Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 1,402,487. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (96,148), followed by Virginia Beach city (65,299), and Prince William County (61,443).
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 High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax County | 96148 |
| 2 | Virginia Beach city | 65299 |
| 3 | Prince William County | 61443 |
| 4 | Chesterfield County | 55077 |
| 5 | Henrico County | 50538 |
| 6 | Chesapeake city | 39115 |
| 7 | Norfolk city | 36088 |
| 8 | Newport News city | 34662 |
| 9 | Richmond city | 32708 |
| 10 | Loudoun County | 30890 |
| 11 | Hampton city | 26702 |
| 12 | Spotsylvania County | 25127 |
| 13 | Roanoke city | 23913 |
| 14 | Augusta County | 23102 |
| 15 | Stafford County | 21840 |
| 16 | Rockingham County | 20893 |
| 17 | Portsmouth city | 20822 |
| 18 | Frederick County | 19835 |
| 19 | Hanover County | 19113 |
| 20 | Roanoke County | 18838 |
| 21 | Bedford County | 17112 |
| 22 | Pittsylvania County | 17025 |
| 23 | Suffolk city | 16781 |
| 24 | Washington County | 13818 |
| 25 | Franklin County | 13639 |
| 26 | Campbell County | 13623 |
| 27 | Montgomery County | 13305 |
| 28 | Arlington County | 12874 |
| 29 | Henry County | 12836 |
| 30 | Fauquier County | 12804 |
| 31 | Shenandoah County | 12723 |
| 32 | Alexandria city | 12509 |
| 33 | Culpeper County | 11432 |
| 34 | Albemarle County | 11146 |
| 35 | Tazewell County | 11030 |
| 36 | Danville city | 10937 |
| 37 | James City County | 10888 |
| 38 | Lynchburg city | 10521 |
| 39 | Warren County | 9632 |
| 40 | Louisa County | 9540 |
| 41 | Orange County | 9322 |
| 42 | Halifax County | 9024 |
| 43 | Wise County | 8859 |
| 44 | Prince George County | 8799 |
| 45 | Amherst County | 8678 |
| 46 | Botetourt County | 8651 |
| 47 | Smyth County | 8618 |
| 48 | Pulaski County | 8548 |
| 49 | Accomack County | 8485 |
| 50 | York County | 8345 |
| 51 | Carroll County | 8205 |
| 52 | Caroline County | 8134 |
| 53 | Gloucester County | 8119 |
| 54 | Isle of Wight County | 8090 |
| 55 | Page County | 7928 |
| 56 | Petersburg city | 7877 |
| 57 | Mecklenburg County | 7779 |
| 58 | Wythe County | 7726 |
| 59 | Dinwiddie County | 7719 |
| 60 | Manassas city | 7710 |
| 61 | Russell County | 7394 |
| 62 | Harrisonburg city | 7029 |
| 63 | Powhatan County | 6749 |
| 64 | Rockbridge County | 6033 |
| 65 | Lee County | 5998 |
| 66 | Buchanan County | 5991 |
| 67 | Hopewell city | 5905 |
| 68 | Staunton city | 5904 |
| 69 | Scott County | 5885 |
| 70 | Buckingham County | 5746 |
| 71 | Waynesboro city | 5511 |
| 72 | Westmoreland County | 5457 |
| 73 | King George County | 5015 |
| 74 | Winchester city | 4992 |
| 75 | New Kent County | 4926 |
| 76 | Patrick County | 4835 |
| 77 | Charlottesville city | 4769 |
| 78 | Salem city | 4744 |
| 79 | Alleghany County | 4726 |
| 80 | Giles County | 4678 |
| 81 | Fluvanna County | 4623 |
| 82 | Floyd County | 4469 |
| 83 | Grayson County | 4374 |
| 84 | Appomattox County | 4362 |
| 85 | Nottoway County | 4335 |
| 86 | Prince Edward County | 4315 |
| 87 | Greene County | 4265 |
| 88 | Dickenson County | 4245 |
| 89 | Brunswick County | 4238 |
| 90 | Southampton County | 4224 |
| 91 | Amelia County | 4213 |
| 92 | Colonial Heights city | 4130 |
| 93 | King William County | 4002 |
| 94 | Goochland County | 3961 |
| 95 | Bristol city | 3797 |
| 96 | Nelson County | 3672 |
| 97 | Greensville County | 3591 |
| 98 | Fredericksburg city | 3546 |
| 99 | Madison County | 3537 |
| 100 | Lunenburg County | 3413 |
| 101 | Sussex County | 3278 |
| 102 | Manassas Park city | 3162 |
| 103 | Clarke County | 3104 |
| 104 | Charlotte County | 3024 |
| 105 | Essex County | 2875 |
| 106 | Northampton County | 2874 |
| 107 | Martinsville city | 2729 |
| 108 | Lancaster County | 2699 |
| 109 | Cumberland County | 2698 |
| 110 | Northumberland County | 2696 |
| 111 | Middlesex County | 2470 |
| 112 | Richmond County | 2228 |
| 113 | Bland County | 2227 |
| 114 | Fairfax city | 2210 |
| 115 | Poquoson city | 2204 |
| 116 | Charles City County | 2132 |
| 117 | King and Queen County | 1988 |
| 118 | Covington city | 1931 |
| 119 | Mathews County | 1869 |
| 120 | Rappahannock County | 1799 |
| 121 | Franklin city | 1709 |
| 122 | Williamsburg city | 1613 |
| 123 | Surry County | 1589 |
| 124 | Radford city | 1492 |
| 125 | Buena Vista city | 1398 |
| 126 | Craig County | 1324 |
| 127 | Emporia city | 1320 |
| 128 | Bath County | 1260 |
| 129 | Galax city | 1197 |
| 130 | Norton city | 874 |
| 131 | Highland County | 686 |
| 132 | Lexington city | 646 |
| 133 | Falls Church city | 639 |