RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most graduate degrees, Virginia counties · 1990

Virginia counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Falls Church, VAVA15,15925.6%−24%

02Arlington County, VAVA243,93124.0%−22%

03Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87320.3%−17%

04Williamsburg, VAVA15,86120.2%−5%

05Alexandria, VAVA160,66219.3%−22%

06Albemarle County, VAVA118,35617.5%−24%

07Charlottesville, VAVA44,38816.5%−23%

08Montgomery County, VAVA98,43416.2%−13%

09Lexington, VAVA7,76915.2%−30%

10Fairfax, VAVA26,77215.2%−27%

11James City County, VAVA83,32613.9%−17%

12Radford, VAVA17,24313.8%−11%

13Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83912.3%+5%

14York County, VAVA71,37412.2%−26%

15Poquoson, VAVA13,29211.2%−19%

16Loudoun County, VAVA449,74910.2%−33%

17Prince William County, VAVA502,9669.3%−17%

18Henrico County, VAVA342,7758.9%−24%

19Richmond, VAVA237,2578.9%−18%

20Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1488.7%−16%

21Lynchburg, VAVA81,3478.3%−12%

22Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3938.0%−36%

23Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7377.7%−14%

24Manassas, VAVA44,3327.1%−31%

25Roanoke County, VAVA97,1506.9%−26%

26Salem, VAVA25,8166.7%−0%

27Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3916.7%−21%

28Staunton, VAVA26,8016.6%−17%

29Stafford County, VAVA170,8036.6%−39%

30Fauquier County, VAVA76,5036.6%−26%

31Goochland County, VAVA29,1876.5%−43%

32Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4396.5%−25%

33Hampton, VAVA137,3156.3%−23%

34Lancaster County, VAVA10,9956.2%−33%

35King George County, VAVA29,6466.2%−23%

36Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6636.2%−28%

37Franklin, VAVA8,4786.0%+17%

38Emporia, VAVA5,4475.8%+36%

39Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3885.8%−15%

40Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7385.8%−11%

41Hanover County, VAVA116,4235.8%−35%

42Newport News, VAVA183,2305.8%−11%

43Norfolk, VAVA231,0135.8%−25%

44Winchester, VAVA28,2725.7%−41%

45Bedford County, VAVA83,0595.6%−22%

46Nelson County, VAVA14,9205.6%−40%

47Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9755.5%−40%

48Orange County, VAVA40,0835.5%−17%

49Mathews County, VAVA8,5295.5%−32%

50Northumberland County, VAVA12,5575.5%−39%

51Rockingham County, VAVA89,3165.3%−17%

52Middlesex County, VAVA10,8415.3%−16%

53Roanoke, VAVA99,1115.3%−20%

54Chesapeake, VAVA255,3325.1%−42%

55Culpeper County, VAVA57,6665.1%−13%

56Clarke County, VAVA15,6095.0%−36%

57Bath County, VAVA4,0764.8%−14%

58New Kent County, VAVA28,0224.7%−9%

59Waynesboro, VAVA23,9514.7%−31%

60Prince George County, VAVA43,9364.7%−19%

61King William County, VAVA19,6174.5%−6%

62Martinsville, VAVA13,8494.5%−26%

63Danville, VAVA41,6474.5%−15%

64Campbell County, VAVA55,6294.5%+2%

65Gloucester County, VAVA40,0974.4%−36%

66Galax, VAVA6,6704.4%+23%

67Northampton County, VAVA11,8794.4%−15%

68Petersburg, VAVA33,7344.3%−16%

69Essex County, VAVA10,6544.3%−20%

70Powhatan County, VAVA32,5914.2%+0%

71Washington County, VAVA53,8984.2%−32%

72Greene County, VAVA21,9584.2%−33%

73Norton, VAVA3,4774.2%+14%

74Frederick County, VAVA99,9554.1%−33%

75Warren County, VAVA42,7404.0%−14%

76Madison County, VAVA14,2374.0%−41%

77Augusta County, VAVA78,9404.0%−12%

78Botetourt County, VAVA34,1444.0%−37%

79Portsmouth, VAVA96,7773.9%−16%

80Bristol, VAVA16,4183.9%−12%

81Pulaski County, VAVA33,5863.9%−13%

82Cumberland County, VAVA10,3523.9%+26%

83Amherst County, VAVA31,9623.8%−10%

84Alleghany County, VAVA14,5463.8%−6%

85Franklin County, VAVA55,5263.8%−26%

86Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7153.8%−26%

87Surry County, VAVA6,6033.7%+3%

88Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8393.7%−24%

89Giles County, VAVA16,5643.6%−27%

90Suffolk, VAVA104,6993.6%−36%

91Wythe County, VAVA27,9833.6%−4%

92Highland County, VAVA2,3183.5%−40%

93Floyd County, VAVA15,7893.4%−23%

94Louisa County, VAVA42,9243.4%−27%

95Richmond County, VAVA9,2943.2%+37%

96Hopewell, VAVA23,2613.1%−14%

97Wise County, VAVA34,8243.0%−25%

98Nottoway County, VAVA15,7963.0%−25%

99Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7472.9%−24%

100Southampton County, VAVA18,1102.8%−13%

101Buckingham County, VAVA17,1372.8%−2%

102Smyth County, VAVA28,8822.7%−16%

103Lee County, VAVA21,6422.7%−32%

104Tazewell County, VAVA38,6352.7%−28%

105Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8962.7%−23%

106Accomack County, VAVA33,8592.7%−51%

107Sussex County, VAVA10,7552.6%−25%

108Carroll County, VAVA29,2992.6%−31%

109Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4902.5%−23%

110Covington, VAVA5,6802.5%+89%

111Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3212.5%−52%

112Brunswick County, VAVA15,7272.5%−19%

113Buchanan County, VAVA18,4922.5%−20%

114Amelia County, VAVA13,6322.4%−27%

115Page County, VAVA23,7622.4%−37%

116Caroline County, VAVA34,4132.3%−40%

117Patrick County, VAVA17,4242.2%−7%

118King and Queen County, VAVA6,7432.2%−28%

119Russell County, VAVA25,3322.1%−33%

120Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0582.0%−27%

121Charles City County, VAVA6,6232.0%−29%

122Halifax County, VAVA33,4472.0%−43%

123Appomattox County, VAVA17,1722.0%−49%

124Craig County, VAVA4,8001.9%−35%

125Dickenson County, VAVA13,2361.9%+12%

126Scott County, VAVA21,2001.7%−27%

127Manassas Park, VAVA16,5601.7%−71%

128Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721.7%−56%

129Henry County, VAVA49,2421.7%−47%

130Greensville County, VAVA11,1811.6%−65%

131Charlotte County, VAVA11,4011.6%−61%

132Bland County, VAVA6,1511.2%−60%

133Grayson County, VAVA15,2301.2%−54%

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