Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Black or African American 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 percentage of the Virginia Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 12.22%. Among all Virginia counties, Carroll County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (67.91%), followed by Galax city (54.49%), and Scott County (42.54%).
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 Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
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| 1 | Carroll County | 67.91 |
| 2 | Galax city | 54.49 |
| 3 | Scott County | 42.54 |
| 4 | Wise County | 36.46 |
| 5 | Clarke County | 35.34 |
| 6 | Grayson County | 34.11 |
| 7 | Accomack County | 32.57 |
| 8 | Page County | 32.03 |
| 9 | Waynesboro city | 31.84 |
| 10 | Smyth County | 30.93 |
| 11 | Richmond County | 30.60 |
| 12 | Emporia city | 30.09 |
| 13 | Westmoreland County | 29.15 |
| 14 | Greensville County | 28.84 |
| 15 | Middlesex County | 28.62 |
| 16 | King and Queen County | 27.66 |
| 17 | Lee County | 27.37 |
| 18 | Halifax County | 26.80 |
| 19 | Southampton County | 26.10 |
| 20 | Nottoway County | 25.95 |
| 21 | Brunswick County | 25.93 |
| 22 | Franklin city | 25.00 |
| 23 | Nelson County | 24.86 |
| 24 | Northampton County | 24.56 |
| 25 | Powhatan County | 24.36 |
| 26 | Buckingham County | 24.12 |
| 27 | King William County | 23.78 |
| 28 | Henry County | 23.68 |
| 29 | Northumberland County | 23.18 |
| 30 | Sussex County | 23.04 |
| 31 | Isle of Wight County | 22.82 |
| 32 | Charles City County | 22.74 |
| 33 | Pittsylvania County | 22.66 |
| 34 | Augusta County | 22.47 |
| 35 | Warren County | 22.36 |
| 36 | Lancaster County | 22.33 |
| 37 | Essex County | 22.21 |
| 38 | Charlotte County | 22.15 |
| 39 | Covington city | 21.92 |
| 40 | Mecklenburg County | 21.86 |
| 41 | Lunenburg County | 21.78 |
| 42 | Amherst County | 21.72 |
| 43 | Patrick County | 21.10 |
| 44 | Winchester city | 20.71 |
| 45 | Appomattox County | 20.45 |
| 46 | Surry County | 19.70 |
| 47 | Pulaski County | 18.90 |
| 48 | Richmond city | 18.54 |
| 49 | Louisa County | 18.11 |
| 50 | Danville city | 17.88 |
| 51 | Caroline County | 17.69 |
| 52 | Prince Edward County | 17.54 |
| 53 | Goochland County | 17.42 |
| 54 | Charlottesville city | 17.22 |
| 55 | Norfolk city | 17.14 |
| 56 | Washington County | 16.99 |
| 57 | Buchanan County | 16.73 |
| 58 | Buena Vista city | 16.30 |
| 59 | Lynchburg city | 16.26 |
| 60 | Mathews County | 16.25 |
| 61 | Williamsburg city | 16.24 |
| 62 | Madison County | 15.68 |
| 63 | Giles County | 15.67 |
| 64 | Petersburg city | 15.61 |
| 65 | Amelia County | 15.50 |
| 66 | Hopewell city | 15.14 |
| 67 | Gloucester County | 14.95 |
| 68 | Tazewell County | 14.75 |
| 69 | Suffolk city | 14.66 |
| 70 | Orange County | 14.59 |
| 71 | Rockingham County | 14.38 |
| 72 | Albemarle County | 13.95 |
| 73 | Prince George County | 13.92 |
| 74 | Salem city | 13.86 |
| 75 | Poquoson city | 13.81 |
| 76 | Staunton city | 13.70 |
| 77 | Culpeper County | 13.61 |
| 78 | Martinsville city | 13.52 |
| 79 | Harrisonburg city | 13.44 |
| 80 | Roanoke city | 13.09 |
| 81 | James City County | 13.04 |
| 82 | Bedford County | 13.00 |
| 83 | New Kent County | 12.93 |
| 84 | Rappahannock County | 12.85 |
| 85 | Fluvanna County | 12.57 |
| 86 | Hanover County | 12.38 |
| 87 | Alleghany County | 12.25 |
| 88 | King George County | 11.83 |
| 89 | Franklin County | 11.76 |
| 90 | Fauquier County | 11.50 |
| 91 | Cumberland County | 11.34 |
| 92 | Frederick County | 11.31 |
| 93 | Portsmouth city | 11.07 |
| 94 | Campbell County | 10.49 |
| 95 | Greene County | 10.44 |
| 96 | Dinwiddie County | 10.26 |
| 97 | Bath County | 9.82 |
| 98 | Newport News city | 9.75 |
| 99 | Fredericksburg city | 9.27 |
| 100 | Colonial Heights city | 9.19 |
| 101 | Spotsylvania County | 8.72 |
| 102 | Henrico County | 8.67 |
| 103 | Falls Church city | 8.52 |
| 104 | Chesapeake city | 8.34 |
| 105 | Alexandria city | 8.12 |
| 106 | Arlington County | 7.56 |
| 107 | Virginia Beach city | 7.50 |
| 108 | Hampton city | 7.46 |
| 109 | Shenandoah County | 7.44 |
| 110 | Dickenson County | 7.34 |
| 111 | Loudoun County | 7.23 |
| 112 | Norton city | 7.14 |
| 113 | Manassas Park city | 7.10 |
| 114 | Floyd County | 7.08 |
| 115 | York County | 6.56 |
| 116 | Fairfax County | 6.44 |
| 117 | Botetourt County | 6.41 |
| 118 | Chesterfield County | 5.93 |
| 119 | Wythe County | 5.66 |
| 120 | Prince William County | 5.48 |
| 121 | Montgomery County | 5.42 |
| 122 | Roanoke County | 4.88 |
| 123 | Stafford County | 4.72 |
| 124 | Rockbridge County | 3.71 |
| 125 | Radford city | 3.70 |
| 126 | Bristol city | 3.33 |
| 127 | Bland County | 3.17 |
| 128 | Manassas city | 3.09 |
| 129 | Russell County | 2.61 |
| 130 | Fairfax city | 2.27 |
| 131 | Lexington city | 0.00 |