RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 137 SHOWN OF 137

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%+9.5 pts

02Blacksburg, VAVA45,10438.9%+4.7 pts

03Great Falls, VAVA15,22838.0%+6.3 pts

04Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85837.9%+5.3 pts

05Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70036.1%+8.7 pts

06Mantua, VAVA8,29834.0%+8.2 pts

07Falls Church, VAVA15,15933.8%+8.2 pts

08Arlington, VAVA236,25430.6%+6.6 pts

09Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97330.3%+2.5 pts

10Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95729.5%+6.3 pts

11Oakton, VAVA36,52829.5%+5.3 pts

12Reston, VAVA64,41427.7%+4.7 pts

13Belle Haven, VAVA6,57027.7%+6.3 pts

14Merrifield, VAVA20,69827.5%+11.3 pts

15Burke, VAVA44,02927.0%+2.3 pts

16Wyndham, VAVA12,09926.7%–

17West Springfield, VAVA22,53225.3%+0.6 pts

18Alexandria, VAVA160,66224.8%+5.5 pts

19Idylwood, VAVA17,55924.7%+4.9 pts

20Vienna, VAVA16,69124.2%+7.3 pts

21Franconia, VAVA18,33524.1%+5.2 pts

22Chantilly, VAVA24,03624.0%+6.7 pts

23Huntington, VAVA13,50223.7%+4.7 pts

24Newington, VAVA13,47822.9%+2.3 pts

25Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06622.2%+6.4 pts

26Lexington, VAVA7,76921.6%+6.4 pts

27Charlottesville, VAVA44,38821.4%+4.8 pts

28Williamsburg, VAVA15,86121.4%+1.2 pts

29Annandale, VAVA41,70521.3%+1.2 pts

30Fairfax, VAVA26,77220.8%+5.7 pts

31Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18319.3%+3.5 pts

32Montclair, VAVA22,38718.9%−3.5 pts

33Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04918.2%+0.4 pts

34Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48118.2%+4.3 pts

35Lincolnia, VAVA20,32016.7%+3.2 pts

36Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58916.5%+6.3 pts

37North Springfield, VAVA7,05016.3%+1.4 pts

38Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12216.3%+2.4 pts

39Bon Air, VAVA16,90416.2%+1.6 pts

40Groveton, VAVA13,93115.8%+3.8 pts

41Radford, VAVA17,24315.5%+1.7 pts

42Centreville, VAVA71,70615.3%+2.2 pts

43Herndon, VAVA25,50615.2%+2.5 pts

44Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66214.8%+3.8 pts

45Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25714.5%+0.7 pts

46Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27114.5%−0.9 pts

47Cave Spring, VAVA25,74214.4%+3.5 pts

48Abingdon, VAVA8,28414.2%+4.9 pts

49Springfield, VAVA31,15414.1%+1.8 pts

50Bridgewater, VAVA6,92413.9%−1.6 pts

51Poquoson, VAVA13,29213.9%+2.7 pts

52Linton Hall, VAVA41,87613.9%–

53Forest, VAVA13,43013.7%−0.9 pts

54Leesburg, VAVA49,91713.0%+4.1 pts

55Farmville, VAVA7,59312.8%+0.2 pts

56Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39312.6%+4.6 pts

57Gainesville, VAVA18,19612.4%–

58Ettrick, VAVA5,91011.8%−1.5 pts

59Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83911.7%−0.5 pts

60Sudley, VAVA19,16211.3%+1.0 pts

61Richmond, VAVA237,25710.8%+1.9 pts

62Seven Corners, VAVA9,37110.8%−3.8 pts

63Lorton, VAVA20,99110.6%+4.9 pts

64Manassas, VAVA44,33210.3%+3.2 pts

65Glen Allen, VAVA17,5519.9%−0.1 pts

66Orange, VAVA5,3659.9%+2.9 pts

67Falmouth, VAVA5,2169.8%−1.6 pts

68Winchester, VAVA28,2729.6%+3.9 pts

69Ashland, VAVA7,9829.5%+1.2 pts

70Lynchburg, VAVA81,3479.5%+1.2 pts

71Christiansburg, VAVA22,4429.1%+2.8 pts

72Chester, VAVA24,4749.0%−0.1 pts

73Crozet, VAVA9,2898.9%+2.8 pts

74Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7378.9%+1.2 pts

75Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8598.9%+2.5 pts

76Chesapeake, VAVA255,3328.8%+3.7 pts

77Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1098.4%+4.2 pts

78Purcellville, VAVA8,8908.3%+0.1 pts

79Hampton, VAVA137,3158.3%+1.9 pts

80Staunton, VAVA26,8018.0%+1.4 pts

81Warrenton, VAVA10,2138.0%+2.6 pts

82Laurel, VAVA18,7217.8%+1.7 pts

83Norfolk, VAVA231,0137.7%+1.9 pts

84Dale City, VAVA71,0167.4%+1.3 pts

85Lakeside, VAVA12,6547.4%+1.7 pts

86Culpeper, VAVA22,0747.2%+1.5 pts

87Fort Lee, VAVA8,9937.2%+0.8 pts

88Waynesboro, VAVA23,9516.8%+2.1 pts

89Triangle, VAVA10,4506.8%+3.9 pts

90Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6836.7%+2.0 pts

91Salem, VAVA25,8166.7%+0.0 pts

92Roanoke, VAVA99,1116.6%+1.3 pts

93Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7386.5%+0.7 pts

94Newport News, VAVA183,2306.5%+0.7 pts

95Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4496.5%−0.0 pts

96Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1026.2%+0.7 pts

97Wytheville, VAVA8,1286.2%−0.3 pts

98Woodstock, VAVA6,0026.2%+1.0 pts

99Martinsville, VAVA13,8496.1%+1.6 pts

100Dumbarton, VAVA7,9976.1%+1.4 pts

101Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.9%+4.2 pts

102Hollins, VAVA17,0975.9%+0.8 pts

103Smithfield, VAVA9,1125.8%+2.7 pts

104Fishersville, VAVA9,4845.7%+0.3 pts

105Suffolk, VAVA104,6995.6%+2.0 pts

106Timberlake, VAVA12,7255.5%−2.0 pts

107Marion, VAVA5,5555.4%+0.1 pts

108Danville, VAVA41,6475.3%+0.8 pts

109Petersburg, VAVA33,7345.2%+0.9 pts

110Franklin, VAVA8,4785.1%−0.9 pts

111Montrose, VAVA8,2855.0%+3.7 pts

112South Boston, VAVA7,7954.9%−1.5 pts

113Portsmouth, VAVA96,7774.7%+0.8 pts

114Woodbridge, VAVA43,9454.7%+1.0 pts

115Bedford, VAVA7,9114.6%−0.7 pts

116Bristol, VAVA16,4184.5%+0.5 pts

117Emporia, VAVA5,4474.3%−1.6 pts

118Collinsville, VAVA7,1394.3%+1.2 pts

119Buena Vista, VAVA6,6723.9%+2.2 pts

120Pulaski, VAVA8,8073.8%+0.3 pts

121Yorkshire, VAVA9,7823.6%+0.3 pts

122Hopewell, VAVA23,2613.6%+0.5 pts

123Galax, VAVA6,6703.6%−0.8 pts

124Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7803.5%−1.0 pts

125Dumfries, VAVA6,4053.4%+2.1 pts

126Front Royal, VAVA15,7223.3%+0.2 pts

127Richlands, VAVA5,0513.3%+0.7 pts

128Strasburg, VAVA7,3803.0%−0.1 pts

129East Highland Park, VAVA15,2652.8%+1.1 pts

130Madison Heights, VAVA10,2662.6%+0.6 pts

131Vinton, VAVA7,9672.5%−0.7 pts

132Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1802.4%–

133Highland Springs, VAVA14,2962.1%−1.1 pts

134Bellwood, VAVA7,9071.7%−0.2 pts

135Covington, VAVA5,6801.3%−1.2 pts

136Bensley, VAVA5,9490.9%−1.4 pts

137Short Pump, VAVA29,0260.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS