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Best Counties for Remote Workers in Virginia 2026

131 counties ranked by cost of living, income, safety, and disaster resilience.

Top 5 Remote Work Counties in Virginia

1Bland County
72.8
2Lexington city
64.7
3Craig County
61.3
4Bath County
74.4
5Floyd County
71.5

All 131 Remote-Work-Ranked Counties in Virginia

RankCountyPersona ScoreOverall Score
1Bland County, VA6972.8
2Lexington city, VA6964.7
3Craig County, VA6861.3
4Bath County, VA6874.4
5Floyd County, VA6771.5
6Clarke County, VA6563.6
7Surry County, VA6567.1
8Botetourt County, VA6465
9Madison County, VA6459.1
10Mathews County, VA6463.4
11King and Queen County, VA6463.7
12Poquoson city, VA6355.9
13Fluvanna County, VA6359.6
14King William County, VA6357
15Giles County, VA6257.4
16Rappahannock County, VA6159.7
17Northumberland County, VA6066.8
18Goochland County, VA5964
19New Kent County, VA5955.6
20Appomattox County, VA5962.4
21Richmond County, VA5962.9
22Middlesex County, VA5853.2
23Highland County, VA5862.1
24Dickenson County, VA5864.1
25Orange County, VA5852.9
26Fauquier County, VA5757.9
27Lunenburg County, VA5759.4
28Franklin County, VA5760.2
29Charlotte County, VA5658.3
30King George County, VA5654.7
31Gloucester County, VA5653.6
32Powhatan County, VA5654.7
33Carroll County, VA5663.4
34Bedford County, VA5658.7
35Caroline County, VA5647.9
36Spotsylvania County, VA5554.4
37Grayson County, VA5565.7
38Greene County, VA5550.6
39Amherst County, VA5458.4
40Amelia County, VA5454.9
41Buckingham County, VA5456.4
42Louisa County, VA5351.9
43Rockingham County, VA5358.3
44Lancaster County, VA5357.1
45Prince George County, VA5349.4
46Isle of Wight County, VA5348.1
47Manassas Park city, VA5236.6
48Russell County, VA5261.3
49Frederick County, VA5254.7
50Warren County, VA5250.8
51Culpeper County, VA5250.1
52Patrick County, VA5158.1
53Falls Church city, VA5151.8
54Augusta County, VA5158.8
55Southampton County, VA5154.7
56Dinwiddie County, VA5144.1
57Buena Vista city, VA5144.1
58Greensville County, VA5156.9
59Campbell County, VA5057.1
60Brunswick County, VA4955.5
61Loudoun County, VA4957
62Hanover County, VA4955.4
63Nelson County, VA4951.8
64Stafford County, VA4953.6
65Washington County, VA4858.3
66Rockbridge County, VA4853.6
67Sussex County, VA4849.8
68Pittsylvania County, VA4854
69Fairfax city, VA4836.5
70Roanoke County, VA4749.4
71Prince Edward County, VA4756.7
72Covington city, VA4747
73Wythe County, VA4757.5
74Scott County, VA4653.7
75Smyth County, VA4656.8
76Halifax County, VA4655.6
77Williamsburg city, VA4650.1
78Northampton County, VA4654.7
79Manassas city, VA4632.5
80York County, VA4652.5
81Alleghany County, VA4553.3
82Page County, VA4552.3
83Colonial Heights city, VA4436.9
84Montgomery County, VA4449.3
85Shenandoah County, VA4453.4
86Lee County, VA4452.2
87Westmoreland County, VA4355.4
88Salem city, VA4343
89Buchanan County, VA4251.3
90Fredericksburg city, VA4237.1
91Norton city, VA4247.5
92Wise County, VA4254
93Virginia Beach city, VA4244.4
94Henry County, VA4251.7
95Staunton city, VA4145.7
96Radford city, VA4147.6
97Essex County, VA4151.1
98Mecklenburg County, VA4151.2
99Nottoway County, VA4143.8
100Chesterfield County, VA4043.3
101Prince William County, VA4039.6
102Tazewell County, VA4050
103Arlington County, VA3944.8
104Suffolk city, VA3935.9
105Albemarle County, VA3944.7
106Alexandria city, VA3939.3
107Franklin city, VA3935.5
108Fairfax County, VA3844.4
109Martinsville city, VA3844.6
110Pulaski County, VA3845.7
111Accomack County, VA3847
112Cumberland County, VA3851.6
113Galax city, VA3741.7
114Chesapeake city, VA3639.8
115Henrico County, VA3539.2
116Bristol city, VA3541.6
117Waynesboro city, VA3440.2
118Charlottesville city, VA3440.3
119Winchester city, VA3436.2
120Emporia city, VA3441
121Harrisonburg city, VA3338.5
122Lynchburg city, VA3036.9
123Hampton city, VA2933.3
124Newport News city, VA2731.1
125Hopewell city, VA2729.8
126Danville city, VA2737.5
127Petersburg city, VA2629
128Norfolk city, VA2227.4
129Portsmouth city, VA2226.7
130Richmond city, VA2127.4
131Roanoke city, VA2027.7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for remote workers in Virginia?

Based on our analysis of cost of living, income, safety, and disaster risk, Bland County ranks as the top remote work county in Virginia with a remote worker score of 69.

How many counties in Virginia are ranked for remote workers?

We rank 131 counties in Virginia for remote work suitability, scoring each on cost of living (30%), income (30%), safety (25%), and disaster risk (15%).

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.