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Most income inequality (Gini), Virginia counties · 2010

Virginia counties ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2010 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 0.416.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS –

01Norton, VAVA3,4770.539–

02Richmond, VAVA237,2570.533–

03Galax, VAVA6,6700.532–

04Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3930.519–

05Lexington, VAVA7,7690.514–

06Goochland County, VAVA29,1870.508–

07Northampton County, VAVA11,8790.506–

08Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.505–

09Lynchburg, VAVA81,3470.502–

10Emporia, VAVA5,4470.491–

11Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.483–

12Radford, VAVA17,2430.483–

13Albemarle County, VAVA118,3560.480–

14Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4390.480–

15Martinsville, VAVA13,8490.478–

16Franklin, VAVA8,4780.475–

17Halifax County, VAVA33,4470.473–

18Bristol, VAVA16,4180.472–

19Accomack County, VAVA33,8590.471–

20Montgomery County, VAVA98,4340.471–

21Danville, VAVA41,6470.469–

22Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.466–

23Williamsburg, VAVA15,8610.466–

24Washington County, VAVA53,8980.465–

25Smyth County, VAVA28,8820.462–

26Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510.462–

27Winchester, VAVA28,2720.462–

28Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.459–

29Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.458–

30Buchanan County, VAVA18,4920.454–

31Grayson County, VAVA15,2300.451–

32Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7470.451–

33Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3910.451–

34Richmond County, VAVA9,2940.445–

35Nottoway County, VAVA15,7960.443–

36Middlesex County, VAVA10,8410.442–

37Covington, VAVA5,6800.441–

38Nelson County, VAVA14,9200.440–

39Salem, VAVA25,8160.440–

40Staunton, VAVA26,8010.440–

41Lancaster County, VAVA10,9950.439–

42Henrico County, VAVA342,7750.438–

43Wise County, VAVA34,8240.437–

44Rockingham County, VAVA89,3160.436–

45Tazewell County, VAVA38,6350.436–

46Henry County, VAVA49,2420.433–

47Dickenson County, VAVA13,2360.432–

48Wythe County, VAVA27,9830.431–

49Fauquier County, VAVA76,5030.430–

50Mathews County, VAVA8,5290.430–

51Scott County, VAVA21,2000.430–

52Arlington County, VAVA243,9310.429–

53Page County, VAVA23,7620.428–

54Russell County, VAVA25,3320.428–

55Cumberland County, VAVA10,3520.426–

56Lee County, VAVA21,6420.426–

57Louisa County, VAVA42,9240.426–

58Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6630.426–

59Warren County, VAVA42,7400.426–

60Bedford County, VAVA83,0590.425–

61Clarke County, VAVA15,6090.420–

62Franklin County, VAVA55,5260.419–

63Buckingham County, VAVA17,1370.418–

64Charlotte County, VAVA11,4010.417–

65Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4900.417–

66Giles County, VAVA16,5640.417–

67James City County, VAVA83,3260.416–

68Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.416–

69Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.415–

70Suffolk, VAVA104,6990.415–

71Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8730.414–

72Northumberland County, VAVA12,5570.414–

73Newport News, VAVA183,2300.414–

74Highland County, VAVA2,3180.413–

75Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3210.413–

76Southampton County, VAVA18,1100.412–

77Charles City County, VAVA6,6230.409–

78Sussex County, VAVA10,7550.408–

79Floyd County, VAVA15,7890.407–

80Brunswick County, VAVA15,7270.406–

81Greensville County, VAVA11,1810.406–

82Campbell County, VAVA55,6290.405–

83Amelia County, VAVA13,6320.404–

84Portsmouth, VAVA96,7770.404–

85Pulaski County, VAVA33,5860.403–

86Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7150.403–

87Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8390.401–

88Poquoson, VAVA13,2920.401–

89King and Queen County, VAVA6,7430.400–

90Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.400–

91Hopewell, VAVA23,2610.400–

92Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8960.399–

93Powhatan County, VAVA32,5910.399–

94Essex County, VAVA10,6540.398–

95Roanoke County, VAVA97,1500.398–

96Buena Vista, VAVA6,6720.398–

97Amherst County, VAVA31,9620.397–

98Orange County, VAVA40,0830.396–

99Alleghany County, VAVA14,5460.395–

100Augusta County, VAVA78,9400.395–

101Botetourt County, VAVA34,1440.395–

102New Kent County, VAVA28,0220.394–

103Carroll County, VAVA29,2990.393–

104Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9750.393–

105Hanover County, VAVA116,4230.393–

106Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.393–

107Hampton, VAVA137,3150.393–

108Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0580.392–

109Patrick County, VAVA17,4240.391–

110Appomattox County, VAVA17,1720.390–

111Bland County, VAVA6,1510.390–

112Culpeper County, VAVA57,6660.389–

113York County, VAVA71,3740.389–

114Greene County, VAVA21,9580.388–

115Manassas, VAVA44,3320.388–

116Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1480.387–

117Frederick County, VAVA99,9550.386–

118Madison County, VAVA14,2370.383–

119Gloucester County, VAVA40,0970.381–

120Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7380.381–

121Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.381–

122Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3880.378–

123Caroline County, VAVA34,4130.372–

124King George County, VAVA29,6460.371–

125Surry County, VAVA6,6030.368–

126Loudoun County, VAVA449,7490.367–

127Prince George County, VAVA43,9360.367–

128Prince William County, VAVA502,9660.366–

129Stafford County, VAVA170,8030.354–

130King William County, VAVA19,6170.345–

131Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.339–

132Craig County, VAVA4,8000.327–

133Bath County, VAVA4,0760.326–

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