Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for West Virginia by County
Education: Less than 9th grade
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 4.7 | 10,803,193 | N/A |
| West Virginia | N/A | 3.2 | 40,574 | 22 of 52 |
| McDowell County | Rural | 8.9 | 1,202 | 2,950 |
| Summers County | Rural | 8.5 | 784 | 2,921 |
| Webster County | Rural | 8.5 | 509 | 2,921 |
| Ritchie County | Rural | 6.9 | 418 | 2,772 |
| Mingo County | Rural | 6.5 | 1,042 | 2,706 |
| Wyoming County | Rural | 6.4 | 966 | 2,682 |
| Calhoun County | Rural | 6.3 | 289 | 2,663 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 5.8 | 819 | 2,544 |
| Roane County | Rural | 5.4 | 550 | 2,450 |
| Mason County | Rural | 5.3 | 963 | 2,423 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 5.3 | 470 | 2,423 |
| Braxton County | Rural | 5.1 | 467 | 2,347 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 4.9 | 969 | 2,274 |
| Logan County | Rural | 4.6 | 1,036 | 2,170 |
| Clay County | Urban | 4.5 | 245 | 2,134 |
| Doddridge County | Rural | 4.5 | 261 | 2,134 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 4.2 | 500 | 2,010 |
| Tyler County | Rural | 4.2 | 251 | 2,010 |
| Grant County | Rural | 4.1 | 330 | 1,964 |
| Gilmer County | Rural | 4.0 | 214 | 1,921 |
| Upshur County | Rural | 4.0 | 664 | 1,921 |
| Barbour County | Rural | 3.9 | 410 | 1,874 |
| Hampshire County | Urban | 3.9 | 691 | 1,874 |
| Hardy County | Rural | 3.9 | 414 | 1,874 |
| Preston County | Urban | 3.8 | 970 | 1,821 |
| Tucker County | Rural | 3.8 | 198 | 1,821 |
| Boone County | Urban | 3.7 | 562 | 1,776 |
| Greenbrier County | Rural | 3.7 | 877 | 1,776 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 3.7 | 1,554 | 1,776 |
| Wayne County | Urban | 3.7 | 1,014 | 1,776 |
| Raleigh County | Urban | 3.6 | 1,893 | 1,701 |
| Pendleton County | Rural | 3.5 | 157 | 1,648 |
| Randolph County | Rural | 3.4 | 692 | 1,593 |
| Fayette County | Urban | 3.3 | 944 | 1,534 |
| Pleasants County | Rural | 3.1 | 169 | 1,405 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | 3.0 | 538 | 1,338 |
| Cabell County | Urban | 2.9 | 1,802 | 1,273 |
| Morgan County | Urban | 2.9 | 384 | 1,273 |
| Berkeley County | Urban | 2.8 | 2,519 | 1,194 |
| Hancock County | Urban | 2.8 | 599 | 1,194 |
| Pocahontas County | Rural | 2.8 | 166 | 1,194 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 2.6 | 1,074 | 1,042 |
| Kanawha County | Urban | 2.5 | 3,193 | 975 |
| Marion County | Rural | 2.5 | 971 | 975 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 2.4 | 290 | 889 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 2.2 | 999 | 751 |
| Wetzel County | Rural | 2.2 | 225 | 751 |
| Wood County | Urban | 2.0 | 1,214 | 603 |
| Ohio County | Urban | 1.7 | 488 | 443 |
| Marshall County | Urban | 1.6 | 361 | 364 |
| Monongalia County | Urban | 1.6 | 1,082 | 364 |
| Wirt County | Urban | 1.6 | 56 | 364 |
| Brooke County | Urban | 1.5 | 244 | 309 |
| Putnam County | Urban | 1.5 | 615 | 309 |
| Mineral County | Rural | 1.3 | 260 | 198 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 10:19 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: Less than 9th grade, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.