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

Lexington city had the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 of 133 counties in 2023, at 100%. Highland County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 41.4% and the figure for Virginia was 46.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest100Lexington city
Median41.4133 counties
Virginia46.1History

Map of counties, 2023

Accomack County: 60.5 %Albemarle County: 69.5 %Alleghany County: 37.2 %Amelia County: 27.4 %Amherst County: 39.5 %Appomattox County: 46.4 %Arlington County: 62.5 %Augusta County: 44.8 %Bath County: 52.9 %Bedford County: 58.6 %Bland County: 0 %Botetourt County: 35.2 %Brunswick County: 23.8 %Buchanan County: 11.9 %Buckingham County: 39.5 %Campbell County: 46.3 %Caroline County: 51.4 %Carroll County: 41 %Charles City County: 54.2 %Charlotte County: 27.5 %Chesterfield County: 39.9 %Clarke County: 41.2 %Craig County: 66.7 %Culpeper County: 42.6 %Cumberland County: 11.6 %Dickenson County: 26.9 %Dinwiddie County: 42.6 %Essex County: 53 %Fairfax County: 55.4 %Fauquier County: 60.5 %Floyd County: 33.7 %Fluvanna County: 42.1 %Franklin County: 39.6 %Frederick County: 40.5 %Giles County: 26.2 %Gloucester County: 65.1 %Goochland County: 48.2 %Grayson County: 42.8 %Greene County: 49.4 %Greensville County: 32.1 %Halifax County: 40.9 %Hanover County: 51.6 %Henrico County: 45.4 %Henry County: 28.9 %Highland County: 0 %Isle of Wight County: 48.7 %James City County: 60.4 %King and Queen County: 59.8 %King George County: 46.1 %King William County: 10.7 %Lancaster County: 35.8 %Lee County: 27.4 %Loudoun County: 45.9 %Louisa County: 44.5 %Lunenburg County: 38.3 %Madison County: 50.4 %Mathews County: 49.5 %Mecklenburg County: 64.4 %Middlesex County: 39.7 %Montgomery County: 56.6 %Nelson County: 33.6 %New Kent County: 68.1 %Northampton County: 76.8 %Northumberland County: 27.1 %Nottoway County: 48.3 %Orange County: 30 %Page County: 46.7 %Patrick County: 8.2 %Pittsylvania County: 30.5 %Powhatan County: 69.2 %Prince Edward County: 70.1 %Prince George County: 12.6 %Prince William County: 38.7 %Pulaski County: 49.1 %Rappahannock County: 34.7 %Richmond County: 40.6 %Roanoke County: 43.5 %Rockbridge County: 33.3 %Rockingham County: 35.7 %Russell County: 26.2 %Scott County: 21.8 %Shenandoah County: 50.9 %Smyth County: 41.4 %Southampton County: 25.9 %Spotsylvania County: 39.1 %Stafford County: 41 %Surry County: 32.9 %Sussex County: 54.8 %Tazewell County: 18.4 %Warren County: 41 %Washington County: 35.4 %Westmoreland County: 34.2 %Wise County: 28.9 %Wythe County: 57.1 %York County: 41 %Alexandria city: 53.3 %Bristol city: 31.1 %Buena Vista city: 64.9 %Charlottesville city: 68.5 %Chesapeake city: 41 %Colonial Heights city: 36.4 %Covington city: 74.6 %Danville city: 54.4 %Emporia city: 47.7 %Fairfax city: 81.8 %Falls Church city: 83.7 %Franklin city: 40.9 %Fredericksburg city: 27.1 %Galax city: 57.2 %Hampton city: 49.1 %Harrisonburg city: 51.5 %Hopewell city: 31.4 %Lexington city: 100 %Lynchburg city: 41.7 %Manassas city: 28.3 %Manassas Park city: 19.7 %Martinsville city: 42.5 %Newport News city: 40.7 %Norfolk city: 42.5 %Norton city: 23.7 %Petersburg city: 31.4 %Poquoson city: 62.5 %Portsmouth city: 33.1 %Radford city: 14.3 %Richmond city: 52.6 %Roanoke city: 40.4 %Salem city: 38.6 %Staunton city: 42.6 %Suffolk city: 45.5 %Virginia Beach city: 50.9 %Waynesboro city: 47.9 %Williamsburg city: 89.7 %Winchester city: 41.2 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Lexington city: 100 %Lexington city100Williamsburg city: 89.7 %Williamsburg city89.7Falls Church city: 83.7 %Falls Church city83.7Fairfax city: 81.8 %Fairfax city81.8Northampton County: 76.8 %Northampton County76.8Covington city: 74.6 %Covington city74.6Prince Edward County: 70.1 %Prince Edward County70.1Albemarle County: 69.5 %Albemarle County69.5Powhatan County: 69.2 %Powhatan County69.2Charlottesville city: 68.5 %Charlottesville city68.5New Kent County: 68.1 %New Kent County68.1Craig County: 66.7 %Craig County66.7Gloucester County: 65.1 %Gloucester County65.1Buena Vista city: 64.9 %Buena Vista city64.9Mecklenburg County: 64.4 %Mecklenburg County64.4Poquoson city: 62.5 %Poquoson city62.5Arlington County: 62.5 %Arlington County62.5Accomack County: 60.5 %Accomack County60.5Fauquier County: 60.5 %Fauquier County60.5James City County: 60.4 %James City County60.4King and Queen County: 59.8 %King and Queen County59.8Bedford County: 58.6 %Bedford County58.6Galax city: 57.2 %Galax city57.2Wythe County: 57.1 %Wythe County57.1Montgomery County: 56.6 %Montgomery County56.6Fairfax County: 55.4 %Fairfax County55.4Sussex County: 54.8 %Sussex County54.8Danville city: 54.4 %Danville city54.4Charles City County: 54.2 %Charles City County54.2Alexandria city: 53.3 %Alexandria city53.3Essex County: 53 %Essex County53Bath County: 52.9 %Bath County52.9Richmond city: 52.6 %Richmond city52.6Hanover County: 51.6 %Hanover County51.6Harrisonburg city: 51.5 %Harrisonburg city51.5Caroline County: 51.4 %Caroline County51.4Virginia Beach city: 50.9 %Virginia Beach city50.9Shenandoah County: 50.9 %Shenandoah County50.9Madison County: 50.4 %Madison County50.4Mathews County: 49.5 %Mathews County49.5Lexington city: 100 %Lexington city100Williamsburg city: 89.7 %Williamsburg city89.7Falls Church city: 83.7 %Falls Church city83.7Fairfax city: 81.8 %Fairfax city81.8Northampton County: 76.8 %Northampton County76.8Covington city: 74.6 %Covington city74.6Prince Edward County: 70.1 %Prince Edward County70.1Albemarle County: 69.5 %Albemarle County69.5Powhatan County: 69.2 %Powhatan County69.2Charlottesville city: 68.5 %Charlottesville city68.5New Kent County: 68.1 %New Kent County68.1Craig County: 66.7 %Craig County66.7Gloucester County: 65.1 %Gloucester County65.1Buena Vista city: 64.9 %Buena Vista city64.9Mecklenburg County: 64.4 %Mecklenburg County64.4Poquoson city: 62.5 %Poquoson city62.5Arlington County: 62.5 %Arlington County62.5Accomack County: 60.5 %Accomack County60.5Fauquier County: 60.5 %Fauquier County60.5James City County: 60.4 %James City County60.4King and Queen County: 59.8 %King and Queen County59.8Bedford County: 58.6 %Bedford County58.6Galax city: 57.2 %Galax city57.2Wythe County: 57.1 %Wythe County57.1Montgomery County: 56.6 %Montgomery County56.6Fairfax County: 55.4 %Fairfax County55.4Sussex County: 54.8 %Sussex County54.8Danville city: 54.4 %Danville city54.4Charles City County: 54.2 %Charles City County54.2Alexandria city: 53.3 %Alexandria city53.3Essex County: 53 %Essex County53Bath County: 52.9 %Bath County52.9Richmond city: 52.6 %Richmond city52.6Hanover County: 51.6 %Hanover County51.6Harrisonburg city: 51.5 %Harrisonburg city51.5Caroline County: 51.4 %Caroline County51.4Virginia Beach city: 50.9 %Virginia Beach city50.9Shenandoah County: 50.9 %Shenandoah County50.9Madison County: 50.4 %Madison County50.4Mathews County: 49.5 %Mathews County49.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Lexington city100+73.3 pts
2Williamsburg city89.7+0.6 pts
3Falls Church city83.7-9 pts
4Fairfax city81.8+2.4 pts
5Northampton County76.8+42.8 pts
6Covington city74.6-0.6 pts
7Prince Edward County70.1+17.9 pts
8Albemarle County69.5+4.8 pts
9Powhatan County69.2+13.8 pts
10Charlottesville city68.5+2.9 pts
11New Kent County68.1-4.3 pts
12Craig County66.7+14.9 pts
13Gloucester County65.1+14 pts
14Buena Vista city64.9-14.4 pts
15Mecklenburg County64.4+1.5 pts
16Poquoson city62.5+14.9 pts
17Arlington County62.5-1.2 pts
18Accomack County60.5+3.2 pts
19Fauquier County60.5-0.8 pts
20James City County60.4+5.3 pts
21King and Queen County59.8-2.7 pts
22Bedford County58.6+0.9 pts
23Galax city57.2+20.6 pts
24Wythe County57.1+1.9 pts
25Montgomery County56.6+6.6 pts
26Fairfax County55.4+1.6 pts
27Sussex County54.8-16.5 pts
28Danville city54.4+4.9 pts
29Charles City County54.2+9 pts
30Alexandria city53.3-0.3 pts
31Essex County53+3.4 pts
32Bath County52.9+52.9 pts
33Richmond city52.6+3.3 pts
34Hanover County51.6+0.2 pts
35Harrisonburg city51.5-1.2 pts
36Caroline County51.4+26.1 pts
37Virginia Beach city50.9-3.2 pts
38Shenandoah County50.9-0.7 pts
39Madison County50.4-11 pts
40Mathews County49.5+2.9 pts
41Greene County49.4-2.2 pts
42Hampton city49.1-4.4 pts
43Pulaski County49.1+12.3 pts
44Isle of Wight County48.7+5.3 pts
45Nottoway County48.3-3.1 pts
46Goochland County48.2+2.5 pts
47Waynesboro city47.9+9.7 pts
48Emporia city47.7+2.6 pts
49Page County46.7-10 pts
50Appomattox County46.4-3.7 pts
51Campbell County46.3-9.3 pts
52King George County46.1+4.3 pts
53Loudoun County45.9+0.2 pts
54Suffolk city45.5+7.8 pts
55Henrico County45.4-2.6 pts
56Augusta County44.8-1.6 pts
57Louisa County44.5+2.7 pts
58Roanoke County43.5-11.4 pts
59Grayson County42.8-4.3 pts
60Staunton city42.6+0.8 pts
61Culpeper County42.6+1.5 pts
62Dinwiddie County42.6+10.9 pts
63Martinsville city42.5+18.5 pts
63Norfolk city42.5-0.9 pts
65Fluvanna County42.1+4.6 pts
66Lynchburg city41.7-2.8 pts
67Smyth County41.4-5.9 pts
68Winchester city41.2-0.4 pts
69Clarke County41.2-5.7 pts
70Warren County41+4.4 pts
71Carroll County41-5 pts
72York County41-3.8 pts
73Chesapeake city41+0.5 pts
74Stafford County41+6.1 pts
75Halifax County40.9+5 pts
76Franklin city40.9-16.4 pts
77Newport News city40.7-0.9 pts
78Richmond County40.6+7.5 pts
79Frederick County40.5+0.6 pts
80Roanoke city40.4+2.2 pts
81Chesterfield County39.9-1.6 pts
82Middlesex County39.7+6.9 pts
83Franklin County39.6-1.6 pts
84Amherst County39.5-6.2 pts
85Buckingham County39.5+7.7 pts
86Spotsylvania County39.1+2.2 pts
87Prince William County38.7+0.6 pts
88Salem city38.6-2.1 pts
89Lunenburg County38.3-3.2 pts
90Alleghany County37.2+4.8 pts
91Colonial Heights city36.4-2.8 pts
92Lancaster County35.8-2.9 pts
93Rockingham County35.7+5.4 pts
94Washington County35.4+1.7 pts
95Botetourt County35.2-0.8 pts
96Rappahannock County34.7+14.9 pts
97Westmoreland County34.2-6.5 pts
98Floyd County33.7-8.3 pts
99Nelson County33.6+8.3 pts
100Rockbridge County33.3-2.2 pts
101Portsmouth city33.1-2.5 pts
102Surry County32.9+17.5 pts
103Greensville County32.1+3.1 pts
104Petersburg city31.4-5.4 pts
105Hopewell city31.4-11.2 pts
106Bristol city31.1-8 pts
107Pittsylvania County30.5-5.8 pts
108Orange County30-11.2 pts
109Henry County28.9-6.9 pts
110Wise County28.9+8.4 pts
111Manassas city28.3+4.7 pts
112Charlotte County27.5-6.8 pts
113Amelia County27.4-0.2 pts
114Lee County27.4+0.3 pts
115Northumberland County27.1-16.2 pts
116Fredericksburg city27.1+3.4 pts
117Dickenson County26.9+7.7 pts
118Giles County26.2+6.1 pts
119Russell County26.2+6.6 pts
120Southampton County25.9-6.6 pts
121Brunswick County23.8-2.1 pts
122Norton city23.7-0.2 pts
123Scott County21.8-5.8 pts
124Manassas Park city19.7-25.6 pts
125Tazewell County18.4-6.5 pts
126Radford city14.3-12.1 pts
127Prince George County12.6-9.6 pts
128Buchanan County11.9-10.5 pts
129Cumberland County11.6-17.3 pts
130King William County10.7-0.1 pts
131Patrick County8.2-15.2 pts
132Bland County00 pts
132Highland County0-33.3 pts

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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.

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/virginia-counties?period=2023. 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, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/virginia-counties?period=2023.

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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, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/virginia-counties?period=2023 (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 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highland County, with 0% in 2023.

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