Counties in Virginia by real GDP growth, 2024

Brunswick County had the highest real GDP growth of 82 counties in 2024, at 18.4%. Isle of Wight County had the lowest, at -18.4%. The median was 2.2% and the figure for Virginia was 2.6%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest18.4Brunswick County
Median2.282 counties
Virginia2.6History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Brunswick CountyBrunswick County: 18.4 %18.4Highland CountyHighland County: 12.3 %12.3Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 9.7 %9.7New Kent CountyNew Kent County: 9.1 %9.1King William CountyKing William County: 8 %8Caroline CountyCaroline County: 7.2 %7.2Virginia Beach cityVirginia Beach city: 6.6 %6.6King and Queen CountyKing and Queen County: 6.1 %6.1Fauquier CountyFauquier County: 6 %6Halifax CountyHalifax County: 5.8 %5.8Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 5.6 %5.6Powhatan CountyPowhatan County: 5.6 %5.6Bath CountyBath County: 5.3 %5.3Culpeper CountyCulpeper County: 4.7 %4.7Greene CountyGreene County: 4.7 %4.7Hampton cityHampton city: 4.6 %4.6Charles City CountyCharles City County: 4.3 %4.3Loudoun CountyLoudoun County: 4.3 %4.3Chesterfield CountyChesterfield County: 4.1 %4.1Amherst CountyAmherst County: 3.9 %3.9Suffolk citySuffolk city: 3.8 %3.8Madison CountyMadison County: 3.7 %3.7Scott CountyScott County: 3.7 %3.7Appomattox CountyAppomattox County: 3.4 %3.4Essex CountyEssex County: 3.4 %3.4King George CountyKing George County: 3.3 %3.3Lunenburg CountyLunenburg County: 3.3 %3.3Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 3.2 %3.2Richmond CountyRichmond County: 3.2 %3.2Orange CountyOrange County: 2.9 %2.9Floyd CountyFloyd County: 2.8 %2.8Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 2.8 %2.8Botetourt CountyBotetourt County: 2.7 %2.7Craig CountyCraig County: 2.7 %2.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: 2.7 %2.7Bland CountyBland County: 2.6 %2.6Richmond cityRichmond city: 2.6 %2.6Roanoke cityRoanoke city: 2.5 %2.5Fluvanna CountyFluvanna County: 2.3 %2.3Chesapeake cityChesapeake city: 2.2 %2.2
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Brunswick County18.4+22.9 pts
2Highland County12.3+14.1 pts
3Cumberland County9.7+20.4 pts
4New Kent County9.1-9.7 pts
5King William County8-3.1 pts
6Caroline County7.2-0.8 pts
7Virginia Beach city6.6+3.1 pts
8King and Queen County6.1+4.8 pts
9Fauquier County6+4.7 pts
10Halifax County5.8+5.4 pts
11Mecklenburg County5.6+2.6 pts
11Powhatan County5.6+2.1 pts
13Bath County5.3-0.2 pts
14Culpeper County4.7+1 pts
14Greene County4.7-0.7 pts
16Hampton city4.6+0.8 pts
17Charles City County4.3-6.6 pts
17Loudoun County4.3-3.4 pts
19Chesterfield County4.1+1.5 pts
20Amherst County3.9+1.2 pts
21Suffolk city3.8+3 pts
22Madison County3.7-4.3 pts
22Scott County3.7-0.3 pts
24Appomattox County3.4-3.1 pts
24Essex County3.4-14.1 pts
26King George County3.3-2 pts
26Lunenburg County3.3-0.6 pts
28Gloucester County3.2-3.2 pts
28Richmond County3.2-0.6 pts
30Orange County2.9-5.1 pts
31Floyd County2.8-0.2 pts
31Pulaski County2.8+4.8 pts
33Botetourt County2.7-0.6 pts
33Craig County2.70 pts
33Franklin County2.7+1.5 pts
36Bland County2.6-2.8 pts
36Richmond city2.6-2.4 pts
38Roanoke city2.50 pts
39Fluvanna County2.3-3.5 pts
40Chesapeake city2.2-2.2 pts
40Middlesex County2.2-1.2 pts
42Lee County2.1-4.7 pts
43Accomack County1.8+12.9 pts
44Prince Edward County1.7+0.9 pts
44Shenandoah County1.7+3.2 pts
46Bedford County1.5-2 pts
46Clarke County1.5-0.2 pts
46Russell County1.5-3.3 pts
49Arlington County1.4-4.5 pts
50Amelia County1.2+12.8 pts
51Norfolk city0.9-0.4 pts
52Hanover County0.8-4.9 pts
52Henrico County0.8+6.1 pts
54Alexandria city0.7+4.9 pts
55Patrick County0.6-1.9 pts
56Grayson County0.5-13 pts
57Buckingham County0.4-6.2 pts
57Northampton County0.4-19.7 pts
57Smyth County0.4-3.3 pts
60Warren County0-7.3 pts
61Nelson County-0.1-1.9 pts
61Westmoreland County-0.1-12.9 pts
63Mathews County-0.2-5.7 pts
63Stafford County-0.2-1.7 pts
65Lancaster County-0.3-8.4 pts
65Nottoway County-0.3+2.3 pts
67Newport News city-0.4-4.3 pts
68Tazewell County-0.6-7.3 pts
68Wythe County-0.6+0.1 pts
70Northumberland County-1-6.9 pts
70Portsmouth city-1+0.2 pts
72Rappahannock County-1.1-6.9 pts
73Charlotte County-1.40 pts
74Page County-1.7-2.4 pts
75Giles County-2.1-25.1 pts
75Louisa County-2.1-6.4 pts
77Goochland County-2.2-1.4 pts
78Sussex County-4.9-9.6 pts
79Buchanan County-10.3-6.4 pts
80Dickenson County-10.4-14.5 pts
81Surry County-10.6-12.9 pts
82Isle of Wight County-18.4-34.7 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Brunswick County, with 18.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Isle of Wight County, with -18.4% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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