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Most educated towns in Virginia

Ranked by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. 255 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

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Arlington ranks #18 of 255

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Arlington ranks #18 of 255 for most educated in Virginia
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1 Navy 87.8% Median income $238,676 2 Difficult Run 85.5% Median income $250,001 3 Great Falls 85.3% Median income $250,001
#TownBachelor's or higherMedian incomeMedian age
1 Navy3,839 people 87.8% $238,676 44.2
2 Difficult Run9,938 people 85.5% $250,001 45.3
3 Great Falls15,228 people 85.3% $250,001 45.7
4 Wolf Trap15,858 people 85.1% $250,001 45.1
5 South Run6,600 people 85.1% $250,001 39.4
6 Wyndham Wyndham12,099 people 84.5% $235,250 39.6
7 McLean McLean49,627 people 84.3% $250,001 46.6
8 Fort Hunt Fort Hunt16,700 people 80.7% $216,038 43.0
9 Falls Church14,710 people 80.5% $143,262 40.5
10 Dunn Loring8,957 people 80% $244,265 43.3
11 Brambleton24,537 people 79.8% $238,018 39.0
12 Loudoun Valley Estates Loudoun Valley Estates10,271 people 79.4% $224,704 40.4
13 Tysons28,936 people 79.3% $129,818 36.5
14 Mantua8,298 people 78.9% $213,047 39.7
15 Franklin Farm Franklin Farm18,736 people 78.7% $215,544 43.3
16 Crosspointe5,669 people 77.9% $250,001 42.8
17 Broadlands14,353 people 77.6% $241,042 37.4
18 Map of Arlington Arlington236,254 people 77.1% $142,114 35.5
19 Belmont9,729 people 76.6% $242,542 42.7
20 Floris7,589 people 76.5% $246,058 42.4
21 Crozet Crozet9,289 people 76.3% $129,417 40.5
22 Merrifield Merrifield20,698 people 76.2% $136,373 34.6
23 Lowes Island11,018 people 76.1% $220,833 40.2
24 Dranesville11,828 people 75.2% $214,688 39.8
25 Short Pump Short Pump29,026 people 75.1% $138,845 38.6
26 Stone Ridge16,603 people 75.1% $187,563 34.8
27 Hayfield Hayfield4,392 people 74.8% $192,250 41.8
28 Vienna16,412 people 74.7% $216,953 41.7
29 One Loudoun3,309 people 74.6% $241,250 37.2
30 Oakton36,528 people 74.5% $160,663 40.1
31 Fairfax Station Fairfax Station12,566 people 74.5% $212,224 43.9
32 Braddock6,536 people 73.9% $211,689 46.7
33 Wakefield Wakefield11,930 people 73.8% $237,975 41.3
34 Bull Run7,823 people 72.5% $241,933 42.4
35 Reston64,414 people 72% $148,710 40.1
36 Belle Haven6,570 people 71.2% $140,574 39.7
37 Union Mill4,484 people 71.1% $250,001 47.3
38 Pimmit Hills Pimmit Hills6,589 people 70.8% $172,880 37.7
39 George Mason George Mason9,937 people 69.6% $150,341 20.8
40 Blacksburg Blacksburg45,446 people 69.2% $50,182 21.9
41 Fair Oaks Fair Oaks35,545 people 69% $123,947 35.5
42 McNair22,655 people 68.8% $122,778 31.9
43 Burke44,029 people 68.5% $185,818 40.6
44 South Riding34,352 people 68.5% $196,403 38.5
45 Cascades12,357 people 68.2% $167,171 39.0
46 Moorefield6,123 people 67.9% $205,257 38.1
47 Kingstowne Kingstowne18,360 people 67.5% $151,535 40.2
48 Franconia18,335 people 66.8% $152,474 40.9
49 University of Virginia9,065 people 66.7% $52,546 19.6
50 Innsbrook8,578 people 66.7% $129,436 37.6
51 Kings Park West13,442 people 66.6% $170,039 42.3
52 Long Branch7,034 people 66.5% $185,208 46.3
53 Alexandria156,976 people 66.2% $119,681 37.7
54 Ashburn46,026 people 66.1% $154,978 41.6
55 Pantops4,665 people 66.1% $127,552 40.3
56 Burke Centre17,037 people 65.5% $164,123 39.1
57 Fair Lakes8,894 people 65.5% $127,332 40.1
58 Map of Huntington Huntington13,502 people 65.2% $99,956 36.2
59 Lake Barcroft Lake Barcroft10,973 people 65.1% $140,882 40.7
60 Lansdowne Lansdowne12,328 people 64.9% $168,731 44.9
61 Map of West Springfield West Springfield22,532 people 64.5% $163,115 39.6
62 Woodburn9,503 people 63.8% $134,013 34.7
63 Hollymead8,482 people 63.8% $118,250 37.4
64 Mount Vernon13,122 people 63.6% $163,750 44.2
65 Map of Newington Newington13,478 people 63.2% $155,027 37.6
66 Woodlake7,358 people 63.2% $139,344 42.6
67 Map of Idylwood Idylwood17,559 people 63.1% $120,109 37.2
68 Newington Forest12,316 people 62.9% $149,107 39.8
69 Charlottesville Charlottesville45,437 people 62.5% $74,824 33.1
70 Map of Fairfax Fairfax25,026 people 62.4% $132,348 36.6
71 Kings Park4,315 people 62.4% $166,150 42.4
72 Map of Rose Hill Rose Hill21,066 people 61.8% $174,950 39.4
73 Laurel Hill Laurel Hill7,450 people 61.7% $155,667 40.4
74 Dulles Town Center Dulles Town Center5,464 people 61% $125,941 35.7
75 Purcellville Purcellville8,973 people 60.9% $165,121 36.0
76 Lorton Lorton20,991 people 60.6% $138,685 35.9
77 Countryside Countryside9,661 people 60.6% $148,810 36.4
78 Arcola3,509 people 60.2% $129,116 30.1
79 Greenbriar Greenbriar8,243 people 60.1% $142,634 40.4
80 New Baltimore New Baltimore11,919 people 59.8% $189,327 41.1
81 Chantilly Chantilly24,036 people 59.7% $157,124 41.3
82 Centreville Centreville71,706 people 58.2% $139,510 37.8
83 Midlothian19,120 people 58.1% $110,084 41.8
84 Map of Gainesville Gainesville18,196 people 58% $174,410 37.2
85 Massanetta Springs6,358 people 57.6% $114,737 44.8
86 Linton Hall41,876 people 57% $178,915 36.8
87 Leesburg Leesburg49,171 people 56.7% $145,205 36.1
88 Tuckahoe Tuckahoe49,183 people 56.6% $102,264 40.6
89 Map of Montclair Montclair22,387 people 56% $155,774 38.5
90 Lincolnia Lincolnia20,320 people 55.5% $121,639 38.1
91 Map of Bon Air Bon Air16,904 people 55.2% $101,879 42.8
92 Fort Belvoir8,449 people 55% $104,205 19.7
93 Map of County Center County Center3,789 people 54.6% $152,356 36.4
94 University Center3,923 people 54.4% $120,533 32.0
95 Leesylvania Leesylvania21,632 people 53.5% $132,524 37.1
96 Herndon Herndon24,672 people 53.2% $148,000 35.1
97 Map of Buckhall Buckhall21,602 people 52.9% $180,021 38.7
98 West Falls Church West Falls Church31,279 people 52.4% $134,978 36.2
99 Map of Lake Monticello Lake Monticello10,662 people 51.8% $106,818 42.1
100 Independent Hill Independent Hill10,853 people 51.5% $204,886 38.0
101 Lexington Lexington7,525 people 50.7% $84,517 22.6
102 Chamberlayne4,692 people 50.4% $97,544 54.6
103 Lake Ridge Lake Ridge46,049 people 50% $127,154 38.0
104 Lovettsville Lovettsville2,719 people 49.7% $141,406 31.6
105 Brandermill13,730 people 49.1% $107,396 42.8
106 Rockwood10,010 people 49% $97,992 39.5
107 Cave Spring25,742 people 48.8% $87,539 42.4
108 Sugarland Run12,629 people 47.8% $166,385 36.5
109 Groveton13,931 people 47.1% $101,974 38.3
110 Map of Springfield Springfield31,154 people 46.9% $125,999 41.6
111 Map of Bridgewater Bridgewater6,708 people 46.7% $75,280 31.4
112 North Springfield7,050 people 46.5% $130,400 43.6
113 Fredericksburg Fredericksburg28,873 people 46.1% $86,071 32.1
114 Warrenton10,176 people 46.1% $83,331 40.2
115 Merrimac2,733 people 45.9% $53,611 43.7
116 Glen Allen Glen Allen17,551 people 45.8% $92,723 40.1
117 Williamsburg Williamsburg15,798 people 45.8% $75,604 23.7
118 Falmouth Falmouth5,216 people 45.7% $111,977 37.5
119 Map of Richmond Richmond229,359 people 45.6% $64,587 34.7
120 Annandale Annandale41,705 people 45.6% $116,263 41.4
121 Forest Forest13,430 people 45.6% $81,552 39.2
122 Lake of the Woods7,984 people 45.6% $109,153 52.8
123 Aquia Harbour7,481 people 45.5% $152,708 37.7
124 Bailey's Crossroads24,271 people 45.3% $88,483 36.9
125 Quantico Base Quantico Base5,840 people 44.9% $72,821 22.3
126 Map of Christiansburg Christiansburg22,720 people 44.7% $77,147 39.2
127 Map of Cherry Hill Cherry Hill26,044 people 43.7% $122,447 33.0
128 North Shore3,638 people 43.7% $109,951 62.6
129 Daleville3,797 people 41.6% $103,056 50.7
130 Potomac Mills5,741 people 41.1% $104,545 37.4
131 Virginia Beach Virginia Beach456,349 people 40.9% $92,968 37.9
132 Triangle10,450 people 40.8% $109,693 35.6
133 Carrollton8,436 people 39.9% $110,956 36.8
134 Manchester12,445 people 39.7% $80,296 34.5
135 Hutchison7,284 people 39.7% $105,651 29.1
136 Bull Run Bull Run16,859 people 39.5% $89,679 33.1
137 Map of Lakeside Lakeside12,654 people 39.5% $72,032 36.4
138 Lynchburg79,497 people 38.5% $57,947 28.6
139 Ashland Ashland7,772 people 38% $61,164 30.6
140 Chincoteague Chincoteague3,296 people 38% $62,917 57.4
141 Radford16,726 people 37.9% $57,348 23.3
142 Staunton Staunton25,948 people 37.7% $65,581 39.9
143 Harrisonburg Harrisonburg51,392 people 37.5% $62,254 25.0
144 Map of Chesapeake Chesapeake252,583 people 36.9% $95,373 37.9
145 Smithfield Smithfield8,834 people 36.9% $113,158 46.3
146 Abingdon Abingdon8,330 people 36.5% $54,544 46.4
147 Map of Weyers Cave Weyers Cave2,744 people 36.4% $97,791 32.9
148 Poquoson Poquoson12,639 people 36.3% $120,972 41.2
149 Mechanicsville Mechanicsville38,683 people 35.8% $98,595 41.8
150 Hybla Valley Hybla Valley17,257 people 35.8% $80,959 35.2
151 Map of Sterling Sterling32,411 people 35.4% $123,303 35.3
152 Bethel Manor4,393 people 35.2% $77,294 24.3
153 Seven Corners Seven Corners9,371 people 35% $77,400 34.6
154 Fishersville Fishersville9,484 people 34.9% $83,671 42.4
155 Berryville Berryville4,707 people 34.2% $102,788 46.6
156 Farmville Farmville7,774 people 34% $40,966 24.8
157 Map of Chester Chester24,474 people 33.8% $95,104 38.7
158 Norfolk Norfolk233,596 people 33.5% $66,109 32.7
159 Map of Dale City Dale City71,016 people 33.5% $111,994 35.2
160 Suffolk Suffolk98,796 people 33.3% $92,666 38.7
161 Salem Salem25,618 people 33% $66,725 40.0
162 Woodlawn21,194 people 32.8% $91,884 37.1
163 Map of Manassas Manassas42,976 people 32.7% $113,590 34.8
164 Cloverdale3,208 people 32.2% $79,975 54.3
165 Mount Hermon4,155 people 32% $81,435 52.1
166 Map of Timberlake Timberlake12,725 people 31.6% $75,657 41.1
167 Winchester Winchester27,913 people 31.3% $63,974 36.8
168 Map of Dumbarton Dumbarton7,997 people 31% $60,169 37.1
169 Spotsylvania Courthouse7,180 people 31% $95,331 34.6
170 Map of West Point West Point3,480 people 31% $78,785 43.5
171 Map of King George King George4,851 people 30.9% $98,622 37.1
172 Matoaca2,724 people 30.9% $70,174 30.5
173 Map of Culpeper Culpeper20,794 people 30.7% $94,721 32.5
174 Map of Newport News Newport News184,216 people 30.6% $69,634 34.4
175 Dahlgren3,350 people 30.5% $110,057 34.1
176 Roanoke Roanoke98,355 people 30% $55,378 38.3
177 Laurel Laurel18,721 people 29.8% $73,609 35.1
178 Bluefield4,979 people 29.8% $54,041 42.2
179 Woodbridge43,945 people 29.4% $104,741 33.8
180 Enon4,137 people 28.8% $76,341 35.9
181 Colonial Beach3,966 people 28.8% $60,513 46.0
182 Hampton Hampton137,557 people 28.5% $69,621 36.8
183 Lake Wilderness3,139 people 28.4% $120,700 36.1
184 Broadway Broadway4,273 people 28.3% $64,669 38.7
185 Colonial Heights18,352 people 28% $76,505 38.2
186 Bedford Bedford7,724 people 27.9% $70,288 44.6
187 Lake Caroline2,862 people 27.9% $73,000 32.0
188 Gloucester Courthouse3,336 people 27.8% $75,341 46.3
189 Map of Altavista Altavista3,342 people 27.7% $51,349 39.0
190 South Hill South Hill4,786 people 27.6% $66,023 47.2
191 Yorkshire9,782 people 27.3% $112,829 32.7
192 Franklin Franklin8,250 people 27.3% $63,245 38.3
193 Manassas Park Manassas Park16,798 people 26.9% $103,250 36.5
194 East Highland Park15,265 people 26.9% $64,681 40.8
195 Hollins17,097 people 26.1% $77,456 43.0
196 Ettrick Ettrick5,910 people 26% $58,137 24.3
197 Map of Waynesboro Waynesboro22,841 people 25.7% $59,994 38.3
198 Meadowbrook20,749 people 25.5% $86,054 37.0
199 Petersburg Petersburg33,537 people 25.4% $50,698 35.8
200 Wise Wise2,916 people 25.2% $53,596 36.5
201 Bealeton5,034 people 25% $108,224 32.2
202 Shawneeland2,754 people 25% $95,337 35.3
203 Map of Collinsville Collinsville7,139 people 24.9% $52,158 37.4
204 Bristol Bristol16,849 people 24.8% $50,404 43.4
205 Wytheville8,202 people 24.7% $47,270 46.1
206 Map of Portsmouth Portsmouth97,190 people 24.3% $60,491 35.9
207 Map of Sudley Sudley19,162 people 24.3% $94,309 35.1
208 Dumfries Dumfries5,816 people 24.1% $82,355 33.3
209 Gloucester Point Gloucester Point11,109 people 23.6% $74,001 41.4
210 Buena Vista6,593 people 23.3% $57,833 35.9
211 Highland Springs14,296 people 23% $57,599 38.0
212 Blue Ridge Blue Ridge2,800 people 22.7% $75,871 45.7
213 Shenandoah Farms4,179 people 22.6% $98,750 35.3
214 Woodstock Woodstock5,871 people 22.3% $76,100 35.2
215 Stuarts Draft Stuarts Draft11,780 people 22.2% $79,332 45.5
216 Martinsville13,658 people 22.1% $46,727 38.4
217 Map of Verona Verona4,165 people 21.8% $74,000 43.2
218 Rocky Mount Rocky Mount4,950 people 21.7% $63,280 45.6
219 Marion Marion5,670 people 21.4% $40,896 44.8
220 Marshall3,219 people 21.3% $93,594 33.1
221 Map of South Boston South Boston7,853 people 21.2% $44,052 44.2
222 Lake Land'Or Lake Land'Or4,390 people 21.2% $94,348 38.0
223 Map of Orange Orange5,066 people 21% $76,370 38.3
224 Clifton Forge Clifton Forge3,447 people 21% $40,000 45.2
225 Montrose8,285 people 20.7% $49,550 39.9
226 Danville Danville42,214 people 19.6% $44,423 40.4
227 Map of Grottoes Grottoes2,961 people 19.6% $100,291 39.7
228 Galax Galax6,726 people 19.1% $38,675 42.9
229 Map of Lebanon Lebanon3,116 people 19.1% $53,050 45.7
230 Front Royal Front Royal15,296 people 18.8% $64,838 37.7
231 Luray Luray4,827 people 18.5% $50,150 54.0
232 Vinton Vinton8,056 people 18.4% $65,445 37.2
233 Bensley5,949 people 17.6% $50,547 28.6
234 Blackstone Blackstone3,341 people 17.6% $54,570 41.6
235 Elkton Elkton3,006 people 17.6% $62,031 38.0
236 Madison Heights Madison Heights10,266 people 17.4% $60,215 44.4
237 Map of Windsor Windsor2,852 people 17.2% $68,661 41.6
238 Strasburg7,214 people 16.9% $62,464 36.0
239 Pulaski Pulaski8,893 people 16.7% $49,491 38.5
240 Tazewell Tazewell4,390 people 16.3% $34,618 44.5
241 Emporia5,547 people 16% $51,899 36.6
242 Big Stone Gap Big Stone Gap5,162 people 15.8% $54,581 41.0
243 Hillsville2,864 people 14.9% $58,000 37.3
244 Bellwood7,907 people 14% $47,781 33.3
245 Hopewell22,959 people 13.7% $54,729 37.5
246 Norton Norton3,577 people 13.7% $41,495 41.3
247 Crewe Crewe2,906 people 13.6% $70,625 32.0
248 Map of Richlands Richlands5,171 people 13.5% $37,154 44.5
249 Sandston7,399 people 12.7% $59,238 39.3
250 Pearisburg2,860 people 12.4% $75,532 48.1
251 Dublin Dublin2,671 people 10% $62,426 39.7
252 Covington5,680 people 9.5% $41,944 38.0
253 Timberville3,036 people 9.5% $59,909 35.9
254 Loch Lomond4,606 people 8.6% $113,790 36.4
255 Shenandoah2,888 people 7.9% $71,458 37.0

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Virginia as a whole is 42.2%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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