State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for West Virginia by County
Education: At least high school
Ages 25+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 194,149,815.
• Rank within US : N/A

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,118,803.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Ohio County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 27,812.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2807 of 3146

Monongalia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 60,548.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2557 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 21,219.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2528 of 3146

Mineral County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,862.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2515 of 3146

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 36,642.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2393 of 3146

Brooke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,742.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2106 of 3146

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 19,667.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2057 of 3146

Wood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 54,424.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1932 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 35,136.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1923 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 34,590.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1833 of 3146

Taylor County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,062.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1805 of 3146

Tyler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,753.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1784 of 3146

Pleasants County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,829.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1757 of 3146

Berkeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 70,729.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1749 of 3146

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 42,863.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1705 of 3146

Kanawha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 117,545.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1664 of 3146

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,253.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1592 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 18,184.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1579 of 3146

Cabell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 55,455.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1523 of 3146

Tucker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,721.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1469 of 3146

Nicholas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 15,902.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1309 of 3146

Preston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 21,536.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1292 of 3146

Raleigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 46,635.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1255 of 3146

Wetzel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,570.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1191 of 3146

Greenbrier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,275.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1166 of 3146

Mason County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 16,575.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1159 of 3146

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,353.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1144 of 3146

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,919.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1088 of 3146

Upshur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,190.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1072 of 3146

Barbour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,608.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1054 of 3146

Gilmer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,733.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1017 of 3146

Summers County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,474.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1012 of 3146

Ritchie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,089.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 948 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,431.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 944 of 3146

Hampshire County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,445.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 905 of 3146

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 35,484.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 809 of 3146

Wirt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,505.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 735 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 26,017.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 725 of 3146

Pocahontas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,339.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 709 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,036.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 656 of 3146

Doddridge County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,218.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 643 of 3146

Pendleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,298.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 572 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,925.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 524 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,374.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 488 of 3146

Braxton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,407.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 482 of 3146

Hardy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 460 of 3146

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,370.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 448 of 3146

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 19,206.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 408 of 3146

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,746.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 399 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 23,025.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 397 of 3146

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,874.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 353 of 3146

Roane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,000.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 338 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,693.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 234 of 3146

Mingo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,026.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 150 of 3146

McDowell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,378.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 38 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/30/2023 7:52 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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