RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most healthcare & education jobs, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA, up 174 places to #26.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01▲23Woodlake, VAVA7,3582.9%0.0 pts

02▲2Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8392.9%+0.1 pts

03▼2Hollins, VAVA17,0972.5%+1.5 pts

04▲164Covington, VAVA5,6802.5%+1.3 pts

05▲1Bedford, VAVA7,9112.4%+1.0 pts

06▲11Chester, VAVA24,4742.4%0.0 pts

07▲165Orange, VAVA5,3652.2%−0.6 pts

08▼6Long Branch, VAVA7,0342.1%+2.1 pts

09▲11Front Royal, VAVA15,7222.1%+0.6 pts

10▲11Wyndham, VAVA12,0991.9%+0.2 pts

11▲129Countryside, VAVA9,6611.9%+1.7 pts

12▼4Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7381.9%+0.7 pts

13▲5Mantua, VAVA8,2981.9%+1.9 pts

14▼5Short Pump, VAVA29,0261.8%−0.7 pts

15▲154Dumfries, VAVA6,4051.6%+1.6 pts

16▲9Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6831.6%−0.6 pts

17▼5Cascades, VAVA12,3571.6%+1.3 pts

18▲32Richlands, VAVA5,0511.5%+0.9 pts

19▲64Timberlake, VAVA12,7251.5%+1.1 pts

20▲15Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7491.5%+0.7 pts

21▼18Carrollton, VAVA8,4361.4%+0.6 pts

22▲17Cave Spring, VAVA25,7421.3%+0.6 pts

23▲65Montclair, VAVA22,3871.3%+0.6 pts

24▼10Bon Air, VAVA16,9041.2%0.0 pts

25▲59Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471.2%+0.3 pts

26▲174Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1801.2%−0.6 pts

27▲32Lakeside, VAVA12,6541.2%+1.0 pts

28▲114Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6291.2%+1.2 pts

29▼22Hollymead, VAVA8,4821.2%+1.2 pts

30▲122Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8941.2%+1.2 pts

31▲7Manassas, VAVA44,3321.2%+0.7 pts

32▼2Independent Hill, VAVA10,8531.2%+0.1 pts

33▼20Woodstock, VAVA6,0021.2%+1.2 pts

34▲157Kingstowne, VAVA18,3601.1%+0.9 pts

35▼3Poquoson, VAVA13,2921.1%+0.5 pts

36▲43Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611.1%+1.1 pts

37▲23Sudley, VAVA19,1621.1%+1.1 pts

38▼33Smithfield, VAVA9,1121.0%−3.9 pts

39▲3Suffolk, VAVA104,6991.0%−0.1 pts

40▼4Collinsville, VAVA7,1391.0%+1.0 pts

41▼15Rockwood, VAVA10,0101.0%−0.3 pts

42▲114Manchester, VAVA12,4451.0%0.0 pts

43▲20Portsmouth, VAVA96,7771.0%+0.2 pts

44▲9Hampton, VAVA137,3151.0%+0.6 pts

45▲25Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.9%+0.4 pts

46▼36Emporia, VAVA5,4470.9%+0.9 pts

47▲76Franconia, VAVA18,3350.9%+0.3 pts

48▲57Laurel, VAVA18,7210.9%−0.7 pts

49▲63Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8590.9%0.0 pts

50▲27Hopewell, VAVA23,2610.9%−1.2 pts

51▲125Dumbarton, VAVA7,9970.8%+0.2 pts

52▲57Bridgewater, VAVA6,9240.8%+0.1 pts

53▼25Glen Allen, VAVA17,5510.8%−0.3 pts

54▼6Richmond, VAVA237,2570.8%+0.1 pts

55▲76Culpeper, VAVA22,0740.8%+0.3 pts

56▼29Vinton, VAVA7,9670.8%−0.6 pts

57▲8Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9840.8%+0.8 pts

58▲39Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3930.8%+0.3 pts

59▼5Buckhall, VAVA21,6020.8%+0.3 pts

60▲95Leesylvania, VAVA21,6320.7%–

61▼20Bellwood, VAVA7,9070.7%−2.4 pts

62▼16Newport News, VAVA183,2300.7%0.0 pts

63▲97Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5660.7%+0.5 pts

64▼21Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.7%+0.1 pts

65▲68Dale City, VAVA71,0160.6%−0.4 pts

66▼17Innsbrook, VAVA8,5780.6%−2.0 pts

67▲57South Riding, VAVA34,3520.6%+0.5 pts

68▲106Wytheville, VAVA8,1280.6%−1.1 pts

69▼8Pulaski, VAVA8,8070.6%−0.4 pts

70▲19Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0490.6%+0.2 pts

71▲57McLean, VAVA49,6270.6%+0.1 pts

72▲3Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4810.5%−0.3 pts

73▼50Salem, VAVA25,8160.5%−0.1 pts

74▼29Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1830.5%−0.2 pts

75▲84Woodburn, VAVA9,5030.5%−0.6 pts

76▲51Strasburg, VAVA7,3800.5%−1.4 pts

77▼33Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0660.5%+0.4 pts

78▲59Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6030.5%+0.3 pts

79▲22Huntington, VAVA13,5020.5%+0.2 pts

80▲56Bealeton, VAVA5,0340.5%−0.4 pts

81▼47Midlothian, VAVA19,1200.5%–

82▼26Staunton, VAVA26,8010.5%+0.4 pts

83▼12Herndon, VAVA25,5060.5%+0.3 pts

84▼2Arlington, VAVA236,2540.5%+0.2 pts

85▲66Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.5%+0.5 pts

86▲57West Springfield, VAVA22,5320.4%+0.3 pts

87▼35Sterling, VAVA32,4110.4%+0.3 pts

88▲104Lansdowne, VAVA12,3280.4%+0.4 pts

89▲84Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510.4%−0.1 pts

90▼28Lorton, VAVA20,9910.4%+0.2 pts

91▲70Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.4%0.0 pts

92▲3Oakton, VAVA36,5280.4%−0.3 pts

93▼8Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.4%0.0 pts

94▼16Leesburg, VAVA49,9170.4%−0.1 pts

95▲21Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.4%+0.1 pts

96▲29Wakefield, VAVA11,9300.4%+0.1 pts

97▲10Belle Haven, VAVA6,5700.4%+0.4 pts

98▲23Franklin, VAVA8,4780.4%−1.4 pts

99▼23Woodbridge, VAVA43,9450.4%+0.4 pts

100▲67Blacksburg, VAVA45,1040.4%+0.1 pts

101▲28West Falls Church, VAVA31,2790.3%–

102▲56Lowes Island, VAVA11,0180.3%−0.1 pts

103▲7Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.3%+0.1 pts

104▲16Merrifield, VAVA20,6980.3%−0.1 pts

105▲8Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5450.3%−0.3 pts

106▼38Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.3%+0.1 pts

107▲27Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.3%+0.3 pts

108▼8Galax, VAVA6,6700.3%+0.3 pts

109▼51Forest, VAVA13,4300.3%−1.3 pts

110▲7East Highland Park, VAVA15,2650.3%−0.2 pts

111▼15Abingdon, VAVA8,2840.3%−0.4 pts

112▲72Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7800.3%−0.5 pts

113▲2George Mason, VAVA9,9370.3%+0.3 pts

114Annandale, VAVA41,7050.3%+0.2 pts

115▲78Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2710.3%+0.3 pts

116▼17Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.3%0.0 pts

117▼31Burke, VAVA44,0290.3%+0.2 pts

118Great Falls, VAVA15,2280.3%−0.4 pts

119▼47Triangle, VAVA10,4500.3%−0.2 pts

120▲42Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.3%0.0 pts

121▼10Newington Forest, VAVA12,3160.3%−0.2 pts

122▼65New Baltimore, VAVA11,9190.3%−0.4 pts

123▼15Yorkshire, VAVA9,7820.3%−0.5 pts

124▼33Vienna, VAVA16,6910.3%0.0 pts

125▲54Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1220.3%−1.0 pts

126▲40Ashland, VAVA7,9820.3%−0.6 pts

127▲44Marion, VAVA5,5550.3%+0.3 pts

128▲20Reston, VAVA64,4140.3%0.0 pts

129▼56Martinsville, VAVA13,8490.2%−0.3 pts

130▲66Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9570.2%−0.5 pts

131▲8Dranesville, VAVA11,8280.2%+0.2 pts

132▼77Winchester, VAVA28,2720.2%−0.3 pts

133▼52Danville, VAVA41,6470.2%−0.3 pts

134▲41Crozet, VAVA9,2890.2%−1.0 pts

135▲18Springfield, VAVA31,1540.2%0.0 pts

136▲14Purcellville, VAVA8,8900.2%+0.2 pts

137▼35Gainesville, VAVA18,1960.2%−0.1 pts

138▲11Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7000.2%−0.3 pts

139▼49Belmont, VAVA9,7290.2%+0.2 pts

140▲54Montrose, VAVA8,2850.2%+0.2 pts

141▲23Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9730.2%+0.2 pts

142▼120Madison Heights, VAVA10,2660.2%−1.4 pts

143▼17Bensley, VAVA5,9490.2%−2.4 pts

144▼40Broadlands, VAVA14,3530.2%+0.2 pts

145▼4Centreville, VAVA71,7060.2%−0.2 pts

146▼48Bristol, VAVA16,4180.2%−0.3 pts

147▼28Ashburn, VAVA46,0260.2%−0.1 pts

148▼117Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0440.2%−0.3 pts

149▼14Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4500.2%−0.5 pts

150▼83Linton Hall, VAVA41,8760.2%+0.1 pts

151▼111Newington, VAVA13,4780.2%−0.2 pts

152▲11Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1940.2%–

153▼87Radford, VAVA17,2430.1%−0.5 pts

154Tysons, VAVA28,9360.1%–

155▼11Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8580.1%−0.4 pts

156▲9McNair, VAVA22,6550.1%+0.1 pts

157▼35Christiansburg, VAVA22,4420.1%−0.4 pts

158▼84Lincolnia, VAVA20,3200.1%−0.7 pts

159▼13Kings Park West, VAVA13,4420.1%0.0 pts

160▲27Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7360.1%+0.1 pts

161▼92Highland Springs, VAVA14,2960.1%−0.4 pts

162▲19Sandston, VAVA7,3990.1%−0.5 pts

163▼116Groveton, VAVA13,9310.1%+0.1 pts

164▼72Burke Centre, VAVA17,0370.1%−0.1 pts

165▼8Idylwood, VAVA17,5590.1%−0.9 pts

166▼151Buena Vista, VAVA6,6720.0%0.0 pts

167▲3Farmville, VAVA7,5930.0%0.0 pts

168▼74Lexington, VAVA7,7690.0%−1.4 pts

169▼158South Boston, VAVA7,7950.0%−0.8 pts

170▼151Warrenton, VAVA10,2130.0%−0.3 pts

171▼155Brandermill, VAVA13,7300.0%−1.0 pts

172▼79Fort Lee, VAVA8,9930.0%0.0 pts

173▼28Fishersville, VAVA9,4840.0%−1.2 pts

174▼110Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1090.0%−1.6 pts

175▼124Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6620.0%0.0 pts

176▲1Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3580.0%0.0 pts

177▲1Moorefield, VAVA6,1230.0%–

178▲2Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7410.0%−0.5 pts

179▲3Seven Corners, VAVA9,3710.0%0.0 pts

180▲3University of Virginia, VAVA9,0650.0%0.0 pts

181▼144Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1020.0%−0.5 pts

182▼149Ettrick, VAVA5,9100.0%0.0 pts

183▼36Difficult Run, VAVA9,9380.0%–

184▼46Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2710.0%−0.1 pts

185▲10Braddock, VAVA6,5360.0%–

186▼54Brambleton, VAVA24,5370.0%−0.2 pts

187▼57Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8230.0%–

188▼101Chantilly, VAVA24,0360.0%−0.2 pts

189▼83Crosspointe, VAVA5,6690.0%0.0 pts

190▼110Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4640.0%−0.4 pts

191▼88Falmouth, VAVA5,2160.0%−1.4 pts

192▼163North Springfield, VAVA7,0500.0%−0.8 pts

193▲4Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5890.0%0.0 pts

194▲4Quantico Base, VAVA5,8400.0%0.0 pts

195▲4South Run, VAVA6,6000.0%0.0 pts

196▼11Floris, VAVA7,5890.0%0.0 pts

197▼11Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4490.0%0.0 pts

198▼10Greenbriar, VAVA8,2430.0%−0.6 pts

199▼10Hutchison, VAVA7,2840.0%–

200▼10Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2570.0%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES