Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the population of Virginia (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 40.33%. Among all Virginia counties, Falls Church city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (78.70%), followed by Arlington County (76.30%), and Alexandria city (65.18%).
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 Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falls Church city | 78.70 |
| 2 | Arlington County | 76.30 |
| 3 | Alexandria city | 65.18 |
| 4 | Fairfax County | 63.53 |
| 5 | Loudoun County | 62.98 |
| 6 | Fairfax city | 61.38 |
| 7 | Lexington city | 60.51 |
| 8 | Albemarle County | 58.92 |
| 9 | Charlottesville city | 57.98 |
| 10 | James City County | 50.48 |
| 11 | Williamsburg city | 50.44 |
| 12 | York County | 48.54 |
| 13 | Goochland County | 46.07 |
| 14 | Montgomery County | 45.90 |
| 15 | Henrico County | 44.95 |
| 16 | Richmond city | 43.09 |
| 17 | Prince William County | 42.74 |
| 18 | Fredericksburg city | 42.68 |
| 19 | Stafford County | 42.31 |
| 20 | Chesterfield County | 41.36 |
| 21 | Poquoson city | 40.91 |
| 22 | Hanover County | 40.54 |
| 23 | Radford city | 40.44 |
| 24 | Virginia Beach city | 38.62 |
| 25 | Lynchburg city | 38.28 |
| 26 | Fauquier County | 37.70 |
| 27 | Roanoke County | 37.41 |
| 28 | Fluvanna County | 36.27 |
| 29 | Chesapeake city | 35.49 |
| 30 | Clarke County | 35.21 |
| 31 | King George County | 34.91 |
| 32 | Harrisonburg city | 34.55 |
| 33 | Northumberland County | 33.86 |
| 34 | Winchester city | 33.70 |
| 35 | Spotsylvania County | 33.45 |
| 36 | Lancaster County | 33.35 |
| 37 | New Kent County | 32.77 |
| 38 | Salem city | 32.15 |
| 39 | Manassas city | 32.11 |
| 40 | Rappahannock County | 31.83 |
| 41 | Norfolk city | 31.80 |
| 42 | Powhatan County | 31.07 |
| 43 | Suffolk city | 30.99 |
| 44 | Bedford County | 30.96 |
| 45 | Staunton city | 30.32 |
| 46 | Nelson County | 30.28 |
| 47 | Mathews County | 29.89 |
| 48 | Isle of Wight County | 29.14 |
| 49 | Greene County | 28.59 |
| 50 | Rockbridge County | 28.18 |
| 51 | Newport News city | 28.12 |
| 52 | Highland County | 28.08 |
| 52 | Northampton County | 28.08 |
| 53 | Waynesboro city | 27.94 |
| 54 | Rockingham County | 27.68 |
| 55 | Frederick County | 27.60 |
| 56 | Botetourt County | 27.38 |
| 57 | Hampton city | 27.32 |
| 58 | Middlesex County | 27.13 |
| 59 | Roanoke city | 26.81 |
| 60 | Culpeper County | 26.54 |
| 61 | Orange County | 26.12 |
| 62 | Colonial Heights city | 25.95 |
| 63 | Louisa County | 25.82 |
| 64 | Manassas Park city | 25.61 |
| 65 | Gloucester County | 25.29 |
| 66 | Prince Edward County | 25.00 |
| 67 | King William County | 24.92 |
| 68 | Madison County | 24.67 |
| 69 | Washington County | 24.65 |
| 70 | Prince George County | 24.40 |
| 71 | Campbell County | 24.02 |
| 72 | Bristol city | 23.43 |
| 73 | Surry County | 22.63 |
| 74 | Augusta County | 22.57 |
| 75 | Franklin County | 22.56 |
| 76 | Warren County | 22.48 |
| 77 | Mecklenburg County | 22.35 |
| 78 | Martinsville city | 22.12 |
| 79 | Petersburg city | 22.04 |
| 80 | Caroline County | 21.98 |
| 81 | Norton city | 21.87 |
| 82 | Amherst County | 21.81 |
| 83 | King and Queen County | 21.28 |
| 84 | Floyd County | 21.15 |
| 85 | Franklin city | 21.04 |
| 86 | Accomack County | 21.01 |
| 87 | Portsmouth city | 20.98 |
| 88 | Craig County | 20.73 |
| 89 | Shenandoah County | 20.40 |
| 90 | Pulaski County | 19.65 |
| 91 | Wythe County | 19.61 |
| 92 | Appomattox County | 19.50 |
| 93 | Buena Vista city | 19.49 |
| 94 | Southampton County | 19.28 |
| 95 | Bath County | 18.63 |
| 96 | Giles County | 18.54 |
| 97 | Danville city | 18.11 |
| 98 | Galax city | 17.87 |
| 99 | Amelia County | 17.69 |
| 100 | Dinwiddie County | 17.57 |
| 101 | Richmond County | 17.47 |
| 102 | Cumberland County | 17.35 |
| 103 | Westmoreland County | 16.53 |
| 104 | Patrick County | 16.40 |
| 105 | Halifax County | 16.36 |
| 106 | Nottoway County | 16.32 |
| 107 | Tazewell County | 16.25 |
| 108 | Brunswick County | 16.11 |
| 109 | Smyth County | 15.96 |
| 110 | Essex County | 15.86 |
| 111 | Grayson County | 15.60 |
| 112 | Charles City County | 15.58 |
| 113 | Alleghany County | 15.30 |
| 114 | Carroll County | 15.18 |
| 115 | Henry County | 15.15 |
| 116 | Charlotte County | 15.13 |
| 117 | Page County | 14.61 |
| 117 | Wise County | 14.61 |
| 118 | Pittsylvania County | 14.24 |
| 119 | Scott County | 14.05 |
| 120 | Covington city | 13.81 |
| 121 | Bland County | 13.34 |
| 122 | Sussex County | 13.19 |
| 123 | Emporia city | 12.34 |
| 124 | Russell County | 12.17 |
| 125 | Lunenburg County | 11.76 |
| 126 | Buckingham County | 11.75 |
| 127 | Hopewell city | 11.40 |
| 128 | Buchanan County | 11.35 |
| 129 | Greensville County | 10.93 |
| 130 | Lee County | 10.79 |
| 131 | Dickenson County | 10.40 |