Richest & Poorest Counties in Virginia
Virginia has 133 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Loudoun County at $181,765 , while the lowest-income county is Galax city at $38,675 . The statewide median household income is $93,170, compared to the national median of $75,149.
The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in Virginia is $143,090. 55 of 133 counties (41%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 78 (59%) fall below it.
Virginia's statewide median of $93,170 is 24.0% above the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.
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Virginia — Median Household Income by County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.
Richest Counties in Virginia
Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.
| # | County | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loudoun County | $181,765 +141.9% |
| 2 | Fairfax County | $153,637 +104.4% |
| 3 | Falls Church city | $143,262 +90.6% |
| 4 | Arlington County | $142,114 +89.1% |
| 5 | Stafford County | $137,807 +83.4% |
| 6 | Fairfax city | $132,348 +76.1% |
| 7 | Prince William County | $131,402 +74.9% |
| 8 | Fauquier County | $130,189 +73.2% |
| 9 | New Kent County | $123,314 +64.1% |
| 10 | Poquoson city | $120,972 +61.0% |
Poorest Counties in Virginia
Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.
| # | County | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Galax city | $38,675 -48.5% |
| 132 | Norton city | $41,495 -44.8% |
| 131 | Lee County | $41,827 -44.3% |
| 130 | Covington city | $41,944 -44.2% |
| 129 | Buchanan County | $42,886 -42.9% |
| 128 | Danville city | $44,423 -40.9% |
| 127 | Scott County | $46,349 -38.3% |
| 126 | Martinsville city | $46,727 -37.8% |
| 125 | Dickenson County | $47,254 -37.1% |
| 124 | Tazewell County | $47,313 -37.0% |
All 133 Counties Ranked
Every county in Virginia ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.
| # | County | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loudoun County | $181,765 +141.9% |
| 2 | Fairfax County | $153,637 +104.4% |
| 3 | Falls Church city | $143,262 +90.6% |
| 4 | Arlington County | $142,114 +89.1% |
| 5 | Stafford County | $137,807 +83.4% |
| 6 | Fairfax city | $132,348 +76.1% |
| 7 | Prince William County | $131,402 +74.9% |
| 8 | Fauquier County | $130,189 +73.2% |
| 9 | New Kent County | $123,314 +64.1% |
| 10 | Poquoson city | $120,972 +61.0% |
| 11 | Alexandria city | $119,681 +59.3% |
| 12 | Goochland County | $118,931 +58.3% |
| 13 | Clarke County | $117,111 +55.8% |
| 14 | King George County | $116,884 +55.5% |
| 15 | Manassas city | $113,590 +51.2% |
| 16 | Hanover County | $112,805 +50.1% |
| 17 | Spotsylvania County | $112,738 +50.0% |
| 18 | Powhatan County | $110,537 +47.1% |
| 19 | James City County | $109,985 +46.4% |
| 20 | York County | $109,956 +46.3% |
| 21 | Albemarle County | $104,392 +38.9% |
| 22 | Manassas Park city | $103,250 +37.4% |
| 23 | Chesterfield County | $101,931 +35.6% |
| 24 | Culpeper County | $100,049 +33.1% |
| 25 | Frederick County | $97,606 +29.9% |
| 26 | Fluvanna County | $96,768 +28.8% |
| 27 | Chesapeake city | $95,373 +26.9% |
| 28 | Isle of Wight County | $95,241 +26.7% |
| 29 | Orange County | $94,008 +25.1% |
| 30 | Virginia Beach city | $92,968 +23.7% |
| 31 | Suffolk city | $92,666 +23.3% |
| 32 | Greene County | $89,808 +19.5% |
| 33 | Henrico County | $88,783 +18.1% |
| 34 | Caroline County | $87,407 +16.3% |
| 35 | Louisa County | $86,689 +15.4% |
| 36 | Fredericksburg city | $86,071 +14.5% |
| 37 | King William County | $86,056 +14.5% |
| 38 | Prince George County | $84,897 +13.0% |
| 39 | Warren County | $84,682 +12.7% |
| 40 | Lexington city | $84,517 +12.5% |
| 41 | Madison County | $84,323 +12.2% |
| 42 | Gloucester County | $84,306 +12.2% |
| 43 | Roanoke County | $83,709 +11.4% |
| 44 | Dinwiddie County | $83,704 +11.4% |
| 45 | Rappahannock County | $83,380 +11.0% |
| 46 | Augusta County | $82,049 +9.2% |
| 47 | Botetourt County | $81,213 +8.1% |
| 48 | Rockingham County | $80,693 +7.4% |
| 49 | Bedford County | $78,937 +5.0% |
| 50 | Surry County | $78,041 +3.8% |
| 51 | Amelia County | $76,717 +2.1% |
| 52 | Colonial Heights city | $76,505 +1.8% |
| 53 | Mathews County | $75,880 +1.0% |
| 54 | Williamsburg city | $75,604 +0.6% |
| 55 | Charles City County | $75,417 +0.4% |
| 56 | Middlesex County | $75,060 -0.1% |
| 57 | Charlottesville city | $74,824 -0.4% |
| 58 | Montgomery County | $72,715 -3.2% |
| 59 | Nelson County | $72,589 -3.4% |
| 60 | Southampton County | $70,795 -5.8% |
| 61 | King and Queen County | $70,469 -6.2% |
| 62 | Lancaster County | $69,713 -7.2% |
| 63 | Newport News city | $69,634 -7.3% |
| 64 | Hampton city | $69,621 -7.4% |
| 65 | Craig County | $69,057 -8.1% |
| 66 | Franklin County | $68,849 -8.4% |
| 67 | Amherst County | $68,724 -8.5% |
| 68 | Shenandoah County | $67,191 -10.6% |
| 69 | Salem city | $66,725 -11.2% |
| 70 | Northumberland County | $66,480 -11.5% |
| 71 | Richmond County | $66,304 -11.8% |
| 72 | Campbell County | $66,165 -12.0% |
| 73 | Norfolk city | $66,109 -12.0% |
| 74 | Giles County | $65,691 -12.6% |
| 75 | Highland County | $65,625 -12.7% |
| 76 | Staunton city | $65,581 -12.7% |
| 77 | Rockbridge County | $65,469 -12.9% |
| 78 | Richmond city | $64,587 -14.1% |
| 79 | Washington County | $64,552 -14.1% |
| 80 | Winchester city | $63,974 -14.9% |
| 81 | Sussex County | $63,530 -15.5% |
| 82 | Westmoreland County | $63,398 -15.6% |
| 83 | Nottoway County | $63,261 -15.8% |
| 84 | Franklin city | $63,245 -15.8% |
| 85 | Appomattox County | $62,853 -16.4% |
| 86 | Harrisonburg city | $62,254 -17.2% |
| 87 | Floyd County | $62,191 -17.2% |
| 88 | Pulaski County | $62,028 -17.5% |
| 89 | Northampton County | $61,632 -18.0% |
| 90 | Bland County | $61,216 -18.5% |
| 91 | Buckingham County | $60,828 -19.1% |
| 92 | Portsmouth city | $60,491 -19.5% |
| 93 | Waynesboro city | $59,994 -20.2% |
| 94 | Accomack County | $58,993 -21.5% |
| 95 | Charlotte County | $58,000 -22.8% |
| 96 | Lynchburg city | $57,947 -22.9% |
| 97 | Buena Vista city | $57,833 -23.0% |
| 98 | Wythe County | $57,745 -23.2% |
| 99 | Radford city | $57,348 -23.7% |
| 100 | Mecklenburg County | $57,045 -24.1% |
| 101 | Page County | $57,037 -24.1% |
| 102 | Essex County | $56,520 -24.8% |
| 103 | Prince Edward County | $56,315 -25.1% |
| 104 | Alleghany County | $56,188 -25.2% |
| 105 | Bath County | $56,184 -25.2% |
| 106 | Roanoke city | $55,378 -26.3% |
| 107 | Cumberland County | $55,325 -26.4% |
| 108 | Lunenburg County | $54,842 -27.0% |
| 109 | Hopewell city | $54,729 -27.2% |
| 110 | Greensville County | $54,668 -27.3% |
| 111 | Carroll County | $54,484 -27.5% |
| 112 | Pittsylvania County | $54,085 -28.0% |
| 113 | Brunswick County | $53,084 -29.4% |
| 114 | Patrick County | $53,038 -29.4% |
| 115 | Wise County | $52,943 -29.5% |
| 116 | Halifax County | $52,013 -30.8% |
| 117 | Emporia city | $51,899 -30.9% |
| 118 | Henry County | $50,760 -32.5% |
| 119 | Petersburg city | $50,698 -32.5% |
| 120 | Bristol city | $50,404 -32.9% |
| 121 | Russell County | $50,012 -33.4% |
| 122 | Smyth County | $49,883 -33.6% |
| 123 | Grayson County | $47,730 -36.5% |
| 124 | Tazewell County | $47,313 -37.0% |
| 125 | Dickenson County | $47,254 -37.1% |
| 126 | Martinsville city | $46,727 -37.8% |
| 127 | Scott County | $46,349 -38.3% |
| 128 | Danville city | $44,423 -40.9% |
| 129 | Buchanan County | $42,886 -42.9% |
| 130 | Covington city | $41,944 -44.2% |
| 131 | Lee County | $41,827 -44.3% |
| 132 | Norton city | $41,495 -44.8% |
| 133 | Galax city | $38,675 -48.5% |
About This Data
All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.
Rankings are within Virginia only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.