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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
74
baseline 74.4
2Floyd County
70.7
baseline 71.5
3Surry County
70.5
baseline 67.1
4Lexington city
70.1
baseline 64.7
5Northumberland County
70
baseline 66.8

All 133 Family-Ranked Counties in Virginia

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Bath County, VA7474.4-0.4
2Floyd County, VA70.771.5-0.8
3Surry County, VA70.567.1+3.4
4Lexington city, VA70.164.7+5.4
5Northumberland County, VA7066.8+3.2
6Clarke County, VA69.363.6+5.7
7Bland County, VA68.372.8-4.5
8Botetourt County, VA68.265+3.2
9Rappahannock County, VA67.559.7+7.8
10King and Queen County, VA66.463.7+2.7
11Loudoun County, VA65.457+8.4
12Goochland County, VA65.364+1.3
13Grayson County, VA64.665.7-1.1
14Richmond County, VA64.362.9+1.4
15Fauquier County, VA63.557.9+5.6
16Mathews County, VA63.163.4-0.3
17Madison County, VA62.659.1+3.5
18Fluvanna County, VA60.359.6+0.7
19Falls Church city, VA60.251.8+8.4
20Poquoson city, VA59.855.9+3.9
21Dickenson County, VA59.564.1-4.6
22Appomattox County, VA58.862.4-3.6
23Rockingham County, VA58.658.3+0.3
24Hanover County, VA58.455.4+3
25James City County, VA57.756.3+1.4
26Carroll County, VA57.563.4-5.9
27Craig County, VA57.461.3-3.9
28King William County, VA57.357+0.3
29Franklin County, VA57.260.1-2.9
30Westmoreland County, VA57.155.4+1.7
31Augusta County, VA56.958.8-1.9
32New Kent County, VA56.855.6+1.2
33Orange County, VA56.252.9+3.3
34Stafford County, VA56.253.6+2.6
35King George County, VA5654.7+1.3
36Amherst County, VA55.958.4-2.5
37Highland County, VA55.862.1-6.3
38Southampton County, VA55.854.7+1.1
39Spotsylvania County, VA5554.4+0.6
40Powhatan County, VA54.554.7-0.2
41Buckingham County, VA54.456.4-2
42Shenandoah County, VA54.353.4+0.9
43Brunswick County, VA54.255.5-1.3
44Louisa County, VA54.251.9+2.3
45Frederick County, VA54.154.8-0.7
46Gloucester County, VA53.753.6+0.1
47Washington County, VA53.758.3-4.6
48Russell County, VA53.661.3-7.7
49York County, VA53.652.5+1.1
50Bedford County, VA53.558.6-5.1
51Warren County, VA53.350.8+2.5
52Giles County, VA5357.4-4.4
53Lancaster County, VA5357.1-4.1
54Middlesex County, VA52.753.2-0.5
55Greensville County, VA52.456.9-4.5
56Greene County, VA52.350.6+1.7
57Page County, VA52.152.4-0.3
58Alleghany County, VA5253.4-1.4
59Northampton County, VA51.954.7-2.8
60Charlotte County, VA51.758.3-6.6
61Wythe County, VA51.757.6-5.9
62Prince George County, VA51.449.4+2
63Roanoke County, VA51.349.4+1.9
64Charles City County, VA51.250.3+0.9
65Campbell County, VA51.157.1-6
66Amelia County, VA50.954.9-4
67Nelson County, VA50.851.8-1
68Patrick County, VA50.658.1-7.5
69Isle of Wight County, VA50.348.1+2.2
70Smyth County, VA50.356.8-6.5
71Essex County, VA49.951.1-1.2
72Lunenburg County, VA49.959.4-9.5
73Prince Edward County, VA49.856.6-6.8
74Wise County, VA49.654-4.4
75Pittsylvania County, VA49.454-4.6
76Culpeper County, VA49.150.1-1
77Rockbridge County, VA4953.6-4.6
78Cumberland County, VA48.751.6-2.9
79Fairfax County, VA48.644.4+4.2
80Montgomery County, VA48.549.3-0.8
81Williamsburg city, VA48.450.1-1.7
82Caroline County, VA47.147.9-0.8
83Arlington County, VA46.744.8+1.9
84Scott County, VA46.653.8-7.2
85Halifax County, VA46.555.6-9.1
86Virginia Beach city, VA46.244.4+1.8
87Sussex County, VA44.849.8-5
88Staunton city, VA44.245.7-1.5
89Salem city, VA43.443+0.4
90Buchanan County, VA43.351.4-8.1
91Mecklenburg County, VA43.151.1-8
92Charlottesville city, VA4340.3+2.7
93Lee County, VA42.952.2-9.3
94Dinwiddie County, VA42.844.1-1.3
95Albemarle County, VA42.744.7-2
96Chesapeake city, VA42.739.8+2.9
97Radford city, VA42.447.6-5.2
98Prince William County, VA42.339.6+2.7
99Martinsville city, VA42.244.6-2.4
100Chesterfield County, VA42.143.3-1.2
101Pulaski County, VA4245.7-3.7
102Alexandria city, VA41.939.3+2.6
103Norton city, VA41.647.5-5.9
104Accomack County, VA41.547-5.5
105Henry County, VA41.551.7-10.2
106Manassas Park city, VA41.136.6+4.5
107Emporia city, VA40.541-0.5
108Buena Vista city, VA40.344.1-3.8
109Tazewell County, VA4050-10
110Covington city, VA39.547-7.5
111Nottoway County, VA39.243.7-4.5
112Fairfax city, VA38.536.5+2
113Harrisonburg city, VA38.238.5-0.3
114Colonial Heights city, VA3836.9+1.1
115Galax city, VA37.341.7-4.4
116Suffolk city, VA37.135.8+1.3
117Bristol city, VA36.741.6-4.9
118Winchester city, VA36.736.2+0.5
119Manassas city, VA36.332.5+3.8
120Waynesboro city, VA36.240.2-4
121Henrico County, VA36.139.1-3
122Fredericksburg city, VA3637.1-1.1
123Lynchburg city, VA3436.9-2.9
124Franklin city, VA33.735.5-1.8
125Hampton city, VA33.133.3-0.2
126Newport News city, VA31.831.1+0.7
127Danville city, VA30.837.5-6.7
128Norfolk city, VA27.327.4-0.1
129Hopewell city, VA27.229.7-2.5
130Portsmouth city, VA26.826.7+0.1
131Petersburg city, VA26.229-2.8
132Richmond city, VA25.227.4-2.2
133Roanoke city, VA25.127.7-2.6

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 74. 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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