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Most graduate degrees, Virginia cities · 2010

Virginia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 190 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01McLean, VAVA49,62747.7%+9%

02South Run, VAVA6,60046.9%–

03Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85841.4%+9%

04Mantua, VAVA8,29840.7%+20%

05Blacksburg, VAVA45,10440.7%+5%

06Falls Church, VAVA15,15940.6%+20%

07Great Falls, VAVA15,22840.4%+6%

08Floris, VAVA7,58939.2%–

09Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70038.9%+8%

10University of Virginia, VAVA9,06538.7%–

11Crosspointe, VAVA5,66937.3%–

12Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73637.2%–

13Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27136.8%–

14Arlington, VAVA236,25436.7%+20%

15Idylwood, VAVA17,55935.9%+45%

16Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97335.8%+18%

17Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95735.8%+21%

18Oakton, VAVA36,52835.2%+19%

19Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56634.2%–

20Belle Haven, VAVA6,57033.4%+21%

21Wakefield, VAVA11,93033.3%–

22Lowes Island, VAVA11,01832.8%–

23Woodburn, VAVA9,50332.7%–

24Wyndham, VAVA12,09931.8%+19%

25Long Branch, VAVA7,03431.5%–

26Merrifield, VAVA20,69830.9%+12%

27Dranesville, VAVA11,82830.7%–

28Kingstowne, VAVA18,36030.7%–

29Burke Centre, VAVA17,03730.2%–

30Hollymead, VAVA8,48229.6%–

31George Mason, VAVA9,93729.5%–

32Reston, VAVA64,41429.4%+6%

33Burke, VAVA44,02929.2%+8%

34Alexandria, VAVA160,66229.1%+17%

35McNair, VAVA22,65528.9%–

36Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89428.7%–

37Lansdowne, VAVA12,32828.6%–

38Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54528.6%–

39Vienna, VAVA16,69128.2%+16%

40Belmont, VAVA9,72928.2%–

41Short Pump, VAVA29,02628.2%–

42Franconia, VAVA18,33528.0%+16%

43Broadlands, VAVA14,35327.3%–

44South Riding, VAVA34,35226.9%–

45Newington Forest, VAVA12,31626.9%–

46Cascades, VAVA12,35726.4%–

47Huntington, VAVA13,50226.4%+11%

48Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35826.3%–

49Brambleton, VAVA24,53726.2%–

50West Springfield, VAVA22,53226.0%+3%

51Independent Hill, VAVA10,85325.4%–

52Ashburn, VAVA46,02625.1%–

53Charlottesville, VAVA44,38825.0%+17%

54Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12225.0%+53%

55Kings Park West, VAVA13,44224.4%–

56Montclair, VAVA22,38724.3%+29%

57Innsbrook, VAVA8,57824.3%–

58Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45023.9%–

59Fairfax, VAVA26,77223.8%+14%

60Lexington, VAVA7,76923.7%+10%

61Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58923.6%+43%

62Greenbriar, VAVA8,24321.9%–

63Newington, VAVA13,47821.5%−6%

64Woodlake, VAVA7,35820.5%–

65Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60320.4%–

66Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06620.3%−9%

67Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04919.8%+9%

68Williamsburg, VAVA15,86119.6%−8%

69Chantilly, VAVA24,03619.6%−18%

70Linton Hall, VAVA41,87619.1%+38%

71Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18319.0%−1%

72Centreville, VAVA71,70619.0%+24%

73Brandermill, VAVA13,73018.7%–

74Gainesville, VAVA18,19618.7%+51%

75Woodbridge, VAVA43,94518.6%+299%

76Purcellville, VAVA8,89018.5%+122%

77Buckhall, VAVA21,60218.5%–

78Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27118.4%+27%

79Herndon, VAVA25,50618.1%+19%

80Lincolnia, VAVA20,32018.1%+9%

81Lorton, VAVA20,99118.1%+71%

82Cave Spring, VAVA25,74218.1%+25%

83Groveton, VAVA13,93117.7%+12%

84Annandale, VAVA41,70517.6%−17%

85North Springfield, VAVA7,05017.6%+8%

86Carrollton, VAVA8,43617.1%–

87Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48116.9%−7%

88Seven Corners, VAVA9,37116.9%+57%

89Leesburg, VAVA49,91716.9%+29%

90Bon Air, VAVA16,90416.4%+1%

91Countryside, VAVA9,66116.2%–

92Forest, VAVA13,43015.7%+15%

93Springfield, VAVA31,15415.3%+8%

94Rockwood, VAVA10,01015.1%–

95Poquoson, VAVA13,29214.9%+7%

96Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25714.9%+2%

97Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62914.6%–

98New Baltimore, VAVA11,91914.6%–

99Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83914.0%+19%

100Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44913.5%+108%

101Crozet, VAVA9,28913.4%+50%

102Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39313.4%+6%

103Richmond, VAVA237,25713.0%+20%

104Abingdon, VAVA8,28412.9%−10%

105Winchester, VAVA28,27212.9%+33%

106Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74112.8%–

107Radford, VAVA17,24312.8%−17%

108Glen Allen, VAVA17,55112.7%+28%

109Bridgewater, VAVA6,92412.4%−11%

110Christiansburg, VAVA22,44212.2%+34%

111Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46412.0%–

112Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66212.0%−19%

113Falmouth, VAVA5,21611.9%+21%

114Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18011.7%+382%

115Farmville, VAVA7,59311.7%−9%

116Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04411.6%–

117Ashland, VAVA7,98211.4%+20%

118Salem, VAVA25,81611.1%+66%

119Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98411.1%–

120Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73710.9%+22%

121Lynchburg, VAVA81,34710.8%+14%

122Warrenton, VAVA10,21310.7%+33%

123Ettrick, VAVA5,91010.5%−11%

124Chesapeake, VAVA255,33210.4%+19%

125Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85910.3%+16%

126Staunton, VAVA26,80110.3%+28%

127Smithfield, VAVA9,11210.1%+74%

128Triangle, VAVA10,45010.1%+47%

129Dale City, VAVA71,01610.0%+35%

130Manassas, VAVA44,3329.7%−6%

131Norfolk, VAVA231,0139.7%+26%

132Sterling, VAVA32,4119.5%–

133Manassas Park, VAVA16,5609.5%+59%

134Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6839.3%+38%

135Chester, VAVA24,4749.1%+1%

136Fishersville, VAVA9,4848.9%+55%

137Collinsville, VAVA7,1398.8%+108%

138Suffolk, VAVA104,6998.7%+56%

139Lakeside, VAVA12,6548.7%+17%

140Wytheville, VAVA8,1288.4%+35%

141Culpeper, VAVA22,0748.3%+16%

142Manchester, VAVA12,4458.3%–

143Hampton, VAVA137,3158.2%−1%

144Newport News, VAVA183,2308.0%+23%

145Waynesboro, VAVA23,9517.9%+16%

146Bedford, VAVA7,9117.9%+73%

147Emporia, VAVA5,4477.9%+84%

148Yorkshire, VAVA9,7827.8%+115%

149Roanoke, VAVA99,1117.8%+18%

150Marion, VAVA5,5557.6%+39%

151Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8397.5%–

152Franklin, VAVA8,4787.1%+37%

153Woodstock, VAVA6,0027.0%+13%

154Laurel, VAVA18,7216.9%−11%

155Quantico Base, VAVA5,8406.9%–

156South Boston, VAVA7,7956.9%+39%

157Buena Vista, VAVA6,6726.8%+76%

158Martinsville, VAVA13,8496.8%+11%

159Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7386.6%+2%

160Portsmouth, VAVA96,7776.4%+37%

161Dumbarton, VAVA7,9976.1%+0%

162Danville, VAVA41,6476.1%+16%

163Bristol, VAVA16,4186.1%+36%

164Sudley, VAVA19,1626.1%−46%

165Strasburg, VAVA7,3806.1%+105%

166Front Royal, VAVA15,7226.1%+82%

167Hollins, VAVA17,0976.1%+3%

168Dumfries, VAVA6,4056.0%+77%

169East Highland Park, VAVA15,2656.0%+112%

170Bealeton, VAVA5,0345.5%–

171Fort Lee, VAVA8,9935.3%−26%

172Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1025.1%−18%

173Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7805.0%+43%

174Richlands, VAVA5,0514.7%+44%

175Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1094.7%−44%

176Madison Heights, VAVA10,2664.5%+76%

177Timberlake, VAVA12,7254.5%−18%

178Petersburg, VAVA33,7344.5%−14%

179Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7494.4%–

180Galax, VAVA6,6704.1%+13%

181Covington, VAVA5,6803.9%+197%

182Vinton, VAVA7,9673.9%+54%

183Pulaski, VAVA8,8073.8%+2%

184Hopewell, VAVA23,2613.7%+3%

185Highland Springs, VAVA14,2963.7%+73%

186Sandston, VAVA7,3993.7%–

187Orange, VAVA5,3653.6%−63%

188Bensley, VAVA5,9492.0%+124%

189Montrose, VAVA8,2851.9%−63%

190Bellwood, VAVA7,9071.7%−0%

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