Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of 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 White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 42.89%. Among all Virginia counties, Arlington County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (83.59%), followed by Falls Church city (83.30%), and Alexandria city (77.42%).
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 | 83.59 |
| 2 | Falls Church city | 83.30 |
| 3 | Alexandria city | 77.42 |
| 4 | Fairfax County | 69.76 |
| 5 | Charlottesville city | 68.06 |
| 6 | Richmond city | 68.03 |
| 7 | Fairfax city | 65.53 |
| 8 | Loudoun County | 64.20 |
| 9 | Albemarle County | 61.69 |
| 10 | Williamsburg city | 60.58 |
| 11 | Lexington city | 59.94 |
| 12 | James City County | 54.58 |
| 13 | Goochland County | 51.70 |
| 14 | Henrico County | 51.15 |
| 15 | Fredericksburg city | 51.11 |
| 16 | York County | 50.27 |
| 17 | Lynchburg city | 47.42 |
| 18 | Prince William County | 45.40 |
| 19 | Chesterfield County | 44.88 |
| 20 | Montgomery County | 44.26 |
| 21 | Stafford County | 43.85 |
| 22 | Norfolk city | 42.40 |
| 23 | Lancaster County | 41.82 |
| 24 | Virginia Beach city | 41.69 |
| 25 | Poquoson city | 41.32 |
| 26 | Radford city | 41.30 |
| 27 | Hanover County | 41.17 |
| 28 | Fluvanna County | 40.27 |
| 29 | Harrisonburg city | 40.06 |
| 30 | Fauquier County | 39.71 |
| 30 | Petersburg city | 39.71 |
| 31 | Northumberland County | 39.58 |
| 32 | Roanoke County | 37.27 |
| 33 | King George County | 36.91 |
| 34 | Chesapeake city | 36.81 |
| 35 | Winchester city | 36.78 |
| 36 | Spotsylvania County | 35.65 |
| 37 | Clarke County | 35.63 |
| 38 | New Kent County | 35.39 |
| 39 | Suffolk city | 34.15 |
| 40 | Northampton County | 34.14 |
| 41 | Manassas city | 33.81 |
| 42 | Mathews County | 33.55 |
| 43 | Rappahannock County | 33.28 |
| 44 | Nelson County | 33.08 |
| 45 | Isle of Wight County | 33.06 |
| 46 | Powhatan County | 32.85 |
| 47 | Salem city | 32.83 |
| 48 | Newport News city | 32.77 |
| 49 | Roanoke city | 32.71 |
| 50 | Staunton city | 32.48 |
| 51 | Bedford County | 31.64 |
| 52 | Greene County | 31.12 |
| 53 | Waynesboro city | 31.06 |
| 54 | Prince Edward County | 30.51 |
| 55 | Middlesex County | 30.33 |
| 56 | Martinsville city | 30.11 |
| 57 | Colonial Heights city | 28.96 |
| 58 | Highland County | 28.76 |
| 59 | Rockbridge County | 28.40 |
| 60 | Hampton city | 28.36 |
| 61 | Rockingham County | 28.33 |
| 62 | Frederick County | 28.16 |
| 63 | Botetourt County | 27.86 |
| 64 | Orange County | 27.54 |
| 65 | Culpeper County | 27.51 |
| 66 | Accomack County | 27.03 |
| 67 | Louisa County | 26.88 |
| 68 | Madison County | 26.59 |
| 69 | Mecklenburg County | 26.57 |
| 70 | Manassas Park city | 26.50 |
| 71 | Franklin city | 25.92 |
| 72 | Danville city | 25.61 |
| 73 | Gloucester County | 25.60 |
| 74 | Campbell County | 25.53 |
| 75 | Portsmouth city | 25.36 |
| 76 | King and Queen County | 24.95 |
| 76 | King William County | 24.95 |
| 77 | Caroline County | 24.67 |
| 78 | Prince George County | 24.60 |
| 79 | Washington County | 24.57 |
| 80 | Bristol city | 24.09 |
| 81 | Amherst County | 23.79 |
| 82 | Augusta County | 23.17 |
| 83 | Franklin County | 23.03 |
| 84 | Surry County | 22.83 |
| 85 | Brunswick County | 22.52 |
| 86 | Warren County | 22.19 |
| 86 | Norton city | 22.19 |
| 87 | Floyd County | 21.89 |
| 88 | Appomattox County | 21.74 |
| 89 | Craig County | 20.81 |
| 90 | Charles City County | 20.62 |
| 91 | Southampton County | 20.48 |
| 92 | Buena Vista city | 20.13 |
| 93 | Essex County | 20.07 |
| 94 | Galax city | 19.99 |
| 95 | Pulaski County | 19.96 |
| 96 | Shenandoah County | 19.77 |
| 97 | Wythe County | 19.71 |
| 98 | Cumberland County | 19.67 |
| 99 | Halifax County | 19.66 |
| 100 | Emporia city | 19.64 |
| 101 | Richmond County | 19.51 |
| 102 | Amelia County | 19.39 |
| 103 | Bath County | 19.08 |
| 104 | Giles County | 18.79 |
| 105 | Nottoway County | 18.25 |
| 106 | Westmoreland County | 18.23 |
| 107 | Sussex County | 17.45 |
| 108 | Greensville County | 17.01 |
| 109 | Patrick County | 16.84 |
| 110 | Henry County | 16.68 |
| 111 | Dinwiddie County | 16.63 |
| 112 | Charlotte County | 16.43 |
| 113 | Grayson County | 16.13 |
| 114 | Tazewell County | 16.11 |
| 115 | Smyth County | 16.07 |
| 116 | Carroll County | 15.43 |
| 117 | Alleghany County | 15.42 |
| 118 | Buckingham County | 15.41 |
| 119 | Pittsylvania County | 15.39 |
| 120 | Wise County | 15.24 |
| 121 | Page County | 14.21 |
| 122 | Scott County | 14.02 |
| 123 | Lunenburg County | 13.90 |
| 124 | Bland County | 13.62 |
| 125 | Covington city | 12.28 |
| 126 | Russell County | 11.55 |
| 127 | Lee County | 11.47 |
| 128 | Hopewell city | 10.86 |
| 129 | Buchanan County | 10.51 |
| 129 | Dickenson County | 10.51 |