| | Total Population Ages 25 and Over, 2008-2012 | Persons with High School Diploma or More, 2008-2012 | Persons with Bachelor's Degree or More, 2008-2012 | Percent Completed High School Diploma or More, 2008-2012 | Percent Completed Bachelor's Degree or More, 2008-2012 | High School Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2008-2012 | College Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2008-2012 |
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| United States | 204,336,017 | 175,156,198 | 58,205,022 | 85.7% | 28.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 17,137,010 | 14,408,287 | 3,653,400 | 84.1% | 21.3% | 98.1% | 74.8% |
| Virginia | 5,356,571 | 4,657,515 | 1,857,577 | 86.9% | 34.7% | 101.4% | 121.7% |
| Appalachian Virginia | 528,193 | 416,651 | 92,128 | 78.9% | 17.4% | 92.0% | 61.2% |
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| County |
| Alleghany (+ Covington city) | 15,870 | 12,969 | 2,240 | 81.7% | 14.1% | 95.3% | 49.6% |
| Bath | 3,460 | 2,899 | 557 | 83.8% | 16.1% | 97.7% | 56.5% |
| Bland | 5,117 | 4,312 | 576 | 84.3% | 11.3% | 98.3% | 39.5% |
| Botetourt | 23,601 | 21,276 | 5,358 | 90.1% | 22.7% | 105.2% | 79.7% |
| Buchanan | 17,810 | 11,718 | 1,361 | 65.8% | 7.6% | 76.8% | 26.8% |
| Carroll (+ Galax city) | 27,171 | 20,179 | 3,450 | 74.3% | 12.7% | 86.6% | 44.6% |
| Craig | 3,716 | 3,310 | 525 | 89.1% | 14.1% | 103.9% | 49.6% |
| Dickenson | 11,413 | 7,897 | 1,140 | 69.2% | 10.0% | 80.7% | 35.1% |
| Floyd | 10,955 | 8,834 | 1,994 | 80.6% | 18.2% | 94.1% | 63.9% |
| Giles | 12,184 | 9,748 | 1,963 | 80.0% | 16.1% | 93.3% | 56.6% |
| Grayson | 11,594 | 8,643 | 1,302 | 74.5% | 11.2% | 87.0% | 39.4% |
| Henry (+ Martinsville city) | 48,799 | 37,265 | 6,145 | 76.4% | 12.6% | 89.1% | 44.2% |
| Highland | 1,927 | 1,541 | 456 | 80.0% | 23.7% | 93.3% | 83.1% |
| Lee | 18,420 | 13,627 | 2,220 | 74.0% | 12.1% | 86.3% | 42.3% |
| Montgomery (+ Radford city) | 56,401 | 50,169 | 22,367 | 89.0% | 39.7% | 103.8% | 139.2% |
| Patrick | 13,702 | 10,271 | 1,285 | 75.0% | 9.4% | 87.4% | 32.9% |
| Pulaski | 25,630 | 20,355 | 3,952 | 79.4% | 15.4% | 92.6% | 54.1% |
| Rockbridge (+ Buena Vista city + Lexington city) | 23,213 | 18,949 | 5,558 | 81.6% | 23.9% | 95.2% | 84.1% |
| Russell | 20,818 | 15,220 | 2,026 | 73.1% | 9.7% | 85.3% | 34.2% |
| Scott | 16,914 | 12,539 | 1,874 | 74.1% | 11.1% | 86.5% | 38.9% |
| Smyth | 22,932 | 17,885 | 3,269 | 78.0% | 14.3% | 91.0% | 50.0% |
| Tazewell | 32,378 | 24,902 | 4,305 | 76.9% | 13.3% | 89.7% | 46.7% |
| Washington (+ Bristol city) | 52,097 | 42,757 | 11,009 | 82.1% | 21.1% | 95.7% | 74.2% |
| Wise (+ Norton city) | 31,206 | 22,522 | 4,172 | 72.2% | 13.4% | 84.2% | 46.9% |
| Wythe | 20,865 | 16,864 | 3,024 | 80.8% | 14.5% | 94.3% | 50.9% |
