Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Virginia (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 2,372,397. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (496,667), followed by Loudoun County (168,028), and Arlington County (132,370).
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 Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax County | 496667 |
| 2 | Loudoun County | 168028 |
| 3 | Arlington County | 132370 |
| 4 | Prince William County | 130903 |
| 5 | Virginia Beach city | 121382 |
| 6 | Henrico County | 103917 |
| 7 | Chesterfield County | 100368 |
| 8 | Alexandria city | 78147 |
| 9 | Richmond city | 68920 |
| 10 | Chesapeake city | 59004 |
| 11 | Norfolk city | 47663 |
| 12 | Albemarle County | 44704 |
| 13 | Stafford County | 41874 |
| 14 | Newport News city | 33786 |
| 15 | Spotsylvania County | 31018 |
| 16 | Hanover County | 30755 |
| 17 | James City County | 28443 |
| 18 | Roanoke County | 26045 |
| 19 | Montgomery County | 26007 |
| 20 | Hampton city | 25036 |
| 21 | York County | 22898 |
| 22 | Suffolk city | 19653 |
| 23 | Fauquier County | 18841 |
| 24 | Roanoke city | 18751 |
| 25 | Bedford County | 17802 |
| 26 | Charlottesville city | 17437 |
| 27 | Frederick County | 17287 |
| 28 | Lynchburg city | 16930 |
| 29 | Rockingham County | 15810 |
| 30 | Portsmouth city | 13766 |
| 31 | Augusta County | 12778 |
| 32 | Fairfax city | 10038 |
| 33 | Washington County | 9889 |
| 34 | Campbell County | 9634 |
| 35 | Culpeper County | 9291 |
| 36 | Harrisonburg city | 9172 |
| 37 | Franklin County | 9006 |
| 38 | Manassas city | 8889 |
| 39 | Goochland County | 8441 |
| 40 | Isle of Wight County | 8003 |
| 41 | Falls Church city | 7681 |
| 42 | Fluvanna County | 7244 |
| 43 | Fredericksburg city | 7211 |
| 44 | Gloucester County | 7136 |
| 45 | Prince George County | 7115 |
| 46 | Powhatan County | 7013 |
| 47 | Louisa County | 7006 |
| 48 | Botetourt County | 6773 |
| 49 | Orange County | 6692 |
| 50 | Shenandoah County | 6437 |
| 51 | Pittsylvania County | 6426 |
| 52 | Winchester city | 6345 |
| 53 | Warren County | 6326 |
| 54 | King George County | 6161 |
| 55 | Henry County | 5671 |
| 56 | Staunton city | 5528 |
| 57 | Salem city | 5516 |
| 58 | New Kent County | 5397 |
| 59 | Danville city | 5358 |
| 60 | Accomack County | 5133 |
| 61 | Petersburg city | 5072 |
| 62 | Mecklenburg County | 5033 |
| 63 | Pulaski County | 5006 |
| 64 | Amherst County | 4946 |
| 65 | Tazewell County | 4795 |
| 66 | Rockbridge County | 4790 |
| 67 | Caroline County | 4643 |
| 68 | Waynesboro city | 4342 |
| 69 | Wythe County | 4085 |
| 70 | Halifax County | 4044 |
| 71 | Greene County | 4035 |
| 72 | Williamsburg city | 4016 |
| 73 | Wise County | 3827 |
| 74 | Clarke County | 3787 |
| 75 | Poquoson city | 3570 |
| 76 | Smyth County | 3503 |
| 77 | Dinwiddie County | 3493 |
| 78 | Nelson County | 3377 |
| 79 | Carroll County | 3322 |
| 80 | Colonial Heights city | 3303 |
| 81 | Northumberland County | 3151 |
| 82 | Prince Edward County | 3140 |
| 83 | Radford city | 3022 |
| 84 | King William County | 3010 |
| 85 | Lancaster County | 2897 |
| 86 | Bristol city | 2880 |
| 87 | Manassas Park city | 2865 |
| 88 | Southampton County | 2582 |
| 89 | Northampton County | 2553 |
| 90 | Page County | 2537 |
| 91 | Madison County | 2467 |
| 92 | Floyd County | 2458 |
| 93 | Russell County | 2342 |
| 94 | Middlesex County | 2289 |
| 95 | Westmoreland County | 2269 |
| 96 | Giles County | 2262 |
| 97 | Scott County | 2260 |
| 98 | Patrick County | 2226 |
| 99 | Appomattox County | 2214 |
| 100 | Martinsville city | 1971 |
| 101 | Lexington city | 1929 |
| 102 | Mathews County | 1924 |
| 103 | Brunswick County | 1911 |
| 104 | Nottoway County | 1841 |
| 105 | Lee County | 1831 |
| 106 | Grayson County | 1818 |
| 107 | Rappahannock County | 1788 |
| 108 | Buchanan County | 1766 |
| 109 | Hopewell city | 1726 |
| 110 | Alleghany County | 1718 |
| 111 | Amelia County | 1697 |
| 112 | Buckingham County | 1483 |
| 113 | Cumberland County | 1254 |
| 114 | Charlotte County | 1234 |
| 115 | Essex County | 1218 |
| 116 | Franklin city | 1214 |
| 117 | Richmond County | 1201 |
| 118 | Surry County | 1120 |
| 119 | King and Queen County | 1115 |
| 120 | Dickenson County | 1097 |
| 121 | Sussex County | 1073 |
| 122 | Lunenburg County | 1023 |
| 123 | Greensville County | 963 |
| 124 | Charles City County | 834 |
| 125 | Galax city | 814 |
| 126 | Buena Vista city | 798 |
| 127 | Craig County | 729 |
| 128 | Bland County | 658 |
| 129 | Bath County | 621 |
| 130 | Norton city | 583 |
| 131 | Covington city | 563 |
| 132 | Highland County | 474 |
| 133 | Emporia city | 473 |