Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Virginia Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 43.60%. Among all Virginia counties, Arlington County had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (86.38%), followed by Falls Church city (83.90%), and Alexandria city (81.93%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Virginia counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arlington County | 86.38 |
| 2 | Falls Church city | 83.90 |
| 3 | Alexandria city | 81.93 |
| 4 | Fairfax County | 74.08 |
| 5 | Richmond city | 70.24 |
| 6 | Charlottesville city | 69.41 |
| 7 | Fairfax city | 67.89 |
| 8 | Loudoun County | 66.67 |
| 9 | Albemarle County | 62.57 |
| 10 | Williamsburg city | 61.57 |
| 11 | Lexington city | 59.47 |
| 12 | James City County | 55.01 |
| 13 | Goochland County | 52.26 |
| 14 | Henrico County | 51.55 |
| 15 | Prince William County | 51.16 |
| 16 | Fredericksburg city | 51.06 |
| 17 | York County | 50.38 |
| 18 | Lynchburg city | 47.39 |
| 19 | Chesterfield County | 45.86 |
| 20 | Stafford County | 44.99 |
| 21 | Montgomery County | 44.08 |
| 22 | Harrisonburg city | 43.98 |
| 23 | Norfolk city | 42.65 |
| 24 | Virginia Beach city | 42.20 |
| 25 | Manassas city | 41.76 |
| 26 | Lancaster County | 41.56 |
| 27 | Poquoson city | 41.55 |
| 28 | Radford city | 41.49 |
| 29 | Hanover County | 41.21 |
| 30 | Fauquier County | 40.92 |
| 31 | Fluvanna County | 40.71 |
| 32 | Petersburg city | 39.93 |
| 33 | Winchester city | 39.13 |
| 34 | Northumberland County | 38.99 |
| 35 | Roanoke County | 37.49 |
| 36 | King George County | 37.36 |
| 37 | Chesapeake city | 36.98 |
| 38 | Clarke County | 36.49 |
| 39 | New Kent County | 35.87 |
| 40 | Spotsylvania County | 35.71 |
| 41 | Northampton County | 35.04 |
| 42 | Suffolk city | 34.07 |
| 43 | Newport News city | 33.93 |
| 44 | Mathews County | 33.87 |
| 45 | Nelson County | 33.77 |
| 46 | Rappahannock County | 33.19 |
| 47 | Roanoke city | 33.07 |
| 48 | Isle of Wight County | 33.01 |
| 49 | Staunton city | 32.96 |
| 50 | Salem city | 32.90 |
| 51 | Manassas Park city | 32.72 |
| 52 | Powhatan County | 32.71 |
| 53 | Waynesboro city | 31.93 |
| 54 | Bedford County | 31.59 |
| 55 | Prince Edward County | 31.17 |
| 56 | Greene County | 31.14 |
| 57 | Middlesex County | 30.60 |
| 58 | Martinsville city | 30.18 |
| 59 | Frederick County | 29.13 |
| 60 | Highland County | 28.76 |
| 61 | Colonial Heights city | 28.68 |
| 62 | Rockingham County | 28.64 |
| 63 | Rockbridge County | 28.63 |
| 64 | Hampton city | 28.45 |
| 65 | Accomack County | 28.04 |
| 66 | Botetourt County | 27.78 |
| 67 | Orange County | 27.41 |
| 68 | Culpeper County | 27.07 |
| 69 | Mecklenburg County | 27.05 |
| 70 | Madison County | 26.82 |
| 71 | Louisa County | 26.57 |
| 72 | Danville city | 26.25 |
| 73 | Campbell County | 25.87 |
| 74 | Gloucester County | 25.67 |
| 75 | King and Queen County | 25.35 |
| 76 | Franklin city | 25.28 |
| 77 | Portsmouth city | 24.95 |
| 78 | Prince George County | 24.83 |
| 79 | King William County | 24.73 |
| 80 | Washington County | 24.58 |
| 81 | Bristol city | 24.24 |
| 82 | Caroline County | 24.23 |
| 83 | Amherst County | 23.87 |
| 84 | Augusta County | 23.35 |
| 85 | Franklin County | 23.20 |
| 86 | Brunswick County | 22.49 |
| 87 | Surry County | 22.34 |
| 88 | Norton city | 22.19 |
| 89 | Floyd County | 22.15 |
| 90 | Warren County | 22.04 |
| 91 | Appomattox County | 21.98 |
| 92 | Craig County | 20.81 |
| 93 | Charles City County | 20.69 |
| 94 | Galax city | 20.45 |
| 95 | Shenandoah County | 20.28 |
| 96 | Essex County | 20.04 |
| 97 | Pulaski County | 19.83 |
| 98 | Wythe County | 19.82 |
| 99 | Cumberland County | 19.73 |
| 100 | Amelia County | 19.68 |
| 100 | Richmond County | 19.68 |
| 101 | Buena Vista city | 19.67 |
| 102 | Southampton County | 19.52 |
| 103 | Halifax County | 19.49 |
| 104 | Bath County | 19.19 |
| 105 | Giles County | 18.96 |
| 106 | Nottoway County | 18.37 |
| 107 | Westmoreland County | 18.17 |
| 108 | Greensville County | 17.36 |
| 109 | Sussex County | 17.22 |
| 110 | Patrick County | 17.09 |
| 111 | Henry County | 17.03 |
| 112 | Charlotte County | 16.41 |
| 113 | Emporia city | 16.38 |
| 114 | Grayson County | 16.34 |
| 115 | Dinwiddie County | 16.24 |
| 116 | Smyth County | 16.16 |
| 117 | Tazewell County | 16.13 |
| 118 | Buckingham County | 15.44 |
| 119 | Pittsylvania County | 15.40 |
| 120 | Carroll County | 15.26 |
| 121 | Wise County | 15.25 |
| 122 | Alleghany County | 15.04 |
| 123 | Page County | 14.21 |
| 124 | Lunenburg County | 14.14 |
| 125 | Scott County | 13.90 |
| 126 | Bland County | 13.62 |
| 127 | Covington city | 12.04 |
| 128 | Russell County | 11.60 |
| 129 | Lee County | 11.48 |
| 130 | Hopewell city | 10.62 |
| 131 | Buchanan County | 10.49 |
| 132 | Dickenson County | 10.47 |