Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of 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 White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 7.27%. Among all Virginia counties, Buchanan County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (26.94%), followed by Manassas Park city (24.58%), and Wise County (21.05%).

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 White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Buchanan County
Manassas Park city
Wise County
Buena Vista city
Dickenson County
Lee County
Russell County
Lunenburg County
Carroll County
Scott County
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of 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 26.94
2 Manassas Park city 24.58
3 Wise County 21.05
4 Buena Vista city 20.82
5 Dickenson County 20.31
6 Lee County 19.71
7 Russell County 18.60
8 Lunenburg County 18.55
9 Carroll County 17.87
10 Scott County 17.76
11 Galax city 17.66
12 Henry County 17.56
13 Richmond County 17.29
14 Page County 16.91
15 Grayson County 16.73
16 Patrick County 16.48
17 Brunswick County 16.09
18 Buckingham County 16.04
19 Smyth County 15.60
20 Sussex County 15.42
21 Tazewell County 15.31
22 Greensville County 15.30
23 Bath County 15.16
24 Amelia County 14.53
25 Danville city 14.33
26 Emporia city 14.13
27 Pittsylvania County 13.99
28 Nelson County 13.96
29 Hopewell city 13.66
30 Rockingham County 13.58
31 Bristol city 13.17
32 Charles City County 13.00
33 Charlotte County 12.60
34 Manassas city 12.54
35 Madison County 12.52
36 Harrisonburg city 12.36
37 Prince Edward County 12.18
38 Cumberland County 12.17
39 Essex County 12.14
40 Dinwiddie County 12.06
41 Halifax County 12.00
42 Washington County 11.85
43 Craig County 11.59
44 Bland County 11.57
45 Norton city 11.38
46 Frederick County 11.16
47 Westmoreland County 11.01
48 Wythe County 10.96
49 Rockbridge County 10.94
50 Martinsville city 10.93
51 Shenandoah County 10.91
52 Surry County 10.80
53 Alleghany County 10.64
54 Warren County 10.45
55 Greene County 10.38
56 Campbell County 10.36
57 Amherst County 10.35
58 Accomack County 10.31
59 Gloucester County 10.27
60 Franklin County 10.26
61 Pulaski County 10.13
62 Winchester city 10.12
63 Roanoke city 9.97
64 Augusta County 9.93
65 Giles County 9.71
66 Nottoway County 9.70
67 Mecklenburg County 9.68
68 Covington city 9.65
69 Floyd County 9.59
70 Prince George County 9.56
71 Orange County 9.40
72 Petersburg city 9.03
73 Louisa County 9.02
74 Appomattox County 8.74
75 Waynesboro city 8.64
76 Culpeper County 8.57
77 Prince William County 8.35
78 Portsmouth city 8.11
79 Northampton County 8.04
80 Southampton County 8.03
81 Highland County 7.80
82 Rappahannock County 7.42
83 Staunton city 7.35
84 Radford city 7.27
85 Bedford County 7.18
86 Lynchburg city 7.17
87 Middlesex County 6.96
88 Caroline County 6.90
89 Mathews County 6.58
90 King George County 6.55
91 Spotsylvania County 6.42
92 Roanoke County 6.24
93 Powhatan County 6.19
94 Chesterfield County 6.17
95 Hampton city 6.08
96 Clarke County 6.04
97 Fauquier County 5.96
98 Montgomery County 5.76
99 Franklin city 5.75
100 Colonial Heights city 5.73
101 Newport News city 5.67
102 Botetourt County 5.61
103 Norfolk city 5.60
104 New Kent County 5.46
104 Northumberland County 5.46
105 Albemarle County 5.38
105 Charlottesville city 5.38
106 Salem city 5.34
107 Richmond city 5.29
108 Hanover County 5.28
109 Fredericksburg city 5.17
110 King and Queen County 5.13
111 Fairfax city 5.03
112 Lancaster County 5.01
113 Fluvanna County 5.00
114 Isle of Wight County 4.90
115 Chesapeake city 4.89
116 Suffolk city 4.83
117 Henrico County 4.72
118 Stafford County 4.13
119 Lexington city 4.12
120 Poquoson city 4.11
121 Virginia Beach city 4.04
122 King William County 3.87
123 Alexandria city 3.85
124 York County 3.77
125 Fairfax County 3.75
126 Goochland County 3.39
127 Loudoun County 3.07
128 James City County 2.92
129 Arlington County 2.47
130 Williamsburg city 2.23
131 Falls Church city 1.06