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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 2023, at $152,100. Buchanan County had the lowest, at $49,800. The median was $92,800. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest152,100Alexandria city
Lowest49,800Buchanan County
Median92,800133 counties

Map of counties, 2023

Accomack County: 71,500 USDAlbemarle County: 123,300 USDAlleghany County: 68,800 USDAmelia County: 109,400 USDAmherst County: 83,000 USDAppomattox County: 83,000 USDArlington County: 152,100 USDAugusta County: 92,800 USDBath County: 79,300 USDBedford County: 83,000 USDBland County: 66,200 USDBotetourt County: 92,800 USDBrunswick County: 62,300 USDBuchanan County: 49,800 USDBuckingham County: 75,300 USDCampbell County: 83,000 USDCaroline County: 97,900 USDCarroll County: 63,500 USDCharles City County: 109,400 USDCharlotte County: 73,700 USDChesterfield County: 109,400 USDClarke County: 152,100 USDCraig County: 92,800 USDCulpeper County: 108,000 USDCumberland County: 77,100 USDDickenson County: 51,400 USDDinwiddie County: 109,400 USDEssex County: 72,000 USDFairfax County: 152,100 USDFauquier County: 152,100 USDFloyd County: 74,900 USDFluvanna County: 123,300 USDFranklin County: 82,500 USDFrederick County: 99,900 USDGiles County: 73,800 USDGloucester County: 100,500 USDGoochland County: 109,400 USDGrayson County: 63,700 USDGreene County: 123,300 USDGreensville County: 66,600 USDHalifax County: 66,300 USDHanover County: 109,400 USDHenrico County: 109,400 USDHenry County: 60,100 USDHighland County: 67,400 USDIsle of Wight County: 100,500 USDJames City County: 100,500 USDKing and Queen County: 88,500 USDKing George County: 122,900 USDKing William County: 109,400 USDLancaster County: 93,100 USDLee County: 58,200 USDLoudoun County: 152,100 USDLouisa County: 94,400 USDLunenburg County: 67,700 USDMadison County: 94,500 USDMathews County: 100,500 USDMecklenburg County: 74,700 USDMiddlesex County: 92,300 USDMontgomery County: 93,500 USDNelson County: 123,300 USDNew Kent County: 109,400 USDNorthampton County: 72,900 USDNorthumberland County: 80,300 USDNottoway County: 74,700 USDOrange County: 102,000 USDPage County: 74,000 USDPatrick County: 73,500 USDPittsylvania County: 70,900 USDPowhatan County: 109,400 USDPrince Edward County: 72,600 USDPrince George County: 109,400 USDPrince William County: 152,100 USDPulaski County: 79,400 USDRappahannock County: 108,300 USDRichmond County: 84,000 USDRoanoke County: 92,800 USDRockbridge County: 77,000 USDRockingham County: 95,900 USDRussell County: 63,100 USDScott County: 74,600 USDShenandoah County: 80,500 USDSmyth County: 63,300 USDSouthampton County: 85,400 USDSpotsylvania County: 152,100 USDStafford County: 152,100 USDSurry County: 83,100 USDSussex County: 109,400 USDTazewell County: 61,900 USDWarren County: 96,900 USDWashington County: 74,600 USDWestmoreland County: 84,100 USDWise County: 62,700 USDWythe County: 75,000 USDYork County: 100,500 USDAlexandria city: 152,100 USDBristol city: 74,600 USDBuena Vista city: 77,000 USDCharlottesville city: 123,300 USDChesapeake city: 100,500 USDColonial Heights city: 109,400 USDCovington city: 68,800 USDDanville city: 70,900 USDEmporia city: 66,600 USDFairfax city: 152,100 USDFalls Church city: 152,100 USDFranklin city: 85,400 USDFredericksburg city: 152,100 USDGalax city: 63,500 USDHampton city: 100,500 USDHarrisonburg city: 95,900 USDHopewell city: 109,400 USDLexington city: 77,000 USDLynchburg city: 83,000 USDManassas city: 152,100 USDManassas Park city: 152,100 USDMartinsville city: 60,100 USDNewport News city: 100,500 USDNorfolk city: 100,500 USDNorton city: 62,700 USDPetersburg city: 109,400 USDPoquoson city: 100,500 USDPortsmouth city: 100,500 USDRadford city: 93,500 USDRichmond city: 109,400 USDRoanoke city: 92,800 USDSalem city: 92,800 USDStaunton city: 92,800 USDSuffolk city: 100,500 USDVirginia Beach city: 100,500 USDWaynesboro city: 92,800 USDWilliamsburg city: 100,500 USDWinchester city: 99,900 USD
  • Under 71K
  • 71K to 79K
  • 79K to 93K
  • 93K to 100K
  • 100K to 110K
  • 110K and over
USD, 2023. 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, 2023

Alexandria city: 152,100 USDAlexandria city152,100Arlington County: 152,100 USDArlington County152,100Clarke County: 152,100 USDClarke County152,100Fairfax city: 152,100 USDFairfax city152,100Fairfax County: 152,100 USDFairfax County152,100Falls Church city: 152,100 USDFalls Church city152,100Fauquier County: 152,100 USDFauquier County152,100Fredericksburg city: 152,100 USDFredericksburg city152,100Loudoun County: 152,100 USDLoudoun County152,100Manassas city: 152,100 USDManassas city152,100Manassas Park city: 152,100 USDManassas Park city152,100Prince William County: 152,100 USDPrince William County152,100Spotsylvania County: 152,100 USDSpotsylvania County152,100Stafford County: 152,100 USDStafford County152,100Albemarle County: 123,300 USDAlbemarle County123,300Charlottesville city: 123,300 USDCharlottesville city123,300Fluvanna County: 123,300 USDFluvanna County123,300Greene County: 123,300 USDGreene County123,300Nelson County: 123,300 USDNelson County123,300King George County: 122,900 USDKing George County122,900Amelia County: 109,400 USDAmelia County109,400Charles City County: 109,400 USDCharles City County109,400Chesterfield County: 109,400 USDChesterfield County109,400Colonial Heights city: 109,400 USDColonial Heights city109,400Dinwiddie County: 109,400 USDDinwiddie County109,400Goochland County: 109,400 USDGoochland County109,400Hanover County: 109,400 USDHanover County109,400Henrico County: 109,400 USDHenrico County109,400Hopewell city: 109,400 USDHopewell city109,400King William County: 109,400 USDKing William County109,400New Kent County: 109,400 USDNew Kent County109,400Petersburg city: 109,400 USDPetersburg city109,400Powhatan County: 109,400 USDPowhatan County109,400Prince George County: 109,400 USDPrince George County109,400Richmond city: 109,400 USDRichmond city109,400Sussex County: 109,400 USDSussex County109,400Rappahannock County: 108,300 USDRappahannock County108,300Culpeper County: 108,000 USDCulpeper County108,000Orange County: 102,000 USDOrange County102,000Chesapeake city: 100,500 USDChesapeake city100,500Alexandria city: 152,100 USDAlexandria city152,100Arlington County: 152,100 USDArlington County152,100Clarke County: 152,100 USDClarke County152,100Fairfax city: 152,100 USDFairfax city152,100Fairfax County: 152,100 USDFairfax County152,100Falls Church city: 152,100 USDFalls Church city152,100Fauquier County: 152,100 USDFauquier County152,100Fredericksburg city: 152,100 USDFredericksburg city152,100Loudoun County: 152,100 USDLoudoun County152,100Manassas city: 152,100 USDManassas city152,100Manassas Park city: 152,100 USDManassas Park city152,100Prince William County: 152,100 USDPrince William County152,100Spotsylvania County: 152,100 USDSpotsylvania County152,100Stafford County: 152,100 USDStafford County152,100Albemarle County: 123,300 USDAlbemarle County123,300Charlottesville city: 123,300 USDCharlottesville city123,300Fluvanna County: 123,300 USDFluvanna County123,300Greene County: 123,300 USDGreene County123,300Nelson County: 123,300 USDNelson County123,300King George County: 122,900 USDKing George County122,900Amelia County: 109,400 USDAmelia County109,400Charles City County: 109,400 USDCharles City County109,400Chesterfield County: 109,400 USDChesterfield County109,400Colonial Heights city: 109,400 USDColonial Heights city109,400Dinwiddie County: 109,400 USDDinwiddie County109,400Goochland County: 109,400 USDGoochland County109,400Hanover County: 109,400 USDHanover County109,400Henrico County: 109,400 USDHenrico County109,400Hopewell city: 109,400 USDHopewell city109,400King William County: 109,400 USDKing William County109,400New Kent County: 109,400 USDNew Kent County109,400Petersburg city: 109,400 USDPetersburg city109,400Powhatan County: 109,400 USDPowhatan County109,400Prince George County: 109,400 USDPrince George County109,400Richmond city: 109,400 USDRichmond city109,400Sussex County: 109,400 USDSussex County109,400Rappahannock County: 108,300 USDRappahannock County108,300Culpeper County: 108,000 USDCulpeper County108,000Orange County: 102,000 USDOrange County102,000Chesapeake city: 100,500 USDChesapeake city100,500
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
USD		Change on 2022
1Alexandria city152,100+6.9%
1Arlington County152,100+6.9%
1Clarke County152,100+6.9%
1Fairfax city152,100+6.9%
1Fairfax County152,100+6.9%
1Falls Church city152,100+6.9%
1Fauquier County152,100+6.9%
1Fredericksburg city152,100+6.9%
1Loudoun County152,100+6.9%
1Manassas city152,100+6.9%
1Manassas Park city152,100+6.9%
1Prince William County152,100+6.9%
1Spotsylvania County152,100+6.9%
1Stafford County152,100+6.9%
15Albemarle County123,300+10.9%
15Charlottesville city123,300+10.9%
15Fluvanna County123,300+10.9%
15Greene County123,300+10.9%
15Nelson County123,300+10.9%
20King George County122,900+9.7%
21Amelia County109,400+8.3%
21Charles City County109,400+8.3%
21Chesterfield County109,400+8.3%
21Colonial Heights city109,400+8.3%
21Dinwiddie County109,400+8.3%
21Goochland County109,400+8.3%
21Hanover County109,400+8.3%
21Henrico County109,400+8.3%
21Hopewell city109,400+8.3%
21King William County109,400+8.3%
21New Kent County109,400+8.3%
21Petersburg city109,400+8.3%
21Powhatan County109,400+8.3%
21Prince George County109,400+8.3%
21Richmond city109,400+8.3%
21Sussex County109,400+8.3%
37Rappahannock County108,300-0.5%
38Culpeper County108,000+8.2%
39Orange County102,000+9.9%
40Chesapeake city100,500+7.5%
40Gloucester County100,500+7.5%
40Hampton city100,500+7.5%
40Isle of Wight County100,500+7.5%
40James City County100,500+7.5%
40Mathews County100,500+7.5%
40Newport News city100,500+7.5%
40Norfolk city100,500+7.5%
40Poquoson city100,500+7.5%
40Portsmouth city100,500+7.5%
40Suffolk city100,500+7.5%
40Virginia Beach city100,500+7.5%
40Williamsburg city100,500+7.5%
40York County100,500+7.5%
54Frederick County99,900+3.6%
54Winchester city99,900+3.6%
56Caroline County97,900+14.4%
57Warren County96,900+4%
58Harrisonburg city95,900+19.1%
58Rockingham County95,900+19.1%
60Madison County94,500+27.7%
61Louisa County94,400+16.4%
62Montgomery County93,500+8.5%
62Radford city93,500+8.5%
64Lancaster County93,100+14.7%
65Augusta County92,800+11%
65Botetourt County92,800+7.5%
65Craig County92,800+7.5%
65Roanoke city92,800+7.5%
65Roanoke County92,800+7.5%
65Salem city92,800+7.5%
65Staunton city92,800+11%
65Waynesboro city92,800+11%
73Middlesex County92,300+21.4%
74King and Queen County88,500+8.5%
75Franklin city85,400+15.1%
75Southampton County85,400+15.1%
77Westmoreland County84,100+2.7%
78Richmond County84,000+30.4%
79Surry County83,100+2.8%
80Amherst County83,000+5.2%
80Appomattox County83,000+5.2%
80Bedford County83,000+5.2%
80Campbell County83,000+5.2%
80Lynchburg city83,000+5.2%
85Franklin County82,500+10.9%
86Shenandoah County80,500+5.2%
87Northumberland County80,300+1.4%
88Pulaski County79,400+11.4%
89Bath County79,300+15.8%
90Cumberland County77,100+16.3%
91Buena Vista city77,000+11.6%
91Lexington city77,000+11.6%
91Rockbridge County77,000+11.6%
94Buckingham County75,300+14.8%
95Wythe County75,000+8.9%
96Floyd County74,900+7.9%
97Mecklenburg County74,700+16%
97Nottoway County74,700+18.4%
99Bristol city74,600+7%
99Scott County74,600+7%
99Washington County74,600+7%
102Page County74,000+5.7%
103Giles County73,800+7.7%
104Charlotte County73,700+15.7%
105Patrick County73,500+10.4%
106Northampton County72,900+9.8%
107Prince Edward County72,600+4.2%
108Essex County72,000+10.8%
109Accomack County71,500+11.4%
110Danville city70,900+14.5%
110Pittsylvania County70,900+14.5%
112Alleghany County68,800+5.7%
112Covington city68,800+5.7%
114Lunenburg County67,700+14.7%
115Highland County67,400+9.4%
116Emporia city66,600+11.7%
116Greensville County66,600+11.7%
118Halifax County66,300+0.8%
119Bland County66,200+8.3%
120Grayson County63,700+15.2%
121Carroll County63,500+4.6%
121Galax city63,500+4.6%
123Smyth County63,300+8.2%
124Russell County63,100+16.6%
125Norton city62,700+12.2%
125Wise County62,700+12.2%
127Brunswick County62,300+10.1%
128Tazewell County61,900+4.2%
129Henry County60,100+9.9%
129Martinsville city60,100+9.9%
131Lee County58,200+11.3%
132Dickenson County51,400+8.4%
133Buchanan County49,800+9.7%

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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.

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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/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2023). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.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), 2023. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 1 May 2023, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2023. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2023.

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

Alexandria city, with $152,100 in 2023, 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 $49,800 in 2023.

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