Ranking of Virginia Counties By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 5, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Virginia White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 929,572. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (46,149), followed by Virginia Beach city (43,090), and Chesterfield County (35,181).
The chart below shows the top 10 Virginia counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.
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Related Topics: Virginia ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Virginia Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax County | 46149 |
| 2 | Virginia Beach city | 43090 |
| 3 | Chesterfield County | 35181 |
| 4 | Prince William County | 31912 |
| 5 | Henrico County | 25064 |
| 6 | Chesapeake city | 23841 |
| 7 | Augusta County | 21360 |
| 8 | Loudoun County | 19225 |
| 9 | Rockingham County | 19150 |
| 10 | Spotsylvania County | 18890 |
| 11 | Frederick County | 17884 |
| 12 | Roanoke County | 16966 |
| 13 | Hanover County | 16437 |
| 14 | Newport News city | 16213 |
| 15 | Stafford County | 15690 |
| 16 | Norfolk city | 15361 |
| 17 | Bedford County | 14652 |
| 18 | Roanoke city | 14250 |
| 19 | Washington County | 13298 |
| 20 | Pittsylvania County | 12674 |
| 21 | Franklin County | 12384 |
| 22 | Montgomery County | 12260 |
| 23 | Shenandoah County | 11900 |
| 24 | Hampton city | 11793 |
| 25 | Campbell County | 10764 |
| 26 | Tazewell County | 10447 |
| 27 | Fauquier County | 10381 |
| 28 | Henry County | 9352 |
| 29 | Culpeper County | 9008 |
| 30 | Warren County | 8824 |
| 31 | Albemarle County | 8812 |
| 32 | Portsmouth city | 8724 |
| 33 | Suffolk city | 8679 |
| 34 | Smyth County | 8231 |
| 35 | Botetourt County | 8036 |
| 36 | Wise County | 7954 |
| 37 | Carroll County | 7934 |
| 38 | Louisa County | 7757 |
| 39 | Pulaski County | 7706 |
| 40 | Orange County | 7586 |
| 41 | Page County | 7481 |
| 42 | James City County | 7433 |
| 43 | Wythe County | 7307 |
| 44 | Russell County | 7218 |
| 45 | Gloucester County | 7061 |
| 46 | Richmond city | 6914 |
| 47 | Amherst County | 6380 |
| 48 | York County | 6146 |
| 49 | Scott County | 5800 |
| 50 | Buchanan County | 5670 |
| 51 | Accomack County | 5638 |
| 52 | Powhatan County | 5623 |
| 53 | Rockbridge County | 5604 |
| 54 | Prince George County | 5539 |
| 55 | Isle of Wight County | 5501 |
| 56 | Arlington County | 5413 |
| 57 | Lynchburg city | 5407 |
| 58 | Lee County | 5401 |
| 59 | Dinwiddie County | 5360 |
| 60 | Halifax County | 5262 |
| 61 | Caroline County | 5108 |
| 62 | Staunton city | 4944 |
| 63 | Harrisonburg city | 4843 |
| 64 | Mecklenburg County | 4720 |
| 65 | Manassas city | 4673 |
| 66 | Giles County | 4449 |
| 67 | Waynesboro city | 4436 |
| 68 | Alleghany County | 4391 |
| 69 | Patrick County | 4368 |
| 70 | Danville city | 4297 |
| 71 | Alexandria city | 4196 |
| 72 | Dickenson County | 4138 |
| 73 | Floyd County | 4091 |
| 74 | Salem city | 4070 |
| 75 | King George County | 4059 |
| 76 | Grayson County | 4020 |
| 77 | Westmoreland County | 3706 |
| 78 | New Kent County | 3690 |
| 79 | Winchester city | 3664 |
| 80 | Greene County | 3505 |
| 81 | Buckingham County | 3386 |
| 82 | Appomattox County | 3373 |
| 83 | Bristol city | 3368 |
| 84 | King William County | 3324 |
| 85 | Colonial Heights city | 3296 |
| 86 | Hopewell city | 3273 |
| 87 | Fluvanna County | 3177 |
| 88 | Nelson County | 3068 |
| 89 | Madison County | 2989 |
| 90 | Clarke County | 2877 |
| 91 | Amelia County | 2786 |
| 92 | Southampton County | 2670 |
| 93 | Goochland County | 2558 |
| 94 | Prince Edward County | 2454 |
| 95 | Charlottesville city | 2436 |
| 96 | Nottoway County | 2409 |
| 97 | Poquoson city | 2123 |
| 98 | Charlotte County | 2079 |
| 99 | Bland County | 2037 |
| 100 | Middlesex County | 1999 |
| 101 | Lunenburg County | 1860 |
| 102 | Northumberland County | 1822 |
| 103 | Cumberland County | 1751 |
| 104 | Fredericksburg city | 1735 |
| 105 | Northampton County | 1722 |
| 106 | Lancaster County | 1719 |
| 107 | Brunswick County | 1692 |
| 108 | Essex County | 1662 |
| 109 | Covington city | 1636 |
| 110 | Rappahannock County | 1583 |
| 111 | Mathews County | 1414 |
| 112 | Manassas Park city | 1391 |
| 113 | Greensville County | 1373 |
| 113 | Richmond County | 1373 |
| 114 | Radford city | 1362 |
| 115 | Craig County | 1324 |
| 116 | King and Queen County | 1309 |
| 117 | Sussex County | 1306 |
| 118 | Fairfax city | 1271 |
| 119 | Buena Vista city | 1197 |
| 120 | Bath County | 1141 |
| 121 | Martinsville city | 1054 |
| 122 | Galax city | 1018 |
| 123 | Charles City County | 890 |
| 124 | Petersburg city | 871 |
| 125 | Norton city | 857 |
| 126 | Williamsburg city | 840 |
| 127 | Surry County | 837 |
| 128 | Highland County | 662 |
| 129 | Lexington city | 587 |
| 130 | Franklin city | 585 |
| 131 | Falls Church city | 364 |
| 132 | Emporia city | 337 |