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Counties in Virginia by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over

Falls Church city had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 133 counties in 2022, at 48.3%. Dickenson County had the lowest, at 2.1%. The median was 9.5% and the figure for Virginia was 17.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest48.3Falls Church city
Lowest2.1Dickenson County
Median9.5133 counties
Virginia17.9History

Map of counties, 2022

Accomack County: 9.2 %Albemarle County: 30.1 %Alleghany County: 6.6 %Amelia County: 5 %Amherst County: 8.4 %Appomattox County: 5.1 %Arlington County: 41.1 %Augusta County: 7.6 %Bath County: 5.7 %Bedford County: 12.7 %Bland County: 5.1 %Botetourt County: 10.5 %Brunswick County: 6.2 %Buchanan County: 5.4 %Buckingham County: 4.3 %Campbell County: 8.2 %Caroline County: 8.5 %Carroll County: 4.6 %Charles City County: 4.4 %Charlotte County: 7 %Chesterfield County: 16.4 %Clarke County: 12.3 %Craig County: 5.1 %Culpeper County: 9.3 %Cumberland County: 8.8 %Dickenson County: 2.1 %Dinwiddie County: 6.8 %Essex County: 5.2 %Fairfax County: 32.3 %Fauquier County: 15.3 %Floyd County: 9.6 %Fluvanna County: 13.3 %Franklin County: 8.5 %Frederick County: 12.1 %Giles County: 7.9 %Gloucester County: 9.5 %Goochland County: 19.5 %Grayson County: 3.8 %Greene County: 10.6 %Greensville County: 4.7 %Halifax County: 5.7 %Hanover County: 15.4 %Henrico County: 18.7 %Henry County: 5.1 %Highland County: 10.5 %Isle of Wight County: 12.1 %James City County: 23.8 %King and Queen County: 5.8 %King George County: 14.3 %King William County: 6.2 %Lancaster County: 14 %Lee County: 3.1 %Loudoun County: 27.8 %Louisa County: 11.1 %Lunenburg County: 3.7 %Madison County: 11.8 %Mathews County: 8.1 %Mecklenburg County: 8.4 %Middlesex County: 9.6 %Montgomery County: 24.8 %Nelson County: 12.2 %New Kent County: 10.1 %Northampton County: 11.8 %Northumberland County: 14.9 %Nottoway County: 4.4 %Orange County: 10.6 %Page County: 6.5 %Patrick County: 5 %Pittsylvania County: 4.6 %Powhatan County: 9.3 %Prince Edward County: 10.5 %Prince George County: 7.4 %Prince William County: 18 %Pulaski County: 8.5 %Rappahannock County: 15.3 %Richmond County: 6.5 %Roanoke County: 13.4 %Rockbridge County: 14.5 %Rockingham County: 11.8 %Russell County: 4 %Scott County: 4.8 %Shenandoah County: 8.5 %Smyth County: 6.3 %Southampton County: 6.1 %Spotsylvania County: 13.2 %Stafford County: 17.2 %Surry County: 6 %Sussex County: 5.6 %Tazewell County: 5.2 %Warren County: 7.7 %Washington County: 8.9 %Westmoreland County: 7.7 %Wise County: 6.5 %Wythe County: 8.1 %York County: 22.5 %Alexandria city: 34.3 %Bristol city: 11 %Buena Vista city: 8.4 %Charlottesville city: 30.9 %Chesapeake city: 13.6 %Colonial Heights city: 11.2 %Covington city: 4 %Danville city: 7 %Emporia city: 6.9 %Fairfax city: 29 %Falls Church city: 48.3 %Franklin city: 10.2 %Fredericksburg city: 18.6 %Galax city: 7.2 %Hampton city: 10.9 %Harrisonburg city: 15.4 %Hopewell city: 3.8 %Lexington city: 29.3 %Lynchburg city: 15.3 %Manassas city: 12.6 %Manassas Park city: 8 %Martinsville city: 7.6 %Newport News city: 11.2 %Norfolk city: 13 %Norton city: 8.5 %Petersburg city: 8.3 %Poquoson city: 17.8 %Portsmouth city: 7.7 %Radford city: 23.4 %Richmond city: 18.4 %Roanoke city: 10.7 %Salem city: 13.3 %Staunton city: 15 %Suffolk city: 12.4 %Virginia Beach city: 15.1 %Waynesboro city: 10.8 %Williamsburg city: 23.7 %Winchester city: 13.3 %
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%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Falls Church city: 48.3 %Falls Church city48.3Arlington County: 41.1 %Arlington County41.1Alexandria city: 34.3 %Alexandria city34.3Fairfax County: 32.3 %Fairfax County32.3Charlottesville city: 30.9 %Charlottesville city30.9Albemarle County: 30.1 %Albemarle County30.1Lexington city: 29.3 %Lexington city29.3Fairfax city: 29 %Fairfax city29Loudoun County: 27.8 %Loudoun County27.8Montgomery County: 24.8 %Montgomery County24.8James City County: 23.8 %James City County23.8Williamsburg city: 23.7 %Williamsburg city23.7Radford city: 23.4 %Radford city23.4York County: 22.5 %York County22.5Goochland County: 19.5 %Goochland County19.5Henrico County: 18.7 %Henrico County18.7Fredericksburg city: 18.6 %Fredericksburg city18.6Richmond city: 18.4 %Richmond city18.4Prince William County: 18 %Prince William County18Poquoson city: 17.8 %Poquoson city17.8Stafford County: 17.2 %Stafford County17.2Chesterfield County: 16.4 %Chesterfield County16.4Harrisonburg city: 15.4 %Harrisonburg city15.4Hanover County: 15.4 %Hanover County15.4Lynchburg city: 15.3 %Lynchburg city15.3Rappahannock County: 15.3 %Rappahannock County15.3Fauquier County: 15.3 %Fauquier County15.3Virginia Beach city: 15.1 %Virginia Beach city15.1Staunton city: 15 %Staunton city15Northumberland County: 14.9 %Northumberland County14.9Rockbridge County: 14.5 %Rockbridge County14.5King George County: 14.3 %King George County14.3Lancaster County: 14 %Lancaster County14Chesapeake city: 13.6 %Chesapeake city13.6Roanoke County: 13.4 %Roanoke County13.4Fluvanna County: 13.3 %Fluvanna County13.3Winchester city: 13.3 %Winchester city13.3Salem city: 13.3 %Salem city13.3Spotsylvania County: 13.2 %Spotsylvania County13.2Norfolk city: 13 %Norfolk city13Falls Church city: 48.3 %Falls Church city48.3Arlington County: 41.1 %Arlington County41.1Alexandria city: 34.3 %Alexandria city34.3Fairfax County: 32.3 %Fairfax County32.3Charlottesville city: 30.9 %Charlottesville city30.9Albemarle County: 30.1 %Albemarle County30.1Lexington city: 29.3 %Lexington city29.3Fairfax city: 29 %Fairfax city29Loudoun County: 27.8 %Loudoun County27.8Montgomery County: 24.8 %Montgomery County24.8James City County: 23.8 %James City County23.8Williamsburg city: 23.7 %Williamsburg city23.7Radford city: 23.4 %Radford city23.4York County: 22.5 %York County22.5Goochland County: 19.5 %Goochland County19.5Henrico County: 18.7 %Henrico County18.7Fredericksburg city: 18.6 %Fredericksburg city18.6Richmond city: 18.4 %Richmond city18.4Prince William County: 18 %Prince William County18Poquoson city: 17.8 %Poquoson city17.8Stafford County: 17.2 %Stafford County17.2Chesterfield County: 16.4 %Chesterfield County16.4Harrisonburg city: 15.4 %Harrisonburg city15.4Hanover County: 15.4 %Hanover County15.4Lynchburg city: 15.3 %Lynchburg city15.3Rappahannock County: 15.3 %Rappahannock County15.3Fauquier County: 15.3 %Fauquier County15.3Virginia Beach city: 15.1 %Virginia Beach city15.1Staunton city: 15 %Staunton city15Northumberland County: 14.9 %Northumberland County14.9Rockbridge County: 14.5 %Rockbridge County14.5King George County: 14.3 %King George County14.3Lancaster County: 14 %Lancaster County14Chesapeake city: 13.6 %Chesapeake city13.6Roanoke County: 13.4 %Roanoke County13.4Fluvanna County: 13.3 %Fluvanna County13.3Winchester city: 13.3 %Winchester city13.3Salem city: 13.3 %Salem city13.3Spotsylvania County: 13.2 %Spotsylvania County13.2Norfolk city: 13 %Norfolk city13
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Falls Church city48.3-0.8 pts
2Arlington County41.1+0.1 pts
3Alexandria city34.3+0.2 pts
4Fairfax County32.3+0.4 pts
5Charlottesville city30.9+1.2 pts
6Albemarle County30.1+1.4 pts
7Lexington city29.3-1.2 pts
8Fairfax city29-2 pts
9Loudoun County27.80 pts
10Montgomery County24.8+0.3 pts
11James City County23.8-0.5 pts
12Williamsburg city23.7+0.2 pts
13Radford city23.4+2.8 pts
14York County22.5+0.4 pts
15Goochland County19.5-1.3 pts
16Henrico County18.7+0.3 pts
17Fredericksburg city18.6-1.2 pts
18Richmond city18.4+0.4 pts
19Prince William County18+0.4 pts
20Poquoson city17.8-1.9 pts
21Stafford County17.2+0.7 pts
22Chesterfield County16.4+0.6 pts
23Harrisonburg city15.4+0.6 pts
24Hanover County15.4+0.6 pts
25Lynchburg city15.3-0.4 pts
25Rappahannock County15.3+1.7 pts
27Fauquier County15.3+1.2 pts
28Virginia Beach city15.1+0.7 pts
29Staunton city15+2.5 pts
30Northumberland County14.9+1.1 pts
31Rockbridge County14.5+2.4 pts
32King George County14.3+0.1 pts
33Lancaster County14-1.6 pts
34Chesapeake city13.6+0.3 pts
35Roanoke County13.4+0.4 pts
36Fluvanna County13.3-0 pts
37Winchester city13.3-0.2 pts
38Salem city13.3+0.2 pts
39Spotsylvania County13.2+0.3 pts
40Norfolk city13+0.4 pts
41Bedford County12.7+0.4 pts
42Manassas city12.6-0.3 pts
43Suffolk city12.4+0.1 pts
44Clarke County12.3-1.6 pts
45Nelson County12.2-0.9 pts
46Isle of Wight County12.1+0.9 pts
47Frederick County12.1+0.4 pts
48Northampton County11.8+0.9 pts
49Rockingham County11.8+0.6 pts
50Madison County11.8+1.4 pts
51Colonial Heights city11.2+0.6 pts
52Newport News city11.2+0.6 pts
53Louisa County11.1+0.7 pts
54Bristol city11-0.6 pts
55Hampton city10.9+0.1 pts
56Waynesboro city10.8+0.4 pts
57Roanoke city10.7+0.3 pts
58Orange County10.6+0.7 pts
59Greene County10.6-0.6 pts
60Botetourt County10.5+0.1 pts
60Highland County10.5+0.3 pts
60Prince Edward County10.5+0.8 pts
63Franklin city10.2+1.2 pts
64New Kent County10.1-0.4 pts
65Floyd County9.6+1.4 pts
66Middlesex County9.6-0.5 pts
67Gloucester County9.5+0.1 pts
68Culpeper County9.3-0.4 pts
69Powhatan County9.3-0.3 pts
70Accomack County9.2+0.3 pts
71Washington County8.9-0.1 pts
72Cumberland County8.8+0.7 pts
73Caroline County8.5+1.1 pts
74Franklin County8.5+0.3 pts
74Shenandoah County8.5+0.6 pts
76Pulaski County8.5+0.4 pts
77Norton city8.5-1.1 pts
78Amherst County8.4+0.1 pts
79Mecklenburg County8.4+0.3 pts
80Buena Vista city8.4-1 pts
81Petersburg city8.3-0.1 pts
82Campbell County8.2+0.1 pts
83Mathews County8.1+0.1 pts
84Wythe County8.10 pts
85Manassas Park city8+0.6 pts
86Giles County7.9+1.2 pts
87Portsmouth city7.7+0.2 pts
88Westmoreland County7.7+1.1 pts
89Warren County7.7-0.4 pts
90Augusta County7.6-0.1 pts
91Martinsville city7.6+0.3 pts
92Prince George County7.4+0.2 pts
93Galax city7.2+0.1 pts
94Danville city7-0.2 pts
95Charlotte County7+1 pts
96Emporia city6.9+1.8 pts
97Dinwiddie County6.8-0 pts
98Alleghany County6.6+0.5 pts
99Wise County6.5+0.9 pts
100Page County6.5+0.4 pts
101Richmond County6.5-0.9 pts
102Smyth County6.3+0.8 pts
103King William County6.2-0.2 pts
104Brunswick County6.2-0.4 pts
105Southampton County6.1-0.6 pts
106Surry County6+0.1 pts
107King and Queen County5.8+0.4 pts
108Halifax County5.7-0.3 pts
109Bath County5.7+0.3 pts
110Sussex County5.6+1.6 pts
111Buchanan County5.4-0.5 pts
112Essex County5.2+0.6 pts
113Tazewell County5.2-0.6 pts
114Appomattox County5.1-0 pts
115Bland County5.1+0.6 pts
116Henry County5.1-0.4 pts
117Craig County5.1-0.7 pts
118Patrick County5-0.1 pts
119Amelia County5-0.5 pts
120Scott County4.8-0 pts
121Greensville County4.7+0.8 pts
122Pittsylvania County4.6+0.4 pts
123Carroll County4.60 pts
124Charles City County4.4+0.3 pts
125Nottoway County4.4-0 pts
126Buckingham County4.3-0.3 pts
127Covington city4-1.7 pts
128Russell County4+0.5 pts
129Hopewell city3.8+0.6 pts
130Grayson County3.8-0.5 pts
131Lunenburg County3.7-0.2 pts
132Lee County3.1+0.6 pts
133Dickenson County2.1+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A subset of bachelors_degree_share, which also counts people whose highest degree is a bachelor's.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Virginia by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Virginia by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/virginia-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Virginia by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/virginia-counties?period=2022.

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