Counties in Virginia by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024

Poquoson city had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 133 counties in 2024, at 97.5%. Manassas Park city had the lowest, at 77.2%. The median was 90.1% and the figure for Virginia was 91.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest97.5Poquoson city
Median90.1133 counties
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Map of counties, 2024

Accomack County: 83.6 %Albemarle County: 94.2 %Alleghany County: 89.6 %Amelia County: 86.5 %Amherst County: 89.7 %Appomattox County: 92.5 %Arlington County: 95.2 %Augusta County: 92 %Bath County: 84 %Bedford County: 92.9 %Bland County: 92.4 %Botetourt County: 94.3 %Brunswick County: 82.4 %Buchanan County: 78.6 %Buckingham County: 86 %Campbell County: 90.1 %Caroline County: 89.5 %Carroll County: 85.5 %Charles City County: 87.9 %Charlotte County: 83.3 %Chesterfield County: 93.1 %Clarke County: 92.9 %Craig County: 87.2 %Culpeper County: 87.9 %Cumberland County: 86.4 %Dickenson County: 84.9 %Dinwiddie County: 90.8 %Essex County: 84.9 %Fairfax County: 93.2 %Fauquier County: 92.4 %Floyd County: 91 %Fluvanna County: 93.6 %Franklin County: 91.3 %Frederick County: 89.9 %Giles County: 91.9 %Gloucester County: 91.7 %Goochland County: 95.4 %Grayson County: 85.6 %Greene County: 91.4 %Greensville County: 81 %Halifax County: 83.9 %Hanover County: 94.5 %Henrico County: 93.4 %Henry County: 83.8 %Highland County: 88.8 %Isle of Wight County: 92.1 %James City County: 95.2 %King and Queen County: 90.6 %King George County: 92.1 %King William County: 93.2 %Lancaster County: 87.1 %Lee County: 83.8 %Loudoun County: 93.9 %Louisa County: 90 %Lunenburg County: 80.5 %Madison County: 89.3 %Mathews County: 90.8 %Mecklenburg County: 85.8 %Middlesex County: 91.3 %Montgomery County: 95.8 %Nelson County: 89.7 %New Kent County: 94.1 %Northampton County: 87.4 %Northumberland County: 89.5 %Nottoway County: 85.6 %Orange County: 91.5 %Page County: 83.1 %Patrick County: 84.5 %Pittsylvania County: 85.9 %Powhatan County: 91.5 %Prince Edward County: 88.6 %Prince George County: 91 %Prince William County: 90.1 %Pulaski County: 91.7 %Rappahannock County: 91.5 %Richmond County: 82.4 %Roanoke County: 94.5 %Rockbridge County: 91.1 %Rockingham County: 87.5 %Russell County: 82.8 %Scott County: 84.8 %Shenandoah County: 89.8 %Smyth County: 86.8 %Southampton County: 87.3 %Spotsylvania County: 90.7 %Stafford County: 92.7 %Surry County: 91.4 %Sussex County: 83.9 %Tazewell County: 87.4 %Warren County: 89.2 %Washington County: 90.4 %Westmoreland County: 87.8 %Wise County: 81.1 %Wythe County: 90.2 %York County: 95.2 %Alexandria city: 93 %Bristol city: 90.3 %Buena Vista city: 87.9 %Charlottesville city: 93.5 %Chesapeake city: 94.2 %Colonial Heights city: 90.8 %Covington city: 86.4 %Danville city: 87.1 %Emporia city: 80.6 %Fairfax city: 90.7 %Falls Church city: 95.4 %Franklin city: 86.2 %Fredericksburg city: 92.2 %Galax city: 84.4 %Hampton city: 93 %Harrisonburg city: 84.3 %Hopewell city: 88.7 %Lexington city: 91.1 %Lynchburg city: 91 %Manassas city: 81 %Manassas Park city: 77.2 %Martinsville city: 88.7 %Newport News city: 92 %Norfolk city: 90.2 %Norton city: 94.2 %Petersburg city: 86.8 %Poquoson city: 97.5 %Portsmouth city: 89 %Radford city: 93.8 %Richmond city: 90.2 %Roanoke city: 89.7 %Salem city: 94.2 %Staunton city: 93.9 %Suffolk city: 91.2 %Virginia Beach city: 94.7 %Waynesboro city: 89.1 %Williamsburg city: 93.5 %Winchester city: 87.6 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Poquoson city: 97.5 %Poquoson city97.5Montgomery County: 95.8 %Montgomery County95.8Falls Church city: 95.4 %Falls Church city95.4Goochland County: 95.4 %Goochland County95.4James City County: 95.2 %James City County95.2Arlington County: 95.2 %Arlington County95.2York County: 95.2 %York County95.2Virginia Beach city: 94.7 %Virginia Beach city94.7Roanoke County: 94.5 %Roanoke County94.5Hanover County: 94.5 %Hanover County94.5Botetourt County: 94.3 %Botetourt County94.3Norton city: 94.2 %Norton city94.2Albemarle County: 94.2 %Albemarle County94.2Chesapeake city: 94.2 %Chesapeake city94.2Salem city: 94.2 %Salem city94.2New Kent County: 94.1 %New Kent County94.1Loudoun County: 93.9 %Loudoun County93.9Staunton city: 93.9 %Staunton city93.9Radford city: 93.8 %Radford city93.8Fluvanna County: 93.6 %Fluvanna County93.6Williamsburg city: 93.5 %Williamsburg city93.5Charlottesville city: 93.5 %Charlottesville city93.5Henrico County: 93.4 %Henrico County93.4King William County: 93.2 %King William County93.2Fairfax County: 93.2 %Fairfax County93.2Chesterfield County: 93.1 %Chesterfield County93.1Alexandria city: 93 %Alexandria city93Hampton city: 93 %Hampton city93Clarke County: 92.9 %Clarke County92.9Bedford County: 92.9 %Bedford County92.9Stafford County: 92.7 %Stafford County92.7Appomattox County: 92.5 %Appomattox County92.5Fauquier County: 92.4 %Fauquier County92.4Bland County: 92.4 %Bland County92.4Fredericksburg city: 92.2 %Fredericksburg city92.2King George County: 92.1 %King George County92.1Isle of Wight County: 92.1 %Isle of Wight County92.1Newport News city: 92 %Newport News city92Augusta County: 92 %Augusta County92Giles County: 91.9 %Giles County91.9Poquoson city: 97.5 %Poquoson city97.5Montgomery County: 95.8 %Montgomery County95.8Falls Church city: 95.4 %Falls Church city95.4Goochland County: 95.4 %Goochland County95.4James City County: 95.2 %James City County95.2Arlington County: 95.2 %Arlington County95.2York County: 95.2 %York County95.2Virginia Beach city: 94.7 %Virginia Beach city94.7Roanoke County: 94.5 %Roanoke County94.5Hanover County: 94.5 %Hanover County94.5Botetourt County: 94.3 %Botetourt County94.3Norton city: 94.2 %Norton city94.2Albemarle County: 94.2 %Albemarle County94.2Chesapeake city: 94.2 %Chesapeake city94.2Salem city: 94.2 %Salem city94.2New Kent County: 94.1 %New Kent County94.1Loudoun County: 93.9 %Loudoun County93.9Staunton city: 93.9 %Staunton city93.9Radford city: 93.8 %Radford city93.8Fluvanna County: 93.6 %Fluvanna County93.6Williamsburg city: 93.5 %Williamsburg city93.5Charlottesville city: 93.5 %Charlottesville city93.5Henrico County: 93.4 %Henrico County93.4King William County: 93.2 %King William County93.2Fairfax County: 93.2 %Fairfax County93.2Chesterfield County: 93.1 %Chesterfield County93.1Alexandria city: 93 %Alexandria city93Hampton city: 93 %Hampton city93Clarke County: 92.9 %Clarke County92.9Bedford County: 92.9 %Bedford County92.9Stafford County: 92.7 %Stafford County92.7Appomattox County: 92.5 %Appomattox County92.5Fauquier County: 92.4 %Fauquier County92.4Bland County: 92.4 %Bland County92.4Fredericksburg city: 92.2 %Fredericksburg city92.2King George County: 92.1 %King George County92.1Isle of Wight County: 92.1 %Isle of Wight County92.1Newport News city: 92 %Newport News city92Augusta County: 92 %Augusta County92Giles County: 91.9 %Giles County91.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Poquoson city97.5+0.3 pts
2Montgomery County95.8+0.1 pts
3Falls Church city95.4-2 pts
3Goochland County95.4+0.4 pts
5James City County95.2-0 pts
6Arlington County95.2-0.3 pts
6York County95.2-0.5 pts
8Virginia Beach city94.70 pts
9Roanoke County94.5+0.8 pts
10Hanover County94.5+0.1 pts
11Botetourt County94.3-0.1 pts
12Norton city94.2+1.9 pts
13Albemarle County94.2-0.2 pts
14Chesapeake city94.2+0.7 pts
15Salem city94.2-0.1 pts
16New Kent County94.1-0.5 pts
17Loudoun County93.9-0.2 pts
18Staunton city93.9+0.2 pts
19Radford city93.8+0.6 pts
20Fluvanna County93.6-0.2 pts
21Williamsburg city93.5+0.4 pts
22Charlottesville city93.5+0.9 pts
23Henrico County93.4+0.3 pts
24King William County93.2-0.4 pts
25Fairfax County93.2-0.1 pts
26Chesterfield County93.1+0.2 pts
27Alexandria city93+0.2 pts
28Hampton city93+0.3 pts
29Clarke County92.9+0.1 pts
30Bedford County92.9+0.6 pts
31Stafford County92.7-0.1 pts
32Appomattox County92.5+0.4 pts
33Fauquier County92.4+0.5 pts
34Bland County92.4+1.2 pts
35Fredericksburg city92.2-0.4 pts
36King George County92.1+1 pts
37Isle of Wight County92.1-0.1 pts
38Newport News city92+0.2 pts
39Augusta County92+1.2 pts
40Giles County91.9+0.7 pts
41Gloucester County91.7+0.5 pts
42Pulaski County91.7+0.9 pts
43Powhatan County91.5-0 pts
44Orange County91.5+0.2 pts
45Rappahannock County91.5-0.4 pts
46Surry County91.4+1.4 pts
47Greene County91.4+1.5 pts
48Franklin County91.3+0.7 pts
48Middlesex County91.30 pts
50Suffolk city91.2-0.6 pts
51Rockbridge County91.1+0.2 pts
52Lexington city91.1-4.8 pts
53Floyd County91-0.5 pts
54Prince George County91+0.4 pts
55Lynchburg city91+0.5 pts
56Dinwiddie County90.8-0.4 pts
57Colonial Heights city90.8-1 pts
58Mathews County90.8-0.5 pts
59Spotsylvania County90.7-0 pts
60Fairfax city90.7-1.1 pts
61King and Queen County90.6+0.6 pts
62Washington County90.4+0.3 pts
63Bristol city90.3+0.8 pts
64Norfolk city90.2+0.6 pts
65Richmond city90.2+0.9 pts
66Wythe County90.2+0.6 pts
67Campbell County90.1-0.4 pts
68Prince William County90.1-0.1 pts
69Louisa County90+0.8 pts
70Frederick County89.9+0.8 pts
71Shenandoah County89.8+0.7 pts
72Nelson County89.7+1 pts
73Roanoke city89.7+0.1 pts
74Amherst County89.7+1.1 pts
75Alleghany County89.6-0.4 pts
76Caroline County89.5+0.2 pts
77Northumberland County89.5-0.9 pts
78Madison County89.3+0.5 pts
79Warren County89.2+0.2 pts
80Waynesboro city89.1+0.1 pts
81Portsmouth city89-0.2 pts
82Highland County88.8-0.5 pts
83Hopewell city88.7+1 pts
83Martinsville city88.7+2.6 pts
85Prince Edward County88.6+0.6 pts
86Buena Vista city87.9+4.5 pts
87Charles City County87.9-0.3 pts
87Culpeper County87.9-0.3 pts
89Westmoreland County87.8+3.7 pts
90Winchester city87.6+1 pts
91Rockingham County87.5+0.4 pts
92Northampton County87.4+0.6 pts
93Tazewell County87.40 pts
94Southampton County87.3+0.6 pts
95Craig County87.2+0.3 pts
96Danville city87.1+2.1 pts
96Lancaster County87.1+0.1 pts
98Smyth County86.8+0.7 pts
99Petersburg city86.8-0.2 pts
100Amelia County86.5+0.9 pts
101Covington city86.4-0.7 pts
101Cumberland County86.4-2.2 pts
103Franklin city86.2+1.6 pts
104Buckingham County86+1.3 pts
105Pittsylvania County85.9+0.1 pts
106Mecklenburg County85.8-0.2 pts
107Grayson County85.6+1.4 pts
108Nottoway County85.6-0.2 pts
109Carroll County85.5+0.2 pts
110Essex County84.9-0.8 pts
111Dickenson County84.9+3.3 pts
112Scott County84.8+0.8 pts
113Patrick County84.5+0.1 pts
114Galax city84.4+1.3 pts
115Harrisonburg city84.3+1 pts
116Bath County84-0.3 pts
117Sussex County83.9-0.7 pts
118Halifax County83.9+2.3 pts
119Lee County83.8+1.5 pts
120Henry County83.8+0.5 pts
121Accomack County83.6+0.8 pts
122Charlotte County83.3+1.9 pts
123Page County83.1-0.8 pts
124Russell County82.8-0.6 pts
125Richmond County82.4+5.3 pts
126Brunswick County82.4+3 pts
127Wise County81.1+0.8 pts
128Manassas city81-0.6 pts
129Greensville County81+1.8 pts
130Emporia city80.6+4.8 pts
131Lunenburg County80.5+0.5 pts
132Buchanan County78.6+1.1 pts
133Manassas Park city77.2-1.7 pts

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People aged 25 and over who hold a regular high school diploma, a GED or alternative credential, or any higher level of education, 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.

Measures the adult population, not students: it is not the high school graduation rate of a class. Not comparable with the EU share below upper secondary education, which covers ages 25 to 64.

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 high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-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 high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Virginia by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Virginia by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/virginia-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Manassas Park city, with 77.2% in 2024.

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