Counties in Virginia by real GDP growth

Lancaster County had the highest real GDP growth of 82 counties in 2019, at 10.8%. Wythe County had the lowest, at -9.8%. The median was 1% and the figure for Virginia was 2.5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest10.8Lancaster County
Lowest-9.8Wythe County
Median182 counties
Virginia2.5History

Top 40 counties, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 10.8 %10.8New Kent CountyNew Kent County: 10 %10Goochland CountyGoochland County: 9.6 %9.6Sussex CountySussex County: 7.7 %7.7Dickenson CountyDickenson County: 7.6 %7.6Bath CountyBath County: 6.6 %6.6Surry CountySurry County: 5.7 %5.7Warren CountyWarren County: 5.6 %5.6Shenandoah CountyShenandoah County: 5.5 %5.5Portsmouth cityPortsmouth city: 5.4 %5.4Newport News cityNewport News city: 5.2 %5.2Powhatan CountyPowhatan County: 5.2 %5.2Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 4.7 %4.7Amelia CountyAmelia County: 4.5 %4.5Loudoun CountyLoudoun County: 4.4 %4.4Buchanan CountyBuchanan County: 4.1 %4.1King William CountyKing William County: 4 %4Charles City CountyCharles City County: 3.9 %3.9Suffolk citySuffolk city: 3.8 %3.8Arlington CountyArlington County: 3.6 %3.6Hanover CountyHanover County: 3.6 %3.6Henrico CountyHenrico County: 3.4 %3.4Brunswick CountyBrunswick County: 3.3 %3.3Nottoway CountyNottoway County: 2.8 %2.8Mathews CountyMathews County: 2.7 %2.7Essex CountyEssex County: 2.6 %2.6King George CountyKing George County: 2.5 %2.5Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 2.5 %2.5Botetourt CountyBotetourt County: 2.3 %2.3Fluvanna CountyFluvanna County: 2.3 %2.3Prince Edward CountyPrince Edward County: 2.3 %2.3Virginia Beach cityVirginia Beach city: 2.2 %2.2Greene CountyGreene County: 2.1 %2.1Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 1.9 %1.9Richmond cityRichmond city: 1.9 %1.9Stafford CountyStafford County: 1.9 %1.9Accomack CountyAccomack County: 1.8 %1.8Chesapeake cityChesapeake city: 1.6 %1.6Culpeper CountyCulpeper County: 1.4 %1.4Lunenburg CountyLunenburg County: 1.3 %1.3
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Lancaster County10.8+10.1 pts
2New Kent County10+5.3 pts
3Goochland County9.6+11.5 pts
4Sussex County7.7+10.1 pts
5Dickenson County7.6+5.2 pts
6Bath County6.6+13.2 pts
7Surry County5.7+15.4 pts
8Warren County5.6+8.3 pts
9Shenandoah County5.5-1.9 pts
10Portsmouth city5.4+6.7 pts
11Newport News city5.2-1.3 pts
11Powhatan County5.2+5.4 pts
13Pulaski County4.7-7.4 pts
14Amelia County4.5+11.8 pts
15Loudoun County4.4-1.1 pts
16Buchanan County4.1+0.6 pts
17King William County4+3.3 pts
18Charles City County3.9+3.3 pts
19Suffolk city3.8+2.1 pts
20Arlington County3.6-0.9 pts
20Hanover County3.6+1.7 pts
22Henrico County3.4-0.1 pts
23Brunswick County3.3+8.2 pts
24Nottoway County2.8+1.4 pts
25Mathews County2.7-3.4 pts
26Essex County2.6+1.8 pts
27King George County2.5+0.5 pts
27Northampton County2.5+0.6 pts
29Botetourt County2.3-1.6 pts
29Fluvanna County2.3+5.1 pts
29Prince Edward County2.3+1.6 pts
32Virginia Beach city2.2+4.5 pts
33Greene County2.1+3.1 pts
34Mecklenburg County1.9+0.8 pts
34Richmond city1.9-0.6 pts
34Stafford County1.9-2.2 pts
37Accomack County1.8-1.5 pts
38Chesapeake city1.6-0.9 pts
39Culpeper County1.4-3.6 pts
40Lunenburg County1.3+1.4 pts
41Hampton city1+2.3 pts
42Gloucester County0.9-1.1 pts
43King and Queen County0.8+0.6 pts
43Westmoreland County0.8-3.6 pts
45Smyth County0.7-1.9 pts
46Highland County0.6+4 pts
47Rappahannock County0.5+9.3 pts
48Chesterfield County0.2-1.8 pts
48Page County0.2-2.4 pts
50Scott County0.1-7.5 pts
51Patrick County0+3.9 pts
52Roanoke city-0.6-1 pts
53Louisa County-0.8-0.9 pts
54Buckingham County-0.9-5.3 pts
55Appomattox County-1-1.1 pts
55Craig County-1-5 pts
55Franklin County-1-3.3 pts
58Caroline County-1.1-0.6 pts
59Clarke County-1.30 pts
60Russell County-1.4-10.5 pts
61Nelson County-1.5-5 pts
62Alexandria city-1.7-2.7 pts
62Richmond County-1.7-8 pts
64Madison County-1.8-1.6 pts
64Middlesex County-1.8-0.7 pts
64Orange County-1.8-6.4 pts
67Cumberland County-1.9+4.6 pts
68Lee County-2.1-2.4 pts
69Amherst County-2.2-3.1 pts
70Charlotte County-2.3+1.4 pts
70Grayson County-2.3-4.1 pts
72Fauquier County-2.4-7.9 pts
73Bedford County-2.5-3.2 pts
74Bland County-3.3-9.1 pts
75Norfolk city-3.6+4.2 pts
75Tazewell County-3.6-7 pts
77Giles County-4.3-8.8 pts
78Floyd County-4.5-11.1 pts
79Northumberland County-5.9-12.2 pts
80Halifax County-6.7-3.8 pts
81Isle of Wight County-8.8-5.5 pts
82Wythe County-9.8-3.4 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?

Lancaster County, with 10.8% in 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Wythe County, with -9.8% in 2019.

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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