Virginia

Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 across 133 counties, a median home price of $419,920, and a median household income of $92,090.

Home price

$419,920

Income

$92,090

Cost of living

100.8

Income tax

5.75%

Housing

Home values, rent, property taxes, insurance and how local prices relate to local incomes.

Median home price$419,920

Median gross rent$1,599

Median year homes here were built1983

Share of homes built before 198043.5%

Share of homes that are manufactured or mobile4.3%

Share of homes that are vacant8.7%

Share of occupied homes that are rented32.6%

Share of homes held for seasonal or occasional use2.0%

Typical monthly rent$2,061

HUD fair market rent, 2-bed$1,731

HUD fair market rent, 1-bed$1,529

HUD fair market rent, 3-bed$2,247

Home insurance / yr$2,074

Money

Household earnings and buying power. Adjusted income restates local income using the statewide cost-of-living index.

Cost of living100.8

Median household income$92,090

Family health premium / yr$25,523

Infant childcare / yr$14,277

Regular gas price / gal$3.821

Poverty rate9.7%

Jobs

What people here do for work, who they work for, whether they work from home, and how much of the local economy sits in one industry.

Workers who work from home15.8%

Unemployment rate3.7%

Share of adults in the labor force65.4%

Share of workers who are self-employed4.9%

Share of workers employed by government20.5%

Share of workers in the largest industry22.3%

Economic output per resident$83,401

Taxes

State tax rules that can affect take-home pay, investments and everyday purchases.

Property tax rate0.78%

Top state income tax5.75%

Capital gains tax5.75%

Combined sales tax5.77%

Transportation

Distance to air travel and how people get around locally. Distances are straight-line from the county's population-weighted centre, so driving is further.

Mean commute time28.3 min

Miles to nearest airport with airline service18 mi

Passengers boarding at the nearest airline airport5357476

Miles to nearest general aviation field10 mi

Airports with airline service located here9

General aviation airfields located here57

Passenger train stations and the railway network21

Miles to the nearest passenger rail station14 mi

Households without a vehicle6.3%

Traffic deaths21.1

Change in traffic deaths per 100,0000.1

Schools

Public schools and colleges counted where they actually sit, plus the education level of adults who live here. Students per teacher is a staffing measure, not a quality ranking.

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher43.3%

Adults 25+ with a high school diploma or higher91.7%

Public schools in the county1850

Public school enrollment1250621

Students per full-time teacher14.0

Free lunch eligible56.9%

Elementary schools1143

Middle schools339

High schools312

Institutions granting bachelor's degrees or above70

Two-year institutions40

Miles to the nearest bachelor's-granting institution7.2 mi

Health

Primary care physicians75

Medicare-certified hospitals in this county109

Hospitals here with an emergency department94

Average CMS star rating of hospitals here4

Fine particulate matter6.9 µg

Without health insurance6.9%

Adults who were food insecure in the past year13.1%

Adults who received food assistance in the past year10.7%

Frequent mental distress16.5%

No leisure-time physical activity21.6%

Diagnosed diabetes12.7%

Place

Who lives here and what the place is like: population, age, migration, safety and civic profile.

Population8,811,195

Land area in square miles39,477

People per square mile of land221.0

Supermarkets and grocery stores1,427

Convenience stores1,386

Share living far from a food store23.4%

Share living in a low-income, low-access tract11.2%

Population change since 2020+2.9%

Natural change per 1,000 residents2

Net international migration per 1,000 residents5

Median age39.4 yrs

Share of residents under 1821.7%

Share of residents 65 and over16.7%

Share of households that are one person28.7%

Share of residents born outside the United States13.1%

Second languages17.5%

Share of residents on a religious body’s rolls45.8%

Congregations per 100,000 residents121

Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents1

Households that moved in332,175

Households that moved away331,528

Average income of arriving households$76,333

Average income of departing households$79,310

Homes authorised per 1,000 existing homes9

Housing units authorised in the latest year33,094

Share of permitted homes in multifamily buildings38.1%

Violent crime rate218

Weather

Measured annual temperature, precipitation and snowfall. These are climate facts, not a ranking.

Avg. annual temperature57.6°F

Annual precipitation40.8 in

Annual snowfall11.3 in

Average daily solar energy4.24 kWh/m²

Days reaching 90°F25 days

Days at or below freezing79 days

Gardening

Plant hardiness zoneZone 7b

Frost-free days211 days

Utilities

Average monthly electric bill$173

Electric utilities serving this county2

Electricity price per kWh16.2¢

Household electricity use1,063 kWh

Residential natural gas price$20.70

Homes heated by electricity57.5%

Homes heated by utility gas32.3%

Homes heated by propane4.3%

Homes heated by fuel oil3.2%

Homes heated by wood1.6%

Households with broadband92.8%

Risk

Relative exposure to air pollution and natural hazards. Higher values indicate more measured risk, not a prediction.

Riverine flood risk67.2

Coastal flood risk33.8

Drought risk43.8

Landslide risk48.5

Hail risk53.3

Earthquake risk72.1

Tornado risk49.4

Tropical cyclone risk79.3

Extreme heat risk67.9

Winter weather risk63.8

Strong wind risk62.3

Wildfire risk33.1

Sports

Major pro teams based here0

NFL teams based here0

NBA teams based here0

MLB teams based here0

NHL teams based here0

MLS soccer teams based here0

Top-division college football teams5

Second-tier college football teams5

Affiliated minor league baseball teams5

AHL teams based here0

ECHL teams based here1

All 133 counties in Virginia

Largest first. Each has its own page with full data.

Fairfax$732,800 Prince William$530,100 Virginia Beach city$382,500 Loudoun$743,800 Chesterfield$366,000 Henrico$359,200 Chesapeake city$378,400 Arlington$895,000 Norfolk city$289,900 Richmond city$353,000 Newport News city$260,600 Stafford$485,100 Alexandria city$735,100 Spotsylvania$404,900 Hampton city$245,700 Albemarle$495,400 Hanover$400,400 Montgomery$304,600 Suffolk city$347,400 Roanoke city$190,500 Portsmouth city$246,900 Roanoke$286,000 Frederick$386,000 Rockingham$313,000 James City$447,200 Bedford$297,400 Lynchburg city$229,800 Augusta$306,100 Fauquier$573,700 York$433,200 Pittsylvania$161,400 Campbell$211,600 Franklin$240,400 Culpeper$409,200 Washington$214,000 Harrisonburg city$299,100 Henry$134,800 Charlottesville city$486,700 Shenandoah$294,900 Prince George$293,400 Manassas city$449,900 Danville city$119,100 Warren$348,400 Louisa$315,300 Isle of Wight$356,500 Tazewell$118,300 Gloucester$331,000 Orange$364,200 Wise$118,600 Botetourt$289,200 Pulaski$191,700 Halifax$155,700 Petersburg city$189,000 Accomack$204,300 Caroline$307,700 Powhatan$416,000 Amherst$212,400 Mecklenburg$192,600 Smyth$139,600 Carroll$156,500 Fredericksburg city$483,700 Dinwiddie$257,800 Wythe$171,200 Fluvanna$314,100 Winchester city$343,000 King George$428,300 Goochland$500,600 Staunton city$259,200 Salem city$258,600 Russell$120,600 New Kent$393,600 Fairfax city$722,600 Page$233,200 Hopewell city$181,600 Waynesboro city$245,500 Rockbridge$248,800 Prince Edward$216,600 Lee$98,900 Scott$143,000 Greene$343,300 Buchanan$94,900 Westmoreland$269,600 King William$315,700 Colonial Heights city$246,600 Southampton$216,200 Patrick$153,400 Buckingham$173,400 Bristol city$184,100 Manassas Park city$395,900 Radford city$220,700 Appomattox$207,600 Giles$151,100 Brunswick$142,700 Williamsburg city$428,100 Nottoway$167,500 Floyd$225,400 Grayson$150,100 Clarke$550,100 Alleghany$125,800 Nelson$321,700 Falls Church city$1,055,600 Madison$370,300 Dickenson$102,700 Martinsville city$98,400 Amelia$282,400 Poquoson city$400,300 Northumberland$346,800 Northampton$316,200 Lunenburg$150,100 Charlotte$144,100 Greensville$159,400 Lancaster$327,000 Middlesex$352,200 Sussex$183,800 Essex$238,100 Cumberland$239,300 Richmond$231,500 Mathews$360,900 Franklin city$256,600 Lexington city$275,200 Rappahannock$506,400 Galax city$141,300 King and Queen$231,600 Charles City$241,400 Buena Vista city$156,200 Surry$238,800 Bland$152,100 Covington city$83,500 Emporia city$148,500 Craig$189,000 Bath$206,700 Norton city$110,000 Highland$200,000

Every figure here is sourced and dated — see methodology.