Counties in Virginia by real GDP growth

Brunswick County had the highest real GDP growth of 82 counties in 2017, at 19.3%. Madison County had the lowest, at -15.8%. The median was -0.2% and the figure for Virginia was 2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest19.3Brunswick County
Lowest-15.8Madison County
Median-0.282 counties
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Top 40 counties, 2017

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Brunswick CountyBrunswick County: 19.3 %19.3Goochland CountyGoochland County: 8.5 %8.5Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 7.9 %7.9Wythe CountyWythe County: 7.7 %7.7Fluvanna CountyFluvanna County: 7.1 %7.1Loudoun CountyLoudoun County: 6.4 %6.4Buchanan CountyBuchanan County: 5.3 %5.3Arlington CountyArlington County: 4.5 %4.5Orange CountyOrange County: 4.4 %4.4Floyd CountyFloyd County: 3.5 %3.5Charles City CountyCharles City County: 3.3 %3.3Henrico CountyHenrico County: 3.2 %3.2Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 3.1 %3.1Highland CountyHighland County: 3 %3Virginia Beach cityVirginia Beach city: 3 %3Louisa CountyLouisa County: 2.8 %2.8Rappahannock CountyRappahannock County: 2.8 %2.8Nottoway CountyNottoway County: 2.7 %2.7Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 2.6 %2.6Bland CountyBland County: 2.2 %2.2Giles CountyGiles County: 2.1 %2.1King George CountyKing George County: 2.1 %2.1Portsmouth cityPortsmouth city: 2 %2Richmond cityRichmond city: 2 %2Accomack CountyAccomack County: 1.9 %1.9Alexandria cityAlexandria city: 1.9 %1.9Chesapeake cityChesapeake city: 1.8 %1.8Appomattox CountyAppomattox County: 1.6 %1.6Clarke CountyClarke County: 1.5 %1.5Hampton cityHampton city: 1.3 %1.3Nelson CountyNelson County: 1.2 %1.2Patrick CountyPatrick County: 1.2 %1.2New Kent CountyNew Kent County: 1.1 %1.1Prince Edward CountyPrince Edward County: 1.1 %1.1Stafford CountyStafford County: 1 %1Shenandoah CountyShenandoah County: 0.7 %0.7Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 0.2 %0.2King William CountyKing William County: 0.1 %0.1Roanoke cityRoanoke city: 0 %0Warren CountyWarren County: 0 %0
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Brunswick County19.3-92.3 pts
2Goochland County8.5+6.9 pts
3Middlesex County7.9+4.2 pts
4Wythe County7.7+5 pts
5Fluvanna County7.1+8.2 pts
6Loudoun County6.4+1.3 pts
7Buchanan County5.3+11.6 pts
8Arlington County4.5+2.4 pts
9Orange County4.4-2.7 pts
10Floyd County3.5-1.5 pts
11Charles City County3.3+0.7 pts
12Henrico County3.2+0.1 pts
13Cumberland County3.1+1.8 pts
14Highland County3+10.5 pts
14Virginia Beach city3+0.9 pts
16Louisa County2.8+10.5 pts
16Rappahannock County2.8-0.9 pts
18Nottoway County2.7+2.9 pts
19Pulaski County2.6+7.4 pts
20Bland County2.2+5.4 pts
21Giles County2.1+3.8 pts
21King George County2.1-1.4 pts
23Portsmouth city2+2 pts
23Richmond city2+0.1 pts
25Accomack County1.9+6.5 pts
25Alexandria city1.9+2.2 pts
27Chesapeake city1.8+1 pts
28Appomattox County1.6+3.5 pts
29Clarke County1.5-2.1 pts
30Hampton city1.3+0.3 pts
31Nelson County1.2+5.2 pts
31Patrick County1.2+3.9 pts
33New Kent County1.1-4.6 pts
33Prince Edward County1.1-2.7 pts
35Stafford County1-1.5 pts
36Shenandoah County0.7+6.8 pts
37Gloucester County0.2-2.8 pts
38King William County0.1-2.8 pts
39Roanoke city0-1.9 pts
39Warren County0-6.5 pts
41Bedford County-0.2+2 pts
41Chesterfield County-0.2+0.1 pts
43Fauquier County-0.4-1.4 pts
43Greene County-0.4-2.6 pts
45Newport News city-0.5+0.4 pts
46Sussex County-0.6+4.1 pts
47Craig County-0.9-2.2 pts
48Dickenson County-1+8 pts
48Lancaster County-1-4.5 pts
50Hanover County-1.1-4.2 pts
51Powhatan County-1.2-5.2 pts
51Surry County-1.2-11.3 pts
53Amelia County-1.3+5.3 pts
54Franklin County-1.5-3.2 pts
55Caroline County-1.6-4.4 pts
56Bath County-2-3.6 pts
56Richmond County-2-4.4 pts
58Suffolk city-2.1-1.5 pts
58Tazewell County-2.1+5.8 pts
60Amherst County-2.2+2.1 pts
61Lunenburg County-2.3-3.9 pts
62Mecklenburg County-2.4-1.8 pts
62Page County-2.4+0.5 pts
64King and Queen County-2.5-6.8 pts
65Culpeper County-2.8-3.6 pts
66Norfolk city-3-5.7 pts
66Northumberland County-3+0.8 pts
68Charlotte County-3.4-7.9 pts
68Grayson County-3.4-7.4 pts
70Westmoreland County-3.7-12.4 pts
71Essex County-4.3-6.8 pts
72Isle of Wight County-5.1-1.3 pts
73Smyth County-5.3-2 pts
74Northampton County-5.6-7.4 pts
75Russell County-5.9-4.2 pts
76Buckingham County-6-6.8 pts
77Scott County-6.9-2.7 pts
78Mathews County-7.3-10.2 pts
79Halifax County-7.7-8.5 pts
80Lee County-8.7-10 pts
81Botetourt County-9.9-5.8 pts
82Madison County-15.8-14.4 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 19.3% in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Madison County, with -15.8% in 2017.

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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