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Best Counties for Remote Workers in Virginia 2026

133 counties ranked with the Remote Worker lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Remote Work Counties in Virginia

1Bland County
71.1
baseline 72.8
2Bath County
68.1
baseline 74.4
3Lexington city
67.1
baseline 64.7
4Floyd County
67
baseline 71.5
5Surry County
64.8
baseline 67.1

All 133 Remote-Work-Ranked Counties in Virginia

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Bland County, VA71.172.8-1.7
2Bath County, VA68.174.4-6.3
3Lexington city, VA67.164.7+2.4
4Floyd County, VA6771.5-4.5
5Surry County, VA64.867.1-2.3
6Craig County, VA64.461.3+3.1
7Botetourt County, VA64.365-0.7
8Mathews County, VA63.563.4+0.1
9Goochland County, VA63.164-0.9
10Fluvanna County, VA6359.6+3.4
11Highland County, VA62.962.1+0.8
12Clarke County, VA62.663.6-1
13Poquoson city, VA62.555.9+6.6
14King and Queen County, VA61.963.7-1.8
15King William County, VA61.757+4.7
16Giles County, VA61.457.4+4
17Appomattox County, VA61.262.4-1.2
18Bedford County, VA60.658.6+2
19Madison County, VA60.459.1+1.3
20New Kent County, VA60.355.6+4.7
21Northumberland County, VA60.166.8-6.7
22Lunenburg County, VA59.759.4+0.3
23Carroll County, VA59.663.4-3.8
24Franklin County, VA59.160.1-1
25Richmond County, VA58.762.9-4.2
26Powhatan County, VA58.554.7+3.8
27Dickenson County, VA58.264.1-5.9
28Fauquier County, VA58.257.9+0.3
29James City County, VA57.856.3+1.5
30King George County, VA57.354.7+2.6
31Rappahannock County, VA57.359.7-2.4
32Russell County, VA57.261.3-4.1
33Lancaster County, VA57.157.10
34Amherst County, VA5758.4-1.4
35Augusta County, VA5758.8-1.8
36Gloucester County, VA5753.6+3.4
37Middlesex County, VA56.753.2+3.5
38Spotsylvania County, VA56.754.4+2.3
39Grayson County, VA56.365.7-9.4
40Patrick County, VA56.258.1-1.9
41Charlotte County, VA56.158.3-2.2
42Rockingham County, VA55.758.3-2.6
43Amelia County, VA55.554.9+0.6
44Frederick County, VA55.354.8+0.5
45Orange County, VA55.352.9+2.4
46Campbell County, VA55.257.1-1.9
47Washington County, VA54.958.3-3.4
48Hanover County, VA54.255.4-1.2
49Greene County, VA5450.6+3.4
50Prince George County, VA5449.4+4.6
51Stafford County, VA53.853.6+0.2
52Greensville County, VA53.756.9-3.2
53Caroline County, VA53.647.9+5.7
54Buckingham County, VA53.456.4-3
55Culpeper County, VA53.250.1+3.1
56Falls Church city, VA53.251.8+1.4
57Southampton County, VA53.154.7-1.6
58Charles City County, VA5350.3+2.7
59Louisa County, VA5351.9+1.1
60Rockbridge County, VA5353.6-0.6
61Loudoun County, VA52.757-4.3
62York County, VA52.652.5+0.1
63Isle of Wight County, VA52.448.1+4.3
64Prince Edward County, VA52.256.6-4.4
65Wythe County, VA5257.6-5.6
66Halifax County, VA51.855.6-3.8
67Warren County, VA51.750.8+0.9
68Smyth County, VA51.656.8-5.2
69Roanoke County, VA51.449.4+2
70Scott County, VA5153.8-2.8
71Sussex County, VA5149.8+1.2
72Williamsburg city, VA50.650.1+0.5
73Nelson County, VA50.551.8-1.3
74Dinwiddie County, VA50.344.1+6.2
75Northampton County, VA50.154.7-4.6
76Pittsylvania County, VA5054-4
77Montgomery County, VA49.749.3+0.4
78Alleghany County, VA49.553.4-3.9
79Brunswick County, VA49.255.5-6.3
80Lee County, VA49.152.2-3.1
81Buena Vista city, VA49.144.1+5
82Covington city, VA48.547+1.5
83Henry County, VA48.451.7-3.3
84Manassas Park city, VA4836.6+11.4
85Tazewell County, VA47.650-2.4
86Page County, VA47.552.4-4.9
87Fairfax city, VA47.536.5+11
88Albemarle County, VA47.444.7+2.7
89Wise County, VA47.454-6.6
90Westmoreland County, VA47.355.4-8.1
91Arlington County, VA47.144.8+2.3
92Chesterfield County, VA4743.3+3.7
93Virginia Beach city, VA46.944.4+2.5
94Mecklenburg County, VA46.851.1-4.3
95Shenandoah County, VA46.553.4-6.9
96Radford city, VA46.547.6-1.1
97Norton city, VA46.447.5-1.1
98Buchanan County, VA4651.4-5.4
99Cumberland County, VA45.751.6-5.9
100Staunton city, VA45.545.7-0.2
101Salem city, VA45.443+2.4
102Essex County, VA45.251.1-5.9
103Fairfax County, VA4544.4+0.6
104Colonial Heights city, VA44.636.9+7.7
105Pulaski County, VA43.845.7-1.9
106Fredericksburg city, VA43.737.1+6.6
107Prince William County, VA43.639.6+4
108Alexandria city, VA43.639.3+4.3
109Manassas city, VA43.432.5+10.9
110Nottoway County, VA43.143.7-0.6
111Accomack County, VA42.947-4.1
112Henrico County, VA42.739.1+3.6
113Suffolk city, VA42.335.8+6.5
114Martinsville city, VA4144.6-3.6
115Chesapeake city, VA40.539.8+0.7
116Franklin city, VA40.335.5+4.8
117Galax city, VA40.141.7-1.6
118Bristol city, VA39.941.6-1.7
119Charlottesville city, VA39.140.3-1.2
120Waynesboro city, VA3940.2-1.2
121Harrisonburg city, VA36.838.5-1.7
122Emporia city, VA36.641-4.4
123Winchester city, VA36.636.2+0.4
124Lynchburg city, VA36.536.9-0.4
125Hampton city, VA35.333.3+2
126Danville city, VA33.137.5-4.4
127Newport News city, VA32.531.1+1.4
128Hopewell city, VA30.129.7+0.4
129Petersburg city, VA29.529+0.5
130Norfolk city, VA27.727.4+0.3
131Richmond city, VA27.727.4+0.3
132Portsmouth city, VA26.826.7+0.1
133Roanoke city, VA26.427.7-1.3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for remote workers in Virginia?

Based on the Remote Worker lens, Bland County ranks as the top remote work county in Virginia with a County Fit Score of 71.1. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Virginia are ranked for remote workers?

We rank 133 counties in Virginia with the Remote Worker lens, using independent importance values for affordability, income, safety, risk, health, weather, taxes, and water.

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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.