Counties in Virginia by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024

Lexington city had the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 of 132 counties in 2024, at 100%. Highland County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 42.1% and the figure for Virginia was 44.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest100Lexington city
Median42.1132 counties
Virginia44.8History

Map of counties, 2024

Accomack County: 57.7 %Albemarle County: 62.1 %Alleghany County: 35.9 %Amelia County: 16.5 %Amherst County: 37.5 %Appomattox County: 30.5 %Arlington County: 55.7 %Augusta County: 40.3 %Bath County: 12.9 %Bedford County: 59.5 %Bland County: 0 %Botetourt County: 26.5 %Brunswick County: 31.8 %Buchanan County: 13.2 %Buckingham County: 49.2 %Campbell County: 36.3 %Caroline County: 32.1 %Carroll County: 22.8 %Charles City County: 57.4 %Charlotte County: 34.2 %Chesterfield County: 39.6 %Clarke County: 45.6 %Craig County: 79.1 %Culpeper County: 40.9 %Cumberland County: 9.5 %Dickenson County: 34.3 %Dinwiddie County: 49.1 %Essex County: 63.2 %Fairfax County: 56 %Fauquier County: 63.9 %Floyd County: 27.4 %Fluvanna County: 54 %Franklin County: 37.9 %Frederick County: 35.6 %Giles County: 19.7 %Gloucester County: 56.4 %Goochland County: 55 %Grayson County: 31.6 %Greene County: 52.1 %Greensville County: 28.5 %Halifax County: 43.2 %Hanover County: 45.4 %Henrico County: 45.9 %Henry County: 27.7 %Highland County: 0 %Isle of Wight County: 45.3 %James City County: 60.5 %King and Queen County: 72.2 %King George County: 58.2 %King William County: 13.4 %Lancaster County: 17.6 %Lee County: 23.9 %Loudoun County: 45.3 %Louisa County: 38.7 %Lunenburg County: 47.5 %Madison County: 36 %Mathews County: 61 %Mecklenburg County: 56.3 %Middlesex County: 59.7 %Montgomery County: 52.5 %Nelson County: 37.1 %New Kent County: 40.1 %Northampton County: 47.9 %Northumberland County: 20.7 %Nottoway County: 50.8 %Orange County: 23.5 %Page County: 48.7 %Patrick County: 17.7 %Pittsylvania County: 26.5 %Powhatan County: 53.4 %Prince Edward County: 47.8 %Prince George County: 22.5 %Prince William County: 37.9 %Pulaski County: 47.7 %Rappahannock County: 21.9 %Richmond County: 33.3 %Roanoke County: 46.7 %Rockbridge County: 27.7 %Rockingham County: 36.2 %Russell County: 24.1 %Scott County: 22 %Shenandoah County: 47.6 %Smyth County: 46.9 %Southampton County: 36.1 %Spotsylvania County: 40.6 %Stafford County: 40.1 %Surry County: 53.5 %Sussex County: 73.9 %Tazewell County: 19.3 %Warren County: 32.8 %Washington County: 37.9 %Westmoreland County: 40.4 %Wise County: 31.7 %Wythe County: 53.7 %York County: 38.4 %Alexandria city: 51.3 %Bristol city: 50.8 %Buena Vista city: 65.4 %Charlottesville city: 64.2 %Chesapeake city: 42 %Colonial Heights city: 23.9 %Covington city: 66.9 %Danville city: 59.8 %Emporia city: 43.9 %Fairfax city: 59.2 %Falls Church city: 76.9 %Franklin city: 35 %Fredericksburg city: 38.9 %Galax city: 62.4 %Hampton city: 45.2 %Harrisonburg city: 45.2 %Hopewell city: 46 %Lexington city: 100 %Lynchburg city: 47.5 %Manassas city: 20.5 %Manassas Park city: 20.9 %Martinsville city: 46.8 %Newport News city: 35 %Norfolk city: 42.3 %Petersburg city: 28 %Poquoson city: 56.3 %Portsmouth city: 29.8 %Radford city: 13 %Richmond city: 48.8 %Roanoke city: 49.8 %Salem city: 38.6 %Staunton city: 59.1 %Suffolk city: 45.8 %Virginia Beach city: 47.6 %Waynesboro city: 47.8 %Williamsburg city: 40.2 %Winchester city: 45.2 %
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%, 2024. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Lexington city: 100 %Lexington city100Craig County: 79.1 %Craig County79.1Falls Church city: 76.9 %Falls Church city76.9Sussex County: 73.9 %Sussex County73.9King and Queen County: 72.2 %King and Queen County72.2Covington city: 66.9 %Covington city66.9Buena Vista city: 65.4 %Buena Vista city65.4Charlottesville city: 64.2 %Charlottesville city64.2Fauquier County: 63.9 %Fauquier County63.9Essex County: 63.2 %Essex County63.2Galax city: 62.4 %Galax city62.4Albemarle County: 62.1 %Albemarle County62.1Mathews County: 61 %Mathews County61James City County: 60.5 %James City County60.5Danville city: 59.8 %Danville city59.8Middlesex County: 59.7 %Middlesex County59.7Bedford County: 59.5 %Bedford County59.5Fairfax city: 59.2 %Fairfax city59.2Staunton city: 59.1 %Staunton city59.1King George County: 58.2 %King George County58.2Accomack County: 57.7 %Accomack County57.7Charles City County: 57.4 %Charles City County57.4Gloucester County: 56.4 %Gloucester County56.4Mecklenburg County: 56.3 %Mecklenburg County56.3Poquoson city: 56.3 %Poquoson city56.3Fairfax County: 56 %Fairfax County56Arlington County: 55.7 %Arlington County55.7Goochland County: 55 %Goochland County55Fluvanna County: 54 %Fluvanna County54Wythe County: 53.7 %Wythe County53.7Surry County: 53.5 %Surry County53.5Powhatan County: 53.4 %Powhatan County53.4Montgomery County: 52.5 %Montgomery County52.5Greene County: 52.1 %Greene County52.1Alexandria city: 51.3 %Alexandria city51.3Bristol city: 50.8 %Bristol city50.8Nottoway County: 50.8 %Nottoway County50.8Roanoke city: 49.8 %Roanoke city49.8Buckingham County: 49.2 %Buckingham County49.2Dinwiddie County: 49.1 %Dinwiddie County49.1Lexington city: 100 %Lexington city100Craig County: 79.1 %Craig County79.1Falls Church city: 76.9 %Falls Church city76.9Sussex County: 73.9 %Sussex County73.9King and Queen County: 72.2 %King and Queen County72.2Covington city: 66.9 %Covington city66.9Buena Vista city: 65.4 %Buena Vista city65.4Charlottesville city: 64.2 %Charlottesville city64.2Fauquier County: 63.9 %Fauquier County63.9Essex County: 63.2 %Essex County63.2Galax city: 62.4 %Galax city62.4Albemarle County: 62.1 %Albemarle County62.1Mathews County: 61 %Mathews County61James City County: 60.5 %James City County60.5Danville city: 59.8 %Danville city59.8Middlesex County: 59.7 %Middlesex County59.7Bedford County: 59.5 %Bedford County59.5Fairfax city: 59.2 %Fairfax city59.2Staunton city: 59.1 %Staunton city59.1King George County: 58.2 %King George County58.2Accomack County: 57.7 %Accomack County57.7Charles City County: 57.4 %Charles City County57.4Gloucester County: 56.4 %Gloucester County56.4Mecklenburg County: 56.3 %Mecklenburg County56.3Poquoson city: 56.3 %Poquoson city56.3Fairfax County: 56 %Fairfax County56Arlington County: 55.7 %Arlington County55.7Goochland County: 55 %Goochland County55Fluvanna County: 54 %Fluvanna County54Wythe County: 53.7 %Wythe County53.7Surry County: 53.5 %Surry County53.5Powhatan County: 53.4 %Powhatan County53.4Montgomery County: 52.5 %Montgomery County52.5Greene County: 52.1 %Greene County52.1Alexandria city: 51.3 %Alexandria city51.3Bristol city: 50.8 %Bristol city50.8Nottoway County: 50.8 %Nottoway County50.8Roanoke city: 49.8 %Roanoke city49.8Buckingham County: 49.2 %Buckingham County49.2Dinwiddie County: 49.1 %Dinwiddie County49.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Lexington city1000 pts
2Craig County79.1+12.5 pts
3Falls Church city76.9-6.8 pts
4Sussex County73.9+19.1 pts
5King and Queen County72.2+12.4 pts
6Covington city66.9-7.7 pts
7Buena Vista city65.4+0.5 pts
8Charlottesville city64.2-4.2 pts
9Fauquier County63.9+3.4 pts
10Essex County63.2+10.2 pts
11Galax city62.4+5.2 pts
12Albemarle County62.1-7.3 pts
13Mathews County61+11.5 pts
14James City County60.50 pts
15Danville city59.8+5.4 pts
16Middlesex County59.7+19.9 pts
17Bedford County59.5+0.9 pts
18Fairfax city59.2-22.6 pts
19Staunton city59.1+16.5 pts
20King George County58.2+12.2 pts
21Accomack County57.7-2.8 pts
22Charles City County57.4+3.2 pts
23Gloucester County56.4-8.7 pts
24Mecklenburg County56.3-8 pts
25Poquoson city56.3-6.3 pts
26Fairfax County56+0.5 pts
27Arlington County55.7-6.8 pts
28Goochland County55+6.8 pts
29Fluvanna County54+11.9 pts
30Wythe County53.7-3.4 pts
31Surry County53.5+20.5 pts
32Powhatan County53.4-15.8 pts
33Montgomery County52.5-4.1 pts
34Greene County52.1+2.8 pts
35Alexandria city51.3-2 pts
36Bristol city50.8+19.7 pts
37Nottoway County50.8+2.5 pts
38Roanoke city49.8+9.4 pts
39Buckingham County49.2+9.7 pts
40Dinwiddie County49.1+6.6 pts
41Richmond city48.8-3.9 pts
42Page County48.7+2 pts
43Northampton County47.9-28.9 pts
44Prince Edward County47.8-22.3 pts
45Waynesboro city47.8-0.1 pts
46Pulaski County47.7-1.4 pts
47Shenandoah County47.6-3.2 pts
48Virginia Beach city47.6-3.4 pts
49Lynchburg city47.5+5.9 pts
50Lunenburg County47.5+9.1 pts
51Smyth County46.9+5.5 pts
52Martinsville city46.8+4.3 pts
53Roanoke County46.7+3.2 pts
54Hopewell city46+14.6 pts
55Henrico County45.9+0.5 pts
56Suffolk city45.8+0.3 pts
57Clarke County45.6+4.5 pts
58Hanover County45.4-6.1 pts
59Loudoun County45.3-0.6 pts
60Isle of Wight County45.3-3.4 pts
61Harrisonburg city45.2-6.3 pts
62Winchester city45.2+3.9 pts
63Hampton city45.2-3.9 pts
64Emporia city43.9-3.8 pts
65Halifax County43.2+2.3 pts
66Norfolk city42.3-0.2 pts
67Chesapeake city42+1 pts
68Culpeper County40.9-1.7 pts
69Spotsylvania County40.6+1.4 pts
70Westmoreland County40.4+6.3 pts
71Augusta County40.3-4.6 pts
72Williamsburg city40.2-49.5 pts
73Stafford County40.1-0.8 pts
74New Kent County40.1-28 pts
75Chesterfield County39.6-0.4 pts
76Fredericksburg city38.9+11.8 pts
77Louisa County38.7-5.8 pts
78Salem city38.6-0.1 pts
79York County38.4-2.6 pts
80Prince William County37.9-0.8 pts
81Franklin County37.9-1.7 pts
82Washington County37.9+2.4 pts
83Amherst County37.5-2 pts
84Nelson County37.1+3.5 pts
85Campbell County36.3-10 pts
86Rockingham County36.2+0.5 pts
87Southampton County36.1+10.2 pts
88Madison County36-14.4 pts
89Alleghany County35.9-1.4 pts
90Frederick County35.6-4.9 pts
91Franklin city35-5.9 pts
92Newport News city35-5.8 pts
93Dickenson County34.3+7.5 pts
94Charlotte County34.2+6.7 pts
95Richmond County33.3-7.3 pts
96Warren County32.8-8.2 pts
97Caroline County32.1-19.3 pts
98Brunswick County31.8+8.1 pts
99Wise County31.7+2.8 pts
100Grayson County31.6-11.2 pts
101Appomattox County30.5-15.9 pts
102Portsmouth city29.8-3.3 pts
103Greensville County28.5-3.6 pts
104Petersburg city28-3.4 pts
105Henry County27.7-1.2 pts
106Rockbridge County27.7-5.6 pts
107Floyd County27.4-6.3 pts
108Pittsylvania County26.5-4 pts
109Botetourt County26.5-8.8 pts
110Russell County24.1-2.1 pts
111Lee County23.9-3.5 pts
112Colonial Heights city23.9-12.5 pts
113Orange County23.5-6.4 pts
114Carroll County22.8-18.2 pts
115Prince George County22.5+9.9 pts
116Scott County22+0.2 pts
117Rappahannock County21.9-12.8 pts
118Manassas Park city20.9+1.1 pts
119Northumberland County20.7-6.3 pts
120Manassas city20.5-7.8 pts
121Giles County19.7-6.5 pts
122Tazewell County19.3+1 pts
123Patrick County17.7+9.5 pts
124Lancaster County17.6-18.3 pts
125Amelia County16.5-10.9 pts
126King William County13.4+2.7 pts
127Buchanan County13.2+1.3 pts
128Radford city13-1.3 pts
129Bath County12.9-40 pts
130Cumberland County9.5-2.1 pts
131Bland County00 pts
131Highland County00 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school, including nursery school and preschool, at any time in the three months before the interview, as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Reported by households, so it includes private nursery schools. Small counties have only a few dozen children in the sample, and their rates can swing widely between periods.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. 1 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2024 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Virginia by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Virginia by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/virginia-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Virginia by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/virginia-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Virginia by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/virginia-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4?

Lexington city, with 100% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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