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

Falls Church city had the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 of 133 counties in 2021, at 92.9%. Bath County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 41.5% and the figure for Virginia was 46.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest92.9Falls Church city
Lowest0Bath County
Median41.5133 counties
Virginia46.6History

Map of counties, 2021

Accomack County: 43.9 %Albemarle County: 58.6 %Alleghany County: 29.5 %Amelia County: 40.6 %Amherst County: 37.9 %Appomattox County: 50 %Arlington County: 64.5 %Augusta County: 43.5 %Bath County: 0 %Bedford County: 50.9 %Bland County: 10.5 %Botetourt County: 42.7 %Brunswick County: 27.7 %Buchanan County: 16.4 %Buckingham County: 34.3 %Campbell County: 57.2 %Caroline County: 29.9 %Carroll County: 51.5 %Charles City County: 46.3 %Charlotte County: 43.7 %Chesterfield County: 44.8 %Clarke County: 59.2 %Craig County: 14.7 %Culpeper County: 43.3 %Cumberland County: 8.6 %Dickenson County: 20.5 %Dinwiddie County: 29.9 %Essex County: 58.1 %Fairfax County: 54.9 %Fauquier County: 55.8 %Floyd County: 33.1 %Fluvanna County: 26.7 %Franklin County: 43 %Frederick County: 41.5 %Giles County: 25.4 %Gloucester County: 61.3 %Goochland County: 41.2 %Grayson County: 39.9 %Greene County: 48 %Greensville County: 24.9 %Halifax County: 30.9 %Hanover County: 55.9 %Henrico County: 46.9 %Henry County: 34.2 %Highland County: 26.3 %Isle of Wight County: 38.4 %James City County: 54.1 %King and Queen County: 74.1 %King George County: 36.4 %King William County: 17 %Lancaster County: 72.4 %Lee County: 22.7 %Loudoun County: 48.3 %Louisa County: 41.9 %Lunenburg County: 36.7 %Madison County: 58.6 %Mathews County: 41.7 %Mecklenburg County: 61.7 %Middlesex County: 39.5 %Montgomery County: 50.4 %Nelson County: 58.4 %New Kent County: 64 %Northampton County: 20.9 %Northumberland County: 52.5 %Nottoway County: 15.8 %Orange County: 33.1 %Page County: 64.6 %Patrick County: 29 %Pittsylvania County: 37.5 %Powhatan County: 47.3 %Prince Edward County: 45.4 %Prince George County: 31.3 %Prince William County: 37.9 %Pulaski County: 41.1 %Rappahannock County: 29.6 %Richmond County: 34.6 %Roanoke County: 50.5 %Rockbridge County: 31.1 %Rockingham County: 35.4 %Russell County: 32.4 %Scott County: 23.4 %Shenandoah County: 31.7 %Smyth County: 45.7 %Southampton County: 43.3 %Spotsylvania County: 38.1 %Stafford County: 35.1 %Surry County: 12.5 %Sussex County: 63.4 %Tazewell County: 39.2 %Warren County: 32.8 %Washington County: 31.2 %Westmoreland County: 51.3 %Wise County: 24.4 %Wythe County: 58.5 %York County: 49.4 %Alexandria city: 50.9 %Bristol city: 32.1 %Buena Vista city: 86 %Charlottesville city: 65.1 %Chesapeake city: 44.3 %Colonial Heights city: 31.5 %Covington city: 78.4 %Danville city: 49.3 %Emporia city: 3.9 %Fairfax city: 66.5 %Falls Church city: 92.9 %Franklin city: 60.1 %Fredericksburg city: 45.4 %Galax city: 30.9 %Hampton city: 55.9 %Harrisonburg city: 56.8 %Hopewell city: 37 %Lexington city: 74.4 %Lynchburg city: 53 %Manassas city: 29 %Manassas Park city: 46 %Martinsville city: 30.2 %Newport News city: 46.7 %Norfolk city: 46.9 %Norton city: 27.8 %Petersburg city: 29.4 %Poquoson city: 35.5 %Portsmouth city: 36.6 %Radford city: 28.9 %Richmond city: 47.3 %Roanoke city: 41.1 %Salem city: 50 %Staunton city: 30.8 %Suffolk city: 44 %Virginia Beach city: 53.9 %Waynesboro city: 33.2 %Williamsburg city: 79.5 %Winchester city: 36.4 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Falls Church city: 92.9 %Falls Church city92.9Buena Vista city: 86 %Buena Vista city86Williamsburg city: 79.5 %Williamsburg city79.5Covington city: 78.4 %Covington city78.4Lexington city: 74.4 %Lexington city74.4King and Queen County: 74.1 %King and Queen County74.1Lancaster County: 72.4 %Lancaster County72.4Fairfax city: 66.5 %Fairfax city66.5Charlottesville city: 65.1 %Charlottesville city65.1Page County: 64.6 %Page County64.6Arlington County: 64.5 %Arlington County64.5New Kent County: 64 %New Kent County64Sussex County: 63.4 %Sussex County63.4Mecklenburg County: 61.7 %Mecklenburg County61.7Gloucester County: 61.3 %Gloucester County61.3Franklin city: 60.1 %Franklin city60.1Clarke County: 59.2 %Clarke County59.2Albemarle County: 58.6 %Albemarle County58.6Madison County: 58.6 %Madison County58.6Wythe County: 58.5 %Wythe County58.5Nelson County: 58.4 %Nelson County58.4Essex County: 58.1 %Essex County58.1Campbell County: 57.2 %Campbell County57.2Harrisonburg city: 56.8 %Harrisonburg city56.8Hampton city: 55.9 %Hampton city55.9Hanover County: 55.9 %Hanover County55.9Fauquier County: 55.8 %Fauquier County55.8Fairfax County: 54.9 %Fairfax County54.9James City County: 54.1 %James City County54.1Virginia Beach city: 53.9 %Virginia Beach city53.9Lynchburg city: 53 %Lynchburg city53Northumberland County: 52.5 %Northumberland County52.5Carroll County: 51.5 %Carroll County51.5Westmoreland County: 51.3 %Westmoreland County51.3Bedford County: 50.9 %Bedford County50.9Alexandria city: 50.9 %Alexandria city50.9Roanoke County: 50.5 %Roanoke County50.5Montgomery County: 50.4 %Montgomery County50.4Appomattox County: 50 %Appomattox County50Salem city: 50 %Salem city50Falls Church city: 92.9 %Falls Church city92.9Buena Vista city: 86 %Buena Vista city86Williamsburg city: 79.5 %Williamsburg city79.5Covington city: 78.4 %Covington city78.4Lexington city: 74.4 %Lexington city74.4King and Queen County: 74.1 %King and Queen County74.1Lancaster County: 72.4 %Lancaster County72.4Fairfax city: 66.5 %Fairfax city66.5Charlottesville city: 65.1 %Charlottesville city65.1Page County: 64.6 %Page County64.6Arlington County: 64.5 %Arlington County64.5New Kent County: 64 %New Kent County64Sussex County: 63.4 %Sussex County63.4Mecklenburg County: 61.7 %Mecklenburg County61.7Gloucester County: 61.3 %Gloucester County61.3Franklin city: 60.1 %Franklin city60.1Clarke County: 59.2 %Clarke County59.2Albemarle County: 58.6 %Albemarle County58.6Madison County: 58.6 %Madison County58.6Wythe County: 58.5 %Wythe County58.5Nelson County: 58.4 %Nelson County58.4Essex County: 58.1 %Essex County58.1Campbell County: 57.2 %Campbell County57.2Harrisonburg city: 56.8 %Harrisonburg city56.8Hampton city: 55.9 %Hampton city55.9Hanover County: 55.9 %Hanover County55.9Fauquier County: 55.8 %Fauquier County55.8Fairfax County: 54.9 %Fairfax County54.9James City County: 54.1 %James City County54.1Virginia Beach city: 53.9 %Virginia Beach city53.9Lynchburg city: 53 %Lynchburg city53Northumberland County: 52.5 %Northumberland County52.5Carroll County: 51.5 %Carroll County51.5Westmoreland County: 51.3 %Westmoreland County51.3Bedford County: 50.9 %Bedford County50.9Alexandria city: 50.9 %Alexandria city50.9Roanoke County: 50.5 %Roanoke County50.5Montgomery County: 50.4 %Montgomery County50.4Appomattox County: 50 %Appomattox County50Salem city: 50 %Salem city50
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Falls Church city92.9
2Buena Vista city86
3Williamsburg city79.5
4Covington city78.4
5Lexington city74.4
6King and Queen County74.1
7Lancaster County72.4
8Fairfax city66.5
9Charlottesville city65.1
10Page County64.6
11Arlington County64.5
12New Kent County64
13Sussex County63.4
14Mecklenburg County61.7
15Gloucester County61.3
16Franklin city60.1
17Clarke County59.2
18Albemarle County58.6
19Madison County58.6
20Wythe County58.5
21Nelson County58.4
22Essex County58.1
23Campbell County57.2
24Harrisonburg city56.8
25Hampton city55.9
26Hanover County55.9
27Fauquier County55.8
28Fairfax County54.9
29James City County54.1
30Virginia Beach city53.9
31Lynchburg city53
32Northumberland County52.5
33Carroll County51.5
34Westmoreland County51.3
35Bedford County50.9
36Alexandria city50.9
37Roanoke County50.5
38Montgomery County50.4
39Appomattox County50
39Salem city50
41York County49.4
42Danville city49.3
43Loudoun County48.3
44Greene County48
45Richmond city47.3
46Powhatan County47.3
47Norfolk city46.9
48Henrico County46.9
49Newport News city46.7
50Charles City County46.3
51Manassas Park city46
52Smyth County45.7
53Fredericksburg city45.4
53Prince Edward County45.4
55Chesterfield County44.8
56Chesapeake city44.3
57Suffolk city44
58Accomack County43.9
59Charlotte County43.7
60Augusta County43.5
61Culpeper County43.3
61Southampton County43.3
63Franklin County43
64Botetourt County42.7
65Louisa County41.9
66Mathews County41.7
67Frederick County41.5
68Goochland County41.2
69Pulaski County41.1
70Roanoke city41.1
71Amelia County40.6
72Grayson County39.9
73Middlesex County39.5
74Tazewell County39.2
75Isle of Wight County38.4
76Spotsylvania County38.1
77Amherst County37.9
78Prince William County37.9
79Pittsylvania County37.5
80Hopewell city37
81Lunenburg County36.7
82Portsmouth city36.6
83Winchester city36.4
84King George County36.4
85Poquoson city35.5
86Rockingham County35.4
87Stafford County35.1
88Richmond County34.6
89Buckingham County34.3
90Henry County34.2
91Waynesboro city33.2
92Orange County33.1
93Floyd County33.1
94Warren County32.8
95Russell County32.4
96Bristol city32.1
97Shenandoah County31.7
98Colonial Heights city31.5
99Prince George County31.3
100Washington County31.2
101Rockbridge County31.1
102Galax city30.9
102Halifax County30.9
104Staunton city30.8
105Martinsville city30.2
106Caroline County29.9
107Dinwiddie County29.9
108Rappahannock County29.6
109Alleghany County29.5
110Petersburg city29.4
111Manassas city29
112Patrick County29
113Radford city28.9
114Norton city27.8
115Brunswick County27.7
116Fluvanna County26.7
117Highland County26.3
118Giles County25.4
119Greensville County24.9
120Wise County24.4
121Scott County23.4
122Lee County22.7
123Northampton County20.9
124Dickenson County20.5
125King William County17
126Buchanan County16.4
127Nottoway County15.8
128Craig County14.7
129Surry County12.5
130Bland County10.5
131Cumberland County8.6
132Emporia city3.9
133Bath County0

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. 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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b14003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/virginia-counties?period=2021. 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, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b14003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/virginia-counties?period=2021.

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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, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b14003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/virginia-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Falls Church city, with 92.9% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Bath County, with 0% in 2021.

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