Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Virginia (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 40.33%. Among all Virginia cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, McLean CDP had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (84.73%), followed by Wolf Trap CDP (83.69%), and Wyndham CDP (83.58%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Virginia cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia cities and places (with a population of 10K+).
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Related Topics: Virginia ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | City of Place | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
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| 1 | McLean CDP | 84.73 |
| 2 | Wolf Trap CDP | 83.69 |
| 3 | Wyndham CDP | 83.58 |
| 4 | Great Falls CDP | 83.07 |
| 5 | Difficult Run CDP | 81.37 |
| 6 | Tysons CDP | 81.03 |
| 7 | Fort Hunt CDP | 78.78 |
| 8 | Falls Church city | 78.70 |
| 9 | Merrifield CDP | 78.55 |
| 10 | Brambleton CDP | 77.54 |
| 11 | Franklin Farm CDP | 77.44 |
| 12 | Broadlands CDP | 76.53 |
| 13 | Arlington CDP | 76.30 |
| 14 | Dranesville CDP | 76.20 |
| 15 | Loudoun Valley Estates CDP | 75.88 |
| 16 | Short Pump CDP | 74.90 |
| 17 | Oakton CDP | 73.91 |
| 18 | Fairfax Station CDP | 73.52 |
| 19 | Vienna town | 73.15 |
| 20 | Wakefield CDP | 73.00 |
| 21 | Lowes Island CDP | 71.93 |
| 22 | Reston CDP | 71.18 |
| 23 | Fair Oaks CDP | 69.99 |
| 24 | Blacksburg town | 69.01 |
| 25 | South Riding CDP | 68.18 |
| 26 | Stone Ridge CDP | 68.17 |
| 27 | McNair CDP | 67.19 |
| 28 | Cascades CDP | 66.88 |
| 29 | Burke Centre CDP | 66.47 |
| 30 | Lansdowne CDP | 66.34 |
| 31 | Huntington CDP | 65.21 |
| 32 | Alexandria city | 65.18 |
| 33 | Lake Barcroft CDP | 64.56 |
| 34 | Ashburn CDP | 64.49 |
| 35 | Burke CDP | 64.17 |
| 36 | Idylwood CDP | 63.31 |
| 37 | Franconia CDP | 62.56 |
| 38 | Kings Park West CDP | 62.48 |
| 39 | Mount Vernon CDP | 61.64 |
| 40 | Newington Forest CDP | 61.63 |
| 41 | West Springfield CDP | 61.60 |
| 42 | Fairfax city | 61.38 |
| 43 | Newington CDP | 61.21 |
| 44 | Kingstowne CDP | 59.48 |
| 45 | Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County) | 58.65 |
| 46 | Woodburn CDP | 58.05 |
| 47 | Centreville CDP | 57.99 |
| 48 | Charlottesville city | 57.98 |
| 49 | Tuckahoe CDP | 57.35 |
| 50 | Chantilly CDP | 57.08 |
| 51 | Montclair CDP | 57.00 |
| 52 | Linton Hall CDP | 55.17 |
| 53 | Gainesville CDP | 54.94 |
| 54 | Leesburg town | 54.67 |
| 55 | Midlothian CDP | 53.54 |
| 56 | New Baltimore CDP | 52.61 |
| 57 | Leesylvania CDP | 52.10 |
| 58 | Lake Monticello CDP | 51.47 |
| 59 | Lorton CDP | 51.02 |
| 60 | Groveton CDP | 50.97 |
| 61 | Cave Spring CDP | 50.63 |
| 62 | Williamsburg city | 50.44 |
| 63 | Lincolnia CDP | 50.11 |
| 64 | Buckhall CDP | 49.84 |
| 65 | West Falls Church CDP | 49.81 |
| 66 | Bon Air CDP | 49.78 |
| 67 | Herndon town | 49.65 |
| 68 | Brandermill CDP | 48.79 |
| 69 | Sugarland Run CDP | 48.20 |
| 70 | Lake Ridge CDP | 47.78 |
| 71 | Annandale CDP | 45.84 |
| 72 | Bailey's Crossroads CDP | 45.18 |
| 73 | Springfield CDP | 45.11 |
| 74 | Forest CDP | 44.85 |
| 75 | Richmond city | 43.09 |
| 76 | Glen Allen CDP | 43.02 |
| 77 | Fredericksburg city | 42.68 |
| 78 | Christiansburg town | 41.95 |
| 79 | Cherry Hill CDP | 41.19 |
| 80 | Poquoson city | 40.91 |
| 81 | Radford city | 40.44 |
| 82 | Triangle CDP | 39.52 |
| 83 | Warrenton town | 39.17 |
| 84 | Virginia Beach city | 38.62 |
| 85 | Manchester CDP | 38.38 |
| 86 | Sterling CDP | 38.37 |
| 87 | Lynchburg city | 38.28 |
| 88 | Chesapeake city | 35.49 |
| 89 | Mechanicsville CDP | 35.23 |
| 90 | Harrisonburg city | 34.55 |
| 91 | Lakeside CDP | 34.23 |
| 92 | Bull Run CDP (Prince William County) | 34.11 |
| 93 | Winchester city | 33.70 |
| 94 | Chester CDP | 32.52 |
| 95 | Hybla Valley CDP | 32.19 |
| 96 | Salem city | 32.15 |
| 97 | Dale City CDP | 32.12 |
| 98 | Manassas city | 32.11 |
| 99 | Timberlake CDP | 32.05 |
| 100 | Norfolk city | 31.80 |
| 101 | Suffolk city | 30.99 |
| 102 | Culpeper town | 30.45 |
| 103 | Staunton city | 30.32 |
| 104 | Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County) | 29.93 |
| 105 | Woodbridge CDP | 29.58 |
| 106 | Laurel CDP | 28.81 |
| 107 | Gloucester Point CDP | 28.17 |
| 108 | Newport News city | 28.12 |
| 109 | Waynesboro city | 27.94 |
| 110 | Hampton city | 27.32 |
| 111 | Roanoke city | 26.81 |
| 112 | Sudley CDP | 26.77 |
| 113 | Hollins CDP | 26.26 |
| 114 | Colonial Heights city | 25.95 |
| 115 | Manassas Park city | 25.61 |
| 116 | Bristol city | 23.43 |
| 117 | Martinsville city | 22.12 |
| 118 | Petersburg city | 22.04 |
| 119 | Meadowbrook CDP | 21.64 |
| 120 | Portsmouth city | 20.98 |
| 121 | East Highland Park CDP | 19.74 |
| 122 | Stuarts Draft CDP | 19.64 |
| 123 | Front Royal town | 18.79 |
| 124 | Danville city | 18.11 |
| 125 | Yorkshire CDP | 17.51 |
| 126 | Madison Heights CDP | 17.15 |
| 127 | Highland Springs CDP | 15.24 |
| 128 | Hopewell city | 11.40 |