North Panhandle Times

35.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Wheeling in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 7 percent higher than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 27,046.

92.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,529	7.8
Regular high school diploma	6,294	32.3
GED or alternative credential	840	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,379	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,454	12.6
Associate's degree	1,292	6.6
Bachelor's degree	3,302	16.9
Master's degree	1,638	8.4
Professional school degree	498	2.6
Doctorate degree	267	1.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.