| | Total Population Ages 25 and Over, 2013-2017 | Persons with High School Diploma or More, 2013-2017 | Persons with Bachelor's Degree or More, 2013-2017 | Percent Completed High School Diploma or More, 2013-2017 | Percent Completed Bachelor's Degree or More, 2013-2017 | High School Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2013-2017 | College Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2013-2017 |
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| United States | 216,271,644 | 188,834,530 | 66,887,603 | 87.3% | 30.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 17,573,934 | 15,184,793 | 4,173,468 | 86.4% | 23.7% | 99.0% | 76.8% |
| Virginia | 5,680,765 | 5,056,828 | 2,133,497 | 89.0% | 37.6% | 102.0% | 121.4% |
| Appalachian Virginia | 528,668 | 438,337 | 106,807 | 82.9% | 20.2% | 95.0% | 65.3% |
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| County |
| Alleghany (+ Covington city) | 15,308 | 13,122 | 2,370 | 85.7% | 15.5% | 98.2% | 50.1% |
| Bath | 3,259 | 2,851 | 518 | 87.5% | 15.9% | 100.2% | 51.4% |
| Bland | 5,016 | 4,425 | 712 | 88.2% | 14.2% | 101.0% | 45.9% |
| Botetourt | 24,133 | 22,316 | 6,831 | 92.5% | 28.3% | 105.9% | 91.5% |
| Buchanan | 16,961 | 12,138 | 1,828 | 71.6% | 10.8% | 82.0% | 34.8% |
| Carroll (+ Galax city) | 26,941 | 21,582 | 3,697 | 80.1% | 13.7% | 91.7% | 44.4% |
| Craig | 3,851 | 3,490 | 738 | 90.6% | 19.2% | 103.8% | 62.0% |
| Dickenson | 11,058 | 8,243 | 1,033 | 74.5% | 9.3% | 85.4% | 30.2% |
| Floyd | 11,463 | 9,666 | 2,226 | 84.3% | 19.4% | 96.6% | 62.8% |
| Giles | 12,168 | 10,582 | 2,072 | 87.0% | 17.0% | 99.6% | 55.1% |
| Grayson | 11,847 | 9,609 | 1,517 | 81.1% | 12.8% | 92.9% | 41.4% |
| Henry (+ Martinsville city) | 47,140 | 37,736 | 6,759 | 80.1% | 14.3% | 91.7% | 46.4% |
| Highland | 1,870 | 1,581 | 468 | 84.5% | 25.0% | 96.8% | 80.9% |
| Lee | 18,167 | 13,549 | 2,017 | 74.6% | 11.1% | 85.4% | 35.9% |
| Montgomery (+ Radford city) | 62,487 | 57,212 | 28,012 | 91.6% | 44.8% | 104.9% | 144.9% |
| Patrick | 13,528 | 10,643 | 1,932 | 78.7% | 14.3% | 90.1% | 46.2% |
| Pulaski | 25,536 | 21,808 | 4,720 | 85.4% | 18.5% | 97.8% | 59.8% |
| Rockbridge (+ Buena Vista city + Lexington city) | 23,555 | 20,027 | 6,021 | 85.0% | 25.6% | 97.4% | 82.6% |
| Russell | 20,274 | 15,967 | 2,752 | 78.8% | 13.6% | 90.2% | 43.9% |
| Scott | 16,561 | 13,229 | 2,197 | 79.9% | 13.3% | 91.5% | 42.9% |
| Smyth | 22,737 | 18,871 | 3,294 | 83.0% | 14.5% | 95.1% | 46.8% |
| Tazewell | 30,927 | 24,644 | 4,714 | 79.7% | 15.2% | 91.3% | 49.3% |
| Washington (+ Bristol city) | 52,107 | 44,047 | 12,164 | 84.5% | 23.3% | 96.8% | 75.5% |
| Wise (+ Norton city) | 30,613 | 23,352 | 4,353 | 76.3% | 14.2% | 87.4% | 46.0% |
| Wythe | 21,161 | 17,647 | 3,862 | 83.4% | 18.3% | 95.5% | 59.0% |
