Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma 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 Less than High School Diploma was 539,599. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (51,874), followed by Prince William County (31,771), and Richmond city (19,617).
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 Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax County | 51874 |
| 2 | Prince William County | 31771 |
| 3 | Richmond city | 19617 |
| 4 | Chesterfield County | 18029 |
| 5 | Virginia Beach city | 17439 |
| 6 | Henrico County | 16841 |
| 7 | Norfolk city | 16695 |
| 8 | Loudoun County | 15832 |
| 9 | Chesapeake city | 10807 |
| 10 | Newport News city | 10139 |
| 11 | Arlington County | 8860 |
| 12 | Alexandria city | 8213 |
| 13 | Roanoke city | 8202 |
| 14 | Rockingham County | 7881 |
| 15 | Spotsylvania County | 7807 |
| 16 | Frederick County | 7295 |
| 17 | Pittsylvania County | 7194 |
| 18 | Henry County | 7162 |
| 19 | Hampton city | 6817 |
| 20 | Stafford County | 6724 |
| 21 | Portsmouth city | 6402 |
| 22 | Augusta County | 5976 |
| 23 | Suffolk city | 5829 |
| 24 | Wise County | 5722 |
| 25 | Albemarle County | 5069 |
| 26 | Washington County | 4858 |
| 27 | Hanover County | 4694 |
| 28 | Danville city | 4682 |
| 29 | Roanoke County | 4521 |
| 30 | Lynchburg city | 4500 |
| 31 | Tazewell County | 4478 |
| 32 | Harrisonburg city | 4416 |
| 33 | Bedford County | 4409 |
| 34 | Franklin County | 4338 |
| 35 | Accomack County | 4331 |
| 36 | Halifax County | 4270 |
| 37 | Campbell County | 4239 |
| 38 | Buchanan County | 4090 |
| 39 | Carroll County | 4036 |
| 40 | Manassas city | 3920 |
| 41 | Culpeper County | 3895 |
| 42 | Fauquier County | 3579 |
| 43 | Russell County | 3510 |
| 44 | Petersburg city | 3486 |
| 45 | Smyth County | 3476 |
| 46 | Shenandoah County | 3474 |
| 47 | Lee County | 3428 |
| 48 | Montgomery County | 3294 |
| 49 | Prince George County | 3287 |
| 50 | Warren County | 3286 |
| 51 | Mecklenburg County | 3048 |
| 52 | Gloucester County | 2982 |
| 53 | Page County | 2949 |
| 54 | Louisa County | 2940 |
| 55 | Scott County | 2896 |
| 56 | Amherst County | 2798 |
| 57 | Pulaski County | 2696 |
| 58 | Orange County | 2659 |
| 59 | Brunswick County | 2561 |
| 60 | James City County | 2490 |
| 61 | Isle of Wight County | 2483 |
| 62 | Buckingham County | 2419 |
| 63 | Winchester city | 2396 |
| 64 | Caroline County | 2394 |
| 65 | Wythe County | 2322 |
| 66 | Charlottesville city | 2291 |
| 67 | Manassas Park city | 2286 |
| 68 | Westmoreland County | 2284 |
| 69 | Patrick County | 2280 |
| 70 | Dinwiddie County | 2246 |
| 71 | York County | 2245 |
| 72 | Hopewell city | 2239 |
| 73 | Dickenson County | 2112 |
| 74 | Grayson County | 2020 |
| 75 | Greensville County | 2010 |
| 76 | Powhatan County | 1950 |
| 77 | Southampton County | 1941 |
| 78 | Waynesboro city | 1918 |
| 79 | Nottoway County | 1879 |
| 80 | Rockbridge County | 1838 |
| 81 | Prince Edward County | 1798 |
| 82 | Lunenburg County | 1764 |
| 83 | Nelson County | 1729 |
| 84 | Greene County | 1640 |
| 84 | Sussex County | 1640 |
| 85 | Bristol city | 1625 |
| 86 | Botetourt County | 1531 |
| 87 | Richmond County | 1525 |
| 88 | Staunton city | 1522 |
| 89 | Fredericksburg city | 1511 |
| 90 | Amelia County | 1395 |
| 91 | King George County | 1361 |
| 92 | Fluvanna County | 1301 |
| 93 | Northampton County | 1285 |
| 94 | Charlotte County | 1265 |
| 95 | Appomattox County | 1261 |
| 96 | Madison County | 1236 |
| 97 | Giles County | 1231 |
| 98 | Alleghany County | 1201 |
| 99 | Essex County | 1178 |
| 100 | Fairfax city | 1176 |
| 101 | Salem city | 1165 |
| 102 | Floyd County | 1139 |
| 103 | New Kent County | 1107 |
| 104 | Goochland County | 1098 |
| 105 | Colonial Heights city | 1072 |
| 106 | Martinsville city | 1040 |
| 107 | Middlesex County | 1017 |
| 108 | Emporia city | 972 |
| 108 | Galax city | 972 |
| 109 | Franklin city | 937 |
| 110 | Charles City County | 916 |
| 111 | King William County | 896 |
| 112 | Clarke County | 895 |
| 113 | Northumberland County | 893 |
| 114 | Lancaster County | 877 |
| 115 | Cumberland County | 865 |
| 116 | Buena Vista city | 825 |
| 117 | Surry County | 724 |
| 118 | King and Queen County | 615 |
| 119 | Radford city | 581 |
| 120 | Bland County | 547 |
| 121 | Williamsburg city | 529 |
| 122 | Bath County | 495 |
| 123 | Mathews County | 474 |
| 124 | Rappahannock County | 464 |
| 125 | Covington city | 449 |
| 126 | Craig County | 400 |
| 127 | Poquoson city | 386 |
| 128 | Norton city | 300 |
| 129 | Falls Church city | 262 |
| 130 | Highland County | 133 |
| 131 | Lexington city | 113 |