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Fewest graduate degrees, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Bensley, VAVA5,9491.7%+86%

02Montrose, VAVA8,2852.6%−48%

03Emporia, VAVA5,4473.1%−28%

04Sandston, VAVA7,3993.8%–

05Highland Springs, VAVA14,2963.9%+81%

06Hopewell, VAVA23,2613.9%+8%

07Bedford, VAVA7,9114.3%−7%

08Vinton, VAVA7,9674.6%+81%

09Marion, VAVA5,5554.6%−16%

10Covington, VAVA5,6804.8%+267%

11Front Royal, VAVA15,7225.1%+52%

12Madison Heights, VAVA10,2665.1%+98%

13Orange, VAVA5,3655.2%−48%

14Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7495.6%–

15Franklin, VAVA8,4785.7%+10%

16Strasburg, VAVA7,3806.0%+104%

17Woodstock, VAVA6,0026.1%−0%

18South Boston, VAVA7,7956.2%+25%

19Bellwood, VAVA7,9076.2%+254%

20Fort Lee, VAVA8,9936.2%−13%

21Pulaski, VAVA8,8076.3%+68%

22Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7806.7%+90%

23Yorkshire, VAVA9,7826.9%+89%

24Manassas Park, VAVA16,5607.2%+20%

25Martinsville, VAVA13,8497.2%+17%

26Danville, VAVA41,6477.3%+38%

27Galax, VAVA6,6707.4%+106%

28Petersburg, VAVA33,7347.5%+45%

29East Highland Park, VAVA15,2657.5%+167%

30Portsmouth, VAVA96,7777.7%+62%

31Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8597.7%−13%

32Hollins, VAVA17,0978.1%+36%

33Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1028.2%+32%

34Sudley, VAVA19,1628.5%−25%

35Dumfries, VAVA6,4058.5%+150%

36Richlands, VAVA5,0518.7%+164%

37Buena Vista, VAVA6,6729.0%+132%

38Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1809.3%+281%

39Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8399.3%–

40Bealeton, VAVA5,0349.4%–

41Collinsville, VAVA7,1399.4%+122%

42Wytheville, VAVA8,1289.8%+58%

43Timberlake, VAVA12,7259.9%+80%

44Roanoke, VAVA99,1119.9%+50%

45Dumbarton, VAVA7,99710.1%+65%

46Manchester, VAVA12,44510.2%–

47Newport News, VAVA183,23010.4%+60%

48Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10910.5%+25%

49Hampton, VAVA137,31510.6%+29%

50Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19410.6%–

51Smithfield, VAVA9,11210.8%+85%

52Woodbridge, VAVA43,94510.8%+132%

53Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73810.9%+67%

54Laurel, VAVA18,72111.1%+43%

55Bristol, VAVA16,41811.4%+154%

56Norfolk, VAVA231,01311.7%+52%

57Manassas, VAVA44,33211.7%+14%

58Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68311.8%+77%

59Ettrick, VAVA5,91011.9%+1%

60Dale City, VAVA71,01612.0%+62%

61Fishersville, VAVA9,48412.0%+109%

62Suffolk, VAVA104,69912.1%+115%

63Sterling, VAVA32,41112.1%–

64Culpeper, VAVA22,07412.3%+72%

65Salem, VAVA25,81612.4%+85%

66Ashland, VAVA7,98212.7%+33%

67Farmville, VAVA7,59312.8%−0%

68Chesapeake, VAVA255,33212.8%+46%

69Quantico Base, VAVA5,84012.9%–

70Waynesboro, VAVA23,95112.9%+89%

71Chester, VAVA24,47413.1%+45%

72Lakeside, VAVA12,65413.6%+84%

73Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73713.7%+54%

74Falmouth, VAVA5,21613.8%+40%

75Winchester, VAVA28,27214.1%+46%

76Staunton, VAVA26,80114.2%+76%

77Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74114.3%–

78Warrenton, VAVA10,21314.4%+80%

79Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25714.8%+1%

80Triangle, VAVA10,45014.9%+118%

81Lynchburg, VAVA81,34715.0%+58%

82Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83915.2%+29%

83North Springfield, VAVA7,05015.3%−7%

84Rockwood, VAVA10,01015.4%–

85Glen Allen, VAVA17,55115.9%+60%

86Hutchison, VAVA7,28416.6%–

87Carrollton, VAVA8,43616.6%–

88Abingdon, VAVA8,28417.3%+21%

89Richmond, VAVA237,25717.3%+60%

90Springfield, VAVA31,15417.4%+23%

91Cave Spring, VAVA25,74217.6%+22%

92Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04417.9%–

93Annandale, VAVA41,70518.5%−13%

94Christiansburg, VAVA22,44218.9%+108%

95Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39319.0%+51%

96Forest, VAVA13,43019.4%+42%

97New Baltimore, VAVA11,91919.4%–

98Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62919.4%–

99Herndon, VAVA25,50619.5%+28%

100Brandermill, VAVA13,73019.6%–

101Linton Hall, VAVA41,87619.7%+42%

102Seven Corners, VAVA9,37119.9%+85%

103Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98420.0%–

104Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44920.2%+211%

105Poquoson, VAVA13,29220.2%+46%

106Leesburg, VAVA49,91720.3%+55%

107Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27120.7%+43%

108Lorton, VAVA20,99120.7%+95%

109Purcellville, VAVA8,89020.7%+149%

110Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66220.7%+40%

111Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04920.8%+14%

112Groveton, VAVA13,93120.9%+33%

113Countryside, VAVA9,66121.1%–

114Independent Hill, VAVA10,85321.5%–

115Bridgewater, VAVA6,92421.5%+55%

116Leesylvania, VAVA21,63221.5%–

117Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46421.6%–

118Gainesville, VAVA18,19621.8%+76%

119Midlothian, VAVA19,12021.9%–

120West Falls Church, VAVA31,27921.9%–

121Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18322.0%+14%

122Buckhall, VAVA21,60222.2%–

123Radford, VAVA17,24322.2%+43%

124Bon Air, VAVA16,90422.2%+37%

125Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45022.3%–

126Centreville, VAVA71,70623.2%+51%

127Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48123.8%+31%

128Lexington, VAVA7,76924.2%+12%

129Woodlake, VAVA7,35824.4%–

130Hollymead, VAVA8,48224.4%–

131Woodburn, VAVA9,50324.5%–

132Williamsburg, VAVA15,86124.9%+17%

133Lincolnia, VAVA20,32025.3%+52%

134Innsbrook, VAVA8,57825.4%–

135Montclair, VAVA22,38725.4%+34%

136Greenbriar, VAVA8,24325.7%–

137Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60326.1%–

138Franconia, VAVA18,33526.3%+9%

139Ashburn, VAVA46,02626.5%–

140Newington, VAVA13,47826.7%+17%

141Chantilly, VAVA24,03627.4%+15%

142Moorefield, VAVA6,12328.6%–

143Charlottesville, VAVA44,38828.6%+34%

144Kings Park West, VAVA13,44228.7%–

145Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12229.1%+79%

146Newington Forest, VAVA12,31629.2%–

147Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35829.5%–

148Cascades, VAVA12,35729.5%–

149Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06629.9%+35%

150Kingstowne, VAVA18,36030.0%–

151Lansdowne, VAVA12,32830.3%–

152Burke Centre, VAVA17,03730.4%–

153Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54530.7%–

154West Springfield, VAVA22,53231.0%+22%

155Burke, VAVA44,02931.2%+16%

156Fairfax, VAVA26,77231.2%+50%

157McNair, VAVA22,65531.6%–

158Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82331.7%–

159Short Pump, VAVA29,02631.7%–

160Lowes Island, VAVA11,01832.0%–

161Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89432.6%–

162George Mason, VAVA9,93733.4%–

163Broadlands, VAVA14,35333.5%–

164Alexandria, VAVA160,66233.8%+37%

165Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97334.1%+13%

166Idylwood, VAVA17,55934.1%+38%

167Dranesville, VAVA11,82834.5%–

168South Riding, VAVA34,35234.6%–

169Reston, VAVA64,41434.7%+25%

170Huntington, VAVA13,50234.8%+47%

171Belle Haven, VAVA6,57035.2%+27%

172Braddock, VAVA6,53635.2%–

173Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58935.8%+118%

174Belmont, VAVA9,72936.4%–

175Brambleton, VAVA24,53736.5%–

176Crozet, VAVA9,28936.7%+312%

177Wyndham, VAVA12,09937.6%+41%

178University of Virginia, VAVA9,06538.0%–

179Long Branch, VAVA7,03438.5%–

180Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56639.1%–

181Oakton, VAVA36,52839.5%+34%

182Vienna, VAVA16,69139.6%+63%

183Crosspointe, VAVA5,66939.6%–

184Wakefield, VAVA11,93039.7%–

185Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95740.4%+37%

186Arlington, VAVA236,25440.5%+33%

187Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73640.7%–

188Merrifield, VAVA20,69842.8%+56%

189Blacksburg, VAVA45,10442.8%+10%

190Floris, VAVA7,58944.3%–

191Tysons, VAVA28,93644.4%–

192Mantua, VAVA8,29844.7%+32%

193Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70044.8%+24%

194Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27144.9%–

195South Run, VAVA6,60045.0%–

196Difficult Run, VAVA9,93846.9%–

197Great Falls, VAVA15,22847.6%+25%

198Falls Church, VAVA15,15947.6%+41%

199Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85848.5%+28%

200McLean, VAVA49,62753.6%+22%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES