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Counties in Virginia by per capita income (US five-year survey estimate)

Arlington County had the highest per capita income (US five-year survey estimate) of 133 counties in 2021, at $77,535. Lee County had the lowest, at $19,671. The median was $32,735 and the figure for Virginia was $43,267. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest77,535Arlington County
Lowest19,671Lee County
Median32,735133 counties
Virginia43,267History

Map of counties, 2021

Accomack County: 29,202 USDAlbemarle County: 49,942 USDAlleghany County: 28,423 USDAmelia County: 32,131 USDAmherst County: 31,583 USDAppomattox County: 29,202 USDArlington County: 77,535 USDAugusta County: 32,461 USDBath County: 31,431 USDBedford County: 36,891 USDBland County: 24,486 USDBotetourt County: 37,525 USDBrunswick County: 24,200 USDBuchanan County: 21,975 USDBuckingham County: 23,717 USDCampbell County: 29,143 USDCaroline County: 36,953 USDCarroll County: 26,254 USDCharles City County: 37,059 USDCharlotte County: 25,577 USDChesterfield County: 41,320 USDClarke County: 44,129 USDCraig County: 28,973 USDCulpeper County: 35,826 USDCumberland County: 32,735 USDDickenson County: 22,719 USDDinwiddie County: 32,485 USDEssex County: 28,248 USDFairfax County: 61,957 USDFauquier County: 49,440 USDFloyd County: 28,832 USDFluvanna County: 44,913 USDFranklin County: 33,739 USDFrederick County: 39,429 USDGiles County: 28,945 USDGloucester County: 36,361 USDGoochland County: 57,064 USDGrayson County: 24,822 USDGreene County: 35,942 USDGreensville County: 21,938 USDHalifax County: 24,899 USDHanover County: 44,911 USDHenrico County: 43,445 USDHenry County: 24,337 USDHighland County: 28,793 USDIsle of Wight County: 42,122 USDJames City County: 47,223 USDKing and Queen County: 36,359 USDKing George County: 41,157 USDKing William County: 33,408 USDLancaster County: 44,978 USDLee County: 19,671 USDLoudoun County: 61,045 USDLouisa County: 38,360 USDLunenburg County: 23,171 USDMadison County: 35,538 USDMathews County: 44,684 USDMecklenburg County: 28,959 USDMiddlesex County: 35,510 USDMontgomery County: 30,469 USDNelson County: 41,790 USDNew Kent County: 43,780 USDNorthampton County: 34,811 USDNorthumberland County: 41,562 USDNottoway County: 25,843 USDOrange County: 36,839 USDPage County: 27,214 USDPatrick County: 29,049 USDPittsylvania County: 26,821 USDPowhatan County: 43,078 USDPrince Edward County: 21,455 USDPrince George County: 30,199 USDPrince William County: 45,240 USDPulaski County: 31,071 USDRappahannock County: 48,672 USDRichmond County: 25,620 USDRoanoke County: 39,999 USDRockbridge County: 34,342 USDRockingham County: 34,094 USDRussell County: 23,540 USDScott County: 24,214 USDShenandoah County: 31,364 USDSmyth County: 24,633 USDSouthampton County: 29,785 USDSpotsylvania County: 41,543 USDStafford County: 45,618 USDSurry County: 33,416 USDSussex County: 26,055 USDTazewell County: 25,317 USDWarren County: 34,850 USDWashington County: 30,771 USDWestmoreland County: 33,823 USDWise County: 22,225 USDWythe County: 28,926 USDYork County: 42,982 USDAlexandria city: 68,640 USDBristol city: 27,869 USDBuena Vista city: 32,082 USDCharlottesville city: 42,474 USDChesapeake city: 38,952 USDColonial Heights city: 34,081 USDCovington city: 23,589 USDDanville city: 24,535 USDEmporia city: 21,498 USDFairfax city: 57,091 USDFalls Church city: 76,354 USDFranklin city: 26,519 USDFredericksburg city: 40,619 USDGalax city: 29,297 USDHampton city: 32,831 USDHarrisonburg city: 24,388 USDHopewell city: 23,314 USDLexington city: 23,763 USDLynchburg city: 26,513 USDManassas city: 39,460 USDManassas Park city: 37,363 USDMartinsville city: 23,592 USDNewport News city: 33,082 USDNorfolk city: 32,811 USDNorton city: 25,135 USDPetersburg city: 26,091 USDPoquoson city: 44,265 USDPortsmouth city: 28,520 USDRadford city: 23,229 USDRichmond city: 38,132 USDRoanoke city: 30,379 USDSalem city: 36,244 USDStaunton city: 31,275 USDSuffolk city: 40,389 USDVirginia Beach city: 41,803 USDWaynesboro city: 29,222 USDWilliamsburg city: 33,164 USDWinchester city: 33,908 USD
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USD, 2021. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Arlington County: 77,535 USDArlington County77,535Falls Church city: 76,354 USDFalls Church city76,354Alexandria city: 68,640 USDAlexandria city68,640Fairfax County: 61,957 USDFairfax County61,957Loudoun County: 61,045 USDLoudoun County61,045Fairfax city: 57,091 USDFairfax city57,091Goochland County: 57,064 USDGoochland County57,064Albemarle County: 49,942 USDAlbemarle County49,942Fauquier County: 49,440 USDFauquier County49,440Rappahannock County: 48,672 USDRappahannock County48,672James City County: 47,223 USDJames City County47,223Stafford County: 45,618 USDStafford County45,618Prince William County: 45,240 USDPrince William County45,240Lancaster County: 44,978 USDLancaster County44,978Fluvanna County: 44,913 USDFluvanna County44,913Hanover County: 44,911 USDHanover County44,911Mathews County: 44,684 USDMathews County44,684Poquoson city: 44,265 USDPoquoson city44,265Clarke County: 44,129 USDClarke County44,129New Kent County: 43,780 USDNew Kent County43,780Henrico County: 43,445 USDHenrico County43,445Powhatan County: 43,078 USDPowhatan County43,078York County: 42,982 USDYork County42,982Charlottesville city: 42,474 USDCharlottesville city42,474Isle of Wight County: 42,122 USDIsle of Wight County42,122Virginia Beach city: 41,803 USDVirginia Beach city41,803Nelson County: 41,790 USDNelson County41,790Northumberland County: 41,562 USDNorthumberland County41,562Spotsylvania County: 41,543 USDSpotsylvania County41,543Chesterfield County: 41,320 USDChesterfield County41,320King George County: 41,157 USDKing George County41,157Fredericksburg city: 40,619 USDFredericksburg city40,619Suffolk city: 40,389 USDSuffolk city40,389Roanoke County: 39,999 USDRoanoke County39,999Manassas city: 39,460 USDManassas city39,460Frederick County: 39,429 USDFrederick County39,429Chesapeake city: 38,952 USDChesapeake city38,952Louisa County: 38,360 USDLouisa County38,360Richmond city: 38,132 USDRichmond city38,132Botetourt County: 37,525 USDBotetourt County37,525Arlington County: 77,535 USDArlington County77,535Falls Church city: 76,354 USDFalls Church city76,354Alexandria city: 68,640 USDAlexandria city68,640Fairfax County: 61,957 USDFairfax County61,957Loudoun County: 61,045 USDLoudoun County61,045Fairfax city: 57,091 USDFairfax city57,091Goochland County: 57,064 USDGoochland County57,064Albemarle County: 49,942 USDAlbemarle County49,942Fauquier County: 49,440 USDFauquier County49,440Rappahannock County: 48,672 USDRappahannock County48,672James City County: 47,223 USDJames City County47,223Stafford County: 45,618 USDStafford County45,618Prince William County: 45,240 USDPrince William County45,240Lancaster County: 44,978 USDLancaster County44,978Fluvanna County: 44,913 USDFluvanna County44,913Hanover County: 44,911 USDHanover County44,911Mathews County: 44,684 USDMathews County44,684Poquoson city: 44,265 USDPoquoson city44,265Clarke County: 44,129 USDClarke County44,129New Kent County: 43,780 USDNew Kent County43,780Henrico County: 43,445 USDHenrico County43,445Powhatan County: 43,078 USDPowhatan County43,078York County: 42,982 USDYork County42,982Charlottesville city: 42,474 USDCharlottesville city42,474Isle of Wight County: 42,122 USDIsle of Wight County42,122Virginia Beach city: 41,803 USDVirginia Beach city41,803Nelson County: 41,790 USDNelson County41,790Northumberland County: 41,562 USDNorthumberland County41,562Spotsylvania County: 41,543 USDSpotsylvania County41,543Chesterfield County: 41,320 USDChesterfield County41,320King George County: 41,157 USDKing George County41,157Fredericksburg city: 40,619 USDFredericksburg city40,619Suffolk city: 40,389 USDSuffolk city40,389Roanoke County: 39,999 USDRoanoke County39,999Manassas city: 39,460 USDManassas city39,460Frederick County: 39,429 USDFrederick County39,429Chesapeake city: 38,952 USDChesapeake city38,952Louisa County: 38,360 USDLouisa County38,360Richmond city: 38,132 USDRichmond city38,132Botetourt County: 37,525 USDBotetourt County37,525
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
USD
1Arlington County77,535
2Falls Church city76,354
3Alexandria city68,640
4Fairfax County61,957
5Loudoun County61,045
6Fairfax city57,091
7Goochland County57,064
8Albemarle County49,942
9Fauquier County49,440
10Rappahannock County48,672
11James City County47,223
12Stafford County45,618
13Prince William County45,240
14Lancaster County44,978
15Fluvanna County44,913
16Hanover County44,911
17Mathews County44,684
18Poquoson city44,265
19Clarke County44,129
20New Kent County43,780
21Henrico County43,445
22Powhatan County43,078
23York County42,982
24Charlottesville city42,474
25Isle of Wight County42,122
26Virginia Beach city41,803
27Nelson County41,790
28Northumberland County41,562
29Spotsylvania County41,543
30Chesterfield County41,320
31King George County41,157
32Fredericksburg city40,619
33Suffolk city40,389
34Roanoke County39,999
35Manassas city39,460
36Frederick County39,429
37Chesapeake city38,952
38Louisa County38,360
39Richmond city38,132
40Botetourt County37,525
41Manassas Park city37,363
42Charles City County37,059
43Caroline County36,953
44Bedford County36,891
45Orange County36,839
46Gloucester County36,361
47King and Queen County36,359
48Salem city36,244
49Greene County35,942
50Culpeper County35,826
51Madison County35,538
52Middlesex County35,510
53Warren County34,850
54Northampton County34,811
55Rockbridge County34,342
56Rockingham County34,094
57Colonial Heights city34,081
58Winchester city33,908
59Westmoreland County33,823
60Franklin County33,739
61Surry County33,416
62King William County33,408
63Williamsburg city33,164
64Newport News city33,082
65Hampton city32,831
66Norfolk city32,811
67Cumberland County32,735
68Dinwiddie County32,485
69Augusta County32,461
70Amelia County32,131
71Buena Vista city32,082
72Amherst County31,583
73Bath County31,431
74Shenandoah County31,364
75Staunton city31,275
76Pulaski County31,071
77Washington County30,771
78Montgomery County30,469
79Roanoke city30,379
80Prince George County30,199
81Southampton County29,785
82Galax city29,297
83Waynesboro city29,222
84Accomack County29,202
84Appomattox County29,202
86Campbell County29,143
87Patrick County29,049
88Craig County28,973
89Mecklenburg County28,959
90Giles County28,945
91Wythe County28,926
92Floyd County28,832
93Highland County28,793
94Portsmouth city28,520
95Alleghany County28,423
96Essex County28,248
97Bristol city27,869
98Page County27,214
99Pittsylvania County26,821
100Franklin city26,519
101Lynchburg city26,513
102Carroll County26,254
103Petersburg city26,091
104Sussex County26,055
105Nottoway County25,843
106Richmond County25,620
107Charlotte County25,577
108Tazewell County25,317
109Norton city25,135
110Halifax County24,899
111Grayson County24,822
112Smyth County24,633
113Danville city24,535
114Bland County24,486
115Harrisonburg city24,388
116Henry County24,337
117Scott County24,214
118Brunswick County24,200
119Lexington city23,763
120Buckingham County23,717
121Martinsville city23,592
122Covington city23,589
123Russell County23,540
124Hopewell city23,314
125Radford city23,229
126Lunenburg County23,171
127Dickenson County22,719
128Wise County22,225
129Buchanan County21,975
130Greensville County21,938
131Emporia city21,498
132Prince Edward County21,455
133Lee County19,671

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Total money income received in the past 12 months by people aged 15 and over, divided by the total population, including children, in US dollars adjusted to the last year of the period. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Survey-reported money income before taxes. Lower than BEA per_capita_personal_income, which also counts employer contributions, imputed income and government transfers in kind.

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. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b19301.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year (Counties in Virginia by per capita income (US five-year survey estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b19301.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year, Counties in Virginia by per capita income (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b19301.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-income-acs/virginia-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest per capita income (US five-year survey estimate)?

Arlington County, with $77,535 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest per capita income (US five-year survey estimate)?

Lee County, with $19,671 in 2021.

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