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Counties in Virginia by per capita personal income

Goochland County had the highest per capita personal income of 82 counties in 2016, at $88,189. Buckingham County had the lowest, at $27,698. The median was $39,931 and the figure for Virginia was $52,650. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest88,189Goochland County
Lowest27,698Buckingham County
Median39,93182 counties
Virginia52,650History

Map of counties, 2016

Accomack County: 39,929 USDAmelia County: 40,527 USDAmherst County: 34,450 USDAppomattox County: 35,540 USDArlington County: 86,290 USDBath County: 55,143 USDBedford County: 42,441 USDBland County: 32,493 USDBotetourt County: 46,861 USDBrunswick County: 30,692 USDBuchanan County: 30,994 USDBuckingham County: 27,698 USDCaroline County: 39,605 USDCharles City County: 42,881 USDCharlotte County: 33,417 USDChesterfield County: 49,429 USDClarke County: 60,489 USDCraig County: 35,256 USDCulpeper County: 43,743 USDCumberland County: 35,131 USDDickenson County: 29,001 USDEssex County: 38,812 USDFauquier County: 63,392 USDFloyd County: 35,565 USDFluvanna County: 41,242 USDFranklin County: 38,623 USDGiles County: 36,116 USDGloucester County: 45,462 USDGoochland County: 88,189 USDGrayson County: 29,306 USDGreene County: 40,598 USDHalifax County: 32,987 USDHanover County: 55,804 USDHenrico County: 59,605 USDHighland County: 39,259 USDIsle of Wight County: 51,120 USDKing and Queen County: 40,470 USDKing George County: 51,124 USDKing William County: 43,294 USDLancaster County: 52,217 USDLee County: 27,923 USDLoudoun County: 73,874 USDLouisa County: 39,932 USDLunenburg County: 30,817 USDMadison County: 45,029 USDMathews County: 52,125 USDMecklenburg County: 34,039 USDMiddlesex County: 45,277 USDNelson County: 46,657 USDNew Kent County: 66,391 USDNorthampton County: 44,748 USDNorthumberland County: 47,749 USDNottoway County: 31,415 USDOrange County: 47,219 USDPage County: 35,824 USDPatrick County: 30,618 USDPowhatan County: 52,030 USDPrince Edward County: 29,284 USDPulaski County: 36,455 USDRappahannock County: 57,451 USDRichmond County: 34,811 USDRussell County: 30,972 USDScott County: 30,617 USDShenandoah County: 40,622 USDSmyth County: 34,398 USDStafford County: 51,519 USDSurry County: 39,089 USDSussex County: 28,182 USDTazewell County: 32,868 USDWarren County: 43,101 USDWestmoreland County: 39,778 USDWythe County: 32,412 USDAlexandria city: 80,787 USDChesapeake city: 47,357 USDHampton city: 39,348 USDNewport News city: 38,148 USDNorfolk city: 37,921 USDPortsmouth city: 36,054 USDRichmond city: 49,985 USDRoanoke city: 38,905 USDSuffolk city: 48,639 USDVirginia Beach city: 52,698 USD
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USD, 2016. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Goochland County: 88,189 USDGoochland County88,189Arlington County: 86,290 USDArlington County86,290Alexandria city: 80,787 USDAlexandria city80,787Loudoun County: 73,874 USDLoudoun County73,874New Kent County: 66,391 USDNew Kent County66,391Fauquier County: 63,392 USDFauquier County63,392Clarke County: 60,489 USDClarke County60,489Henrico County: 59,605 USDHenrico County59,605Rappahannock County: 57,451 USDRappahannock County57,451Hanover County: 55,804 USDHanover County55,804Bath County: 55,143 USDBath County55,143Virginia Beach city: 52,698 USDVirginia Beach city52,698Lancaster County: 52,217 USDLancaster County52,217Mathews County: 52,125 USDMathews County52,125Powhatan County: 52,030 USDPowhatan County52,030Stafford County: 51,519 USDStafford County51,519King George County: 51,124 USDKing George County51,124Isle of Wight County: 51,120 USDIsle of Wight County51,120Richmond city: 49,985 USDRichmond city49,985Chesterfield County: 49,429 USDChesterfield County49,429Suffolk city: 48,639 USDSuffolk city48,639Northumberland County: 47,749 USDNorthumberland County47,749Chesapeake city: 47,357 USDChesapeake city47,357Orange County: 47,219 USDOrange County47,219Botetourt County: 46,861 USDBotetourt County46,861Nelson County: 46,657 USDNelson County46,657Gloucester County: 45,462 USDGloucester County45,462Middlesex County: 45,277 USDMiddlesex County45,277Madison County: 45,029 USDMadison County45,029Northampton County: 44,748 USDNorthampton County44,748Culpeper County: 43,743 USDCulpeper County43,743King William County: 43,294 USDKing William County43,294Warren County: 43,101 USDWarren County43,101Charles City County: 42,881 USDCharles City County42,881Bedford County: 42,441 USDBedford County42,441Fluvanna County: 41,242 USDFluvanna County41,242Shenandoah County: 40,622 USDShenandoah County40,622Greene County: 40,598 USDGreene County40,598Amelia County: 40,527 USDAmelia County40,527King and Queen County: 40,470 USDKing and Queen County40,470Goochland County: 88,189 USDGoochland County88,189Arlington County: 86,290 USDArlington County86,290Alexandria city: 80,787 USDAlexandria city80,787Loudoun County: 73,874 USDLoudoun County73,874New Kent County: 66,391 USDNew Kent County66,391Fauquier County: 63,392 USDFauquier County63,392Clarke County: 60,489 USDClarke County60,489Henrico County: 59,605 USDHenrico County59,605Rappahannock County: 57,451 USDRappahannock County57,451Hanover County: 55,804 USDHanover County55,804Bath County: 55,143 USDBath County55,143Virginia Beach city: 52,698 USDVirginia Beach city52,698Lancaster County: 52,217 USDLancaster County52,217Mathews County: 52,125 USDMathews County52,125Powhatan County: 52,030 USDPowhatan County52,030Stafford County: 51,519 USDStafford County51,519King George County: 51,124 USDKing George County51,124Isle of Wight County: 51,120 USDIsle of Wight County51,120Richmond city: 49,985 USDRichmond city49,985Chesterfield County: 49,429 USDChesterfield County49,429Suffolk city: 48,639 USDSuffolk city48,639Northumberland County: 47,749 USDNorthumberland County47,749Chesapeake city: 47,357 USDChesapeake city47,357Orange County: 47,219 USDOrange County47,219Botetourt County: 46,861 USDBotetourt County46,861Nelson County: 46,657 USDNelson County46,657Gloucester County: 45,462 USDGloucester County45,462Middlesex County: 45,277 USDMiddlesex County45,277Madison County: 45,029 USDMadison County45,029Northampton County: 44,748 USDNorthampton County44,748Culpeper County: 43,743 USDCulpeper County43,743King William County: 43,294 USDKing William County43,294Warren County: 43,101 USDWarren County43,101Charles City County: 42,881 USDCharles City County42,881Bedford County: 42,441 USDBedford County42,441Fluvanna County: 41,242 USDFluvanna County41,242Shenandoah County: 40,622 USDShenandoah County40,622Greene County: 40,598 USDGreene County40,598Amelia County: 40,527 USDAmelia County40,527King and Queen County: 40,470 USDKing and Queen County40,470
USD. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
USD		Change on 2015
1Goochland County88,189-0%
2Arlington County86,290+1.3%
3Alexandria city80,787+0.8%
4Loudoun County73,874+3.9%
5New Kent County66,391-2.8%
6Fauquier County63,392+2.1%
7Clarke County60,489+6%
8Henrico County59,605+3%
9Rappahannock County57,451+4%
10Hanover County55,804+3.2%
11Bath County55,143+6.2%
12Virginia Beach city52,698+2.8%
13Lancaster County52,217+3.8%
14Mathews County52,125+2.7%
15Powhatan County52,030+4.4%
16Stafford County51,519+1.8%
17King George County51,124-1.1%
18Isle of Wight County51,120+3%
19Richmond city49,985+1.1%
20Chesterfield County49,429+1.9%
21Suffolk city48,639+2.8%
22Northumberland County47,749+5.5%
23Chesapeake city47,357+2.4%
24Orange County47,219+3.5%
25Botetourt County46,861+1.6%
26Nelson County46,657+3.1%
27Gloucester County45,462+3.6%
28Middlesex County45,277+2.6%
29Madison County45,029+3.7%
30Northampton County44,748+8.2%
31Culpeper County43,743+3.8%
32King William County43,294+6.3%
33Warren County43,101+4.2%
34Charles City County42,881+3.4%
35Bedford County42,441+1.1%
36Fluvanna County41,242+1.9%
37Shenandoah County40,622+1.4%
38Greene County40,598+2.8%
39Amelia County40,527-0%
40King and Queen County40,470+4.6%
41Louisa County39,932+0.7%
42Accomack County39,929+6.4%
43Westmoreland County39,778+4%
44Caroline County39,605-5.2%
45Hampton city39,348+1%
46Highland County39,259-1.3%
47Surry County39,089-2%
48Roanoke city38,905-1%
49Essex County38,812+2.7%
50Franklin County38,623+2.5%
51Newport News city38,148+0.3%
52Norfolk city37,921+2.5%
53Pulaski County36,455+0.7%
54Giles County36,116+0.8%
55Portsmouth city36,054+0.4%
56Page County35,824+2.1%
57Floyd County35,565+2.2%
58Appomattox County35,540+1.8%
59Craig County35,256-2.2%
60Cumberland County35,131+2.4%
61Richmond County34,811+4.9%
62Amherst County34,450+1.7%
63Smyth County34,398+2.5%
64Mecklenburg County34,039+2%
65Charlotte County33,417+3.8%
66Halifax County32,987+3.2%
67Tazewell County32,868-2%
68Bland County32,493+2.4%
69Wythe County32,412+1.2%
70Nottoway County31,415+1.7%
71Buchanan County30,994-0.8%
72Russell County30,972+1.8%
73Lunenburg County30,817+4%
74Brunswick County30,692+3.3%
75Patrick County30,618+1.5%
76Scott County30,617+1.9%
77Grayson County29,306+3.6%
78Prince Edward County29,284+4.2%
79Dickenson County29,001-0.4%
80Sussex County28,182+0.8%
81Lee County27,923+2.4%
82Buckingham County27,698+1.2%

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About this ranking

Personal income of the residents of a place divided by its resident population at mid-year, in current US dollars.

More on how it is measured
  • Personal income is income from work, own businesses, property and government benefits, before income taxes.
  • United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, tables SAINC1 for the nation and states and CAINC1 for counties.

An average, not a median: high incomes pull it up. It includes employer contributions to pensions and health insurance and government benefits, so it is higher than wages or household cash income. For the typical household use median_household_income. Not the same as gdp_per_capita_usd.

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. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. (2026). CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents (Counties in Virginia by per capita personal income, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip

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CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in Virginia by per capita personal income, 2016. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 5 Feb. 2026, https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/virginia-counties?period=2016. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. 2026. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Counties in Virginia by per capita personal income, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/virginia-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2026) CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in Virginia by per capita personal income, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/virginia-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest per capita personal income?

Goochland County, with $88,189 in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Buckingham County, with $27,698 in 2016.

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