Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree 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 Some College or Associates Degree was 26.66%. Among all Virginia counties, Portsmouth city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (37.53%), followed by Pulaski County (36.22%), and Hampton city (36.12%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Virginia counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.
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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
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| 1 | Portsmouth city | 37.53 |
| 2 | Pulaski County | 36.22 |
| 3 | Hampton city | 36.12 |
| 4 | Martinsville city | 35.57 |
| 5 | Gloucester County | 35.38 |
| 6 | Virginia Beach city | 35.06 |
| 7 | Hopewell city | 34.79 |
| 8 | Southampton County | 34.67 |
| 9 | Newport News city | 34.59 |
| 10 | King William County | 34.53 |
| 11 | Galax city | 34.51 |
| 12 | Chesapeake city | 34.49 |
| 13 | Prince George County | 34.15 |
| 14 | Norton city | 34.10 |
| 15 | Fluvanna County | 34.07 |
| 16 | Mathews County | 33.71 |
| 17 | Lee County | 33.66 |
| 18 | Salem city | 33.40 |
| 19 | Cumberland County | 33.36 |
| 19 | Suffolk city | 33.36 |
| 20 | Colonial Heights city | 33.20 |
| 21 | Franklin city | 33.09 |
| 22 | Giles County | 33.02 |
| 23 | Norfolk city | 32.98 |
| 24 | Bristol city | 32.46 |
| 25 | Franklin County | 32.40 |
| 26 | Isle of Wight County | 32.38 |
| 27 | Dinwiddie County | 32.29 |
| 28 | Charlotte County | 32.28 |
| 29 | Wythe County | 32.15 |
| 30 | Pittsylvania County | 32.08 |
| 31 | Alleghany County | 31.91 |
| 32 | Radford city | 31.82 |
| 33 | Warren County | 31.61 |
| 34 | Bedford County | 31.60 |
| 35 | Middlesex County | 31.55 |
| 36 | Botetourt County | 31.47 |
| 37 | Campbell County | 31.46 |
| 38 | Henry County | 31.43 |
| 39 | Scott County | 31.37 |
| 40 | Essex County | 31.35 |
| 41 | Tazewell County | 31.20 |
| 42 | Patrick County | 31.19 |
| 43 | Russell County | 31.15 |
| 44 | Spotsylvania County | 31.03 |
| 45 | Appomattox County | 30.97 |
| 46 | Surry County | 30.65 |
| 47 | New Kent County | 30.61 |
| 48 | Floyd County | 30.60 |
| 49 | Bland County | 30.40 |
| 50 | Powhatan County | 30.39 |
| 51 | Craig County | 30.23 |
| 52 | Halifax County | 29.87 |
| 53 | Wise County | 29.75 |
| 54 | Culpeper County | 29.69 |
| 55 | Greene County | 29.58 |
| 55 | Mecklenburg County | 29.58 |
| 56 | Fauquier County | 29.53 |
| 57 | Grayson County | 29.52 |
| 58 | Poquoson city | 29.41 |
| 59 | Dickenson County | 29.33 |
| 60 | Danville city | 29.12 |
| 61 | Frederick County | 29.08 |
| 62 | King and Queen County | 29.05 |
| 63 | Roanoke County | 29.04 |
| 64 | York County | 29.02 |
| 65 | King George County | 28.97 |
| 66 | Staunton city | 28.95 |
| 67 | Smyth County | 28.92 |
| 68 | Carroll County | 28.87 |
| 69 | Stafford County | 28.83 |
| 70 | Washington County | 28.80 |
| 71 | Lunenburg County | 28.75 |
| 72 | Bath County | 28.73 |
| 73 | Petersburg city | 28.59 |
| 74 | Nottoway County | 28.58 |
| 75 | Chesterfield County | 28.52 |
| 76 | Shenandoah County | 28.26 |
| 77 | Louisa County | 28.18 |
| 78 | Caroline County | 28.17 |
| 79 | Hanover County | 28.07 |
| 80 | Richmond County | 27.94 |
| 81 | Rappahannock County | 27.88 |
| 82 | Emporia city | 27.84 |
| 83 | Covington city | 27.80 |
| 84 | Lynchburg city | 27.76 |
| 85 | Clarke County | 27.61 |
| 85 | Madison County | 27.61 |
| 86 | Northumberland County | 27.58 |
| 87 | Amherst County | 27.57 |
| 88 | Charles City County | 27.49 |
| 89 | Fredericksburg city | 27.39 |
| 90 | Roanoke city | 27.28 |
| 91 | Orange County | 27.12 |
| 92 | Winchester city | 27.07 |
| 93 | Westmoreland County | 27.06 |
| 94 | Prince William County | 26.82 |
| 95 | Brunswick County | 26.57 |
| 96 | Accomack County | 26.55 |
| 97 | Prince Edward County | 26.34 |
| 97 | Sussex County | 26.34 |
| 98 | Goochland County | 26.32 |
| 99 | Buena Vista city | 26.21 |
| 100 | Northampton County | 26.17 |
| 101 | Augusta County | 26.06 |
| 102 | Henrico County | 25.91 |
| 103 | Manassas city | 25.88 |
| 104 | James City County | 25.78 |
| 105 | Manassas Park city | 25.70 |
| 106 | Greensville County | 25.53 |
| 107 | Rockbridge County | 25.52 |
| 108 | Lancaster County | 25.50 |
| 109 | Montgomery County | 24.81 |
| 110 | Waynesboro city | 24.27 |
| 111 | Richmond city | 24.20 |
| 112 | Buchanan County | 23.88 |
| 113 | Amelia County | 23.84 |
| 114 | Buckingham County | 23.54 |
| 115 | Highland County | 23.40 |
| 116 | Page County | 22.77 |
| 117 | Williamsburg city | 22.66 |
| 118 | Harrisonburg city | 22.34 |
| 119 | Rockingham County | 21.94 |
| 120 | Nelson County | 21.28 |
| 121 | Albemarle County | 19.72 |
| 122 | Loudoun County | 19.51 |
| 123 | Charlottesville city | 18.55 |
| 124 | Fairfax city | 17.92 |
| 125 | Fairfax County | 17.54 |
| 126 | Alexandria city | 17.53 |
| 127 | Lexington city | 15.68 |
| 128 | Falls Church city | 12.07 |
| 129 | Arlington County | 11.17 |