North Panhandle Times

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

This was 5.7 percent higher than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 18,458.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	770	5.7
Regular high school diploma	4,263	31.4
GED or alternative credential	777	5.7
Some college, less than 1 year	904	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,157	15.9
Associate's degree	1,914	14.1
Bachelor's degree	1,729	12.7
Master's degree	713	5.3
Professional school degree	270	2
Doctorate degree	69	0.5

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