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Most graduate degrees, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01McLean, VAVA49,62753.6%+22%

02Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85848.5%+28%

03Falls Church, VAVA15,15947.6%+41%

04Great Falls, VAVA15,22847.6%+25%

05Difficult Run, VAVA9,93846.9%–

06South Run, VAVA6,60045.0%–

07Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27144.9%–

08Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70044.8%+24%

09Mantua, VAVA8,29844.7%+32%

10Tysons, VAVA28,93644.4%–

11Floris, VAVA7,58944.3%–

12Blacksburg, VAVA45,10442.8%+10%

13Merrifield, VAVA20,69842.8%+56%

14Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73640.7%–

15Arlington, VAVA236,25440.5%+33%

16Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95740.4%+37%

17Wakefield, VAVA11,93039.7%–

18Crosspointe, VAVA5,66939.6%–

19Vienna, VAVA16,69139.6%+63%

20Oakton, VAVA36,52839.5%+34%

21Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56639.1%–

22Long Branch, VAVA7,03438.5%–

23University of Virginia, VAVA9,06538.0%–

24Wyndham, VAVA12,09937.6%+41%

25Crozet, VAVA9,28936.7%+312%

26Brambleton, VAVA24,53736.5%–

27Belmont, VAVA9,72936.4%–

28Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58935.8%+118%

29Braddock, VAVA6,53635.2%–

30Belle Haven, VAVA6,57035.2%+27%

31Huntington, VAVA13,50234.8%+47%

32Reston, VAVA64,41434.7%+25%

33South Riding, VAVA34,35234.6%–

34Dranesville, VAVA11,82834.5%–

35Idylwood, VAVA17,55934.1%+38%

36Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97334.1%+13%

37Alexandria, VAVA160,66233.8%+37%

38Broadlands, VAVA14,35333.5%–

39George Mason, VAVA9,93733.4%–

40Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89432.6%–

41Lowes Island, VAVA11,01832.0%–

42Short Pump, VAVA29,02631.7%–

43Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82331.7%–

44McNair, VAVA22,65531.6%–

45Fairfax, VAVA26,77231.2%+50%

46Burke, VAVA44,02931.2%+16%

47West Springfield, VAVA22,53231.0%+22%

48Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54530.7%–

49Burke Centre, VAVA17,03730.4%–

50Lansdowne, VAVA12,32830.3%–

51Kingstowne, VAVA18,36030.0%–

52Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06629.9%+35%

53Cascades, VAVA12,35729.5%–

54Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35829.5%–

55Newington Forest, VAVA12,31629.2%–

56Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12229.1%+79%

57Kings Park West, VAVA13,44228.7%–

58Charlottesville, VAVA44,38828.6%+34%

59Moorefield, VAVA6,12328.6%–

60Chantilly, VAVA24,03627.4%+15%

61Newington, VAVA13,47826.7%+17%

62Ashburn, VAVA46,02626.5%–

63Franconia, VAVA18,33526.3%+9%

64Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60326.1%–

65Greenbriar, VAVA8,24325.7%–

66Montclair, VAVA22,38725.4%+34%

67Innsbrook, VAVA8,57825.4%–

68Lincolnia, VAVA20,32025.3%+52%

69Williamsburg, VAVA15,86124.9%+17%

70Woodburn, VAVA9,50324.5%–

71Hollymead, VAVA8,48224.4%–

72Woodlake, VAVA7,35824.4%–

73Lexington, VAVA7,76924.2%+12%

74Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48123.8%+31%

75Centreville, VAVA71,70623.2%+51%

76Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45022.3%–

77Bon Air, VAVA16,90422.2%+37%

78Radford, VAVA17,24322.2%+43%

79Buckhall, VAVA21,60222.2%–

80Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18322.0%+14%

81West Falls Church, VAVA31,27921.9%–

82Midlothian, VAVA19,12021.9%–

83Gainesville, VAVA18,19621.8%+76%

84Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46421.6%–

85Leesylvania, VAVA21,63221.5%–

86Bridgewater, VAVA6,92421.5%+55%

87Independent Hill, VAVA10,85321.5%–

88Countryside, VAVA9,66121.1%–

89Groveton, VAVA13,93120.9%+33%

90Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04920.8%+14%

91Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66220.7%+40%

92Purcellville, VAVA8,89020.7%+149%

93Lorton, VAVA20,99120.7%+95%

94Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27120.7%+43%

95Leesburg, VAVA49,91720.3%+55%

96Poquoson, VAVA13,29220.2%+46%

97Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44920.2%+211%

98Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98420.0%–

99Seven Corners, VAVA9,37119.9%+85%

100Linton Hall, VAVA41,87619.7%+42%

101Brandermill, VAVA13,73019.6%–

102Herndon, VAVA25,50619.5%+28%

103Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62919.4%–

104New Baltimore, VAVA11,91919.4%–

105Forest, VAVA13,43019.4%+42%

106Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39319.0%+51%

107Christiansburg, VAVA22,44218.9%+108%

108Annandale, VAVA41,70518.5%−13%

109Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04417.9%–

110Cave Spring, VAVA25,74217.6%+22%

111Springfield, VAVA31,15417.4%+23%

112Richmond, VAVA237,25717.3%+60%

113Abingdon, VAVA8,28417.3%+21%

114Carrollton, VAVA8,43616.6%–

115Hutchison, VAVA7,28416.6%–

116Glen Allen, VAVA17,55115.9%+60%

117Rockwood, VAVA10,01015.4%–

118North Springfield, VAVA7,05015.3%−7%

119Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83915.2%+29%

120Lynchburg, VAVA81,34715.0%+58%

121Triangle, VAVA10,45014.9%+118%

122Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25714.8%+1%

123Warrenton, VAVA10,21314.4%+80%

124Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74114.3%–

125Staunton, VAVA26,80114.2%+76%

126Winchester, VAVA28,27214.1%+46%

127Falmouth, VAVA5,21613.8%+40%

128Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73713.7%+54%

129Lakeside, VAVA12,65413.6%+84%

130Chester, VAVA24,47413.1%+45%

131Waynesboro, VAVA23,95112.9%+89%

132Quantico Base, VAVA5,84012.9%–

133Chesapeake, VAVA255,33212.8%+46%

134Farmville, VAVA7,59312.8%−0%

135Ashland, VAVA7,98212.7%+33%

136Salem, VAVA25,81612.4%+85%

137Culpeper, VAVA22,07412.3%+72%

138Sterling, VAVA32,41112.1%–

139Suffolk, VAVA104,69912.1%+115%

140Fishersville, VAVA9,48412.0%+109%

141Dale City, VAVA71,01612.0%+62%

142Ettrick, VAVA5,91011.9%+1%

143Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68311.8%+77%

144Manassas, VAVA44,33211.7%+14%

145Norfolk, VAVA231,01311.7%+52%

146Bristol, VAVA16,41811.4%+154%

147Laurel, VAVA18,72111.1%+43%

148Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73810.9%+67%

149Woodbridge, VAVA43,94510.8%+132%

150Smithfield, VAVA9,11210.8%+85%

151Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19410.6%–

152Hampton, VAVA137,31510.6%+29%

153Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10910.5%+25%

154Newport News, VAVA183,23010.4%+60%

155Manchester, VAVA12,44510.2%–

156Dumbarton, VAVA7,99710.1%+65%

157Roanoke, VAVA99,1119.9%+50%

158Timberlake, VAVA12,7259.9%+80%

159Wytheville, VAVA8,1289.8%+58%

160Collinsville, VAVA7,1399.4%+122%

161Bealeton, VAVA5,0349.4%–

162Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8399.3%–

163Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1809.3%+281%

164Buena Vista, VAVA6,6729.0%+132%

165Richlands, VAVA5,0518.7%+164%

166Dumfries, VAVA6,4058.5%+150%

167Sudley, VAVA19,1628.5%−25%

168Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1028.2%+32%

169Hollins, VAVA17,0978.1%+36%

170Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8597.7%−13%

171Portsmouth, VAVA96,7777.7%+62%

172East Highland Park, VAVA15,2657.5%+167%

173Petersburg, VAVA33,7347.5%+45%

174Galax, VAVA6,6707.4%+106%

175Danville, VAVA41,6477.3%+38%

176Martinsville, VAVA13,8497.2%+17%

177Manassas Park, VAVA16,5607.2%+20%

178Yorkshire, VAVA9,7826.9%+89%

179Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7806.7%+90%

180Pulaski, VAVA8,8076.3%+68%

181Fort Lee, VAVA8,9936.2%−13%

182Bellwood, VAVA7,9076.2%+254%

183South Boston, VAVA7,7956.2%+25%

184Woodstock, VAVA6,0026.1%−0%

185Strasburg, VAVA7,3806.0%+104%

186Franklin, VAVA8,4785.7%+10%

187Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7495.6%–

188Orange, VAVA5,3655.2%−48%

189Madison Heights, VAVA10,2665.1%+98%

190Front Royal, VAVA15,7225.1%+52%

191Covington, VAVA5,6804.8%+267%

192Marion, VAVA5,5554.6%−16%

193Vinton, VAVA7,9674.6%+81%

194Bedford, VAVA7,9114.3%−7%

195Hopewell, VAVA23,2613.9%+8%

196Highland Springs, VAVA14,2963.9%+81%

197Sandston, VAVA7,3993.8%–

198Emporia, VAVA5,4473.1%−28%

199Montrose, VAVA8,2852.6%−48%

200Bensley, VAVA5,9491.7%+86%

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