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Best Counties for Families in Virginia 2026

133 counties ranked with the Family lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Family Counties in Virginia

1Bath County
73.9
baseline 75.8
2Surry County
69.9
baseline 64.9
3Floyd County
69.7
baseline 70
4Clarke County
69.6
baseline 64
5Lexington city
69.3
baseline 64.2

All 133 Family-Ranked Counties in Virginia

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Bath County, VA73.975.8-1.9
2Surry County, VA69.964.9+5
3Floyd County, VA69.770-0.3
4Clarke County, VA69.664+5.6
5Lexington city, VA69.364.2+5.1
6Northumberland County, VA68.565.8+2.7
7Bland County, VA68.172.9-4.8
8Botetourt County, VA67.664.2+3.4
9Rappahannock County, VA67.460.7+6.7
10King and Queen County, VA65.763.5+2.2
11Loudoun County, VA65.457.1+8.3
12Goochland County, VA65.363.9+1.4
13Grayson County, VA64.565.6-1.1
14Richmond County, VA63.761.9+1.8
15Fauquier County, VA63.557.9+5.6
16Madison County, VA6360.1+2.9
17Mathews County, VA6363.5-0.5
18Fluvanna County, VA60.459.6+0.8
19Falls Church city, VA60.352+8.3
20Dickenson County, VA59.864.5-4.7
21Poquoson city, VA59.655.5+4.1
22Appomattox County, VA59.463.4-4
23Hanover County, VA58.455.3+3.1
24King William County, VA58.258.7-0.5
25Westmoreland County, VA5856+2
26Rockingham County, VA57.757.2+0.5
27James City County, VA57.656.2+1.4
28Craig County, VA57.560.5-3
29Carroll County, VA57.363.4-6.1
30New Kent County, VA5756+1
31Augusta County, VA56.858.7-1.9
32Franklin County, VA56.559.7-3.2
33Highland County, VA56.562.6-6.1
34King George County, VA56.355.1+1.2
35Orange County, VA56.353.5+2.8
36Stafford County, VA56.153.5+2.6
37Southampton County, VA55.854.5+1.3
38Amherst County, VA55.758.5-2.8
39Spotsylvania County, VA55.154.5+0.6
40Shenandoah County, VA54.954.1+0.8
41Brunswick County, VA54.855.9-1.1
42Louisa County, VA54.852.6+2.2
43Powhatan County, VA54.655.2-0.6
44Washington County, VA54.359.1-4.8
45Frederick County, VA54.255-0.8
46Russell County, VA54.162.3-8.2
47Gloucester County, VA53.954.1-0.2
48Bedford County, VA53.859.1-5.3
49Warren County, VA53.751.9+1.8
50Lancaster County, VA53.657.7-4.1
51York County, VA53.652.3+1.3
52Greensville County, VA53.559.2-5.7
53Greene County, VA53.151.6+1.5
54Buckingham County, VA5354.6-1.6
55Charlotte County, VA5358.6-5.6
56Northampton County, VA52.955.3-2.4
57Middlesex County, VA52.853.9-1.1
58Charles City County, VA52.751.9+0.8
59Alleghany County, VA52.654.2-1.6
60Giles County, VA52.356.8-4.5
61Campbell County, VA51.757.5-5.8
62Nelson County, VA51.552.4-0.9
63Lunenburg County, VA51.461.6-10.2
64Patrick County, VA51.258.9-7.7
65Amelia County, VA51.154-2.9
66Prince George County, VA51.149.4+1.7
67Wythe County, VA51.156.3-5.2
68Roanoke County, VA5149+2
69Page County, VA50.851.5-0.7
70Isle of Wight County, VA50.147.9+2.2
71Smyth County, VA5056.4-6.4
72Essex County, VA49.751.1-1.4
73Pittsylvania County, VA49.754.5-4.8
74Rockbridge County, VA49.554.3-4.8
75Wise County, VA49.553.5-4
76Culpeper County, VA49.350.3-1
77Prince Edward County, VA49.356-6.7
78Montgomery County, VA48.549.3-0.8
79Williamsburg city, VA48.549.3-0.8
80Fairfax County, VA48.444.1+4.3
81Cumberland County, VA47.150.5-3.4
82Caroline County, VA4748.1-1.1
83Halifax County, VA46.855.8-9
84Arlington County, VA46.544.4+2.1
85Scott County, VA46.553.9-7.4
86Virginia Beach city, VA4644+2
87Sussex County, VA44.749.4-4.7
88Mecklenburg County, VA44.151.9-7.8
89Staunton city, VA44.145.2-1.1
90Charlottesville city, VA43.740.4+3.3
91Dinwiddie County, VA43.345.2-1.9
92Radford city, VA43.347.8-4.5
93Buchanan County, VA42.950.9-8
94Salem city, VA42.742.5+0.2
95Pulaski County, VA42.646.5-3.9
96Chesapeake city, VA42.639.3+3.3
97Lee County, VA42.551.6-9.1
98Prince William County, VA42.439.7+2.7
99Albemarle County, VA42.344-1.7
100Chesterfield County, VA42.143.2-1.1
101Martinsville city, VA4244.1-2.1
102Alexandria city, VA41.939.4+2.5
103Accomack County, VA41.847.4-5.6
104Henry County, VA41.551.6-10.1
105Manassas Park city, VA40.836+4.8
106Norton city, VA40.746.5-5.8
107Buena Vista city, VA40.443.9-3.5
108Nottoway County, VA39.844.3-4.5
109Covington city, VA39.646.8-7.2
110Emporia city, VA39.439+0.4
111Tazewell County, VA39.148.7-9.6
112Fairfax city, VA38.636.6+2
113Harrisonburg city, VA38.338.4-0.1
114Colonial Heights city, VA37.837.2+0.6
115Bristol city, VA37.442-4.6
116Suffolk city, VA3735.6+1.4
117Waynesboro city, VA36.540-3.5
118Manassas city, VA36.232.2+4
119Henrico County, VA3638.9-2.9
120Winchester city, VA3635.7+0.3
121Fredericksburg city, VA35.937-1.1
122Galax city, VA35.739.6-3.9
123Lynchburg city, VA33.236.8-3.6
124Hampton city, VA32.933-0.1
125Franklin city, VA32.835.2-2.4
126Newport News city, VA3231+1
127Danville city, VA30.937.7-6.8
128Hopewell city, VA29.131.9-2.8
129Norfolk city, VA27.327.1+0.2
130Portsmouth city, VA26.726.6+0.1
131Petersburg city, VA26.329.9-3.6
132Roanoke city, VA25.427.9-2.5
133Richmond city, VA24.926.7-1.8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Virginia?

Based on the Family lens, Bath County ranks as the top family county in Virginia with a County Fit Score of 73.9. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Virginia are ranked for families?

We rank 133 counties in Virginia with the Family lens, using independent importance values for schools, safety, affordability, health, income, taxes, and disaster risk.

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