harrison County
Wayne County
Logan County
Fayette County
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Kanawha County 12802
2 Berkeley County 7944
3 Raleigh County 7203
4 Cabell County 6799
5 Mercer County 6185
6 Wood County 5639
7 Harrison County 5459
8 Wayne County 5169
9 Logan County 4656
10 Fayette County 4610
11 Monongalia County 4453
12 Mingo County 4118
13 Jefferson County 3840
14 McDowell County 3638
15 Wyoming County 3541
16 Marion County 3423
17 Preston County 3313
18 Greenbrier County 3161
19 Putnam County 3051
20 Lincoln County 2782
21 Mason County 2502
22 Boone County 2501
23 Randolph County 2369
24 Hampshire County 2191
25 Hancock County 2176
26 Upshur County 2149
27 Jackson County 2133
28 Ohio County 2097
29 Nicholas County 2047
30 Roane County 2016
31 Braxton County 1687
32 Marshall County 1673
33 Hardy County 1652
34 Lewis County 1533
35 Summers County 1481
36 Taylor County 1415
37 Morgan County 1367
38 Barbour County 1299
39 Webster County 1295
40 Grant County 1294
41 Mineral County 1257
42 Ritchie County 1177
43 Wetzel County 1165
44 Brooke County 1155
45 Clay County 1119
46 Pocahontas County 1069
47 Monroe County 1060
48 Doddridge County 981
49 Gilmer County 817
50 Pendleton County 798
51 Calhoun County 744
52 Wirt County 703
53 Tucker County 661
54 Tyler County 610
55 Pleasants County 602