Counties in Virginia by real GDP growth

Botetourt County had the highest real GDP growth of 82 counties in 2013, at 16.6%. Accomack County had the lowest, at -14.3%. The median was 1.2% and the figure for Virginia was 1.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest16.6Botetourt County
Lowest-14.3Accomack County
Median1.282 counties
Virginia1.2History

Top 40 counties, 2013

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Botetourt CountyBotetourt County: 16.6 %16.6Wythe CountyWythe County: 13.8 %13.8Caroline CountyCaroline County: 11.1 %11.1Goochland CountyGoochland County: 8.4 %8.4Nelson CountyNelson County: 7.5 %7.5Warren CountyWarren County: 7.5 %7.5Northumberland CountyNorthumberland County: 6.9 %6.9Appomattox CountyAppomattox County: 6.2 %6.2Isle of Wight CountyIsle of Wight County: 5.9 %5.9Rappahannock CountyRappahannock County: 5.9 %5.9Charles City CountyCharles City County: 5.7 %5.7Craig CountyCraig County: 5.4 %5.4Amherst CountyAmherst County: 5.1 %5.1Loudoun CountyLoudoun County: 4.9 %4.9Newport News cityNewport News city: 4.9 %4.9King George CountyKing George County: 4.8 %4.8Scott CountyScott County: 4.8 %4.8Halifax CountyHalifax County: 4.2 %4.2Henrico CountyHenrico County: 4.2 %4.2Orange CountyOrange County: 3.9 %3.9Madison CountyMadison County: 3.2 %3.2Bedford CountyBedford County: 3.1 %3.1Chesterfield CountyChesterfield County: 3.1 %3.1Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 3.1 %3.1Culpeper CountyCulpeper County: 2.4 %2.4Nottoway CountyNottoway County: 2.3 %2.3Page CountyPage County: 2.3 %2.3Roanoke cityRoanoke city: 2.3 %2.3Powhatan CountyPowhatan County: 2.2 %2.2Richmond cityRichmond city: 2 %2Stafford CountyStafford County: 2 %2Franklin CountyFranklin County: 1.9 %1.9Chesapeake cityChesapeake city: 1.8 %1.8New Kent CountyNew Kent County: 1.8 %1.8Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 1.7 %1.7Hanover CountyHanover County: 1.7 %1.7Portsmouth cityPortsmouth city: 1.6 %1.6Essex CountyEssex County: 1.4 %1.4Westmoreland CountyWestmoreland County: 1.4 %1.4Dickenson CountyDickenson County: 1.3 %1.3
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Botetourt County16.6+17.8 pts
2Wythe County13.8+9.3 pts
3Caroline County11.1-4.7 pts
4Goochland County8.4+3 pts
5Nelson County7.5-8.7 pts
5Warren County7.5+22.1 pts
7Northumberland County6.9+9 pts
8Appomattox County6.2+4.2 pts
9Isle of Wight County5.9+6 pts
9Rappahannock County5.9-0.6 pts
11Charles City County5.7-2 pts
12Craig County5.4+3.3 pts
13Amherst County5.1+6.4 pts
14Loudoun County4.9+0.6 pts
14Newport News city4.9+3.3 pts
16King George County4.8+6.3 pts
16Scott County4.8+16 pts
18Halifax County4.2+13.4 pts
18Henrico County4.2+1.3 pts
20Orange County3.9-4.1 pts
21Madison County3.2-6.8 pts
22Bedford County3.1+2.9 pts
22Chesterfield County3.1+1.1 pts
22Pulaski County3.1+7.5 pts
25Culpeper County2.4-1.8 pts
26Nottoway County2.3+5.5 pts
26Page County2.3+14.7 pts
26Roanoke city2.3+1.6 pts
29Powhatan County2.2-4.1 pts
30Richmond city2+0.3 pts
30Stafford County2-1.2 pts
32Franklin County1.9-8.8 pts
33Chesapeake city1.8+5.2 pts
33New Kent County1.8-13.8 pts
35Charlotte County1.7+0.5 pts
35Hanover County1.7+0.6 pts
37Portsmouth city1.6+2.5 pts
38Essex County1.4-2.3 pts
38Westmoreland County1.4+3.5 pts
40Dickenson County1.3-20.4 pts
41Amelia County1.2-4.4 pts
41Bath County1.2+11.6 pts
43Floyd County1+10.1 pts
43Gloucester County1+16.7 pts
43Virginia Beach city1+0.6 pts
46Highland County0.8-2.4 pts
46Smyth County0.8+2.1 pts
48Greene County0.6+1.1 pts
49Sussex County0.5-2.8 pts
50Lancaster County-0.2+0.8 pts
51Hampton city-0.4+2.4 pts
51Norfolk city-0.4+1.4 pts
53Middlesex County-0.6+2.1 pts
53Richmond County-0.6+1.2 pts
55Shenandoah County-0.8-2.9 pts
56Bland County-1+0.6 pts
57Grayson County-1.1+1 pts
58Fauquier County-1.2+8.7 pts
58King and Queen County-1.2+4.1 pts
60Tazewell County-1.3-0.1 pts
61Cumberland County-1.6-0.1 pts
61Mathews County-1.6+23.8 pts
63Prince Edward County-1.7-4.4 pts
64Suffolk city-1.9-6 pts
65Clarke County-2.1+12.1 pts
66Patrick County-2.2+3.8 pts
67Russell County-2.6+2.8 pts
68Arlington County-2.8+1.1 pts
69Brunswick County-2.9-5.9 pts
70Lunenburg County-3.2-0.5 pts
71Mecklenburg County-3.8-0.7 pts
72Alexandria city-3.9-4.6 pts
73King William County-4.5-11.7 pts
74Lee County-4.7+2.7 pts
75Buchanan County-4.9+6.9 pts
76Northampton County-5.4-5 pts
77Louisa County-5.5-17.9 pts
78Surry County-6.5-4.8 pts
79Fluvanna County-7.6-6.5 pts
80Giles County-8.6+2.2 pts
81Buckingham County-11.2-39.7 pts
82Accomack County-14.3-14.9 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?

Botetourt County, with 16.6% in 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Accomack County, with -14.3% in 2013.

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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