Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Virginia (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 9.17%. Among all Virginia counties, Buchanan County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (26.28%), followed by Emporia city (25.37%), and Greensville County (22.81%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Virginia counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.
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Related Topics: Virginia ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of 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 | 26.28 |
| 2 | Emporia city | 25.37 |
| 3 | Greensville County | 22.81 |
| 4 | Richmond County | 22.18 |
| 5 | Wise County | 21.84 |
| 6 | Brunswick County | 21.59 |
| 7 | Galax city | 21.34 |
| 8 | Manassas Park city | 20.43 |
| 9 | Lunenburg County | 20.27 |
| 10 | Lee County | 20.20 |
| 11 | Sussex County | 20.17 |
| 12 | Buena Vista city | 20.15 |
| 13 | Dickenson County | 20.02 |
| 14 | Buckingham County | 19.17 |
| 15 | Henry County | 19.13 |
| 16 | Carroll County | 18.45 |
| 17 | Russell County | 18.24 |
| 18 | Scott County | 18.00 |
| 19 | Accomack County | 17.72 |
| 20 | Grayson County | 17.34 |
| 21 | Halifax County | 17.27 |
| 22 | Charles City County | 17.11 |
| 23 | Page County | 16.98 |
| 24 | Patrick County | 16.80 |
| 25 | Nottoway County | 16.66 |
| 26 | Westmoreland County | 16.64 |
| 27 | Harrisonburg city | 16.63 |
| 28 | Franklin city | 16.24 |
| 29 | Pittsylvania County | 15.95 |
| 30 | Smyth County | 15.84 |
| 31 | Danville city | 15.82 |
| 32 | Charlotte County | 15.51 |
| 32 | Nelson County | 15.51 |
| 33 | Essex County | 15.34 |
| 34 | Tazewell County | 15.17 |
| 35 | Petersburg city | 15.15 |
| 36 | Bath County | 14.85 |
| 37 | Hopewell city | 14.79 |
| 38 | Surry County | 14.63 |
| 39 | Amelia County | 14.55 |
| 40 | Southampton County | 14.50 |
| 41 | Prince Edward County | 14.31 |
| 42 | Manassas city | 14.16 |
| 43 | Northampton County | 14.14 |
| 44 | Rockingham County | 13.80 |
| 45 | Mecklenburg County | 13.53 |
| 46 | Bristol city | 13.22 |
| 47 | Winchester city | 12.72 |
| 48 | Madison County | 12.36 |
| 49 | Amherst County | 12.34 |
| 49 | Waynesboro city | 12.34 |
| 50 | Richmond city | 12.26 |
| 51 | Washington County | 12.11 |
| 52 | Middlesex County | 12.05 |
| 53 | Cumberland County | 11.97 |
| 54 | King and Queen County | 11.74 |
| 55 | Roanoke city | 11.73 |
| 56 | Warren County | 11.68 |
| 57 | Martinsville city | 11.67 |
| 58 | Frederick County | 11.65 |
| 59 | Greene County | 11.62 |
| 60 | Craig County | 11.38 |
| 61 | Caroline County | 11.34 |
| 62 | Dinwiddie County | 11.30 |
| 63 | Prince George County | 11.27 |
| 64 | Norton city | 11.25 |
| 65 | Wythe County | 11.15 |
| 66 | Norfolk city | 11.14 |
| 67 | Culpeper County | 11.12 |
| 68 | Appomattox County | 11.11 |
| 69 | Bland County | 11.09 |
| 70 | Covington city | 11.02 |
| 71 | Shenandoah County | 11.01 |
| 72 | Franklin County | 10.87 |
| 73 | Louisa County | 10.84 |
| 74 | Rockbridge County | 10.81 |
| 75 | Alleghany County | 10.70 |
| 76 | Pulaski County | 10.58 |
| 77 | Campbell County | 10.57 |
| 77 | Gloucester County | 10.57 |
| 78 | Augusta County | 10.56 |
| 79 | Orange County | 10.38 |
| 80 | Prince William County | 10.37 |
| 81 | Lynchburg city | 10.17 |
| 82 | Giles County | 10.09 |
| 82 | Lancaster County | 10.09 |
| 83 | Floyd County | 9.80 |
| 84 | Portsmouth city | 9.76 |
| 85 | Northumberland County | 9.60 |
| 86 | Suffolk city | 9.19 |
| 87 | Isle of Wight County | 9.04 |
| 88 | Fredericksburg city | 8.94 |
| 89 | Powhatan County | 8.64 |
| 90 | Newport News city | 8.44 |
| 91 | Spotsylvania County | 8.42 |
| 91 | Colonial Heights city | 8.42 |
| 92 | Staunton city | 8.35 |
| 93 | Clarke County | 8.32 |
| 94 | Rappahannock County | 8.26 |
| 95 | Highland County | 7.88 |
| 96 | Radford city | 7.78 |
| 97 | King George County | 7.71 |
| 98 | Bedford County | 7.67 |
| 99 | Charlottesville city | 7.62 |
| 100 | Hampton city | 7.44 |
| 101 | Chesterfield County | 7.43 |
| 102 | King William County | 7.42 |
| 103 | Mathews County | 7.36 |
| 104 | Henrico County | 7.28 |
| 105 | Fairfax city | 7.19 |
| 106 | Fauquier County | 7.16 |
| 107 | Alexandria city | 6.85 |
| 108 | Stafford County | 6.79 |
| 108 | Salem city | 6.79 |
| 109 | New Kent County | 6.72 |
| 110 | Albemarle County | 6.68 |
| 111 | Fairfax County | 6.64 |
| 111 | Williamsburg city | 6.64 |
| 112 | Fluvanna County | 6.51 |
| 113 | Chesapeake city | 6.50 |
| 114 | Roanoke County | 6.49 |
| 115 | Botetourt County | 6.19 |
| 115 | Hanover County | 6.19 |
| 116 | Goochland County | 5.99 |
| 117 | Loudoun County | 5.93 |
| 118 | Montgomery County | 5.81 |
| 119 | Virginia Beach city | 5.55 |
| 120 | Arlington County | 5.11 |
| 121 | York County | 4.76 |
| 122 | James City County | 4.42 |
| 122 | Poquoson city | 4.42 |
| 123 | Lexington city | 3.55 |
| 124 | Falls Church city | 2.68 |
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