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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 100 largest places in Virginia, McLean has the highest median household income ($250,001), followed by Wolf Trap and Great Falls. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 100 places in Virginia that we cover, the median is $110,084 and the average $117,875; the figure runs from $250,001 (McLean) to $44,423 (Danville). That is a spread of 5.6 times between the two ends. The state figure is $93,170; 62 of the 100 places are above it and 38 at or below.
The first five are McLean, Wolf Trap, Great Falls, Broadlands, Brambleton. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: high incomes often come with higher housing costs, so compare rent as a share of income. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $250,001 | 49,627 | $3,422 |
| 2 | Wolf Trap (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $250,001 | 15,858 | $3,501 |
| 3 | Great Falls (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $250,001 | 15,228 | $3,501 |
| 4 | Broadlands (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | $241,042 | 14,353 | $2,694 |
| 5 | Brambleton (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | $238,018 | 24,537 | $2,479 |
| 6 | Vienna | Fairfax County | $216,953 | 16,412 | $2,391 |
| 7 | Fort Hunt (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $216,038 | 16,700 | $3,501 |
| 8 | Franklin Farm (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $215,544 | 18,736 | $2,625 |
| 9 | South Riding (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | $196,403 | 34,352 | $2,905 |
| 10 | Stone Ridge (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | $187,563 | 16,603 | $2,746 |
| 11 | Burke (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $185,818 | 44,029 | $2,894 |
| 12 | Buckhall (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $180,021 | 21,602 | $2,478 |
| 13 | Linton Hall (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $178,915 | 41,876 | $2,575 |
| 14 | Rose Hill (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $174,950 | 21,066 | $2,475 |
| 15 | Gainesville (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $174,410 | 18,196 | $2,283 |
| 16 | Burke Centre (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $164,123 | 17,037 | $2,515 |
| 17 | West Springfield (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $163,115 | 22,532 | $2,455 |
| 18 | Oakton (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $160,663 | 36,528 | $2,276 |
| 19 | Chantilly (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $157,124 | 24,036 | $2,312 |
| 20 | Montclair (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $155,774 | 22,387 | $2,366 |
| 21 | Newington (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $155,027 | 13,478 | $2,805 |
| 22 | Ashburn (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | $154,978 | 46,026 | $2,455 |
| 23 | Franconia (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $152,474 | 18,335 | $2,605 |
| 24 | Kingstowne (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $151,535 | 18,360 | $2,406 |
| 25 | Reston (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $148,710 | 64,414 | $2,231 |
| 26 | Herndon | Fairfax County | $148,000 | 24,672 | $2,259 |
| 27 | Leesburg | Loudoun County | $145,205 | 49,171 | $2,105 |
| 28 | Falls Church | Falls Church City | $143,262 | 14,710 | $2,190 |
| 29 | Arlington (unincorporated) | Arlington County | $142,114 | 236,254 | $2,322 |
| 30 | Centreville (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $139,510 | 71,706 | $2,299 |
| 31 | Short Pump (unincorporated) | Henrico County | $138,845 | 29,026 | $1,847 |
| 32 | Lorton (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $138,685 | 20,991 | $2,548 |
| 33 | Merrifield (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $136,373 | 20,698 | $2,368 |
| 34 | West Falls Church (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $134,978 | 31,279 | $2,066 |
| 35 | Leesylvania (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $132,524 | 21,632 | $2,289 |
| 36 | Fairfax | Fairfax | $132,348 | 25,026 | $2,245 |
| 37 | Tysons (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $129,818 | 28,936 | $2,497 |
| 38 | Lake Ridge (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $127,154 | 46,049 | $2,033 |
| 39 | Springfield (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $125,999 | 31,154 | $2,656 |
| 40 | Fair Oaks (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $123,947 | 35,545 | $2,275 |
| 41 | Sterling (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | $123,303 | 32,411 | $2,138 |
| 42 | McNair (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $122,778 | 22,655 | $2,287 |
| 43 | Cherry Hill (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $122,447 | 26,044 | $1,931 |
| 44 | Lincolnia (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $121,639 | 20,320 | $2,141 |
| 45 | Idylwood (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $120,109 | 17,559 | $2,045 |
| 46 | Alexandria | Alexandria City | $119,681 | 156,976 | $2,089 |
| 47 | Annandale (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $116,263 | 41,705 | $1,933 |
| 48 | Manassas | Manassas City | $113,590 | 42,976 | $1,850 |
| 49 | Dale City (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $111,994 | 71,016 | $1,876 |
| 50 | Midlothian (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | $110,084 | 19,120 | $1,760 |
| 51 | Brandermill (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | $107,396 | 13,730 | $1,782 |
| 52 | Woodbridge (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $104,741 | 43,945 | $2,101 |
| 53 | Manassas Park | Manassas Park City | $103,250 | 16,798 | $2,146 |
| 54 | Tuckahoe (unincorporated) | Henrico County | $102,264 | 49,183 | $1,536 |
| 55 | Groveton (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $101,974 | 13,931 | $1,820 |
| 56 | Bon Air (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | $101,879 | 16,904 | $1,799 |
| 57 | Huntington (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $99,956 | 13,502 | $2,062 |
| 58 | Mechanicsville (unincorporated) | Hanover County | $98,595 | 38,683 | $1,724 |
| 59 | Chesapeake | Chesapeake City | $95,373 | 252,583 | $1,586 |
| 60 | Chester (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | $95,104 | 24,474 | $1,603 |
| 61 | Culpeper | Culpeper County | $94,721 | 20,794 | $1,416 |
| 62 | Sudley (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $94,309 | 19,162 | $2,139 |
| 63 | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach City | $92,968 | 456,349 | $1,714 |
| 64 | Glen Allen (unincorporated) | Henrico County | $92,723 | 17,551 | $1,804 |
| 65 | Suffolk | Suffolk City | $92,666 | 98,796 | $1,563 |
| 66 | Woodlawn (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $91,884 | 21,194 | $1,828 |
| 67 | Bull Run (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $89,679 | 16,859 | $2,002 |
| 68 | Bailey's Crossroads (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $88,483 | 24,271 | $2,021 |
| 69 | Cave Spring (unincorporated) | Roanoke County | $87,539 | 25,742 | $1,285 |
| 70 | Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg City | $86,071 | 28,873 | $1,619 |
| 71 | Meadowbrook (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | $86,054 | 20,749 | $1,583 |
| 72 | Hybla Valley (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $80,959 | 17,257 | $1,631 |
| 73 | Hollins (unincorporated) | Roanoke County | $77,456 | 17,097 | $1,193 |
| 74 | Christiansburg | Montgomery County | $77,147 | 22,720 | $1,181 |
| 75 | Colonial Heights | Colonial Heights City | $76,505 | 18,352 | $1,234 |
| 76 | Williamsburg | Williamsburg City | $75,604 | 15,798 | $1,407 |
| 77 | Charlottesville | Charlottesville City | $74,824 | 45,437 | $1,540 |
| 78 | Laurel (unincorporated) | Henrico County | $73,609 | 18,721 | $1,616 |
| 79 | Newport News | Newport News City | $69,634 | 184,216 | $1,339 |
| 80 | Hampton | Hampton City | $69,621 | 137,557 | $1,427 |
| 81 | Salem | Salem City | $66,725 | 25,618 | $1,133 |
| 82 | Norfolk | Norfolk City | $66,109 | 233,596 | $1,321 |
| 83 | Staunton | Staunton City | $65,581 | 25,948 | $1,024 |
| 84 | Front Royal | Warren County | $64,838 | 15,296 | $1,135 |
| 85 | East Highland Park (unincorporated) | Henrico County | $64,681 | 15,265 | $1,318 |
| 86 | Richmond | Richmond City | $64,587 | 229,359 | $1,372 |
| 87 | Winchester | Winchester City | $63,974 | 27,913 | $1,315 |
| 88 | Harrisonburg | Harrisonburg City | $62,254 | 51,392 | $1,184 |
| 89 | Portsmouth | Portsmouth City | $60,491 | 97,190 | $1,300 |
| 90 | Waynesboro | Waynesboro City | $59,994 | 22,841 | $1,020 |
| 91 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg City | $57,947 | 79,497 | $1,073 |
| 92 | Highland Springs (unincorporated) | Henrico County | $57,599 | 14,296 | $1,269 |
| 93 | Radford | Radford City | $57,348 | 16,726 | $1,033 |
| 94 | Roanoke | Roanoke City | $55,378 | 98,355 | $996 |
| 95 | Hopewell | Hopewell City | $54,729 | 22,959 | $1,106 |
| 96 | Petersburg | Petersburg City | $50,698 | 33,537 | $1,174 |
| 97 | Bristol | Bristol City | $50,404 | 16,849 | $801 |
| 98 | Blacksburg | Montgomery County | $50,182 | 45,446 | $1,359 |
| 99 | Martinsville | Martinsville City | $46,727 | 13,658 | $808 |
| 100 | Danville | Danville City | $44,423 | 42,214 | $836 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
McLean, with $250,001 (among the 100 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 100 largest places in Virginia by population.