| | Total Population Ages 25 and Over, 2011-2015 | Persons with High School Diploma or More, 2011-2015 | Persons with Bachelor's Degree or More, 2011-2015 | Percent Completed High School Diploma or More, 2011-2015 | Percent Completed Bachelor's Degree or More, 2011-2015 | High School Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2011-2015 | College Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2011-2015 |
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| United States | 211,462,522 | 183,233,428 | 62,952,272 | 86.7% | 29.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 17,406,203 | 14,880,953 | 3,933,571 | 85.5% | 22.6% | 98.7% | 75.9% |
| Virginia | 5,566,373 | 4,917,439 | 2,022,217 | 88.3% | 36.3% | 102.0% | 122.0% |
| Appalachian Virginia | 528,482 | 430,970 | 102,044 | 81.5% | 19.3% | 94.1% | 64.9% |
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| County |
| Alleghany (+ Covington city) | 15,754 | 13,152 | 2,224 | 83.5% | 14.1% | 96.3% | 47.4% |
| Bath | 3,419 | 3,007 | 746 | 87.9% | 21.8% | 101.5% | 73.3% |
| Bland | 5,078 | 4,331 | 718 | 85.3% | 14.1% | 98.4% | 47.5% |
| Botetourt | 23,850 | 21,719 | 6,248 | 91.1% | 26.2% | 105.1% | 88.0% |
| Buchanan | 17,537 | 12,247 | 1,735 | 69.8% | 9.9% | 80.6% | 33.2% |
| Carroll (+ Galax city) | 26,937 | 21,127 | 3,760 | 78.4% | 14.0% | 90.5% | 46.9% |
| Craig | 3,849 | 3,448 | 564 | 89.6% | 14.7% | 103.4% | 49.2% |
| Dickenson | 11,116 | 8,351 | 1,226 | 75.1% | 11.0% | 86.7% | 37.0% |
| Floyd | 11,279 | 9,379 | 2,048 | 83.2% | 18.2% | 96.0% | 61.0% |
| Giles | 12,079 | 10,145 | 1,914 | 84.0% | 15.8% | 96.9% | 53.2% |
| Grayson | 11,676 | 9,175 | 1,165 | 78.6% | 10.0% | 90.7% | 33.5% |
| Henry (+ Martinsville city) | 47,686 | 37,349 | 6,034 | 78.3% | 12.7% | 90.4% | 42.5% |
| Highland | 1,802 | 1,508 | 390 | 83.7% | 21.6% | 96.6% | 72.7% |
| Lee | 18,499 | 13,786 | 2,229 | 74.5% | 12.0% | 86.0% | 40.5% |
| Montgomery (+ Radford city) | 59,833 | 54,488 | 26,605 | 91.1% | 44.5% | 105.1% | 149.4% |
| Patrick | 13,738 | 10,814 | 1,736 | 78.7% | 12.6% | 90.8% | 42.4% |
| Pulaski | 25,580 | 21,488 | 4,565 | 84.0% | 17.8% | 96.9% | 59.9% |
| Rockbridge (+ Buena Vista city + Lexington city) | 23,163 | 19,574 | 5,943 | 84.5% | 25.7% | 97.5% | 86.2% |
| Russell | 20,452 | 15,663 | 2,541 | 76.6% | 12.4% | 88.4% | 41.7% |
| Scott | 16,657 | 12,741 | 1,953 | 76.5% | 11.7% | 88.3% | 39.4% |
| Smyth | 22,825 | 18,660 | 3,428 | 81.8% | 15.0% | 94.3% | 50.4% |
| Tazewell | 31,619 | 25,043 | 4,277 | 79.2% | 13.5% | 91.4% | 45.4% |
| Washington (+ Bristol city) | 52,109 | 43,608 | 12,166 | 83.7% | 23.3% | 96.6% | 78.4% |
| Wise (+ Norton city) | 30,770 | 22,976 | 4,450 | 74.7% | 14.5% | 86.2% | 48.6% |
| Wythe | 21,175 | 17,191 | 3,379 | 81.2% | 16.0% | 93.7% | 53.6% |
