RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most college graduates, Virginia cities

Virginia cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 4,358. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cherry Hill, VA, up 24 places to #67.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Arlington, VAVA236,254134,072+1%

02Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737130,152+13%

03Alexandria, VAVA160,66278,959+1%

04Richmond, VAVA237,25774,425+12%

05Chesapeake, VAVA255,33263,214+12%

06Norfolk, VAVA231,01350,734+10%

07Newport News, VAVA183,23036,802+12%

08Reston, VAVA64,41434,133+9%

09Centreville, VAVA71,70628,572+3%

10McLean, VAVA49,62728,554+4%

11Hampton, VAVA137,31526,651+10%

12▲3Suffolk, VAVA104,69922,573+23%

13▼1Ashburn, VAVA46,02621,246+12%

14▲4Roanoke, VAVA99,11120,660+19%

15▲1Burke, VAVA44,02920,009+9%

16▼3Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18319,267+3%

17Oakton, VAVA36,52818,828+4%

18▼4Leesburg, VAVA49,91718,433−1%

19Charlottesville, VAVA44,38818,150+7%

20Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54517,348+4%

21Lynchburg, VAVA81,34717,191+5%

22Tysons, VAVA28,93617,106+13%

23▲5Portsmouth, VAVA96,77716,026+21%

24South Riding, VAVA34,35215,438+8%

25▲2Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04915,325+15%

26▼3Dale City, VAVA71,01615,274+4%

27▼2Short Pump, VAVA29,02615,083+8%

28▼2Linton Hall, VAVA41,87614,413+8%

29Annandale, VAVA41,70513,367+2%

30▲3Brambleton, VAVA24,53712,175+22%

31Merrifield, VAVA20,69811,865+7%

32▼2Blacksburg, VAVA45,10411,669+4%

33▼1West Falls Church, VAVA31,27911,074+8%

34▲4McNair, VAVA22,65510,608+10%

35▼1Springfield, VAVA31,15410,266+3%

36▼1Fairfax, VAVA26,77210,185+5%

37Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73610,137+5%

38▲1West Springfield, VAVA22,5329,754+2%

39▲3Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6839,751+8%

40▼4Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8399,6370%

41▲2Chantilly, VAVA24,0369,604+9%

42▲2Franconia, VAVA18,3359,302+7%

43▼2Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7009,187+1%

44▲1Cave Spring, VAVA25,7429,105+5%

45▲2Manassas, VAVA44,3329,073+9%

46▼6Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8589,020−1%

47▲3Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0668,936+10%

48▼2Great Falls, VAVA15,2288,839+5%

49▼1Herndon, VAVA25,5068,808+6%

50▲7Kingstowne, VAVA18,3608,742+17%

51▲2Lincolnia, VAVA20,3208,397+8%

52Woodbridge, VAVA43,9458,379+6%

53▼4Montclair, VAVA22,3878,373+3%

54▲2Vienna, VAVA16,6918,290+9%

55Falls Church, VAVA15,1598,166+5%

56▲8Lorton, VAVA20,9918,096+26%

57▲2Leesylvania, VAVA21,6328,086+12%

58Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3938,060+8%

59▲2Sterling, VAVA32,4117,662+8%

60Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2717,655+6%

61▼7Burke Centre, VAVA17,0377,592−2%

62▼11Idylwood, VAVA17,5597,589−6%

63▲12Buckhall, VAVA21,6027,554+31%

64▲3Midlothian, VAVA19,1207,493+17%

65▲7Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6037,440+26%

66▼3Christiansburg, VAVA22,4427,409+12%

67▲24Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0447,106+52%

68▲13Staunton, VAVA26,8016,980+27%

69▼7Huntington, VAVA13,5026,883−2%

70▼4Broadlands, VAVA14,3536,845+7%

71▼2Bon Air, VAVA16,9046,720+8%

72▼2Wyndham, VAVA12,0996,656+10%

73▲6Gainesville, VAVA18,1966,647+19%

74▼6Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5666,444+2%

75▼4Kings Park West, VAVA13,4426,165+4%

76▼3Dranesville, VAVA11,8286,108+3%

77▲5Newington, VAVA13,4786,021+10%

78Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1225,939+6%

79▼2Cascades, VAVA12,3575,903+5%

80▼15Winchester, VAVA28,2725,901−8%

81▼5Wakefield, VAVA11,9305,787+2%

82▲14Petersburg, VAVA33,7345,768+33%

83▼3Difficult Run, VAVA9,9385,734+3%

84▲1Danville, VAVA41,6475,704+9%

85▼11Lansdowne, VAVA12,3285,660−4%

86▼2Salem, VAVA25,8165,656+8%

87▼1Lowes Island, VAVA11,0185,518+7%

88Chester, VAVA24,4745,509+11%

89▼2Newington Forest, VAVA12,3165,478+8%

90▲5Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2715,449+20%

91▲6Glen Allen, VAVA17,5515,441+28%

92▼2Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9735,048+7%

93▼10Brandermill, VAVA13,7304,956−6%

94▼2Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9574,885+6%

95▼2Belmont, VAVA9,7294,874+7%

96▲2Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1944,828+15%

97▲13New Baltimore, VAVA11,9194,823+31%

98▲19Crozet, VAVA9,2894,717+40%

99▼10Groveton, VAVA13,9314,561−6%

100▼1Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8944,358+5%

101▼1Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8594,308+6%

102▲3Mantua, VAVA8,2984,242+13%

103▲9Forest, VAVA13,4304,159+14%

104▼10Waynesboro, VAVA23,9514,153−8%

105▼4Floris, VAVA7,5894,090+1%

106▲3Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6294,075+10%

107▼4Woodburn, VAVA9,5034,065+4%

108▲5Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6624,019+11%

109▼2Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2573,962+6%

110▲4Laurel, VAVA18,7213,940+10%

111Countryside, VAVA9,6613,930+7%

112▼10Innsbrook, VAVA8,5783,851−3%

113▲8Culpeper, VAVA22,0743,768+15%

114▲6Hollymead, VAVA8,4823,739+14%

115▲4Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8233,690+11%

116▲9Lakeside, VAVA12,6543,678+15%

117▲28Rockwood, VAVA10,0103,650+52%

118▼2Independent Hill, VAVA10,8533,534−1%

119▲5Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7383,528+9%

120▲19Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7493,521+33%

121▼17Williamsburg, VAVA15,8613,512−10%

122Purcellville, VAVA8,8903,484+6%

123▼8South Run, VAVA6,6003,467−3%

124▲2Braddock, VAVA6,5363,414+7%

125▲11Manchester, VAVA12,4453,377+25%

126▲2Greenbriar, VAVA8,2433,371+10%

127▼21Long Branch, VAVA7,0343,345−10%

128▲1Belle Haven, VAVA6,5703,286+7%

129▲1Hollins, VAVA17,0973,239+6%

130▼22Poquoson, VAVA13,2923,238−13%

131▲12Warrenton, VAVA10,2133,208+31%

132▼9Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4503,167−2%

133▼1Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5893,149+9%

134▼1Woodlake, VAVA7,3583,106+9%

135▲7Crosspointe, VAVA5,6693,105+27%

136▼9Sudley, VAVA19,1623,049−1%

137▲1Bristol, VAVA16,4183,043+15%

138▼7Manassas Park, VAVA16,5603,024+4%

139▼2East Highland Park, VAVA15,2652,942+11%

140▼6Timberlake, VAVA12,7252,934+5%

141▼6Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9842,876+5%

142▲15Moorefield, VAVA6,1232,873+56%

143▼25Radford, VAVA17,2432,842−15%

144Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3582,772+14%

145▼5Triangle, VAVA10,4502,730+9%

146Fishersville, VAVA9,4842,457+7%

147▲6Smithfield, VAVA9,1122,447+23%

148▲1North Springfield, VAVA7,0502,390+12%

149▼1Abingdon, VAVA8,2842,353+9%

150▼3George Mason, VAVA9,9372,337+4%

151▲12Highland Springs, VAVA14,2962,264+46%

152Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4812,241+12%

153▼12Seven Corners, VAVA9,3712,204−10%

154▲7Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4642,201+34%

155▲12Carrollton, VAVA8,4362,184+51%

156▲2Front Royal, VAVA15,7222,068+14%

157▼3Hopewell, VAVA23,2612,067+8%

158▲10Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4491,988+38%

159▼3Martinsville, VAVA13,8491,957+5%

160▼9Dumbarton, VAVA7,9971,938−4%

161▼1Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7801,929+16%

162▼7Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1091,923+2%

163▼13Hutchison, VAVA7,2841,762−17%

164▼5Bridgewater, VAVA6,9241,729+1%

165▲1Ashland, VAVA7,9821,722+14%

166▼4Lexington, VAVA7,7691,707+10%

167▲3Falmouth, VAVA5,2161,649+18%

168▲6Yorkshire, VAVA9,7821,636+49%

169▲16Bedford, VAVA7,9111,547+99%

170▲5Franklin, VAVA8,4781,527+41%

171Wytheville, VAVA8,1281,483+9%

172▲6Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8391,472+55%

173▼8Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7411,455−5%

174▲8Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1801,366+53%

175▼3Farmville, VAVA7,5931,308+14%

176▼7Madison Heights, VAVA10,2661,279−10%

177▼13University of Virginia, VAVA9,0651,223−21%

178▲2Montrose, VAVA8,2851,202+33%

179▼6Collinsville, VAVA7,1391,190+6%

180▲3South Boston, VAVA7,7951,140+31%

181Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,074+20%

182▼3Fort Lee, VAVA8,9931,042+12%

183▼7Vinton, VAVA7,967998−4%

184▲2Buena Vista, VAVA6,672949+24%

185▼8Quantico Base, VAVA5,840902−6%

186▲4Dumfries, VAVA6,405875+34%

187▲4Marion, VAVA5,555865+33%

188Galax, VAVA6,670851+14%

189▲4Woodstock, VAVA6,002815+27%

190▼6Strasburg, VAVA7,380806−6%

191▲6Orange, VAVA5,365754+30%

192▲4Ettrick, VAVA5,910742+26%

193▼4Bealeton, VAVA5,034735+5%

194▼2Bellwood, VAVA7,907716+10%

195▲3Sandston, VAVA7,399647+14%

196▲4Bensley, VAVA5,949615+87%

197▼10Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102595−21%

198▲1Emporia, VAVA5,447580+44%

199▼4Richlands, VAVA5,051489−18%

200▼6Covington, VAVA5,680364−40%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES