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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 2016, at $108,600. Buchanan County had the lowest, at $39,800. The median was $62,200. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest108,600Alexandria city
Lowest39,800Buchanan County
Median62,200133 counties

Map of counties, 2016

Accomack County: 50,000 USDAlbemarle County: 77,800 USDAlleghany County: 55,300 USDAmelia County: 72,400 USDAmherst County: 60,300 USDAppomattox County: 60,300 USDArlington County: 108,600 USDAugusta County: 62,300 USDBath County: 56,600 USDBedford County: 60,300 USDBland County: 50,200 USDBotetourt County: 61,700 USDBrunswick County: 47,000 USDBuchanan County: 39,800 USDBuckingham County: 50,100 USDCampbell County: 60,300 USDCaroline County: 72,400 USDCarroll County: 44,900 USDCharles City County: 72,400 USDCharlotte County: 44,500 USDChesterfield County: 72,400 USDClarke County: 108,600 USDCraig County: 61,700 USDCulpeper County: 77,300 USDCumberland County: 50,700 USDDickenson County: 42,400 USDDinwiddie County: 72,400 USDEssex County: 55,400 USDFairfax County: 108,600 USDFauquier County: 108,600 USDFloyd County: 52,300 USDFluvanna County: 77,800 USDFranklin County: 57,400 USDFrederick County: 73,800 USDGiles County: 56,100 USDGloucester County: 70,500 USDGoochland County: 72,400 USDGrayson County: 41,300 USDGreene County: 77,800 USDGreensville County: 44,800 USDHalifax County: 46,200 USDHanover County: 72,400 USDHenrico County: 72,400 USDHenry County: 43,400 USDHighland County: 58,100 USDIsle of Wight County: 70,500 USDJames City County: 70,500 USDKing and Queen County: 56,600 USDKing George County: 93,100 USDKing William County: 72,400 USDLancaster County: 67,900 USDLee County: 41,800 USDLoudoun County: 108,600 USDLouisa County: 68,600 USDLunenburg County: 43,000 USDMadison County: 62,000 USDMathews County: 70,500 USDMecklenburg County: 50,800 USDMiddlesex County: 66,000 USDMontgomery County: 62,200 USDNelson County: 77,800 USDNew Kent County: 72,400 USDNorthampton County: 54,100 USDNorthumberland County: 62,300 USDNottoway County: 54,200 USDOrange County: 69,600 USDPage County: 51,000 USDPatrick County: 43,700 USDPittsylvania County: 47,400 USDPowhatan County: 72,400 USDPrince Edward County: 49,600 USDPrince George County: 72,400 USDPrince William County: 108,600 USDPulaski County: 55,700 USDRappahannock County: 68,500 USDRichmond County: 70,300 USDRoanoke County: 61,700 USDRockbridge County: 59,200 USDRockingham County: 58,400 USDRussell County: 44,600 USDScott County: 50,700 USDShenandoah County: 58,900 USDSmyth County: 48,000 USDSouthampton County: 55,800 USDSpotsylvania County: 108,600 USDStafford County: 108,600 USDSurry County: 60,900 USDSussex County: 72,400 USDTazewell County: 46,300 USDWarren County: 74,500 USDWashington County: 50,700 USDWestmoreland County: 57,400 USDWise County: 48,400 USDWythe County: 50,300 USDYork County: 70,500 USDAlexandria city: 108,600 USDBristol city: 50,700 USDBuena Vista city: 59,200 USDCharlottesville city: 77,800 USDChesapeake city: 70,500 USDColonial Heights city: 72,400 USDCovington city: 55,300 USDDanville city: 47,400 USDEmporia city: 44,800 USDFairfax city: 108,600 USDFalls Church city: 108,600 USDFranklin city: 55,800 USDFredericksburg city: 108,600 USDGalax city: 44,900 USDHampton city: 70,500 USDHarrisonburg city: 58,400 USDHopewell city: 72,400 USDLexington city: 59,200 USDLynchburg city: 60,300 USDManassas city: 108,600 USDManassas Park city: 108,600 USDMartinsville city: 43,400 USDNewport News city: 70,500 USDNorfolk city: 70,500 USDNorton city: 48,400 USDPetersburg city: 72,400 USDPoquoson city: 70,500 USDPortsmouth city: 70,500 USDRadford city: 62,200 USDRichmond city: 72,400 USDRoanoke city: 61,700 USDSalem city: 61,700 USDStaunton city: 62,300 USDSuffolk city: 70,500 USDVirginia Beach city: 70,500 USDWaynesboro city: 62,300 USDWilliamsburg city: 70,500 USDWinchester city: 73,800 USD
  • Under 50K
  • 50K to 57K
  • 57K to 62K
  • 62K to 71K
  • 71K to 74K
  • 74K and over
USD, 2016. 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, 2016

Alexandria city: 108,600 USDAlexandria city108,600Arlington County: 108,600 USDArlington County108,600Clarke County: 108,600 USDClarke County108,600Fairfax city: 108,600 USDFairfax city108,600Fairfax County: 108,600 USDFairfax County108,600Falls Church city: 108,600 USDFalls Church city108,600Fauquier County: 108,600 USDFauquier County108,600Fredericksburg city: 108,600 USDFredericksburg city108,600Loudoun County: 108,600 USDLoudoun County108,600Manassas city: 108,600 USDManassas city108,600Manassas Park city: 108,600 USDManassas Park city108,600Prince William County: 108,600 USDPrince William County108,600Spotsylvania County: 108,600 USDSpotsylvania County108,600Stafford County: 108,600 USDStafford County108,600King George County: 93,100 USDKing George County93,100Albemarle County: 77,800 USDAlbemarle County77,800Charlottesville city: 77,800 USDCharlottesville city77,800Fluvanna County: 77,800 USDFluvanna County77,800Greene County: 77,800 USDGreene County77,800Nelson County: 77,800 USDNelson County77,800Culpeper County: 77,300 USDCulpeper County77,300Warren County: 74,500 USDWarren County74,500Frederick County: 73,800 USDFrederick County73,800Winchester city: 73,800 USDWinchester city73,800Amelia County: 72,400 USDAmelia County72,400Caroline County: 72,400 USDCaroline County72,400Charles City County: 72,400 USDCharles City County72,400Chesterfield County: 72,400 USDChesterfield County72,400Colonial Heights city: 72,400 USDColonial Heights city72,400Dinwiddie County: 72,400 USDDinwiddie County72,400Goochland County: 72,400 USDGoochland County72,400Hanover County: 72,400 USDHanover County72,400Henrico County: 72,400 USDHenrico County72,400Hopewell city: 72,400 USDHopewell city72,400King William County: 72,400 USDKing William County72,400New Kent County: 72,400 USDNew Kent County72,400Petersburg city: 72,400 USDPetersburg city72,400Powhatan County: 72,400 USDPowhatan County72,400Prince George County: 72,400 USDPrince George County72,400Richmond city: 72,400 USDRichmond city72,400Alexandria city: 108,600 USDAlexandria city108,600Arlington County: 108,600 USDArlington County108,600Clarke County: 108,600 USDClarke County108,600Fairfax city: 108,600 USDFairfax city108,600Fairfax County: 108,600 USDFairfax County108,600Falls Church city: 108,600 USDFalls Church city108,600Fauquier County: 108,600 USDFauquier County108,600Fredericksburg city: 108,600 USDFredericksburg city108,600Loudoun County: 108,600 USDLoudoun County108,600Manassas city: 108,600 USDManassas city108,600Manassas Park city: 108,600 USDManassas Park city108,600Prince William County: 108,600 USDPrince William County108,600Spotsylvania County: 108,600 USDSpotsylvania County108,600Stafford County: 108,600 USDStafford County108,600King George County: 93,100 USDKing George County93,100Albemarle County: 77,800 USDAlbemarle County77,800Charlottesville city: 77,800 USDCharlottesville city77,800Fluvanna County: 77,800 USDFluvanna County77,800Greene County: 77,800 USDGreene County77,800Nelson County: 77,800 USDNelson County77,800Culpeper County: 77,300 USDCulpeper County77,300Warren County: 74,500 USDWarren County74,500Frederick County: 73,800 USDFrederick County73,800Winchester city: 73,800 USDWinchester city73,800Amelia County: 72,400 USDAmelia County72,400Caroline County: 72,400 USDCaroline County72,400Charles City County: 72,400 USDCharles City County72,400Chesterfield County: 72,400 USDChesterfield County72,400Colonial Heights city: 72,400 USDColonial Heights city72,400Dinwiddie County: 72,400 USDDinwiddie County72,400Goochland County: 72,400 USDGoochland County72,400Hanover County: 72,400 USDHanover County72,400Henrico County: 72,400 USDHenrico County72,400Hopewell city: 72,400 USDHopewell city72,400King William County: 72,400 USDKing William County72,400New Kent County: 72,400 USDNew Kent County72,400Petersburg city: 72,400 USDPetersburg city72,400Powhatan County: 72,400 USDPowhatan County72,400Prince George County: 72,400 USDPrince George County72,400Richmond city: 72,400 USDRichmond city72,400
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
USD		Change on 2015
1Alexandria city108,600-0.5%
1Arlington County108,600-0.5%
1Clarke County108,600-0.5%
1Fairfax city108,600-0.5%
1Fairfax County108,600-0.5%
1Falls Church city108,600-0.5%
1Fauquier County108,600-0.5%
1Fredericksburg city108,600-0.5%
1Loudoun County108,600-0.5%
1Manassas city108,600-0.5%
1Manassas Park city108,600-0.5%
1Prince William County108,600-0.5%
1Spotsylvania County108,600-0.5%
1Stafford County108,600-0.5%
15King George County93,100-5.9%
16Albemarle County77,800-7.5%
16Charlottesville city77,800-7.5%
16Fluvanna County77,800-7.5%
16Greene County77,800-7.5%
16Nelson County77,800-7.5%
21Culpeper County77,300-5.7%
22Warren County74,500-0.5%
23Frederick County73,800-2.8%
23Winchester city73,800-2.8%
25Amelia County72,400-2.4%
25Caroline County72,400-2.4%
25Charles City County72,400-2.4%
25Chesterfield County72,400-2.4%
25Colonial Heights city72,400-2.4%
25Dinwiddie County72,400-2.4%
25Goochland County72,400-2.4%
25Hanover County72,400-2.4%
25Henrico County72,400-2.4%
25Hopewell city72,400-2.4%
25King William County72,400-2.4%
25New Kent County72,400-2.4%
25Petersburg city72,400-2.4%
25Powhatan County72,400-2.4%
25Prince George County72,400-2.4%
25Richmond city72,400-2.4%
25Sussex County72,400-2.4%
42Chesapeake city70,500-0.6%
42Gloucester County70,500-0.6%
42Hampton city70,500-0.6%
42Isle of Wight County70,500-0.6%
42James City County70,500-0.6%
42Mathews County70,500-0.6%
42Newport News city70,500-0.6%
42Norfolk city70,500-0.6%
42Poquoson city70,500-0.6%
42Portsmouth city70,500-0.6%
42Suffolk city70,500-0.6%
42Virginia Beach city70,500-0.6%
42Williamsburg city70,500-0.6%
42York County70,500-0.6%
56Richmond County70,300-2.6%
57Orange County69,600-2.2%
58Louisa County68,600-1.2%
59Rappahannock County68,500-6.4%
60Lancaster County67,900+1.6%
61Middlesex County66,000-11.4%
62Augusta County62,300+8.5%
62Northumberland County62,300-2.7%
62Staunton city62,300+8.5%
62Waynesboro city62,300+8.5%
66Montgomery County62,200+7.6%
66Radford city62,200+7.6%
68Madison County62,000-2.1%
69Botetourt County61,700-0.5%
69Craig County61,700-0.5%
69Roanoke city61,700-0.5%
69Roanoke County61,700-0.5%
69Salem city61,700-0.5%
74Surry County60,900-14.1%
75Amherst County60,300-0.8%
75Appomattox County60,300-0.8%
75Bedford County60,300-0.8%
75Campbell County60,300-0.8%
75Lynchburg city60,300-0.8%
80Buena Vista city59,200+4.8%
80Lexington city59,200+4.8%
80Rockbridge County59,200+4.8%
83Shenandoah County58,900-6.1%
84Harrisonburg city58,400-5.3%
84Rockingham County58,400-5.3%
86Highland County58,100-3.5%
87Franklin County57,400+1.6%
87Westmoreland County57,400-1.5%
89Bath County56,600-0.2%
89King and Queen County56,600-23.7%
91Giles County56,100-0.9%
92Franklin city55,800-1.1%
92Southampton County55,800-1.1%
94Pulaski County55,700-1.6%
95Essex County55,400+0.7%
96Alleghany County55,300-1.4%
96Covington city55,300-1.4%
98Nottoway County54,200-3.9%
99Northampton County54,100+6.9%
100Floyd County52,300-6.4%
101Page County51,000-7.4%
102Mecklenburg County50,800+1.2%
103Bristol city50,700-2.1%
103Cumberland County50,700-31.7%
103Scott County50,700-2.1%
103Washington County50,700-2.1%
107Wythe County50,300-2.9%
108Bland County50,200-9.2%
109Buckingham County50,100+3.3%
110Accomack County50,000-5.5%
111Prince Edward County49,600-3.1%
112Norton city48,400+2.5%
112Wise County48,400+2.5%
114Smyth County48,000+4.3%
115Danville city47,400-8.5%
115Pittsylvania County47,400-8.5%
117Brunswick County47,000+6.3%
118Tazewell County46,300-2.3%
119Halifax County46,200-2.5%
120Carroll County44,900-1.8%
120Galax city44,900-1.8%
122Emporia city44,800+4.7%
122Greensville County44,800+4.7%
124Russell County44,600-1.1%
125Charlotte County44,500-3.1%
126Patrick County43,700-2.9%
127Henry County43,400-4.8%
127Martinsville city43,400-4.8%
129Lunenburg County43,000-4.9%
130Dickenson County42,400+0.7%
131Lee County41,800-4.3%
132Grayson County41,3000%
133Buchanan County39,800-2.7%

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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/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2016). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.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), 2016. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 25 Mar. 2016, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2016. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2016) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Alexandria city, with $108,600 in 2016, 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 $39,800 in 2016.

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