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Least educated, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Bensley, VAVA5,9498.0%+17%

02Emporia, VAVA5,44711.7%−18%

03Sandston, VAVA7,39912.1%–

04Hopewell, VAVA23,26112.8%+26%

05Bellwood, VAVA7,90713.3%+80%

06Pulaski, VAVA8,80714.0%+49%

07Richlands, VAVA5,05115.0%+44%

08Covington, VAVA5,68015.1%+137%

09Highland Springs, VAVA14,29615.5%+63%

10Marion, VAVA5,55515.6%−10%

11Montrose, VAVA8,28516.6%+35%

12Madison Heights, VAVA10,26616.8%+93%

13South Boston, VAVA7,79517.0%+22%

14Galax, VAVA6,67017.1%+54%

15Front Royal, VAVA15,72217.5%+31%

16Bedford, VAVA7,91117.7%+16%

17Orange, VAVA5,36518.1%−14%

18Woodstock, VAVA6,00218.1%−8%

19Danville, VAVA41,64718.4%+33%

20Vinton, VAVA7,96718.9%+87%

21Franklin, VAVA8,47819.0%+15%

22Buena Vista, VAVA6,67219.1%+82%

23Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10219.5%+19%

24Yorkshire, VAVA9,78219.5%+25%

25Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74919.8%–

26Strasburg, VAVA7,38020.2%+133%

27Petersburg, VAVA33,73420.3%+37%

28Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78020.5%+40%

29Portsmouth, VAVA96,77720.8%+50%

30Martinsville, VAVA13,84921.7%+30%

31Bristol, VAVA16,41821.8%+28%

32Dumfries, VAVA6,40521.8%+69%

33Collinsville, VAVA7,13923.2%+88%

34Wytheville, VAVA8,12823.3%+18%

35East Highland Park, VAVA15,26523.6%+90%

36Ettrick, VAVA5,91024.7%+2%

37Roanoke, VAVA99,11124.8%+32%

38Manassas Park, VAVA16,56025.6%+26%

39Bealeton, VAVA5,03425.9%–

40Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10925.9%+31%

41Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73826.6%+40%

42Hampton, VAVA137,31526.7%+23%

43Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83927.0%–

44Sudley, VAVA19,16227.0%−13%

45Hollins, VAVA17,09727.2%+32%

46Newport News, VAVA183,23028.0%+41%

47Culpeper, VAVA22,07428.3%+73%

48Laurel, VAVA18,72128.4%+8%

49Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19428.4%–

50Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18028.9%+68%

51Waynesboro, VAVA23,95128.9%+40%

52Woodbridge, VAVA43,94529.1%+84%

53Farmville, VAVA7,59329.2%−0%

54Suffolk, VAVA104,69929.6%+71%

55Norfolk, VAVA231,01330.0%+53%

56Salem, VAVA25,81630.3%+53%

57Timberlake, VAVA12,72530.3%+37%

58Smithfield, VAVA9,11231.1%+61%

59Staunton, VAVA26,80131.1%+53%

60Manassas, VAVA44,33231.3%+11%

61Dale City, VAVA71,01631.5%+39%

62Ashland, VAVA7,98232.0%+55%

63Dumbarton, VAVA7,99733.1%+54%

64Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25733.1%+4%

65Fort Lee, VAVA8,99333.2%+13%

66Carrollton, VAVA8,43633.8%–

67Chester, VAVA24,47434.0%+23%

68Winchester, VAVA28,27234.3%+45%

69Manchester, VAVA12,44534.4%–

70Lakeside, VAVA12,65434.5%+64%

71Chesapeake, VAVA255,33234.6%+40%

72Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68334.9%+38%

73Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83935.2%+13%

74Sterling, VAVA32,41135.9%–

75Lynchburg, VAVA81,34736.0%+42%

76Abingdon, VAVA8,28436.1%+20%

77Fishersville, VAVA9,48436.2%+52%

78Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85936.2%+14%

79Warrenton, VAVA10,21336.4%+42%

80Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73737.3%+33%

81Triangle, VAVA10,45037.8%+149%

82Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74138.2%–

83Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04438.5%–

84Rockwood, VAVA10,01039.3%–

85Seven Corners, VAVA9,37139.8%+36%

86Christiansburg, VAVA22,44240.4%+61%

87Radford, VAVA17,24340.7%+19%

88Glen Allen, VAVA17,55140.8%+12%

89North Springfield, VAVA7,05040.8%−10%

90Richmond, VAVA237,25741.2%+40%

91Falmouth, VAVA5,21641.3%+43%

92Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98441.3%–

93Springfield, VAVA31,15442.3%+12%

94Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39342.4%+39%

95Poquoson, VAVA13,29242.9%+36%

96Hutchison, VAVA7,28443.7%–

97Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44943.9%+95%

98Annandale, VAVA41,70544.3%−10%

99Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62944.7%–

100Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04945.1%+2%

101Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27145.5%+21%

102Forest, VAVA13,43046.2%+17%

103Buckhall, VAVA21,60247.2%–

104Cave Spring, VAVA25,74247.8%+17%

105Lorton, VAVA20,99148.1%+66%

106Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66248.6%+24%

107Lincolnia, VAVA20,32048.7%+23%

108Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46448.8%–

109West Falls Church, VAVA31,27948.8%–

110Groveton, VAVA13,93148.9%+27%

111Leesylvania, VAVA21,63249.1%–

112Quantico Base, VAVA5,84049.5%–

113Bridgewater, VAVA6,92449.6%+39%

114Lexington, VAVA7,76950.0%+17%

115Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48150.0%+22%

116Herndon, VAVA25,50650.6%+24%

117Williamsburg, VAVA15,86150.6%+12%

118Bon Air, VAVA16,90450.7%+12%

119New Baltimore, VAVA11,91951.0%–

120Brandermill, VAVA13,73051.5%–

121Purcellville, VAVA8,89052.6%+56%

122Midlothian, VAVA19,12054.1%–

123Leesburg, VAVA49,91754.3%+32%

124Gainesville, VAVA18,19654.6%+49%

125Linton Hall, VAVA41,87655.0%+11%

126Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06655.3%+16%

127Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35855.7%–

128Charlottesville, VAVA44,38855.7%+37%

129Centreville, VAVA71,70656.2%+15%

130Chantilly, VAVA24,03656.3%−7%

131Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18356.4%+13%

132Hollymead, VAVA8,48256.4%–

133Montclair, VAVA22,38756.6%+14%

134Independent Hill, VAVA10,85356.8%–

135Countryside, VAVA9,66156.8%–

136Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45057.4%–

137Kingstowne, VAVA18,36057.7%–

138Woodburn, VAVA9,50359.1%–

139Franconia, VAVA18,33559.1%+1%

140Newington, VAVA13,47859.2%+15%

141Greenbriar, VAVA8,24359.3%–

142Newington Forest, VAVA12,31659.9%–

143Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12259.9%+63%

144Fairfax, VAVA26,77260.3%+32%

145West Springfield, VAVA22,53261.0%+6%

146Burke, VAVA44,02961.9%+5%

147Moorefield, VAVA6,12362.2%–

148Idylwood, VAVA17,55962.7%+15%

149Kings Park West, VAVA13,44262.8%–

150Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97363.1%+3%

151Woodlake, VAVA7,35863.1%–

152Ashburn, VAVA46,02663.2%–

153Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58963.6%+69%

154Burke Centre, VAVA17,03764.6%–

155George Mason, VAVA9,93764.8%–

156Alexandria, VAVA160,66265.1%+20%

157Braddock, VAVA6,53665.2%–

158Huntington, VAVA13,50265.5%+21%

159Innsbrook, VAVA8,57865.5%–

160Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60366.0%–

161Lansdowne, VAVA12,32866.5%–

162Belle Haven, VAVA6,57066.7%+10%

163Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89466.8%–

164Long Branch, VAVA7,03468.3%–

165Cascades, VAVA12,35768.5%–

166McNair, VAVA22,65568.8%–

167Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54568.8%–

168South Riding, VAVA34,35268.9%–

169Crozet, VAVA9,28969.2%+142%

170Vienna, VAVA16,69169.3%+23%

171Reston, VAVA64,41470.2%+12%

172Blacksburg, VAVA45,10470.2%+9%

173Crosspointe, VAVA5,66970.4%–

174Oakton, VAVA36,52872.6%+15%

175Short Pump, VAVA29,02673.0%+858%

176Lowes Island, VAVA11,01873.5%–

177Wakefield, VAVA11,93073.5%–

178Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56674.2%–

179Dranesville, VAVA11,82875.2%–

180Mantua, VAVA8,29875.6%+27%

181Arlington, VAVA236,25475.8%+26%

182Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82375.9%–

183Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27176.0%–

184Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95776.0%+33%

185Broadlands, VAVA14,35376.1%–

186Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73676.5%–

187Belmont, VAVA9,72977.7%–

188University of Virginia, VAVA9,06578.0%–

189Brambleton, VAVA24,53778.2%–

190Merrifield, VAVA20,69879.0%+37%

191Falls Church, VAVA15,15979.1%+24%

192Floris, VAVA7,58979.2%–

193Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70079.8%+17%

194Difficult Run, VAVA9,93880.6%–

195South Run, VAVA6,60081.0%–

196Tysons, VAVA28,93681.1%–

197Great Falls, VAVA15,22881.7%+7%

198Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85882.4%+7%

199Wyndham, VAVA12,09983.2%+12%

200McLean, VAVA49,62783.3%+10%

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