Ohio Valley Times

25.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Parkersburg in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.4 percent lower than the state average of 28 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 30,021.

86.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Parkersburg residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,803	13.2
Regular high school diploma	7,072	33.3
GED or alternative credential	1,318	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,696	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,912	13.7
Associate's degree	1,977	9.3
Bachelor's degree	2,178	10.3
Master's degree	966	4.5
Professional school degree	213	1
Doctorate degree	100	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.