Education in Suffolk, Virginia: official figures
33.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Suffolk held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 372nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Virginia: 42.2%).
How many people in Suffolk have a graduate degree?
13.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Suffolk held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 404th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Suffolk?
In Suffolk, 25.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 32.7% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Suffolk?
23,941 residents of Suffolk aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.2% of that age group, 368th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 16,481 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,263 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Suffolk?
4,273 residents of Suffolk were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,674 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 349th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Suffolk attend preschool?
1,513 children in Suffolk were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Suffolk compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Suffolk ranks 452 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 449 | Norfolk | 33.5% |
| 450 | West New York | 33.5% |
| 451 | Greenwood | 33.4% |
| 452 | Suffolk | 33.3% |
| 453 | Savannah | 33.3% |
| 454 | San Leandro | 33.3% |
| 455 | Burien | 33.2% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Suffolk ranks 404 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | Loveland | 13.1% |
| 402 | Jonesboro | 13.1% |
| 403 | Temecula | 13.1% |
| 404 | Suffolk | 13.1% |
| 405 | Cuyahoga Falls | 13.1% |
| 406 | Fort Myers | 13.1% |
| 407 | Long Beach | 13.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Suffolk ranks 455 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 452 | Urban Honolulu | 8.8% |
| 453 | Santa Clarita | 8.8% |
| 454 | Upland | 8.8% |
| 455 | Suffolk | 8.8% |
| 456 | Miami Beach | 8.8% |
| 457 | St. Cloud | 8.8% |
| 458 | Mesa | 8.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Suffolk ranks 475 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 472 | Phoenix | 6.3% |
| 473 | Bolingbrook | 6.3% |
| 474 | Euless | 6.2% |
| 475 | Suffolk | 6.2% |
| 476 | Layton | 6.2% |
| 477 | Round Rock | 6.2% |
| 478 | Compton | 6.2% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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