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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 2017, at $94,499. Lee County had the lowest, at $28,721. The median was $41,606 and the figure for Virginia was $54,371. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest94,499Goochland County
Lowest28,721Lee County
Median41,60682 counties
Virginia54,371History

Map of counties, 2017

Accomack County: 43,525 USDAmelia County: 41,215 USDAmherst County: 35,443 USDAppomattox County: 36,495 USDArlington County: 89,695 USDBath County: 59,115 USDBedford County: 44,281 USDBland County: 34,817 USDBotetourt County: 47,687 USDBrunswick County: 31,335 USDBuchanan County: 33,401 USDBuckingham County: 28,867 USDCaroline County: 41,157 USDCharles City County: 44,810 USDCharlotte County: 34,361 USDChesterfield County: 50,879 USDClarke County: 61,770 USDCraig County: 37,468 USDCulpeper County: 44,879 USDCumberland County: 36,741 USDDickenson County: 30,044 USDEssex County: 40,947 USDFauquier County: 66,005 USDFloyd County: 36,863 USDFluvanna County: 43,025 USDFranklin County: 39,699 USDGiles County: 37,374 USDGloucester County: 46,652 USDGoochland County: 94,499 USDGrayson County: 30,331 USDGreene County: 41,780 USDHalifax County: 34,115 USDHanover County: 57,178 USDHenrico County: 62,278 USDHighland County: 41,484 USDIsle of Wight County: 51,929 USDKing and Queen County: 42,684 USDKing George County: 52,214 USDKing William County: 44,834 USDLancaster County: 55,411 USDLee County: 28,721 USDLoudoun County: 75,651 USDLouisa County: 42,046 USDLunenburg County: 31,673 USDMadison County: 44,302 USDMathews County: 54,226 USDMecklenburg County: 35,329 USDMiddlesex County: 48,438 USDNelson County: 48,222 USDNew Kent County: 70,079 USDNorthampton County: 48,773 USDNorthumberland County: 49,511 USDNottoway County: 32,252 USDOrange County: 48,880 USDPage County: 36,618 USDPatrick County: 31,877 USDPowhatan County: 54,196 USDPrince Edward County: 31,176 USDPulaski County: 37,492 USDRappahannock County: 59,856 USDRichmond County: 35,769 USDRussell County: 31,790 USDScott County: 31,060 USDShenandoah County: 41,639 USDSmyth County: 35,011 USDStafford County: 52,853 USDSurry County: 41,572 USDSussex County: 29,415 USDTazewell County: 35,647 USDWarren County: 43,729 USDWestmoreland County: 41,167 USDWythe County: 33,629 USDAlexandria city: 82,214 USDChesapeake city: 48,149 USDHampton city: 40,234 USDNewport News city: 38,755 USDNorfolk city: 38,910 USDPortsmouth city: 37,725 USDRichmond city: 52,392 USDRoanoke city: 39,717 USDSuffolk city: 49,457 USDVirginia Beach city: 54,531 USD
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USD, 2017. 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, 2017

Goochland County: 94,499 USDGoochland County94,499Arlington County: 89,695 USDArlington County89,695Alexandria city: 82,214 USDAlexandria city82,214Loudoun County: 75,651 USDLoudoun County75,651New Kent County: 70,079 USDNew Kent County70,079Fauquier County: 66,005 USDFauquier County66,005Henrico County: 62,278 USDHenrico County62,278Clarke County: 61,770 USDClarke County61,770Rappahannock County: 59,856 USDRappahannock County59,856Bath County: 59,115 USDBath County59,115Hanover County: 57,178 USDHanover County57,178Lancaster County: 55,411 USDLancaster County55,411Virginia Beach city: 54,531 USDVirginia Beach city54,531Mathews County: 54,226 USDMathews County54,226Powhatan County: 54,196 USDPowhatan County54,196Stafford County: 52,853 USDStafford County52,853Richmond city: 52,392 USDRichmond city52,392King George County: 52,214 USDKing George County52,214Isle of Wight County: 51,929 USDIsle of Wight County51,929Chesterfield County: 50,879 USDChesterfield County50,879Northumberland County: 49,511 USDNorthumberland County49,511Suffolk city: 49,457 USDSuffolk city49,457Orange County: 48,880 USDOrange County48,880Northampton County: 48,773 USDNorthampton County48,773Middlesex County: 48,438 USDMiddlesex County48,438Nelson County: 48,222 USDNelson County48,222Chesapeake city: 48,149 USDChesapeake city48,149Botetourt County: 47,687 USDBotetourt County47,687Gloucester County: 46,652 USDGloucester County46,652Culpeper County: 44,879 USDCulpeper County44,879King William County: 44,834 USDKing William County44,834Charles City County: 44,810 USDCharles City County44,810Madison County: 44,302 USDMadison County44,302Bedford County: 44,281 USDBedford County44,281Warren County: 43,729 USDWarren County43,729Accomack County: 43,525 USDAccomack County43,525Fluvanna County: 43,025 USDFluvanna County43,025King and Queen County: 42,684 USDKing and Queen County42,684Louisa County: 42,046 USDLouisa County42,046Greene County: 41,780 USDGreene County41,780Goochland County: 94,499 USDGoochland County94,499Arlington County: 89,695 USDArlington County89,695Alexandria city: 82,214 USDAlexandria city82,214Loudoun County: 75,651 USDLoudoun County75,651New Kent County: 70,079 USDNew Kent County70,079Fauquier County: 66,005 USDFauquier County66,005Henrico County: 62,278 USDHenrico County62,278Clarke County: 61,770 USDClarke County61,770Rappahannock County: 59,856 USDRappahannock County59,856Bath County: 59,115 USDBath County59,115Hanover County: 57,178 USDHanover County57,178Lancaster County: 55,411 USDLancaster County55,411Virginia Beach city: 54,531 USDVirginia Beach city54,531Mathews County: 54,226 USDMathews County54,226Powhatan County: 54,196 USDPowhatan County54,196Stafford County: 52,853 USDStafford County52,853Richmond city: 52,392 USDRichmond city52,392King George County: 52,214 USDKing George County52,214Isle of Wight County: 51,929 USDIsle of Wight County51,929Chesterfield County: 50,879 USDChesterfield County50,879Northumberland County: 49,511 USDNorthumberland County49,511Suffolk city: 49,457 USDSuffolk city49,457Orange County: 48,880 USDOrange County48,880Northampton County: 48,773 USDNorthampton County48,773Middlesex County: 48,438 USDMiddlesex County48,438Nelson County: 48,222 USDNelson County48,222Chesapeake city: 48,149 USDChesapeake city48,149Botetourt County: 47,687 USDBotetourt County47,687Gloucester County: 46,652 USDGloucester County46,652Culpeper County: 44,879 USDCulpeper County44,879King William County: 44,834 USDKing William County44,834Charles City County: 44,810 USDCharles City County44,810Madison County: 44,302 USDMadison County44,302Bedford County: 44,281 USDBedford County44,281Warren County: 43,729 USDWarren County43,729Accomack County: 43,525 USDAccomack County43,525Fluvanna County: 43,025 USDFluvanna County43,025King and Queen County: 42,684 USDKing and Queen County42,684Louisa County: 42,046 USDLouisa County42,046Greene County: 41,780 USDGreene County41,780
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

RankCounties2017
USD		Change on 2016
1Goochland County94,499+7.2%
2Arlington County89,695+3.9%
3Alexandria city82,214+1.8%
4Loudoun County75,651+2.4%
5New Kent County70,079+5.6%
6Fauquier County66,005+4.1%
7Henrico County62,278+4.5%
8Clarke County61,770+2.1%
9Rappahannock County59,856+4.2%
10Bath County59,115+7.2%
11Hanover County57,178+2.5%
12Lancaster County55,411+6.1%
13Virginia Beach city54,531+3.5%
14Mathews County54,226+4%
15Powhatan County54,196+4.2%
16Stafford County52,853+2.6%
17Richmond city52,392+4.8%
18King George County52,214+2.1%
19Isle of Wight County51,929+1.6%
20Chesterfield County50,879+2.9%
21Northumberland County49,511+3.7%
22Suffolk city49,457+1.7%
23Orange County48,880+3.5%
24Northampton County48,773+9%
25Middlesex County48,438+7%
26Nelson County48,222+3.4%
27Chesapeake city48,149+1.7%
28Botetourt County47,687+1.8%
29Gloucester County46,652+2.6%
30Culpeper County44,879+2.6%
31King William County44,834+3.6%
32Charles City County44,810+4.5%
33Madison County44,302-1.6%
34Bedford County44,281+4.3%
35Warren County43,729+1.5%
36Accomack County43,525+9%
37Fluvanna County43,025+4.3%
38King and Queen County42,684+5.5%
39Louisa County42,046+5.3%
40Greene County41,780+2.9%
41Shenandoah County41,639+2.5%
42Surry County41,572+6.4%
43Highland County41,484+5.7%
44Amelia County41,215+1.7%
45Westmoreland County41,167+3.5%
46Caroline County41,157+3.9%
47Essex County40,947+5.5%
48Hampton city40,234+2.3%
49Roanoke city39,717+2.1%
50Franklin County39,699+2.8%
51Norfolk city38,910+2.6%
52Newport News city38,755+1.6%
53Portsmouth city37,725+4.6%
54Pulaski County37,492+2.8%
55Craig County37,468+6.3%
56Giles County37,374+3.5%
57Floyd County36,863+3.6%
58Cumberland County36,741+4.6%
59Page County36,618+2.2%
60Appomattox County36,495+2.7%
61Richmond County35,769+2.8%
62Tazewell County35,647+8.5%
63Amherst County35,443+2.9%
64Mecklenburg County35,329+3.8%
65Smyth County35,011+1.8%
66Bland County34,817+7.2%
67Charlotte County34,361+2.8%
68Halifax County34,115+3.4%
69Wythe County33,629+3.8%
70Buchanan County33,401+7.8%
71Nottoway County32,252+2.7%
72Patrick County31,877+4.1%
73Russell County31,790+2.6%
74Lunenburg County31,673+2.8%
75Brunswick County31,335+2.1%
76Prince Edward County31,176+6.5%
77Scott County31,060+1.4%
78Grayson County30,331+3.5%
79Dickenson County30,044+3.6%
80Sussex County29,415+4.4%
81Buckingham County28,867+4.2%
82Lee County28,721+2.9%

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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, 2017) [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, 2017. 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=2017. 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, 2017. 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=2017.

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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, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/virginia-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest per capita personal income?

Goochland County, with $94,499 in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Lee County, with $28,721 in 2017.

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