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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 2024, at $154,700. Buchanan County had the lowest, at $49,700. The median was $89,900. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest154,700Alexandria city
Lowest49,700Buchanan County
Median89,900133 counties

Map of counties, 2024

Accomack County: 73,700 USDAlbemarle County: 124,200 USDAlleghany County: 69,500 USDAmelia County: 110,300 USDAmherst County: 81,100 USDAppomattox County: 81,100 USDArlington County: 154,700 USDAugusta County: 89,900 USDBath County: 81,100 USDBedford County: 81,100 USDBland County: 71,500 USDBotetourt County: 87,100 USDBrunswick County: 62,800 USDBuchanan County: 49,700 USDBuckingham County: 81,100 USDCampbell County: 81,100 USDCaroline County: 102,800 USDCarroll County: 65,900 USDCharles City County: 110,300 USDCharlotte County: 74,500 USDChesterfield County: 110,300 USDClarke County: 154,700 USDCraig County: 87,100 USDCulpeper County: 110,400 USDCumberland County: 72,300 USDDickenson County: 55,000 USDDinwiddie County: 110,300 USDEssex County: 66,600 USDFairfax County: 154,700 USDFauquier County: 154,700 USDFloyd County: 81,300 USDFluvanna County: 124,200 USDFranklin County: 85,700 USDFrederick County: 110,000 USDGiles County: 75,400 USDGloucester County: 100,700 USDGoochland County: 110,300 USDGrayson County: 62,200 USDGreene County: 124,200 USDGreensville County: 66,800 USDHalifax County: 71,300 USDHanover County: 110,300 USDHenrico County: 110,300 USDHenry County: 62,100 USDHighland County: 72,100 USDIsle of Wight County: 100,700 USDJames City County: 100,700 USDKing and Queen County: 99,300 USDKing George County: 124,000 USDKing William County: 110,300 USDLancaster County: 90,700 USDLee County: 60,500 USDLoudoun County: 154,700 USDLouisa County: 99,000 USDLunenburg County: 73,200 USDMadison County: 98,000 USDMathews County: 100,700 USDMecklenburg County: 74,000 USDMiddlesex County: 94,100 USDMontgomery County: 106,700 USDNelson County: 124,200 USDNew Kent County: 110,300 USDNorthampton County: 80,000 USDNorthumberland County: 88,600 USDNottoway County: 86,300 USDOrange County: 107,100 USDPage County: 77,100 USDPatrick County: 73,600 USDPittsylvania County: 61,700 USDPowhatan County: 110,300 USDPrince Edward County: 81,800 USDPrince George County: 110,300 USDPrince William County: 154,700 USDPulaski County: 80,600 USDRappahannock County: 108,100 USDRichmond County: 86,100 USDRoanoke County: 87,100 USDRockbridge County: 80,500 USDRockingham County: 89,700 USDRussell County: 67,100 USDScott County: 70,300 USDShenandoah County: 81,400 USDSmyth County: 65,200 USDSouthampton County: 87,700 USDSpotsylvania County: 154,700 USDStafford County: 154,700 USDSurry County: 91,000 USDSussex County: 110,300 USDTazewell County: 63,600 USDWarren County: 98,200 USDWashington County: 70,300 USDWestmoreland County: 83,900 USDWise County: 61,600 USDWythe County: 77,300 USDYork County: 100,700 USDAlexandria city: 154,700 USDBristol city: 70,300 USDBuena Vista city: 80,500 USDCharlottesville city: 124,200 USDChesapeake city: 100,700 USDColonial Heights city: 110,300 USDCovington city: 69,500 USDDanville city: 61,700 USDEmporia city: 66,800 USDFairfax city: 154,700 USDFalls Church city: 154,700 USDFranklin city: 87,700 USDFredericksburg city: 154,700 USDGalax city: 65,900 USDHampton city: 100,700 USDHarrisonburg city: 89,700 USDHopewell city: 110,300 USDLexington city: 80,500 USDLynchburg city: 81,100 USDManassas city: 154,700 USDManassas Park city: 154,700 USDMartinsville city: 62,100 USDNewport News city: 100,700 USDNorfolk city: 100,700 USDNorton city: 61,600 USDPetersburg city: 110,300 USDPoquoson city: 100,700 USDPortsmouth city: 100,700 USDRadford city: 106,700 USDRichmond city: 110,300 USDRoanoke city: 87,100 USDSalem city: 87,100 USDStaunton city: 89,900 USDSuffolk city: 100,700 USDVirginia Beach city: 100,700 USDWaynesboro city: 89,900 USDWilliamsburg city: 100,700 USDWinchester city: 110,000 USD
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  • 70K to 81K
  • 81K to 90K
  • 90K to 100K
  • 100K to 110K
  • 110K and over
USD, 2024. 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, 2024

Alexandria city: 154,700 USDAlexandria city154,700Arlington County: 154,700 USDArlington County154,700Clarke County: 154,700 USDClarke County154,700Fairfax city: 154,700 USDFairfax city154,700Fairfax County: 154,700 USDFairfax County154,700Falls Church city: 154,700 USDFalls Church city154,700Fauquier County: 154,700 USDFauquier County154,700Fredericksburg city: 154,700 USDFredericksburg city154,700Loudoun County: 154,700 USDLoudoun County154,700Manassas city: 154,700 USDManassas city154,700Manassas Park city: 154,700 USDManassas Park city154,700Prince William County: 154,700 USDPrince William County154,700Spotsylvania County: 154,700 USDSpotsylvania County154,700Stafford County: 154,700 USDStafford County154,700Albemarle County: 124,200 USDAlbemarle County124,200Charlottesville city: 124,200 USDCharlottesville city124,200Fluvanna County: 124,200 USDFluvanna County124,200Greene County: 124,200 USDGreene County124,200Nelson County: 124,200 USDNelson County124,200King George County: 124,000 USDKing George County124,000Culpeper County: 110,400 USDCulpeper County110,400Amelia County: 110,300 USDAmelia County110,300Charles City County: 110,300 USDCharles City County110,300Chesterfield County: 110,300 USDChesterfield County110,300Colonial Heights city: 110,300 USDColonial Heights city110,300Dinwiddie County: 110,300 USDDinwiddie County110,300Goochland County: 110,300 USDGoochland County110,300Hanover County: 110,300 USDHanover County110,300Henrico County: 110,300 USDHenrico County110,300Hopewell city: 110,300 USDHopewell city110,300King William County: 110,300 USDKing William County110,300New Kent County: 110,300 USDNew Kent County110,300Petersburg city: 110,300 USDPetersburg city110,300Powhatan County: 110,300 USDPowhatan County110,300Prince George County: 110,300 USDPrince George County110,300Richmond city: 110,300 USDRichmond city110,300Sussex County: 110,300 USDSussex County110,300Frederick County: 110,000 USDFrederick County110,000Winchester city: 110,000 USDWinchester city110,000Rappahannock County: 108,100 USDRappahannock County108,100Alexandria city: 154,700 USDAlexandria city154,700Arlington County: 154,700 USDArlington County154,700Clarke County: 154,700 USDClarke County154,700Fairfax city: 154,700 USDFairfax city154,700Fairfax County: 154,700 USDFairfax County154,700Falls Church city: 154,700 USDFalls Church city154,700Fauquier County: 154,700 USDFauquier County154,700Fredericksburg city: 154,700 USDFredericksburg city154,700Loudoun County: 154,700 USDLoudoun County154,700Manassas city: 154,700 USDManassas city154,700Manassas Park city: 154,700 USDManassas Park city154,700Prince William County: 154,700 USDPrince William County154,700Spotsylvania County: 154,700 USDSpotsylvania County154,700Stafford County: 154,700 USDStafford County154,700Albemarle County: 124,200 USDAlbemarle County124,200Charlottesville city: 124,200 USDCharlottesville city124,200Fluvanna County: 124,200 USDFluvanna County124,200Greene County: 124,200 USDGreene County124,200Nelson County: 124,200 USDNelson County124,200King George County: 124,000 USDKing George County124,000Culpeper County: 110,400 USDCulpeper County110,400Amelia County: 110,300 USDAmelia County110,300Charles City County: 110,300 USDCharles City County110,300Chesterfield County: 110,300 USDChesterfield County110,300Colonial Heights city: 110,300 USDColonial Heights city110,300Dinwiddie County: 110,300 USDDinwiddie County110,300Goochland County: 110,300 USDGoochland County110,300Hanover County: 110,300 USDHanover County110,300Henrico County: 110,300 USDHenrico County110,300Hopewell city: 110,300 USDHopewell city110,300King William County: 110,300 USDKing William County110,300New Kent County: 110,300 USDNew Kent County110,300Petersburg city: 110,300 USDPetersburg city110,300Powhatan County: 110,300 USDPowhatan County110,300Prince George County: 110,300 USDPrince George County110,300Richmond city: 110,300 USDRichmond city110,300Sussex County: 110,300 USDSussex County110,300Frederick County: 110,000 USDFrederick County110,000Winchester city: 110,000 USDWinchester city110,000Rappahannock County: 108,100 USDRappahannock County108,100
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
USD		Change on 2023
1Alexandria city154,700+1.7%
1Arlington County154,700+1.7%
1Clarke County154,700+1.7%
1Fairfax city154,700+1.7%
1Fairfax County154,700+1.7%
1Falls Church city154,700+1.7%
1Fauquier County154,700+1.7%
1Fredericksburg city154,700+1.7%
1Loudoun County154,700+1.7%
1Manassas city154,700+1.7%
1Manassas Park city154,700+1.7%
1Prince William County154,700+1.7%
1Spotsylvania County154,700+1.7%
1Stafford County154,700+1.7%
15Albemarle County124,200+0.7%
15Charlottesville city124,200+0.7%
15Fluvanna County124,200+0.7%
15Greene County124,200+0.7%
15Nelson County124,200+0.7%
20King George County124,000+0.9%
21Culpeper County110,400+2.2%
22Amelia County110,300+0.8%
22Charles City County110,300+0.8%
22Chesterfield County110,300+0.8%
22Colonial Heights city110,300+0.8%
22Dinwiddie County110,300+0.8%
22Goochland County110,300+0.8%
22Hanover County110,300+0.8%
22Henrico County110,300+0.8%
22Hopewell city110,300+0.8%
22King William County110,300+0.8%
22New Kent County110,300+0.8%
22Petersburg city110,300+0.8%
22Powhatan County110,300+0.8%
22Prince George County110,300+0.8%
22Richmond city110,300+0.8%
22Sussex County110,300+0.8%
38Frederick County110,000+10.1%
38Winchester city110,000+10.1%
40Rappahannock County108,100-0.2%
41Orange County107,100+5%
42Montgomery County106,700+14.1%
42Radford city106,700+14.1%
44Caroline County102,800+5%
45Chesapeake city100,700+0.2%
45Gloucester County100,700+0.2%
45Hampton city100,700+0.2%
45Isle of Wight County100,700+0.2%
45James City County100,700+0.2%
45Mathews County100,700+0.2%
45Newport News city100,700+0.2%
45Norfolk city100,700+0.2%
45Poquoson city100,700+0.2%
45Portsmouth city100,700+0.2%
45Suffolk city100,700+0.2%
45Virginia Beach city100,700+0.2%
45Williamsburg city100,700+0.2%
45York County100,700+0.2%
59King and Queen County99,300+12.2%
60Louisa County99,000+4.9%
61Warren County98,200+1.3%
62Madison County98,000+3.7%
63Middlesex County94,100+2%
64Surry County91,000+9.5%
65Lancaster County90,700-2.6%
66Augusta County89,900-3.1%
66Staunton city89,900-3.1%
66Waynesboro city89,900-3.1%
69Harrisonburg city89,700-6.5%
69Rockingham County89,700-6.5%
71Northumberland County88,600+10.3%
72Franklin city87,700+2.7%
72Southampton County87,700+2.7%
74Botetourt County87,100-6.1%
74Craig County87,100-6.1%
74Roanoke city87,100-6.1%
74Roanoke County87,100-6.1%
74Salem city87,100-6.1%
79Nottoway County86,300+15.5%
80Richmond County86,100+2.5%
81Franklin County85,700+3.9%
82Westmoreland County83,900-0.2%
83Prince Edward County81,800+12.7%
84Shenandoah County81,400+1.1%
85Floyd County81,300+8.5%
86Amherst County81,100-2.3%
86Appomattox County81,100-2.3%
86Bath County81,100+2.3%
86Bedford County81,100-2.3%
86Buckingham County81,100+7.7%
86Campbell County81,100-2.3%
86Lynchburg city81,100-2.3%
93Pulaski County80,600+1.5%
94Buena Vista city80,500+4.5%
94Lexington city80,500+4.5%
94Rockbridge County80,500+4.5%
97Northampton County80,000+9.7%
98Wythe County77,300+3.1%
99Page County77,100+4.2%
100Giles County75,400+2.2%
101Charlotte County74,500+1.1%
102Mecklenburg County74,000-0.9%
103Accomack County73,700+3.1%
104Patrick County73,600+0.1%
105Lunenburg County73,200+8.1%
106Cumberland County72,300-6.2%
107Highland County72,100+7%
108Bland County71,500+8%
109Halifax County71,300+7.5%
110Bristol city70,300-5.8%
110Scott County70,300-5.8%
110Washington County70,300-5.8%
113Alleghany County69,500+1%
113Covington city69,500+1%
115Russell County67,100+6.3%
116Emporia city66,800+0.3%
116Greensville County66,800+0.3%
118Essex County66,600-7.5%
119Carroll County65,900+3.8%
119Galax city65,900+3.8%
121Smyth County65,200+3%
122Tazewell County63,600+2.7%
123Brunswick County62,800+0.8%
124Grayson County62,200-2.4%
125Henry County62,100+3.3%
125Martinsville city62,100+3.3%
127Danville city61,700-13%
127Pittsylvania County61,700-13%
129Norton city61,600-1.8%
129Wise County61,600-1.8%
131Lee County60,500+4%
132Dickenson County55,000+7%
133Buchanan County49,700-0.2%

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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/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2024). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.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), 2024. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 19 Mar. 2024, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2024. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2024.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2024) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Alexandria city, with $154,700 in 2024, 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 $49,700 in 2024.

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