Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma 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 Less than High School Diploma was 6.39%. Among all Virginia counties, Buchanan County had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (26.96%), followed by Wise County (21.04%), and Buena Vista city (20.99%).
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 | Buchanan County | 26.96 |
| 2 | Wise County | 21.04 |
| 3 | Buena Vista city | 20.99 |
| 4 | Dickenson County | 20.20 |
| 5 | Lee County | 19.36 |
| 6 | Lunenburg County | 18.44 |
| 6 | Russell County | 18.44 |
| 7 | Manassas Park city | 18.03 |
| 8 | Scott County | 17.81 |
| 9 | Carroll County | 17.57 |
| 10 | Richmond County | 17.33 |
| 11 | Henry County | 17.29 |
| 12 | Page County | 16.96 |
| 13 | Grayson County | 16.33 |
| 14 | Patrick County | 16.18 |
| 15 | Buckingham County | 16.14 |
| 16 | Brunswick County | 15.83 |
| 17 | Sussex County | 15.77 |
| 18 | Galax city | 15.72 |
| 19 | Tazewell County | 15.34 |
| 20 | Smyth County | 15.26 |
| 21 | Bath County | 15.25 |
| 22 | Greensville County | 14.51 |
| 23 | Nelson County | 14.29 |
| 24 | Amelia County | 13.90 |
| 25 | Danville city | 13.67 |
| 26 | Pittsylvania County | 13.58 |
| 27 | Hopewell city | 13.48 |
| 28 | Bristol city | 13.14 |
| 29 | Rockingham County | 12.92 |
| 30 | Emporia city | 12.85 |
| 31 | Madison County | 12.72 |
| 32 | Charlotte County | 12.66 |
| 33 | Charles City County | 12.54 |
| 34 | Essex County | 12.29 |
| 35 | Cumberland County | 12.21 |
| 36 | Halifax County | 12.07 |
| 37 | Washington County | 11.63 |
| 38 | Craig County | 11.59 |
| 39 | Bland County | 11.57 |
| 40 | Dinwiddie County | 11.45 |
| 41 | Norton city | 11.38 |
| 42 | Prince Edward County | 11.24 |
| 43 | Rockbridge County | 11.04 |
| 43 | Surry County | 11.04 |
| 44 | Martinsville city | 10.99 |
| 45 | Wythe County | 10.89 |
| 46 | Westmoreland County | 10.83 |
| 47 | Alleghany County | 10.74 |
| 48 | Warren County | 10.46 |
| 49 | Greene County | 10.41 |
| 50 | Gloucester County | 10.38 |
| 51 | Franklin County | 10.34 |
| 52 | Amherst County | 10.28 |
| 53 | Shenandoah County | 10.20 |
| 54 | Campbell County | 10.10 |
| 55 | Pulaski County | 9.97 |
| 56 | Floyd County | 9.69 |
| 57 | Giles County | 9.61 |
| 57 | Covington city | 9.61 |
| 58 | Nottoway County | 9.59 |
| 59 | Prince George County | 9.42 |
| 60 | Augusta County | 9.38 |
| 61 | Accomack County | 9.37 |
| 62 | Roanoke city | 9.20 |
| 63 | Mecklenburg County | 9.14 |
| 64 | Louisa County | 9.11 |
| 65 | Frederick County | 9.10 |
| 66 | Orange County | 9.02 |
| 67 | Harrisonburg city | 8.85 |
| 68 | Appomattox County | 8.65 |
| 69 | Culpeper County | 8.39 |
| 70 | Portsmouth city | 8.34 |
| 71 | Southampton County | 8.15 |
| 72 | Highland County | 7.80 |
| 73 | Waynesboro city | 7.77 |
| 74 | Petersburg city | 7.67 |
| 75 | Radford city | 7.33 |
| 76 | Lynchburg city | 7.13 |
| 77 | Staunton city | 7.10 |
| 78 | Bedford County | 7.08 |
| 79 | Middlesex County | 7.02 |
| 80 | Rappahannock County | 7.00 |
| 81 | Winchester city | 6.97 |
| 82 | Caroline County | 6.81 |
| 83 | King George County | 6.61 |
| 84 | Mathews County | 6.35 |
| 85 | Northampton County | 6.26 |
| 86 | Roanoke County | 6.18 |
| 87 | Spotsylvania County | 6.11 |
| 88 | Powhatan County | 6.04 |
| 89 | Clarke County | 5.82 |
| 90 | Franklin city | 5.81 |
| 91 | Hampton city | 5.77 |
| 92 | Montgomery County | 5.66 |
| 93 | Botetourt County | 5.60 |
| 94 | Northumberland County | 5.55 |
| 95 | Norfolk city | 5.42 |
| 96 | Salem city | 5.28 |
| 97 | Hanover County | 5.13 |
| 98 | Colonial Heights city | 5.11 |
| 99 | Chesterfield County | 5.08 |
| 100 | Lancaster County | 5.03 |
| 101 | Isle of Wight County | 4.95 |
| 102 | New Kent County | 4.88 |
| 103 | Albemarle County | 4.84 |
| 104 | King and Queen County | 4.82 |
| 105 | Charlottesville city | 4.71 |
| 106 | Suffolk city | 4.67 |
| 107 | Fluvanna County | 4.66 |
| 107 | Chesapeake city | 4.66 |
| 108 | Newport News city | 4.43 |
| 109 | Fairfax city | 4.21 |
| 109 | Poquoson city | 4.21 |
| 110 | Henrico County | 4.19 |
| 111 | Fauquier County | 4.18 |
| 112 | Lexington city | 4.17 |
| 113 | Manassas city | 4.14 |
| 114 | Fredericksburg city | 4.04 |
| 115 | King William County | 3.91 |
| 116 | York County | 3.76 |
| 117 | Virginia Beach city | 3.74 |
| 118 | Stafford County | 3.69 |
| 119 | Prince William County | 3.39 |
| 120 | Richmond city | 3.14 |
| 121 | Goochland County | 3.02 |
| 122 | James City County | 2.35 |
| 123 | Williamsburg city | 2.27 |
| 124 | Loudoun County | 1.66 |
| 125 | Fairfax County | 1.62 |
| 126 | Alexandria city | 1.29 |
| 127 | Falls Church city | 1.14 |
| 128 | Arlington County | 0.84 |