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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 (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, VAVA49,62743.9%+0%

02Blacksburg, VAVA45,10438.9%+0%

03Great Falls, VAVA15,22838.0%+0%

04Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85837.9%+0%

05Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70036.1%+0%

06Mantua, VAVA8,29834.0%+0%

07Falls Church, VAVA15,15933.8%+0%

08Arlington, VAVA236,25430.6%+0%

09Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97330.3%+0%

10Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95729.5%+0%

11Oakton, VAVA36,52829.5%+0%

12Reston, VAVA64,41427.7%+0%

13Belle Haven, VAVA6,57027.7%+0%

14Merrifield, VAVA20,69827.5%+0%

15Burke, VAVA44,02927.0%+0%

16Wyndham, VAVA12,09926.7%+0%

17West Springfield, VAVA22,53225.3%+0%

18Alexandria, VAVA160,66224.8%+0%

19Idylwood, VAVA17,55924.7%+0%

20Vienna, VAVA16,69124.2%+0%

21Franconia, VAVA18,33524.1%+0%

22Chantilly, VAVA24,03624.0%+0%

23Huntington, VAVA13,50223.7%+0%

24Newington, VAVA13,47822.9%+0%

25Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06622.2%+0%

26Lexington, VAVA7,76921.6%+0%

27Charlottesville, VAVA44,38821.4%+0%

28Williamsburg, VAVA15,86121.4%+0%

29Annandale, VAVA41,70521.3%+0%

30Fairfax, VAVA26,77220.8%+0%

31Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18319.3%+0%

32Montclair, VAVA22,38718.9%+0%

33Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04918.2%+0%

34Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48118.2%+0%

35Lincolnia, VAVA20,32016.7%+0%

36Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58916.5%+0%

37North Springfield, VAVA7,05016.3%+0%

38Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12216.3%+0%

39Bon Air, VAVA16,90416.2%+0%

40Groveton, VAVA13,93115.8%+0%

41Radford, VAVA17,24315.5%+0%

42Centreville, VAVA71,70615.3%+0%

43Herndon, VAVA25,50615.2%+0%

44Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66214.8%+0%

45Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25714.5%+0%

46Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27114.5%+0%

47Cave Spring, VAVA25,74214.4%+0%

48Abingdon, VAVA8,28414.2%+0%

49Springfield, VAVA31,15414.1%+0%

50Bridgewater, VAVA6,92413.9%+0%

51Poquoson, VAVA13,29213.9%+0%

52Linton Hall, VAVA41,87613.9%+0%

53Forest, VAVA13,43013.7%+0%

54Leesburg, VAVA49,91713.0%+0%

55Farmville, VAVA7,59312.8%+0%

56Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39312.6%+0%

57Gainesville, VAVA18,19612.4%+0%

58Ettrick, VAVA5,91011.8%+0%

59Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83911.7%+0%

60Sudley, VAVA19,16211.3%+0%

61Richmond, VAVA237,25710.8%+0%

62Seven Corners, VAVA9,37110.8%+0%

63Lorton, VAVA20,99110.6%+0%

64Manassas, VAVA44,33210.3%+0%

65Glen Allen, VAVA17,5519.9%+0%

66Orange, VAVA5,3659.9%+0%

67Falmouth, VAVA5,2169.8%+0%

68Winchester, VAVA28,2729.6%+0%

69Ashland, VAVA7,9829.5%+0%

70Lynchburg, VAVA81,3479.5%+0%

71Christiansburg, VAVA22,4429.1%+0%

72Chester, VAVA24,4749.0%+0%

73Crozet, VAVA9,2898.9%+0%

74Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7378.9%+0%

75Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8598.9%+0%

76Chesapeake, VAVA255,3328.8%+0%

77Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1098.4%+0%

78Purcellville, VAVA8,8908.3%+0%

79Hampton, VAVA137,3158.3%+0%

80Staunton, VAVA26,8018.0%+0%

81Warrenton, VAVA10,2138.0%+0%

82Laurel, VAVA18,7217.8%+0%

83Norfolk, VAVA231,0137.7%+0%

84Dale City, VAVA71,0167.4%+0%

85Lakeside, VAVA12,6547.4%+0%

86Culpeper, VAVA22,0747.2%+0%

87Fort Lee, VAVA8,9937.2%+0%

88Waynesboro, VAVA23,9516.8%+0%

89Triangle, VAVA10,4506.8%+0%

90Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6836.7%+0%

91Salem, VAVA25,8166.7%+0%

92Roanoke, VAVA99,1116.6%+0%

93Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7386.5%+0%

94Newport News, VAVA183,2306.5%+0%

95Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4496.5%+0%

96Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1026.2%+0%

97Wytheville, VAVA8,1286.2%+0%

98Woodstock, VAVA6,0026.2%+0%

99Martinsville, VAVA13,8496.1%+0%

100Dumbarton, VAVA7,9976.1%+0%

101Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.9%+0%

102Hollins, VAVA17,0975.9%+0%

103Smithfield, VAVA9,1125.8%+0%

104Fishersville, VAVA9,4845.7%+0%

105Suffolk, VAVA104,6995.6%+0%

106Timberlake, VAVA12,7255.5%+0%

107Marion, VAVA5,5555.4%+0%

108Danville, VAVA41,6475.3%+0%

109Petersburg, VAVA33,7345.2%+0%

110Franklin, VAVA8,4785.1%+0%

111Montrose, VAVA8,2855.0%+0%

112South Boston, VAVA7,7954.9%+0%

113Portsmouth, VAVA96,7774.7%+0%

114Woodbridge, VAVA43,9454.7%+0%

115Bedford, VAVA7,9114.6%+0%

116Bristol, VAVA16,4184.5%+0%

117Emporia, VAVA5,4474.3%+0%

118Collinsville, VAVA7,1394.3%+0%

119Buena Vista, VAVA6,6723.9%+0%

120Pulaski, VAVA8,8073.8%+0%

121Yorkshire, VAVA9,7823.6%+0%

122Hopewell, VAVA23,2613.6%+0%

123Galax, VAVA6,6703.6%+0%

124Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7803.5%+0%

125Dumfries, VAVA6,4053.4%+0%

126Front Royal, VAVA15,7223.3%+0%

127Richlands, VAVA5,0513.3%+0%

128Strasburg, VAVA7,3803.0%+0%

129East Highland Park, VAVA15,2652.8%+0%

130Madison Heights, VAVA10,2662.6%+0%

131Vinton, VAVA7,9672.5%+0%

132Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1802.4%+0%

133Highland Springs, VAVA14,2962.1%+0%

134Bellwood, VAVA7,9071.7%+0%

135Covington, VAVA5,6801.3%+0%

136Bensley, VAVA5,9490.9%+0%

137Short Pump, VAVA29,0260.0%–

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