Virginia

VA · 133 counties · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #12 of 52
78th %ile
Median Household Income
$93,170 +24.0% vs nat'l
Rank #12 of 52
78th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.9% −21.5% vs nat'l
Rank #7 of 52
88th %ile
Median Home Value
$383,700 +36.1% vs nat'l
Rank #17 of 52
69th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
42.2% +25.1% vs nat'l
Rank #8 of 52
86th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −21.8% vs nat'l
Rank #16 of 52
71th %ile

At a Glance

67.3% Homeownership
93.1% Insured
42.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.5%23.0%34.5%45.9%57.4%58.4%18.3%11.0%6.9%4.7%0.6%0.1%0.1%

Highest Income Counties in Virginia

# County Median Income
1 Loudoun County $181,765
2 Fairfax County $153,637
3 Falls Church city $143,262
4 Arlington County $142,114
5 Stafford County $137,807
6 Fairfax city $132,348
7 Prince William County $131,402
8 Fauquier County $130,189
9 New Kent County $123,314
10 Poquoson city $120,972

Lowest Income Counties in Virginia

# County Median Income
133 Galax city $38,675
132 Norton city $41,495
131 Lee County $41,827
130 Covington city $41,944
129 Buchanan County $42,886
128 Danville city $44,423
127 Scott County $46,349
126 Martinsville city $46,727
125 Dickenson County $47,254
124 Tazewell County $47,313

About Virginia

Virginia has a total population of 8,705,170, making it the 12th most populous state in the United States. The state comprises 133 counties.

The median household income in Virginia is $93,170, ranking 12th among all states and territories. The poverty rate is 9.9% and the unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

Housing in Virginia has a median home value of $383,700 with a homeownership rate of 67.3%. Renters pay a median gross rent of $1,579 per month.

All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024. Values are estimates and subject to margin of error.

All Counties in Virginia

Accomack County Albemarle County Alexandria city Alleghany County Amelia County Amherst County Appomattox County Arlington County Augusta County Bath County Bedford County Bland County Botetourt County Bristol city Brunswick County Buchanan County Buckingham County Buena Vista city Campbell County Caroline County Carroll County Charles City County Charlotte County Charlottesville city Chesapeake city Chesterfield County Clarke County Colonial Heights city Covington city Craig County Culpeper County Cumberland County Danville city Dickenson County Dinwiddie County Emporia city Essex County Fairfax city Fairfax County Falls Church city Fauquier County Floyd County Fluvanna County Franklin city Franklin County Frederick County Fredericksburg city Galax city Giles County Gloucester County Goochland County Grayson County Greene County Greensville County Halifax County Hampton city Hanover County Harrisonburg city Henrico County Henry County Highland County Hopewell city Isle of Wight County James City County King and Queen County King George County King William County Lancaster County Lee County Lexington city Loudoun County Louisa County Lunenburg County Lynchburg city Madison County Manassas city Manassas Park city Martinsville city Mathews County Mecklenburg County Middlesex County Montgomery County Nelson County New Kent County Newport News city Norfolk city Northampton County Northumberland County Norton city Nottoway County Orange County Page County Patrick County Petersburg city Pittsylvania County Poquoson city Portsmouth city Powhatan County Prince Edward County Prince George County Prince William County Pulaski County Radford city Rappahannock County Richmond city Richmond County Roanoke city Roanoke County Rockbridge County Rockingham County Russell County Salem city Scott County Shenandoah County Smyth County Southampton County Spotsylvania County Stafford County Staunton city Suffolk city Surry County Sussex County Tazewell County Virginia Beach city Warren County Washington County Waynesboro city Westmoreland County Williamsburg city Winchester city Wise County Wythe County York County

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.