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

All 133 Remote-Work-Ranked Counties in Virginia

Rank	County	County Fit Score	baseline CountyScore	Delta
1	Bland County, VA	70.8	72.9	-2.1
2	Bath County, VA	66.9	75.8	-8.9
3	Floyd County, VA	65.4	70	-4.6
4	Lexington city, VA	65.4	64.2	+1.2
5	Craig County, VA	65	60.5	+4.5
6	Surry County, VA	64.6	64.9	-0.3
7	Highland County, VA	64	62.6	+1.4
8	Botetourt County, VA	63.3	64.2	-0.9
9	Mathews County, VA	63.3	63.5	-0.2
10	Fluvanna County, VA	63.2	59.6	+3.6
11	Goochland County, VA	63.1	63.9	-0.8
12	Clarke County, VA	63	64	-1
13	King William County, VA	62.7	58.7	+4
14	Poquoson city, VA	62.4	55.5	+6.9
15	Appomattox County, VA	62	63.4	-1.4
16	Lunenburg County, VA	61.7	61.6	+0.1
17	Bedford County, VA	61	59.1	+1.9
18	Madison County, VA	60.8	60.1	+0.7
19	New Kent County, VA	60.5	56	+4.5
20	King and Queen County, VA	60.3	63.5	-3.2
21	Giles County, VA	60.2	56.8	+3.4
22	Charlotte County, VA	59.1	58.6	+0.5
23	Carroll County, VA	59	63.4	-4.4
24	Dickenson County, VA	58.9	64.5	-5.6
25	Powhatan County, VA	58.6	55.2	+3.4
26	Fauquier County, VA	58.2	57.9	+0.3
27	Lancaster County, VA	58.2	57.7	+0.5
28	Franklin County, VA	57.9	59.7	-1.8
29	Richmond County, VA	57.9	61.9	-4
30	Russell County, VA	57.9	62.3	-4.4
31	James City County, VA	57.7	56.2	+1.5
32	King George County, VA	57.7	55.1	+2.6
33	Northumberland County, VA	57.3	65.8	-8.5
34	Gloucester County, VA	57.2	54.1	+3.1
35	Patrick County, VA	57.1	58.9	-1.8
36	Augusta County, VA	56.9	58.7	-1.8
37	Amherst County, VA	56.7	58.5	-1.8
38	Spotsylvania County, VA	56.7	54.5	+2.2
39	Amelia County, VA	56.6	54	+2.6
40	Middlesex County, VA	56.6	53.9	+2.7
41	Rappahannock County, VA	56.4	60.7	-4.3
42	Campbell County, VA	56.3	57.5	-1.2
43	Grayson County, VA	56	65.6	-9.6
44	Washington County, VA	55.8	59.1	-3.3
45	Charles City County, VA	55.4	51.9	+3.5
46	Frederick County, VA	55.4	55	+0.4
47	Greene County, VA	55.3	51.6	+3.7
48	Orange County, VA	55.3	53.5	+1.8
49	Rockingham County, VA	54.8	57.2	-2.4
50	Greensville County, VA	54.3	59.2	-4.9
51	Hanover County, VA	54.2	55.3	-1.1
52	Louisa County, VA	53.9	52.6	+1.3
53	Rockbridge County, VA	53.9	54.3	-0.4
54	Stafford County, VA	53.8	53.5	+0.3
55	Culpeper County, VA	53.5	50.3	+3.2
56	Caroline County, VA	53.3	48.1	+5.2
57	Prince George County, VA	53.3	49.4	+3.9
58	Falls Church city, VA	53.3	52	+1.3
59	Southampton County, VA	53.2	54.5	-1.3
60	Loudoun County, VA	52.7	57.1	-4.4
61	York County, VA	52.5	52.3	+0.2
62	Halifax County, VA	52.4	55.8	-3.4
63	Northampton County, VA	52.2	55.3	-3.1
64	Warren County, VA	52.1	51.9	+0.2
65	Isle of Wight County, VA	52	47.9	+4.1
66	Nelson County, VA	51.7	52.4	-0.7
67	Prince Edward County, VA	51.5	56	-4.5
68	Buckingham County, VA	51.3	54.6	-3.3
69	Wythe County, VA	51.3	56.3	-5
70	Smyth County, VA	51.2	56.4	-5.2
71	Williamsburg city, VA	51.2	49.3	+1.9
72	Sussex County, VA	51	49.4	+1.6
73	Dinwiddie County, VA	50.8	45.2	+5.6
74	Roanoke County, VA	50.8	49	+1.8
75	Scott County, VA	50.7	53.9	-3.2
76	Pittsylvania County, VA	50.3	54.5	-4.2
77	Alleghany County, VA	50.2	54.2	-4
78	Brunswick County, VA	50.2	55.9	-5.7
79	Montgomery County, VA	49.7	49.3	+0.4
80	Buena Vista city, VA	49.4	43.9	+5.5
81	Westmoreland County, VA	49	56	-7
82	Covington city, VA	48.9	46.8	+2.1
83	Lee County, VA	48.7	51.6	-2.9
84	Mecklenburg County, VA	48.6	51.9	-3.3
85	Henry County, VA	48.4	51.6	-3.2
86	Radford city, VA	48.3	47.8	+0.5
87	Manassas Park city, VA	47.8	36	+11.8
88	Shenandoah County, VA	47.6	54.1	-6.5
89	Fairfax city, VA	47.6	36.6	+11
90	Wise County, VA	47.4	53.5	-6.1
91	Albemarle County, VA	47.1	44	+3.1
92	Chesterfield County, VA	47	43.2	+3.8
93	Arlington County, VA	46.9	44.4	+2.5
94	Virginia Beach city, VA	46.7	44	+2.7
95	Tazewell County, VA	46.3	48.7	-2.4
96	Staunton city, VA	45.5	45.2	+0.3
97	Buchanan County, VA	45.4	50.9	-5.5
98	Norton city, VA	44.9	46.5	-1.6
99	Essex County, VA	44.8	51.1	-6.3
100	Fairfax County, VA	44.8	44.1	+0.7
101	Page County, VA	44.8	51.5	-6.7
102	Pulaski County, VA	44.7	46.5	-1.8
103	Colonial Heights city, VA	44.1	37.2	+6.9
104	Salem city, VA	44.1	42.5	+1.6
105	Nottoway County, VA	44	44.3	-0.3
106	Prince William County, VA	43.7	39.7	+4
107	Alexandria city, VA	43.6	39.4	+4.2
108	Accomack County, VA	43.5	47.4	-3.9
109	Fredericksburg city, VA	43.3	37	+6.3
110	Manassas city, VA	43.2	32.2	+11
111	Henrico County, VA	42.6	38.9	+3.7
112	Cumberland County, VA	42.5	50.5	-8
113	Suffolk city, VA	42.1	35.6	+6.5
114	Bristol city, VA	41.3	42	-0.7
115	Martinsville city, VA	40.7	44.1	-3.4
116	Charlottesville city, VA	40.5	40.4	+0.1
117	Chesapeake city, VA	40.3	39.3	+1
118	Waynesboro city, VA	39.8	40	-0.2
119	Franklin city, VA	38.3	35.2	+3.1
120	Galax city, VA	37.5	39.6	-2.1
121	Harrisonburg city, VA	37	38.4	-1.4
122	Emporia city, VA	35.2	39	-3.8
123	Winchester city, VA	35.1	35.7	-0.6
124	Hampton city, VA	35	33	+2
125	Lynchburg city, VA	34.6	36.8	-2.2
126	Hopewell city, VA	33.4	31.9	+1.5
127	Danville city, VA	33.3	37.7	-4.4
128	Newport News city, VA	33	31	+2
129	Petersburg city, VA	29.4	29.9	-0.5
130	Norfolk city, VA	27.7	27.1	+0.6
131	Richmond city, VA	27.3	26.7	+0.6
132	Roanoke city, VA	27	27.9	-0.9
133	Portsmouth city, VA	26.7	26.6	+0.1

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 70.8. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

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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.