| | County Economic Status, FY 2012 | Three-Year Average Unemployment Rate, 2007–2009 | Per Capita Market Income, 2008 | Poverty Rate, 2005–2009 | Three-Year Avg. Unemp. Rate, Percent of U.S. Avg., 2007–2009 | Per Capita Market Income, Percent of U.S. Average, 2008 | PCMI, Percent of U.S. Avg., Inversed, 2008 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2005–2009 | Composite Index Value, FY 2012 | Index Value Rank (of 3,110 counties in U.S., 1 is the best), FY 2012 | Quartile (1 is the best), FY 2012 |
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| United States | - | 6.6% | $34,004 | 13.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | - |
| Appalachian Region | - | 6.8% | $25,391 | 15.4% | 103.6% | 74.7% | 133.9% | 114.2% | - | - | - |
| Virginia | - | 4.5% | $38,922 | 10.1% | 69.2% | 114.5% | 87.4% | 74.8% | - | - | - |
| Appalachian Virginia | - | 6.4% | $21,636 | 17.7% | 96.9% | 63.6% | 157.2% | 131.4% | - | - | - |
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| County |
| Alleghany (+ Covington city) | Transitional | 6.7% | $21,576 | 12.9% | 102.5% | 63.4% | 157.6% | 95.4% | 118.5 | 1,688 | 3 |
| Bath | Competitive | 4.5% | $30,085 | 10.1% | 68.3% | 88.5% | 113.0% | 74.9% | 85.4 | 516 | 1 |
| Bland | Transitional | 5.4% | $20,590 | 11.5% | 82.2% | 60.6% | 165.1% | 85.2% | 110.9 | 1,426 | 2 |
| Botetourt | Attainment | 4.0% | $36,139 | 7.0% | 61.7% | 106.3% | 94.1% | 51.9% | 69.2 | 145 | 1 |
| Buchanan | At-Risk | 6.3% | $18,982 | 21.8% | 95.8% | 55.8% | 179.1% | 162.0% | 145.7 | 2,467 | 4 |
| Carroll (+ Galax city) | At-Risk | 7.6% | $19,640 | 19.2% | 116.6% | 57.8% | 173.1% | 142.4% | 144.0 | 2,429 | 4 |
| Craig | Transitional | 4.9% | $23,525 | 9.5% | 75.4% | 69.2% | 144.5% | 70.2% | 96.7 | 886 | 2 |
| Dickenson | At-Risk | 6.7% | $15,531 | 19.0% | 101.8% | 45.7% | 218.9% | 141.3% | 154.0 | 2,636 | 4 |
| Floyd | Transitional | 5.2% | $19,826 | 15.1% | 79.2% | 58.3% | 171.5% | 111.9% | 120.9 | 1,779 | 3 |
| Giles | Transitional | 6.3% | $19,837 | 15.8% | 96.0% | 58.3% | 171.4% | 117.1% | 128.2 | 2,009 | 3 |
| Grayson | At-Risk | 7.4% | $15,404 | 16.5% | 113.4% | 45.3% | 220.8% | 122.2% | 152.1 | 2,603 | 4 |
| Henry (+ Martinsville city) | At-Risk | 10.0% | $21,283 | 18.1% | 151.7% | 62.6% | 159.8% | 134.6% | 148.7 | 2,540 | 4 |
| Highland | Transitional | 5.4% | $23,481 | 12.3% | 83.1% | 69.1% | 144.8% | 91.0% | 106.3 | 1,249 | 2 |
| Lee | At-Risk | 5.5% | $16,061 | 22.7% | 84.0% | 47.2% | 211.7% | 168.6% | 154.8 | 2,654 | 4 |
| Montgomery (+ Radford city) | Transitional | 4.9% | $22,743 | 24.7% | 74.9% | 66.9% | 149.5% | 183.4% | 135.9 | 2,222 | 3 |
| Patrick | Transitional | 7.3% | $17,096 | 13.6% | 111.3% | 50.3% | 198.9% | 100.8% | 137.0 | 2,255 | 3 |
| Pulaski | Transitional | 7.5% | $23,953 | 15.4% | 115.0% | 70.4% | 142.0% | 114.1% | 123.7 | 1,870 | 3 |
| Rockbridge (+ Buena Vista city + Lexington city) | Transitional | 5.2% | $25,717 | 15.6% | 78.7% | 75.6% | 132.2% | 116.1% | 109.0 | 1,351 | 2 |
| Russell | At-Risk | 7.2% | $17,011 | 17.9% | 110.2% | 50.0% | 199.9% | 133.0% | 147.7 | 2,517 | 4 |
| Scott | At-Risk | 6.5% | $17,688 | 20.1% | 99.0% | 52.0% | 192.2% | 149.5% | 146.9 | 2,502 | 4 |
| Smyth | At-Risk | 7.6% | $19,537 | 17.6% | 116.0% | 57.5% | 174.1% | 131.0% | 140.4 | 2,349 | 4 |
| Tazewell | Transitional | 5.5% | $21,907 | 15.9% | 83.8% | 64.4% | 155.2% | 118.4% | 119.1 | 1,708 | 3 |
| Washington (+ Bristol city) | Transitional | 6.2% | $24,735 | 16.0% | 94.3% | 72.7% | 137.5% | 119.0% | 116.9 | 1,644 | 3 |
| Wise (+ Norton city) | At-Risk | 5.2% | $18,379 | 21.2% | 79.4% | 54.0% | 185.0% | 157.6% | 140.7 | 2,358 | 4 |
| Wythe | Transitional | 6.8% | $21,312 | 15.0% | 104.1% | 62.7% | 159.6% | 111.6% | 125.1 | 1,910 | 3 |
