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 2022, at 92.7%. Bland County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 41.5% and the figure for Virginia was 45.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Median41.5133 counties
Virginia45.8History

Map of counties, 2022

Accomack County: 57.3 %Albemarle County: 64.7 %Alleghany County: 32.4 %Amelia County: 27.6 %Amherst County: 45.7 %Appomattox County: 50.1 %Arlington County: 63.7 %Augusta County: 46.4 %Bath County: 0 %Bedford County: 57.8 %Bland County: 0 %Botetourt County: 36 %Brunswick County: 25.9 %Buchanan County: 22.4 %Buckingham County: 31.8 %Campbell County: 55.7 %Caroline County: 25.2 %Carroll County: 46 %Charles City County: 45.2 %Charlotte County: 34.3 %Chesterfield County: 41.5 %Clarke County: 46.8 %Craig County: 51.8 %Culpeper County: 41.1 %Cumberland County: 28.9 %Dickenson County: 19.2 %Dinwiddie County: 31.7 %Essex County: 49.7 %Fairfax County: 53.8 %Fauquier County: 61.3 %Floyd County: 41.9 %Fluvanna County: 37.5 %Franklin County: 41.2 %Frederick County: 39.9 %Giles County: 20.2 %Gloucester County: 51.2 %Goochland County: 45.7 %Grayson County: 47.1 %Greene County: 51.5 %Greensville County: 29 %Halifax County: 35.9 %Hanover County: 51.4 %Henrico County: 48 %Henry County: 35.8 %Highland County: 33.3 %Isle of Wight County: 43.4 %James City County: 55.1 %King and Queen County: 62.5 %King George County: 41.8 %King William County: 10.8 %Lancaster County: 38.7 %Lee County: 27.2 %Loudoun County: 45.8 %Louisa County: 41.8 %Lunenburg County: 41.5 %Madison County: 61.3 %Mathews County: 46.5 %Mecklenburg County: 62.9 %Middlesex County: 32.9 %Montgomery County: 50 %Nelson County: 25.3 %New Kent County: 72.4 %Northampton County: 34 %Northumberland County: 43.3 %Nottoway County: 51.3 %Orange County: 41.1 %Page County: 56.7 %Patrick County: 23.5 %Pittsylvania County: 36.3 %Powhatan County: 55.4 %Prince Edward County: 52.2 %Prince George County: 22.1 %Prince William County: 38.1 %Pulaski County: 36.8 %Rappahannock County: 19.9 %Richmond County: 33.2 %Roanoke County: 54.9 %Rockbridge County: 35.4 %Rockingham County: 30.3 %Russell County: 19.6 %Scott County: 27.7 %Shenandoah County: 51.5 %Smyth County: 47.2 %Southampton County: 32.5 %Spotsylvania County: 37 %Stafford County: 34.8 %Surry County: 15.5 %Sussex County: 71.3 %Tazewell County: 24.9 %Warren County: 36.6 %Washington County: 33.8 %Westmoreland County: 40.6 %Wise County: 20.5 %Wythe County: 55.2 %York County: 44.8 %Alexandria city: 53.6 %Bristol city: 39.1 %Buena Vista city: 79.3 %Charlottesville city: 65.5 %Chesapeake city: 40.5 %Colonial Heights city: 39.3 %Covington city: 75.2 %Danville city: 49.5 %Emporia city: 45.1 %Fairfax city: 79.4 %Falls Church city: 92.7 %Franklin city: 57.3 %Fredericksburg city: 23.7 %Galax city: 36.6 %Hampton city: 53.5 %Harrisonburg city: 52.6 %Hopewell city: 42.6 %Lexington city: 26.7 %Lynchburg city: 44.5 %Manassas city: 23.5 %Manassas Park city: 45.4 %Martinsville city: 24 %Newport News city: 41.6 %Norfolk city: 43.4 %Norton city: 23.9 %Petersburg city: 36.8 %Poquoson city: 47.7 %Portsmouth city: 35.6 %Radford city: 26.4 %Richmond city: 49.3 %Roanoke city: 38.1 %Salem city: 40.7 %Staunton city: 41.8 %Suffolk city: 37.8 %Virginia Beach city: 54.2 %Waynesboro city: 38.2 %Williamsburg city: 89 %Winchester city: 41.6 %
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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: 92.7 %Falls Church city92.7Williamsburg city: 89 %Williamsburg city89Fairfax city: 79.4 %Fairfax city79.4Buena Vista city: 79.3 %Buena Vista city79.3Covington city: 75.2 %Covington city75.2New Kent County: 72.4 %New Kent County72.4Sussex County: 71.3 %Sussex County71.3Charlottesville city: 65.5 %Charlottesville city65.5Albemarle County: 64.7 %Albemarle County64.7Arlington County: 63.7 %Arlington County63.7Mecklenburg County: 62.9 %Mecklenburg County62.9King and Queen County: 62.5 %King and Queen County62.5Madison County: 61.3 %Madison County61.3Fauquier County: 61.3 %Fauquier County61.3Bedford County: 57.8 %Bedford County57.8Franklin city: 57.3 %Franklin city57.3Accomack County: 57.3 %Accomack County57.3Page County: 56.7 %Page County56.7Campbell County: 55.7 %Campbell County55.7Powhatan County: 55.4 %Powhatan County55.4Wythe County: 55.2 %Wythe County55.2James City County: 55.1 %James City County55.1Roanoke County: 54.9 %Roanoke County54.9Virginia Beach city: 54.2 %Virginia Beach city54.2Fairfax County: 53.8 %Fairfax County53.8Alexandria city: 53.6 %Alexandria city53.6Hampton city: 53.5 %Hampton city53.5Harrisonburg city: 52.6 %Harrisonburg city52.6Prince Edward County: 52.2 %Prince Edward County52.2Craig County: 51.8 %Craig County51.8Greene County: 51.5 %Greene County51.5Shenandoah County: 51.5 %Shenandoah County51.5Hanover County: 51.4 %Hanover County51.4Nottoway County: 51.3 %Nottoway County51.3Gloucester County: 51.2 %Gloucester County51.2Appomattox County: 50.1 %Appomattox County50.1Montgomery County: 50 %Montgomery County50Essex County: 49.7 %Essex County49.7Danville city: 49.5 %Danville city49.5Richmond city: 49.3 %Richmond city49.3Falls Church city: 92.7 %Falls Church city92.7Williamsburg city: 89 %Williamsburg city89Fairfax city: 79.4 %Fairfax city79.4Buena Vista city: 79.3 %Buena Vista city79.3Covington city: 75.2 %Covington city75.2New Kent County: 72.4 %New Kent County72.4Sussex County: 71.3 %Sussex County71.3Charlottesville city: 65.5 %Charlottesville city65.5Albemarle County: 64.7 %Albemarle County64.7Arlington County: 63.7 %Arlington County63.7Mecklenburg County: 62.9 %Mecklenburg County62.9King and Queen County: 62.5 %King and Queen County62.5Madison County: 61.3 %Madison County61.3Fauquier County: 61.3 %Fauquier County61.3Bedford County: 57.8 %Bedford County57.8Franklin city: 57.3 %Franklin city57.3Accomack County: 57.3 %Accomack County57.3Page County: 56.7 %Page County56.7Campbell County: 55.7 %Campbell County55.7Powhatan County: 55.4 %Powhatan County55.4Wythe County: 55.2 %Wythe County55.2James City County: 55.1 %James City County55.1Roanoke County: 54.9 %Roanoke County54.9Virginia Beach city: 54.2 %Virginia Beach city54.2Fairfax County: 53.8 %Fairfax County53.8Alexandria city: 53.6 %Alexandria city53.6Hampton city: 53.5 %Hampton city53.5Harrisonburg city: 52.6 %Harrisonburg city52.6Prince Edward County: 52.2 %Prince Edward County52.2Craig County: 51.8 %Craig County51.8Greene County: 51.5 %Greene County51.5Shenandoah County: 51.5 %Shenandoah County51.5Hanover County: 51.4 %Hanover County51.4Nottoway County: 51.3 %Nottoway County51.3Gloucester County: 51.2 %Gloucester County51.2Appomattox County: 50.1 %Appomattox County50.1Montgomery County: 50 %Montgomery County50Essex County: 49.7 %Essex County49.7Danville city: 49.5 %Danville city49.5Richmond city: 49.3 %Richmond city49.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Falls Church city92.7-0.2 pts
2Williamsburg city89+9.5 pts
3Fairfax city79.4+12.9 pts
4Buena Vista city79.3-6.7 pts
5Covington city75.2-3.2 pts
6New Kent County72.4+8.4 pts
7Sussex County71.3+8 pts
8Charlottesville city65.5+0.4 pts
9Albemarle County64.7+6.1 pts
10Arlington County63.7-0.9 pts
11Mecklenburg County62.9+1.2 pts
12King and Queen County62.5-11.6 pts
13Madison County61.3+2.8 pts
14Fauquier County61.3+5.5 pts
15Bedford County57.8+6.8 pts
16Franklin city57.3-2.8 pts
17Accomack County57.3+13.4 pts
18Page County56.7-7.9 pts
19Campbell County55.7-1.6 pts
20Powhatan County55.4+8.1 pts
21Wythe County55.2-3.4 pts
22James City County55.1+1 pts
23Roanoke County54.9+4.4 pts
24Virginia Beach city54.2+0.3 pts
25Fairfax County53.8-1.1 pts
26Alexandria city53.6+2.7 pts
27Hampton city53.5-2.5 pts
28Harrisonburg city52.6-4.1 pts
29Prince Edward County52.2+6.8 pts
30Craig County51.8+37.1 pts
31Greene County51.5+3.6 pts
32Shenandoah County51.5+19.9 pts
33Hanover County51.4-4.6 pts
34Nottoway County51.3+35.5 pts
35Gloucester County51.2-10.1 pts
36Appomattox County50.1+0.1 pts
37Montgomery County50-0.3 pts
38Essex County49.7-8.4 pts
39Danville city49.5+0.1 pts
40Richmond city49.3+2 pts
41Henrico County48+1.2 pts
42Poquoson city47.7+12.2 pts
43Smyth County47.2+1.5 pts
44Grayson County47.1+7.2 pts
45Clarke County46.8-12.3 pts
46Mathews County46.5+4.9 pts
47Augusta County46.4+2.9 pts
48Carroll County46-5.4 pts
49Loudoun County45.8-2.5 pts
50Goochland County45.7+4.5 pts
51Amherst County45.7+7.8 pts
52Manassas Park city45.4-0.6 pts
53Charles City County45.2-1.1 pts
54Emporia city45.1+41.3 pts
55York County44.8-4.6 pts
56Lynchburg city44.5-8.5 pts
57Norfolk city43.4-3.5 pts
58Isle of Wight County43.4+5 pts
59Northumberland County43.3-9.2 pts
60Hopewell city42.6+5.5 pts
61Floyd County41.9+8.8 pts
62Staunton city41.8+11 pts
63Louisa County41.8-0 pts
64King George County41.8+5.4 pts
65Newport News city41.6-5.1 pts
66Winchester city41.6+5.2 pts
67Lunenburg County41.5+4.8 pts
68Chesterfield County41.5-3.3 pts
69Franklin County41.2-1.8 pts
70Orange County41.1+8 pts
71Culpeper County41.1-2.2 pts
72Salem city40.7-9.3 pts
73Westmoreland County40.6-10.7 pts
74Chesapeake city40.5-3.8 pts
75Frederick County39.9-1.6 pts
76Colonial Heights city39.3+7.8 pts
77Bristol city39.1+7 pts
78Lancaster County38.7-33.7 pts
79Waynesboro city38.2+5 pts
80Roanoke city38.1-3 pts
81Prince William County38.1+0.2 pts
82Suffolk city37.8-6.3 pts
83Fluvanna County37.5+10.8 pts
84Spotsylvania County37-1.1 pts
85Petersburg city36.8+7.4 pts
86Pulaski County36.8-4.3 pts
87Warren County36.6+3.8 pts
88Galax city36.6+5.7 pts
89Pittsylvania County36.3-1.2 pts
90Botetourt County36-6.6 pts
91Halifax County35.9+5 pts
92Henry County35.8+1.6 pts
93Portsmouth city35.6-1 pts
94Rockbridge County35.4+4.3 pts
95Stafford County34.8-0.2 pts
96Charlotte County34.3-9.4 pts
97Northampton County34+13.1 pts
98Washington County33.8+2.6 pts
99Highland County33.3+7 pts
100Richmond County33.2-1.4 pts
101Middlesex County32.9-6.6 pts
102Southampton County32.5-10.8 pts
103Alleghany County32.4+2.9 pts
104Buckingham County31.8-2.5 pts
105Dinwiddie County31.7+1.8 pts
106Rockingham County30.3-5.1 pts
107Greensville County29+4.1 pts
108Cumberland County28.9+20.3 pts
109Scott County27.7+4.3 pts
110Amelia County27.6-13 pts
111Lee County27.2+4.5 pts
112Lexington city26.7-47.8 pts
113Radford city26.4-2.5 pts
114Brunswick County25.9-1.9 pts
115Nelson County25.3-33.1 pts
116Caroline County25.2-4.7 pts
117Tazewell County24.9-14.3 pts
118Martinsville city24-6.2 pts
119Norton city23.9-3.9 pts
120Fredericksburg city23.7-21.7 pts
121Manassas city23.5-5.5 pts
122Patrick County23.5-5.6 pts
123Buchanan County22.4+6 pts
124Prince George County22.1-9.1 pts
125Wise County20.5-3.9 pts
126Giles County20.2-5.2 pts
127Rappahannock County19.9-9.7 pts
128Russell County19.6-12.8 pts
129Dickenson County19.2-1.3 pts
130Surry County15.5+2.9 pts
131King William County10.8-6.2 pts
132Bath County00 pts
132Bland County0-10.5 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. 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b14003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/virginia-counties?period=2022. 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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b14003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/virginia-counties?period=2022.

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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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b14003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/virginia-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Falls Church city, with 92.7% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Bland County, with 0% in 2022.

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