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Highest poverty rate, Virginia cities · 2020

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, VAVA45,10444.3%+2%

02Radford, VAVA17,24339.3%+25%

03Farmville, VAVA7,59332.0%+45%

04Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10230.1%+17%

05University of Virginia, VAVA9,06529.4%–

06Richlands, VAVA5,05128.1%+58%

07Bedford, VAVA7,91127.2%+38%

08Martinsville, VAVA13,84926.4%+38%

09Marion, VAVA5,55525.8%+39%

10Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83925.5%−15%

11Woodstock, VAVA6,00225.1%+99%

12Bensley, VAVA5,94924.8%+70%

13Hopewell, VAVA23,26124.7%+66%

14Montrose, VAVA8,28524.6%+106%

15Pulaski, VAVA8,80724.5%+12%

16Galax, VAVA6,67024.1%+29%

17Charlottesville, VAVA44,38823.1%−11%

18Danville, VAVA41,64723.0%+15%

19Wytheville, VAVA8,12822.9%+57%

20Petersburg, VAVA33,73422.6%+15%

21Lexington, VAVA7,76922.1%+3%

22Bristol, VAVA16,41822.1%+36%

23Emporia, VAVA5,44721.8%+36%

24Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27121.3%+60%

25South Boston, VAVA7,79521.2%+4%

26Richmond, VAVA237,25720.9%−2%

27Seven Corners, VAVA9,37120.1%+8%

28Roanoke, VAVA99,11120.1%+26%

29Dumbarton, VAVA7,99720.1%+142%

30Bellwood, VAVA7,90718.2%+8%

31Norfolk, VAVA231,01317.8%−8%

32Abingdon, VAVA8,28417.6%+75%

33Franklin, VAVA8,47817.5%−12%

34Lynchburg, VAVA81,34717.1%+8%

35Buena Vista, VAVA6,67216.9%+62%

36Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25716.5%+8%

37Woodburn, VAVA9,50316.3%–

38Highland Springs, VAVA14,29616.0%+54%

39Front Royal, VAVA15,72215.8%+27%

40Portsmouth, VAVA96,77715.7%−3%

41Dumfries, VAVA6,40515.5%+24%

42Hampton, VAVA137,31515.3%+35%

43Winchester, VAVA28,27215.3%+16%

44Williamsburg, VAVA15,86115.2%−17%

45Waynesboro, VAVA23,95114.9%+16%

46Newport News, VAVA183,23014.8%+8%

47Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39313.9%−10%

48Ashland, VAVA7,98213.4%+23%

49East Highland Park, VAVA15,26513.3%+40%

50Madison Heights, VAVA10,26613.1%+43%

51Orange, VAVA5,36513.1%−38%

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

53Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85912.5%+32%

54Culpeper, VAVA22,07412.5%−26%

55Smithfield, VAVA9,11212.2%+2%

56Staunton, VAVA26,80112.2%+4%

57Triangle, VAVA10,45012.1%+37%

58Manchester, VAVA12,44511.8%–

59Collinsville, VAVA7,13911.7%+34%

60Covington, VAVA5,68011.6%−10%

61Fishersville, VAVA9,48411.6%+93%

62Vinton, VAVA7,96711.4%+18%

63Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98411.4%–

64Yorkshire, VAVA9,78211.1%+53%

65Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78010.8%+190%

66Woodbridge, VAVA43,94510.7%+94%

67Sandston, VAVA7,39910.7%–

68Bridgewater, VAVA6,92410.6%+99%

69Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74910.6%–

70Lakeside, VAVA12,65410.4%+30%

71Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12210.4%+47%

72Annandale, VAVA41,70510.2%+45%

73Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04410.1%–

74Ettrick, VAVA5,91010.1%−10%

75Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46410.1%–

76Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7389.9%+79%

77Fairfax, VAVA26,7729.8%+71%

78Laurel, VAVA18,7219.7%+81%

79Lincolnia, VAVA20,3209.5%−19%

80Alexandria, VAVA160,6629.4%+6%

81Christiansburg, VAVA22,4429.3%+10%

82Suffolk, VAVA104,6999.2%−31%

83Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7419.1%–

84Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1808.9%+22%

85Greenbriar, VAVA8,2438.8%–

86Salem, VAVA25,8168.7%+30%

87Groveton, VAVA13,9318.6%+27%

88Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1098.5%−5%

89Sudley, VAVA19,1628.2%+98%

90Hutchison, VAVA7,2848.1%–

91Carrollton, VAVA8,4368.0%–

92Merrifield, VAVA20,6987.7%+4%

93Strasburg, VAVA7,3807.6%−21%

94Lorton, VAVA20,9917.6%+15%

95Chesapeake, VAVA255,3327.5%+2%

96Chester, VAVA24,4747.4%−7%

97Kings Park West, VAVA13,4427.4%–

98Springfield, VAVA31,1547.4%+45%

99Rockwood, VAVA10,0107.4%–

100Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5897.3%+195%

101Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1837.3%+81%

102Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7377.2%+10%

103Manassas, VAVA44,3327.0%+11%

104Timberlake, VAVA12,7256.9%+23%

105Dale City, VAVA71,0166.9%+56%

106Hollymead, VAVA8,4826.8%–

107Arlington, VAVA236,2546.4%−17%

108George Mason, VAVA9,9376.3%–

109Herndon, VAVA25,5066.3%−22%

110Reston, VAVA64,4146.3%+39%

111Hollins, VAVA17,0976.2%+27%

112Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8946.1%–

113Tysons, VAVA28,9366.1%–

114Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0496.1%+159%

115West Falls Church, VAVA31,2796.0%–

116Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4495.9%+5%

117Huntington, VAVA13,5025.9%−23%

118Sterling, VAVA32,4115.8%–

119Idylwood, VAVA17,5595.7%−0%

120Centreville, VAVA71,7065.7%+90%

121Innsbrook, VAVA8,5785.6%–

122Glen Allen, VAVA17,5515.6%+121%

123Oakton, VAVA36,5285.5%+14%

124North Springfield, VAVA7,0505.5%+122%

125Warrenton, VAVA10,2135.5%−41%

126Cave Spring, VAVA25,7425.5%+73%

127Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5455.4%–

128McNair, VAVA22,6555.4%–

129Burke Centre, VAVA17,0375.4%–

130Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6835.2%+59%

131Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.0%−3%

132Poquoson, VAVA13,2925.0%+12%

133Midlothian, VAVA19,1204.7%–

134Bon Air, VAVA16,9044.6%+158%

135Forest, VAVA13,4304.6%+45%

136Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6294.6%–

137Newington Forest, VAVA12,3164.5%–

138Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4504.5%–

139Short Pump, VAVA29,0264.4%–

140Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0664.4%+22%

141Chantilly, VAVA24,0364.4%+89%

142Lansdowne, VAVA12,3284.2%–

143Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6624.2%+140%

144Long Branch, VAVA7,0344.1%–

145Leesburg, VAVA49,9174.0%+11%

146Vienna, VAVA16,6914.0%+61%

147Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8584.0%+302%

148South Riding, VAVA34,3523.8%–

149Leesylvania, VAVA21,6323.7%–

150Gainesville, VAVA18,1963.6%+31%

151West Springfield, VAVA22,5323.6%+51%

152Bealeton, VAVA5,0343.4%–

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

154Great Falls, VAVA15,2283.3%+82%

155Ashburn, VAVA46,0263.2%–

156Franconia, VAVA18,3353.2%+12%

157Buckhall, VAVA21,6023.1%–

158Cascades, VAVA12,3573.0%–

159Woodlake, VAVA7,3582.9%–

160Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9732.9%−16%

161Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7362.9%–

162Brandermill, VAVA13,7302.8%–

163Purcellville, VAVA8,8902.7%−35%

164Fort Lee, VAVA8,9932.6%−65%

165Belle Haven, VAVA6,5702.6%−47%

166Kingstowne, VAVA18,3602.6%–

167Montclair, VAVA22,3872.6%+1%

168Countryside, VAVA9,6612.5%–

169Broadlands, VAVA14,3532.5%–

170New Baltimore, VAVA11,9192.4%–

171Dranesville, VAVA11,8282.4%–

172Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002.2%+18%

173Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8392.2%–

174Difficult Run, VAVA9,9382.1%–

175McLean, VAVA49,6272.1%+8%

176Belmont, VAVA9,7292.1%–

177Quantico Base, VAVA5,8402.0%–

178Falls Church, VAVA15,1592.0%−52%

179Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5662.0%–

180Wakefield, VAVA11,9302.0%–

181Burke, VAVA44,0291.8%−21%

182Independent Hill, VAVA10,8531.8%–

183Lowes Island, VAVA11,0181.7%–

184Mantua, VAVA8,2981.6%−54%

185Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3581.6%–

186Newington, VAVA13,4781.5%−28%

187Wyndham, VAVA12,0991.5%+70%

188Moorefield, VAVA6,1231.4%–

189Falmouth, VAVA5,2161.4%−81%

190Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9571.3%−58%

191Floris, VAVA7,5891.2%–

192Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6031.1%–

193Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2711.0%–

194Crosspointe, VAVA5,6690.9%–

195Linton Hall, VAVA41,8760.9%−69%

196Crozet, VAVA9,2890.8%−76%

197Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4810.7%−61%

198Braddock, VAVA6,5360.6%–

199Brambleton, VAVA24,5370.6%–

200South Run, VAVA6,6000.6%–

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