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Highest poverty rate, Virginia cities

Virginia cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Blacksburg, VAVA45,10442.7%−1%

02Galax, VAVA6,67031.1%+67%

03Richlands, VAVA5,05130.2%+70%

04Radford, VAVA17,24328.7%−9%

05South Boston, VAVA7,79526.9%+32%

06Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10226.2%+2%

07Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83925.7%−15%

08Covington, VAVA5,68025.7%+99%

09Danville, VAVA41,64724.7%+23%

10Ashland, VAVA7,98224.3%+124%

11University of Virginia, VAVA9,06523.8%–

12Martinsville, VAVA13,84923.5%+22%

13Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27122.5%+69%

14Woodstock, VAVA6,00222.1%+75%

15Bensley, VAVA5,94922.0%+51%

16Hopewell, VAVA23,26121.8%+46%

17Petersburg, VAVA33,73421.7%+11%

18Winchester, VAVA28,27221.5%+63%

19Pulaski, VAVA8,80721.2%−3%

20Wytheville, VAVA8,12821.2%+45%

21Bellwood, VAVA7,90721.0%+25%

22Marion, VAVA5,55520.7%+11%

23Farmville, VAVA7,59320.4%−8%

24Montrose, VAVA8,28519.9%+67%

25Charlottesville, VAVA44,38819.6%−24%

26Franklin, VAVA8,47819.3%−3%

27Highland Springs, VAVA14,29619.0%+82%

28Williamsburg, VAVA15,86118.8%+3%

29Buena Vista, VAVA6,67218.8%+82%

30Lynchburg, VAVA81,34718.6%+17%

31Roanoke, VAVA99,11118.3%+15%

32Richmond, VAVA237,25718.2%−15%

33Bristol, VAVA16,41818.0%+11%

34Seven Corners, VAVA9,37117.8%−5%

35Yorkshire, VAVA9,78217.8%+144%

36Portsmouth, VAVA96,77717.3%+7%

37Norfolk, VAVA231,01316.5%−15%

38Collinsville, VAVA7,13916.3%+87%

39Abingdon, VAVA8,28415.9%+58%

40Emporia, VAVA5,44715.8%−1%

41Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74115.2%–

42Fishersville, VAVA9,48414.7%+145%

43Newport News, VAVA183,23014.5%+5%

44Hutchison, VAVA7,28414.5%–

45Front Royal, VAVA15,72214.3%+15%

46Orange, VAVA5,36514.1%−33%

47Lexington, VAVA7,76914.0%−35%

48Sandston, VAVA7,39913.9%–

49Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85913.7%+44%

50Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39313.2%−15%

51Groveton, VAVA13,93113.2%+93%

52Ettrick, VAVA5,91012.9%+15%

53Culpeper, VAVA22,07412.8%−24%

54East Highland Park, VAVA15,26512.8%+34%

55Manchester, VAVA12,44512.7%–

56Hampton, VAVA137,31512.7%+13%

57Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18012.6%+72%

58Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74912.4%–

59Staunton, VAVA26,80112.4%+6%

60Bedford, VAVA7,91112.2%−38%

61Dumbarton, VAVA7,99712.1%+46%

62Annandale, VAVA41,70512.1%+72%

63Lakeside, VAVA12,65411.8%+48%

64Christiansburg, VAVA22,44211.7%+38%

65Waynesboro, VAVA23,95111.2%−13%

66Woodburn, VAVA9,50310.8%–

67Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19410.6%–

68Vinton, VAVA7,96710.5%+8%

69Madison Heights, VAVA10,26610.5%+14%

70Salem, VAVA25,81610.2%+53%

71Sudley, VAVA19,16210.2%+147%

72Warrenton, VAVA10,2139.7%+4%

73Forest, VAVA13,4309.6%+206%

74Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2579.4%−38%

75Chesapeake, VAVA255,3329.4%+29%

76Suffolk, VAVA104,6999.4%−29%

77Fairfax, VAVA26,7729.1%+59%

78Woodbridge, VAVA43,9459.0%+62%

79Springfield, VAVA31,1548.9%+74%

80Hollins, VAVA17,0978.8%+81%

81Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0448.6%–

82Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7378.6%+32%

83Timberlake, VAVA12,7258.5%+52%

84Laurel, VAVA18,7218.4%+56%

85Herndon, VAVA25,5068.1%+0%

86Chester, VAVA24,4748.1%+1%

87Sterling, VAVA32,4118.0%–

88Tysons, VAVA28,9367.9%–

89Alexandria, VAVA160,6627.9%−11%

90West Falls Church, VAVA31,2797.9%–

91Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7387.9%+43%

92Brandermill, VAVA13,7307.8%–

93Manassas, VAVA44,3327.7%+23%

94Lincolnia, VAVA20,3207.7%−35%

95Triangle, VAVA10,4507.6%−13%

96Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1097.5%−16%

97Strasburg, VAVA7,3807.5%−23%

98Lorton, VAVA20,9917.4%+12%

99Arlington, VAVA236,2547.4%−5%

100Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1837.4%+83%

101Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7807.3%+96%

102Huntington, VAVA13,5027.3%−5%

103Centreville, VAVA71,7067.2%+142%

104Falmouth, VAVA5,2167.2%−1%

105Crozet, VAVA9,2897.1%+114%

106Quantico Base, VAVA5,8407.0%–

107Dale City, VAVA71,0167.0%+58%

108Carrollton, VAVA8,4366.8%–

109Bon Air, VAVA16,9046.7%+275%

110Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6626.7%+280%

111Leesburg, VAVA49,9176.6%+81%

112North Springfield, VAVA7,0506.4%+160%

113Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3586.3%–

114Bridgewater, VAVA6,9246.3%+18%

115Kings Park West, VAVA13,4426.2%–

116McNair, VAVA22,6556.1%–

117Buckhall, VAVA21,6026.0%–

118Cave Spring, VAVA25,7425.9%+86%

119Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0495.8%+149%

120George Mason, VAVA9,9375.8%–

121Chantilly, VAVA24,0365.8%+151%

122Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5455.7%–

123Reston, VAVA64,4145.7%+26%

124Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1225.6%−20%

125Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9735.6%+62%

126Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9845.5%–

127Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8945.5%–

128Idylwood, VAVA17,5595.5%−5%

129Smithfield, VAVA9,1125.4%−55%

130Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6295.4%–

131Burke Centre, VAVA17,0375.2%–

132Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6835.2%+57%

133Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.1%−1%

134Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9575.1%+63%

135Merrifield, VAVA20,6985.1%−31%

136Vienna, VAVA16,6915.0%+101%

137Innsbrook, VAVA8,5785.0%–

138Dumfries, VAVA6,4055.0%−60%

139Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4814.8%+178%

140Countryside, VAVA9,6614.8%–

141Greenbriar, VAVA8,2434.7%–

142Rockwood, VAVA10,0104.7%–

143Oakton, VAVA36,5284.6%−5%

144Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4644.6%–

145Purcellville, VAVA8,8904.6%+11%

146Poquoson, VAVA13,2924.5%+0%

147Kingstowne, VAVA18,3604.4%–

148Leesylvania, VAVA21,6324.4%–

149Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8234.3%–

150Hollymead, VAVA8,4824.3%–

151Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4504.2%–

152New Baltimore, VAVA11,9194.1%–

153Ashburn, VAVA46,0264.0%–

154Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.0%−4%

155Gainesville, VAVA18,1964.0%+43%

156Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2714.0%–

157Montclair, VAVA22,3873.8%+48%

158South Riding, VAVA34,3523.8%–

159Crosspointe, VAVA5,6693.7%–

160Lansdowne, VAVA12,3283.6%–

161Glen Allen, VAVA17,5513.6%+44%

162Short Pump, VAVA29,0263.6%–

163Brambleton, VAVA24,5373.5%–

164Midlothian, VAVA19,1203.2%–

165Burke, VAVA44,0293.2%+39%

166Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8583.1%+215%

167Newington Forest, VAVA12,3163.1%–

168Cascades, VAVA12,3572.9%–

169McLean, VAVA49,6272.9%+48%

170Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4492.9%−49%

171Franconia, VAVA18,3352.8%+0%

172Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8392.8%–

173Moorefield, VAVA6,1232.8%–

174Mantua, VAVA8,2982.8%−20%

175Dranesville, VAVA11,8282.8%–

176Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0662.6%−27%

177Woodlake, VAVA7,3582.5%–

178Fort Lee, VAVA8,9932.5%−67%

179Floris, VAVA7,5892.4%–

180Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002.2%+22%

181Great Falls, VAVA15,2282.2%+24%

182Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762.2%−22%

183Newington, VAVA13,4782.2%+6%

184South Run, VAVA6,6002.1%–

185Belmont, VAVA9,7292.1%–

186West Springfield, VAVA22,5321.9%−19%

187Belle Haven, VAVA6,5701.9%−62%

188Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6031.8%–

189Wakefield, VAVA11,9301.8%–

190Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5661.7%–

191Long Branch, VAVA7,0341.6%–

192Lowes Island, VAVA11,0181.6%–

193Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5891.6%−34%

194Bealeton, VAVA5,0341.6%–

195Independent Hill, VAVA10,8531.5%–

196Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7361.5%–

197Difficult Run, VAVA9,9381.4%–

198Wyndham, VAVA12,0991.2%+36%

199Broadlands, VAVA14,3531.0%–

200Braddock, VAVA6,5360.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES