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Most graduate degrees, Virginia cities · 1990

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01McLean, VAVA49,62734.4%−22%

02Blacksburg, VAVA45,10434.2%−12%

03Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85832.6%−14%

04Great Falls, VAVA15,22831.8%−16%

05Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97327.7%−8%

06Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70027.4%−24%

07Mantua, VAVA8,29825.8%−24%

08Falls Church, VAVA15,15925.6%−24%

09West Springfield, VAVA22,53224.7%−2%

10Burke, VAVA44,02924.6%−9%

11Oakton, VAVA36,52824.1%−18%

12Arlington, VAVA236,25424.0%−22%

13Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95723.2%−21%

14Reston, VAVA64,41423.0%−17%

15Montclair, VAVA22,38722.5%+19%

16Belle Haven, VAVA6,57021.3%−23%

17Newington, VAVA13,47820.6%−10%

18Ashburn, VAVA46,02620.3%–

19Williamsburg, VAVA15,86120.2%−5%

20Annandale, VAVA41,70520.1%−6%

21Idylwood, VAVA17,55919.9%−20%

22Alexandria, VAVA160,66219.3%−22%

23Huntington, VAVA13,50219.0%−20%

24Franconia, VAVA18,33518.9%−22%

25Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04917.8%−2%

26Chantilly, VAVA24,03617.2%−28%

27Vienna, VAVA16,69117.0%−30%

28Charlottesville, VAVA44,38816.5%−23%

29Merrifield, VAVA20,69816.1%−41%

30Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06615.8%−29%

31Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18315.7%−18%

32Bridgewater, VAVA6,92415.5%+12%

33Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27115.4%+6%

34Hollymead, VAVA8,48215.2%–

35Lexington, VAVA7,76915.2%−30%

36Fairfax, VAVA26,77215.2%−27%

37North Springfield, VAVA7,05015.0%−9%

38Countryside, VAVA9,66114.7%–

39Seven Corners, VAVA9,37114.6%+36%

40Bon Air, VAVA16,90414.6%−10%

41Forest, VAVA13,43014.5%+6%

42Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12213.9%−15%

43Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48113.8%−24%

44Radford, VAVA17,24313.8%−11%

45Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25713.8%−5%

46Lincolnia, VAVA20,32013.5%−19%

47Ettrick, VAVA5,91013.3%+13%

48Centreville, VAVA71,70613.1%−14%

49Herndon, VAVA25,50612.7%−17%

50Farmville, VAVA7,59312.6%−2%

51Springfield, VAVA31,15412.3%−13%

52Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83912.3%+5%

53Groveton, VAVA13,93112.0%−24%

54Falmouth, VAVA5,21611.4%+16%

55Poquoson, VAVA13,29211.2%−19%

56Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66211.1%−25%

57Cave Spring, VAVA25,74210.9%−24%

58Sudley, VAVA19,16210.3%−9%

59Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58910.1%−38%

60Glen Allen, VAVA17,55110.1%+1%

61Abingdon, VAVA8,2849.3%−35%

62Chester, VAVA24,4749.1%+1%

63Leesburg, VAVA49,9178.9%−31%

64Richmond, VAVA237,2578.9%−18%

65Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6298.4%–

66Ashland, VAVA7,9828.3%−13%

67Lynchburg, VAVA81,3478.3%−12%

68Purcellville, VAVA8,8908.3%−1%

69Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3938.0%−36%

70Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7377.7%−14%

71Sterling, VAVA32,4117.7%–

72Timberlake, VAVA12,7257.5%+37%

73Manassas, VAVA44,3327.1%−31%

74Orange, VAVA5,3657.0%−29%

75Salem, VAVA25,8166.7%−0%

76Staunton, VAVA26,8016.6%−17%

77Wytheville, VAVA8,1286.5%+5%

78Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4496.5%+0%

79South Boston, VAVA7,7956.5%+31%

80Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8596.4%−28%

81Christiansburg, VAVA22,4426.3%−30%

82Hampton, VAVA137,3156.3%−23%

83Fort Lee, VAVA8,9936.3%−12%

84Crozet, VAVA9,2896.2%−31%

85Laurel, VAVA18,7216.1%−22%

86Dale City, VAVA71,0166.1%−18%

87Franklin, VAVA8,4786.0%+17%

88Emporia, VAVA5,4475.8%+36%

89Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7385.8%−11%

90Newport News, VAVA183,2305.8%−11%

91Norfolk, VAVA231,0135.8%−25%

92Lorton, VAVA20,9915.7%−46%

93Winchester, VAVA28,2725.7%−41%

94Lakeside, VAVA12,6545.7%−23%

95Culpeper, VAVA22,0745.7%−21%

96Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1025.5%−12%

97Fishersville, VAVA9,4845.5%−4%

98Warrenton, VAVA10,2135.4%−33%

99Marion, VAVA5,5555.3%−2%

100Bedford, VAVA7,9115.3%+15%

101Roanoke, VAVA99,1115.3%−20%

102Woodstock, VAVA6,0025.2%−16%

103Chesapeake, VAVA255,3325.1%−42%

104Hollins, VAVA17,0975.1%−14%

105Dumbarton, VAVA7,9974.7%−22%

106Waynesboro, VAVA23,9514.7%−31%

107Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6834.7%−30%

108Martinsville, VAVA13,8494.5%−26%

109Danville, VAVA41,6474.5%−15%

110Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7804.5%+28%

111Galax, VAVA6,6704.4%+23%

112Petersburg, VAVA33,7344.3%−16%

113Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1094.2%−50%

114Portsmouth, VAVA96,7773.9%−16%

115Bristol, VAVA16,4183.9%−12%

116Woodbridge, VAVA43,9453.6%−22%

117Suffolk, VAVA104,6993.6%−36%

118Pulaski, VAVA8,8073.5%−8%

119Yorkshire, VAVA9,7823.4%−8%

120Highland Springs, VAVA14,2963.3%+53%

121Vinton, VAVA7,9673.2%+28%

122Front Royal, VAVA15,7223.2%−6%

123Smithfield, VAVA9,1123.1%−46%

124Hopewell, VAVA23,2613.1%−14%

125Strasburg, VAVA7,3803.1%+4%

126Collinsville, VAVA7,1393.0%−29%

127Triangle, VAVA10,4502.9%−58%

128Richlands, VAVA5,0512.6%−21%

129Covington, VAVA5,6802.5%+89%

130Bensley, VAVA5,9492.3%+157%

131Madison Heights, VAVA10,2662.0%−22%

132Bellwood, VAVA7,9072.0%+12%

133East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651.7%−39%

134Manassas Park, VAVA16,5601.7%−71%

135Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721.7%−56%

136Dumfries, VAVA6,4051.3%−60%

137Montrose, VAVA8,2851.3%−74%

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