RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Highest Medicaid coverage, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicaid or other means-tested public insurance, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 11.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Potomac Mills, VA, up 55 places to #51.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAIDVS 2020

01▲8Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10246.4%+17.0 pts

02▼1Emporia, VAVA5,44746.3%+8.3 pts

03▲2South Boston, VAVA7,79538.6%+7.2 pts

04▲9Franklin, VAVA8,47838.0%+10.6 pts

05▲16Galax, VAVA6,67037.9%+14.5 pts

06▲4Danville, VAVA41,64737.7%+9.4 pts

07▼4Martinsville, VAVA13,84937.7%+5.7 pts

08▼1Petersburg, VAVA33,73437.4%+7.2 pts

09▼3Hopewell, VAVA23,26135.8%+5.3 pts

10▼2Montrose, VAVA8,28535.5%+5.8 pts

11▲9Woodstock, VAVA6,00235.5%+11.3 pts

12▼10Bellwood, VAVA7,90734.6%+0.7 pts

13▲14Richlands, VAVA5,05133.9%+12.9 pts

14▲2Collinsville, VAVA7,13931.3%+4.9 pts

15▲4Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25731.3%+6.5 pts

16▲22Seven Corners, VAVA9,37130.6%+11.9 pts

17▼13Marion, VAVA5,55530.3%−1.4 pts

18▲4Roanoke, VAVA99,11129.8%+6.7 pts

19▲5Portsmouth, VAVA96,77729.6%+7.1 pts

20▼9Highland Springs, VAVA14,29628.0%−0.2 pts

21▲31Covington, VAVA5,68027.4%+11.3 pts

22▼10Bensley, VAVA5,94927.3%−0.1 pts

23▲7Buena Vista, VAVA6,67227.3%+7.1 pts

24▲31Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27126.1%+10.5 pts

25▼8Bristol, VAVA16,41826.1%+0.4 pts

26▼12Pulaski, VAVA8,80725.6%−1.6 pts

27▲5Vinton, VAVA7,96725.6%+5.6 pts

28▲13Ettrick, VAVA5,91025.5%+7.2 pts

29▲13Hampton, VAVA137,31525.3%+7.2 pts

30▲15East Highland Park, VAVA15,26525.1%+7.5 pts

31▼8Orange, VAVA5,36525.1%+2.3 pts

32▲4Newport News, VAVA183,23025.1%+6.0 pts

33▼8Richmond, VAVA237,25724.8%+3.7 pts

34▲19Sandston, VAVA7,39924.8%+8.9 pts

35▼9Front Royal, VAVA15,72224.7%+3.6 pts

36▼7Norfolk, VAVA231,01324.2%+3.7 pts

37▲17Yorkshire, VAVA9,78223.6%+7.8 pts

38▲10Staunton, VAVA26,80123.4%+6.9 pts

39▼2Lynchburg, VAVA81,34723.0%+4.1 pts

40▼22Bedford, VAVA7,91122.9%−2.6 pts

41▼13Wytheville, VAVA8,12822.5%+1.7 pts

42▲38Sudley, VAVA19,16222.3%+10.0 pts

43▼12Abingdon, VAVA8,28422.1%+2.0 pts

44▼11Waynesboro, VAVA23,95122.1%+2.4 pts

45▼1Winchester, VAVA28,27221.9%+4.2 pts

46▼7Strasburg, VAVA7,38021.8%+3.5 pts

47▲10Woodbridge, VAVA43,94521.8%+6.4 pts

48▲3Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18021.7%+5.6 pts

49▲15Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73821.2%+6.8 pts

50▲44Hutchison, VAVA7,28421.2%+11.6 pts

51▲55Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74120.5%+12.0 pts

52▼17Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19420.1%+0.8 pts

53▼3Laurel, VAVA18,72119.8%+3.6 pts

54▼11Dumbarton, VAVA7,99719.6%+1.6 pts

55▼8Culpeper, VAVA22,07419.5%+2.9 pts

56▲22Dale City, VAVA71,01619.5%+7.1 pts

57▼23Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74919.5%+0.1 pts

58▲19Farmville, VAVA7,59319.3%+6.2 pts

59▲8Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04419.3%+5.1 pts

60▲9Lakeside, VAVA12,65419.3%+5.3 pts

61▲11Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83919.0%+5.2 pts

62▲12Ashland, VAVA7,98218.6%+5.1 pts

63▲16Radford, VAVA17,24318.6%+6.2 pts

64▲40Hollins, VAVA17,09718.5%+9.8 pts

65▲3Madison Heights, VAVA10,26618.5%+4.5 pts

66▼26Manchester, VAVA12,44518.4%+0.1 pts

67▲14Chester, VAVA24,47418.4%+6.2 pts

68▼22Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85918.3%+1.6 pts

69▼54Dumfries, VAVA6,40518.3%−8.6 pts

70▲15Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10918.1%+6.7 pts

71▼12Fishersville, VAVA9,48418.1%+3.0 pts

72▲1Sterling, VAVA32,41117.9%+4.3 pts

73▲50Warrenton, VAVA10,21317.7%+10.7 pts

74▼9Groveton, VAVA13,93117.5%+3.3 pts

75▼15Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39317.3%+2.4 pts

76▼18Suffolk, VAVA104,69917.3%+2.2 pts

77▲22Timberlake, VAVA12,72516.8%+7.6 pts

78▼29Manassas Park, VAVA16,56016.6%+0.3 pts

79▼23Manassas, VAVA44,33216.6%+1.0 pts

80▲20Salem, VAVA25,81616.6%+7.5 pts

81▲8Rockwood, VAVA10,01015.8%+5.7 pts

82▼21Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78015.8%+1.1 pts

83▲4Chesapeake, VAVA255,33215.4%+4.6 pts

84▼21Springfield, VAVA31,15415.2%+0.8 pts

85▲1Lincolnia, VAVA20,32015.1%+4.0 pts

86▼24Christiansburg, VAVA22,44215.1%+0.4 pts

87▼21Annandale, VAVA41,70514.9%+0.7 pts

88▼4Charlottesville, VAVA44,38814.9%+3.5 pts

89▲20Glen Allen, VAVA17,55114.8%+6.9 pts

90▲25Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62914.2%+6.6 pts

91▲6Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04914.1%+4.8 pts

92▼17Lorton, VAVA20,99113.9%+0.4 pts

93▲2Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73713.5%+4.0 pts

94▲30Cave Spring, VAVA25,74213.4%+6.5 pts

95▼25West Falls Church, VAVA31,27913.4%−0.5 pts

96▲25Bon Air, VAVA16,90412.8%+5.5 pts

97▲15Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46412.8%+5.1 pts

98▼27Bridgewater, VAVA6,92412.3%−1.5 pts

99▲27Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48112.2%+5.4 pts

100▲18Williamsburg, VAVA15,86111.9%+4.5 pts

101▲34Kingstowne, VAVA18,36011.8%+5.4 pts

102▼26Triangle, VAVA10,45011.8%−1.3 pts

103▼12Alexandria, VAVA160,66211.7%+1.8 pts

104▲16Carrollton, VAVA8,43611.6%+4.2 pts

105▲20McNair, VAVA22,65511.6%+4.7 pts

106▲38Poquoson, VAVA13,29211.4%+6.2 pts

107▼17Herndon, VAVA25,50611.4%+1.4 pts

108▼15Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18311.3%+1.7 pts

109▲31Brandermill, VAVA13,73011.2%+5.7 pts

110▲26Idylwood, VAVA17,55911.2%+5.0 pts

111▲52Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97311.2%+6.9 pts

112▼9Bealeton, VAVA5,03411.0%+2.3 pts

113▼11Centreville, VAVA71,70610.9%+2.1 pts

114▼16Leesylvania, VAVA21,63210.9%+1.6 pts

115▼7Chantilly, VAVA24,03610.9%+3.0 pts

116▲37North Springfield, VAVA7,05010.8%+5.9 pts

117▼34Moorefield, VAVA6,12310.6%−1.0 pts

118▼11Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89410.5%+2.4 pts

119▼27Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68310.0%+0.2 pts

120▼7Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12210.0%+2.3 pts

121▲8Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8399.9%+3.1 pts

122▼6Forest, VAVA13,4309.9%+2.3 pts

123▼4Lexington, VAVA7,7699.8%+2.4 pts

124▲27Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5459.6%+4.6 pts

125▼29Montclair, VAVA22,3879.6%+0.3 pts

126▲6Midlothian, VAVA19,1209.5%+3.0 pts

127▲25Fort Lee, VAVA8,9939.3%+4.3 pts

128▼27Innsbrook, VAVA8,5789.3%+0.2 pts

129▲1Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3589.3%+2.6 pts

130▲39Merrifield, VAVA20,6989.3%+5.3 pts

131▲28Crozet, VAVA9,2899.2%+4.8 pts

132▲1Fairfax, VAVA26,7729.2%+2.7 pts

133▲49Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6039.2%+6.1 pts

134▼24Huntington, VAVA13,5028.9%+1.0 pts

135▼13Reston, VAVA64,4148.8%+1.8 pts

136▼2Buckhall, VAVA21,6028.7%+2.3 pts

137▼49Falmouth, VAVA5,2168.6%−1.8 pts

138▲10Kings Park West, VAVA13,4428.6%+3.5 pts

139▼28Leesburg, VAVA49,9178.5%+0.7 pts

140▼2South Riding, VAVA34,3528.4%+2.5 pts

141▲37Countryside, VAVA9,6618.3%+4.9 pts

142▲1Linton Hall, VAVA41,8768.0%+2.6 pts

143▼2Burke, VAVA44,0298.0%+2.5 pts

144▲42Greenbriar, VAVA8,2438.0%+5.1 pts

145▲19Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9847.9%+3.8 pts

146▼64Smithfield, VAVA9,1127.9%−3.8 pts

147▼16Burke Centre, VAVA17,0377.7%+1.1 pts

148▼1Hollymead, VAVA8,4827.6%+2.4 pts

149▲11Wakefield, VAVA11,9307.5%+3.1 pts

150▼45Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6627.3%−1.4 pts

151▲19Vienna, VAVA16,6917.2%+3.3 pts

152▼7West Springfield, VAVA22,5327.2%+2.0 pts

153▲13Tysons, VAVA28,9367.2%+3.2 pts

154▲7Arlington, VAVA236,2547.1%+2.8 pts

155▼18Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0667.1%+1.1 pts

156▲12Gainesville, VAVA18,1967.0%+3.0 pts

157▲16Woodlake, VAVA7,3587.0%+3.3 pts

158▼41Woodburn, VAVA9,5036.7%−0.8 pts

159▼9George Mason, VAVA9,9376.6%+1.6 pts

160▲17University of Virginia, VAVA9,0656.5%+3.1 pts

161▲32Belle Haven, VAVA6,5706.5%+4.6 pts

162▼48Newington Forest, VAVA12,3166.5%−1.2 pts

163▼9Newington, VAVA13,4786.4%+1.8 pts

164▼15Ashburn, VAVA46,0266.3%+1.3 pts

165▲9Lansdowne, VAVA12,3286.2%+2.5 pts

166▼24Oakton, VAVA36,5286.2%+0.8 pts

167▼10Cascades, VAVA12,3576.1%+1.6 pts

168▼12Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5896.1%+1.6 pts

169▲7Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5665.9%+2.4 pts

170▼31Crosspointe, VAVA5,6695.8%0.0 pts

171▼44Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4505.8%−1.0 pts

172▼26Blacksburg, VAVA45,1045.6%+0.4 pts

173▲12Lowes Island, VAVA11,0185.5%+2.5 pts

174▼46Quantico Base, VAVA5,8405.5%−1.3 pts

175▲12Long Branch, VAVA7,0345.3%+2.4 pts

176▲3Mantua, VAVA8,2985.2%+1.9 pts

177▲14Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.9%+2.9 pts

178▼11Purcellville, VAVA8,8904.9%+0.9 pts

179▼14Short Pump, VAVA29,0264.9%+0.9 pts

180▲12Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9574.8%+2.9 pts

181▲15Floris, VAVA7,5894.7%+3.0 pts

182▼11Franconia, VAVA18,3354.6%+0.7 pts

183▲12Dranesville, VAVA11,8284.4%+2.7 pts

184▼12New Baltimore, VAVA11,9194.1%+0.4 pts

185▼27Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4494.0%−0.5 pts

186▲2Braddock, VAVA6,5363.9%+1.3 pts

187▼12Broadlands, VAVA14,3533.7%+0.2 pts

188▲2McLean, VAVA49,6273.5%+1.3 pts

189▼8Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8583.2%0.0 pts

190▼6Belmont, VAVA9,7292.9%−0.1 pts

191▼29Independent Hill, VAVA10,8532.9%−1.4 pts

192▼3Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002.8%+0.3 pts

193▲1Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7362.8%+0.9 pts

194▼11Great Falls, VAVA15,2282.7%−0.4 pts

195▼15Brambleton, VAVA24,5372.5%−0.8 pts

196▲4South Run, VAVA6,6002.4%+1.5 pts

197▲1Difficult Run, VAVA9,9382.2%+0.7 pts

198▲1Wyndham, VAVA12,0992.1%+1.1 pts

199▼44Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2711.9%−2.7 pts

200▼3Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8231.6%+0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES