RANKING · 2024 ACS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most educated, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 27.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Franklin, VA, up 32 places to #64.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Falls Church, VAVA15,15980.5%+16.8 pts

02Arlington County, VAVA243,93177.1%+16.9 pts

03Alexandria, VAVA160,66266.2%+11.9 pts

04Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87365.0%+10.2 pts

05Loudoun County, VAVA449,74964.6%+17.4 pts

06▲2Charlottesville, VAVA44,38862.5%+21.7 pts

07▼1Fairfax, VAVA26,77262.4%+16.7 pts

08▼1Albemarle County, VAVA118,35661.1%+13.4 pts

09James City County, VAVA83,32651.0%+9.5 pts

10▲1Lexington, VAVA7,76950.7%+8.1 pts

11▲1York County, VAVA71,37450.0%+12.6 pts

12▲1Montgomery County, VAVA98,43448.8%+13.0 pts

13▲1Henrico County, VAVA342,77546.5%+11.6 pts

14▲3Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39346.1%+15.6 pts

15Goochland County, VAVA29,18745.8%+16.4 pts

16▼6Williamsburg, VAVA15,86145.8%+0.8 pts

17▲3Richmond, VAVA237,25745.6%+16.2 pts

18Prince William County, VAVA502,96644.9%+13.5 pts

19Stafford County, VAVA170,80343.8%+14.2 pts

20▲3Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14843.8%+11.2 pts

21▲1Hanover County, VAVA116,42342.7%+14.0 pts

22▲3Fauquier County, VAVA76,50341.7%+14.6 pts

23▲12Lancaster County, VAVA10,99541.3%+16.8 pts

24Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73740.9%+12.8 pts

25▲6Clarke County, VAVA15,60939.8%+15.9 pts

26▲1Lynchburg, VAVA81,34738.5%+13.2 pts

27▲11New Kent County, VAVA28,02238.4%+22.0 pts

28▼7Radford, VAVA17,24337.9%+3.9 pts

29▲11Staunton, VAVA26,80137.7%+17.3 pts

30Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83937.5%+6.2 pts

31▼3Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97537.3%+12.8 pts

32▼6Roanoke County, VAVA97,15037.1%+8.9 pts

33▼1Chesapeake, VAVA255,33236.9%+12.2 pts

34▼18Poquoson, VAVA13,29236.3%+4.7 pts

35▲6Nelson County, VAVA14,92036.3%+15.5 pts

36▲8Powhatan County, VAVA32,59135.0%+15.8 pts

37Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38834.9%+12.1 pts

38▼9King George County, VAVA29,64634.7%+11.1 pts

39▲17Middlesex County, VAVA10,84133.8%+14.9 pts

40▲2Bedford County, VAVA83,05933.7%+12.8 pts

41▼5Northumberland County, VAVA12,55733.6%+11.9 pts

42▲4Norfolk, VAVA231,01333.5%+13.9 pts

43▲5Suffolk, VAVA104,69933.3%+16.0 pts

44▼10Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43933.3%+10.4 pts

45Salem, VAVA25,81633.0%+13.2 pts

46▲7Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66332.8%+14.1 pts

47▼8Manassas, VAVA44,33232.7%+4.5 pts

48▲12Northampton County, VAVA11,87932.0%+16.2 pts

49▲8Frederick County, VAVA99,95531.9%+13.3 pts

50▼3Greene County, VAVA21,95831.5%+11.7 pts

51▼18Winchester, VAVA28,27231.3%+7.6 pts

52▼9Highland County, VAVA2,31830.8%+17.6 pts

53▼1Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32130.8%+13.3 pts

54▼3Newport News, VAVA183,23030.6%+10.8 pts

55▲12Roanoke, VAVA99,11130.0%+11.3 pts

56▲9Louisa County, VAVA42,92429.7%+15.7 pts

57▲5Orange County, VAVA40,08329.6%+11.1 pts

58▼4Rockingham County, VAVA89,31629.0%+11.4 pts

59▼1Hampton, VAVA137,31528.5%+6.8 pts

60▼5Botetourt County, VAVA34,14428.5%+8.9 pts

61▼12Mathews County, VAVA8,52928.4%+9.2 pts

62▼3Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73828.0%+9.1 pts

63▲3Culpeper County, VAVA57,66627.3%+11.6 pts

64▲32Franklin, VAVA8,47827.3%+10.9 pts

65▼1Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39127.3%+8.1 pts

66▲20Surry County, VAVA6,60327.1%+14.2 pts

67▲1Madison County, VAVA14,23727.0%+7.6 pts

68▼5Manassas Park, VAVA16,56026.9%+6.6 pts

69Washington County, VAVA53,89826.7%+10.6 pts

70▲2Campbell County, VAVA55,62926.1%+11.5 pts

71▼21Waynesboro, VAVA23,95125.7%+5.1 pts

72▲15Petersburg, VAVA33,73425.4%+10.6 pts

73▼2Gloucester County, VAVA40,09725.3%+7.6 pts

74▲1Franklin County, VAVA55,52625.1%+10.4 pts

75▲1Augusta County, VAVA78,94025.1%+9.7 pts

76▲8Warren County, VAVA42,74025.0%+10.0 pts

77▼4Prince George County, VAVA43,93625.0%+5.6 pts

78Bristol, VAVA16,41824.8%+7.8 pts

79▲4Amherst County, VAVA31,96224.7%+11.6 pts

80▼1Floyd County, VAVA15,78924.4%+11.9 pts

81▲4Portsmouth, VAVA96,77724.3%+10.5 pts

82▲12Buena Vista, VAVA6,67223.3%+12.8 pts

83▼13King William County, VAVA19,61723.0%+8.1 pts

84▲14Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71522.5%+9.2 pts

85▼4Martinsville, VAVA13,84922.1%+5.5 pts

86▼9Caroline County, VAVA34,41321.8%+9.8 pts

87▲3Accomack County, VAVA33,85921.7%+8.2 pts

88▲3Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83921.6%+6.9 pts

89▲15Cumberland County, VAVA10,35220.9%+9.0 pts

90▼1Pulaski County, VAVA33,58620.8%+8.3 pts

91▼17Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74720.7%+8.6 pts

92▲1Southampton County, VAVA18,11020.1%+8.4 pts

93▲29Charlotte County, VAVA11,40120.0%+9.8 pts

94▲13Halifax County, VAVA33,44719.7%+10.2 pts

95▲2Danville, VAVA41,64719.6%+5.8 pts

96▼1Wythe County, VAVA27,98319.4%+7.3 pts

97▲4Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89619.4%+8.3 pts

98▼16Appomattox County, VAVA17,17219.2%+8.7 pts

99▼19Craig County, VAVA4,80019.2%+8.3 pts

100▲3Galax, VAVA6,67019.1%+8.0 pts

101▼40King and Queen County, VAVA6,74318.6%+8.3 pts

102▼3Amelia County, VAVA13,63218.6%+8.8 pts

103▲20Bland County, VAVA6,15118.4%+9.2 pts

104▼12Giles County, VAVA16,56417.6%+5.2 pts

105Charles City County, VAVA6,62317.3%+6.7 pts

106▲13Carroll County, VAVA29,29916.9%+7.4 pts

107▼7Richmond County, VAVA9,29416.9%+7.0 pts

108▲8Smyth County, VAVA28,88216.8%+6.2 pts

109▼7Bath County, VAVA4,07616.7%+5.6 pts

110▲1Tazewell County, VAVA38,63516.6%+5.6 pts

111▲6Brunswick County, VAVA15,72716.6%+5.8 pts

112▼6Essex County, VAVA10,65416.6%−0.8 pts

113▲11Sussex County, VAVA10,75516.5%+6.5 pts

114▼4Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49016.1%+6.8 pts

115▲14Emporia, VAVA5,44716.0%+1.8 pts

116▲2Wise County, VAVA34,82415.8%+4.9 pts

117▼3Scott County, VAVA21,20015.6%+7.3 pts

118▼6Henry County, VAVA49,24215.5%+6.0 pts

119▼11Grayson County, VAVA15,23015.5%+7.4 pts

120▲1Page County, VAVA23,76215.2%+5.5 pts

121▼6Patrick County, VAVA17,42415.1%+6.5 pts

122▲9Greensville County, VAVA11,18114.7%+3.7 pts

123▼3Alleghany County, VAVA14,54614.6%+1.1 pts

124▲2Buckingham County, VAVA17,13714.5%+6.0 pts

125▲8Lee County, VAVA21,64214.1%+4.6 pts

126▼17Nottoway County, VAVA15,79614.1%+3.0 pts

127▼2Hopewell, VAVA23,26113.7%+3.5 pts

128▼40Norton, VAVA3,47713.7%−0.4 pts

129▲3Russell County, VAVA25,33213.1%+3.7 pts

130▼3Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05811.6%+2.4 pts

131▼3Buchanan County, VAVA18,49211.5%+3.5 pts

132▼2Dickenson County, VAVA13,23610.1%+3.4 pts

133▼20Covington, VAVA5,6809.5%+3.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES