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)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

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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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Buchanan County
Wise County
Buena Vista city
Dickenson County
Lee County
Lunenburg County
Russell County
Manassas Park city
Scott County
Carroll County
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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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