RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Highest poverty rate, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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, VAVA45,10444.3%+1.0 pts

02Radford, VAVA17,24339.3%+8.0 pts

03Farmville, VAVA7,59332.0%+10.0 pts

04Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10230.1%+4.3 pts

05University of Virginia, VAVA9,06529.4%–

06Richlands, VAVA5,05128.1%+10.4 pts

07Bedford, VAVA7,91127.2%+7.5 pts

08Martinsville, VAVA13,84926.4%+7.2 pts

09Marion, VAVA5,55525.8%+7.2 pts

10Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83925.5%−4.6 pts

11Woodstock, VAVA6,00225.1%+12.5 pts

12Bensley, VAVA5,94924.8%+10.2 pts

13Hopewell, VAVA23,26124.7%+9.8 pts

14Montrose, VAVA8,28524.6%+12.7 pts

15Pulaski, VAVA8,80724.5%+2.6 pts

16Galax, VAVA6,67024.1%+5.5 pts

17Charlottesville, VAVA44,38823.1%−2.8 pts

18Danville, VAVA41,64723.0%+3.0 pts

19Wytheville, VAVA8,12822.9%+8.3 pts

20Petersburg, VAVA33,73422.6%+3.0 pts

21Lexington, VAVA7,76922.1%+0.6 pts

22Bristol, VAVA16,41822.1%+5.9 pts

23Emporia, VAVA5,44721.8%+5.8 pts

24Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27121.3%+7.9 pts

25South Boston, VAVA7,79521.2%+0.8 pts

26Richmond, VAVA237,25720.9%−0.5 pts

27Seven Corners, VAVA9,37120.1%+1.4 pts

28Roanoke, VAVA99,11120.1%+4.2 pts

29Dumbarton, VAVA7,99720.1%+11.8 pts

30Bellwood, VAVA7,90718.2%+1.4 pts

31Norfolk, VAVA231,01317.8%−1.6 pts

32Abingdon, VAVA8,28417.6%+7.5 pts

33Franklin, VAVA8,47817.5%−2.3 pts

34Lynchburg, VAVA81,34717.1%+1.2 pts

35Buena Vista, VAVA6,67216.9%+6.5 pts

36Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25716.5%+1.2 pts

37Woodburn, VAVA9,50316.3%–

38Highland Springs, VAVA14,29616.0%+5.6 pts

39Front Royal, VAVA15,72215.8%+3.3 pts

40Portsmouth, VAVA96,77715.7%−0.4 pts

41Dumfries, VAVA6,40515.5%+3.0 pts

42Hampton, VAVA137,31515.3%+4.0 pts

43Winchester, VAVA28,27215.3%+2.1 pts

44Williamsburg, VAVA15,86115.2%−3.0 pts

45Waynesboro, VAVA23,95114.9%+2.0 pts

46Newport News, VAVA183,23014.8%+1.0 pts

47Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39313.9%−1.5 pts

48Ashland, VAVA7,98213.4%+2.5 pts

49East Highland Park, VAVA15,26513.3%+3.8 pts

50Madison Heights, VAVA10,26613.1%+3.9 pts

51Orange, VAVA5,36513.1%−8.1 pts

52Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19412.8%–

53Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85912.5%+3.0 pts

54Culpeper, VAVA22,07412.5%−4.5 pts

55Smithfield, VAVA9,11212.2%+0.2 pts

56Staunton, VAVA26,80112.2%+0.5 pts

57Triangle, VAVA10,45012.1%+3.3 pts

58Manchester, VAVA12,44511.8%–

59Collinsville, VAVA7,13911.7%+2.9 pts

60Covington, VAVA5,68011.6%−1.3 pts

61Fishersville, VAVA9,48411.6%+5.6 pts

62Vinton, VAVA7,96711.4%+1.7 pts

63Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98411.4%–

64Yorkshire, VAVA9,78211.1%+3.9 pts

65Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78010.8%+7.1 pts

66Woodbridge, VAVA43,94510.7%+5.2 pts

67Sandston, VAVA7,39910.7%–

68Bridgewater, VAVA6,92410.6%+5.3 pts

69Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74910.6%–

70Lakeside, VAVA12,65410.4%+2.4 pts

71Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12210.4%+3.3 pts

72Annandale, VAVA41,70510.2%+3.1 pts

73Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04410.1%–

74Ettrick, VAVA5,91010.1%−1.1 pts

75Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46410.1%–

76Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7389.9%+4.4 pts

77Fairfax, VAVA26,7729.8%+4.1 pts

78Laurel, VAVA18,7219.7%+4.3 pts

79Lincolnia, VAVA20,3209.5%−2.3 pts

80Alexandria, VAVA160,6629.4%+0.5 pts

81Christiansburg, VAVA22,4429.3%+0.8 pts

82Suffolk, VAVA104,6999.2%−4.0 pts

83Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7419.1%–

84Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1808.9%+1.6 pts

85Greenbriar, VAVA8,2438.8%–

86Salem, VAVA25,8168.7%+2.0 pts

87Groveton, VAVA13,9318.6%+1.8 pts

88Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1098.5%−0.5 pts

89Sudley, VAVA19,1628.2%+4.1 pts

90Hutchison, VAVA7,2848.1%–

91Carrollton, VAVA8,4368.0%–

92Merrifield, VAVA20,6987.7%+0.3 pts

93Strasburg, VAVA7,3807.6%−2.1 pts

94Lorton, VAVA20,9917.6%+1.0 pts

95Chesapeake, VAVA255,3327.5%+0.2 pts

96Chester, VAVA24,4747.4%−0.6 pts

97Kings Park West, VAVA13,4427.4%–

98Springfield, VAVA31,1547.4%+2.3 pts

99Rockwood, VAVA10,0107.4%–

100Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5897.3%+4.8 pts

101Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1837.3%+3.2 pts

102Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7377.2%+0.7 pts

103Manassas, VAVA44,3327.0%+0.7 pts

104Timberlake, VAVA12,7256.9%+1.3 pts

105Dale City, VAVA71,0166.9%+2.5 pts

106Hollymead, VAVA8,4826.8%–

107Arlington, VAVA236,2546.4%−1.3 pts

108George Mason, VAVA9,9376.3%–

109Herndon, VAVA25,5066.3%−1.8 pts

110Reston, VAVA64,4146.3%+1.8 pts

111Hollins, VAVA17,0976.2%+1.3 pts

112Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8946.1%–

113Tysons, VAVA28,9366.1%–

114Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0496.1%+3.7 pts

115West Falls Church, VAVA31,2796.0%–

116Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4495.9%+0.3 pts

117Huntington, VAVA13,5025.9%−1.8 pts

118Sterling, VAVA32,4115.8%–

119Idylwood, VAVA17,5595.7%−0.0 pts

120Centreville, VAVA71,7065.7%+2.7 pts

121Innsbrook, VAVA8,5785.6%–

122Glen Allen, VAVA17,5515.6%+3.1 pts

123Oakton, VAVA36,5285.5%+0.7 pts

124North Springfield, VAVA7,0505.5%+3.0 pts

125Warrenton, VAVA10,2135.5%−3.8 pts

126Cave Spring, VAVA25,7425.5%+2.3 pts

127Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5455.4%–

128McNair, VAVA22,6555.4%–

129Burke Centre, VAVA17,0375.4%–

130Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6835.2%+1.9 pts

131Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.0%−0.1 pts

132Poquoson, VAVA13,2925.0%+0.5 pts

133Midlothian, VAVA19,1204.7%–

134Bon Air, VAVA16,9044.6%+2.8 pts

135Forest, VAVA13,4304.6%+1.4 pts

136Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6294.6%–

137Newington Forest, VAVA12,3164.5%–

138Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4504.5%–

139Short Pump, VAVA29,0264.4%+4.4 pts

140Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0664.4%+0.8 pts

141Chantilly, VAVA24,0364.4%+2.1 pts

142Lansdowne, VAVA12,3284.2%–

143Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6624.2%+2.5 pts

144Long Branch, VAVA7,0344.1%–

145Leesburg, VAVA49,9174.0%+0.4 pts

146Vienna, VAVA16,6914.0%+1.5 pts

147Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8584.0%+3.0 pts

148South Riding, VAVA34,3523.8%–

149Leesylvania, VAVA21,6323.7%–

150Gainesville, VAVA18,1963.6%+0.9 pts

151West Springfield, VAVA22,5323.6%+1.2 pts

152Bealeton, VAVA5,0343.4%–

153Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8233.4%–

154Great Falls, VAVA15,2283.3%+1.5 pts

155Ashburn, VAVA46,0263.2%–

156Franconia, VAVA18,3353.2%+0.3 pts

157Buckhall, VAVA21,6023.1%–

158Cascades, VAVA12,3573.0%–

159Woodlake, VAVA7,3582.9%–

160Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9732.9%−0.5 pts

161Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7362.9%–

162Brandermill, VAVA13,7302.8%–

163Purcellville, VAVA8,8902.7%−1.5 pts

164Fort Lee, VAVA8,9932.6%−4.9 pts

165Belle Haven, VAVA6,5702.6%−2.4 pts

166Kingstowne, VAVA18,3602.6%–

167Montclair, VAVA22,3872.6%+0.0 pts

168Countryside, VAVA9,6612.5%–

169Broadlands, VAVA14,3532.5%–

170New Baltimore, VAVA11,9192.4%–

171Dranesville, VAVA11,8282.4%–

172Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002.2%+0.3 pts

173Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8392.2%–

174Difficult Run, VAVA9,9382.1%–

175McLean, VAVA49,6272.1%+0.2 pts

176Belmont, VAVA9,7292.1%–

177Quantico Base, VAVA5,8402.0%–

178Falls Church, VAVA15,1592.0%−2.2 pts

179Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5662.0%–

180Wakefield, VAVA11,9302.0%–

181Burke, VAVA44,0291.8%−0.5 pts

182Independent Hill, VAVA10,8531.8%–

183Lowes Island, VAVA11,0181.7%–

184Mantua, VAVA8,2981.6%−1.9 pts

185Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3581.6%–

186Newington, VAVA13,4781.5%−0.6 pts

187Wyndham, VAVA12,0991.5%+0.6 pts

188Moorefield, VAVA6,1231.4%–

189Falmouth, VAVA5,2161.4%−5.9 pts

190Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9571.3%−1.8 pts

191Floris, VAVA7,5891.2%–

192Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6031.1%–

193Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2711.0%–

194Crosspointe, VAVA5,6690.9%–

195Linton Hall, VAVA41,8760.9%−2.0 pts

196Crozet, VAVA9,2890.8%−2.5 pts

197Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4810.7%−1.1 pts

198Braddock, VAVA6,5360.6%–

199Brambleton, VAVA24,5370.6%–

200South Run, VAVA6,6000.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS