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Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2026

Alexandria city had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 133 counties in 2026, at $166,100. Buchanan County had the lowest, at $54,400. The median was $98,500. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest166,100Alexandria city
Lowest54,400Buchanan County
Median98,500133 counties

Map of counties, 2026

Accomack County: 76,800 USDAlbemarle County: 139,800 USDAlleghany County: 71,300 USDAmelia County: 113,500 USDAmherst County: 88,300 USDAppomattox County: 88,300 USDArlington County: 166,100 USDAugusta County: 98,500 USDBath County: 89,700 USDBedford County: 88,300 USDBland County: 76,200 USDBotetourt County: 98,500 USDBrunswick County: 66,500 USDBuchanan County: 54,400 USDBuckingham County: 84,900 USDCampbell County: 88,300 USDCaroline County: 102,900 USDCarroll County: 71,000 USDCharles City County: 113,500 USDCharlotte County: 80,200 USDChesterfield County: 113,500 USDClarke County: 166,100 USDCraig County: 98,500 USDCulpeper County: 120,600 USDCumberland County: 62,700 USDDickenson County: 60,900 USDDinwiddie County: 113,500 USDEssex County: 87,800 USDFairfax County: 166,100 USDFauquier County: 166,100 USDFloyd County: 88,500 USDFluvanna County: 139,800 USDFranklin County: 89,500 USDFrederick County: 107,000 USDGiles County: 85,400 USDGloucester County: 107,700 USDGoochland County: 113,500 USDGrayson County: 65,300 USDGreene County: 139,800 USDGreensville County: 64,400 USDHalifax County: 77,700 USDHanover County: 113,500 USDHenrico County: 113,500 USDHenry County: 71,500 USDHighland County: 88,300 USDIsle of Wight County: 107,700 USDJames City County: 107,700 USDKing and Queen County: 90,700 USDKing George County: 138,600 USDKing William County: 113,500 USDLancaster County: 91,000 USDLee County: 65,200 USDLoudoun County: 166,100 USDLouisa County: 107,000 USDLunenburg County: 77,200 USDMadison County: 108,700 USDMathews County: 107,700 USDMecklenburg County: 79,500 USDMiddlesex County: 102,200 USDMontgomery County: 119,600 USDNelson County: 139,800 USDNew Kent County: 113,500 USDNorthampton County: 86,300 USDNorthumberland County: 83,700 USDNottoway County: 86,000 USDOrange County: 113,700 USDPage County: 74,500 USDPatrick County: 78,000 USDPittsylvania County: 75,500 USDPowhatan County: 113,500 USDPrince Edward County: 78,800 USDPrince George County: 113,500 USDPrince William County: 166,100 USDPulaski County: 87,600 USDRappahannock County: 92,200 USDRichmond County: 97,500 USDRoanoke County: 98,500 USDRockbridge County: 85,700 USDRockingham County: 97,700 USDRussell County: 73,000 USDScott County: 81,800 USDShenandoah County: 88,500 USDSmyth County: 70,200 USDSouthampton County: 96,000 USDSpotsylvania County: 166,100 USDStafford County: 166,100 USDSurry County: 100,300 USDSussex County: 113,500 USDTazewell County: 69,500 USDWarren County: 103,600 USDWashington County: 81,800 USDWestmoreland County: 87,300 USDWise County: 64,500 USDWythe County: 84,500 USDYork County: 107,700 USDAlexandria city: 166,100 USDBristol city: 81,800 USDBuena Vista city: 85,700 USDCharlottesville city: 139,800 USDChesapeake city: 107,700 USDColonial Heights city: 113,500 USDCovington city: 71,300 USDDanville city: 75,500 USDEmporia city: 64,400 USDFairfax city: 166,100 USDFalls Church city: 166,100 USDFranklin city: 96,000 USDFredericksburg city: 166,100 USDGalax city: 71,000 USDHampton city: 107,700 USDHarrisonburg city: 97,700 USDHopewell city: 113,500 USDLexington city: 85,700 USDLynchburg city: 88,300 USDManassas city: 166,100 USDManassas Park city: 166,100 USDMartinsville city: 71,500 USDNewport News city: 107,700 USDNorfolk city: 107,700 USDNorton city: 64,500 USDPetersburg city: 113,500 USDPoquoson city: 107,700 USDPortsmouth city: 107,700 USDRadford city: 119,600 USDRichmond city: 113,500 USDRoanoke city: 98,500 USDSalem city: 98,500 USDStaunton city: 98,500 USDSuffolk city: 107,700 USDVirginia Beach city: 107,700 USDWaynesboro city: 98,500 USDWilliamsburg city: 107,700 USDWinchester city: 107,000 USD
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  • 76K to 88K
  • 88K to 99K
  • 99K to 110K
  • 110K to 120K
  • 120K and over
USD, 2026. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2026

Alexandria city: 166,100 USDAlexandria city166,100Arlington County: 166,100 USDArlington County166,100Clarke County: 166,100 USDClarke County166,100Fairfax city: 166,100 USDFairfax city166,100Fairfax County: 166,100 USDFairfax County166,100Falls Church city: 166,100 USDFalls Church city166,100Fauquier County: 166,100 USDFauquier County166,100Fredericksburg city: 166,100 USDFredericksburg city166,100Loudoun County: 166,100 USDLoudoun County166,100Manassas city: 166,100 USDManassas city166,100Manassas Park city: 166,100 USDManassas Park city166,100Prince William County: 166,100 USDPrince William County166,100Spotsylvania County: 166,100 USDSpotsylvania County166,100Stafford County: 166,100 USDStafford County166,100Albemarle County: 139,800 USDAlbemarle County139,800Charlottesville city: 139,800 USDCharlottesville city139,800Fluvanna County: 139,800 USDFluvanna County139,800Greene County: 139,800 USDGreene County139,800Nelson County: 139,800 USDNelson County139,800King George County: 138,600 USDKing George County138,600Culpeper County: 120,600 USDCulpeper County120,600Montgomery County: 119,600 USDMontgomery County119,600Radford city: 119,600 USDRadford city119,600Orange County: 113,700 USDOrange County113,700Amelia County: 113,500 USDAmelia County113,500Charles City County: 113,500 USDCharles City County113,500Chesterfield County: 113,500 USDChesterfield County113,500Colonial Heights city: 113,500 USDColonial Heights city113,500Dinwiddie County: 113,500 USDDinwiddie County113,500Goochland County: 113,500 USDGoochland County113,500Hanover County: 113,500 USDHanover County113,500Henrico County: 113,500 USDHenrico County113,500Hopewell city: 113,500 USDHopewell city113,500King William County: 113,500 USDKing William County113,500New Kent County: 113,500 USDNew Kent County113,500Petersburg city: 113,500 USDPetersburg city113,500Powhatan County: 113,500 USDPowhatan County113,500Prince George County: 113,500 USDPrince George County113,500Richmond city: 113,500 USDRichmond city113,500Sussex County: 113,500 USDSussex County113,500Alexandria city: 166,100 USDAlexandria city166,100Arlington County: 166,100 USDArlington County166,100Clarke County: 166,100 USDClarke County166,100Fairfax city: 166,100 USDFairfax city166,100Fairfax County: 166,100 USDFairfax County166,100Falls Church city: 166,100 USDFalls Church city166,100Fauquier County: 166,100 USDFauquier County166,100Fredericksburg city: 166,100 USDFredericksburg city166,100Loudoun County: 166,100 USDLoudoun County166,100Manassas city: 166,100 USDManassas city166,100Manassas Park city: 166,100 USDManassas Park city166,100Prince William County: 166,100 USDPrince William County166,100Spotsylvania County: 166,100 USDSpotsylvania County166,100Stafford County: 166,100 USDStafford County166,100Albemarle County: 139,800 USDAlbemarle County139,800Charlottesville city: 139,800 USDCharlottesville city139,800Fluvanna County: 139,800 USDFluvanna County139,800Greene County: 139,800 USDGreene County139,800Nelson County: 139,800 USDNelson County139,800King George County: 138,600 USDKing George County138,600Culpeper County: 120,600 USDCulpeper County120,600Montgomery County: 119,600 USDMontgomery County119,600Radford city: 119,600 USDRadford city119,600Orange County: 113,700 USDOrange County113,700Amelia County: 113,500 USDAmelia County113,500Charles City County: 113,500 USDCharles City County113,500Chesterfield County: 113,500 USDChesterfield County113,500Colonial Heights city: 113,500 USDColonial Heights city113,500Dinwiddie County: 113,500 USDDinwiddie County113,500Goochland County: 113,500 USDGoochland County113,500Hanover County: 113,500 USDHanover County113,500Henrico County: 113,500 USDHenrico County113,500Hopewell city: 113,500 USDHopewell city113,500King William County: 113,500 USDKing William County113,500New Kent County: 113,500 USDNew Kent County113,500Petersburg city: 113,500 USDPetersburg city113,500Powhatan County: 113,500 USDPowhatan County113,500Prince George County: 113,500 USDPrince George County113,500Richmond city: 113,500 USDRichmond city113,500Sussex County: 113,500 USDSussex County113,500
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2026
USD		Change on 2025
1Alexandria city166,100+1.3%
1Arlington County166,100+1.3%
1Clarke County166,100+1.3%
1Fairfax city166,100+1.3%
1Fairfax County166,100+1.3%
1Falls Church city166,100+1.3%
1Fauquier County166,100+1.3%
1Fredericksburg city166,100+1.3%
1Loudoun County166,100+1.3%
1Manassas city166,100+1.3%
1Manassas Park city166,100+1.3%
1Prince William County166,100+1.3%
1Spotsylvania County166,100+1.3%
1Stafford County166,100+1.3%
15Albemarle County139,800+11.1%
15Charlottesville city139,800+11.1%
15Fluvanna County139,800+11.1%
15Greene County139,800+11.1%
15Nelson County139,800+11.1%
20King George County138,600+3.3%
21Culpeper County120,600+4.8%
22Montgomery County119,600+8.8%
22Radford city119,600+8.8%
24Orange County113,700-4.1%
25Amelia County113,5000%
25Charles City County113,5000%
25Chesterfield County113,5000%
25Colonial Heights city113,5000%
25Dinwiddie County113,5000%
25Goochland County113,5000%
25Hanover County113,5000%
25Henrico County113,5000%
25Hopewell city113,5000%
25King William County113,5000%
25New Kent County113,5000%
25Petersburg city113,5000%
25Powhatan County113,5000%
25Prince George County113,5000%
25Richmond city113,5000%
25Sussex County113,5000%
41Madison County108,700-3.6%
42Chesapeake city107,700+1.1%
42Gloucester County107,700+1.1%
42Hampton city107,700+1.1%
42Isle of Wight County107,700+1.1%
42James City County107,700+1.1%
42Mathews County107,700+1.1%
42Newport News city107,700+1.1%
42Norfolk city107,700+1.1%
42Poquoson city107,700+1.1%
42Portsmouth city107,700+1.1%
42Suffolk city107,700+1.1%
42Virginia Beach city107,700+1.1%
42Williamsburg city107,700+1.1%
42York County107,700+1.1%
56Frederick County107,000-5.4%
56Louisa County107,000+0.4%
56Winchester city107,000-5.4%
59Warren County103,600-0.3%
60Caroline County102,900-4.9%
61Middlesex County102,200+2.3%
62Surry County100,3000%
63Augusta County98,500+4.3%
63Botetourt County98,500+8.7%
63Craig County98,500+8.7%
63Roanoke city98,500+8.7%
63Roanoke County98,500+8.7%
63Salem city98,500+8.7%
63Staunton city98,500+4.3%
63Waynesboro city98,500+4.3%
71Harrisonburg city97,700-6.2%
71Rockingham County97,700-6.2%
73Richmond County97,500+6.6%
74Franklin city96,000-1%
74Southampton County96,000-1%
76Rappahannock County92,200-14.9%
77Lancaster County91,0000%
78King and Queen County90,700-3.8%
79Bath County89,700+3%
80Franklin County89,500-1.4%
81Floyd County88,500+0.1%
81Shenandoah County88,500+1.1%
83Amherst County88,300-9.7%
83Appomattox County88,300-9.7%
83Bedford County88,300-9.7%
83Campbell County88,300-9.7%
83Highland County88,300+6.1%
83Lynchburg city88,300-9.7%
89Essex County87,800+11.3%
90Pulaski County87,600+2.2%
91Westmoreland County87,300-3.3%
92Northampton County86,300+1.1%
93Nottoway County86,000-5.4%
94Buena Vista city85,700+0.6%
94Lexington city85,700+0.6%
94Rockbridge County85,700+0.6%
97Giles County85,400-1.3%
98Buckingham County84,900+0.6%
99Wythe County84,500+0.8%
100Northumberland County83,700-7.5%
101Bristol city81,800+3.5%
101Scott County81,800+3.5%
101Washington County81,800+3.5%
104Charlotte County80,200+4.6%
105Mecklenburg County79,5000%
106Prince Edward County78,800-4.5%
107Patrick County78,000-0.9%
108Halifax County77,700+10.4%
109Lunenburg County77,200+1.6%
110Accomack County76,800-2.3%
111Bland County76,200+4.7%
112Danville city75,500+8.5%
112Pittsylvania County75,500+8.5%
114Page County74,500-5%
115Russell County73,000+1.4%
116Henry County71,500+4.8%
116Martinsville city71,500+4.8%
118Alleghany County71,300-4.9%
118Covington city71,300-4.9%
120Carroll County71,000-2.6%
120Galax city71,000-2.6%
122Smyth County70,200+0.4%
123Tazewell County69,500+0.7%
124Brunswick County66,500-0.3%
125Grayson County65,300+3%
126Lee County65,200+0.3%
127Norton city64,500-2.3%
127Wise County64,500-2.3%
129Emporia city64,400-13.4%
129Greensville County64,400-13.4%
131Cumberland County62,700-10.4%
132Dickenson County60,900+6.1%
133Buchanan County54,400+2.4%

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About this ranking

Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year.

More on how it is measured
  • HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments.
  • Often called AMI.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

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.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2026). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2026) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2026. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 16 Apr. 2026, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2026) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2026 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Alexandria city, with $166,100 in 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?

Buchanan County, with $54,400 in 2026.

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