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Highest poverty rate, Virginia cities

Virginia cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 7.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Brandermill, VA, up 70 places to #92.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Blacksburg, VAVA45,10442.7%−0.5 pts

02▲14Galax, VAVA6,67031.1%+12.5 pts

03▲3Richlands, VAVA5,05130.2%+12.4 pts

04▼2Radford, VAVA17,24328.7%−2.7 pts

05▲20South Boston, VAVA7,79526.9%+6.5 pts

06▼2Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10226.2%+0.4 pts

07▲3Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83925.7%−4.4 pts

08▲52Covington, VAVA5,68025.7%+12.8 pts

09▲9Danville, VAVA41,64724.7%+4.7 pts

10▲38Ashland, VAVA7,98224.3%+13.5 pts

11▼6University of Virginia, VAVA9,06523.8%–

12▼4Martinsville, VAVA13,84923.5%+4.3 pts

13▲11Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27122.5%+9.2 pts

14▼3Woodstock, VAVA6,00222.1%+9.4 pts

15▼3Bensley, VAVA5,94922.0%+7.4 pts

16▼3Hopewell, VAVA23,26121.8%+6.9 pts

17▲3Petersburg, VAVA33,73421.7%+2.1 pts

18▲25Winchester, VAVA28,27221.5%+8.3 pts

19▼4Pulaski, VAVA8,80721.2%−0.6 pts

20▼1Wytheville, VAVA8,12821.2%+6.6 pts

21▲9Bellwood, VAVA7,90721.0%+4.2 pts

22▼13Marion, VAVA5,55520.7%+2.1 pts

23▼20Farmville, VAVA7,59320.4%−1.7 pts

24▼10Montrose, VAVA8,28519.9%+8.0 pts

25▼8Charlottesville, VAVA44,38819.6%−6.3 pts

26▲7Franklin, VAVA8,47819.3%−0.5 pts

27▲11Highland Springs, VAVA14,29619.0%+8.5 pts

28▲16Williamsburg, VAVA15,86118.8%+0.6 pts

29▲6Buena Vista, VAVA6,67218.8%+8.5 pts

30▲4Lynchburg, VAVA81,34718.6%+2.7 pts

31▼3Roanoke, VAVA99,11118.3%+2.4 pts

32▼6Richmond, VAVA237,25718.2%−3.2 pts

33▼11Bristol, VAVA16,41818.0%+1.7 pts

34▼7Seven Corners, VAVA9,37117.8%−0.9 pts

35▲29Yorkshire, VAVA9,78217.8%+10.5 pts

36▲4Portsmouth, VAVA96,77717.3%+1.2 pts

37▼6Norfolk, VAVA231,01316.5%−2.9 pts

38▲21Collinsville, VAVA7,13916.3%+7.6 pts

39▼7Abingdon, VAVA8,28415.9%+5.8 pts

40▼17Emporia, VAVA5,44715.8%−0.2 pts

41▲42Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74115.2%–

42▲19Fishersville, VAVA9,48414.7%+8.7 pts

43▲3Newport News, VAVA183,23014.5%+0.7 pts

44▲46Hutchison, VAVA7,28414.5%–

45▼6Front Royal, VAVA15,72214.3%+1.9 pts

46▲5Orange, VAVA5,36514.1%−7.0 pts

47▼26Lexington, VAVA7,76914.0%−7.5 pts

48▲19Sandston, VAVA7,39913.9%–

49▲4Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85913.7%+4.2 pts

50▼3Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39313.2%−2.3 pts

51▲36Groveton, VAVA13,93113.2%+6.4 pts

52▲22Ettrick, VAVA5,91012.9%+1.6 pts

53▲1Culpeper, VAVA22,07412.8%−4.1 pts

54▼5East Highland Park, VAVA15,26512.8%+3.3 pts

55▲3Manchester, VAVA12,44512.7%–

56▼14Hampton, VAVA137,31512.7%+1.4 pts

57▲27Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18012.6%+5.2 pts

58▲11Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74912.4%–

59▼3Staunton, VAVA26,80112.4%+0.7 pts

60▼53Bedford, VAVA7,91112.2%−7.5 pts

61▼32Dumbarton, VAVA7,99712.1%+3.8 pts

62▲10Annandale, VAVA41,70512.1%+5.1 pts

63▲7Lakeside, VAVA12,65411.8%+3.8 pts

64▲17Christiansburg, VAVA22,44211.7%+3.2 pts

65▼20Waynesboro, VAVA23,95111.2%−1.6 pts

66▼29Woodburn, VAVA9,50310.8%–

67▼15Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19410.6%–

68▼6Vinton, VAVA7,96710.5%+0.7 pts

69▼19Madison Heights, VAVA10,26610.5%+1.3 pts

70▲16Salem, VAVA25,81610.2%+3.5 pts

71▲18Sudley, VAVA19,16210.2%+6.1 pts

72▲53Warrenton, VAVA10,2139.7%+0.4 pts

73▲62Forest, VAVA13,4309.6%+6.5 pts

74▼38Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2579.4%−5.8 pts

75▲20Chesapeake, VAVA255,3329.4%+2.1 pts

76▲6Suffolk, VAVA104,6999.4%−3.8 pts

77Fairfax, VAVA26,7729.1%+3.4 pts

78▼12Woodbridge, VAVA43,9459.0%+3.4 pts

79▲19Springfield, VAVA31,1548.9%+3.8 pts

80▲31Hollins, VAVA17,0978.8%+3.9 pts

81▼8Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0448.6%–

82▲20Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7378.6%+2.1 pts

83▲21Timberlake, VAVA12,7258.5%+2.9 pts

84▼6Laurel, VAVA18,7218.4%+3.0 pts

85▲24Herndon, VAVA25,5068.1%0.0 pts

86▲10Chester, VAVA24,4748.1%+0.1 pts

87▲31Sterling, VAVA32,4118.0%–

88▲25Tysons, VAVA28,9367.9%–

89▼9Alexandria, VAVA160,6627.9%−1.0 pts

90▲25West Falls Church, VAVA31,2797.9%–

91▼15Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7387.9%+2.4 pts

92▲70Brandermill, VAVA13,7307.8%–

93▲10Manassas, VAVA44,3327.7%+1.4 pts

94▼15Lincolnia, VAVA20,3207.7%−4.1 pts

95▼38Triangle, VAVA10,4507.6%−1.2 pts

96▼8Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1097.5%−1.4 pts

97▼4Strasburg, VAVA7,3807.5%−2.2 pts

98▼4Lorton, VAVA20,9917.4%+0.8 pts

99▲8Arlington, VAVA236,2547.4%−0.4 pts

100▲1Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1837.4%+3.3 pts

101▼36Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7807.3%+3.6 pts

102▲15Huntington, VAVA13,5027.3%−0.4 pts

103▲17Centreville, VAVA71,7067.2%+4.2 pts

104▲85Falmouth, VAVA5,2167.2%−0.1 pts

105▲91Crozet, VAVA9,2897.1%+3.8 pts

106▲71Quantico Base, VAVA5,8407.0%–

107▼2Dale City, VAVA71,0167.0%+2.6 pts

108▼17Carrollton, VAVA8,4366.8%–

109▲25Bon Air, VAVA16,9046.7%+4.9 pts

110▲33Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6626.7%+4.9 pts

111▲34Leesburg, VAVA49,9176.6%+2.9 pts

112▲12North Springfield, VAVA7,0506.4%+4.0 pts

113▲72Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3586.3%–

114▼46Bridgewater, VAVA6,9246.3%+1.0 pts

115▼18Kings Park West, VAVA13,4426.2%–

116▲12McNair, VAVA22,6556.1%–

117▲40Buckhall, VAVA21,6026.0%–

118▲8Cave Spring, VAVA25,7425.9%+2.7 pts

119▼5Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0495.8%+3.5 pts

120▼12George Mason, VAVA9,9375.8%–

121▲20Chantilly, VAVA24,0365.8%+3.5 pts

122▲5Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5455.7%–

123▼13Reston, VAVA64,4145.7%+1.2 pts

124▼53Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1225.6%−1.4 pts

125▲35Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9735.6%+2.1 pts

126▼63Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9845.5%–

127▼15Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8945.5%–

128▼9Idylwood, VAVA17,5595.5%−0.3 pts

129▼74Smithfield, VAVA9,1125.4%−6.5 pts

130▲6Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6295.4%–

131▼2Burke Centre, VAVA17,0375.2%–

132▼2Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6835.2%+1.9 pts

133▼2Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.1%0.0 pts

134▲56Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9575.1%+2.0 pts

135▼43Merrifield, VAVA20,6985.1%−2.3 pts

136▲10Vienna, VAVA16,6915.0%+2.5 pts

137▼16Innsbrook, VAVA8,5785.0%–

138▼97Dumfries, VAVA6,4055.0%−7.6 pts

139▲58Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4814.8%+3.1 pts

140▲28Countryside, VAVA9,6614.8%–

141▼56Greenbriar, VAVA8,2434.7%–

142▼43Rockwood, VAVA10,0104.7%–

143▼20Oakton, VAVA36,5284.6%−0.2 pts

144▼69Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4644.6%–

145▲18Purcellville, VAVA8,8904.6%+0.5 pts

146▼14Poquoson, VAVA13,2924.5%0.0 pts

147▲19Kingstowne, VAVA18,3604.4%–

148▲1Leesylvania, VAVA21,6324.4%–

149▲4Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8234.3%–

150▼44Hollymead, VAVA8,4824.3%–

151▼13Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4504.2%–

152▲18New Baltimore, VAVA11,9194.1%–

153▲2Ashburn, VAVA46,0264.0%–

154▲24Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.0%−0.2 pts

155▼5Gainesville, VAVA18,1964.0%+1.2 pts

156▲37Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2714.0%–

157▲10Montclair, VAVA22,3873.8%+1.2 pts

158▼10South Riding, VAVA34,3523.8%–

159▲35Crosspointe, VAVA5,6693.7%–

160▼18Lansdowne, VAVA12,3283.6%–

161▼39Glen Allen, VAVA17,5513.6%+1.1 pts

162▼23Short Pump, VAVA29,0263.6%+3.6 pts

163▲36Brambleton, VAVA24,5373.5%–

164▼31Midlothian, VAVA19,1203.2%–

165▲16Burke, VAVA44,0293.2%+0.9 pts

166▼19Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8583.1%+2.1 pts

167▼30Newington Forest, VAVA12,3163.1%–

168▼10Cascades, VAVA12,3572.9%–

169▲6McLean, VAVA49,6272.9%+0.9 pts

170▼54Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4492.9%−2.8 pts

171▼15Franconia, VAVA18,3352.8%0.0 pts

172▲1Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8392.8%–

173▲15Moorefield, VAVA6,1232.8%–

174▲10Mantua, VAVA8,2982.8%−0.7 pts

175▼4Dranesville, VAVA11,8282.8%–

176▼36Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0662.6%−1.0 pts

177▼18Woodlake, VAVA7,3582.5%–

178▼14Fort Lee, VAVA8,9932.5%−5.1 pts

179▲12Floris, VAVA7,5892.4%–

180▼8Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002.2%+0.4 pts

181▼27Great Falls, VAVA15,2282.2%+0.4 pts

182▲13Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762.2%−0.6 pts

183▲3Newington, VAVA13,4782.2%+0.1 pts

184▲16South Run, VAVA6,6002.1%–

185▼9Belmont, VAVA9,7292.1%–

186▼35West Springfield, VAVA22,5321.9%−0.4 pts

187▼22Belle Haven, VAVA6,5701.9%−3.1 pts

188▲4Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6031.8%–

189▼9Wakefield, VAVA11,9301.8%–

190▼11Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5661.7%–

191▼47Long Branch, VAVA7,0341.6%–

192▼9Lowes Island, VAVA11,0181.6%–

193▼93Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5891.6%−0.8 pts

194▼42Bealeton, VAVA5,0341.6%–

195▼13Independent Hill, VAVA10,8531.5%–

196▼35Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7361.5%–

197▼23Difficult Run, VAVA9,9381.4%–

198▼11Wyndham, VAVA12,0991.2%+0.3 pts

199▼30Broadlands, VAVA14,3531.0%–

200▼2Braddock, VAVA6,5360.9%–

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