Counties in Virginia by real GDP growth

Dickenson County had the highest real GDP growth of 82 counties in 2020, at 7.1%. Highland County had the lowest, at -11.9%. The median was -1.4% and the figure for Virginia was -1.1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Lowest-11.9Highland County
Median-1.482 counties
Virginia-1.1History

Top 40 counties, 2020

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Dickenson CountyDickenson County: 7.1 %7.1Goochland CountyGoochland County: 7 %7Brunswick CountyBrunswick County: 6.9 %6.9New Kent CountyNew Kent County: 6.9 %6.9Caroline CountyCaroline County: 6.5 %6.5Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 6.3 %6.3Suffolk citySuffolk city: 5.3 %5.3Richmond CountyRichmond County: 5.2 %5.2Buckingham CountyBuckingham County: 5.1 %5.1Stafford CountyStafford County: 4.7 %4.7King and Queen CountyKing and Queen County: 4.4 %4.4King George CountyKing George County: 4 %4Giles CountyGiles County: 3.8 %3.8Lee CountyLee County: 3.8 %3.8Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 3 %3Floyd CountyFloyd County: 2.4 %2.4Westmoreland CountyWestmoreland County: 2 %2Chesapeake cityChesapeake city: 1.9 %1.9Grayson CountyGrayson County: 1.8 %1.8Madison CountyMadison County: 1.8 %1.8Charles City CountyCharles City County: 1 %1Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 1 %1Richmond cityRichmond city: 0.9 %0.9Fauquier CountyFauquier County: 0.4 %0.4Mathews CountyMathews County: 0.3 %0.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 0 %0Arlington CountyArlington County: -0.1 %-0.1Russell CountyRussell County: -0.1 %-0.1Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: -0.3 %-0.3Hampton cityHampton city: -0.3 %-0.3Lunenburg CountyLunenburg County: -0.4 %-0.4Powhatan CountyPowhatan County: -0.5 %-0.5Accomack CountyAccomack County: -0.6 %-0.6Lancaster CountyLancaster County: -0.6 %-0.6Roanoke cityRoanoke city: -0.6 %-0.6Chesterfield CountyChesterfield County: -0.8 %-0.8Nelson CountyNelson County: -0.9 %-0.9Portsmouth cityPortsmouth city: -1 %-1Culpeper CountyCulpeper County: -1.1 %-1.1Virginia Beach cityVirginia Beach city: -1.1 %-1.1
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Dickenson County7.1-0.5 pts
2Goochland County7-2.6 pts
3Brunswick County6.9+3.6 pts
3New Kent County6.9-3.1 pts
5Caroline County6.5+7.6 pts
6Mecklenburg County6.3+4.4 pts
7Suffolk city5.3+1.5 pts
8Richmond County5.2+6.9 pts
9Buckingham County5.1+6 pts
10Stafford County4.7+2.8 pts
11King and Queen County4.4+3.6 pts
12King George County4+1.5 pts
13Giles County3.8+8.1 pts
13Lee County3.8+5.9 pts
15Northampton County3+0.5 pts
16Floyd County2.4+6.9 pts
17Westmoreland County2+1.2 pts
18Chesapeake city1.9+0.3 pts
19Grayson County1.8+4.1 pts
19Madison County1.8+3.6 pts
21Charles City County1-2.9 pts
21Gloucester County1+0.1 pts
23Richmond city0.9-1 pts
24Fauquier County0.4+2.8 pts
25Mathews County0.3-2.4 pts
26Franklin County0+1 pts
27Arlington County-0.1-3.7 pts
27Russell County-0.1+1.3 pts
29Charlotte County-0.3+2 pts
29Hampton city-0.3-1.3 pts
31Lunenburg County-0.4-1.7 pts
32Powhatan County-0.5-5.7 pts
33Accomack County-0.6-2.4 pts
33Lancaster County-0.6-11.4 pts
33Roanoke city-0.60 pts
36Chesterfield County-0.8-1 pts
37Nelson County-0.9+0.6 pts
38Portsmouth city-1-6.4 pts
39Culpeper County-1.1-2.5 pts
39Virginia Beach city-1.1-3.3 pts
41Appomattox County-1.4-0.4 pts
41Norfolk city-1.4+2.2 pts
43Newport News city-1.5-6.7 pts
44Craig County-1.6-0.6 pts
44Hanover County-1.6-5.2 pts
46Surry County-1.7-7.4 pts
47Louisa County-1.8-1 pts
48Sussex County-2-9.7 pts
48Wythe County-2+7.8 pts
50Rappahannock County-2.3-2.8 pts
51Warren County-2.4-8 pts
52Botetourt County-2.5-4.8 pts
53Loudoun County-2.6-7 pts
54Middlesex County-3-1.2 pts
55Alexandria city-3.3-1.6 pts
56Scott County-3.4-3.5 pts
57King William County-3.5-7.5 pts
58Orange County-3.6-1.8 pts
59Tazewell County-3.8-0.2 pts
60Essex County-3.9-6.5 pts
61Greene County-4-6.1 pts
62Bedford County-4.2-1.7 pts
62Isle of Wight County-4.2+4.6 pts
64Northumberland County-4.4+1.5 pts
64Prince Edward County-4.4-6.7 pts
66Amherst County-4.5-2.3 pts
67Henrico County-4.6-8 pts
68Shenandoah County-4.8-10.3 pts
69Bland County-4.9-1.6 pts
70Smyth County-5.4-6.1 pts
71Halifax County-5.6+1.1 pts
72Amelia County-6.1-10.6 pts
73Patrick County-6.3-6.3 pts
74Clarke County-7.1-5.8 pts
75Nottoway County-7.7-10.5 pts
76Pulaski County-7.8-12.5 pts
77Buchanan County-8.3-12.4 pts
78Cumberland County-10.5-8.6 pts
79Bath County-10.6-17.2 pts
80Page County-10.8-11 pts
81Fluvanna County-11.3-13.6 pts
82Highland County-11.9-12.5 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?

Dickenson County, with 7.1% in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Highland County, with -11.9% in 2020.

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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