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Best Counties for Retirement in Virginia 2026

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

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Virginia

1Bland County
75.5
baseline 72.8
2Bath County
73.9
baseline 74.4
3Floyd County
73
baseline 71.5
4Goochland County
69.3
baseline 64
5Highland County
69.1
baseline 62.1

All 133 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Virginia

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Bland County, VA75.572.8+2.7
2Bath County, VA73.974.4-0.5
3Floyd County, VA7371.5+1.5
4Goochland County, VA69.364+5.3
5Highland County, VA69.162.1+7
6Appomattox County, VA67.362.4+4.9
7Lexington city, VA66.564.7+1.8
8Botetourt County, VA66.465+1.4
9Mathews County, VA66.463.4+3
10Lunenburg County, VA66.259.4+6.8
11Surry County, VA65.867.1-1.3
12Fluvanna County, VA65.759.6+6.1
13Craig County, VA65.361.3+4
14Dickenson County, VA64.764.1+0.6
15Bedford County, VA64.158.6+5.5
16Clarke County, VA6463.6+0.4
17Carroll County, VA63.963.4+0.5
18Northumberland County, VA63.666.8-3.2
19Prince Edward County, VA6356.6+6.4
20Russell County, VA6361.3+1.7
21Richmond County, VA62.962.90
22Grayson County, VA62.865.7-2.9
23King and Queen County, VA62.663.7-1.1
24Poquoson city, VA62.655.9+6.7
25King William County, VA62.457+5.4
26James City County, VA61.956.3+5.6
27Campbell County, VA61.857.1+4.7
28Lancaster County, VA61.657.1+4.5
29New Kent County, VA61.555.6+5.9
30Franklin County, VA61.360.1+1.2
31Patrick County, VA61.258.1+3.1
32Charlotte County, VA60.858.3+2.5
33Madison County, VA60.659.1+1.5
34Augusta County, VA60.458.8+1.6
35Amherst County, VA60.358.4+1.9
36Giles County, VA60.357.4+2.9
37Powhatan County, VA60.354.7+5.6
38Greensville County, VA60.156.9+3.2
39Halifax County, VA59.255.6+3.6
40Washington County, VA59.158.3+0.8
41Amelia County, VA5954.9+4.1
42King George County, VA58.854.7+4.1
43Fauquier County, VA58.657.9+0.7
44Rockbridge County, VA58.553.6+4.9
45Spotsylvania County, VA58.354.4+3.9
46Frederick County, VA5854.8+3.2
47Rockingham County, VA57.758.3-0.6
48Wythe County, VA57.757.6+0.1
49Gloucester County, VA57.353.6+3.7
50Rappahannock County, VA56.959.7-2.8
51Radford city, VA56.647.6+9
52Buckingham County, VA56.356.4-0.1
53Williamsburg city, VA56.250.1+6.1
54Hanover County, VA56.155.4+0.7
55Smyth County, VA56.156.8-0.7
56Scott County, VA55.853.8+2
57York County, VA55.752.5+3.2
58Stafford County, VA55.553.6+1.9
59Pittsylvania County, VA55.254+1.2
60Southampton County, VA55.254.7+0.5
61Covington city, VA55.147+8.1
62Lee County, VA5552.2+2.8
63Northampton County, VA5554.7+0.3
64Middlesex County, VA54.753.2+1.5
65Brunswick County, VA54.355.5-1.2
66Greene County, VA54.350.6+3.7
67Mecklenburg County, VA54.251.1+3.1
68Loudoun County, VA54.157-2.9
69Sussex County, VA53.949.8+4.1
70Westmoreland County, VA53.855.4-1.6
71Culpeper County, VA53.750.1+3.6
72Tazewell County, VA53.750+3.7
73Cumberland County, VA53.651.6+2
74Henry County, VA53.651.7+1.9
75Montgomery County, VA53.249.3+3.9
76Orange County, VA53.152.9+0.2
77Louisa County, VA5351.9+1.1
78Prince George County, VA52.949.4+3.5
79Nelson County, VA52.551.8+0.7
80Shenandoah County, VA52.353.4-1.1
81Caroline County, VA52.247.9+4.3
82Charles City County, VA5250.3+1.7
83Falls Church city, VA5251.8+0.2
84Wise County, VA51.954-2.1
85Buena Vista city, VA51.844.1+7.7
86Essex County, VA51.551.1+0.4
87Page County, VA51.352.4-1.1
88Alleghany County, VA51.153.4-2.3
89Roanoke County, VA5149.4+1.6
90Isle of Wight County, VA50.748.1+2.6
91Buchanan County, VA50.451.4-1
92Warren County, VA50.450.8-0.4
93Norton city, VA5047.5+2.5
94Staunton city, VA5045.7+4.3
95Albemarle County, VA49.144.7+4.4
96Dinwiddie County, VA48.144.1+4
97Arlington County, VA47.844.8+3
98Salem city, VA47.543+4.5
99Chesterfield County, VA46.943.3+3.6
100Accomack County, VA46.847-0.2
101Virginia Beach city, VA46.844.4+2.4
102Pulaski County, VA46.745.7+1
103Waynesboro city, VA46.440.2+6.2
104Nottoway County, VA46.243.7+2.5
105Bristol city, VA45.641.6+4
106Martinsville city, VA44.144.6-0.5
107Fairfax County, VA43.844.4-0.6
108Henrico County, VA43.439.1+4.3
109Galax city, VA42.541.7+0.8
110Fairfax city, VA42.436.5+5.9
111Fredericksburg city, VA41.337.1+4.2
112Alexandria city, VA41.239.3+1.9
113Charlottesville city, VA4140.3+0.7
114Harrisonburg city, VA40.838.5+2.3
115Lynchburg city, VA40.736.9+3.8
116Prince William County, VA40.339.6+0.7
117Manassas Park city, VA39.936.6+3.3
118Colonial Heights city, VA39.836.9+2.9
119Emporia city, VA39.341-1.7
120Franklin city, VA38.435.5+2.9
121Chesapeake city, VA38.139.8-1.7
122Winchester city, VA3836.2+1.8
123Suffolk city, VA37.735.8+1.9
124Danville city, VA37.537.50
125Hampton city, VA35.333.3+2
126Manassas city, VA34.432.5+1.9
127Hopewell city, VA3429.7+4.3
128Petersburg city, VA33.429+4.4
129Newport News city, VA31.531.1+0.4
130Richmond city, VA29.427.4+2
131Roanoke city, VA28.127.7+0.4
132Portsmouth city, VA27.626.7+0.9
133Norfolk city, VA27.127.4-0.3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Virginia?

Based on the Retiree lens, Bland County ranks as the top retirement county in Virginia with a County Fit Score of 75.5. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Virginia are ranked for retirement?

We rank 133 counties in Virginia with the Retiree lens, using independent importance values for health, safety, taxes, cost, disaster risk, water, and weather.

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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.