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Highest poverty rate, Virginia cities · 2000

Virginia cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Blacksburg, VAVA45,10443.2%+0%

02Radford, VAVA17,24331.4%+0%

03Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83930.1%+0%

04Charlottesville, VAVA44,38825.9%+0%

05Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10225.8%+0%

06Farmville, VAVA7,59322.0%+0%

07Pulaski, VAVA8,80721.8%+0%

08Lexington, VAVA7,76921.6%+0%

09Richmond, VAVA237,25721.4%+0%

10Orange, VAVA5,36521.2%+0%

11South Boston, VAVA7,79520.4%+0%

12Danville, VAVA41,64720.0%+0%

13Franklin, VAVA8,47819.8%+0%

14Bedford, VAVA7,91119.7%+0%

15Petersburg, VAVA33,73419.6%+0%

16Norfolk, VAVA231,01319.4%+0%

17Martinsville, VAVA13,84919.2%+0%

18Seven Corners, VAVA9,37118.7%+0%

19Galax, VAVA6,67018.6%+0%

20Marion, VAVA5,55518.6%+0%

21Williamsburg, VAVA15,86118.3%+0%

22Richlands, VAVA5,05117.8%+0%

23Culpeper, VAVA22,07416.9%+0%

24Bellwood, VAVA7,90716.8%+0%

25Bristol, VAVA16,41816.2%+0%

26Portsmouth, VAVA96,77716.2%+0%

27Emporia, VAVA5,44716.0%+0%

28Roanoke, VAVA99,11115.9%+0%

29Lynchburg, VAVA81,34715.9%+0%

30Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39315.5%+0%

31Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25715.2%+0%

32Hopewell, VAVA23,26114.9%+0%

33Bensley, VAVA5,94914.6%+0%

34Wytheville, VAVA8,12814.6%+0%

35Newport News, VAVA183,23013.8%+0%

36Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27113.3%+0%

37Suffolk, VAVA104,69913.2%+0%

38Winchester, VAVA28,27213.2%+0%

39Covington, VAVA5,68012.9%+0%

40Waynesboro, VAVA23,95112.8%+0%

41Woodstock, VAVA6,00212.6%+0%

42Dumfries, VAVA6,40512.5%+0%

43Front Royal, VAVA15,72212.5%+0%

44Smithfield, VAVA9,11212.0%+0%

45Montrose, VAVA8,28511.9%+0%

46Lincolnia, VAVA20,32011.8%+0%

47Staunton, VAVA26,80111.7%+0%

48Hampton, VAVA137,31511.3%+0%

49Ettrick, VAVA5,91011.2%+0%

50Ashland, VAVA7,98210.9%+0%

51Highland Springs, VAVA14,29610.4%+0%

52Buena Vista, VAVA6,67210.4%+0%

53Abingdon, VAVA8,28410.1%+0%

54Vinton, VAVA7,9679.7%+0%

55Strasburg, VAVA7,3809.7%+0%

56East Highland Park, VAVA15,2659.5%+0%

57Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8599.5%+0%

58Warrenton, VAVA10,2139.3%+0%

59Madison Heights, VAVA10,2669.2%+0%

60Alexandria, VAVA160,6628.9%+0%

61Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1098.9%+0%

62Triangle, VAVA10,4508.8%+0%

63Collinsville, VAVA7,1398.8%+0%

64Christiansburg, VAVA22,4428.5%+0%

65Dumbarton, VAVA7,9978.3%+0%

66Herndon, VAVA25,5068.1%+0%

67Lakeside, VAVA12,6548.0%+0%

68Chester, VAVA24,4748.0%+0%

69Arlington, VAVA236,2547.8%+0%

70Huntington, VAVA13,5027.7%+0%

71Fort Lee, VAVA8,9937.6%+0%

72Merrifield, VAVA20,6987.4%+0%

73Chesapeake, VAVA255,3327.3%+0%

74Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1807.3%+0%

75Yorkshire, VAVA9,7827.3%+0%

76Falmouth, VAVA5,2167.3%+0%

77Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1227.0%+0%

78Annandale, VAVA41,7057.0%+0%

79Groveton, VAVA13,9316.8%+0%

80Salem, VAVA25,8166.7%+0%

81Lorton, VAVA20,9916.6%+0%

82Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7376.5%+0%

83Manassas, VAVA44,3326.3%+0%

84Fishersville, VAVA9,4846.0%+0%

85Idylwood, VAVA17,5595.8%+0%

86Fairfax, VAVA26,7725.7%+0%

87Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4495.6%+0%

88Timberlake, VAVA12,7255.6%+0%

89Woodbridge, VAVA43,9455.5%+0%

90Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7385.5%+0%

91Laurel, VAVA18,7215.4%+0%

92Bridgewater, VAVA6,9245.3%+0%

93Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.2%+0%

94Springfield, VAVA31,1545.1%+0%

95Belle Haven, VAVA6,5705.0%+0%

96Hollins, VAVA17,0974.9%+0%

97Oakton, VAVA36,5284.9%+0%

98Reston, VAVA64,4144.5%+0%

99Poquoson, VAVA13,2924.5%+0%

100Dale City, VAVA71,0164.4%+0%

101Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.2%+0%

102Purcellville, VAVA8,8904.2%+0%

103Sudley, VAVA19,1624.1%+0%

104Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1834.0%+0%

105Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7803.7%+0%

106Leesburg, VAVA49,9173.6%+0%

107Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0663.6%+0%

108Mantua, VAVA8,2983.5%+0%

109Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9733.4%+0%

110Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6833.3%+0%

111Crozet, VAVA9,2893.3%+0%

112Cave Spring, VAVA25,7423.2%+0%

113Forest, VAVA13,4303.1%+0%

114Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9573.1%+0%

115Centreville, VAVA71,7063.0%+0%

116Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762.8%+0%

117Franconia, VAVA18,3352.8%+0%

118Gainesville, VAVA18,1962.8%+0%

119Montclair, VAVA22,3872.6%+0%

120Glen Allen, VAVA17,5512.5%+0%

121Vienna, VAVA16,6912.5%+0%

122North Springfield, VAVA7,0502.5%+0%

123Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5892.5%+0%

124West Springfield, VAVA22,5322.4%+0%

125Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0492.3%+0%

126Chantilly, VAVA24,0362.3%+0%

127Burke, VAVA44,0292.3%+0%

128Newington, VAVA13,4782.1%+0%

129McLean, VAVA49,6271.9%+0%

130Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7001.8%+0%

131Great Falls, VAVA15,2281.8%+0%

132Bon Air, VAVA16,9041.8%+0%

133Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6621.8%+0%

134Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4811.7%+0%

135Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581.0%+0%

136Wyndham, VAVA12,0990.9%+0%

137Short Pump, VAVA29,0260.0%–

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