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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 2020, at $126,000. Buchanan County had the lowest, at $41,700. The median was $72,400. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest126,000Alexandria city
Lowest41,700Buchanan County
Median72,400133 counties

Map of counties, 2020

Accomack County: 56,400 USDAlbemarle County: 93,900 USDAlleghany County: 60,700 USDAmelia County: 89,400 USDAmherst County: 72,400 USDAppomattox County: 72,400 USDArlington County: 126,000 USDAugusta County: 71,400 USDBath County: 65,600 USDBedford County: 72,400 USDBland County: 62,200 USDBotetourt County: 76,700 USDBrunswick County: 55,800 USDBuchanan County: 41,700 USDBuckingham County: 61,700 USDCampbell County: 72,400 USDCaroline County: 89,400 USDCarroll County: 54,600 USDCharles City County: 89,400 USDCharlotte County: 51,100 USDChesterfield County: 89,400 USDClarke County: 126,000 USDCraig County: 76,700 USDCulpeper County: 85,200 USDCumberland County: 63,200 USDDickenson County: 42,600 USDDinwiddie County: 89,400 USDEssex County: 63,600 USDFairfax County: 126,000 USDFauquier County: 126,000 USDFloyd County: 61,600 USDFluvanna County: 93,900 USDFranklin County: 67,200 USDFrederick County: 83,400 USDGiles County: 61,000 USDGloucester County: 82,500 USDGoochland County: 89,400 USDGrayson County: 47,900 USDGreene County: 93,900 USDGreensville County: 50,400 USDHalifax County: 58,900 USDHanover County: 89,400 USDHenrico County: 89,400 USDHenry County: 52,300 USDHighland County: 64,000 USDIsle of Wight County: 82,500 USDJames City County: 82,500 USDKing and Queen County: 60,600 USDKing George County: 99,800 USDKing William County: 89,400 USDLancaster County: 71,600 USDLee County: 49,300 USDLoudoun County: 126,000 USDLouisa County: 74,300 USDLunenburg County: 50,200 USDMadison County: 61,700 USDMathews County: 82,500 USDMecklenburg County: 58,000 USDMiddlesex County: 64,100 USDMontgomery County: 87,800 USDNelson County: 93,900 USDNew Kent County: 89,400 USDNorthampton County: 58,000 USDNorthumberland County: 69,800 USDNottoway County: 50,700 USDOrange County: 81,600 USDPage County: 57,000 USDPatrick County: 56,300 USDPittsylvania County: 58,900 USDPowhatan County: 89,400 USDPrince Edward County: 59,400 USDPrince George County: 89,400 USDPrince William County: 126,000 USDPulaski County: 60,500 USDRappahannock County: 88,700 USDRichmond County: 56,500 USDRoanoke County: 76,700 USDRockbridge County: 61,200 USDRockingham County: 71,900 USDRussell County: 56,000 USDScott County: 59,100 USDShenandoah County: 67,900 USDSmyth County: 53,500 USDSouthampton County: 66,300 USDSpotsylvania County: 126,000 USDStafford County: 126,000 USDSurry County: 65,000 USDSussex County: 89,400 USDTazewell County: 55,600 USDWarren County: 81,400 USDWashington County: 59,100 USDWestmoreland County: 76,900 USDWise County: 50,600 USDWythe County: 58,600 USDYork County: 82,500 USDAlexandria city: 126,000 USDBristol city: 59,100 USDBuena Vista city: 61,200 USDCharlottesville city: 93,900 USDChesapeake city: 82,500 USDColonial Heights city: 89,400 USDCovington city: 60,700 USDDanville city: 58,900 USDEmporia city: 50,400 USDFairfax city: 126,000 USDFalls Church city: 126,000 USDFranklin city: 66,300 USDFredericksburg city: 126,000 USDGalax city: 54,600 USDHampton city: 82,500 USDHarrisonburg city: 71,900 USDHopewell city: 89,400 USDLexington city: 61,200 USDLynchburg city: 72,400 USDManassas city: 126,000 USDManassas Park city: 126,000 USDMartinsville city: 52,300 USDNewport News city: 82,500 USDNorfolk city: 82,500 USDNorton city: 50,600 USDPetersburg city: 89,400 USDPoquoson city: 82,500 USDPortsmouth city: 82,500 USDRadford city: 87,800 USDRichmond city: 89,400 USDRoanoke city: 76,700 USDSalem city: 76,700 USDStaunton city: 71,400 USDSuffolk city: 82,500 USDVirginia Beach city: 82,500 USDWaynesboro city: 71,400 USDWilliamsburg city: 82,500 USDWinchester city: 83,400 USD
  • Under 57K
  • 57K to 62K
  • 62K to 72K
  • 72K to 83K
  • 83K to 89K
  • 89K and over
USD, 2020. 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, 2020

Alexandria city: 126,000 USDAlexandria city126,000Arlington County: 126,000 USDArlington County126,000Clarke County: 126,000 USDClarke County126,000Fairfax city: 126,000 USDFairfax city126,000Fairfax County: 126,000 USDFairfax County126,000Falls Church city: 126,000 USDFalls Church city126,000Fauquier County: 126,000 USDFauquier County126,000Fredericksburg city: 126,000 USDFredericksburg city126,000Loudoun County: 126,000 USDLoudoun County126,000Manassas city: 126,000 USDManassas city126,000Manassas Park city: 126,000 USDManassas Park city126,000Prince William County: 126,000 USDPrince William County126,000Spotsylvania County: 126,000 USDSpotsylvania County126,000Stafford County: 126,000 USDStafford County126,000King George County: 99,800 USDKing George County99,800Albemarle County: 93,900 USDAlbemarle County93,900Charlottesville city: 93,900 USDCharlottesville city93,900Fluvanna County: 93,900 USDFluvanna County93,900Greene County: 93,900 USDGreene County93,900Nelson County: 93,900 USDNelson County93,900Amelia County: 89,400 USDAmelia County89,400Caroline County: 89,400 USDCaroline County89,400Charles City County: 89,400 USDCharles City County89,400Chesterfield County: 89,400 USDChesterfield County89,400Colonial Heights city: 89,400 USDColonial Heights city89,400Dinwiddie County: 89,400 USDDinwiddie County89,400Goochland County: 89,400 USDGoochland County89,400Hanover County: 89,400 USDHanover County89,400Henrico County: 89,400 USDHenrico County89,400Hopewell city: 89,400 USDHopewell city89,400King William County: 89,400 USDKing William County89,400New Kent County: 89,400 USDNew Kent County89,400Petersburg city: 89,400 USDPetersburg city89,400Powhatan County: 89,400 USDPowhatan County89,400Prince George County: 89,400 USDPrince George County89,400Richmond city: 89,400 USDRichmond city89,400Sussex County: 89,400 USDSussex County89,400Rappahannock County: 88,700 USDRappahannock County88,700Montgomery County: 87,800 USDMontgomery County87,800Radford city: 87,800 USDRadford city87,800Alexandria city: 126,000 USDAlexandria city126,000Arlington County: 126,000 USDArlington County126,000Clarke County: 126,000 USDClarke County126,000Fairfax city: 126,000 USDFairfax city126,000Fairfax County: 126,000 USDFairfax County126,000Falls Church city: 126,000 USDFalls Church city126,000Fauquier County: 126,000 USDFauquier County126,000Fredericksburg city: 126,000 USDFredericksburg city126,000Loudoun County: 126,000 USDLoudoun County126,000Manassas city: 126,000 USDManassas city126,000Manassas Park city: 126,000 USDManassas Park city126,000Prince William County: 126,000 USDPrince William County126,000Spotsylvania County: 126,000 USDSpotsylvania County126,000Stafford County: 126,000 USDStafford County126,000King George County: 99,800 USDKing George County99,800Albemarle County: 93,900 USDAlbemarle County93,900Charlottesville city: 93,900 USDCharlottesville city93,900Fluvanna County: 93,900 USDFluvanna County93,900Greene County: 93,900 USDGreene County93,900Nelson County: 93,900 USDNelson County93,900Amelia County: 89,400 USDAmelia County89,400Caroline County: 89,400 USDCaroline County89,400Charles City County: 89,400 USDCharles City County89,400Chesterfield County: 89,400 USDChesterfield County89,400Colonial Heights city: 89,400 USDColonial Heights city89,400Dinwiddie County: 89,400 USDDinwiddie County89,400Goochland County: 89,400 USDGoochland County89,400Hanover County: 89,400 USDHanover County89,400Henrico County: 89,400 USDHenrico County89,400Hopewell city: 89,400 USDHopewell city89,400King William County: 89,400 USDKing William County89,400New Kent County: 89,400 USDNew Kent County89,400Petersburg city: 89,400 USDPetersburg city89,400Powhatan County: 89,400 USDPowhatan County89,400Prince George County: 89,400 USDPrince George County89,400Richmond city: 89,400 USDRichmond city89,400Sussex County: 89,400 USDSussex County89,400Rappahannock County: 88,700 USDRappahannock County88,700Montgomery County: 87,800 USDMontgomery County87,800Radford city: 87,800 USDRadford city87,800
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
USD		Change on 2019
1Alexandria city126,000+3.9%
1Arlington County126,000+3.9%
1Clarke County126,000+3.9%
1Fairfax city126,000+3.9%
1Fairfax County126,000+3.9%
1Falls Church city126,000+3.9%
1Fauquier County126,000+3.9%
1Fredericksburg city126,000+3.9%
1Loudoun County126,000+3.9%
1Manassas city126,000+3.9%
1Manassas Park city126,000+3.9%
1Prince William County126,000+3.9%
1Spotsylvania County126,000+3.9%
1Stafford County126,000+3.9%
15King George County99,800+0.4%
16Albemarle County93,900+5%
16Charlottesville city93,900+5%
16Fluvanna County93,900+5%
16Greene County93,900+5%
16Nelson County93,900+5%
21Amelia County89,400+3.5%
21Caroline County89,400+3.5%
21Charles City County89,400+3.5%
21Chesterfield County89,400+3.5%
21Colonial Heights city89,400+3.5%
21Dinwiddie County89,400+3.5%
21Goochland County89,400+3.5%
21Hanover County89,400+3.5%
21Henrico County89,400+3.5%
21Hopewell city89,400+3.5%
21King William County89,400+3.5%
21New Kent County89,400+3.5%
21Petersburg city89,400+3.5%
21Powhatan County89,400+3.5%
21Prince George County89,400+3.5%
21Richmond city89,400+3.5%
21Sussex County89,400+3.5%
38Rappahannock County88,700+14.2%
39Montgomery County87,800+8.3%
39Radford city87,800+8.3%
41Culpeper County85,200+5.2%
42Frederick County83,400+13.5%
42Winchester city83,400+13.5%
44Chesapeake city82,500+4%
44Gloucester County82,500+4%
44Hampton city82,500+4%
44Isle of Wight County82,500+4%
44James City County82,500+4%
44Mathews County82,500+4%
44Newport News city82,500+4%
44Norfolk city82,500+4%
44Poquoson city82,500+4%
44Portsmouth city82,500+4%
44Suffolk city82,500+4%
44Virginia Beach city82,500+4%
44Williamsburg city82,500+4%
44York County82,500+4%
58Orange County81,600+1.7%
59Warren County81,400+7.5%
60Westmoreland County76,900+7.7%
61Botetourt County76,700+4.9%
61Craig County76,700+4.9%
61Roanoke city76,700+4.9%
61Roanoke County76,700+4.9%
61Salem city76,700+4.9%
66Louisa County74,300+3.5%
67Amherst County72,400+5.1%
67Appomattox County72,400+5.1%
67Bedford County72,400+5.1%
67Campbell County72,400+5.1%
67Lynchburg city72,400+5.1%
72Harrisonburg city71,900+1.7%
72Rockingham County71,900+1.7%
74Lancaster County71,600+2.4%
75Augusta County71,400+3.2%
75Staunton city71,400+3.2%
75Waynesboro city71,400+3.2%
78Northumberland County69,800+2.3%
79Shenandoah County67,900+7.3%
80Franklin County67,200+5.3%
81Franklin city66,300+5.2%
81Southampton County66,300+5.2%
83Bath County65,600+4.6%
84Surry County65,000-4.6%
85Middlesex County64,100+0.5%
86Highland County64,000+4.4%
87Essex County63,600+8%
88Cumberland County63,200+7.7%
89Bland County62,200-3.3%
90Buckingham County61,700+11.2%
90Madison County61,700+12%
92Floyd County61,600+1.7%
93Buena Vista city61,200+2.7%
93Lexington city61,200+2.7%
93Rockbridge County61,200+2.7%
96Giles County61,000+3.9%
97Alleghany County60,700+1.8%
97Covington city60,700+1.8%
99King and Queen County60,600+4.5%
100Pulaski County60,5000%
101Prince Edward County59,400+0.7%
102Bristol city59,100+7.3%
102Scott County59,100+7.3%
102Washington County59,100+7.3%
105Danville city58,900+8.3%
105Halifax County58,900+5.6%
105Pittsylvania County58,900+8.3%
108Wythe County58,600+3.7%
109Mecklenburg County58,000+5.6%
109Northampton County58,000+3.6%
111Page County57,000+3.3%
112Richmond County56,500+12.1%
113Accomack County56,400+8.7%
114Patrick County56,300+7.9%
115Russell County56,000+0.9%
116Brunswick County55,800-0.4%
117Tazewell County55,600+4.5%
118Carroll County54,600+8.1%
118Galax city54,600+8.1%
120Smyth County53,500+2.3%
121Henry County52,300+13%
121Martinsville city52,300+13%
123Charlotte County51,100+12.3%
124Nottoway County50,700-13.3%
125Norton city50,600+3.9%
125Wise County50,600+3.9%
127Emporia city50,400+0.4%
127Greensville County50,400+0.4%
129Lunenburg County50,200+2.4%
130Lee County49,300+3.1%
131Grayson County47,900+5%
132Dickenson County42,600-4.9%
133Buchanan County41,700-2.3%

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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/il20/Section8-FY20.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2020). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il20/Section8-FY20.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), 2020. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 16 Mar. 2020, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il20/Section8-FY20.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2020) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il20/Section8-FY20.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Alexandria city, with $126,000 in 2020, 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 $41,700 in 2020.

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