Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the population of Virginia (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 23.84%. Among all Virginia counties, Covington city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (47.38%), followed by Page County (45.65%), and Buckingham County (45.54%).
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 Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
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| 1 | Covington city | 47.38 |
| 2 | Page County | 45.65 |
| 3 | Buckingham County | 45.54 |
| 4 | Bland County | 45.16 |
| 5 | Amelia County | 43.93 |
| 6 | Alleghany County | 42.09 |
| 7 | Augusta County | 40.81 |
| 8 | Greensville County | 40.74 |
| 9 | Highland County | 40.64 |
| 10 | Shenandoah County | 40.33 |
| 11 | Sussex County | 40.31 |
| 12 | Dickenson County | 40.25 |
| 13 | Charles City County | 39.82 |
| 14 | Westmoreland County | 39.77 |
| 15 | Smyth County | 39.27 |
| 16 | Lunenburg County | 39.22 |
| 17 | Hopewell city | 39.02 |
| 18 | Dinwiddie County | 38.83 |
| 19 | Caroline County | 38.51 |
| 20 | Buchanan County | 38.49 |
| 21 | Floyd County | 38.45 |
| 22 | Nottoway County | 38.44 |
| 23 | Russell County | 38.43 |
| 24 | Appomattox County | 38.42 |
| 25 | Giles County | 38.35 |
| 26 | Amherst County | 38.28 |
| 27 | King and Queen County | 37.94 |
| 28 | Bath County | 37.79 |
| 29 | Pittsylvania County | 37.74 |
| 30 | Craig County | 37.66 |
| 31 | Grayson County | 37.54 |
| 32 | Carroll County | 37.50 |
| 33 | Essex County | 37.45 |
| 34 | Tazewell County | 37.38 |
| 35 | Cumberland County | 37.33 |
| 36 | Wythe County | 37.09 |
| 37 | Charlotte County | 37.08 |
| 38 | Danville city | 36.96 |
| 39 | Rockingham County | 36.58 |
| 39 | Scott County | 36.58 |
| 40 | Halifax County | 36.50 |
| 41 | Orange County | 36.39 |
| 42 | Brunswick County | 35.73 |
| 43 | Patrick County | 35.62 |
| 44 | Rockbridge County | 35.49 |
| 45 | Waynesboro city | 35.46 |
| 46 | Madison County | 35.37 |
| 47 | Lee County | 35.35 |
| 48 | Louisa County | 35.16 |
| 49 | Botetourt County | 34.97 |
| 50 | Accomack County | 34.72 |
| 51 | Mecklenburg County | 34.54 |
| 52 | Emporia city | 34.45 |
| 53 | Washington County | 34.44 |
| 54 | Prince Edward County | 34.35 |
| 55 | Henry County | 34.29 |
| 56 | Warren County | 34.23 |
| 56 | Petersburg city | 34.23 |
| 57 | Roanoke city | 34.19 |
| 58 | Franklin County | 34.17 |
| 59 | Buena Vista city | 34.15 |
| 60 | Campbell County | 33.96 |
| 61 | Wise County | 33.81 |
| 62 | Pulaski County | 33.55 |
| 63 | King William County | 33.14 |
| 64 | Nelson County | 32.93 |
| 65 | Norton city | 32.78 |
| 66 | Culpeper County | 32.65 |
| 67 | Colonial Heights city | 32.44 |
| 68 | Richmond County | 32.41 |
| 69 | Staunton city | 32.38 |
| 70 | Surry County | 32.10 |
| 71 | Rappahannock County | 32.03 |
| 72 | Portsmouth city | 31.73 |
| 73 | Frederick County | 31.67 |
| 74 | Northampton County | 31.61 |
| 75 | Southampton County | 31.55 |
| 76 | Lancaster County | 31.07 |
| 77 | Bristol city | 30.89 |
| 78 | Martinsville city | 30.63 |
| 79 | Greene County | 30.22 |
| 80 | Prince George County | 30.18 |
| 81 | New Kent County | 29.91 |
| 82 | Powhatan County | 29.90 |
| 83 | Bedford County | 29.76 |
| 84 | Franklin city | 29.62 |
| 85 | Isle of Wight County | 29.45 |
| 86 | Middlesex County | 29.27 |
| 87 | Hampton city | 29.13 |
| 88 | Mathews County | 29.04 |
| 89 | Northumberland County | 28.97 |
| 90 | Clarke County | 28.86 |
| 91 | Newport News city | 28.85 |
| 92 | Gloucester County | 28.77 |
| 93 | King George County | 28.41 |
| 94 | Manassas Park city | 28.26 |
| 95 | Manassas city | 27.85 |
| 96 | Salem city | 27.65 |
| 97 | Spotsylvania County | 27.10 |
| 98 | Roanoke County | 27.06 |
| 99 | Winchester city | 26.51 |
| 100 | Harrisonburg city | 26.48 |
| 101 | Suffolk city | 26.46 |
| 102 | Galax city | 26.28 |
| 103 | Fauquier County | 25.62 |
| 104 | Poquoson city | 25.26 |
| 105 | Hanover County | 25.20 |
| 106 | Norfolk city | 24.08 |
| 107 | Lynchburg city | 23.79 |
| 108 | Chesapeake city | 23.52 |
| 109 | Montgomery County | 23.48 |
| 110 | Fluvanna County | 23.15 |
| 111 | Chesterfield County | 22.69 |
| 112 | Stafford County | 22.07 |
| 113 | Henrico County | 21.86 |
| 114 | Goochland County | 21.62 |
| 115 | Fredericksburg city | 20.99 |
| 116 | Virginia Beach city | 20.78 |
| 117 | Richmond city | 20.45 |
| 118 | Lexington city | 20.26 |
| 118 | Williamsburg city | 20.26 |
| 119 | Prince William County | 20.06 |
| 120 | Radford city | 19.97 |
| 121 | James City County | 19.32 |
| 122 | York County | 17.69 |
| 123 | Charlottesville city | 15.86 |
| 124 | Albemarle County | 14.69 |
| 125 | Fairfax city | 13.51 |
| 126 | Fairfax County | 12.30 |
| 127 | Loudoun County | 11.58 |
| 128 | Alexandria city | 10.43 |
| 129 | Arlington County | 7.42 |
| 130 | Falls Church city | 6.55 |