Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the West Virginia White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 21.62%. Among all West Virginia counties, Monongalia County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (45.77%), followed by Ohio County (33.59%), and Jefferson County (32.29%).
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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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monongalia County | 45.77 |
| 2 | Ohio County | 33.59 |
| 3 | Jefferson County | 32.29 |
| 4 | Cabell County | 27.91 |
| 5 | Kanawha County | 26.84 |
| 6 | Putnam County | 26.50 |
| 7 | Marion County | 24.66 |
| 8 | Berkeley County | 23.64 |
| 9 | Harrison County | 23.24 |
| 10 | Gilmer County | 22.07 |
| 11 | Wood County | 21.79 |
| 12 | Brooke County | 21.07 |
| 13 | Tucker County | 20.59 |
| 14 | Mineral County | 20.48 |
| 15 | Mercer County | 20.32 |
| 16 | Raleigh County | 20.08 |
| 17 | Morgan County | 19.95 |
| 18 | Marshall County | 19.59 |
| 19 | Greenbrier County | 19.11 |
| 20 | Hancock County | 18.06 |
| 21 | Randolph County | 17.96 |
| 22 | Preston County | 17.51 |
| 23 | Wayne County | 16.96 |
| 24 | Jackson County | 16.74 |
| 25 | Pendleton County | 16.68 |
| 25 | Upshur County | 16.68 |
| 26 | Summers County | 16.67 |
| 27 | Fayette County | 16.33 |
| 28 | Nicholas County | 16.30 |
| 29 | Lewis County | 16.08 |
| 30 | Taylor County | 16.05 |
| 31 | Tyler County | 15.62 |
| 32 | Braxton County | 14.90 |
| 33 | Monroe County | 14.87 |
| 34 | Mason County | 14.23 |
| 35 | Wirt County | 14.22 |
| 36 | Pocahontas County | 13.87 |
| 37 | Wetzel County | 13.67 |
| 38 | Hardy County | 13.54 |
| 39 | Roane County | 13.45 |
| 40 | Barbour County | 13.21 |
| 41 | Doddridge County | 13.10 |
| 42 | Hampshire County | 12.93 |
| 43 | Webster County | 12.74 |
| 44 | Pleasants County | 12.24 |
| 45 | Clay County | 12.00 |
| 46 | Wyoming County | 11.56 |
| 47 | Logan County | 11.20 |
| 48 | Boone County | 11.13 |
| 49 | Grant County | 10.90 |
| 50 | Calhoun County | 10.29 |
| 51 | Ritchie County | 9.64 |
| 52 | Mingo County | 8.81 |
| 53 | Lincoln County | 7.20 |
| 54 | McDowell County | 6.41 |