Most socially connected counties in Virginia

- Radford population: 16,971
- Pulaski County population: 33,655
- Social connectedness index: 6,867,686

- Dickenson County population: 13,640
- Buchanan County population: 19,087
- Social connectedness index: 7,517,674

- Bland County population: 6,179
- Wythe County population: 28,104
- Social connectedness index: 8,044,476

- Westmoreland County population: 19,013
- Essex County population: 10,598
- Social connectedness index: 8,684,178

- Petersburg population: 33,309
- Dinwiddie County population: 28,343
- Social connectedness index: 9,435,637

- Danville population: 41,837
- Pittsylvania County population: 59,571
- Social connectedness index: 10,609,864

- Mecklenburg County population: 30,648
- Brunswick County population: 15,749
- Social connectedness index: 10,969,890

- King and Queen County population: 6,720
- King William County population: 19,030
- Social connectedness index: 11,950,481

- Lunenburg County population: 12,038
- Nottoway County population: 15,566
- Social connectedness index: 12,724,613

- Cumberland County population: 9,878
- Prince Edward County population: 22,049
- Social connectedness index: 12,951,945

- Accomack County population: 33,239
- Northampton County population: 12,021
- Social connectedness index: 13,484,180

- Surry County population: 6,593
- Sussex County population: 10,757
- Social connectedness index: 16,569,399

- Henry County population: 49,702
- Martinsville population: 13,763
- Social connectedness index: 17,387,990

- Wise County population: 35,174
- Norton population: 3,492
- Social connectedness index: 20,772,326

- Richmond County population: 9,184
- Northumberland County population: 12,391
- Social connectedness index: 22,729,146

- Galax population: 6,717
- Grayson County population: 15,285
- Social connectedness index: 26,076,927

- Buena Vista population: 6,566
- Rockbridge County population: 22,358
- Social connectedness index: 28,602,577

- Southampton County population: 17,975
- Franklin population: 8,339
- Social connectedness index: 30,484,329

- Alleghany County population: 14,595
- Covington population: 5,545
- Social connectedness index: 50,302,819

- Emporia population: 5,463
- Greensville County population: 11,133
- Social connectedness index: 55,870,163
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kayla Zhu, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 46 states.
