Ranking of Virginia Counties By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma 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 Less than High School Diploma was 289,345. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (17,257), followed by Prince William County (13,958), and Chesterfield County (10,087).
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 Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax County | 17257 |
| 2 | Prince William County | 13958 |
| 3 | Chesterfield County | 10087 |
| 4 | Virginia Beach city | 8513 |
| 5 | Rockingham County | 7213 |
| 6 | Frederick County | 6290 |
| 7 | Henrico County | 6188 |
| 8 | Augusta County | 5213 |
| 9 | Loudoun County | 5048 |
| 10 | Wise County | 5047 |
| 11 | Chesapeake city | 4917 |
| 12 | Henry County | 4910 |
| 13 | Pittsylvania County | 4801 |
| 14 | Washington County | 4563 |
| 15 | Roanoke city | 4560 |
| 16 | Spotsylvania County | 4321 |
| 17 | Tazewell County | 4308 |
| 18 | Norfolk city | 4115 |
| 19 | Richmond city | 4097 |
| 20 | Buchanan County | 4016 |
| 21 | Roanoke County | 3854 |
| 22 | Carroll County | 3785 |
| 23 | Franklin County | 3709 |
| 24 | Bedford County | 3697 |
| 25 | Russell County | 3470 |
| 26 | Hanover County | 3426 |
| 27 | Albemarle County | 3391 |
| 28 | Campbell County | 3390 |
| 29 | Newport News city | 3317 |
| 30 | Smyth County | 3281 |
| 31 | Shenandoah County | 3176 |
| 32 | Lee County | 3116 |
| 33 | Arlington County | 2973 |
| 34 | Montgomery County | 2860 |
| 35 | Alexandria city | 2831 |
| 36 | Scott County | 2808 |
| 37 | Page County | 2758 |
| 38 | Stafford County | 2709 |
| 39 | Warren County | 2622 |
| 40 | Fauquier County | 2548 |
| 41 | Gloucester County | 2498 |
| 42 | Harrisonburg city | 2421 |
| 43 | Hampton city | 2395 |
| 44 | Pulaski County | 2390 |
| 45 | Culpeper County | 2280 |
| 46 | Portsmouth city | 2244 |
| 47 | Wythe County | 2171 |
| 48 | Manassas city | 2115 |
| 49 | Dickenson County | 2097 |
| 50 | Lynchburg city | 2063 |
| 51 | Patrick County | 2056 |
| 52 | Danville city | 2012 |
| 53 | Orange County | 1972 |
| 54 | Louisa County | 1966 |
| 55 | Halifax County | 1829 |
| 56 | Amherst County | 1825 |
| 57 | Grayson County | 1811 |
| 58 | Rockbridge County | 1750 |
| 59 | Accomack County | 1720 |
| 60 | Prince George County | 1662 |
| 61 | Suffolk city | 1628 |
| 62 | Dinwiddie County | 1582 |
| 63 | Winchester city | 1487 |
| 64 | Manassas Park city | 1479 |
| 65 | Bristol city | 1474 |
| 66 | Mecklenburg County | 1411 |
| 67 | James City County | 1341 |
| 68 | Nelson County | 1319 |
| 68 | York County | 1319 |
| 69 | Botetourt County | 1300 |
| 70 | Buckingham County | 1257 |
| 71 | Greene County | 1243 |
| 72 | Powhatan County | 1196 |
| 73 | Charlottesville city | 1182 |
| 74 | Staunton city | 1157 |
| 75 | Giles County | 1133 |
| 76 | Alleghany County | 1130 |
| 77 | Madison County | 1096 |
| 77 | Hopewell city | 1096 |
| 78 | Waynesboro city | 1078 |
| 79 | Floyd County | 1049 |
| 80 | Amelia County | 1045 |
| 81 | Westmoreland County | 1038 |
| 82 | Lunenburg County | 1009 |
| 83 | Isle of Wight County | 981 |
| 84 | Caroline County | 955 |
| 85 | Prince Edward County | 941 |
| 86 | King George County | 896 |
| 87 | Brunswick County | 836 |
| 88 | Salem city | 805 |
| 89 | Fluvanna County | 799 |
| 90 | Appomattox County | 796 |
| 91 | Buena Vista city | 780 |
| 92 | Charlotte County | 726 |
| 92 | New Kent County | 726 |
| 92 | Richmond County | 726 |
| 93 | Galax city | 683 |
| 94 | Southampton County | 671 |
| 95 | Nottoway County | 636 |
| 96 | Clarke County | 584 |
| 97 | Cumberland County | 578 |
| 98 | Essex County | 566 |
| 99 | Colonial Heights city | 557 |
| 100 | Fredericksburg city | 554 |
| 101 | Fairfax city | 542 |
| 102 | Bland County | 534 |
| 103 | Greensville County | 527 |
| 104 | Sussex County | 511 |
| 105 | Goochland County | 500 |
| 106 | Radford city | 490 |
| 107 | Martinsville city | 488 |
| 108 | Bath County | 484 |
| 109 | Middlesex County | 468 |
| 110 | Northampton County | 466 |
| 111 | Craig County | 400 |
| 112 | Rappahannock County | 379 |
| 113 | Northumberland County | 377 |
| 114 | King William County | 371 |
| 115 | Mathews County | 369 |
| 116 | Petersburg city | 365 |
| 117 | Poquoson city | 334 |
| 118 | Covington city | 324 |
| 119 | Lancaster County | 321 |
| 120 | Charles City County | 312 |
| 121 | Norton city | 298 |
| 122 | Surry County | 297 |
| 123 | King and Queen County | 186 |
| 124 | Franklin city | 145 |
| 125 | Emporia city | 141 |
| 126 | Williamsburg city | 132 |
| 127 | Highland County | 125 |
| 128 | Lexington city | 113 |
| 129 | Falls Church city | 81 |