Counties in Virginia by real GDP growth

Giles County had the highest real GDP growth of 82 counties in 2021, at 20.6%. Northampton County had the lowest, at -10.9%. The median was 4.8% and the figure for Virginia was 5.7%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest20.6Giles County
Median4.882 counties
Virginia5.7History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Giles CountyGiles County: 20.6 %20.6Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 19 %19Page CountyPage County: 16 %16Lunenburg CountyLunenburg County: 14.5 %14.5Dickenson CountyDickenson County: 14.2 %14.2Amelia CountyAmelia County: 13.9 %13.9Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 12.9 %12.9Highland CountyHighland County: 12.8 %12.8Craig CountyCraig County: 11.6 %11.6Appomattox CountyAppomattox County: 11.2 %11.2Nelson CountyNelson County: 10.9 %10.9Loudoun CountyLoudoun County: 10.5 %10.5Buchanan CountyBuchanan County: 9 %9Rappahannock CountyRappahannock County: 8.8 %8.8Bath CountyBath County: 8.5 %8.5Greene CountyGreene County: 8.5 %8.5Goochland CountyGoochland County: 8.1 %8.1Bedford CountyBedford County: 8 %8Botetourt CountyBotetourt County: 7.5 %7.5Clarke CountyClarke County: 7 %7King George CountyKing George County: 7 %7Amherst CountyAmherst County: 6.9 %6.9Roanoke cityRoanoke city: 6.7 %6.7Stafford CountyStafford County: 6.7 %6.7Sussex CountySussex County: 6.7 %6.7Henrico CountyHenrico County: 6.6 %6.6Newport News cityNewport News city: 6.4 %6.4Arlington CountyArlington County: 6.1 %6.1Smyth CountySmyth County: 6 %6New Kent CountyNew Kent County: 5.9 %5.9Accomack CountyAccomack County: 5.8 %5.8Franklin CountyFranklin County: 5.8 %5.8Chesterfield CountyChesterfield County: 5.6 %5.6Culpeper CountyCulpeper County: 5.6 %5.6King and Queen CountyKing and Queen County: 5.6 %5.6Hanover CountyHanover County: 5.5 %5.5Louisa CountyLouisa County: 5.5 %5.5Norfolk cityNorfolk city: 5.4 %5.4Fauquier CountyFauquier County: 5 %5Nottoway CountyNottoway County: 4.9 %4.9
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Giles County20.6+16.8 pts
2Cumberland County19+29.5 pts
3Page County16+26.8 pts
4Lunenburg County14.5+14.9 pts
5Dickenson County14.2+7.1 pts
6Amelia County13.9+20 pts
7Pulaski County12.9+20.7 pts
8Highland County12.8+24.7 pts
9Craig County11.6+13.2 pts
10Appomattox County11.2+12.6 pts
11Nelson County10.9+11.8 pts
12Loudoun County10.5+13.1 pts
13Buchanan County9+17.3 pts
14Rappahannock County8.8+11.1 pts
15Bath County8.5+19.1 pts
15Greene County8.5+12.5 pts
17Goochland County8.1+1.1 pts
18Bedford County8+12.2 pts
19Botetourt County7.5+10 pts
20Clarke County7+14.1 pts
20King George County7+3 pts
22Amherst County6.9+11.4 pts
23Roanoke city6.7+7.3 pts
23Stafford County6.7+2 pts
23Sussex County6.7+8.7 pts
26Henrico County6.6+11.2 pts
27Newport News city6.4+7.9 pts
28Arlington County6.1+6.2 pts
29Smyth County6+11.4 pts
30New Kent County5.9-1 pts
31Accomack County5.8+6.4 pts
31Franklin County5.8+5.8 pts
33Chesterfield County5.6+6.4 pts
33Culpeper County5.6+6.7 pts
33King and Queen County5.6+1.2 pts
36Hanover County5.5+7.1 pts
36Louisa County5.5+7.3 pts
38Norfolk city5.4+6.8 pts
39Fauquier County5+4.6 pts
40Nottoway County4.9+12.6 pts
40Virginia Beach city4.9+6 pts
42Charlotte County4.6+4.9 pts
43Suffolk city4.5-0.8 pts
44Shenandoah County4.4+9.2 pts
45Richmond city4.3+3.4 pts
46Prince Edward County4+8.4 pts
47Chesapeake city3.8+1.9 pts
47King William County3.8+7.3 pts
49Wythe County3.4+5.4 pts
50Gloucester County3.2+2.2 pts
51Powhatan County3.1+3.6 pts
52Floyd County2.8+0.4 pts
53Alexandria city2.7+6 pts
54Caroline County2.5-4 pts
54Madison County2.5+0.7 pts
54Mecklenburg County2.5-3.8 pts
54Patrick County2.5+8.8 pts
58Middlesex County2.3+5.3 pts
59Fluvanna County2.1+13.4 pts
59Lancaster County2.1+2.7 pts
61Portsmouth city1.9+2.9 pts
62Hampton city1.3+1.6 pts
63Richmond County1.2-4 pts
64Essex County0.9+4.8 pts
64Scott County0.9+4.3 pts
66Orange County0.3+3.9 pts
67Halifax County0.2+5.8 pts
68Isle of Wight County-0.2+4 pts
69Mathews County-0.3-0.6 pts
70Charles City County-1.4-2.4 pts
70Tazewell County-1.4+2.4 pts
72Warren County-1.6+0.8 pts
73Lee County-2.2-6 pts
74Grayson County-2.7-4.5 pts
75Bland County-2.8+2.1 pts
76Russell County-3.3-3.2 pts
76Surry County-3.3-1.6 pts
78Northumberland County-3.9+0.5 pts
79Westmoreland County-5.2-7.2 pts
80Brunswick County-7-13.9 pts
81Buckingham County-10.3-15.4 pts
82Northampton County-10.9-13.9 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?

Giles County, with 20.6% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Northampton County, with -10.9% in 2021.

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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