RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most educated, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 46.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Dulles Town Center, VA, up 25 places to #68.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲6Difficult Run, VAVA9,93885.5%–

02▲2Great Falls, VAVA15,22885.3%+9.0 pts

03Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85885.1%+8.2 pts

04▲2South Run, VAVA6,60085.1%–

05▼3Wyndham, VAVA12,09984.5%+10.4 pts

06▼5McLean, VAVA49,62784.3%+9.0 pts

07▲1Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70080.7%+12.3 pts

08▲2Falls Church, VAVA15,15980.5%+16.8 pts

09▲8Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95780.0%+23.0 pts

10▲2Brambleton, VAVA24,53779.8%–

11▲7Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27179.4%–

12▼7Tysons, VAVA28,93679.3%–

13▲8Mantua, VAVA8,29878.9%+19.5 pts

14▲1Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73678.7%–

15▲13Crosspointe, VAVA5,66977.9%–

16Broadlands, VAVA14,35377.6%–

17▲3Arlington, VAVA236,25477.1%+16.9 pts

18▼4Belmont, VAVA9,72976.6%–

19▼10Floris, VAVA7,58976.5%–

20▲12Crozet, VAVA9,28976.3%+47.6 pts

21▼10Merrifield, VAVA20,69876.2%+18.7 pts

22▲3Lowes Island, VAVA11,01876.1%–

23▼1Dranesville, VAVA11,82875.2%–

24▲17Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60375.1%–

25▲1Short Pump, VAVA29,02675.1%+67.4 pts

26▲5Vienna, VAVA16,69174.7%+18.3 pts

27Oakton, VAVA36,52874.5%+11.5 pts

28▼5Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56674.5%–

29▲15Braddock, VAVA6,53673.9%–

30▼6Wakefield, VAVA11,93073.8%–

31▼12Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82372.5%–

32▼2Reston, VAVA64,41472.0%+9.1 pts

33▲6Belle Haven, VAVA6,57071.2%+10.6 pts

34▲14Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58970.8%+33.1 pts

35▲11George Mason, VAVA9,93769.6%–

36▼7Blacksburg, VAVA45,10469.2%+5.0 pts

37▼3Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54569.0%–

38▼3McNair, VAVA22,65568.8%–

39▼6South Riding, VAVA34,35268.5%–

40▲15Burke, VAVA44,02968.5%+9.4 pts

41▼5Cascades, VAVA12,35768.2%–

42▲12Moorefield, VAVA6,12367.9%–

43▲21Kingstowne, VAVA18,36067.5%–

44▲18Franconia, VAVA18,33566.8%+8.1 pts

45▼32University of Virginia, VAVA9,06566.7%–

46▼4Innsbrook, VAVA8,57866.7%–

47▲5Kings Park West, VAVA13,44266.6%–

48▼11Long Branch, VAVA7,03466.5%–

49▼4Alexandria, VAVA160,66266.2%+11.9 pts

50▼1Ashburn, VAVA46,02666.1%–

51▼4Burke Centre, VAVA17,03765.5%–

52▼14Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89465.5%–

53▼10Huntington, VAVA13,50265.2%+11.1 pts

54▼3Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97365.1%+3.8 pts

55▼15Lansdowne, VAVA12,32864.9%–

56West Springfield, VAVA22,53264.5%+6.7 pts

57▲12Hollymead, VAVA8,48263.8%–

58▲5Woodburn, VAVA9,50363.8%–

59▼1Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12263.6%+26.9 pts

60▲1Newington, VAVA13,47863.2%+11.8 pts

61▼11Woodlake, VAVA7,35863.2%–

62▼9Idylwood, VAVA17,55963.1%+8.6 pts

63▼4Newington Forest, VAVA12,31662.9%–

64▲9Charlottesville, VAVA44,38862.5%+21.7 pts

65▼8Fairfax, VAVA26,77262.4%+16.7 pts

66▲9Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06661.8%+14.0 pts

67▼2Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45061.7%–

68▲25Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46461.0%–

69▲11Purcellville, VAVA8,89060.9%+27.2 pts

70▼4Countryside, VAVA9,66160.6%–

71▲25Lorton, VAVA20,99160.6%+31.6 pts

72▼12Greenbriar, VAVA8,24360.1%–

73▲9New Baltimore, VAVA11,91959.8%–

74▼3Chantilly, VAVA24,03659.7%−0.9 pts

75▼3Centreville, VAVA71,70658.2%+9.3 pts

76▲3Midlothian, VAVA19,12058.1%–

77Gainesville, VAVA18,19658.0%+21.2 pts

78▼4Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35857.6%–

79▼3Linton Hall, VAVA41,87657.0%+7.6 pts

80▼2Leesburg, VAVA49,91756.7%+15.4 pts

81▼11Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18356.6%+6.6 pts

82▼14Montclair, VAVA22,38756.0%+6.4 pts

83▲11Lincolnia, VAVA20,32055.5%+16.0 pts

84▼1Bon Air, VAVA16,90455.2%+9.8 pts

85▲19Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44955.0%+32.4 pts

86▲4Leesylvania, VAVA21,63253.5%–

87▼2Herndon, VAVA25,50653.2%+12.3 pts

88▲10Buckhall, VAVA21,60252.9%–

89▲3West Falls Church, VAVA31,27952.4%–

90▲5Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66251.8%+12.7 pts

91▼24Independent Hill, VAVA10,85351.5%–

92▼5Lexington, VAVA7,76950.7%+8.1 pts

93▲8Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04950.0%+5.7 pts

94▼13Brandermill, VAVA13,73049.1%–

95▲22Rockwood, VAVA10,01049.0%–

96▲1Cave Spring, VAVA25,74248.8%+7.7 pts

97▲5Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62947.8%–

98▼7Groveton, VAVA13,93147.1%+8.6 pts

99▲9Springfield, VAVA31,15446.9%+9.0 pts

100▼12Bridgewater, VAVA6,92446.7%+11.1 pts

101▲11North Springfield, VAVA7,05046.5%+1.1 pts

102▲20Warrenton, VAVA10,21346.1%+20.4 pts

103▲4Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39346.1%+15.6 pts

104▲9Glen Allen, VAVA17,55145.8%+9.5 pts

105▼21Williamsburg, VAVA15,86145.8%+0.8 pts

106▲4Falmouth, VAVA5,21645.7%+16.7 pts

107▲4Richmond, VAVA237,25745.6%+16.2 pts

108▼9Forest, VAVA13,43045.6%+6.1 pts

109Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98445.6%–

110▼7Annandale, VAVA41,70545.6%−3.6 pts

111▼25Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48145.5%+4.4 pts

112▼12Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27145.3%+7.7 pts

113▼24Quantico Base, VAVA5,84044.9%–

114▲1Christiansburg, VAVA22,44244.7%+19.6 pts

115▲3Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04443.7%–

116▲3Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74141.1%–

117▲4Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73740.9%+12.8 pts

118▲2Triangle, VAVA10,45040.8%+25.6 pts

119▲16Carrollton, VAVA8,43639.9%–

120▼15Hutchison, VAVA7,28439.7%–

121▲11Manchester, VAVA12,44539.7%–

122▲9Lakeside, VAVA12,65439.5%+18.5 pts

123Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85939.5%+7.8 pts

124▲2Lynchburg, VAVA81,34738.5%+13.2 pts

125▲33Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83938.4%–

126▲13Ashland, VAVA7,98238.0%+17.3 pts

127▼13Radford, VAVA17,24337.9%+3.9 pts

128▲14Staunton, VAVA26,80137.7%+17.3 pts

129▼1Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83937.5%+6.2 pts

130▲13Smithfield, VAVA9,11236.9%+17.6 pts

131▼1Chesapeake, VAVA255,33236.9%+12.2 pts

132▼7Abingdon, VAVA8,28436.5%+6.3 pts

133▼27Poquoson, VAVA13,29236.3%+4.7 pts

134▲3Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25735.8%+4.0 pts

135▼6Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68335.8%+10.4 pts

136▼9Sterling, VAVA32,41135.4%–

137▼21Seven Corners, VAVA9,37135.0%+5.8 pts

138▼14Fishersville, VAVA9,48434.9%+11.1 pts

139▲9Farmville, VAVA7,59334.0%+4.7 pts

140▼6Chester, VAVA24,47433.8%+6.1 pts

141▼1Dale City, VAVA71,01633.5%+10.9 pts

142▲4Norfolk, VAVA231,01333.5%+13.9 pts

143▲4Suffolk, VAVA104,69933.3%+16.0 pts

144▲1Salem, VAVA25,81633.0%+13.2 pts

145▼9Fort Lee, VAVA8,99333.0%+3.6 pts

146▲6Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19432.8%–

147▼6Manassas, VAVA44,33232.7%+4.5 pts

148▼4Timberlake, VAVA12,72531.6%+9.4 pts

149▼16Winchester, VAVA28,27231.3%+7.6 pts

150▲1Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18031.0%+13.8 pts

151▼13Dumbarton, VAVA7,99731.0%+9.5 pts

152▲2Culpeper, VAVA22,07430.7%+14.3 pts

153▲2Newport News, VAVA183,23030.6%+10.8 pts

154▲10Roanoke, VAVA99,11130.0%+11.3 pts

155▼2Laurel, VAVA18,72129.8%+3.6 pts

156▼7Woodbridge, VAVA43,94529.4%+13.6 pts

157▲2Hampton, VAVA137,31528.5%+6.8 pts

158▲2Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73828.0%+9.1 pts

159▲26Bedford, VAVA7,91127.9%+12.7 pts

160▲20Franklin, VAVA8,47827.3%+10.9 pts

161▲16Yorkshire, VAVA9,78227.3%+11.7 pts

162▲4East Highland Park, VAVA15,26526.9%+14.5 pts

163Manassas Park, VAVA16,56026.9%+6.6 pts

164▼8Hollins, VAVA17,09726.1%+5.5 pts

165Ettrick, VAVA5,91026.0%+1.9 pts

166▼16Waynesboro, VAVA23,95125.7%+5.1 pts

167▲9Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74925.5%–

168▲6Petersburg, VAVA33,73425.4%+10.6 pts

169▼7Bealeton, VAVA5,03425.0%–

170▼2Collinsville, VAVA7,13924.9%+12.5 pts

171▼1Bristol, VAVA16,41824.8%+7.8 pts

172▼5Wytheville, VAVA8,12824.7%+4.9 pts

173▼1Portsmouth, VAVA96,77724.3%+10.5 pts

174▼17Sudley, VAVA19,16224.3%−6.8 pts

175▼6Dumfries, VAVA6,40524.1%+11.2 pts

176▼15Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10923.6%+3.8 pts

177▲2Buena Vista, VAVA6,67223.3%+12.8 pts

178▲14Highland Springs, VAVA14,29623.0%+13.5 pts

179▲4Woodstock, VAVA6,00222.3%+2.7 pts

180▼7Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78022.2%+7.6 pts

181▼10Martinsville, VAVA13,84922.1%+5.5 pts

182▲9Marion, VAVA5,55521.4%+4.0 pts

183▲5South Boston, VAVA7,79521.2%+7.2 pts

184Orange, VAVA5,36521.0%0.0 pts

185▲5Montrose, VAVA8,28520.7%+8.4 pts

186▼4Danville, VAVA41,64719.6%+5.8 pts

187Galax, VAVA6,67019.1%+8.0 pts

188▼2Front Royal, VAVA15,72218.8%+5.5 pts

189▼8Vinton, VAVA7,96718.4%+8.2 pts

190▲10Bensley, VAVA5,94917.6%+10.8 pts

191▼2Madison Heights, VAVA10,26617.4%+8.6 pts

192▼17Strasburg, VAVA7,38016.9%+8.3 pts

193▲2Pulaski, VAVA8,80716.7%+7.3 pts

194▲5Emporia, VAVA5,44716.0%+1.8 pts

195▼17Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10215.8%−0.6 pts

196Bellwood, VAVA7,90714.0%+6.7 pts

197Hopewell, VAVA23,26113.7%+3.5 pts

198▼4Richlands, VAVA5,05113.5%+3.1 pts

199▼1Sandston, VAVA7,39912.7%–

200▼7Covington, VAVA5,6809.5%+3.1 pts

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