RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Lowest median household income, Virginia counties · 1990

Virginia counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is $25,834.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Lee County, VAVA21,642$14,618–

02Norton, VAVA3,477$15,460–

03Dickenson County, VAVA13,236$16,292–

04Russell County, VAVA25,332$17,853–

05Northampton County, VAVA11,879$18,117–

06Scott County, VAVA21,200$18,346–

07Bristol, VAVA16,418$19,226–

08Grayson County, VAVA15,230$19,324–

09Brunswick County, VAVA15,727$19,424–

10Lunenburg County, VAVA12,058$19,459–

11Radford, VAVA17,243$19,487–

12Wise County, VAVA34,824$19,594–

13Tazewell County, VAVA38,635$19,670–

14Buchanan County, VAVA18,492$19,851–

15Galax, VAVA6,670$20,263–

16Franklin, VAVA8,478$20,357–

17Danville, VAVA41,647$20,413–

18Accomack County, VAVA33,859$20,431–

19Charlotte County, VAVA11,401$20,481–

20Sussex County, VAVA10,755$20,833–

21Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,747$20,901–

22Highland County, VAVA2,318$20,903–

23Smyth County, VAVA28,882$20,912–

24Covington, VAVA5,680$20,913–

25Wythe County, VAVA27,983$20,964–

26Emporia, VAVA5,447$21,009–

27Petersburg, VAVA33,734$21,309–

28Lexington, VAVA7,769$21,361–

29Prince Edward County, VAVA22,391$21,395–

30Carroll County, VAVA29,299$21,564–

31Nottoway County, VAVA15,796$21,774–

32Cumberland County, VAVA10,352$22,115–

33Greensville County, VAVA11,181$22,116–

34Washington County, VAVA53,898$22,179–

35Patrick County, VAVA17,424$22,287–

36Halifax County, VAVA33,447$22,296–

37Martinsville, VAVA13,849$22,446–

38Roanoke, VAVA99,111$22,591–

39Buckingham County, VAVA17,137$22,661–

40Montgomery County, VAVA98,434$22,949–

41Floyd County, VAVA15,789$22,968–

42Northumberland County, VAVA12,557$23,065–

43Pulaski County, VAVA33,586$23,319–

44Richmond, VAVA237,257$23,551–

45Norfolk, VAVA231,013$23,563–

46Bland County, VAVA6,151$23,587–

47Nelson County, VAVA14,920$23,705–

48Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$23,726–

49Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$23,929–

50Giles County, VAVA16,564$24,125–

51Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$24,190–

52Bath County, VAVA4,076$24,203–

53Richmond County, VAVA9,294$24,583–

54Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$24,601–

55Westmoreland County, VAVA19,715$24,654–

56Rockbridge County, VAVA22,663$24,955–

57Page County, VAVA23,762$24,971–

58Surry County, VAVA6,603$25,027–

59Craig County, VAVA4,800$25,106–

60Middlesex County, VAVA10,841$25,167–

61Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$25,312–

62Staunton, VAVA26,801$25,366–

63Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$25,393–

64Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,490$25,585–

65Appomattox County, VAVA17,172$25,612–

66King and Queen County, VAVA6,743$25,755–

67Henry County, VAVA49,242$25,834–

68Essex County, VAVA10,654$26,074–

69Winchester, VAVA28,272$26,086–

70Suffolk, VAVA104,699$26,125–

71Louisa County, VAVA42,924$26,169–

72Franklin County, VAVA55,526$26,357–

73Southampton County, VAVA18,110$26,376–

74Alleghany County, VAVA14,546$26,486–

75Shenandoah County, VAVA45,839$26,527–

76Amelia County, VAVA13,632$26,612–

77Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$26,614–

78Madison County, VAVA14,237$26,662–

79Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$26,668–

80Hopewell, VAVA23,261$26,934–

81Campbell County, VAVA55,629$27,212–

82Lancaster County, VAVA10,995$27,275–

83Mathews County, VAVA8,529$27,428–

84Newport News, VAVA183,230$27,469–

85Amherst County, VAVA31,962$27,771–

86Caroline County, VAVA34,413$28,934–

87Salem, VAVA25,816$29,047–

88Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,321$29,168–

89Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,896$29,388–

90Augusta County, VAVA78,940$29,474–

91Charles City County, VAVA6,623$29,544–

92Rockingham County, VAVA89,316$29,637–

93Greene County, VAVA21,958$29,799–

94Hampton, VAVA137,315$30,144–

95Bedford County, VAVA83,059$30,712–

96Warren County, VAVA42,740$31,062–

97Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975$31,378–

98Gloucester County, VAVA40,097$31,591–

99Orange County, VAVA40,083$31,782–

100Rappahannock County, VAVA7,439$32,377–

101Frederick County, VAVA99,955$32,806–

102Botetourt County, VAVA34,144$33,079–

103Culpeper County, VAVA57,666$33,523–

104King William County, VAVA19,617$33,676–

105Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$34,472–

106Clarke County, VAVA15,609$34,636–

107Prince George County, VAVA43,936$34,825–

108King George County, VAVA29,646$35,556–

109Henrico County, VAVA342,775$35,604–

110Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$35,737–

111Goochland County, VAVA29,187$36,239–

112Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$36,271–

113Albemarle County, VAVA118,356$36,886–

114Roanoke County, VAVA97,150$36,886–

115Powhatan County, VAVA32,591$37,394–

116New Kent County, VAVA28,022$38,403–

117Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$39,076–

118James City County, VAVA83,326$39,785–

119York County, VAVA71,374$40,363–

120Hanover County, VAVA116,423$40,683–

121Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388$41,342–

122Alexandria, VAVA160,662$41,472–

123Poquoson, VAVA13,292$43,236–

124Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148$43,604–

125Arlington County, VAVA243,931$44,600–

126Stafford County, VAVA170,803$44,661–

127Fauquier County, VAVA76,503$45,222–

128Manassas, VAVA44,332$46,674–

129Prince William County, VAVA502,966$49,370–

130Fairfax, VAVA26,772$50,913–

131Falls Church, VAVA15,159$51,011–

132Loudoun County, VAVA449,749$52,064–

133Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,873$59,284–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS