Counties in Virginia by real GDP growth

Cumberland County had the highest real GDP growth of 82 counties in 2022, at 16.4%. Lunenburg County had the lowest, at -11.8%. The median was 1.1% and the figure for Virginia was 2.6%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Lowest-11.8Lunenburg County
Median1.182 counties
Virginia2.6History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 16.4 %16.4Surry CountySurry County: 14.9 %14.9Highland CountyHighland County: 13.6 %13.6Buchanan CountyBuchanan County: 12.4 %12.4Amelia CountyAmelia County: 10.8 %10.8Dickenson CountyDickenson County: 10.5 %10.5Tazewell CountyTazewell County: 9.8 %9.8Page CountyPage County: 9.2 %9.2Nottoway CountyNottoway County: 8.2 %8.2Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 8.1 %8.1Fluvanna CountyFluvanna County: 7.8 %7.8Bath CountyBath County: 7.7 %7.7Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 7.3 %7.3Warren CountyWarren County: 5.9 %5.9Hanover CountyHanover County: 5.6 %5.6Richmond cityRichmond city: 5.2 %5.2Loudoun CountyLoudoun County: 4.9 %4.9Newport News cityNewport News city: 3.6 %3.6Powhatan CountyPowhatan County: 3.6 %3.6Scott CountyScott County: 3.6 %3.6Chesterfield CountyChesterfield County: 3.4 %3.4Isle of Wight CountyIsle of Wight County: 3.4 %3.4Wythe CountyWythe County: 3.4 %3.4Norfolk cityNorfolk city: 3.3 %3.3Halifax CountyHalifax County: 2.9 %2.9Caroline CountyCaroline County: 2.6 %2.6Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 2.6 %2.6Patrick CountyPatrick County: 2.4 %2.4Culpeper CountyCulpeper County: 2.3 %2.3Lee CountyLee County: 2.3 %2.3Prince Edward CountyPrince Edward County: 2.3 %2.3Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 2.1 %2.1Louisa CountyLouisa County: 2 %2Greene CountyGreene County: 1.9 %1.9Buckingham CountyBuckingham County: 1.7 %1.7Floyd CountyFloyd County: 1.7 %1.7Russell CountyRussell County: 1.5 %1.5Botetourt CountyBotetourt County: 1.2 %1.2Fauquier CountyFauquier County: 1.2 %1.2Virginia Beach cityVirginia Beach city: 1.2 %1.2
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Cumberland County16.4-2.6 pts
2Surry County14.9+18.2 pts
3Highland County13.6+0.8 pts
4Buchanan County12.4+3.4 pts
5Amelia County10.8-3.1 pts
6Dickenson County10.5-3.7 pts
7Tazewell County9.8+11.2 pts
8Page County9.2-6.8 pts
9Nottoway County8.2+3.3 pts
10Pulaski County8.1-4.8 pts
11Fluvanna County7.8+5.7 pts
12Bath County7.7-0.8 pts
13Charlotte County7.3+2.7 pts
14Warren County5.9+7.5 pts
15Hanover County5.6+0.1 pts
16Richmond city5.2+0.9 pts
17Loudoun County4.9-5.6 pts
18Newport News city3.6-2.8 pts
18Powhatan County3.6+0.5 pts
18Scott County3.6+2.7 pts
21Chesterfield County3.4-2.2 pts
21Isle of Wight County3.4+3.6 pts
21Wythe County3.40 pts
24Norfolk city3.3-2.1 pts
25Halifax County2.9+2.7 pts
26Caroline County2.6+0.1 pts
26Mecklenburg County2.6+0.1 pts
28Patrick County2.4-0.1 pts
29Culpeper County2.3-3.3 pts
29Lee County2.3+4.5 pts
29Prince Edward County2.3-1.7 pts
32Gloucester County2.1-1.1 pts
33Louisa County2-3.5 pts
34Greene County1.9-6.6 pts
35Buckingham County1.7+12 pts
35Floyd County1.7-1.1 pts
37Russell County1.5+4.8 pts
38Botetourt County1.2-6.3 pts
38Fauquier County1.2-3.8 pts
38Virginia Beach city1.2-3.7 pts
41Grayson County1.1+3.8 pts
42Charles City County1+2.4 pts
42Stafford County1-5.7 pts
44Middlesex County0.9-1.4 pts
45Chesapeake city0.8-3 pts
46Roanoke city0.6-6.1 pts
46Shenandoah County0.6-3.8 pts
46Suffolk city0.6-3.9 pts
49Alexandria city0.3-2.4 pts
49Brunswick County0.3+7.3 pts
51Henrico County0.1-6.5 pts
51Lancaster County0.1-2 pts
51Rappahannock County0.1-8.7 pts
51Smyth County0.1-5.9 pts
55Franklin County-0.3-6.1 pts
56Appomattox County-0.4-11.6 pts
56Portsmouth city-0.4-2.3 pts
58Hampton city-0.5-1.8 pts
59King George County-0.6-7.6 pts
60Bland County-1+1.8 pts
61Arlington County-1.3-7.4 pts
61King William County-1.3-5.1 pts
61Madison County-1.3-3.8 pts
64Northumberland County-1.5+2.4 pts
65Essex County-1.6-2.5 pts
66Mathews County-1.8-1.5 pts
67Bedford County-1.9-9.9 pts
68Richmond County-2-3.2 pts
69Clarke County-2.1-9.1 pts
70Nelson County-2.4-13.3 pts
71Westmoreland County-2.7+2.5 pts
72Orange County-3.1-3.4 pts
73Amherst County-3.6-10.5 pts
74New Kent County-3.9-9.8 pts
75Northampton County-4.2+6.7 pts
76Goochland County-4.3-12.4 pts
77Accomack County-6.2-12 pts
77King and Queen County-6.2-11.8 pts
79Craig County-6.8-18.4 pts
80Giles County-6.9-27.5 pts
81Sussex County-8.1-14.8 pts
82Lunenburg County-11.8-26.3 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?

Cumberland County, with 16.4% in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Lunenburg County, with -11.8% in 2022.

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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