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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 2021, at $129,000. Buchanan County had the lowest, at $41,100. The median was $73,700. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest129,000Alexandria city
Lowest41,100Buchanan County
Median73,700133 counties

Map of counties, 2021

Accomack County: 57,500 USDAlbemarle County: 93,700 USDAlleghany County: 60,700 USDAmelia County: 90,000 USDAmherst County: 73,700 USDAppomattox County: 73,700 USDArlington County: 129,000 USDAugusta County: 71,200 USDBath County: 61,900 USDBedford County: 73,700 USDBland County: 69,500 USDBotetourt County: 78,400 USDBrunswick County: 54,000 USDBuchanan County: 41,100 USDBuckingham County: 57,500 USDCampbell County: 73,700 USDCaroline County: 90,000 USDCarroll County: 54,600 USDCharles City County: 90,000 USDCharlotte County: 53,400 USDChesterfield County: 90,000 USDClarke County: 129,000 USDCraig County: 78,400 USDCulpeper County: 90,100 USDCumberland County: 66,700 USDDickenson County: 43,200 USDDinwiddie County: 90,000 USDEssex County: 60,500 USDFairfax County: 129,000 USDFauquier County: 129,000 USDFloyd County: 63,600 USDFluvanna County: 93,700 USDFranklin County: 67,000 USDFrederick County: 81,400 USDGiles County: 60,200 USDGloucester County: 84,500 USDGoochland County: 90,000 USDGrayson County: 48,100 USDGreene County: 93,700 USDGreensville County: 52,200 USDHalifax County: 60,000 USDHanover County: 90,000 USDHenrico County: 90,000 USDHenry County: 46,100 USDHighland County: 61,000 USDIsle of Wight County: 84,500 USDJames City County: 84,500 USDKing and Queen County: 66,100 USDKing George County: 102,400 USDKing William County: 90,000 USDLancaster County: 71,900 USDLee County: 50,000 USDLoudoun County: 129,000 USDLouisa County: 74,500 USDLunenburg County: 53,000 USDMadison County: 63,400 USDMathews County: 84,500 USDMecklenburg County: 57,700 USDMiddlesex County: 68,300 USDMontgomery County: 79,700 USDNelson County: 93,700 USDNew Kent County: 90,000 USDNorthampton County: 60,100 USDNorthumberland County: 70,900 USDNottoway County: 57,600 USDOrange County: 81,900 USDPage County: 61,400 USDPatrick County: 58,300 USDPittsylvania County: 50,600 USDPowhatan County: 90,000 USDPrince Edward County: 65,200 USDPrince George County: 90,000 USDPrince William County: 129,000 USDPulaski County: 65,800 USDRappahannock County: 92,500 USDRichmond County: 60,500 USDRoanoke County: 78,400 USDRockbridge County: 61,200 USDRockingham County: 66,700 USDRussell County: 53,300 USDScott County: 59,600 USDShenandoah County: 69,800 USDSmyth County: 53,400 USDSouthampton County: 66,000 USDSpotsylvania County: 129,000 USDStafford County: 129,000 USDSurry County: 67,800 USDSussex County: 90,000 USDTazewell County: 55,600 USDWarren County: 85,800 USDWashington County: 59,600 USDWestmoreland County: 76,900 USDWise County: 49,000 USDWythe County: 60,800 USDYork County: 84,500 USDAlexandria city: 129,000 USDBristol city: 59,600 USDBuena Vista city: 61,200 USDCharlottesville city: 93,700 USDChesapeake city: 84,500 USDColonial Heights city: 90,000 USDCovington city: 60,700 USDDanville city: 50,600 USDEmporia city: 52,200 USDFairfax city: 129,000 USDFalls Church city: 129,000 USDFranklin city: 66,000 USDFredericksburg city: 129,000 USDGalax city: 54,600 USDHampton city: 84,500 USDHarrisonburg city: 66,700 USDHopewell city: 90,000 USDLexington city: 61,200 USDLynchburg city: 73,700 USDManassas city: 129,000 USDManassas Park city: 129,000 USDMartinsville city: 46,100 USDNewport News city: 84,500 USDNorfolk city: 84,500 USDNorton city: 49,000 USDPetersburg city: 90,000 USDPoquoson city: 84,500 USDPortsmouth city: 84,500 USDRadford city: 79,700 USDRichmond city: 90,000 USDRoanoke city: 78,400 USDSalem city: 78,400 USDStaunton city: 71,200 USDSuffolk city: 84,500 USDVirginia Beach city: 84,500 USDWaynesboro city: 71,200 USDWilliamsburg city: 84,500 USDWinchester city: 81,400 USD
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  • 58K to 65K
  • 65K to 74K
  • 74K to 85K
  • 85K to 90K
  • 90K and over
USD, 2021. 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, 2021

Alexandria city: 129,000 USDAlexandria city129,000Arlington County: 129,000 USDArlington County129,000Clarke County: 129,000 USDClarke County129,000Fairfax city: 129,000 USDFairfax city129,000Fairfax County: 129,000 USDFairfax County129,000Falls Church city: 129,000 USDFalls Church city129,000Fauquier County: 129,000 USDFauquier County129,000Fredericksburg city: 129,000 USDFredericksburg city129,000Loudoun County: 129,000 USDLoudoun County129,000Manassas city: 129,000 USDManassas city129,000Manassas Park city: 129,000 USDManassas Park city129,000Prince William County: 129,000 USDPrince William County129,000Spotsylvania County: 129,000 USDSpotsylvania County129,000Stafford County: 129,000 USDStafford County129,000King George County: 102,400 USDKing George County102,400Albemarle County: 93,700 USDAlbemarle County93,700Charlottesville city: 93,700 USDCharlottesville city93,700Fluvanna County: 93,700 USDFluvanna County93,700Greene County: 93,700 USDGreene County93,700Nelson County: 93,700 USDNelson County93,700Rappahannock County: 92,500 USDRappahannock County92,500Culpeper County: 90,100 USDCulpeper County90,100Amelia County: 90,000 USDAmelia County90,000Caroline County: 90,000 USDCaroline County90,000Charles City County: 90,000 USDCharles City County90,000Chesterfield County: 90,000 USDChesterfield County90,000Colonial Heights city: 90,000 USDColonial Heights city90,000Dinwiddie County: 90,000 USDDinwiddie County90,000Goochland County: 90,000 USDGoochland County90,000Hanover County: 90,000 USDHanover County90,000Henrico County: 90,000 USDHenrico County90,000Hopewell city: 90,000 USDHopewell city90,000King William County: 90,000 USDKing William County90,000New Kent County: 90,000 USDNew Kent County90,000Petersburg city: 90,000 USDPetersburg city90,000Powhatan County: 90,000 USDPowhatan County90,000Prince George County: 90,000 USDPrince George County90,000Richmond city: 90,000 USDRichmond city90,000Sussex County: 90,000 USDSussex County90,000Warren County: 85,800 USDWarren County85,800Alexandria city: 129,000 USDAlexandria city129,000Arlington County: 129,000 USDArlington County129,000Clarke County: 129,000 USDClarke County129,000Fairfax city: 129,000 USDFairfax city129,000Fairfax County: 129,000 USDFairfax County129,000Falls Church city: 129,000 USDFalls Church city129,000Fauquier County: 129,000 USDFauquier County129,000Fredericksburg city: 129,000 USDFredericksburg city129,000Loudoun County: 129,000 USDLoudoun County129,000Manassas city: 129,000 USDManassas city129,000Manassas Park city: 129,000 USDManassas Park city129,000Prince William County: 129,000 USDPrince William County129,000Spotsylvania County: 129,000 USDSpotsylvania County129,000Stafford County: 129,000 USDStafford County129,000King George County: 102,400 USDKing George County102,400Albemarle County: 93,700 USDAlbemarle County93,700Charlottesville city: 93,700 USDCharlottesville city93,700Fluvanna County: 93,700 USDFluvanna County93,700Greene County: 93,700 USDGreene County93,700Nelson County: 93,700 USDNelson County93,700Rappahannock County: 92,500 USDRappahannock County92,500Culpeper County: 90,100 USDCulpeper County90,100Amelia County: 90,000 USDAmelia County90,000Caroline County: 90,000 USDCaroline County90,000Charles City County: 90,000 USDCharles City County90,000Chesterfield County: 90,000 USDChesterfield County90,000Colonial Heights city: 90,000 USDColonial Heights city90,000Dinwiddie County: 90,000 USDDinwiddie County90,000Goochland County: 90,000 USDGoochland County90,000Hanover County: 90,000 USDHanover County90,000Henrico County: 90,000 USDHenrico County90,000Hopewell city: 90,000 USDHopewell city90,000King William County: 90,000 USDKing William County90,000New Kent County: 90,000 USDNew Kent County90,000Petersburg city: 90,000 USDPetersburg city90,000Powhatan County: 90,000 USDPowhatan County90,000Prince George County: 90,000 USDPrince George County90,000Richmond city: 90,000 USDRichmond city90,000Sussex County: 90,000 USDSussex County90,000Warren County: 85,800 USDWarren County85,800
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
USD		Change on 2020
1Alexandria city129,000+2.4%
1Arlington County129,000+2.4%
1Clarke County129,000+2.4%
1Fairfax city129,000+2.4%
1Fairfax County129,000+2.4%
1Falls Church city129,000+2.4%
1Fauquier County129,000+2.4%
1Fredericksburg city129,000+2.4%
1Loudoun County129,000+2.4%
1Manassas city129,000+2.4%
1Manassas Park city129,000+2.4%
1Prince William County129,000+2.4%
1Spotsylvania County129,000+2.4%
1Stafford County129,000+2.4%
15King George County102,400+2.6%
16Albemarle County93,700-0.2%
16Charlottesville city93,700-0.2%
16Fluvanna County93,700-0.2%
16Greene County93,700-0.2%
16Nelson County93,700-0.2%
21Rappahannock County92,500+4.3%
22Culpeper County90,100+5.8%
23Amelia County90,000+0.7%
23Caroline County90,000+0.7%
23Charles City County90,000+0.7%
23Chesterfield County90,000+0.7%
23Colonial Heights city90,000+0.7%
23Dinwiddie County90,000+0.7%
23Goochland County90,000+0.7%
23Hanover County90,000+0.7%
23Henrico County90,000+0.7%
23Hopewell city90,000+0.7%
23King William County90,000+0.7%
23New Kent County90,000+0.7%
23Petersburg city90,000+0.7%
23Powhatan County90,000+0.7%
23Prince George County90,000+0.7%
23Richmond city90,000+0.7%
23Sussex County90,000+0.7%
40Warren County85,800+5.4%
41Chesapeake city84,500+2.4%
41Gloucester County84,500+2.4%
41Hampton city84,500+2.4%
41Isle of Wight County84,500+2.4%
41James City County84,500+2.4%
41Mathews County84,500+2.4%
41Newport News city84,500+2.4%
41Norfolk city84,500+2.4%
41Poquoson city84,500+2.4%
41Portsmouth city84,500+2.4%
41Suffolk city84,500+2.4%
41Virginia Beach city84,500+2.4%
41Williamsburg city84,500+2.4%
41York County84,500+2.4%
55Orange County81,900+0.4%
56Frederick County81,400-2.4%
56Winchester city81,400-2.4%
58Montgomery County79,700-9.2%
58Radford city79,700-9.2%
60Botetourt County78,400+2.2%
60Craig County78,400+2.2%
60Roanoke city78,400+2.2%
60Roanoke County78,400+2.2%
60Salem city78,400+2.2%
65Westmoreland County76,9000%
66Louisa County74,500+0.3%
67Amherst County73,700+1.8%
67Appomattox County73,700+1.8%
67Bedford County73,700+1.8%
67Campbell County73,700+1.8%
67Lynchburg city73,700+1.8%
72Lancaster County71,900+0.4%
73Augusta County71,200-0.3%
73Staunton city71,200-0.3%
73Waynesboro city71,200-0.3%
76Northumberland County70,900+1.6%
77Shenandoah County69,800+2.8%
78Bland County69,500+11.7%
79Middlesex County68,300+6.6%
80Surry County67,800+4.3%
81Franklin County67,000-0.3%
82Cumberland County66,700+5.5%
82Harrisonburg city66,700-7.2%
82Rockingham County66,700-7.2%
85King and Queen County66,100+9.1%
86Franklin city66,000-0.5%
86Southampton County66,000-0.5%
88Pulaski County65,800+8.8%
89Prince Edward County65,200+9.8%
90Floyd County63,600+3.2%
91Madison County63,400+2.8%
92Bath County61,900-5.6%
93Page County61,400+7.7%
94Buena Vista city61,2000%
94Lexington city61,2000%
94Rockbridge County61,2000%
97Highland County61,000-4.7%
98Wythe County60,800+3.8%
99Alleghany County60,7000%
99Covington city60,7000%
101Essex County60,500-4.9%
101Richmond County60,500+7.1%
103Giles County60,200-1.3%
104Northampton County60,100+3.6%
105Halifax County60,000+1.9%
106Bristol city59,600+0.8%
106Scott County59,600+0.8%
106Washington County59,600+0.8%
109Patrick County58,300+3.6%
110Mecklenburg County57,700-0.5%
111Nottoway County57,600+13.6%
112Accomack County57,500+2%
112Buckingham County57,500-6.8%
114Tazewell County55,6000%
115Carroll County54,6000%
115Galax city54,6000%
117Brunswick County54,000-3.2%
118Charlotte County53,400+4.5%
118Smyth County53,400-0.2%
120Russell County53,300-4.8%
121Lunenburg County53,000+5.6%
122Emporia city52,200+3.6%
122Greensville County52,200+3.6%
124Danville city50,600-14.1%
124Pittsylvania County50,600-14.1%
126Lee County50,000+1.4%
127Norton city49,000-3.2%
127Wise County49,000-3.2%
129Grayson County48,100+0.4%
130Henry County46,100-11.9%
130Martinsville city46,100-11.9%
132Dickenson County43,200+1.4%
133Buchanan County41,100-1.4%

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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/il21/Section8-FY21.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2021). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il21/Section8-FY21.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), 2021. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 24 Mar. 2021, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il21/Section8-FY21.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Alexandria city, with $129,000 in 2021, 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 $41,100 in 2021.

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