Counties in Virginia by real GDP growth

Warren County had the highest real GDP growth of 82 counties in 2015, at 29.2%. Surry County had the lowest, at -12%. The median was 1.1% and the figure for Virginia was 2.1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest29.2Warren County
Lowest-12Surry County
Median1.182 counties
Virginia2.1History

Top 40 counties, 2015

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Warren CountyWarren County: 29.2 %29.2Page CountyPage County: 9.4 %9.4Goochland CountyGoochland County: 7.8 %7.8Rappahannock CountyRappahannock County: 7.6 %7.6Wythe CountyWythe County: 7.2 %7.2Fluvanna CountyFluvanna County: 6.8 %6.8Westmoreland CountyWestmoreland County: 6.8 %6.8Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 6.5 %6.5Hanover CountyHanover County: 5.6 %5.6Henrico CountyHenrico County: 5.3 %5.3Loudoun CountyLoudoun County: 5 %5Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 4.3 %4.3Greene CountyGreene County: 4.3 %4.3Nottoway CountyNottoway County: 4.3 %4.3Richmond cityRichmond city: 4.3 %4.3King William CountyKing William County: 4.2 %4.2Arlington CountyArlington County: 3.8 %3.8Newport News cityNewport News city: 3.8 %3.8Amelia CountyAmelia County: 3.6 %3.6New Kent CountyNew Kent County: 3.6 %3.6Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 3.3 %3.3Floyd CountyFloyd County: 3 %3Louisa CountyLouisa County: 3 %3Roanoke cityRoanoke city: 2.8 %2.8Patrick CountyPatrick County: 2.5 %2.5Dickenson CountyDickenson County: 2.4 %2.4Fauquier CountyFauquier County: 2.4 %2.4Bedford CountyBedford County: 2.3 %2.3Bland CountyBland County: 2.3 %2.3King George CountyKing George County: 2.3 %2.3Chesapeake cityChesapeake city: 2.2 %2.2Prince Edward CountyPrince Edward County: 2.2 %2.2Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 2.1 %2.1Grayson CountyGrayson County: 1.9 %1.9Norfolk cityNorfolk city: 1.9 %1.9Appomattox CountyAppomattox County: 1.7 %1.7Virginia Beach cityVirginia Beach city: 1.7 %1.7Amherst CountyAmherst County: 1.5 %1.5Chesterfield CountyChesterfield County: 1.3 %1.3Lunenburg CountyLunenburg County: 1.2 %1.2
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Warren County29.2+29.3 pts
2Page County9.4+4.7 pts
3Goochland County7.8-3.2 pts
4Rappahannock County7.6+6.3 pts
5Wythe County7.2+5.1 pts
6Fluvanna County6.8+16.4 pts
6Westmoreland County6.8+9.2 pts
8Northampton County6.5+12.9 pts
9Hanover County5.6+0.8 pts
10Henrico County5.3+2.4 pts
11Loudoun County5+2.1 pts
12Charlotte County4.3+5.6 pts
12Greene County4.3+6.1 pts
12Nottoway County4.3+5 pts
12Richmond city4.3+1.5 pts
16King William County4.2+3.7 pts
17Arlington County3.8+3.4 pts
17Newport News city3.8+7.1 pts
19Amelia County3.6+1.3 pts
19New Kent County3.6+1.9 pts
21Pulaski County3.3+1.9 pts
22Floyd County3+1.8 pts
22Louisa County3+3.9 pts
24Roanoke city2.8+1.6 pts
25Patrick County2.5+5.6 pts
26Dickenson County2.4+7.2 pts
26Fauquier County2.4+1.4 pts
28Bedford County2.3+3.2 pts
28Bland County2.3-2.1 pts
28King George County2.3-1 pts
31Chesapeake city2.2+2.5 pts
31Prince Edward County2.2+3 pts
33Mecklenburg County2.1-0.2 pts
34Grayson County1.9-4.2 pts
34Norfolk city1.9+1.5 pts
36Appomattox County1.7+4.4 pts
36Virginia Beach city1.7+1 pts
38Amherst County1.5+5.6 pts
39Chesterfield County1.3+5.1 pts
40Lunenburg County1.2+2.1 pts
40Portsmouth city1.2+1.8 pts
42Buckingham County0.9+11.1 pts
43Orange County0.6+3.2 pts
44Cumberland County0.5-5 pts
44Isle of Wight County0.5+10.9 pts
46Bath County0.3+1.5 pts
47Alexandria city0.1+0.3 pts
48Culpeper County-0.10 pts
49Caroline County-0.2+2.3 pts
50Charles City County-0.5+4.8 pts
50Highland County-0.5-7 pts
50Scott County-0.5+1 pts
50Stafford County-0.5-3.3 pts
54Middlesex County-0.6+2.1 pts
55Franklin County-0.7-3.5 pts
55Russell County-0.7+5 pts
57Halifax County-0.8+2 pts
57Powhatan County-0.8-4.1 pts
59King and Queen County-1+7.6 pts
60Clarke County-1.1+5.2 pts
61Madison County-1.2-6.9 pts
62Richmond County-1.3-0.8 pts
62Suffolk city-1.3+5.7 pts
64Smyth County-1.5-1.6 pts
65Hampton city-1.7-1.1 pts
66Giles County-1.8+5.6 pts
66Lancaster County-1.8-0.2 pts
68Lee County-1.9+4.8 pts
69Mathews County-2-3 pts
70Botetourt County-2.1-5.8 pts
70Shenandoah County-2.1+0.5 pts
72Gloucester County-2.6-0.8 pts
73Tazewell County-3-0.2 pts
74Essex County-3.2-3.1 pts
75Northumberland County-3.3+1.7 pts
76Craig County-3.5-6.3 pts
77Nelson County-4.3-5 pts
78Sussex County-4.5-0.1 pts
79Brunswick County-4.8-0.6 pts
80Buchanan County-5.1+2.6 pts
81Accomack County-9.4+6.6 pts
82Surry County-12-6.2 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?

Warren County, with 29.2% in 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Surry County, with -12% in 2015.

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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