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Most educated, Virginia cities · 2000

Virginia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85876.9%+14%

02Great Falls, VAVA15,22876.3%+15%

03McLean, VAVA49,62775.4%+15%

04Wyndham, VAVA12,09974.1%–

05Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70068.4%+17%

06Blacksburg, VAVA45,10464.2%+4%

07Falls Church, VAVA15,15963.7%+21%

08Oakton, VAVA36,52863.0%+12%

09Reston, VAVA64,41462.8%+11%

10Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97361.3%+10%

11Chantilly, VAVA24,03660.7%+22%

12Belle Haven, VAVA6,57060.6%+19%

13Arlington, VAVA236,25460.2%+15%

14Mantua, VAVA8,29859.3%+4%

15Burke, VAVA44,02959.0%+5%

16Franconia, VAVA18,33558.7%+14%

17West Springfield, VAVA22,53257.7%+7%

18Merrifield, VAVA20,69857.4%+18%

19Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95757.1%+5%

20Vienna, VAVA16,69156.4%+25%

21Idylwood, VAVA17,55954.5%+7%

22Alexandria, VAVA160,66254.3%+12%

23Huntington, VAVA13,50254.1%+18%

24Newington, VAVA13,47851.4%+1%

25Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18349.9%+15%

26Montclair, VAVA22,38749.6%−3%

27Linton Hall, VAVA41,87649.4%–

28Annandale, VAVA41,70549.2%+2%

29Centreville, VAVA71,70648.9%+3%

30Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06647.8%+29%

31Fairfax, VAVA26,77245.7%+10%

32Bon Air, VAVA16,90445.4%+4%

33North Springfield, VAVA7,05045.4%+3%

34Williamsburg, VAVA15,86145.0%+5%

35Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04944.3%−3%

36Lexington, VAVA7,76942.6%+33%

37Leesburg, VAVA49,91741.3%+45%

38Cave Spring, VAVA25,74241.1%+21%

39Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48141.1%+4%

40Herndon, VAVA25,50640.8%+8%

41Charlottesville, VAVA44,38840.8%+20%

42Forest, VAVA13,43039.5%+2%

43Lincolnia, VAVA20,32039.4%+1%

44Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66239.1%+10%

45Groveton, VAVA13,93138.5%+16%

46Springfield, VAVA31,15437.9%+9%

47Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58937.7%+46%

48Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27137.6%+4%

49Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12236.8%+8%

50Gainesville, VAVA18,19636.7%–

51Glen Allen, VAVA17,55136.3%+30%

52Bridgewater, VAVA6,92435.6%+6%

53Radford, VAVA17,24334.1%+17%

54Purcellville, VAVA8,89033.7%+44%

55Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25731.8%−3%

56Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85931.7%+49%

57Poquoson, VAVA13,29231.6%+7%

58Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83931.2%+9%

59Sudley, VAVA19,16231.1%−3%

60Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39330.5%+17%

61Abingdon, VAVA8,28430.2%+27%

62Richmond, VAVA237,25729.5%+21%

63Fort Lee, VAVA8,99329.3%+23%

64Farmville, VAVA7,59329.2%+20%

65Seven Corners, VAVA9,37129.2%−8%

66Lorton, VAVA20,99129.0%+53%

67Falmouth, VAVA5,21628.9%+8%

68Crozet, VAVA9,28928.6%+58%

69Manassas, VAVA44,33228.1%+9%

70Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73728.1%+10%

71Chester, VAVA24,47427.7%+11%

72Laurel, VAVA18,72126.2%+9%

73Warrenton, VAVA10,21325.7%+30%

74Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68325.4%+34%

75Lynchburg, VAVA81,34725.2%+16%

76Christiansburg, VAVA22,44225.1%+46%

77Chesapeake, VAVA255,33224.7%+46%

78Ettrick, VAVA5,91024.1%−12%

79Fishersville, VAVA9,48423.8%+86%

80Winchester, VAVA28,27223.7%+26%

81Dale City, VAVA71,01622.7%+0%

82Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44922.5%+20%

83Timberlake, VAVA12,72522.1%+5%

84Hampton, VAVA137,31521.8%+14%

85Dumbarton, VAVA7,99721.5%+32%

86Lakeside, VAVA12,65421.0%+1%

87Orange, VAVA5,36521.0%+47%

88Ashland, VAVA7,98220.7%−11%

89Waynesboro, VAVA23,95120.6%+13%

90Hollins, VAVA17,09720.6%+24%

91Staunton, VAVA26,80120.4%+15%

92Manassas Park, VAVA16,56020.3%+157%

93Newport News, VAVA183,23019.9%+8%

94Salem, VAVA25,81619.8%+11%

95Wytheville, VAVA8,12819.8%+20%

96Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10919.8%+36%

97Woodstock, VAVA6,00219.6%+24%

98Norfolk, VAVA231,01319.6%+16%

99Smithfield, VAVA9,11219.3%+16%

100Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73819.0%+14%

101Roanoke, VAVA99,11118.7%+20%

102Marion, VAVA5,55517.4%+20%

103Suffolk, VAVA104,69917.3%+41%

104Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18017.2%–

105Bristol, VAVA16,41817.0%+23%

106Martinsville, VAVA13,84916.6%+5%

107Franklin, VAVA8,47816.4%+14%

108Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10216.4%+32%

109Culpeper, VAVA22,07416.3%−8%

110Woodbridge, VAVA43,94515.8%+13%

111Yorkshire, VAVA9,78215.6%+16%

112Bedford, VAVA7,91115.2%+2%

113Triangle, VAVA10,45015.2%+13%

114Petersburg, VAVA33,73414.8%+9%

115Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78014.6%+5%

116Emporia, VAVA5,44714.2%+6%

117South Boston, VAVA7,79514.0%−3%

118Danville, VAVA41,64713.9%+12%

119Portsmouth, VAVA96,77713.8%+19%

120Front Royal, VAVA15,72213.3%+66%

121Dumfries, VAVA6,40512.9%+64%

122East Highland Park, VAVA15,26512.4%+53%

123Collinsville, VAVA7,13912.4%+14%

124Montrose, VAVA8,28512.3%+131%

125Galax, VAVA6,67011.1%−2%

126Buena Vista, VAVA6,67210.5%+20%

127Richlands, VAVA5,05110.4%+18%

128Hopewell, VAVA23,26110.2%+2%

129Vinton, VAVA7,96710.1%−1%

130Highland Springs, VAVA14,2969.5%−17%

131Pulaski, VAVA8,8079.4%−12%

132Madison Heights, VAVA10,2668.7%+16%

133Strasburg, VAVA7,3808.7%−12%

134Short Pump, VAVA29,0267.6%–

135Bellwood, VAVA7,9077.3%+3%

136Bensley, VAVA5,9496.8%+1%

137Covington, VAVA5,6806.4%−9%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS