WV Heartland News

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

This was 12.2 percent lower than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,381.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	203	11.3
Regular high school diploma	673	37.5
GED or alternative credential	79	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	228	12.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	313	17.4
Associate's degree	42	2.3
Bachelor's degree	233	13
Master's degree	18	1
Professional school degree	6	0.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

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