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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 2025, at $163,900. Buchanan County had the lowest, at $53,100. The median was $97,800. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest163,900Alexandria city
Lowest53,100Buchanan County
Median97,800133 counties

Map of counties, 2025

Accomack County: 78,600 USDAlbemarle County: 125,800 USDAlleghany County: 75,000 USDAmelia County: 113,500 USDAmherst County: 97,800 USDAppomattox County: 97,800 USDArlington County: 163,900 USDAugusta County: 94,400 USDBath County: 87,100 USDBedford County: 97,800 USDBland County: 72,800 USDBotetourt County: 90,600 USDBrunswick County: 66,700 USDBuchanan County: 53,100 USDBuckingham County: 84,400 USDCampbell County: 97,800 USDCaroline County: 108,200 USDCarroll County: 72,900 USDCharles City County: 113,500 USDCharlotte County: 76,700 USDChesterfield County: 113,500 USDClarke County: 163,900 USDCraig County: 90,600 USDCulpeper County: 115,100 USDCumberland County: 70,000 USDDickenson County: 57,400 USDDinwiddie County: 113,500 USDEssex County: 78,900 USDFairfax County: 163,900 USDFauquier County: 163,900 USDFloyd County: 88,400 USDFluvanna County: 125,800 USDFranklin County: 90,800 USDFrederick County: 113,100 USDGiles County: 86,500 USDGloucester County: 106,500 USDGoochland County: 113,500 USDGrayson County: 63,400 USDGreene County: 125,800 USDGreensville County: 74,400 USDHalifax County: 70,400 USDHanover County: 113,500 USDHenrico County: 113,500 USDHenry County: 68,200 USDHighland County: 83,200 USDIsle of Wight County: 106,500 USDJames City County: 106,500 USDKing and Queen County: 94,300 USDKing George County: 134,200 USDKing William County: 113,500 USDLancaster County: 91,000 USDLee County: 65,000 USDLoudoun County: 163,900 USDLouisa County: 106,600 USDLunenburg County: 76,000 USDMadison County: 112,800 USDMathews County: 106,500 USDMecklenburg County: 79,500 USDMiddlesex County: 99,900 USDMontgomery County: 109,900 USDNelson County: 125,800 USDNew Kent County: 113,500 USDNorthampton County: 85,400 USDNorthumberland County: 90,500 USDNottoway County: 90,900 USDOrange County: 118,600 USDPage County: 78,400 USDPatrick County: 78,700 USDPittsylvania County: 69,600 USDPowhatan County: 113,500 USDPrince Edward County: 82,500 USDPrince George County: 113,500 USDPrince William County: 163,900 USDPulaski County: 85,700 USDRappahannock County: 108,300 USDRichmond County: 91,500 USDRoanoke County: 90,600 USDRockbridge County: 85,200 USDRockingham County: 104,200 USDRussell County: 72,000 USDScott County: 79,000 USDShenandoah County: 87,500 USDSmyth County: 69,900 USDSouthampton County: 97,000 USDSpotsylvania County: 163,900 USDStafford County: 163,900 USDSurry County: 100,300 USDSussex County: 113,500 USDTazewell County: 69,000 USDWarren County: 103,900 USDWashington County: 79,000 USDWestmoreland County: 90,300 USDWise County: 66,000 USDWythe County: 83,800 USDYork County: 106,500 USDAlexandria city: 163,900 USDBristol city: 79,000 USDBuena Vista city: 85,200 USDCharlottesville city: 125,800 USDChesapeake city: 106,500 USDColonial Heights city: 113,500 USDCovington city: 75,000 USDDanville city: 69,600 USDEmporia city: 74,400 USDFairfax city: 163,900 USDFalls Church city: 163,900 USDFranklin city: 97,000 USDFredericksburg city: 163,900 USDGalax city: 72,900 USDHampton city: 106,500 USDHarrisonburg city: 104,200 USDHopewell city: 113,500 USDLexington city: 85,200 USDLynchburg city: 97,800 USDManassas city: 163,900 USDManassas Park city: 163,900 USDMartinsville city: 68,200 USDNewport News city: 106,500 USDNorfolk city: 106,500 USDNorton city: 66,000 USDPetersburg city: 113,500 USDPoquoson city: 106,500 USDPortsmouth city: 106,500 USDRadford city: 109,900 USDRichmond city: 113,500 USDRoanoke city: 90,600 USDSalem city: 90,600 USDStaunton city: 94,400 USDSuffolk city: 106,500 USDVirginia Beach city: 106,500 USDWaynesboro city: 94,400 USDWilliamsburg city: 106,500 USDWinchester city: 113,100 USD
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  • 75K to 88K
  • 88K to 98K
  • 98K to 110K
  • 110K and over
USD, 2025. 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, 2025

Alexandria city: 163,900 USDAlexandria city163,900Arlington County: 163,900 USDArlington County163,900Clarke County: 163,900 USDClarke County163,900Fairfax city: 163,900 USDFairfax city163,900Fairfax County: 163,900 USDFairfax County163,900Falls Church city: 163,900 USDFalls Church city163,900Fauquier County: 163,900 USDFauquier County163,900Fredericksburg city: 163,900 USDFredericksburg city163,900Loudoun County: 163,900 USDLoudoun County163,900Manassas city: 163,900 USDManassas city163,900Manassas Park city: 163,900 USDManassas Park city163,900Prince William County: 163,900 USDPrince William County163,900Spotsylvania County: 163,900 USDSpotsylvania County163,900Stafford County: 163,900 USDStafford County163,900King George County: 134,200 USDKing George County134,200Albemarle County: 125,800 USDAlbemarle County125,800Charlottesville city: 125,800 USDCharlottesville city125,800Fluvanna County: 125,800 USDFluvanna County125,800Greene County: 125,800 USDGreene County125,800Nelson County: 125,800 USDNelson County125,800Orange County: 118,600 USDOrange County118,600Culpeper County: 115,100 USDCulpeper County115,100Amelia County: 113,500 USDAmelia County113,500Charles City County: 113,500 USDCharles City County113,500Chesterfield County: 113,500 USDChesterfield County113,500Colonial Heights city: 113,500 USDColonial Heights city113,500Dinwiddie County: 113,500 USDDinwiddie County113,500Goochland County: 113,500 USDGoochland County113,500Hanover County: 113,500 USDHanover County113,500Henrico County: 113,500 USDHenrico County113,500Hopewell city: 113,500 USDHopewell city113,500King William County: 113,500 USDKing William County113,500New Kent County: 113,500 USDNew Kent County113,500Petersburg city: 113,500 USDPetersburg city113,500Powhatan County: 113,500 USDPowhatan County113,500Prince George County: 113,500 USDPrince George County113,500Richmond city: 113,500 USDRichmond city113,500Sussex County: 113,500 USDSussex County113,500Frederick County: 113,100 USDFrederick County113,100Winchester city: 113,100 USDWinchester city113,100Alexandria city: 163,900 USDAlexandria city163,900Arlington County: 163,900 USDArlington County163,900Clarke County: 163,900 USDClarke County163,900Fairfax city: 163,900 USDFairfax city163,900Fairfax County: 163,900 USDFairfax County163,900Falls Church city: 163,900 USDFalls Church city163,900Fauquier County: 163,900 USDFauquier County163,900Fredericksburg city: 163,900 USDFredericksburg city163,900Loudoun County: 163,900 USDLoudoun County163,900Manassas city: 163,900 USDManassas city163,900Manassas Park city: 163,900 USDManassas Park city163,900Prince William County: 163,900 USDPrince William County163,900Spotsylvania County: 163,900 USDSpotsylvania County163,900Stafford County: 163,900 USDStafford County163,900King George County: 134,200 USDKing George County134,200Albemarle County: 125,800 USDAlbemarle County125,800Charlottesville city: 125,800 USDCharlottesville city125,800Fluvanna County: 125,800 USDFluvanna County125,800Greene County: 125,800 USDGreene County125,800Nelson County: 125,800 USDNelson County125,800Orange County: 118,600 USDOrange County118,600Culpeper County: 115,100 USDCulpeper County115,100Amelia County: 113,500 USDAmelia County113,500Charles City County: 113,500 USDCharles City County113,500Chesterfield County: 113,500 USDChesterfield County113,500Colonial Heights city: 113,500 USDColonial Heights city113,500Dinwiddie County: 113,500 USDDinwiddie County113,500Goochland County: 113,500 USDGoochland County113,500Hanover County: 113,500 USDHanover County113,500Henrico County: 113,500 USDHenrico County113,500Hopewell city: 113,500 USDHopewell city113,500King William County: 113,500 USDKing William County113,500New Kent County: 113,500 USDNew Kent County113,500Petersburg city: 113,500 USDPetersburg city113,500Powhatan County: 113,500 USDPowhatan County113,500Prince George County: 113,500 USDPrince George County113,500Richmond city: 113,500 USDRichmond city113,500Sussex County: 113,500 USDSussex County113,500Frederick County: 113,100 USDFrederick County113,100Winchester city: 113,100 USDWinchester city113,100
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
USD		Change on 2024
1Alexandria city163,900+5.9%
1Arlington County163,900+5.9%
1Clarke County163,900+5.9%
1Fairfax city163,900+5.9%
1Fairfax County163,900+5.9%
1Falls Church city163,900+5.9%
1Fauquier County163,900+5.9%
1Fredericksburg city163,900+5.9%
1Loudoun County163,900+5.9%
1Manassas city163,900+5.9%
1Manassas Park city163,900+5.9%
1Prince William County163,900+5.9%
1Spotsylvania County163,900+5.9%
1Stafford County163,900+5.9%
15King George County134,200+8.2%
16Albemarle County125,800+1.3%
16Charlottesville city125,800+1.3%
16Fluvanna County125,800+1.3%
16Greene County125,800+1.3%
16Nelson County125,800+1.3%
21Orange County118,600+10.7%
22Culpeper County115,100+4.3%
23Amelia County113,500+2.9%
23Charles City County113,500+2.9%
23Chesterfield County113,500+2.9%
23Colonial Heights city113,500+2.9%
23Dinwiddie County113,500+2.9%
23Goochland County113,500+2.9%
23Hanover County113,500+2.9%
23Henrico County113,500+2.9%
23Hopewell city113,500+2.9%
23King William County113,500+2.9%
23New Kent County113,500+2.9%
23Petersburg city113,500+2.9%
23Powhatan County113,500+2.9%
23Prince George County113,500+2.9%
23Richmond city113,500+2.9%
23Sussex County113,500+2.9%
39Frederick County113,100+2.8%
39Winchester city113,100+2.8%
41Madison County112,800+15.1%
42Montgomery County109,900+3%
42Radford city109,900+3%
44Rappahannock County108,300+0.2%
45Caroline County108,200+5.3%
46Louisa County106,600+7.7%
47Chesapeake city106,500+5.8%
47Gloucester County106,500+5.8%
47Hampton city106,500+5.8%
47Isle of Wight County106,500+5.8%
47James City County106,500+5.8%
47Mathews County106,500+5.8%
47Newport News city106,500+5.8%
47Norfolk city106,500+5.8%
47Poquoson city106,500+5.8%
47Portsmouth city106,500+5.8%
47Suffolk city106,500+5.8%
47Virginia Beach city106,500+5.8%
47Williamsburg city106,500+5.8%
47York County106,500+5.8%
61Harrisonburg city104,200+16.2%
61Rockingham County104,200+16.2%
63Warren County103,900+5.8%
64Surry County100,300+10.2%
65Middlesex County99,900+6.2%
66Amherst County97,800+20.6%
66Appomattox County97,800+20.6%
66Bedford County97,800+20.6%
66Campbell County97,800+20.6%
66Lynchburg city97,800+20.6%
71Franklin city97,000+10.6%
71Southampton County97,000+10.6%
73Augusta County94,400+5%
73Staunton city94,400+5%
73Waynesboro city94,400+5%
76King and Queen County94,300-5%
77Richmond County91,500+6.3%
78Lancaster County91,000+0.3%
79Nottoway County90,900+5.3%
80Franklin County90,800+6%
81Botetourt County90,600+4%
81Craig County90,600+4%
81Roanoke city90,600+4%
81Roanoke County90,600+4%
81Salem city90,600+4%
86Northumberland County90,500+2.1%
87Westmoreland County90,300+7.6%
88Floyd County88,400+8.7%
89Shenandoah County87,500+7.5%
90Bath County87,100+7.4%
91Giles County86,500+14.7%
92Pulaski County85,700+6.3%
93Northampton County85,400+6.8%
94Buena Vista city85,200+5.8%
94Lexington city85,200+5.8%
94Rockbridge County85,200+5.8%
97Buckingham County84,400+4.1%
98Wythe County83,800+8.4%
99Highland County83,200+15.4%
100Prince Edward County82,500+0.9%
101Mecklenburg County79,500+7.4%
102Bristol city79,000+12.4%
102Scott County79,000+12.4%
102Washington County79,000+12.4%
105Essex County78,900+18.5%
106Patrick County78,700+6.9%
107Accomack County78,600+6.6%
108Page County78,400+1.7%
109Charlotte County76,700+3%
110Lunenburg County76,000+3.8%
111Alleghany County75,000+7.9%
111Covington city75,000+7.9%
113Emporia city74,400+11.4%
113Greensville County74,400+11.4%
115Carroll County72,900+10.6%
115Galax city72,900+10.6%
117Bland County72,800+1.8%
118Russell County72,000+7.3%
119Halifax County70,400-1.3%
120Cumberland County70,000-3.2%
121Smyth County69,900+7.2%
122Danville city69,600+12.8%
122Pittsylvania County69,600+12.8%
124Tazewell County69,000+8.5%
125Henry County68,200+9.8%
125Martinsville city68,200+9.8%
127Brunswick County66,700+6.2%
128Norton city66,000+7.1%
128Wise County66,000+7.1%
130Lee County65,000+7.4%
131Grayson County63,400+1.9%
132Dickenson County57,400+4.4%
133Buchanan County53,100+6.8%

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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/il25/Section8-FY25.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2025). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il25/Section8-FY25.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), 2025. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 28 Mar. 2025, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il25/Section8-FY25.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2025. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2025. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il25/Section8-FY25.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2025.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2025) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Virginia by area median family income (HUD), 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il25/Section8-FY25.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/virginia-counties?period=2025 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Alexandria city, with $163,900 in 2025, 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 $53,100 in 2025.

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