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Most graduate degrees, Virginia cities · 2000

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01McLean, VAVA49,62743.9%+28%

02Blacksburg, VAVA45,10438.9%+14%

03Great Falls, VAVA15,22838.0%+20%

04Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85837.9%+16%

05Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70036.1%+32%

06Mantua, VAVA8,29834.0%+32%

07Falls Church, VAVA15,15933.8%+32%

08Arlington, VAVA236,25430.6%+27%

09Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97330.3%+9%

10Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95729.5%+27%

11Oakton, VAVA36,52829.5%+22%

12Reston, VAVA64,41427.7%+21%

13Belle Haven, VAVA6,57027.7%+30%

14Merrifield, VAVA20,69827.5%+70%

15Burke, VAVA44,02927.0%+10%

16Wyndham, VAVA12,09926.7%–

17West Springfield, VAVA22,53225.3%+2%

18Alexandria, VAVA160,66224.8%+28%

19Idylwood, VAVA17,55924.7%+24%

20Vienna, VAVA16,69124.2%+43%

21Franconia, VAVA18,33524.1%+28%

22Chantilly, VAVA24,03624.0%+39%

23Huntington, VAVA13,50223.7%+25%

24Newington, VAVA13,47822.9%+11%

25Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06622.2%+40%

26Lexington, VAVA7,76921.6%+42%

27Charlottesville, VAVA44,38821.4%+29%

28Williamsburg, VAVA15,86121.4%+6%

29Annandale, VAVA41,70521.3%+6%

30Fairfax, VAVA26,77220.8%+37%

31Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18319.3%+23%

32Montclair, VAVA22,38718.9%−16%

33Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04918.2%+2%

34Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48118.2%+31%

35Lincolnia, VAVA20,32016.7%+24%

36Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58916.5%+62%

37North Springfield, VAVA7,05016.3%+9%

38Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12216.3%+17%

39Bon Air, VAVA16,90416.2%+11%

40Groveton, VAVA13,93115.8%+32%

41Radford, VAVA17,24315.5%+12%

42Centreville, VAVA71,70615.3%+17%

43Herndon, VAVA25,50615.2%+20%

44Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66214.8%+34%

45Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25714.5%+5%

46Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27114.5%−6%

47Cave Spring, VAVA25,74214.4%+32%

48Abingdon, VAVA8,28414.2%+53%

49Springfield, VAVA31,15414.1%+15%

50Bridgewater, VAVA6,92413.9%−10%

51Poquoson, VAVA13,29213.9%+24%

52Linton Hall, VAVA41,87613.9%–

53Forest, VAVA13,43013.7%−6%

54Leesburg, VAVA49,91713.0%+46%

55Farmville, VAVA7,59312.8%+2%

56Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39312.6%+57%

57Gainesville, VAVA18,19612.4%–

58Ettrick, VAVA5,91011.8%−11%

59Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83911.7%−4%

60Sudley, VAVA19,16211.3%+9%

61Richmond, VAVA237,25710.8%+22%

62Seven Corners, VAVA9,37110.8%−26%

63Lorton, VAVA20,99110.6%+85%

64Manassas, VAVA44,33210.3%+45%

65Glen Allen, VAVA17,5519.9%−1%

66Orange, VAVA5,3659.9%+41%

67Falmouth, VAVA5,2169.8%−14%

68Winchester, VAVA28,2729.6%+69%

69Ashland, VAVA7,9829.5%+15%

70Lynchburg, VAVA81,3479.5%+14%

71Christiansburg, VAVA22,4429.1%+43%

72Chester, VAVA24,4749.0%−1%

73Crozet, VAVA9,2898.9%+45%

74Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7378.9%+16%

75Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8598.9%+38%

76Chesapeake, VAVA255,3328.8%+72%

77Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1098.4%+99%

78Purcellville, VAVA8,8908.3%+1%

79Hampton, VAVA137,3158.3%+31%

80Staunton, VAVA26,8018.0%+21%

81Warrenton, VAVA10,2138.0%+49%

82Laurel, VAVA18,7217.8%+27%

83Norfolk, VAVA231,0137.7%+33%

84Dale City, VAVA71,0167.4%+22%

85Lakeside, VAVA12,6547.4%+30%

86Culpeper, VAVA22,0747.2%+26%

87Fort Lee, VAVA8,9937.2%+13%

88Waynesboro, VAVA23,9516.8%+45%

89Triangle, VAVA10,4506.8%+136%

90Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6836.7%+44%

91Salem, VAVA25,8166.7%+0%

92Roanoke, VAVA99,1116.6%+25%

93Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7386.5%+13%

94Newport News, VAVA183,2306.5%+13%

95Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4496.5%−0%

96Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1026.2%+13%

97Wytheville, VAVA8,1286.2%−5%

98Woodstock, VAVA6,0026.2%+19%

99Martinsville, VAVA13,8496.1%+35%

100Dumbarton, VAVA7,9976.1%+29%

101Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.9%+248%

102Hollins, VAVA17,0975.9%+16%

103Smithfield, VAVA9,1125.8%+87%

104Fishersville, VAVA9,4845.7%+5%

105Suffolk, VAVA104,6995.6%+56%

106Timberlake, VAVA12,7255.5%−27%

107Marion, VAVA5,5555.4%+2%

108Danville, VAVA41,6475.3%+17%

109Petersburg, VAVA33,7345.2%+20%

110Franklin, VAVA8,4785.1%−15%

111Montrose, VAVA8,2855.0%+281%

112South Boston, VAVA7,7954.9%−24%

113Portsmouth, VAVA96,7774.7%+19%

114Woodbridge, VAVA43,9454.7%+29%

115Bedford, VAVA7,9114.6%−13%

116Bristol, VAVA16,4184.5%+14%

117Emporia, VAVA5,4474.3%−27%

118Collinsville, VAVA7,1394.3%+40%

119Buena Vista, VAVA6,6723.9%+128%

120Pulaski, VAVA8,8073.8%+9%

121Yorkshire, VAVA9,7823.6%+8%

122Hopewell, VAVA23,2613.6%+16%

123Galax, VAVA6,6703.6%−19%

124Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7803.5%−22%

125Dumfries, VAVA6,4053.4%+153%

126Front Royal, VAVA15,7223.3%+6%

127Richlands, VAVA5,0513.3%+27%

128Strasburg, VAVA7,3803.0%−3%

129East Highland Park, VAVA15,2652.8%+64%

130Madison Heights, VAVA10,2662.6%+28%

131Vinton, VAVA7,9672.5%−22%

132Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1802.4%–

133Highland Springs, VAVA14,2962.1%−35%

134Bellwood, VAVA7,9071.7%−11%

135Covington, VAVA5,6801.3%−47%

136Bensley, VAVA5,9490.9%−61%

137Short Pump, VAVA29,0260.0%–

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