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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.

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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
06Charlottesville, VAVA44,38862.5%+21.7 pts
07Fairfax, VAVA26,77262.4%+16.7 pts
08Albemarle County, VAVA118,35661.1%+13.4 pts
09James City County, VAVA83,32651.0%+9.5 pts
10Lexington, VAVA7,76950.7%+8.1 pts
11York County, VAVA71,37450.0%+12.6 pts
12Montgomery County, VAVA98,43448.8%+13.0 pts
13Henrico County, VAVA342,77546.5%+11.6 pts
14Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39346.1%+15.6 pts
15Goochland County, VAVA29,18745.8%+16.4 pts
16Williamsburg, VAVA15,86145.8%+0.8 pts
17Richmond, VAVA237,25745.6%+16.2 pts
18Prince William County, VAVA502,96644.9%+13.5 pts
19Stafford County, VAVA170,80343.8%+14.2 pts
20Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14843.8%+11.2 pts
21Hanover County, VAVA116,42342.7%+14.0 pts
22Fauquier County, VAVA76,50341.7%+14.6 pts
23Lancaster County, VAVA10,99541.3%+16.8 pts
24Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73740.9%+12.8 pts
25Clarke County, VAVA15,60939.8%+15.9 pts
26Lynchburg, VAVA81,34738.5%+13.2 pts
27New Kent County, VAVA28,02238.4%+22.0 pts
28Radford, VAVA17,24337.9%+3.9 pts
29Staunton, VAVA26,80137.7%+17.3 pts
30Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83937.5%+6.2 pts
31Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97537.3%+12.8 pts
32Roanoke County, VAVA97,15037.1%+8.9 pts
33Chesapeake, VAVA255,33236.9%+12.2 pts
34Poquoson, VAVA13,29236.3%+4.7 pts
35Nelson County, VAVA14,92036.3%+15.5 pts
36Powhatan County, VAVA32,59135.0%+15.8 pts
37Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38834.9%+12.1 pts
38King George County, VAVA29,64634.7%+11.1 pts
39Middlesex County, VAVA10,84133.8%+14.9 pts
40Bedford County, VAVA83,05933.7%+12.8 pts
41Northumberland County, VAVA12,55733.6%+11.9 pts
42Norfolk, VAVA231,01333.5%+13.9 pts
43Suffolk, VAVA104,69933.3%+16.0 pts
44Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43933.3%+10.4 pts
45Salem, VAVA25,81633.0%+13.2 pts
46Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66332.8%+14.1 pts
47Manassas, VAVA44,33232.7%+4.5 pts
48Northampton County, VAVA11,87932.0%+16.2 pts
49Frederick County, VAVA99,95531.9%+13.3 pts
50Greene County, VAVA21,95831.5%+11.7 pts
51Winchester, VAVA28,27231.3%+7.6 pts
52Highland County, VAVA2,31830.8%+17.6 pts
53Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32130.8%+13.3 pts
54Newport News, VAVA183,23030.6%+10.8 pts
55Roanoke, VAVA99,11130.0%+11.3 pts
56Louisa County, VAVA42,92429.7%+15.7 pts
57Orange County, VAVA40,08329.6%+11.1 pts
58Rockingham County, VAVA89,31629.0%+11.4 pts
59Hampton, VAVA137,31528.5%+6.8 pts
60Botetourt County, VAVA34,14428.5%+8.9 pts
61Mathews County, VAVA8,52928.4%+9.2 pts
62Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73828.0%+9.1 pts
63Culpeper County, VAVA57,66627.3%+11.6 pts
64Franklin, VAVA8,47827.3%+10.9 pts
65Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39127.3%+8.1 pts
66Surry County, VAVA6,60327.1%+14.2 pts
67Madison County, VAVA14,23727.0%+7.6 pts
68Manassas Park, VAVA16,56026.9%+6.6 pts
69Washington County, VAVA53,89826.7%+10.6 pts
70Campbell County, VAVA55,62926.1%+11.5 pts
71Waynesboro, VAVA23,95125.7%+5.1 pts
72Petersburg, VAVA33,73425.4%+10.6 pts
73Gloucester County, VAVA40,09725.3%+7.6 pts
74Franklin County, VAVA55,52625.1%+10.4 pts
75Augusta County, VAVA78,94025.1%+9.7 pts
76Warren County, VAVA42,74025.0%+10.0 pts
77Prince George County, VAVA43,93625.0%+5.6 pts
78Bristol, VAVA16,41824.8%+7.8 pts
79Amherst County, VAVA31,96224.7%+11.6 pts
80Floyd County, VAVA15,78924.4%+11.9 pts
81Portsmouth, VAVA96,77724.3%+10.5 pts
82Buena Vista, VAVA6,67223.3%+12.8 pts
83King William County, VAVA19,61723.0%+8.1 pts
84Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71522.5%+9.2 pts
85Martinsville, VAVA13,84922.1%+5.5 pts
86Caroline County, VAVA34,41321.8%+9.8 pts
87Accomack County, VAVA33,85921.7%+8.2 pts
88Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83921.6%+6.9 pts
89Cumberland County, VAVA10,35220.9%+9.0 pts
90Pulaski County, VAVA33,58620.8%+8.3 pts
91Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74720.7%+8.6 pts
92Southampton County, VAVA18,11020.1%+8.4 pts
93Charlotte County, VAVA11,40120.0%+9.8 pts
94Halifax County, VAVA33,44719.7%+10.2 pts
95Danville, VAVA41,64719.6%+5.8 pts
96Wythe County, VAVA27,98319.4%+7.3 pts
97Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89619.4%+8.3 pts
98Appomattox County, VAVA17,17219.2%+8.7 pts
99Craig County, VAVA4,80019.2%+8.3 pts
100Galax, VAVA6,67019.1%+8.0 pts
101King and Queen County, VAVA6,74318.6%+8.3 pts
102Amelia County, VAVA13,63218.6%+8.8 pts
103Bland County, VAVA6,15118.4%+9.2 pts
104Giles County, VAVA16,56417.6%+5.2 pts
105Charles City County, VAVA6,62317.3%+6.7 pts
106Carroll County, VAVA29,29916.9%+7.4 pts
107Richmond County, VAVA9,29416.9%+7.0 pts
108Smyth County, VAVA28,88216.8%+6.2 pts
109Bath County, VAVA4,07616.7%+5.6 pts
110Tazewell County, VAVA38,63516.6%+5.6 pts
111Brunswick County, VAVA15,72716.6%+5.8 pts
112Essex County, VAVA10,65416.6%−0.8 pts
113Sussex County, VAVA10,75516.5%+6.5 pts
114Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49016.1%+6.8 pts
115Emporia, VAVA5,44716.0%+1.8 pts
116Wise County, VAVA34,82415.8%+4.9 pts
117Scott County, VAVA21,20015.6%+7.3 pts
118Henry County, VAVA49,24215.5%+6.0 pts
119Grayson County, VAVA15,23015.5%+7.4 pts
120Page County, VAVA23,76215.2%+5.5 pts
121Patrick County, VAVA17,42415.1%+6.5 pts
122Greensville County, VAVA11,18114.7%+3.7 pts
123Alleghany County, VAVA14,54614.6%+1.1 pts
124Buckingham County, VAVA17,13714.5%+6.0 pts
125Lee County, VAVA21,64214.1%+4.6 pts
126Nottoway County, VAVA15,79614.1%+3.0 pts
127Hopewell, VAVA23,26113.7%+3.5 pts
128Norton, VAVA3,47713.7%−0.4 pts
129Russell County, VAVA25,33213.1%+3.7 pts
130Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05811.6%+2.4 pts
131Buchanan County, VAVA18,49211.5%+3.5 pts
132Dickenson County, VAVA13,23610.1%+3.4 pts
133Covington, VAVA5,6809.5%+3.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES