Counties in Virginia by real GDP growth

Giles County had the highest real GDP growth of 82 counties in 2023, at 23%. Amelia County had the lowest, at -11.6%. The median was 3.8% and the figure for Virginia was 3.7%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest23Giles County
Lowest-11.6Amelia County
Median3.882 counties
Virginia3.7History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Giles CountyGiles County: 23 %23Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 20.1 %20.1New Kent CountyNew Kent County: 18.8 %18.8Essex CountyEssex County: 17.5 %17.5Isle of Wight CountyIsle of Wight County: 16.3 %16.3Grayson CountyGrayson County: 13.5 %13.5Westmoreland CountyWestmoreland County: 12.8 %12.8King William CountyKing William County: 11.1 %11.1Charles City CountyCharles City County: 10.9 %10.9Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 8.1 %8.1Caroline CountyCaroline County: 8 %8Madison CountyMadison County: 8 %8Orange CountyOrange County: 8 %8Loudoun CountyLoudoun County: 7.7 %7.7Warren CountyWarren County: 7.3 %7.3Lee CountyLee County: 6.8 %6.8Tazewell CountyTazewell County: 6.7 %6.7Buckingham CountyBuckingham County: 6.6 %6.6Appomattox CountyAppomattox County: 6.5 %6.5Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 6.4 %6.4Arlington CountyArlington County: 5.9 %5.9Northumberland CountyNorthumberland County: 5.9 %5.9Fluvanna CountyFluvanna County: 5.8 %5.8Rappahannock CountyRappahannock County: 5.8 %5.8Hanover CountyHanover County: 5.7 %5.7Bath CountyBath County: 5.5 %5.5Mathews CountyMathews County: 5.5 %5.5Bland CountyBland County: 5.4 %5.4Greene CountyGreene County: 5.4 %5.4King George CountyKing George County: 5.3 %5.3Richmond cityRichmond city: 5 %5Russell CountyRussell County: 4.8 %4.8Sussex CountySussex County: 4.7 %4.7Chesapeake cityChesapeake city: 4.4 %4.4Louisa CountyLouisa County: 4.3 %4.3Dickenson CountyDickenson County: 4.1 %4.1Scott CountyScott County: 4 %4Lunenburg CountyLunenburg County: 3.9 %3.9Newport News cityNewport News city: 3.9 %3.9Hampton cityHampton city: 3.8 %3.8
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Giles County23+29.9 pts
2Northampton County20.1+24.3 pts
3New Kent County18.8+22.7 pts
4Essex County17.5+19.1 pts
5Isle of Wight County16.3+12.9 pts
6Grayson County13.5+12.4 pts
7Westmoreland County12.8+15.5 pts
8King William County11.1+12.4 pts
9Charles City County10.9+9.9 pts
10Lancaster County8.1+8 pts
11Caroline County8+5.4 pts
11Madison County8+9.3 pts
11Orange County8+11.1 pts
14Loudoun County7.7+2.8 pts
15Warren County7.3+1.4 pts
16Lee County6.8+4.5 pts
17Tazewell County6.7-3.1 pts
18Buckingham County6.6+4.9 pts
19Appomattox County6.5+6.9 pts
20Gloucester County6.4+4.3 pts
21Arlington County5.9+7.2 pts
21Northumberland County5.9+7.4 pts
23Fluvanna County5.8-2 pts
23Rappahannock County5.8+5.7 pts
25Hanover County5.7+0.1 pts
26Bath County5.5-2.2 pts
26Mathews County5.5+7.3 pts
28Bland County5.4+6.4 pts
28Greene County5.4+3.5 pts
30King George County5.3+5.9 pts
31Richmond city5-0.2 pts
32Russell County4.8+3.3 pts
33Sussex County4.7+12.8 pts
34Chesapeake city4.4+3.6 pts
35Louisa County4.3+2.3 pts
36Dickenson County4.1-6.4 pts
37Scott County4+0.4 pts
38Lunenburg County3.9+15.7 pts
38Newport News city3.9+0.3 pts
40Hampton city3.8+4.3 pts
40Richmond County3.8+5.8 pts
42Culpeper County3.7+1.4 pts
42Smyth County3.7+3.6 pts
44Bedford County3.5+5.4 pts
44Powhatan County3.5-0.1 pts
44Virginia Beach city3.5+2.3 pts
47Middlesex County3.4+2.5 pts
48Botetourt County3.3+2.1 pts
49Floyd County3+1.3 pts
49Mecklenburg County3+0.4 pts
51Amherst County2.7+6.3 pts
51Craig County2.7+9.5 pts
53Chesterfield County2.6-0.8 pts
54Patrick County2.5+0.1 pts
54Roanoke city2.5+1.9 pts
56Surry County2.3-12.6 pts
57Nelson County1.8+4.2 pts
58Clarke County1.7+3.8 pts
59Stafford County1.5+0.5 pts
60Fauquier County1.3+0.1 pts
60King and Queen County1.3+7.5 pts
60Norfolk city1.3-2 pts
63Franklin County1.2+1.5 pts
64Prince Edward County0.8-1.5 pts
64Suffolk city0.8+0.2 pts
66Page County0.7-8.5 pts
67Halifax County0.4-2.5 pts
68Wythe County-0.7-4.1 pts
69Goochland County-0.8+3.5 pts
70Portsmouth city-1.2-0.8 pts
71Charlotte County-1.4-8.7 pts
72Shenandoah County-1.5-2.1 pts
73Highland County-1.8-15.4 pts
74Pulaski County-2-10.1 pts
75Nottoway County-2.6-10.8 pts
76Buchanan County-3.9-16.3 pts
77Alexandria city-4.2-4.5 pts
78Brunswick County-4.5-4.8 pts
79Henrico County-5.3-5.4 pts
80Cumberland County-10.7-27.1 pts
81Accomack County-11.1-4.9 pts
82Amelia County-11.6-22.4 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?

Giles County, with 23% in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Amelia County, with -11.6% in 2023.

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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