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Most graduate degrees, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01McLean, VAVA49,62756.5%+12.5 pts

02South Run, VAVA6,60052.6%–

03Falls Church, VAVA15,15951.8%+18.1 pts

04Great Falls, VAVA15,22851.4%+13.4 pts

05Mantua, VAVA8,29850.0%+16.0 pts

06Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85849.3%+11.4 pts

07Difficult Run, VAVA9,93848.3%–

08Wyndham, VAVA12,09945.7%+19.0 pts

09Floris, VAVA7,58945.1%–

10Crozet, VAVA9,28944.8%+35.9 pts

11Crosspointe, VAVA5,66943.7%–

12Merrifield, VAVA20,69843.3%+15.9 pts

13Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95743.3%+13.8 pts

14Vienna, VAVA16,69142.8%+18.5 pts

15Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27142.5%–

16Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70042.4%+6.3 pts

17Tysons, VAVA28,93641.8%–

18Arlington, VAVA236,25441.7%+11.2 pts

19Wakefield, VAVA11,93040.9%–

20Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73640.7%–

21Brambleton, VAVA24,53740.5%–

22Blacksburg, VAVA45,10440.4%+1.5 pts

23Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56640.4%–

24Oakton, VAVA36,52839.5%+10.0 pts

25Braddock, VAVA6,53639.4%–

26George Mason, VAVA9,93738.9%–

27University of Virginia, VAVA9,06538.4%–

28Belle Haven, VAVA6,57038.1%+10.5 pts

29Kingstowne, VAVA18,36038.0%–

30Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58937.6%+21.1 pts

31Long Branch, VAVA7,03435.7%–

32Charlottesville, VAVA44,38835.6%+14.3 pts

33Belmont, VAVA9,72935.5%–

34Alexandria, VAVA160,66234.8%+10.0 pts

35Reston, VAVA64,41434.5%+6.8 pts

36Burke, VAVA44,02934.5%+7.5 pts

37Broadlands, VAVA14,35334.5%–

38Lowes Island, VAVA11,01834.1%–

39Dranesville, VAVA11,82833.9%–

40Short Pump, VAVA29,02633.9%+33.9 pts

41Idylwood, VAVA17,55933.9%+9.1 pts

42Kings Park West, VAVA13,44233.8%–

43South Riding, VAVA34,35233.7%–

44McNair, VAVA22,65533.5%–

45Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54533.5%–

46Franconia, VAVA18,33533.0%+8.9 pts

47Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12232.8%+16.5 pts

48Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97332.8%+2.5 pts

49Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06632.6%+10.4 pts

50Huntington, VAVA13,50231.6%+7.9 pts

51Moorefield, VAVA6,12331.5%–

52Cascades, VAVA12,35731.2%–

53Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60330.7%–

54West Springfield, VAVA22,53230.7%+5.4 pts

55Newington Forest, VAVA12,31630.7%–

56Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89430.6%–

57Burke Centre, VAVA17,03730.5%–

58Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45030.3%–

59Lansdowne, VAVA12,32830.1%–

60Lexington, VAVA7,76930.1%+8.6 pts

61Newington, VAVA13,47829.9%+7.0 pts

62Woodlake, VAVA7,35829.8%–

63Fairfax, VAVA26,77229.5%+8.7 pts

64Ashburn, VAVA46,02629.4%–

65Lincolnia, VAVA20,32028.5%+11.9 pts

66Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82328.2%–

67Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35828.1%–

68Greenbriar, VAVA8,24327.9%–

69Chantilly, VAVA24,03627.8%+3.9 pts

70Hollymead, VAVA8,48226.4%–

71Lorton, VAVA20,99126.4%+15.8 pts

72West Falls Church, VAVA31,27925.9%–

73Montclair, VAVA22,38724.8%+5.8 pts

74Innsbrook, VAVA8,57824.6%–

75Centreville, VAVA71,70624.5%+9.2 pts

76New Baltimore, VAVA11,91924.1%–

77Leesburg, VAVA49,91723.7%+10.7 pts

78Countryside, VAVA9,66123.7%–

79Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18323.4%+4.1 pts

80Groveton, VAVA13,93123.3%+7.6 pts

81Purcellville, VAVA8,89023.3%+15.0 pts

82Falmouth, VAVA5,21623.1%+13.3 pts

83Forest, VAVA13,43023.0%+9.3 pts

84Gainesville, VAVA18,19622.9%+10.5 pts

85Woodburn, VAVA9,50322.8%–

86Herndon, VAVA25,50622.8%+7.6 pts

87Bon Air, VAVA16,90422.6%+6.4 pts

88Buckhall, VAVA21,60222.6%–

89Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27122.5%+8.0 pts

90Williamsburg, VAVA15,86122.5%+1.1 pts

91Midlothian, VAVA19,12022.3%–

92Leesylvania, VAVA21,63222.0%–

93Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44921.7%+15.2 pts

94Linton Hall, VAVA41,87621.7%+7.8 pts

95Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66221.6%+6.8 pts

96Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04921.2%+3.0 pts

97Christiansburg, VAVA22,44221.1%+12.0 pts

98Independent Hill, VAVA10,85321.0%–

99Springfield, VAVA31,15420.8%+6.6 pts

100Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48120.5%+2.4 pts

101Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39320.3%+7.7 pts

102Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98419.8%–

103Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62919.7%–

104Brandermill, VAVA13,73019.6%–

105Annandale, VAVA41,70519.1%−2.2 pts

106Richmond, VAVA237,25718.9%+8.1 pts

107Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83918.7%+7.0 pts

108Farmville, VAVA7,59318.7%+5.9 pts

109Radford, VAVA17,24318.7%+3.1 pts

110Rockwood, VAVA10,01018.6%–

111Cave Spring, VAVA25,74218.4%+4.0 pts

112Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04417.7%–

113Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25717.5%+3.0 pts

114Seven Corners, VAVA9,37117.3%+6.6 pts

115Bridgewater, VAVA6,92417.2%+3.3 pts

116Warrenton, VAVA10,21317.1%+9.1 pts

117Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46417.0%–

118Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74116.5%–

119Poquoson, VAVA13,29216.4%+2.5 pts

120Staunton, VAVA26,80116.3%+8.3 pts

121Glen Allen, VAVA17,55116.1%+6.2 pts

122Carrollton, VAVA8,43615.6%–

123Triangle, VAVA10,45015.6%+8.8 pts

124Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73715.5%+6.6 pts

125Lynchburg, VAVA81,34715.5%+6.0 pts

126Ashland, VAVA7,98215.5%+5.9 pts

127Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83915.5%–

128Abingdon, VAVA8,28415.0%+0.8 pts

129Lakeside, VAVA12,65415.0%+7.6 pts

130North Springfield, VAVA7,05015.0%−1.3 pts

131Fishersville, VAVA9,48414.9%+9.2 pts

132Hutchison, VAVA7,28414.7%–

133Quantico Base, VAVA5,84014.6%–

134Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19414.5%–

135Chesapeake, VAVA255,33214.4%+5.7 pts

136Norfolk, VAVA231,01314.1%+6.4 pts

137Smithfield, VAVA9,11213.8%+8.0 pts

138Salem, VAVA25,81613.6%+6.9 pts

139Winchester, VAVA28,27213.5%+3.9 pts

140Suffolk, VAVA104,69913.1%+7.5 pts

141Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68313.1%+6.4 pts

142Manchester, VAVA12,44513.0%–

143Manassas, VAVA44,33212.6%+2.3 pts

144Dale City, VAVA71,01612.4%+5.0 pts

145Yorkshire, VAVA9,78212.4%+8.7 pts

146Manassas Park, VAVA16,56011.9%+5.9 pts

147Sterling, VAVA32,41111.8%–

148Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18011.6%+9.2 pts

149Roanoke, VAVA99,11111.5%+4.9 pts

150Culpeper, VAVA22,07411.5%+4.3 pts

151Newport News, VAVA183,23011.5%+5.0 pts

152Woodstock, VAVA6,00211.3%+5.1 pts

153Wytheville, VAVA8,12811.3%+5.0 pts

154Woodbridge, VAVA43,94511.1%+6.4 pts

155Hampton, VAVA137,31511.0%+2.8 pts

156Collinsville, VAVA7,13911.0%+6.8 pts

157Ettrick, VAVA5,91010.9%−0.9 pts

158Chester, VAVA24,47410.8%+1.8 pts

159Franklin, VAVA8,47810.6%+5.4 pts

160Laurel, VAVA18,72110.5%+2.7 pts

161Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73810.2%+3.7 pts

162Petersburg, VAVA33,73410.2%+5.0 pts

163Dumbarton, VAVA7,9979.8%+3.7 pts

164Buena Vista, VAVA6,6729.6%+5.7 pts

165Waynesboro, VAVA23,9519.6%+2.7 pts

166East Highland Park, VAVA15,2659.4%+6.6 pts

167Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7499.3%–

168Bristol, VAVA16,4189.3%+4.8 pts

169Sudley, VAVA19,1629.2%−2.1 pts

170Hollins, VAVA17,0979.0%+3.1 pts

171Portsmouth, VAVA96,7778.9%+4.2 pts

172Danville, VAVA41,6478.3%+3.1 pts

173South Boston, VAVA7,7958.2%+3.3 pts

174Martinsville, VAVA13,8498.2%+2.1 pts

175Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1098.0%−0.4 pts

176Highland Springs, VAVA14,2967.9%+5.8 pts

177Marion, VAVA5,5557.9%+2.5 pts

178Bealeton, VAVA5,0347.8%–

179Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8597.8%−1.1 pts

180Timberlake, VAVA12,7257.8%+2.3 pts

181Bedford, VAVA7,9117.6%+3.0 pts

182Galax, VAVA6,6707.3%+3.7 pts

183Pulaski, VAVA8,8077.3%+3.5 pts

184Fort Lee, VAVA8,9937.2%+0.0 pts

185Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1026.5%+0.3 pts

186Orange, VAVA5,3656.5%−3.4 pts

187Strasburg, VAVA7,3806.3%+3.3 pts

188Madison Heights, VAVA10,2666.2%+3.6 pts

189Emporia, VAVA5,4476.0%+1.7 pts

190Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7805.7%+2.2 pts

191Vinton, VAVA7,9675.6%+3.1 pts

192Front Royal, VAVA15,7225.5%+2.2 pts

193Richlands, VAVA5,0515.2%+1.9 pts

194Bellwood, VAVA7,9075.2%+3.5 pts

195Hopewell, VAVA23,2614.2%+0.6 pts

196Covington, VAVA5,6804.2%+2.9 pts

197Bensley, VAVA5,9494.0%+3.1 pts

198Dumfries, VAVA6,4052.6%−0.8 pts

199Montrose, VAVA8,2852.4%−2.6 pts

200Sandston, VAVA7,3991.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES