North Panhandle Times

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

This was 5.4 percent higher than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,090.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	178	10.5
Regular high school diploma	488	28.9
GED or alternative credential	152	9
Some college, less than 1 year	152	9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	139	8.2
Associate's degree	141	8.3
Bachelor's degree	235	13.9
Master's degree	191	11.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	13	0.8

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