RANKING · 2024 ACS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Fastest gentrifying, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 40.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Charlottesville, VAVA44,38883–

02Richmond, VAVA237,25780–

03New Kent County, VAVA28,02273–

04Northampton County, VAVA11,87973–

05Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39370–

06Montgomery County, VAVA98,43470–

07Nelson County, VAVA14,92070–

08Greene County, VAVA21,95867–

09Mathews County, VAVA8,52967–

10Lynchburg, VAVA81,34765–

11Franklin, VAVA8,47863–

12Orange County, VAVA40,08361–

13Bristol, VAVA16,41861–

14Clarke County, VAVA15,60961–

15Rockingham County, VAVA89,31660–

16Galax, VAVA6,67060–

17Charles City County, VAVA6,62360–

18Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74760–

19Louisa County, VAVA42,92459–

20Washington County, VAVA53,89858–

21Frederick County, VAVA99,95558–

22Albemarle County, VAVA118,35657–

23Sussex County, VAVA10,75557–

24Staunton, VAVA26,80157–

25Campbell County, VAVA55,62956–

26Augusta County, VAVA78,94056–

27Fauquier County, VAVA76,50356–

28Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89655–

29Lexington, VAVA7,76954–

30Buckingham County, VAVA17,13754–

31Franklin County, VAVA55,52653–

32Richmond County, VAVA9,29453–

33Amherst County, VAVA31,96253–

34Powhatan County, VAVA32,59153–

35Loudoun County, VAVA449,74952–

36Goochland County, VAVA29,18752–

37King and Queen County, VAVA6,74352–

38Lancaster County, VAVA10,99552–

39Norfolk, VAVA231,01352–

40Greensville County, VAVA11,18151–

41Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39151–

42Bedford County, VAVA83,05950–

43Southampton County, VAVA18,11049–

44Roanoke, VAVA99,11148–

45Petersburg, VAVA33,73448–

46Bland County, VAVA6,15148–

47Pulaski County, VAVA33,58648–

48Halifax County, VAVA33,44747–

49Henrico County, VAVA342,77546–

50Arlington County, VAVA243,93146–

51Hanover County, VAVA116,42345–

52Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66345–

53Falls Church, VAVA15,15945–

54Charlotte County, VAVA11,40145–

55Highland County, VAVA2,31844–

56Radford, VAVA17,24343–

57Cumberland County, VAVA10,35243–

58Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73843–

59Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14843–

60Surry County, VAVA6,60342–

61Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83942–

62Stafford County, VAVA170,80342–

63Carroll County, VAVA29,29941–

64Wythe County, VAVA27,98341–

65Wise County, VAVA34,82441–

66Amelia County, VAVA13,63240–

67Grayson County, VAVA15,23040–

68Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73739–

69Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97539–

70Caroline County, VAVA34,41339–

71Floyd County, VAVA15,78938–

72Madison County, VAVA14,23738–

73Fairfax, VAVA26,77238–

74Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32137–

75Chesapeake, VAVA255,33237–

76Middlesex County, VAVA10,84137–

77Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87337–

78Culpeper County, VAVA57,66637–

79Alexandria, VAVA160,66237–

80Prince William County, VAVA502,96636–

81Suffolk, VAVA104,69936–

82Northumberland County, VAVA12,55736–

83Appomattox County, VAVA17,17236–

84Nottoway County, VAVA15,79636–

85Patrick County, VAVA17,42435–

86Scott County, VAVA21,20035–

87Giles County, VAVA16,56435–

88Brunswick County, VAVA15,72733–

89Prince George County, VAVA43,93633–

90York County, VAVA71,37433–

91Dickenson County, VAVA13,23633–

92James City County, VAVA83,32632–

93King George County, VAVA29,64632–

94Emporia, VAVA5,44731–

95Buena Vista, VAVA6,67231–

96Henry County, VAVA49,24231–

97Newport News, VAVA183,23031–

98Gloucester County, VAVA40,09731–

99Manassas, VAVA44,33229–

100Hampton, VAVA137,31528–

101Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38827–

102Bath County, VAVA4,07627–

103Manassas Park, VAVA16,56026–

104Roanoke County, VAVA97,15025–

105Russell County, VAVA25,33225–

106Waynesboro, VAVA23,95125–

107Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71524–

108Buchanan County, VAVA18,49224–

109Smyth County, VAVA28,88223–

110Salem, VAVA25,81623–

111Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49023–

112Danville, VAVA41,64722–

113Botetourt County, VAVA34,14422–

114Portsmouth, VAVA96,77722–

115Craig County, VAVA4,80021–

116King William County, VAVA19,61721–

117Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05820–

118Accomack County, VAVA33,85918–

119Williamsburg, VAVA15,86118–

120Hopewell, VAVA23,26118–

121Page County, VAVA23,76217–

122Warren County, VAVA42,74017–

123Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83916–

124Tazewell County, VAVA38,63514–

125Martinsville, VAVA13,84912–

126Winchester, VAVA28,27211–

127Poquoson, VAVA13,29210–

128Lee County, VAVA21,6428–

129Norton, VAVA3,4777–

130Alleghany County, VAVA14,5464–

131Essex County, VAVA10,6544–

132Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4393–

133Covington, VAVA5,6803–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES