April 10, 2025
Families Who Receive the Federal EITC by Locality (2022 data)
From Wise to Fairfax to Newport News, the EITC is a critical tool to boost family resources in every corner of the state. Across Virginia, about 1 in 8 households who filed federal income tax returns (over 536,000) claimed the credit for 2022. Many also benefited from the state version of the EITC, which builds on the federal credit’s success.
Advocates and legislative champions have won much-needed improvements to the state EITC, including a recent win during the 2025 session that could put more money in the pockets of Virginia families who need it most. Now, if in the final budget approved by the governor, all families in Virginia claiming the federal EITC will be able to see 20% of its value when filing their 2025 state income tax returns.
Families Who Receive the Federal EITC by Locality
Locality
EITC Filers
Accomack County
3,140
Albemarle County
4,720
Alexandria City
8,600
Alleghany County
1,070
Amelia County
900
Amherst County
2,330
Appomattox County
1,320
Arlington County
7,600
Augusta County
4,510
Bath County
330
Bedford County
4,380
Bland County
350
Botetourt County
1,520
Bristol City
1,720
Brunswick County
1,530
Buchanan County
1,400
Buckingham County
1,270
Buena Vista City
520
Campbell County
4,130
Caroline County
2,360
Carroll County
2,320
Charles City County
490
Charlotte County
1,020
Charlottesville City
2,380
Chesapeake City
16,340
Chesterfield County
21,750
Clarke County
600
Colonial Heights City
1,660
Covington City
580
Craig County
330
Culpeper County
3,280
Cumberland County
880
Danville City
5,390
Dickenson County
1,050
Dinwiddie County
2,280
Emporia City
890
Essex County
980
Fairfax City
980
Fairfax County
46,280
Falls Church City
320
Fauquier County
2,810
Floyd County
1,060
Fluvanna County
1,430
Franklin City
1,020
Franklin County
3,760
Frederick County
4,970
Fredericksburg City
2,170
Galax City
700
Giles County
1,050
Gloucester County
2,370
Goochland County
910
Grayson County
1,110
Greene County
1,330
Greensville County
930
Halifax County
3,130
Hampton City
13,130
Hanover County
4,370
Harrisonburg City
3,390
Henrico County
22,980
Henry County
4,660
Highland County
170
Hopewell City
2,960
Isle of Wight County
2,210
James City County
3,670
King and Queen County
510
King George County
1,410
King William County
1,040
Families Who Receive the Federal EITC by Locality
Locality
EITC Filers
Lancaster County
910
Lee County
1,820
Lexington City
250
Loudoun County
12,990
Louisa County
2,540
Lunenburg County
1,010
Lynchburg City
6,320
Madison County
850
Manassas City
3,180
Manassas Park City
1,350
Martinsville City
1,640
Mathews County
520
Mecklenburg County
2,770
Middlesex County
720
Montgomery County
3,890
Nelson County
1,010
New Kent County
1,000
Newport News City
18,240
Norfolk City
22,100
Northampton County
1,220
Northumberland County
880
Norton city
420
Nottoway County
1,270
Orange County
2,430
Page County
1,850
Patrick County
1,320
Petersburg city
4,830
Pittsylvania County
4,840
Poquoson city
490
Portsmouth City
10,620
Powhatan County
1,130
Prince Edward County
1,620
Prince George County
2,550
Prince William County
28,620
Pulaski County
2,300
Radford City
840
Rappahannock County
400
Richmond City
19,190
Richmond County
680
Roanoke City
9,930
Roanoke County
4,930
Rockbridge County
1,490
Rockingham County
4,940
Russell County
1,960
Salem City
1,510
Scott County
1,460
Shenandoah County
2,970
Smyth County
2,520
Southampton County
1,310
Spotsylvania County
8,830
Stafford County
8,170
Staunton City
1,770
Suffolk City
7,350
Surry County
500
Sussex County
930
Tazewell County
3,030
Virginia Beach City
28,670
Warren County
2,500
Washington County
3,630
Waynesboro City
1,910
Westmoreland County
1,500
Williamsburg City
780
Winchester City
2,080
Wise County
2,890
Wythe County
2,210
York County
3,300
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