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.

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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%

12Suffolk, VAVA104,69922,573+23%

13Ashburn, VAVA46,02621,246+12%

14Roanoke, VAVA99,11120,660+19%

15Burke, VAVA44,02920,009+9%

16Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18319,267+3%

17Oakton, VAVA36,52818,828+4%

18Leesburg, 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%

23Portsmouth, VAVA96,77716,026+21%

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

25Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04915,325+15%

26Dale City, VAVA71,01615,274+4%

27Short Pump, VAVA29,02615,083+8%

28Linton Hall, VAVA41,87614,413+8%

29Annandale, VAVA41,70513,367+2%

30Brambleton, VAVA24,53712,175+22%

31Merrifield, VAVA20,69811,865+7%

32Blacksburg, VAVA45,10411,669+4%

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

34McNair, VAVA22,65510,608+10%

35Springfield, VAVA31,15410,266+3%

36Fairfax, VAVA26,77210,185+5%

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

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

39Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6839,751+8%

40Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8399,637−0%

41Chantilly, VAVA24,0369,604+9%

42Franconia, VAVA18,3359,302+7%

43Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7009,187+1%

44Cave Spring, VAVA25,7429,105+5%

45Manassas, VAVA44,3329,073+9%

46Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8589,020−1%

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

48Great Falls, VAVA15,2288,839+5%

49Herndon, VAVA25,5068,808+6%

50Kingstowne, VAVA18,3608,742+17%

51Lincolnia, VAVA20,3208,397+8%

52Woodbridge, VAVA43,9458,379+6%

53Montclair, VAVA22,3878,373+3%

54Vienna, VAVA16,6918,290+9%

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

56Lorton, VAVA20,9918,096+26%

57Leesylvania, VAVA21,6328,086+12%

58Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3938,060+8%

59Sterling, VAVA32,4117,662+8%

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

61Burke Centre, VAVA17,0377,592−2%

62Idylwood, VAVA17,5597,589−6%

63Buckhall, VAVA21,6027,554+31%

64Midlothian, VAVA19,1207,493+17%

65Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6037,440+26%

66Christiansburg, VAVA22,4427,409+12%

67Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0447,106+52%

68Staunton, VAVA26,8016,980+27%

69Huntington, VAVA13,5026,883−2%

70Broadlands, VAVA14,3536,845+7%

71Bon Air, VAVA16,9046,720+8%

72Wyndham, VAVA12,0996,656+10%

73Gainesville, VAVA18,1966,647+19%

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

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

76Dranesville, VAVA11,8286,108+3%

77Newington, VAVA13,4786,021+10%

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

79Cascades, VAVA12,3575,903+5%

80Winchester, VAVA28,2725,901−8%

81Wakefield, VAVA11,9305,787+2%

82Petersburg, VAVA33,7345,768+33%

83Difficult Run, VAVA9,9385,734+3%

84Danville, VAVA41,6475,704+9%

85Lansdowne, VAVA12,3285,660−4%

86Salem, VAVA25,8165,656+8%

87Lowes Island, VAVA11,0185,518+7%

88Chester, VAVA24,4745,509+11%

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

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

91Glen Allen, VAVA17,5515,441+28%

92Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9735,048+7%

93Brandermill, VAVA13,7304,956−6%

94Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9574,885+6%

95Belmont, VAVA9,7294,874+7%

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

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

98Crozet, VAVA9,2894,717+40%

99Groveton, VAVA13,9314,561−6%

100Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8944,358+5%

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

102Mantua, VAVA8,2984,242+13%

103Forest, VAVA13,4304,159+14%

104Waynesboro, VAVA23,9514,153−8%

105Floris, VAVA7,5894,090+1%

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

107Woodburn, VAVA9,5034,065+4%

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

109Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2573,962+6%

110Laurel, VAVA18,7213,940+10%

111Countryside, VAVA9,6613,930+7%

112Innsbrook, VAVA8,5783,851−3%

113Culpeper, VAVA22,0743,768+15%

114Hollymead, VAVA8,4823,739+14%

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

116Lakeside, VAVA12,6543,678+15%

117Rockwood, VAVA10,0103,650+52%

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

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

120Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7493,521+33%

121Williamsburg, VAVA15,8613,512−10%

122Purcellville, VAVA8,8903,484+6%

123South Run, VAVA6,6003,467−3%

124Braddock, VAVA6,5363,414+7%

125Manchester, VAVA12,4453,377+25%

126Greenbriar, VAVA8,2433,371+10%

127Long Branch, VAVA7,0343,345−10%

128Belle Haven, VAVA6,5703,286+7%

129Hollins, VAVA17,0973,239+6%

130Poquoson, VAVA13,2923,238−13%

131Warrenton, VAVA10,2133,208+31%

132Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4503,167−2%

133Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5893,149+9%

134Woodlake, VAVA7,3583,106+9%

135Crosspointe, VAVA5,6693,105+27%

136Sudley, VAVA19,1623,049−1%

137Bristol, VAVA16,4183,043+15%

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

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

140Timberlake, VAVA12,7252,934+5%

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

142Moorefield, VAVA6,1232,873+56%

143Radford, VAVA17,2432,842−15%

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

145Triangle, VAVA10,4502,730+9%

146Fishersville, VAVA9,4842,457+7%

147Smithfield, VAVA9,1122,447+23%

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

149Abingdon, VAVA8,2842,353+9%

150George Mason, VAVA9,9372,337+4%

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

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

153Seven Corners, VAVA9,3712,204−10%

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

155Carrollton, VAVA8,4362,184+51%

156Front Royal, VAVA15,7222,068+14%

157Hopewell, VAVA23,2612,067+8%

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

159Martinsville, VAVA13,8491,957+5%

160Dumbarton, VAVA7,9971,938−4%

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

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

163Hutchison, VAVA7,2841,762−17%

164Bridgewater, VAVA6,9241,729+1%

165Ashland, VAVA7,9821,722+14%

166Lexington, VAVA7,7691,707+10%

167Falmouth, VAVA5,2161,649+18%

168Yorkshire, VAVA9,7821,636+49%

169Bedford, VAVA7,9111,547+99%

170Franklin, VAVA8,4781,527+41%

171Wytheville, VAVA8,1281,483+9%

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

173Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7411,455−5%

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

175Farmville, VAVA7,5931,308+14%

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

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

178Montrose, VAVA8,2851,202+33%

179Collinsville, VAVA7,1391,190+6%

180South Boston, VAVA7,7951,140+31%

181Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,074+20%

182Fort Lee, VAVA8,9931,042+12%

183Vinton, VAVA7,967998−4%

184Buena Vista, VAVA6,672949+24%

185Quantico Base, VAVA5,840902−6%

186Dumfries, VAVA6,405875+34%

187Marion, VAVA5,555865+33%

188Galax, VAVA6,670851+14%

189Woodstock, VAVA6,002815+27%

190Strasburg, VAVA7,380806−6%

191Orange, VAVA5,365754+30%

192Ettrick, VAVA5,910742+26%

193Bealeton, VAVA5,034735+5%

194Bellwood, VAVA7,907716+10%

195Sandston, VAVA7,399647+14%

196Bensley, VAVA5,949615+87%

197Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102595−21%

198Emporia, VAVA5,447580+44%

199Richlands, VAVA5,051489−18%

200Covington, VAVA5,680364−40%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES