RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most educated, Virginia counties · 1990

Virginia counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Falls Church, VAVA15,15952.8%−17%

02Arlington County, VAVA243,93152.3%−13%

03Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87349.0%−11%

04Alexandria, VAVA160,66248.5%−11%

05Williamsburg, VAVA15,86142.9%−5%

06Fairfax, VAVA26,77241.3%−9%

07Albemarle County, VAVA118,35639.4%−17%

08Charlottesville, VAVA44,38834.1%−16%

09James City County, VAVA83,32632.9%−21%

10Loudoun County, VAVA449,74932.7%−31%

11Lexington, VAVA7,76932.1%−25%

12Montgomery County, VAVA98,43431.6%−12%

13Poquoson, VAVA13,29229.4%−7%

14Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14829.2%−10%

15Radford, VAVA17,24329.1%−15%

16York County, VAVA71,37428.9%−23%

17Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83928.7%−8%

18Henrico County, VAVA342,77528.0%−20%

19Prince William County, VAVA502,96627.6%−12%

20Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39326.1%−15%

21Manassas, VAVA44,33225.8%−8%

22Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73725.5%−9%

23Richmond, VAVA237,25724.2%−18%

24Roanoke County, VAVA97,15022.6%−20%

25Lynchburg, VAVA81,34721.7%−14%

26Stafford County, VAVA170,80321.6%−27%

27Fauquier County, VAVA76,50321.5%−21%

28King George County, VAVA29,64620.4%−14%

29Goochland County, VAVA29,18719.3%−34%

30Hampton, VAVA137,31519.1%−12%

31Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38819.0%−17%

32Hanover County, VAVA116,42318.9%−34%

33Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43918.9%−17%

34Lancaster County, VAVA10,99518.9%−23%

35Winchester, VAVA28,27218.8%−21%

36Clarke County, VAVA15,60918.6%−22%

37Newport News, VAVA183,23018.4%−7%

38Waynesboro, VAVA23,95118.2%−12%

39Salem, VAVA25,81617.8%−10%

40Staunton, VAVA26,80117.8%−13%

41Chesapeake, VAVA255,33216.9%−31%

42Norfolk, VAVA231,01316.8%−14%

43Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73816.7%−12%

44Essex County, VAVA10,65416.4%−6%

45Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97516.3%−34%

46Prince George County, VAVA43,93616.2%−16%

47Orange County, VAVA40,08316.1%−13%

48Martinsville, VAVA13,84915.8%−5%

49Roanoke, VAVA99,11115.6%−16%

50Bedford County, VAVA83,05915.6%−26%

51Mathews County, VAVA8,52915.5%−19%

52Madison County, VAVA14,23715.4%−21%

53Culpeper County, VAVA57,66614.9%−5%

54Frederick County, VAVA99,95514.7%−21%

55Gloucester County, VAVA40,09714.7%−17%

56Middlesex County, VAVA10,84114.7%−22%

57Rockingham County, VAVA89,31614.6%−17%

58Franklin, VAVA8,47814.4%−12%

59Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39114.2%−26%

60Bristol, VAVA16,41813.8%−19%

61Botetourt County, VAVA34,14413.6%−31%

62Petersburg, VAVA33,73413.5%−8%

63Northumberland County, VAVA12,55713.5%−38%

64New Kent County, VAVA28,02213.4%−18%

65Emporia, VAVA5,44713.4%−5%

66Nelson County, VAVA14,92013.4%−35%

67Highland County, VAVA2,31813.0%−2%

68King William County, VAVA19,61713.0%−12%

69Campbell County, VAVA55,62912.9%−11%

70Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66312.9%−31%

71Bath County, VAVA4,07612.8%+15%

72Greene County, VAVA21,95812.7%−36%

73Danville, VAVA41,64712.4%−11%

74Northampton County, VAVA11,87912.4%−21%

75Suffolk, VAVA104,69912.3%−29%

76Washington County, VAVA53,89812.2%−24%

77Powhatan County, VAVA32,59112.2%−36%

78Warren County, VAVA42,74011.8%−22%

79Richmond County, VAVA9,29411.8%+19%

80Augusta County, VAVA78,94011.7%−24%

81Portsmouth, VAVA96,77711.6%−16%

82Norton, VAVA3,47711.6%−18%

83Pulaski County, VAVA33,58611.5%−8%

84Southampton County, VAVA18,11011.4%−2%

85Galax, VAVA6,67011.3%+2%

86Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83911.2%−24%

87Cumberland County, VAVA10,35211.2%−6%

88Surry County, VAVA6,60311.0%−14%

89Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71510.9%−18%

90Amherst County, VAVA31,96210.7%−18%

91Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32110.4%−40%

92Floyd County, VAVA15,78910.4%−17%

93Franklin County, VAVA55,52610.1%−32%

94Wythe County, VAVA27,98310.0%−17%

95Hopewell, VAVA23,26110.0%−2%

96Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74710.0%−18%

97Alleghany County, VAVA14,5469.3%−32%

98Accomack County, VAVA33,8599.2%−32%

99Tazewell County, VAVA38,6359.1%−17%

100Giles County, VAVA16,5648.9%−29%

101Nottoway County, VAVA15,7968.8%−21%

102Buena Vista, VAVA6,6728.7%−16%

103Appomattox County, VAVA17,1728.7%−17%

104Louisa County, VAVA42,9248.7%−38%

105Sussex County, VAVA10,7558.6%−14%

106Wise County, VAVA34,8248.6%−21%

107Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8968.4%−23%

108Charles City County, VAVA6,6238.4%−21%

109Caroline County, VAVA34,4138.3%−32%

110Manassas Park, VAVA16,5607.9%−61%

111Buckingham County, VAVA17,1377.9%−7%

112Page County, VAVA23,7627.9%−20%

113Smyth County, VAVA28,8827.8%−26%

114Craig County, VAVA4,8007.7%−29%

115King and Queen County, VAVA6,7437.5%−27%

116Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4907.4%−20%

117Amelia County, VAVA13,6327.2%−26%

118Brunswick County, VAVA15,7277.0%−35%

119Patrick County, VAVA17,4247.0%−19%

120Covington, VAVA5,6807.0%+9%

121Henry County, VAVA49,2426.7%−29%

122Russell County, VAVA25,3326.7%−28%

123Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0586.6%−28%

124Carroll County, VAVA29,2996.5%−31%

125Lee County, VAVA21,6426.5%−32%

126Charlotte County, VAVA11,4016.5%−37%

127Buchanan County, VAVA18,4926.4%−19%

128Halifax County, VAVA33,4476.4%−33%

129Dickenson County, VAVA13,2366.0%−11%

130Scott County, VAVA21,2005.9%−29%

131Greensville County, VAVA11,1815.3%−52%

132Bland County, VAVA6,1514.6%−50%

133Grayson County, VAVA15,2304.2%−47%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES