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 (1990 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 –

01Falls Church, VAVA15,15952.8%–

02Arlington County, VAVA243,93152.3%–

03Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87349.0%–

04Alexandria, VAVA160,66248.5%–

05Williamsburg, VAVA15,86142.9%–

06Fairfax, VAVA26,77241.3%–

07Albemarle County, VAVA118,35639.4%–

08Charlottesville, VAVA44,38834.1%–

09James City County, VAVA83,32632.9%–

10Loudoun County, VAVA449,74932.7%–

11Lexington, VAVA7,76932.1%–

12Montgomery County, VAVA98,43431.6%–

13Poquoson, VAVA13,29229.4%–

14Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14829.2%–

15Radford, VAVA17,24329.1%–

16York County, VAVA71,37428.9%–

17Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83928.7%–

18Henrico County, VAVA342,77528.0%–

19Prince William County, VAVA502,96627.6%–

20Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39326.1%–

21Manassas, VAVA44,33225.8%–

22Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73725.5%–

23Richmond, VAVA237,25724.2%–

24Roanoke County, VAVA97,15022.6%–

25Lynchburg, VAVA81,34721.7%–

26Stafford County, VAVA170,80321.6%–

27Fauquier County, VAVA76,50321.5%–

28King George County, VAVA29,64620.4%–

29Goochland County, VAVA29,18719.3%–

30Hampton, VAVA137,31519.1%–

31Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38819.0%–

32Hanover County, VAVA116,42318.9%–

33Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43918.9%–

34Lancaster County, VAVA10,99518.9%–

35Winchester, VAVA28,27218.8%–

36Clarke County, VAVA15,60918.6%–

37Newport News, VAVA183,23018.4%–

38Waynesboro, VAVA23,95118.2%–

39Salem, VAVA25,81617.8%–

40Staunton, VAVA26,80117.8%–

41Chesapeake, VAVA255,33216.9%–

42Norfolk, VAVA231,01316.8%–

43Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73816.7%–

44Essex County, VAVA10,65416.4%–

45Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97516.3%–

46Prince George County, VAVA43,93616.2%–

47Orange County, VAVA40,08316.1%–

48Martinsville, VAVA13,84915.8%–

49Roanoke, VAVA99,11115.6%–

50Bedford County, VAVA83,05915.6%–

51Mathews County, VAVA8,52915.5%–

52Madison County, VAVA14,23715.4%–

53Culpeper County, VAVA57,66614.9%–

54Frederick County, VAVA99,95514.7%–

55Gloucester County, VAVA40,09714.7%–

56Middlesex County, VAVA10,84114.7%–

57Rockingham County, VAVA89,31614.6%–

58Franklin, VAVA8,47814.4%–

59Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39114.2%–

60Bristol, VAVA16,41813.8%–

61Botetourt County, VAVA34,14413.6%–

62Petersburg, VAVA33,73413.5%–

63Northumberland County, VAVA12,55713.5%–

64New Kent County, VAVA28,02213.4%–

65Emporia, VAVA5,44713.4%–

66Nelson County, VAVA14,92013.4%–

67Highland County, VAVA2,31813.0%–

68King William County, VAVA19,61713.0%–

69Campbell County, VAVA55,62912.9%–

70Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66312.9%–

71Bath County, VAVA4,07612.8%–

72Greene County, VAVA21,95812.7%–

73Danville, VAVA41,64712.4%–

74Northampton County, VAVA11,87912.4%–

75Suffolk, VAVA104,69912.3%–

76Washington County, VAVA53,89812.2%–

77Powhatan County, VAVA32,59112.2%–

78Warren County, VAVA42,74011.8%–

79Richmond County, VAVA9,29411.8%–

80Augusta County, VAVA78,94011.7%–

81Portsmouth, VAVA96,77711.6%–

82Norton, VAVA3,47711.6%–

83Pulaski County, VAVA33,58611.5%–

84Southampton County, VAVA18,11011.4%–

85Galax, VAVA6,67011.3%–

86Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83911.2%–

87Cumberland County, VAVA10,35211.2%–

88Surry County, VAVA6,60311.0%–

89Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71510.9%–

90Amherst County, VAVA31,96210.7%–

91Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32110.4%–

92Floyd County, VAVA15,78910.4%–

93Franklin County, VAVA55,52610.1%–

94Wythe County, VAVA27,98310.0%–

95Hopewell, VAVA23,26110.0%–

96Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74710.0%–

97Alleghany County, VAVA14,5469.3%–

98Accomack County, VAVA33,8599.2%–

99Tazewell County, VAVA38,6359.1%–

100Giles County, VAVA16,5648.9%–

101Nottoway County, VAVA15,7968.8%–

102Buena Vista, VAVA6,6728.7%–

103Appomattox County, VAVA17,1728.7%–

104Louisa County, VAVA42,9248.7%–

105Sussex County, VAVA10,7558.6%–

106Wise County, VAVA34,8248.6%–

107Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8968.4%–

108Charles City County, VAVA6,6238.4%–

109Caroline County, VAVA34,4138.3%–

110Manassas Park, VAVA16,5607.9%–

111Buckingham County, VAVA17,1377.9%–

112Page County, VAVA23,7627.9%–

113Smyth County, VAVA28,8827.8%–

114Craig County, VAVA4,8007.7%–

115King and Queen County, VAVA6,7437.5%–

116Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4907.4%–

117Amelia County, VAVA13,6327.2%–

118Brunswick County, VAVA15,7277.0%–

119Patrick County, VAVA17,4247.0%–

120Covington, VAVA5,6807.0%–

121Henry County, VAVA49,2426.7%–

122Russell County, VAVA25,3326.7%–

123Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0586.6%–

124Carroll County, VAVA29,2996.5%–

125Lee County, VAVA21,6426.5%–

126Charlotte County, VAVA11,4016.5%–

127Buchanan County, VAVA18,4926.4%–

128Halifax County, VAVA33,4476.4%–

129Dickenson County, VAVA13,2366.0%–

130Scott County, VAVA21,2005.9%–

131Greensville County, VAVA11,1815.3%–

132Bland County, VAVA6,1514.6%–

133Grayson County, VAVA15,2304.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS