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Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD)

Alexandria city had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 133 counties in 2015, at $109,200. Buchanan County had the lowest, at $40,900. The median was $62,700. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest109,200Alexandria city
Lowest40,900Buchanan County
Median62,700133 counties

Map of counties, 2015

Accomack County: 52,900 USDAlbemarle County: 84,100 USDAlleghany County: 56,100 USDAmelia County: 74,200 USDAmherst County: 60,800 USDAppomattox County: 60,800 USDArlington County: 109,200 USDAugusta County: 57,400 USDBath County: 56,700 USDBedford County: 60,800 USDBland County: 55,300 USDBotetourt County: 62,000 USDBrunswick County: 44,200 USDBuchanan County: 40,900 USDBuckingham County: 48,500 USDCampbell County: 60,800 USDCaroline County: 74,200 USDCarroll County: 45,700 USDCharles City County: 74,200 USDCharlotte County: 45,900 USDChesterfield County: 74,200 USDClarke County: 109,200 USDCraig County: 62,000 USDCulpeper County: 82,000 USDCumberland County: 74,200 USDDickenson County: 42,100 USDDinwiddie County: 74,200 USDEssex County: 55,000 USDFairfax County: 109,200 USDFauquier County: 109,200 USDFloyd County: 55,900 USDFluvanna County: 84,100 USDFranklin County: 56,500 USDFrederick County: 75,900 USDGiles County: 56,600 USDGloucester County: 70,900 USDGoochland County: 74,200 USDGrayson County: 41,300 USDGreene County: 84,100 USDGreensville County: 42,800 USDHalifax County: 47,400 USDHanover County: 74,200 USDHenrico County: 74,200 USDHenry County: 45,600 USDHighland County: 60,200 USDIsle of Wight County: 70,900 USDJames City County: 70,900 USDKing and Queen County: 74,200 USDKing George County: 98,900 USDKing William County: 74,200 USDLancaster County: 66,800 USDLee County: 43,700 USDLoudoun County: 109,200 USDLouisa County: 69,400 USDLunenburg County: 45,200 USDMadison County: 63,300 USDMathews County: 70,900 USDMecklenburg County: 50,200 USDMiddlesex County: 74,500 USDMontgomery County: 57,800 USDNelson County: 84,100 USDNew Kent County: 74,200 USDNorthampton County: 50,600 USDNorthumberland County: 64,000 USDNottoway County: 56,400 USDOrange County: 71,200 USDPage County: 55,100 USDPatrick County: 45,000 USDPittsylvania County: 51,800 USDPowhatan County: 74,200 USDPrince Edward County: 51,200 USDPrince George County: 74,200 USDPrince William County: 109,200 USDPulaski County: 56,600 USDRappahannock County: 73,200 USDRichmond County: 72,200 USDRoanoke County: 62,000 USDRockbridge County: 56,500 USDRockingham County: 61,700 USDRussell County: 45,100 USDScott County: 51,800 USDShenandoah County: 62,700 USDSmyth County: 46,000 USDSouthampton County: 56,400 USDSpotsylvania County: 109,200 USDStafford County: 109,200 USDSurry County: 70,900 USDSussex County: 74,200 USDTazewell County: 47,400 USDWarren County: 74,900 USDWashington County: 51,800 USDWestmoreland County: 58,300 USDWise County: 47,200 USDWythe County: 51,800 USDYork County: 70,900 USDAlexandria city: 109,200 USDBristol city: 51,800 USDBuena Vista city: 56,500 USDCharlottesville city: 84,100 USDChesapeake city: 70,900 USDColonial Heights city: 74,200 USDCovington city: 56,100 USDDanville city: 51,800 USDEmporia city: 42,800 USDFairfax city: 109,200 USDFalls Church city: 109,200 USDFranklin city: 56,400 USDFredericksburg city: 109,200 USDGalax city: 45,700 USDHampton city: 70,900 USDHarrisonburg city: 61,700 USDHopewell city: 74,200 USDLexington city: 56,500 USDLynchburg city: 60,800 USDManassas city: 109,200 USDManassas Park city: 109,200 USDMartinsville city: 45,600 USDNewport News city: 70,900 USDNorfolk city: 70,900 USDNorton city: 47,200 USDPetersburg city: 74,200 USDPoquoson city: 70,900 USDPortsmouth city: 70,900 USDRadford city: 57,800 USDRichmond city: 74,200 USDRoanoke city: 62,000 USDSalem city: 62,000 USDStaunton city: 57,400 USDSuffolk city: 70,900 USDVirginia Beach city: 70,900 USDWaynesboro city: 57,400 USDWilliamsburg city: 70,900 USDWinchester city: 75,900 USD
  • Under 51K
  • 51K to 57K
  • 57K to 63K
  • 63K to 73K
  • 73K to 76K
  • 76K and over
USD, 2015. 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, 2015

Alexandria city: 109,200 USDAlexandria city109,200Arlington County: 109,200 USDArlington County109,200Clarke County: 109,200 USDClarke County109,200Fairfax city: 109,200 USDFairfax city109,200Fairfax County: 109,200 USDFairfax County109,200Falls Church city: 109,200 USDFalls Church city109,200Fauquier County: 109,200 USDFauquier County109,200Fredericksburg city: 109,200 USDFredericksburg city109,200Loudoun County: 109,200 USDLoudoun County109,200Manassas city: 109,200 USDManassas city109,200Manassas Park city: 109,200 USDManassas Park city109,200Prince William County: 109,200 USDPrince William County109,200Spotsylvania County: 109,200 USDSpotsylvania County109,200Stafford County: 109,200 USDStafford County109,200King George County: 98,900 USDKing George County98,900Albemarle County: 84,100 USDAlbemarle County84,100Charlottesville city: 84,100 USDCharlottesville city84,100Fluvanna County: 84,100 USDFluvanna County84,100Greene County: 84,100 USDGreene County84,100Nelson County: 84,100 USDNelson County84,100Culpeper County: 82,000 USDCulpeper County82,000Frederick County: 75,900 USDFrederick County75,900Winchester city: 75,900 USDWinchester city75,900Warren County: 74,900 USDWarren County74,900Middlesex County: 74,500 USDMiddlesex County74,500Amelia County: 74,200 USDAmelia County74,200Caroline County: 74,200 USDCaroline County74,200Charles City County: 74,200 USDCharles City County74,200Chesterfield County: 74,200 USDChesterfield County74,200Colonial Heights city: 74,200 USDColonial Heights city74,200Cumberland County: 74,200 USDCumberland County74,200Dinwiddie County: 74,200 USDDinwiddie County74,200Goochland County: 74,200 USDGoochland County74,200Hanover County: 74,200 USDHanover County74,200Henrico County: 74,200 USDHenrico County74,200Hopewell city: 74,200 USDHopewell city74,200King and Queen County: 74,200 USDKing and Queen County74,200King William County: 74,200 USDKing William County74,200New Kent County: 74,200 USDNew Kent County74,200Petersburg city: 74,200 USDPetersburg city74,200Alexandria city: 109,200 USDAlexandria city109,200Arlington County: 109,200 USDArlington County109,200Clarke County: 109,200 USDClarke County109,200Fairfax city: 109,200 USDFairfax city109,200Fairfax County: 109,200 USDFairfax County109,200Falls Church city: 109,200 USDFalls Church city109,200Fauquier County: 109,200 USDFauquier County109,200Fredericksburg city: 109,200 USDFredericksburg city109,200Loudoun County: 109,200 USDLoudoun County109,200Manassas city: 109,200 USDManassas city109,200Manassas Park city: 109,200 USDManassas Park city109,200Prince William County: 109,200 USDPrince William County109,200Spotsylvania County: 109,200 USDSpotsylvania County109,200Stafford County: 109,200 USDStafford County109,200King George County: 98,900 USDKing George County98,900Albemarle County: 84,100 USDAlbemarle County84,100Charlottesville city: 84,100 USDCharlottesville city84,100Fluvanna County: 84,100 USDFluvanna County84,100Greene County: 84,100 USDGreene County84,100Nelson County: 84,100 USDNelson County84,100Culpeper County: 82,000 USDCulpeper County82,000Frederick County: 75,900 USDFrederick County75,900Winchester city: 75,900 USDWinchester city75,900Warren County: 74,900 USDWarren County74,900Middlesex County: 74,500 USDMiddlesex County74,500Amelia County: 74,200 USDAmelia County74,200Caroline County: 74,200 USDCaroline County74,200Charles City County: 74,200 USDCharles City County74,200Chesterfield County: 74,200 USDChesterfield County74,200Colonial Heights city: 74,200 USDColonial Heights city74,200Cumberland County: 74,200 USDCumberland County74,200Dinwiddie County: 74,200 USDDinwiddie County74,200Goochland County: 74,200 USDGoochland County74,200Hanover County: 74,200 USDHanover County74,200Henrico County: 74,200 USDHenrico County74,200Hopewell city: 74,200 USDHopewell city74,200King and Queen County: 74,200 USDKing and Queen County74,200King William County: 74,200 USDKing William County74,200New Kent County: 74,200 USDNew Kent County74,200Petersburg city: 74,200 USDPetersburg city74,200
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015
USD		Change on 2014
1Alexandria city109,200+2.1%
1Arlington County109,200+2.1%
1Clarke County109,200+2.1%
1Fairfax city109,200+2.1%
1Fairfax County109,200+2.1%
1Falls Church city109,200+2.1%
1Fauquier County109,200+2.1%
1Fredericksburg city109,200+2.1%
1Loudoun County109,200+2.1%
1Manassas city109,200+2.1%
1Manassas Park city109,200+2.1%
1Prince William County109,200+2.1%
1Spotsylvania County109,200+2.1%
1Stafford County109,200+2.1%
15King George County98,900+6.3%
16Albemarle County84,100+1.8%
16Charlottesville city84,100+1.8%
16Fluvanna County84,100+1.8%
16Greene County84,100+1.8%
16Nelson County84,100+1.8%
21Culpeper County82,0000%
22Frederick County75,900+12.3%
22Winchester city75,900+12.3%
24Warren County74,900-0.8%
25Middlesex County74,500+6.6%
26Amelia County74,200+1.8%
26Caroline County74,200+1.8%
26Charles City County74,200+1.8%
26Chesterfield County74,200+1.8%
26Colonial Heights city74,200+1.8%
26Cumberland County74,200+1.8%
26Dinwiddie County74,200+1.8%
26Goochland County74,200+1.8%
26Hanover County74,200+1.8%
26Henrico County74,200+1.8%
26Hopewell city74,200+1.8%
26King and Queen County74,200+1.8%
26King William County74,200+1.8%
26New Kent County74,200+1.8%
26Petersburg city74,200+1.8%
26Powhatan County74,200+1.8%
26Prince George County74,200+1.8%
26Richmond city74,200+1.8%
26Sussex County74,200+1.8%
45Rappahannock County73,200-10.7%
46Richmond County72,200+4.3%
47Orange County71,200+5%
48Chesapeake city70,900+0.4%
48Gloucester County70,900+0.4%
48Hampton city70,900+0.4%
48Isle of Wight County70,900+0.4%
48James City County70,900+0.4%
48Mathews County70,900+0.4%
48Newport News city70,900+0.4%
48Norfolk city70,900+0.4%
48Poquoson city70,900+0.4%
48Portsmouth city70,900+0.4%
48Suffolk city70,900+0.4%
48Surry County70,900+0.4%
48Virginia Beach city70,900+0.4%
48Williamsburg city70,900+0.4%
48York County70,900+0.4%
63Louisa County69,400+1.9%
64Lancaster County66,800+6.7%
65Northumberland County64,000+1.3%
66Madison County63,300-8.8%
67Shenandoah County62,700-2.2%
68Botetourt County62,000-1.4%
68Craig County62,000-1.4%
68Roanoke city62,000-1.4%
68Roanoke County62,000-1.4%
68Salem city62,000-1.4%
73Harrisonburg city61,700+4%
73Rockingham County61,700+4%
75Amherst County60,800+0.5%
75Appomattox County60,800+0.5%
75Bedford County60,800+0.5%
75Campbell County60,800+0.5%
75Lynchburg city60,800+0.5%
80Highland County60,200+8.3%
81Westmoreland County58,300-7%
82Montgomery County57,800-18.5%
82Radford city57,800-18.5%
84Augusta County57,400-2.5%
84Staunton city57,400-2.5%
84Waynesboro city57,400-2.5%
87Bath County56,700+1.4%
88Giles County56,600+6.8%
88Pulaski County56,600+7.6%
90Buena Vista city56,500+4.4%
90Franklin County56,500-1.4%
90Lexington city56,500+4.4%
90Rockbridge County56,500+4.4%
94Franklin city56,400+1.3%
94Nottoway County56,400+16.5%
94Southampton County56,400+1.3%
97Alleghany County56,100+3.3%
97Covington city56,100+3.3%
99Floyd County55,900+5.9%
100Bland County55,300+6.6%
101Page County55,1000%
102Essex County55,0000%
103Accomack County52,900+0.4%
104Bristol city51,800+2.4%
104Danville city51,800+13.1%
104Pittsylvania County51,800+13.1%
104Scott County51,800+2.4%
104Washington County51,800+2.4%
104Wythe County51,800+1.2%
110Prince Edward County51,200-2.1%
111Northampton County50,600-4%
112Mecklenburg County50,200+5%
113Buckingham County48,500+1.3%
114Halifax County47,400-1.5%
114Tazewell County47,4000%
116Norton city47,200+3.3%
116Wise County47,200+3.3%
118Smyth County46,000+2.4%
119Charlotte County45,900-12.9%
120Carroll County45,700-3%
120Galax city45,700-3%
122Henry County45,600+10.9%
122Martinsville city45,600+10.9%
124Lunenburg County45,200+4.6%
125Russell County45,100+2.5%
126Patrick County45,000+1.6%
127Brunswick County44,200-2.9%
128Lee County43,700+0.9%
129Emporia city42,800-7.2%
129Greensville County42,800-7.2%
131Dickenson County42,100+8.2%
132Grayson County41,300-0.2%
133Buchanan County40,900-1.2%

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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.

How to cite

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/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2015). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.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), 2015. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 10 Mar. 2015, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2015. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2015.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2015) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Alexandria city, with $109,200 in 2015, 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 $40,900 in 2015.

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