RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Blacksburg, VAVA45,10442.7%−0.5 pts

02Galax, VAVA6,67031.1%+12.5 pts

03Richlands, VAVA5,05130.2%+12.4 pts

04Radford, VAVA17,24328.7%−2.7 pts

05South Boston, VAVA7,79526.9%+6.5 pts

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

07Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83925.7%−4.4 pts

08Covington, VAVA5,68025.7%+12.8 pts

09Danville, VAVA41,64724.7%+4.7 pts

10Ashland, VAVA7,98224.3%+13.5 pts

11University of Virginia, VAVA9,06523.8%–

12Martinsville, VAVA13,84923.5%+4.3 pts

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

14Woodstock, VAVA6,00222.1%+9.4 pts

15Bensley, VAVA5,94922.0%+7.4 pts

16Hopewell, VAVA23,26121.8%+6.9 pts

17Petersburg, VAVA33,73421.7%+2.1 pts

18Winchester, VAVA28,27221.5%+8.3 pts

19Pulaski, VAVA8,80721.2%−0.6 pts

20Wytheville, VAVA8,12821.2%+6.6 pts

21Bellwood, VAVA7,90721.0%+4.2 pts

22Marion, VAVA5,55520.7%+2.1 pts

23Farmville, VAVA7,59320.4%−1.7 pts

24Montrose, VAVA8,28519.9%+8.0 pts

25Charlottesville, VAVA44,38819.6%−6.3 pts

26Franklin, VAVA8,47819.3%−0.5 pts

27Highland Springs, VAVA14,29619.0%+8.5 pts

28Williamsburg, VAVA15,86118.8%+0.6 pts

29Buena Vista, VAVA6,67218.8%+8.5 pts

30Lynchburg, VAVA81,34718.6%+2.7 pts

31Roanoke, VAVA99,11118.3%+2.4 pts

32Richmond, VAVA237,25718.2%−3.2 pts

33Bristol, VAVA16,41818.0%+1.7 pts

34Seven Corners, VAVA9,37117.8%−0.9 pts

35Yorkshire, VAVA9,78217.8%+10.5 pts

36Portsmouth, VAVA96,77717.3%+1.2 pts

37Norfolk, VAVA231,01316.5%−2.9 pts

38Collinsville, VAVA7,13916.3%+7.6 pts

39Abingdon, VAVA8,28415.9%+5.8 pts

40Emporia, VAVA5,44715.8%−0.2 pts

41Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74115.2%–

42Fishersville, VAVA9,48414.7%+8.7 pts

43Newport News, VAVA183,23014.5%+0.7 pts

44Hutchison, VAVA7,28414.5%–

45Front Royal, VAVA15,72214.3%+1.9 pts

46Orange, VAVA5,36514.1%−7.0 pts

47Lexington, VAVA7,76914.0%−7.5 pts

48Sandston, VAVA7,39913.9%–

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

50Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39313.2%−2.3 pts

51Groveton, VAVA13,93113.2%+6.4 pts

52Ettrick, VAVA5,91012.9%+1.6 pts

53Culpeper, VAVA22,07412.8%−4.1 pts

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

55Manchester, VAVA12,44512.7%–

56Hampton, VAVA137,31512.7%+1.4 pts

57Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18012.6%+5.2 pts

58Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74912.4%–

59Staunton, VAVA26,80112.4%+0.7 pts

60Bedford, VAVA7,91112.2%−7.5 pts

61Dumbarton, VAVA7,99712.1%+3.8 pts

62Annandale, VAVA41,70512.1%+5.1 pts

63Lakeside, VAVA12,65411.8%+3.8 pts

64Christiansburg, VAVA22,44211.7%+3.2 pts

65Waynesboro, VAVA23,95111.2%−1.6 pts

66Woodburn, VAVA9,50310.8%–

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

68Vinton, VAVA7,96710.5%+0.7 pts

69Madison Heights, VAVA10,26610.5%+1.3 pts

70Salem, VAVA25,81610.2%+3.5 pts

71Sudley, VAVA19,16210.2%+6.1 pts

72Warrenton, VAVA10,2139.7%+0.4 pts

73Forest, VAVA13,4309.6%+6.5 pts

74Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2579.4%−5.8 pts

75Chesapeake, VAVA255,3329.4%+2.1 pts

76Suffolk, VAVA104,6999.4%−3.8 pts

77Fairfax, VAVA26,7729.1%+3.4 pts

78Woodbridge, VAVA43,9459.0%+3.4 pts

79Springfield, VAVA31,1548.9%+3.8 pts

80Hollins, VAVA17,0978.8%+3.9 pts

81Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0448.6%–

82Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7378.6%+2.1 pts

83Timberlake, VAVA12,7258.5%+2.9 pts

84Laurel, VAVA18,7218.4%+3.0 pts

85Herndon, VAVA25,5068.1%+0.0 pts

86Chester, VAVA24,4748.1%+0.1 pts

87Sterling, VAVA32,4118.0%–

88Tysons, VAVA28,9367.9%–

89Alexandria, VAVA160,6627.9%−1.0 pts

90West Falls Church, VAVA31,2797.9%–

91Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7387.9%+2.4 pts

92Brandermill, VAVA13,7307.8%–

93Manassas, VAVA44,3327.7%+1.4 pts

94Lincolnia, VAVA20,3207.7%−4.1 pts

95Triangle, VAVA10,4507.6%−1.2 pts

96Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1097.5%−1.4 pts

97Strasburg, VAVA7,3807.5%−2.2 pts

98Lorton, VAVA20,9917.4%+0.8 pts

99Arlington, VAVA236,2547.4%−0.4 pts

100Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1837.4%+3.3 pts

101Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7807.3%+3.6 pts

102Huntington, VAVA13,5027.3%−0.4 pts

103Centreville, VAVA71,7067.2%+4.2 pts

104Falmouth, VAVA5,2167.2%−0.1 pts

105Crozet, VAVA9,2897.1%+3.8 pts

106Quantico Base, VAVA5,8407.0%–

107Dale City, VAVA71,0167.0%+2.6 pts

108Carrollton, VAVA8,4366.8%–

109Bon Air, VAVA16,9046.7%+4.9 pts

110Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6626.7%+4.9 pts

111Leesburg, VAVA49,9176.6%+2.9 pts

112North Springfield, VAVA7,0506.4%+4.0 pts

113Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3586.3%–

114Bridgewater, VAVA6,9246.3%+1.0 pts

115Kings Park West, VAVA13,4426.2%–

116McNair, VAVA22,6556.1%–

117Buckhall, VAVA21,6026.0%–

118Cave Spring, VAVA25,7425.9%+2.7 pts

119Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0495.8%+3.5 pts

120George Mason, VAVA9,9375.8%–

121Chantilly, VAVA24,0365.8%+3.5 pts

122Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5455.7%–

123Reston, VAVA64,4145.7%+1.2 pts

124Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1225.6%−1.4 pts

125Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9735.6%+2.1 pts

126Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9845.5%–

127Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8945.5%–

128Idylwood, VAVA17,5595.5%−0.3 pts

129Smithfield, VAVA9,1125.4%−6.5 pts

130Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6295.4%–

131Burke Centre, VAVA17,0375.2%–

132Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6835.2%+1.9 pts

133Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.1%−0.0 pts

134Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9575.1%+2.0 pts

135Merrifield, VAVA20,6985.1%−2.3 pts

136Vienna, VAVA16,6915.0%+2.5 pts

137Innsbrook, VAVA8,5785.0%–

138Dumfries, VAVA6,4055.0%−7.6 pts

139Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4814.8%+3.1 pts

140Countryside, VAVA9,6614.8%–

141Greenbriar, VAVA8,2434.7%–

142Rockwood, VAVA10,0104.7%–

143Oakton, VAVA36,5284.6%−0.2 pts

144Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4644.6%–

145Purcellville, VAVA8,8904.6%+0.5 pts

146Poquoson, VAVA13,2924.5%+0.0 pts

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%−0.2 pts

155Gainesville, VAVA18,1964.0%+1.2 pts

156Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2714.0%–

157Montclair, VAVA22,3873.8%+1.2 pts

158South Riding, VAVA34,3523.8%–

159Crosspointe, VAVA5,6693.7%–

160Lansdowne, VAVA12,3283.6%–

161Glen Allen, VAVA17,5513.6%+1.1 pts

162Short Pump, VAVA29,0263.6%+3.6 pts

163Brambleton, VAVA24,5373.5%–

164Midlothian, VAVA19,1203.2%–

165Burke, VAVA44,0293.2%+0.9 pts

166Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8583.1%+2.1 pts

167Newington Forest, VAVA12,3163.1%–

168Cascades, VAVA12,3572.9%–

169McLean, VAVA49,6272.9%+0.9 pts

170Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4492.9%−2.8 pts

171Franconia, VAVA18,3352.8%+0.0 pts

172Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8392.8%–

173Moorefield, VAVA6,1232.8%–

174Mantua, VAVA8,2982.8%−0.7 pts

175Dranesville, VAVA11,8282.8%–

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

177Woodlake, VAVA7,3582.5%–

178Fort Lee, VAVA8,9932.5%−5.1 pts

179Floris, VAVA7,5892.4%–

180Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002.2%+0.4 pts

181Great Falls, VAVA15,2282.2%+0.4 pts

182Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762.2%−0.6 pts

183Newington, VAVA13,4782.2%+0.1 pts

184South Run, VAVA6,6002.1%–

185Belmont, VAVA9,7292.1%–

186West Springfield, VAVA22,5321.9%−0.4 pts

187Belle Haven, VAVA6,5701.9%−3.1 pts

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%−0.8 pts

194Bealeton, VAVA5,0341.6%–

195Independent Hill, VAVA10,8531.5%–

196Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7361.5%–

197Difficult Run, VAVA9,9381.4%–

198Wyndham, VAVA12,0991.2%+0.3 pts

199Broadlands, VAVA14,3531.0%–

200Braddock, VAVA6,5360.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES