RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most college graduates, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 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 4,068.

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01Arlington, VAVA236,254132,394–

02Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737115,191–

03Alexandria, VAVA160,66278,039–

04Richmond, VAVA237,25766,436–

05Chesapeake, VAVA255,33256,478–

06Norfolk, VAVA231,01346,055–

07Newport News, VAVA183,23032,714–

08Reston, VAVA64,41431,368–

09Centreville, VAVA71,70627,727–

10McLean, VAVA49,62727,551–

11Hampton, VAVA137,31524,185–

12Ashburn, VAVA46,02619,003–

13Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18318,782–

14Leesburg, VAVA49,91718,673–

15Suffolk, VAVA104,69918,389–

16Burke, VAVA44,02918,340–

17Oakton, VAVA36,52818,159–

18Roanoke, VAVA99,11117,291–

19Charlottesville, VAVA44,38816,915–

20Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54516,651–

21Lynchburg, VAVA81,34716,325–

22Tysons, VAVA28,93615,192–

23Dale City, VAVA71,01614,701–

24South Riding, VAVA34,35214,251–

25Short Pump, VAVA29,02613,989–

26Linton Hall, VAVA41,87613,378–

27Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04913,367–

28Portsmouth, VAVA96,77713,236–

29Annandale, VAVA41,70513,159–

30Blacksburg, VAVA45,10411,201–

31Merrifield, VAVA20,69811,042–

32West Falls Church, VAVA31,27910,260–

33Brambleton, VAVA24,53710,007–

34Springfield, VAVA31,1549,970–

35Fairfax, VAVA26,7729,664–

36Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8399,651–

37Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7369,633–

38McNair, VAVA22,6559,612–

39West Springfield, VAVA22,5329,523–

40Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8589,135–

41Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7009,071–

42Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6839,034–

43Chantilly, VAVA24,0368,851–

44Franconia, VAVA18,3358,694–

45Cave Spring, VAVA25,7428,637–

46Great Falls, VAVA15,2288,411–

47Manassas, VAVA44,3328,321–

48Herndon, VAVA25,5068,306–

49Montclair, VAVA22,3878,123–

50Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0668,109–

51Idylwood, VAVA17,5598,101–

52Woodbridge, VAVA43,9457,875–

53Lincolnia, VAVA20,3207,785–

54Burke Centre, VAVA17,0377,767–

55Falls Church, VAVA15,1597,751–

56Vienna, VAVA16,6917,619–

57Kingstowne, VAVA18,3607,501–

58Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3937,459–

59Leesylvania, VAVA21,6327,249–

60Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2717,218–

61Sterling, VAVA32,4117,108–

62Huntington, VAVA13,5026,994–

63Christiansburg, VAVA22,4426,625–

64Lorton, VAVA20,9916,430–

65Winchester, VAVA28,2726,397–

66Broadlands, VAVA14,3536,390–

67Midlothian, VAVA19,1206,389–

68Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5666,347–

69Bon Air, VAVA16,9046,208–

70Wyndham, VAVA12,0996,041–

71Kings Park West, VAVA13,4425,932–

72Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6035,922–

73Dranesville, VAVA11,8285,922–

74Lansdowne, VAVA12,3285,869–

75Buckhall, VAVA21,6025,783–

76Wakefield, VAVA11,9305,695–

77Cascades, VAVA12,3575,644–

78Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1225,622–

79Gainesville, VAVA18,1965,572–

80Difficult Run, VAVA9,9385,562–

81Staunton, VAVA26,8015,506–

82Newington, VAVA13,4785,468–

83Brandermill, VAVA13,7305,283–

84Salem, VAVA25,8165,235–

85Danville, VAVA41,6475,217–

86Lowes Island, VAVA11,0185,162–

87Newington Forest, VAVA12,3165,057–

88Chester, VAVA24,4744,952–

89Groveton, VAVA13,9314,867–

90Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9734,718–

91Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0444,689–

92Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9574,620–

93Belmont, VAVA9,7294,539–

94Waynesboro, VAVA23,9514,537–

95Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2714,533–

96Petersburg, VAVA33,7344,350–

97Glen Allen, VAVA17,5514,255–

98Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1944,183–

99Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8944,150–

100Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8594,068–

101Floris, VAVA7,5894,040–

102Innsbrook, VAVA8,5783,985–

103Woodburn, VAVA9,5033,918–

104Williamsburg, VAVA15,8613,893–

105Mantua, VAVA8,2983,770–

106Long Branch, VAVA7,0343,737–

107Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2573,728–

108Poquoson, VAVA13,2923,701–

109Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6293,694–

110New Baltimore, VAVA11,9193,676–

111Countryside, VAVA9,6613,670–

112Forest, VAVA13,4303,655–

113Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6623,613–

114Laurel, VAVA18,7213,589–

115South Run, VAVA6,6003,587–

116Independent Hill, VAVA10,8533,561–

117Crozet, VAVA9,2893,363–

118Radford, VAVA17,2433,356–

119Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8233,331–

120Hollymead, VAVA8,4823,286–

121Culpeper, VAVA22,0743,278–

122Purcellville, VAVA8,8903,276–

123Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4503,241–

124Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7383,232–

125Lakeside, VAVA12,6543,194–

126Braddock, VAVA6,5363,177–

127Sudley, VAVA19,1623,081–

128Greenbriar, VAVA8,2433,065–

129Belle Haven, VAVA6,5703,064–

130Hollins, VAVA17,0973,042–

131Manassas Park, VAVA16,5602,897–

132Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5892,877–

133Woodlake, VAVA7,3582,856–

134Timberlake, VAVA12,7252,796–

135Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9842,736–

136Manchester, VAVA12,4452,700–

137East Highland Park, VAVA15,2652,659–

138Bristol, VAVA16,4182,656–

139Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7492,647–

140Triangle, VAVA10,4502,502–

141Seven Corners, VAVA9,3712,461–

142Crosspointe, VAVA5,6692,452–

143Warrenton, VAVA10,2132,446–

144Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3582,442–

145Rockwood, VAVA10,0102,395–

146Fishersville, VAVA9,4842,302–

147George Mason, VAVA9,9372,256–

148Abingdon, VAVA8,2842,168–

149North Springfield, VAVA7,0502,130–

150Hutchison, VAVA7,2842,126–

151Dumbarton, VAVA7,9972,013–

152Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4812,004–

153Smithfield, VAVA9,1121,986–

154Hopewell, VAVA23,2611,908–

155Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1091,886–

156Martinsville, VAVA13,8491,870–

157Moorefield, VAVA6,1231,844–

158Front Royal, VAVA15,7221,820–

159Bridgewater, VAVA6,9241,715–

160Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7801,659–

161Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4641,643–

162Lexington, VAVA7,7691,557–

163Highland Springs, VAVA14,2961,549–

164University of Virginia, VAVA9,0651,542–

165Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7411,536–

166Ashland, VAVA7,9821,508–

167Carrollton, VAVA8,4361,446–

168Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4491,445–

169Madison Heights, VAVA10,2661,422–

170Falmouth, VAVA5,2161,392–

171Wytheville, VAVA8,1281,356–

172Farmville, VAVA7,5931,146–

173Collinsville, VAVA7,1391,120–

174Yorkshire, VAVA9,7821,099–

175Franklin, VAVA8,4781,081–

176Vinton, VAVA7,9671,040–

177Quantico Base, VAVA5,840955–

178Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839951–

179Fort Lee, VAVA8,993933–

180Montrose, VAVA8,285901–

181Pulaski, VAVA8,807898–

182Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180895–

183South Boston, VAVA7,795870–

184Strasburg, VAVA7,380862–

185Bedford, VAVA7,911779–

186Buena Vista, VAVA6,672767–

187Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102753–

188Galax, VAVA6,670746–

189Bealeton, VAVA5,034702–

190Dumfries, VAVA6,405651–

191Marion, VAVA5,555650–

192Bellwood, VAVA7,907648–

193Woodstock, VAVA6,002644–

194Covington, VAVA5,680604–

195Richlands, VAVA5,051597–

196Ettrick, VAVA5,910587–

197Orange, VAVA5,365580–

198Sandston, VAVA7,399569–

199Emporia, VAVA5,447403–

200Bensley, VAVA5,949329–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS