| | Total Population Ages 25 and Over, 2005-2009 | Persons with High School Diploma or More, 2005-2009 | Persons with Bachelor's Degree or More, 2005-2009 | Percent Completed High School Diploma or More, 2005-2009 | Percent Completed Bachelor's Degree or More, 2005-2009 | High School Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2005-2009 | College Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2005-2009 |
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| United States | 197,440,772 | 166,995,595 | 54,365,177 | 84.6% | 27.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 16,656,836 | 13,701,141 | 3,396,708 | 82.3% | 20.4% | 97.3% | 74.1% |
| Virginia | 5,092,358 | 4,367,607 | 1,702,978 | 85.8% | 33.4% | 101.4% | 121.5% |
| Appalachian Virginia | 515,016 | 393,082 | 85,705 | 76.3% | 16.6% | 90.2% | 60.4% |
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| County |
| Alleghany (+ Covington city) | 16,044 | 13,085 | 2,206 | 81.6% | 13.7% | 96.4% | 49.9% |
| Bath | 3,428 | 2,626 | 393 | 76.6% | 11.5% | 90.6% | 41.6% |
| Bland | 5,031 | 4,203 | 687 | 83.5% | 13.7% | 98.8% | 49.6% |
| Botetourt | 22,906 | 19,895 | 5,191 | 86.9% | 22.7% | 102.7% | 82.3% |
| Buchanan | 17,147 | 11,166 | 1,526 | 65.1% | 8.9% | 77.0% | 32.3% |
| Carroll (+ Galax city) | 26,665 | 18,761 | 3,471 | 70.4% | 13.0% | 83.2% | 47.3% |
| Craig | 3,726 | 2,970 | 533 | 79.7% | 14.3% | 94.2% | 52.0% |
| Dickenson | 11,299 | 7,635 | 1,117 | 67.6% | 9.9% | 79.9% | 35.9% |
| Floyd | 10,490 | 8,113 | 1,928 | 77.3% | 18.4% | 91.4% | 66.7% |
| Giles | 12,205 | 9,940 | 1,683 | 81.4% | 13.8% | 96.3% | 50.1% |
| Grayson | 12,013 | 8,715 | 1,093 | 72.5% | 9.1% | 85.8% | 33.0% |
| Henry (+ Martinsville city) | 49,737 | 35,524 | 6,113 | 71.4% | 12.3% | 84.4% | 44.6% |
| Highland | 1,974 | 1,614 | 428 | 81.8% | 21.7% | 96.7% | 78.7% |
| Lee | 17,800 | 12,689 | 2,144 | 71.3% | 12.0% | 84.3% | 43.7% |
| Montgomery (+ Radford city) | 49,414 | 43,481 | 19,025 | 88.0% | 38.5% | 104.0% | 139.8% |
| Patrick | 13,614 | 9,992 | 1,425 | 73.4% | 10.5% | 86.8% | 38.0% |
| Pulaski | 25,571 | 20,091 | 3,547 | 78.6% | 13.9% | 92.9% | 50.4% |
| Rockbridge (+ Buena Vista city + Lexington city) | 22,264 | 17,377 | 5,439 | 78.0% | 24.4% | 92.3% | 88.7% |
| Russell | 20,866 | 14,644 | 1,985 | 70.2% | 9.5% | 83.0% | 34.5% |
| Scott | 16,670 | 11,897 | 1,589 | 71.4% | 9.5% | 84.4% | 34.6% |
| Smyth | 22,755 | 17,329 | 3,026 | 76.2% | 13.3% | 90.0% | 48.3% |
| Tazewell | 31,695 | 23,810 | 4,574 | 75.1% | 14.4% | 88.8% | 52.4% |
| Washington (+ Bristol city) | 50,548 | 40,236 | 9,807 | 79.6% | 19.4% | 94.1% | 70.5% |
| Wise (+ Norton city) | 30,856 | 21,713 | 3,851 | 70.4% | 12.5% | 83.2% | 45.3% |
| Wythe | 20,298 | 15,576 | 2,924 | 76.7% | 14.4% | 90.7% | 52.3% |
