Counties in Virginia by real GDP growth

Brunswick County had the highest real GDP growth of 82 counties in 2016, at 111.6%. Dickenson County had the lowest, at -9%. The median was 1.3% and the figure for Virginia was 1.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest111.6Brunswick County
Median1.382 counties
Virginia1.2History

Top 40 counties, 2016

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Brunswick CountyBrunswick County: 111.6 %111.6Surry CountySurry County: 10.1 %10.1Westmoreland CountyWestmoreland County: 8.7 %8.7Orange CountyOrange County: 7.1 %7.1Warren CountyWarren County: 6.5 %6.5New Kent CountyNew Kent County: 5.7 %5.7Loudoun CountyLoudoun County: 5.1 %5.1Floyd CountyFloyd County: 5 %5Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 4.5 %4.5King and Queen CountyKing and Queen County: 4.3 %4.3Grayson CountyGrayson County: 4 %4Powhatan CountyPowhatan County: 4 %4Prince Edward CountyPrince Edward County: 3.8 %3.8Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 3.7 %3.7Rappahannock CountyRappahannock County: 3.7 %3.7Clarke CountyClarke County: 3.6 %3.6King George CountyKing George County: 3.5 %3.5Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 3.5 %3.5Hanover CountyHanover County: 3.1 %3.1Henrico CountyHenrico County: 3.1 %3.1Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 3 %3King William CountyKing William County: 2.9 %2.9Mathews CountyMathews County: 2.9 %2.9Caroline CountyCaroline County: 2.8 %2.8Norfolk cityNorfolk city: 2.7 %2.7Wythe CountyWythe County: 2.7 %2.7Charles City CountyCharles City County: 2.6 %2.6Essex CountyEssex County: 2.5 %2.5Stafford CountyStafford County: 2.5 %2.5Richmond CountyRichmond County: 2.4 %2.4Greene CountyGreene County: 2.2 %2.2Arlington CountyArlington County: 2.1 %2.1Virginia Beach cityVirginia Beach city: 2.1 %2.1Richmond cityRichmond city: 1.9 %1.9Roanoke cityRoanoke city: 1.9 %1.9Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 1.8 %1.8Franklin CountyFranklin County: 1.7 %1.7Bath CountyBath County: 1.6 %1.6Goochland CountyGoochland County: 1.6 %1.6Lunenburg CountyLunenburg County: 1.6 %1.6
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Brunswick County111.6+116.4 pts
2Surry County10.1+22.1 pts
3Westmoreland County8.7+1.9 pts
4Orange County7.1+6.5 pts
5Warren County6.5-22.7 pts
6New Kent County5.7+2.1 pts
7Loudoun County5.1+0.1 pts
8Floyd County5+2 pts
9Charlotte County4.5+0.2 pts
10King and Queen County4.3+5.3 pts
11Grayson County4+2.1 pts
11Powhatan County4+4.8 pts
13Prince Edward County3.8+1.6 pts
14Middlesex County3.7+4.3 pts
14Rappahannock County3.7-3.9 pts
16Clarke County3.6+4.7 pts
17King George County3.5+1.2 pts
17Lancaster County3.5+5.3 pts
19Hanover County3.1-2.5 pts
19Henrico County3.1-2.2 pts
21Gloucester County3+5.6 pts
22King William County2.9-1.3 pts
22Mathews County2.9+4.9 pts
24Caroline County2.8+3 pts
25Norfolk city2.7+0.8 pts
25Wythe County2.7-4.5 pts
27Charles City County2.6+3.1 pts
28Essex County2.5+5.7 pts
28Stafford County2.5+3 pts
30Richmond County2.4+3.7 pts
31Greene County2.2-2.1 pts
32Arlington County2.1-1.7 pts
32Virginia Beach city2.1+0.4 pts
34Richmond city1.9-2.4 pts
34Roanoke city1.9-0.9 pts
36Northampton County1.8-4.7 pts
37Franklin County1.7+2.4 pts
38Bath County1.6+1.3 pts
38Goochland County1.6-6.2 pts
38Lunenburg County1.6+0.4 pts
41Craig County1.3+4.8 pts
41Cumberland County1.3+0.8 pts
41Lee County1.3+3.2 pts
44Fauquier County1-1.4 pts
44Hampton city1+2.7 pts
46Buckingham County0.8-0.1 pts
46Chesapeake city0.8-1.4 pts
46Culpeper County0.8+0.9 pts
46Halifax County0.8+1.6 pts
50Portsmouth city0-1.2 pts
51Nottoway County-0.2-4.5 pts
52Alexandria city-0.3-0.4 pts
52Chesterfield County-0.3-1.6 pts
54Mecklenburg County-0.6-2.7 pts
54Suffolk city-0.6+0.7 pts
56Newport News city-0.9-4.7 pts
57Fluvanna County-1.1-7.9 pts
58Madison County-1.4-0.2 pts
59Giles County-1.7+0.1 pts
59Russell County-1.7-1 pts
61Appomattox County-1.9-3.6 pts
62Bedford County-2.2-4.5 pts
63Patrick County-2.7-5.2 pts
64Page County-2.9-12.3 pts
65Bland County-3.2-5.5 pts
66Smyth County-3.3-1.8 pts
67Isle of Wight County-3.8-4.3 pts
67Northumberland County-3.8-0.5 pts
69Nelson County-4+0.3 pts
70Botetourt County-4.1-2 pts
71Scott County-4.2-3.7 pts
72Amherst County-4.3-5.8 pts
73Accomack County-4.6+4.8 pts
74Sussex County-4.7-0.2 pts
75Pulaski County-4.8-8.1 pts
76Shenandoah County-6.1-4 pts
77Buchanan County-6.3-1.2 pts
78Amelia County-6.6-10.2 pts
79Highland County-7.5-7 pts
80Louisa County-7.7-10.7 pts
81Tazewell County-7.9-4.9 pts
82Dickenson County-9-11.4 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 111.6% in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Dickenson County, with -9% in 2016.

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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