Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 40.08%. Among all West Virginia counties, Calhoun County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (53.26%), followed by Barbour County (53.13%), and Monroe County (52.49%).
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 | Calhoun County | 53.26 |
| 2 | Barbour County | 53.13 |
| 3 | Monroe County | 52.49 |
| 4 | Clay County | 51.98 |
| 5 | Grant County | 51.79 |
| 6 | Pendleton County | 51.53 |
| 7 | Randolph County | 51.15 |
| 8 | McDowell County | 50.70 |
| 9 | Upshur County | 50.61 |
| 10 | Ritchie County | 49.61 |
| 11 | Pocahontas County | 48.77 |
| 12 | Nicholas County | 48.53 |
| 13 | Wetzel County | 48.24 |
| 14 | Pleasants County | 48.23 |
| 15 | Preston County | 48.11 |
| 16 | Lewis County | 47.52 |
| 17 | Braxton County | 47.33 |
| 18 | Boone County | 47.24 |
| 19 | Tyler County | 47.19 |
| 20 | Hardy County | 47.10 |
| 21 | Hampshire County | 47.05 |
| 22 | Gilmer County | 47.04 |
| 23 | Webster County | 47.02 |
| 24 | Mineral County | 46.72 |
| 25 | Wyoming County | 46.71 |
| 26 | Lincoln County | 46.16 |
| 27 | Doddridge County | 45.94 |
| 28 | Roane County | 45.71 |
| 29 | Mingo County | 45.54 |
| 30 | Logan County | 45.17 |
| 31 | Tucker County | 44.62 |
| 32 | Mason County | 44.47 |
| 33 | Taylor County | 43.81 |
| 34 | Morgan County | 43.76 |
| 35 | Fayette County | 43.68 |
| 36 | Marshall County | 43.62 |
| 37 | Jackson County | 43.23 |
| 38 | Brooke County | 41.74 |
| 39 | Summers County | 41.17 |
| 40 | Marion County | 40.26 |
| 41 | Greenbrier County | 40.18 |
| 42 | Hancock County | 40.04 |
| 43 | Wirt County | 39.96 |
| 44 | Raleigh County | 39.86 |
| 45 | Harrison County | 38.95 |
| 46 | Mercer County | 38.93 |
| 47 | Wayne County | 38.12 |
| 48 | Berkeley County | 37.25 |
| 49 | Kanawha County | 36.65 |
| 50 | Putnam County | 36.46 |
| 51 | Wood County | 34.95 |
| 52 | Ohio County | 32.96 |
| 53 | Cabell County | 32.46 |
| 54 | Jefferson County | 30.86 |
| 55 | Monongalia County | 24.75 |