# Cities in Virginia by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024

All 39 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `high_school_graduate_share`
- Unit: %
- Definition: People aged 25 and over who hold a regular high school diploma, a GED or alternative credential, or any higher level of education, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/virginia-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Blacksburg, VA | 98 |
| 2 | Poquoson, VA | 97.5 |
| 3 | Vienna, VA | 96.2 |
| 4 | Falls Church, VA | 95.4 |
| 5 | Christiansburg, VA | 94.8 |
| 6 | Virginia Beach, VA | 94.7 |
| 7 | Chesapeake, VA | 94.2 |
| 8 | Salem, VA | 94.2 |
| 9 | Staunton, VA | 93.9 |
| 10 | Radford, VA | 93.8 |
| 11 | Williamsburg, VA | 93.5 |
| 12 | Charlottesville, VA | 93.5 |
| 13 | Alexandria, VA | 93 |
| 14 | Hampton, VA | 93 |
| 15 | Fredericksburg, VA | 92.2 |
| 16 | Newport News, VA | 92 |
| 17 | Leesburg, VA | 91.6 |
| 18 | Suffolk, VA | 91.2 |
| 19 | Warrenton, VA | 91 |
| 20 | Lynchburg, VA | 91 |
| 21 | Colonial Heights, VA | 90.8 |
| 22 | Fairfax, VA | 90.7 |
| 23 | Bristol, VA | 90.3 |
| 24 | Norfolk, VA | 90.2 |
| 25 | Richmond, VA | 90.2 |
| 26 | Roanoke, VA | 89.7 |
| 27 | Waynesboro, VA | 89.1 |
| 28 | Portsmouth, VA | 89 |
| 29 | Hopewell, VA | 88.7 |
| 29 | Martinsville, VA | 88.7 |
| 31 | Winchester, VA | 87.6 |
| 32 | Danville, VA | 87.1 |
| 33 | Petersburg, VA | 86.8 |
| 34 | Herndon, VA | 85.3 |
| 35 | Harrisonburg, VA | 84.3 |
| 36 | Culpeper, VA | 84 |
| 37 | Front Royal, VA | 84 |
| 38 | Manassas, VA | 81 |
| 39 | Manassas Park, VA | 77.2 |