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Healthiest Counties in Virginia 2026

Ranked by life expectancy, uninsured rates, and health care access.

Top 10 — Health in Virginia

Score reflects health only — not overall county quality.

1Arlington County, VA
97
2Goochland County, VA
96.5
3Loudoun County, VA
95.9
4Falls Church city, VA
93.4
5James City County, VA
92
6York County, VA
91.4
7Albemarle County, VA
91.1
8Poquoson city, VA
90.9
9Lexington city, VA
90.2
10Fairfax County, VA
88.3

All Virginia Counties — Health Rankings

133 counties ranked by health score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyHealth ScoreOverall Score
1Arlington County, VA
97
44.8
2Goochland County, VA
96.5
64
3Loudoun County, VA
95.9
57
4Falls Church city, VA
93.4
51.8
5James City County, VA
92
56.4
6York County, VA
91.4
52.5
7Albemarle County, VA
91.1
44.7
8Poquoson city, VA
90.9
55.9
9Lexington city, VA
90.2
64.7
10Fairfax County, VA
88.3
44.4
11Stafford County, VA
86.9
53.6
12Alexandria city, VA
85.5
39.3
13Hanover County, VA
85.3
55.4
14Powhatan County, VA
84.8
54.7
15Fauquier County, VA
83.6
57.9
16Botetourt County, VA
82.9
65
17Virginia Beach city, VA
82.8
44.4
18Fluvanna County, VA
81.9
59.6
19Chesterfield County, VA
80
43.3
20Montgomery County, VA
79.1
49.3
21Roanoke County, VA
79.1
49.4
22New Kent County, VA
78.9
55.6
23King George County, VA
78.1
54.7
24Henrico County, VA
76.1
39.2
25Highland County, VA
76
62.1
26Clarke County, VA
75.2
63.6
27Isle of Wight County, VA
73.9
48.1
28Spotsylvania County, VA
73.3
54.4
29Augusta County, VA
73.2
58.8
30Prince William County, VA
72.8
39.6
31Mathews County, VA
72.5
63.4
32Chesapeake city, VA
72.1
39.8
33Bedford County, VA
71.8
58.7
34Williamsburg city, VA
71.4
50.1
35Frederick County, VA
70.1
54.7
36Floyd County, VA
68.6
71.5
37Bland County, VA
67.7
72.8
38Salem city, VA
67.7
43
39Greene County, VA
67.6
50.6
40Prince George County, VA
67.6
49.4
41Madison County, VA
67.3
59.1
42Fairfax city, VA
67.1
36.5
43Rockingham County, VA
66.4
58.3
44Gloucester County, VA
66.1
53.6
45Charlottesville city, VA
65.3
40.3
46Suffolk city, VA
65.2
35.9
47Rappahannock County, VA
64.9
59.7
48Franklin County, VA
64.6
60.2
49Southampton County, VA
64.5
54.7
50Louisa County, VA
63.6
51.9
51Rockbridge County, VA
62.9
53.6
52Cumberland County, VA
61.9
51.6
53Campbell County, VA
61.7
57.1
54King William County, VA
61.2
57
55Culpeper County, VA
61
50.1
56Radford city, VA
61
47.6
57Hampton city, VA
60.8
33.3
58Staunton city, VA
58.5
45.7
59Shenandoah County, VA
58.4
53.4
60Surry County, VA
58.4
67.1
61Orange County, VA
58.1
52.9
62Lynchburg city, VA
57.9
36.9
63Pulaski County, VA
57.7
45.7
64Amherst County, VA
57.5
58.4
65Nelson County, VA
56
51.8
66Wythe County, VA
55.7
57.5
67Washington County, VA
54.9
58.3
68Appomattox County, VA
54.6
62.4
69Northumberland County, VA
54.5
66.8
70Alleghany County, VA
53.7
53.3
71Dinwiddie County, VA
53.7
44.1
72Caroline County, VA
53.5
47.9
73Newport News city, VA
53.4
31.1
74Colonial Heights city, VA
53
36.9
75Giles County, VA
52.2
57.4
76Lancaster County, VA
51.3
57.1
77Warren County, VA
51.3
50.8
78Manassas city, VA
51.1
32.5
79Manassas Park city, VA
50.8
36.6
80Fredericksburg city, VA
50.4
37.1
81Craig County, VA
49.9
61.3
82Bath County, VA
49
74.4
83Page County, VA
48
52.3
84Waynesboro city, VA
46.8
40.2
85Scott County, VA
46.7
53.7
86Norfolk city, VA
45.6
27.4
87Richmond city, VA
45.5
27.4
88Winchester city, VA
44.2
36.2
89Grayson County, VA
44.1
65.7
90Harrisonburg city, VA
44.1
38.5
91Middlesex County, VA
43.1
53.2
92Prince Edward County, VA
43
56.7
93Charles City County, VA
42.7
50.3
94Westmoreland County, VA
42.6
55.4
95Covington city, VA
41.8
47
96Carroll County, VA
41.6
63.4
97Pittsylvania County, VA
41.2
54
98Richmond County, VA
40.9
62.9
99Patrick County, VA
40.7
58.1
100Northampton County, VA
40.3
54.7
101Greensville County, VA
39.7
56.9
102King and Queen County, VA
38.9
63.7
103Portsmouth city, VA
38.9
26.7
104Buckingham County, VA
38.6
56.4
105Amelia County, VA
38.3
54.9
106Tazewell County, VA
38.2
50
107Bristol city, VA
37.5
41.6
108Russell County, VA
37.5
61.3
109Mecklenburg County, VA
37.4
51.2
110Norton city, VA
37.4
47.5
111Sussex County, VA
36.6
49.8
112Buena Vista city, VA
36.3
44.1
113Lee County, VA
36.3
52.2
114Dickenson County, VA
34.3
64.1
115Lunenburg County, VA
34.2
59.4
116Halifax County, VA
34
55.6
117Wise County, VA
32.5
54
118Accomack County, VA
32.3
47
119Franklin city, VA
32
35.5
120Roanoke city, VA
32
27.7
121Charlotte County, VA
31.7
58.3
122Brunswick County, VA
31
55.5
123Essex County, VA
31
51.1
124Smyth County, VA
31
56.8
125Nottoway County, VA
30.6
43.8
126Petersburg city, VA
28.4
29
127Henry County, VA
27.6
51.7
128Hopewell city, VA
26.3
29.8
129Martinsville city, VA
25.8
44.6
130Danville city, VA
23.2
37.5
131Emporia city, VA
21.3
41
132Galax city, VA
20.4
41.7
133Buchanan County, VA
20
51.3

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