RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most white-collar workforce, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2023 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2000

01Difficult Run, VAVA9,93886.7%–

02Floris, VAVA7,58979.7%–

03Great Falls, VAVA15,22879.2%–

04McLean, VAVA49,62779.0%–

05Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27178.2%–

06Brambleton, VAVA24,53776.9%–

07Tysons, VAVA28,93676.7%–

08Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95775.7%–

09Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85875.5%–

10Mantua, VAVA8,29874.6%–

11Arlington, VAVA236,25474.6%–

12Dranesville, VAVA11,82874.4%–

13Wyndham, VAVA12,09974.3%–

14Crozet, VAVA9,28973.6%–

15Vienna, VAVA16,69173.6%–

16Moorefield, VAVA6,12373.4%–

17Broadlands, VAVA14,35373.2%–

18Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58972.7%–

19Braddock, VAVA6,53672.6%–

20Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70072.6%–

21Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73672.5%–

22Falls Church, VAVA15,15972.4%–

23Merrifield, VAVA20,69872.3%–

24Wakefield, VAVA11,93072.0%–

25Crosspointe, VAVA5,66971.6%–

26Oakton, VAVA36,52870.2%–

27South Run, VAVA6,60070.0%–

28Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56669.7%–

29Reston, VAVA64,41469.2%–

30South Riding, VAVA34,35269.2%–

31Franconia, VAVA18,33569.1%–

32Lowes Island, VAVA11,01868.7%–

33Kings Park West, VAVA13,44268.6%–

34Belmont, VAVA9,72968.3%–

35Lansdowne, VAVA12,32867.8%–

36Cascades, VAVA12,35766.9%–

37Short Pump, VAVA29,02666.5%–

38Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60366.4%–

39Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54566.3%–

40Greenbriar, VAVA8,24366.2%–

41Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82366.2%–

42Woodburn, VAVA9,50365.8%–

43Ashburn, VAVA46,02665.7%–

44McNair, VAVA22,65565.6%–

45Burke, VAVA44,02965.4%–

46Newington, VAVA13,47864.4%–

47Kingstowne, VAVA18,36064.3%–

48Huntington, VAVA13,50264.2%–

49Belle Haven, VAVA6,57063.9%–

50Burke Centre, VAVA17,03763.9%–

51Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12263.4%–

52Charlottesville, VAVA44,38863.4%–

53Alexandria, VAVA160,66263.3%–

54Idylwood, VAVA17,55963.1%–

55Long Branch, VAVA7,03462.1%–

56Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06662.0%–

57Hollymead, VAVA8,48262.0%–

58Linton Hall, VAVA41,87662.0%–

59Woodlake, VAVA7,35861.8%–

60Newington Forest, VAVA12,31661.7%–

61Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45061.5%–

62Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89461.4%–

63Gainesville, VAVA18,19661.0%–

64West Springfield, VAVA22,53260.8%–

65Buckhall, VAVA21,60260.7%–

66Countryside, VAVA9,66160.7%–

67New Baltimore, VAVA11,91960.1%–

68Fairfax, VAVA26,77259.9%–

69Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83959.2%–

70Bon Air, VAVA16,90459.1%–

71Innsbrook, VAVA8,57859.0%–

72Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97358.7%–

73Lincolnia, VAVA20,32058.3%–

74Centreville, VAVA71,70658.3%–

75Purcellville, VAVA8,89058.2%–

76Midlothian, VAVA19,12057.8%–

77Lorton, VAVA20,99157.4%–

78Independent Hill, VAVA10,85357.3%–

79Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35857.2%–

80Groveton, VAVA13,93157.2%–

81Montclair, VAVA22,38756.6%–

82Chantilly, VAVA24,03656.1%–

83Leesburg, VAVA49,91755.9%–

84Brandermill, VAVA13,73055.8%–

85Carrollton, VAVA8,43655.8%–

86Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46455.8%–

87West Falls Church, VAVA31,27955.0%–

88Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18354.9%–

89Leesylvania, VAVA21,63254.8%–

90Blacksburg, VAVA45,10454.5%–

91Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04953.4%–

92Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98453.2%–

93Herndon, VAVA25,50653.1%–

94Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66252.6%–

95Falmouth, VAVA5,21652.2%–

96Manchester, VAVA12,44552.0%–

97George Mason, VAVA9,93751.9%–

98Lexington, VAVA7,76951.5%–

99Forest, VAVA13,43051.4%–

100Glen Allen, VAVA17,55150.7%–

101Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04450.7%–

102Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62950.5%–

103Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27150.5%–

104Cave Spring, VAVA25,74250.4%–

105Richmond, VAVA237,25749.7%–

106Rockwood, VAVA10,01049.6%–

107Christiansburg, VAVA22,44249.5%–

108Warrenton, VAVA10,21349.4%–

109Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48148.9%–

110Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74148.8%–

111Poquoson, VAVA13,29248.7%–

112Smithfield, VAVA9,11248.4%–

113Quantico Base, VAVA5,84048.3%–

114Triangle, VAVA10,45047.8%–

115North Springfield, VAVA7,05047.6%–

116Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73747.5%–

117Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39347.4%–

118Chester, VAVA24,47447.2%–

119Chesapeake, VAVA255,33246.8%–

120Annandale, VAVA41,70546.1%–

121Springfield, VAVA31,15445.8%–

122Fort Lee, VAVA8,99345.3%–

123Fishersville, VAVA9,48445.2%–

124Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68345.2%–

125Suffolk, VAVA104,69944.8%–

126University of Virginia, VAVA9,06544.8%–

127Ashland, VAVA7,98244.2%–

128Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10243.7%–

129Farmville, VAVA7,59343.2%–

130Williamsburg, VAVA15,86143.1%–

131Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85943.1%–

132Lakeside, VAVA12,65442.5%–

133Salem, VAVA25,81642.4%–

134Seven Corners, VAVA9,37142.4%–

135Abingdon, VAVA8,28442.3%–

136Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18042.0%–

137Manassas, VAVA44,33241.6%–

138Lynchburg, VAVA81,34741.1%–

139Dale City, VAVA71,01641.1%–

140Wytheville, VAVA8,12841.1%–

141Staunton, VAVA26,80140.9%–

142Winchester, VAVA28,27240.1%–

143Norfolk, VAVA231,01340.0%–

144Franklin, VAVA8,47839.3%–

145Sterling, VAVA32,41139.3%–

146Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44939.2%–

147Laurel, VAVA18,72139.1%–

148Culpeper, VAVA22,07439.1%–

149Bealeton, VAVA5,03438.8%–

150Collinsville, VAVA7,13938.3%–

151Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73838.2%–

152Bridgewater, VAVA6,92437.8%–

153Radford, VAVA17,24337.8%–

154Orange, VAVA5,36537.8%–

155Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83937.7%–

156Vinton, VAVA7,96737.7%–

157Roanoke, VAVA99,11137.6%–

158Hampton, VAVA137,31537.3%–

159Hutchison, VAVA7,28437.2%–

160Yorkshire, VAVA9,78237.2%–

161Newport News, VAVA183,23036.6%–

162Waynesboro, VAVA23,95136.2%–

163Bedford, VAVA7,91136.1%–

164Bristol, VAVA16,41835.9%–

165Dumbarton, VAVA7,99735.8%–

166Manassas Park, VAVA16,56035.8%–

167Timberlake, VAVA12,72535.7%–

168Hollins, VAVA17,09735.4%–

169Marion, VAVA5,55535.1%–

170Woodbridge, VAVA43,94534.9%–

171Highland Springs, VAVA14,29634.8%–

172Portsmouth, VAVA96,77734.7%–

173Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25734.5%–

174Galax, VAVA6,67033.6%–

175Ettrick, VAVA5,91033.5%–

176Pulaski, VAVA8,80732.8%–

177Front Royal, VAVA15,72232.5%–

178Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19432.5%–

179Sudley, VAVA19,16232.3%–

180Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10932.3%–

181Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74931.0%–

182South Boston, VAVA7,79530.9%–

183Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78030.6%–

184Madison Heights, VAVA10,26630.0%–

185Petersburg, VAVA33,73429.4%–

186Dumfries, VAVA6,40529.3%–

187Martinsville, VAVA13,84928.5%–

188Danville, VAVA41,64728.4%–

189Buena Vista, VAVA6,67228.4%–

190East Highland Park, VAVA15,26527.6%–

191Montrose, VAVA8,28526.3%–

192Hopewell, VAVA23,26125.9%–

193Strasburg, VAVA7,38025.4%–

194Richlands, VAVA5,05125.3%–

195Sandston, VAVA7,39925.2%–

196Bellwood, VAVA7,90724.9%–

197Woodstock, VAVA6,00221.6%–

198Bensley, VAVA5,94919.4%–

199Emporia, VAVA5,44718.7%–

200Covington, VAVA5,68018.5%–

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