RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most tech & information jobs, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in the information sector (2024 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 9.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Lee, VA, up 159 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2010

01▲9Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44921.8%+8.7 pts

02▲55Galax, VAVA6,67018.6%+10.5 pts

03▲26East Highland Park, VAVA15,26518.6%+7.9 pts

04▲86Montrose, VAVA8,28517.9%+9.3 pts

05▲30Pulaski, VAVA8,80717.5%+3.7 pts

06▲8Farmville, VAVA7,59317.2%+1.7 pts

07▼6Richlands, VAVA5,05117.1%+1.3 pts

08▲159Fort Lee, VAVA8,99316.6%−6.8 pts

09▲83Dumbarton, VAVA7,99716.5%+3.2 pts

10▲60Madison Heights, VAVA10,26616.0%+5.3 pts

11▲8Abingdon, VAVA8,28415.9%+5.6 pts

12▲21Front Royal, VAVA15,72215.8%+1.3 pts

13▼4Fishersville, VAVA9,48415.7%+5.1 pts

14▼9Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10915.6%+2.5 pts

15▼11Marion, VAVA5,55515.4%+3.5 pts

16▼10Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46415.3%+3.4 pts

17▲84Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10215.3%−2.9 pts

18▲25Highland Springs, VAVA14,29615.1%+1.2 pts

19▲56Seven Corners, VAVA9,37115.1%+4.9 pts

20▲11Covington, VAVA5,68015.0%−6.1 pts

21▼14Radford, VAVA17,24314.9%+1.1 pts

22▲76Christiansburg, VAVA22,44214.5%+3.2 pts

23▲54Martinsville, VAVA13,84914.4%+4.0 pts

24▲6Bristol, VAVA16,41814.4%−1.5 pts

25▼4Chester, VAVA24,47414.3%+1.7 pts

26▼2Strasburg, VAVA7,38013.9%−2.4 pts

27▼1Laurel, VAVA18,72113.9%−0.1 pts

28▼8Danville, VAVA41,64713.8%+0.6 pts

29▼16Emporia, VAVA5,44713.8%−2.0 pts

30▲10Portsmouth, VAVA96,77713.5%+2.2 pts

31▼20Wytheville, VAVA8,12813.4%−3.9 pts

32▲83Timberlake, VAVA12,72513.3%−2.9 pts

33▼25Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73813.1%−1.8 pts

34▼31Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98413.1%−2.0 pts

35▲100University of Virginia, VAVA9,06513.1%+4.9 pts

36▲137Carrollton, VAVA8,43613.0%+6.8 pts

37▲32Salem, VAVA25,81613.0%−2.6 pts

38▲28Rockwood, VAVA10,01013.0%+0.5 pts

39▼11Williamsburg, VAVA15,86112.9%+2.5 pts

40▲7Staunton, VAVA26,80112.9%−1.9 pts

41▼39Woodstock, VAVA6,00212.8%−3.9 pts

42▲9Roanoke, VAVA99,11112.7%−0.6 pts

43▲5Culpeper, VAVA22,07412.7%0.0 pts

44▼29Ettrick, VAVA5,91012.7%−6.7 pts

45▲4George Mason, VAVA9,93712.5%−1.9 pts

46▲6Petersburg, VAVA33,73412.4%−0.1 pts

47▼1Bedford, VAVA7,91112.2%+5.2 pts

48▲15Lakeside, VAVA12,65412.1%+0.9 pts

49▼7Midlothian, VAVA19,12012.1%–

50▼32Waynesboro, VAVA23,95112.1%−4.8 pts

51▼17Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83912.0%+1.2 pts

52▲55Buena Vista, VAVA6,67212.0%−1.1 pts

53▼21Yorkshire, VAVA9,78212.0%−3.1 pts

54▼13Dale City, VAVA71,01612.0%0.0 pts

55▲21Sandston, VAVA7,39911.8%−0.7 pts

56▲43Leesburg, VAVA49,91711.7%−0.4 pts

57▼20Lynchburg, VAVA81,34711.7%−0.3 pts

58▼46Bellwood, VAVA7,90711.7%−0.3 pts

59▼23Hopewell, VAVA23,26111.7%−0.6 pts

60▲109Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48111.6%+3.5 pts

61▲53Poquoson, VAVA13,29211.5%+1.5 pts

62▲48Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83911.5%+1.1 pts

63▲79Glen Allen, VAVA17,55111.4%−3.8 pts

64▲111Orange, VAVA5,36511.4%−4.8 pts

65▼10Winchester, VAVA28,27211.3%−1.1 pts

66▲46Brandermill, VAVA13,73011.3%−0.6 pts

67Woodbridge, VAVA43,94511.2%−0.5 pts

68▼12Hollins, VAVA17,09711.2%−2.8 pts

69▼25Ashland, VAVA7,98211.1%−2.2 pts

70▼10Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62911.1%−2.2 pts

71▼7Norfolk, VAVA231,01311.1%−1.9 pts

72▼19Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73711.0%−1.7 pts

73▼34Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18011.0%+2.2 pts

74▼2Forest, VAVA13,43010.9%−4.3 pts

75▲7Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66210.8%+4.1 pts

76▼60Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68310.8%−1.4 pts

77▼16Newport News, VAVA183,23010.8%−1.6 pts

78▲17Hampton, VAVA137,31510.5%−1.3 pts

79▼41Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85910.4%−1.5 pts

80▲92Hutchison, VAVA7,28410.4%–

81▲2Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04910.2%−0.8 pts

82▲82Fairfax, VAVA26,77210.2%+2.2 pts

83▲51Newington Forest, VAVA12,31610.0%+2.7 pts

84▲44Annandale, VAVA41,7059.9%+1.7 pts

85▼68Vinton, VAVA7,9679.9%−5.3 pts

86▼28Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1949.9%–

87▼37Sudley, VAVA19,1629.9%−3.6 pts

88▼65South Boston, VAVA7,7959.8%−6.0 pts

89▲33Montclair, VAVA22,3879.8%+1.6 pts

90▼28Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4509.7%+4.2 pts

91▲106Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5899.7%+0.7 pts

92▲10Gainesville, VAVA18,1969.7%−2.7 pts

93▼20Richmond, VAVA237,2579.6%−1.1 pts

94▼23Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3939.6%+2.5 pts

95▲26Blacksburg, VAVA45,1049.6%+1.7 pts

96▼12Triangle, VAVA10,4509.6%−1.5 pts

97▼72Lorton, VAVA20,9919.6%−2.4 pts

98▲20Falmouth, VAVA5,2169.5%−2.4 pts

99▼6Springfield, VAVA31,1549.5%−0.8 pts

100▼22Suffolk, VAVA104,6999.5%−2.1 pts

101▼16Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1839.4%−3.5 pts

102▼11Centreville, VAVA71,7069.4%−0.6 pts

103▲21West Springfield, VAVA22,5329.4%+0.9 pts

104▲9Leesylvania, VAVA21,6329.4%–

105▼78Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0449.3%−3.6 pts

106▲5Linton Hall, VAVA41,8769.3%0.0 pts

107▼28Chesapeake, VAVA255,3329.3%−2.5 pts

108▲31Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2719.3%−1.1 pts

109▲47Woodlake, VAVA7,3589.2%+1.2 pts

110▼56Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7499.2%−4.8 pts

111▼7Cave Spring, VAVA25,7429.2%−0.3 pts

112▲48Bealeton, VAVA5,0349.2%−2.8 pts

113▼7Hollymead, VAVA8,4829.1%−2.0 pts

114▼92Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2579.0%−2.3 pts

115▲30Short Pump, VAVA29,0269.0%−0.7 pts

116▼36Bensley, VAVA5,9499.0%−0.5 pts

117▲37Quantico Base, VAVA5,8409.0%−4.9 pts

118▲45Innsbrook, VAVA8,5788.9%−2.5 pts

119▼23Newington, VAVA13,4788.9%−1.2 pts

120▼23Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8238.8%–

121▲31Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8948.8%+4.2 pts

122▲24Long Branch, VAVA7,0348.7%−3.5 pts

123▲21Purcellville, VAVA8,8908.7%+0.7 pts

124▼24Manassas Park, VAVA16,5608.6%−1.0 pts

125▲41Cascades, VAVA12,3578.6%0.0 pts

126▲60Dumfries, VAVA6,4058.6%−3.7 pts

127▼41Manassas, VAVA44,3328.5%−3.0 pts

128▼11Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3588.5%+2.1 pts

129▲2Lincolnia, VAVA20,3208.5%+0.8 pts

130▲38Lexington, VAVA7,7698.4%−2.1 pts

131▼57Collinsville, VAVA7,1398.4%−10.4 pts

132▼24Buckhall, VAVA21,6028.2%−1.1 pts

133▼65Franklin, VAVA8,4788.2%−1.6 pts

134▼11Countryside, VAVA9,6618.0%−2.6 pts

135▼10Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7417.9%−0.8 pts

136▲23Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9737.7%+1.9 pts

137▲62Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2717.7%−4.3 pts

138▼2Lowes Island, VAVA11,0187.7%0.0 pts

139▼58Sterling, VAVA32,4117.6%−2.6 pts

140▲21Broadlands, VAVA14,3537.6%+3.2 pts

141▼22Herndon, VAVA25,5067.6%+0.7 pts

142▼10Chantilly, VAVA24,0367.4%−2.1 pts

143▲12Oakton, VAVA36,5287.4%−0.3 pts

144▼14West Falls Church, VAVA31,2797.2%–

145▼25Charlottesville, VAVA44,3887.2%−1.6 pts

146▼37Bon Air, VAVA16,9047.2%−3.6 pts

147▼7Manchester, VAVA12,4457.1%−10.3 pts

148▲10McNair, VAVA22,6557.0%−3.8 pts

149▼84Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7807.0%−4.7 pts

150▼56Burke Centre, VAVA17,0376.9%+0.3 pts

151▼18Ashburn, VAVA46,0266.9%−2.8 pts

152▼63Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5456.9%−0.2 pts

153▼27Franconia, VAVA18,3356.8%−0.7 pts

154▼95Braddock, VAVA6,5366.6%–

155▲37Tysons, VAVA28,9366.6%–

156▼40Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5666.5%+0.8 pts

157▼52Greenbriar, VAVA8,2436.5%−7.4 pts

158▼20Wyndham, VAVA12,0996.5%−4.9 pts

159▼12Woodburn, VAVA9,5036.4%−0.3 pts

160▼115New Baltimore, VAVA11,9196.4%−5.5 pts

161▲1South Riding, VAVA34,3526.4%−3.7 pts

162▲14Huntington, VAVA13,5026.4%−0.7 pts

163▲7Kingstowne, VAVA18,3606.2%+1.9 pts

164▼37Kings Park West, VAVA13,4426.2%−2.8 pts

165▼36Dranesville, VAVA11,8286.2%−1.0 pts

166▼79Bridgewater, VAVA6,9246.1%−6.2 pts

167▼17Burke, VAVA44,0296.0%−1.8 pts

168▲12Belmont, VAVA9,7296.0%+1.8 pts

169▲5Reston, VAVA64,4146.0%−0.4 pts

170▲20Lansdowne, VAVA12,3286.0%+0.4 pts

171▼6Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6035.9%−3.8 pts

172▲28Moorefield, VAVA6,1235.9%–

173▼20Idylwood, VAVA17,5595.9%−1.0 pts

174▼33Groveton, VAVA13,9315.8%−3.5 pts

175▼87Smithfield, VAVA9,1125.8%−5.2 pts

176▼19Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0665.7%−3.5 pts

177▼29Warrenton, VAVA10,2135.7%−8.8 pts

178▲7Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8585.7%−0.4 pts

179▲19Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9575.6%−2.6 pts

180▼43Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1225.6%−3.1 pts

181▼4Alexandria, VAVA160,6625.6%−0.7 pts

182▼39Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7365.2%−0.8 pts

183▼12Wakefield, VAVA11,9305.1%−1.5 pts

184▲4Floris, VAVA7,5895.1%+0.3 pts

185▼4Vienna, VAVA16,6915.0%−1.1 pts

186▲8Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7004.9%+0.7 pts

187▲2Crozet, VAVA9,2894.7%−4.1 pts

188▲5McLean, VAVA49,6274.6%0.0 pts

189▼7Merrifield, VAVA20,6984.6%−4.0 pts

190▼11North Springfield, VAVA7,0504.6%−2.3 pts

191Arlington, VAVA236,2544.4%+0.1 pts

192▼8Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.4%−0.4 pts

193▼90Brambleton, VAVA24,5374.4%−4.5 pts

194▼43Belle Haven, VAVA6,5704.3%−5.0 pts

195▼8Mantua, VAVA8,2984.0%−1.9 pts

196▼13Great Falls, VAVA15,2283.4%−3.2 pts

197▼48Crosspointe, VAVA5,6693.3%−0.7 pts

198▼20Independent Hill, VAVA10,8533.3%−5.6 pts

199▼4South Run, VAVA6,6002.3%−4.7 pts

200▼4Difficult Run, VAVA9,9381.9%–

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