The median household income in Virginia is $93,170, which ranks in the top 43% nationally.
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Virginia ranks #12 of 51 states (and D.C.) by median household income.
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A closer look at household income in Virginia: how it ranks among the states, what it takes to reach the top 25% or 10%, how earnings change with age, and how far apart its 133 counties are.
Virginia's median household income is $93,170, 12th of 51 states and DC and 15% above the national median of $80,734. Prices for housing and everyday costs also differ by state, and these figures don't adjust for them.
Virginia's top-quarter threshold of about $163,057 compares with $141,925 across the country. The share of households at $200,000 or more is 18% versus 13% nationwide, 4 points higher.
For a more recent snapshot, the 2024 one-year survey shows $92,090 (−1% against the 2020–2024 average). We use the five-year figure elsewhere because it's more reliable for smaller areas.
The share of Virginia households at $200,000 or more is about 18%. By household income, the top 25% start at about $163,057, and the top 10% sit above $200,000. The table marks lines that fall above $200,000 rather than guessing their value: the Census groups everyone above that amount together, so the exact top-5% and top-1% cutoffs can't be read from this data.
Another way to read it: a household earning exactly the national median, $80,734, would rank around the top 56% in Virginia — below the state's own midpoint.
A simple spread measure — top-25% line divided by the median — comes to 1.77 for Virginia against 1.77 for the country, about the same as the national pattern.
| Line | Household income |
|---|---|
| Median (top 50%) | $92,215 |
| Top 25% | $163,057 |
| Top 10% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 5% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 1% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
Personal earnings follow the usual career arc: $50,763 for Virginia workers aged 25–34, topping out at $70,877 for those aged 45–54. Compared age-for-age with the nation, the gap averages +12% and is largest at 45–54: $70,877 here, $60,915 nationwide. These figures are personal earnings (wages plus self-employment) from Census microdata, so they're lower than household income, which can combine several earners.
| Age | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 25–34 | $50,763 | $46,177 |
| 35–44 | $65,991 | $58,657 |
| 45–54 | $70,877 | $60,915 |
| 55–64 | $62,563 | $55,860 |
| 65+ | $37,361 | $34,745 |
Household type matters as much as location. Married-couple households in Virginia have a median income of $136,059, 2.4 times the $56,367 for single-person and other non-family households — often two incomes against one.
County medians stretch from $38,675 in Galax city up to $181,765 in Loudoun County — a 4.7-fold range. The five highest-income counties are Loudoun County, Fairfax County, Falls Church city, Arlington County, and Stafford County; the five lowest are Galax city, Norton city, Lee County, Covington city, and Buchanan County.
Only 47 out of 133 counties top the national median, or 35%. Amherst County is the median county at $68,724.
| Highest | Median | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loudoun County | $181,765 | Galax city | $38,675 |
| Fairfax County | $153,637 | Norton city | $41,495 |
| Falls Church city | $143,262 | Lee County | $41,827 |
| Arlington County | $142,114 | Covington city | $41,944 |
| Stafford County | $137,807 | Buchanan County | $42,886 |
About the numbers: household figures are the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates for Virginia and its 133 counties; the earnings-by-age table comes from 193,254 individual survey records in the same period, in 2024 dollars.
Reference statistics only — not financial advice.
US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates (B19013, B19001)
Based on US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates — actual figures may differ from your real income/assets. Not financial advice.