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Most graduate degrees, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 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%+29%

02South Run, VAVA6,60052.6%–

03Falls Church, VAVA15,15951.8%+53%

04Great Falls, VAVA15,22851.4%+35%

05Mantua, VAVA8,29850.0%+47%

06Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85849.3%+30%

07Difficult Run, VAVA9,93848.3%–

08Wyndham, VAVA12,09945.7%+71%

09Floris, VAVA7,58945.1%–

10Crozet, VAVA9,28944.8%+402%

11Crosspointe, VAVA5,66943.7%–

12Merrifield, VAVA20,69843.3%+58%

13Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95743.3%+47%

14Vienna, VAVA16,69142.8%+76%

15Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27142.5%–

16Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70042.4%+17%

17Tysons, VAVA28,93641.8%–

18Arlington, VAVA236,25441.7%+37%

19Wakefield, VAVA11,93040.9%–

20Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73640.7%–

21Brambleton, VAVA24,53740.5%–

22Blacksburg, VAVA45,10440.4%+4%

23Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56640.4%–

24Oakton, VAVA36,52839.5%+34%

25Braddock, VAVA6,53639.4%–

26George Mason, VAVA9,93738.9%–

27University of Virginia, VAVA9,06538.4%–

28Belle Haven, VAVA6,57038.1%+38%

29Kingstowne, VAVA18,36038.0%–

30Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58937.6%+128%

31Long Branch, VAVA7,03435.7%–

32Charlottesville, VAVA44,38835.6%+67%

33Belmont, VAVA9,72935.5%–

34Alexandria, VAVA160,66234.8%+40%

35Reston, VAVA64,41434.5%+25%

36Burke, VAVA44,02934.5%+28%

37Broadlands, VAVA14,35334.5%–

38Lowes Island, VAVA11,01834.1%–

39Dranesville, VAVA11,82833.9%–

40Short Pump, VAVA29,02633.9%–

41Idylwood, VAVA17,55933.9%+37%

42Kings Park West, VAVA13,44233.8%–

43South Riding, VAVA34,35233.7%–

44McNair, VAVA22,65533.5%–

45Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54533.5%–

46Franconia, VAVA18,33533.0%+37%

47Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12232.8%+102%

48Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97332.8%+8%

49Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06632.6%+47%

50Huntington, VAVA13,50231.6%+33%

51Moorefield, VAVA6,12331.5%–

52Cascades, VAVA12,35731.2%–

53Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60330.7%–

54West Springfield, VAVA22,53230.7%+21%

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%+40%

61Newington, VAVA13,47829.9%+31%

62Woodlake, VAVA7,35829.8%–

63Fairfax, VAVA26,77229.5%+42%

64Ashburn, VAVA46,02629.4%–

65Lincolnia, VAVA20,32028.5%+71%

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

67Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35828.1%–

68Greenbriar, VAVA8,24327.9%–

69Chantilly, VAVA24,03627.8%+16%

70Hollymead, VAVA8,48226.4%–

71Lorton, VAVA20,99126.4%+149%

72West Falls Church, VAVA31,27925.9%–

73Montclair, VAVA22,38724.8%+31%

74Innsbrook, VAVA8,57824.6%–

75Centreville, VAVA71,70624.5%+60%

76New Baltimore, VAVA11,91924.1%–

77Leesburg, VAVA49,91723.7%+82%

78Countryside, VAVA9,66123.7%–

79Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18323.4%+21%

80Groveton, VAVA13,93123.3%+48%

81Purcellville, VAVA8,89023.3%+180%

82Falmouth, VAVA5,21623.1%+135%

83Forest, VAVA13,43023.0%+68%

84Gainesville, VAVA18,19622.9%+84%

85Woodburn, VAVA9,50322.8%–

86Herndon, VAVA25,50622.8%+50%

87Bon Air, VAVA16,90422.6%+40%

88Buckhall, VAVA21,60222.6%–

89Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27122.5%+56%

90Williamsburg, VAVA15,86122.5%+5%

91Midlothian, VAVA19,12022.3%–

92Leesylvania, VAVA21,63222.0%–

93Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44921.7%+235%

94Linton Hall, VAVA41,87621.7%+56%

95Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66221.6%+46%

96Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04921.2%+16%

97Christiansburg, VAVA22,44221.1%+132%

98Independent Hill, VAVA10,85321.0%–

99Springfield, VAVA31,15420.8%+47%

100Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48120.5%+13%

101Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39320.3%+61%

102Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98419.8%–

103Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62919.7%–

104Brandermill, VAVA13,73019.6%–

105Annandale, VAVA41,70519.1%−10%

106Richmond, VAVA237,25718.9%+74%

107Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83918.7%+59%

108Farmville, VAVA7,59318.7%+46%

109Radford, VAVA17,24318.7%+20%

110Rockwood, VAVA10,01018.6%–

111Cave Spring, VAVA25,74218.4%+28%

112Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04417.7%–

113Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25717.5%+21%

114Seven Corners, VAVA9,37117.3%+61%

115Bridgewater, VAVA6,92417.2%+24%

116Warrenton, VAVA10,21317.1%+113%

117Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46417.0%–

118Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74116.5%–

119Poquoson, VAVA13,29216.4%+18%

120Staunton, VAVA26,80116.3%+103%

121Glen Allen, VAVA17,55116.1%+62%

122Carrollton, VAVA8,43615.6%–

123Triangle, VAVA10,45015.6%+129%

124Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73715.5%+74%

125Lynchburg, VAVA81,34715.5%+64%

126Ashland, VAVA7,98215.5%+62%

127Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83915.5%–

128Abingdon, VAVA8,28415.0%+6%

129Lakeside, VAVA12,65415.0%+102%

130North Springfield, VAVA7,05015.0%−8%

131Fishersville, VAVA9,48414.9%+159%

132Hutchison, VAVA7,28414.7%–

133Quantico Base, VAVA5,84014.6%–

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

135Chesapeake, VAVA255,33214.4%+64%

136Norfolk, VAVA231,01314.1%+83%

137Smithfield, VAVA9,11213.8%+137%

138Salem, VAVA25,81613.6%+103%

139Winchester, VAVA28,27213.5%+40%

140Suffolk, VAVA104,69913.1%+133%

141Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68313.1%+95%

142Manchester, VAVA12,44513.0%–

143Manassas, VAVA44,33212.6%+22%

144Dale City, VAVA71,01612.4%+68%

145Yorkshire, VAVA9,78212.4%+240%

146Manassas Park, VAVA16,56011.9%+100%

147Sterling, VAVA32,41111.8%–

148Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18011.6%+377%

149Roanoke, VAVA99,11111.5%+75%

150Culpeper, VAVA22,07411.5%+60%

151Newport News, VAVA183,23011.5%+77%

152Woodstock, VAVA6,00211.3%+83%

153Wytheville, VAVA8,12811.3%+81%

154Woodbridge, VAVA43,94511.1%+138%

155Hampton, VAVA137,31511.0%+34%

156Collinsville, VAVA7,13911.0%+160%

157Ettrick, VAVA5,91010.9%−7%

158Chester, VAVA24,47410.8%+20%

159Franklin, VAVA8,47810.6%+106%

160Laurel, VAVA18,72110.5%+35%

161Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73810.2%+57%

162Petersburg, VAVA33,73410.2%+96%

163Dumbarton, VAVA7,9979.8%+61%

164Buena Vista, VAVA6,6729.6%+148%

165Waynesboro, VAVA23,9519.6%+39%

166East Highland Park, VAVA15,2659.4%+232%

167Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7499.3%–

168Bristol, VAVA16,4189.3%+107%

169Sudley, VAVA19,1629.2%−18%

170Hollins, VAVA17,0979.0%+52%

171Portsmouth, VAVA96,7778.9%+89%

172Danville, VAVA41,6478.3%+58%

173South Boston, VAVA7,7958.2%+67%

174Martinsville, VAVA13,8498.2%+34%

175Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1098.0%−5%

176Highland Springs, VAVA14,2967.9%+270%

177Marion, VAVA5,5557.9%+45%

178Bealeton, VAVA5,0347.8%–

179Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8597.8%−12%

180Timberlake, VAVA12,7257.8%+42%

181Bedford, VAVA7,9117.6%+66%

182Galax, VAVA6,6707.3%+104%

183Pulaski, VAVA8,8077.3%+94%

184Fort Lee, VAVA8,9937.2%+0%

185Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1026.5%+5%

186Orange, VAVA5,3656.5%−34%

187Strasburg, VAVA7,3806.3%+112%

188Madison Heights, VAVA10,2666.2%+140%

189Emporia, VAVA5,4476.0%+39%

190Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7805.7%+62%

191Vinton, VAVA7,9675.6%+123%

192Front Royal, VAVA15,7225.5%+65%

193Richlands, VAVA5,0515.2%+59%

194Bellwood, VAVA7,9075.2%+199%

195Hopewell, VAVA23,2614.2%+17%

196Covington, VAVA5,6804.2%+221%

197Bensley, VAVA5,9494.0%+349%

198Dumfries, VAVA6,4052.6%−23%

199Montrose, VAVA8,2852.4%−52%

200Sandston, VAVA7,3991.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES