WV Heartland News

18.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Richwood in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.6 percent lower than the state average of 27.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,031.

85 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Richwood residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	213	15
Regular high school diploma	563	39.6
GED or alternative credential	117	8.2
Some college, less than 1 year	86	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	176	12.4
Associate's degree	71	5
Bachelor's degree	142	10
Master's degree	28	2
Professional school degree	27	1.9
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.