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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 2022, at $142,300. Buchanan County had the lowest, at $45,400. The median was $83,600. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest142,300Alexandria city
Lowest45,400Buchanan County
Median83,600133 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Accomack County: 64,200 USDAlbemarle County: 111,200 USDAlleghany County: 65,100 USDAmelia County: 101,000 USDAmherst County: 78,900 USDAppomattox County: 78,900 USDArlington County: 142,300 USDAugusta County: 83,600 USDBath County: 68,500 USDBedford County: 78,900 USDBland County: 61,100 USDBotetourt County: 86,300 USDBrunswick County: 56,600 USDBuchanan County: 45,400 USDBuckingham County: 65,600 USDCampbell County: 78,900 USDCaroline County: 85,600 USDCarroll County: 60,700 USDCharles City County: 101,000 USDCharlotte County: 63,700 USDChesterfield County: 101,000 USDClarke County: 142,300 USDCraig County: 86,300 USDCulpeper County: 99,800 USDCumberland County: 66,300 USDDickenson County: 47,400 USDDinwiddie County: 101,000 USDEssex County: 65,000 USDFairfax County: 142,300 USDFauquier County: 142,300 USDFloyd County: 69,400 USDFluvanna County: 111,200 USDFranklin County: 74,400 USDFrederick County: 96,400 USDGiles County: 68,500 USDGloucester County: 93,500 USDGoochland County: 101,000 USDGrayson County: 55,300 USDGreene County: 111,200 USDGreensville County: 59,600 USDHalifax County: 65,800 USDHanover County: 101,000 USDHenrico County: 101,000 USDHenry County: 54,700 USDHighland County: 61,600 USDIsle of Wight County: 93,500 USDJames City County: 93,500 USDKing and Queen County: 81,600 USDKing George County: 112,000 USDKing William County: 101,000 USDLancaster County: 81,200 USDLee County: 52,300 USDLoudoun County: 142,300 USDLouisa County: 81,100 USDLunenburg County: 59,000 USDMadison County: 74,000 USDMathews County: 93,500 USDMecklenburg County: 64,400 USDMiddlesex County: 76,000 USDMontgomery County: 86,200 USDNelson County: 111,200 USDNew Kent County: 101,000 USDNorthampton County: 66,400 USDNorthumberland County: 79,200 USDNottoway County: 63,100 USDOrange County: 92,800 USDPage County: 70,000 USDPatrick County: 66,600 USDPittsylvania County: 61,900 USDPowhatan County: 101,000 USDPrince Edward County: 69,700 USDPrince George County: 101,000 USDPrince William County: 142,300 USDPulaski County: 71,300 USDRappahannock County: 108,800 USDRichmond County: 64,400 USDRoanoke County: 86,300 USDRockbridge County: 69,000 USDRockingham County: 80,500 USDRussell County: 54,100 USDScott County: 69,700 USDShenandoah County: 76,500 USDSmyth County: 58,500 USDSouthampton County: 74,200 USDSpotsylvania County: 142,300 USDStafford County: 142,300 USDSurry County: 80,800 USDSussex County: 101,000 USDTazewell County: 59,400 USDWarren County: 93,200 USDWashington County: 69,700 USDWestmoreland County: 81,900 USDWise County: 55,900 USDWythe County: 68,900 USDYork County: 93,500 USDAlexandria city: 142,300 USDBristol city: 69,700 USDBuena Vista city: 69,000 USDCharlottesville city: 111,200 USDChesapeake city: 93,500 USDColonial Heights city: 101,000 USDCovington city: 65,100 USDDanville city: 61,900 USDEmporia city: 59,600 USDFairfax city: 142,300 USDFalls Church city: 142,300 USDFranklin city: 74,200 USDFredericksburg city: 142,300 USDGalax city: 60,700 USDHampton city: 93,500 USDHarrisonburg city: 80,500 USDHopewell city: 101,000 USDLexington city: 69,000 USDLynchburg city: 78,900 USDManassas city: 142,300 USDManassas Park city: 142,300 USDMartinsville city: 54,700 USDNewport News city: 93,500 USDNorfolk city: 93,500 USDNorton city: 55,900 USDPetersburg city: 101,000 USDPoquoson city: 93,500 USDPortsmouth city: 93,500 USDRadford city: 86,200 USDRichmond city: 101,000 USDRoanoke city: 86,300 USDSalem city: 86,300 USDStaunton city: 83,600 USDSuffolk city: 93,500 USDVirginia Beach city: 93,500 USDWaynesboro city: 83,600 USDWilliamsburg city: 93,500 USDWinchester city: 96,400 USD
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  • 100K and over
USD, 2022. 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, 2022

Alexandria city: 142,300 USDAlexandria city142,300Arlington County: 142,300 USDArlington County142,300Clarke County: 142,300 USDClarke County142,300Fairfax city: 142,300 USDFairfax city142,300Fairfax County: 142,300 USDFairfax County142,300Falls Church city: 142,300 USDFalls Church city142,300Fauquier County: 142,300 USDFauquier County142,300Fredericksburg city: 142,300 USDFredericksburg city142,300Loudoun County: 142,300 USDLoudoun County142,300Manassas city: 142,300 USDManassas city142,300Manassas Park city: 142,300 USDManassas Park city142,300Prince William County: 142,300 USDPrince William County142,300Spotsylvania County: 142,300 USDSpotsylvania County142,300Stafford County: 142,300 USDStafford County142,300King George County: 112,000 USDKing George County112,000Albemarle County: 111,200 USDAlbemarle County111,200Charlottesville city: 111,200 USDCharlottesville city111,200Fluvanna County: 111,200 USDFluvanna County111,200Greene County: 111,200 USDGreene County111,200Nelson County: 111,200 USDNelson County111,200Rappahannock County: 108,800 USDRappahannock County108,800Amelia County: 101,000 USDAmelia County101,000Charles City County: 101,000 USDCharles City County101,000Chesterfield County: 101,000 USDChesterfield County101,000Colonial Heights city: 101,000 USDColonial Heights city101,000Dinwiddie County: 101,000 USDDinwiddie County101,000Goochland County: 101,000 USDGoochland County101,000Hanover County: 101,000 USDHanover County101,000Henrico County: 101,000 USDHenrico County101,000Hopewell city: 101,000 USDHopewell city101,000King William County: 101,000 USDKing William County101,000New Kent County: 101,000 USDNew Kent County101,000Petersburg city: 101,000 USDPetersburg city101,000Powhatan County: 101,000 USDPowhatan County101,000Prince George County: 101,000 USDPrince George County101,000Richmond city: 101,000 USDRichmond city101,000Sussex County: 101,000 USDSussex County101,000Culpeper County: 99,800 USDCulpeper County99,800Frederick County: 96,400 USDFrederick County96,400Winchester city: 96,400 USDWinchester city96,400Alexandria city: 142,300 USDAlexandria city142,300Arlington County: 142,300 USDArlington County142,300Clarke County: 142,300 USDClarke County142,300Fairfax city: 142,300 USDFairfax city142,300Fairfax County: 142,300 USDFairfax County142,300Falls Church city: 142,300 USDFalls Church city142,300Fauquier County: 142,300 USDFauquier County142,300Fredericksburg city: 142,300 USDFredericksburg city142,300Loudoun County: 142,300 USDLoudoun County142,300Manassas city: 142,300 USDManassas city142,300Manassas Park city: 142,300 USDManassas Park city142,300Prince William County: 142,300 USDPrince William County142,300Spotsylvania County: 142,300 USDSpotsylvania County142,300Stafford County: 142,300 USDStafford County142,300King George County: 112,000 USDKing George County112,000Albemarle County: 111,200 USDAlbemarle County111,200Charlottesville city: 111,200 USDCharlottesville city111,200Fluvanna County: 111,200 USDFluvanna County111,200Greene County: 111,200 USDGreene County111,200Nelson County: 111,200 USDNelson County111,200Rappahannock County: 108,800 USDRappahannock County108,800Amelia County: 101,000 USDAmelia County101,000Charles City County: 101,000 USDCharles City County101,000Chesterfield County: 101,000 USDChesterfield County101,000Colonial Heights city: 101,000 USDColonial Heights city101,000Dinwiddie County: 101,000 USDDinwiddie County101,000Goochland County: 101,000 USDGoochland County101,000Hanover County: 101,000 USDHanover County101,000Henrico County: 101,000 USDHenrico County101,000Hopewell city: 101,000 USDHopewell city101,000King William County: 101,000 USDKing William County101,000New Kent County: 101,000 USDNew Kent County101,000Petersburg city: 101,000 USDPetersburg city101,000Powhatan County: 101,000 USDPowhatan County101,000Prince George County: 101,000 USDPrince George County101,000Richmond city: 101,000 USDRichmond city101,000Sussex County: 101,000 USDSussex County101,000Culpeper County: 99,800 USDCulpeper County99,800Frederick County: 96,400 USDFrederick County96,400Winchester city: 96,400 USDWinchester city96,400
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
USD		Change on 2021
1Alexandria city142,300+10.3%
1Arlington County142,300+10.3%
1Clarke County142,300+10.3%
1Fairfax city142,300+10.3%
1Fairfax County142,300+10.3%
1Falls Church city142,300+10.3%
1Fauquier County142,300+10.3%
1Fredericksburg city142,300+10.3%
1Loudoun County142,300+10.3%
1Manassas city142,300+10.3%
1Manassas Park city142,300+10.3%
1Prince William County142,300+10.3%
1Spotsylvania County142,300+10.3%
1Stafford County142,300+10.3%
15King George County112,000+9.4%
16Albemarle County111,200+18.7%
16Charlottesville city111,200+18.7%
16Fluvanna County111,200+18.7%
16Greene County111,200+18.7%
16Nelson County111,200+18.7%
21Rappahannock County108,800+17.6%
22Amelia County101,000+12.2%
22Charles City County101,000+12.2%
22Chesterfield County101,000+12.2%
22Colonial Heights city101,000+12.2%
22Dinwiddie County101,000+12.2%
22Goochland County101,000+12.2%
22Hanover County101,000+12.2%
22Henrico County101,000+12.2%
22Hopewell city101,000+12.2%
22King William County101,000+12.2%
22New Kent County101,000+12.2%
22Petersburg city101,000+12.2%
22Powhatan County101,000+12.2%
22Prince George County101,000+12.2%
22Richmond city101,000+12.2%
22Sussex County101,000+12.2%
38Culpeper County99,800+10.8%
39Frederick County96,400+18.4%
39Winchester city96,400+18.4%
41Chesapeake city93,500+10.7%
41Gloucester County93,500+10.7%
41Hampton city93,500+10.7%
41Isle of Wight County93,500+10.7%
41James City County93,500+10.7%
41Mathews County93,500+10.7%
41Newport News city93,500+10.7%
41Norfolk city93,500+10.7%
41Poquoson city93,500+10.7%
41Portsmouth city93,500+10.7%
41Suffolk city93,500+10.7%
41Virginia Beach city93,500+10.7%
41Williamsburg city93,500+10.7%
41York County93,500+10.7%
55Warren County93,200+8.6%
56Orange County92,800+13.3%
57Botetourt County86,300+10.1%
57Craig County86,300+10.1%
57Roanoke city86,300+10.1%
57Roanoke County86,300+10.1%
57Salem city86,300+10.1%
62Montgomery County86,200+8.2%
62Radford city86,200+8.2%
64Caroline County85,600-4.9%
65Augusta County83,600+17.4%
65Staunton city83,600+17.4%
65Waynesboro city83,600+17.4%
68Westmoreland County81,900+6.5%
69King and Queen County81,600+23.4%
70Lancaster County81,200+12.9%
71Louisa County81,100+8.9%
72Surry County80,800+19.2%
73Harrisonburg city80,500+20.7%
73Rockingham County80,500+20.7%
75Northumberland County79,200+11.7%
76Amherst County78,900+7.1%
76Appomattox County78,900+7.1%
76Bedford County78,900+7.1%
76Campbell County78,900+7.1%
76Lynchburg city78,900+7.1%
81Shenandoah County76,500+9.6%
82Middlesex County76,000+11.3%
83Franklin County74,400+11%
84Franklin city74,200+12.4%
84Southampton County74,200+12.4%
86Madison County74,000+16.7%
87Pulaski County71,300+8.4%
88Page County70,000+14%
89Bristol city69,700+16.9%
89Prince Edward County69,700+6.9%
89Scott County69,700+16.9%
89Washington County69,700+16.9%
93Floyd County69,400+9.1%
94Buena Vista city69,000+12.7%
94Lexington city69,000+12.7%
94Rockbridge County69,000+12.7%
97Wythe County68,900+13.3%
98Bath County68,500+10.7%
98Giles County68,500+13.8%
100Patrick County66,600+14.2%
101Northampton County66,400+10.5%
102Cumberland County66,300-0.6%
103Halifax County65,800+9.7%
104Buckingham County65,600+14.1%
105Alleghany County65,100+7.2%
105Covington city65,100+7.2%
107Essex County65,000+7.4%
108Mecklenburg County64,400+11.6%
108Richmond County64,400+6.4%
110Accomack County64,200+11.7%
111Charlotte County63,700+19.3%
112Nottoway County63,100+9.5%
113Danville city61,900+22.3%
113Pittsylvania County61,900+22.3%
115Highland County61,600+1%
116Bland County61,100-12.1%
117Carroll County60,700+11.2%
117Galax city60,700+11.2%
119Emporia city59,600+14.2%
119Greensville County59,600+14.2%
121Tazewell County59,400+6.8%
122Lunenburg County59,000+11.3%
123Smyth County58,500+9.6%
124Brunswick County56,600+4.8%
125Norton city55,900+14.1%
125Wise County55,900+14.1%
127Grayson County55,300+15%
128Henry County54,700+18.7%
128Martinsville city54,700+18.7%
130Russell County54,100+1.5%
131Lee County52,300+4.6%
132Dickenson County47,400+9.7%
133Buchanan County45,400+10.5%

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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/il22/Section8-FY22.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2022). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-FY22.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), 2022. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 13 Apr. 2022, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-FY22.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Alexandria city, with $142,300 in 2022, 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 $45,400 in 2022.

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