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RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most educated, Virginia counties · 2000

Virginia counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990
01Falls Church, VAVA15,15963.7%+11.0 pts
02Arlington County, VAVA243,93160.2%+7.9 pts
03Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87354.8%+5.8 pts
04Alexandria, VAVA160,66254.3%+5.8 pts
05Albemarle County, VAVA118,35647.7%+8.3 pts
06Loudoun County, VAVA449,74947.2%+14.5 pts
07Fairfax, VAVA26,77245.7%+4.3 pts
08Williamsburg, VAVA15,86145.0%+2.1 pts
09Lexington, VAVA7,76942.6%+10.5 pts
10James City County, VAVA83,32641.5%+8.7 pts
11Charlottesville, VAVA44,38840.8%+6.7 pts
12York County, VAVA71,37437.4%+8.5 pts
13Montgomery County, VAVA98,43435.9%+4.2 pts
14Henrico County, VAVA342,77534.9%+6.9 pts
15Radford, VAVA17,24334.1%+5.0 pts
16Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14832.6%+3.4 pts
17Poquoson, VAVA13,29231.6%+2.1 pts
18Prince William County, VAVA502,96631.5%+3.8 pts
19Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83931.2%+2.5 pts
20Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39330.5%+4.5 pts
21Stafford County, VAVA170,80329.6%+8.0 pts
22Richmond, VAVA237,25729.5%+5.2 pts
23Goochland County, VAVA29,18729.4%+10.1 pts
24Hanover County, VAVA116,42328.7%+9.8 pts
25Roanoke County, VAVA97,15028.2%+5.6 pts
26Manassas, VAVA44,33228.1%+2.3 pts
27Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73728.1%+2.6 pts
28Fauquier County, VAVA76,50327.1%+5.6 pts
29Lynchburg, VAVA81,34725.2%+3.5 pts
30Chesapeake, VAVA255,33224.7%+7.8 pts
31Lancaster County, VAVA10,99524.5%+5.6 pts
32Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97524.5%+8.2 pts
33Clarke County, VAVA15,60923.9%+5.3 pts
34Winchester, VAVA28,27223.7%+4.9 pts
35King George County, VAVA29,64623.6%+3.2 pts
36Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43922.9%+4.0 pts
37Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38822.8%+3.9 pts
38Hampton, VAVA137,31521.8%+2.7 pts
39Northumberland County, VAVA12,55721.7%+8.2 pts
40Bedford County, VAVA83,05920.9%+5.4 pts
41Nelson County, VAVA14,92020.8%+7.4 pts
42Waynesboro, VAVA23,95120.6%+2.4 pts
43Staunton, VAVA26,80120.4%+2.6 pts
44Manassas Park, VAVA16,56020.3%+12.4 pts
45Newport News, VAVA183,23019.9%+1.4 pts
46Greene County, VAVA21,95819.8%+7.1 pts
47Salem, VAVA25,81619.8%+2.0 pts
48Botetourt County, VAVA34,14419.6%+6.0 pts
49Norfolk, VAVA231,01319.6%+2.8 pts
50Madison County, VAVA14,23719.4%+4.0 pts
51Prince George County, VAVA43,93619.4%+3.2 pts
52Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39119.2%+4.9 pts
53Mathews County, VAVA8,52919.2%+3.7 pts
54Powhatan County, VAVA32,59119.1%+7.0 pts
55Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73819.0%+2.3 pts
56Middlesex County, VAVA10,84118.9%+4.2 pts
57Roanoke, VAVA99,11118.7%+3.1 pts
58Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66318.7%+5.8 pts
59Frederick County, VAVA99,95518.6%+3.8 pts
60Orange County, VAVA40,08318.5%+2.4 pts
61Gloucester County, VAVA40,09717.6%+2.9 pts
62Rockingham County, VAVA89,31617.6%+3.0 pts
63Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32117.5%+7.1 pts
64Essex County, VAVA10,65417.4%+1.0 pts
65Suffolk, VAVA104,69917.3%+5.0 pts
66Bristol, VAVA16,41817.0%+3.2 pts
67Martinsville, VAVA13,84916.6%+0.8 pts
68Franklin, VAVA8,47816.4%+2.0 pts
69New Kent County, VAVA28,02216.3%+2.9 pts
70Washington County, VAVA53,89816.1%+3.9 pts
71Northampton County, VAVA11,87915.7%+3.3 pts
72Culpeper County, VAVA57,66615.7%+0.8 pts
73Augusta County, VAVA78,94015.4%+3.7 pts
74Warren County, VAVA42,74015.0%+3.3 pts
75King William County, VAVA19,61714.8%+1.9 pts
76Petersburg, VAVA33,73414.8%+1.3 pts
77Franklin County, VAVA55,52614.8%+4.7 pts
78Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83914.7%+3.5 pts
79Campbell County, VAVA55,62914.6%+1.7 pts
80Emporia, VAVA5,44714.2%+0.7 pts
81Norton, VAVA3,47714.0%+2.5 pts
82Louisa County, VAVA42,92414.0%+5.3 pts
83Danville, VAVA41,64713.9%+1.5 pts
84Portsmouth, VAVA96,77713.8%+2.2 pts
85Alleghany County, VAVA14,54613.6%+4.3 pts
86Accomack County, VAVA33,85913.5%+4.3 pts
87Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71513.3%+2.4 pts
88Highland County, VAVA2,31813.2%+0.2 pts
89Amherst County, VAVA31,96213.1%+2.3 pts
90Surry County, VAVA6,60312.8%+1.8 pts
91Floyd County, VAVA15,78912.5%+2.2 pts
92Pulaski County, VAVA33,58612.5%+1.0 pts
93Giles County, VAVA16,56412.4%+3.6 pts
94Wythe County, VAVA27,98312.1%+2.1 pts
95Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74712.1%+2.1 pts
96Caroline County, VAVA34,41312.1%+3.8 pts
97Cumberland County, VAVA10,35211.8%+0.7 pts
98Southampton County, VAVA18,11011.7%+0.3 pts
99Bath County, VAVA4,07611.1%−1.6 pts
100Nottoway County, VAVA15,79611.1%+2.3 pts
101Galax, VAVA6,67011.1%−0.2 pts
102Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89611.0%+2.6 pts
103Tazewell County, VAVA38,63511.0%+1.9 pts
104Greensville County, VAVA11,18111.0%+5.7 pts
105Wise County, VAVA34,82410.8%+2.3 pts
106Brunswick County, VAVA15,72710.8%+3.8 pts
107Craig County, VAVA4,80010.8%+3.1 pts
108Smyth County, VAVA28,88210.6%+2.8 pts
109Charles City County, VAVA6,62310.5%+2.2 pts
110Appomattox County, VAVA17,17210.5%+1.8 pts
111Buena Vista, VAVA6,67210.5%+1.7 pts
112King and Queen County, VAVA6,74310.3%+2.8 pts
113Charlotte County, VAVA11,40110.3%+3.8 pts
114Hopewell, VAVA23,26110.2%+0.2 pts
115Sussex County, VAVA10,75510.0%+1.4 pts
116Richmond County, VAVA9,2949.9%−1.8 pts
117Page County, VAVA23,7629.8%+1.9 pts
118Amelia County, VAVA13,6329.8%+2.5 pts
119Lee County, VAVA21,6429.5%+3.0 pts
120Carroll County, VAVA29,2999.5%+3.0 pts
121Halifax County, VAVA33,4479.5%+3.1 pts
122Henry County, VAVA49,2429.4%+2.7 pts
123Russell County, VAVA25,3329.4%+2.6 pts
124Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4909.3%+1.9 pts
125Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0589.2%+2.5 pts
126Bland County, VAVA6,1519.2%+4.6 pts
127Patrick County, VAVA17,4248.6%+1.6 pts
128Buckingham County, VAVA17,1378.5%+0.6 pts
129Scott County, VAVA21,2008.3%+2.4 pts
130Grayson County, VAVA15,2308.0%+3.8 pts
131Buchanan County, VAVA18,4928.0%+1.5 pts
132Dickenson County, VAVA13,2366.7%+0.7 pts
133Covington, VAVA5,6806.4%−0.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS