RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Highest poverty rate, Virginia counties · 1990

Virginia counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

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01Radford, VAVA17,24332.2%–

02Lee County, VAVA21,64228.7%–

03Norton, VAVA3,47726.7%–

04Northampton County, VAVA11,87926.6%–

05Dickenson County, VAVA13,23625.9%–

06Brunswick County, VAVA15,72724.7%–

07Charlottesville, VAVA44,38823.7%–

08Russell County, VAVA25,33222.5%–

09Montgomery County, VAVA98,43422.1%–

10Buchanan County, VAVA18,49221.9%–

11Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39121.7%–

12Wise County, VAVA34,82421.6%–

13Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83921.5%–

14Richmond, VAVA237,25720.9%–

15Scott County, VAVA21,20020.9%–

16Franklin, VAVA8,47820.6%–

17Bristol, VAVA16,41820.6%–

18Petersburg, VAVA33,73420.3%–

19Sussex County, VAVA10,75520.1%–

20Accomack County, VAVA33,85919.6%–

21Buckingham County, VAVA17,13719.5%–

22Charlotte County, VAVA11,40119.4%–

23Williamsburg, VAVA15,86119.4%–

24Norfolk, VAVA231,01319.3%–

25Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05819.1%–

26Tazewell County, VAVA38,63519.0%–

27Danville, VAVA41,64719.0%–

28Galax, VAVA6,67018.8%–

29Lexington, VAVA7,76918.2%–

30Emporia, VAVA5,44718.0%–

31Portsmouth, VAVA96,77717.7%–

32Nottoway County, VAVA15,79617.7%–

33Wythe County, VAVA27,98317.5%–

34Suffolk, VAVA104,69917.3%–

35Southampton County, VAVA18,11017.1%–

36Smyth County, VAVA28,88216.7%–

37Halifax County, VAVA33,44716.7%–

38Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74716.5%–

39Greensville County, VAVA11,18116.5%–

40Lynchburg, VAVA81,34716.4%–

41Roanoke, VAVA99,11116.1%–

42Charles City County, VAVA6,62315.8%–

43Richmond County, VAVA9,29415.8%–

44Cumberland County, VAVA10,35215.8%–

45Martinsville, VAVA13,84915.6%–

46Grayson County, VAVA15,23015.3%–

47Nelson County, VAVA14,92015.2%–

48King and Queen County, VAVA6,74315.2%–

49Washington County, VAVA53,89815.2%–

50Hopewell, VAVA23,26114.4%–

51Buena Vista, VAVA6,67214.4%–

52Bath County, VAVA4,07614.2%–

53Carroll County, VAVA29,29914.1%–

54Floyd County, VAVA15,78914.0%–

55Newport News, VAVA183,23014.0%–

56Surry County, VAVA6,60313.7%–

57Northumberland County, VAVA12,55713.7%–

58Patrick County, VAVA17,42413.6%–

59Lancaster County, VAVA10,99513.6%–

60Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66313.6%–

61Highland County, VAVA2,31813.6%–

62Essex County, VAVA10,65413.5%–

63Madison County, VAVA14,23713.4%–

64Pulaski County, VAVA33,58613.4%–

65Covington, VAVA5,68013.1%–

66Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71512.7%–

67Appomattox County, VAVA17,17212.4%–

68Greene County, VAVA21,95812.3%–

69Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39312.3%–

70Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49012.2%–

71Louisa County, VAVA42,92412.2%–

72Giles County, VAVA16,56412.2%–

73Middlesex County, VAVA10,84112.0%–

74Caroline County, VAVA34,41311.9%–

75Page County, VAVA23,76211.8%–

76Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32111.8%–

77Staunton, VAVA26,80111.7%–

78Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89611.4%–

79Waynesboro, VAVA23,95111.4%–

80Winchester, VAVA28,27211.3%–

81Franklin County, VAVA55,52611.1%–

82Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83911.0%–

83Hampton, VAVA137,31510.8%–

84Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43910.8%–

85Amelia County, VAVA13,63210.8%–

86Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97510.5%–

87Campbell County, VAVA55,62910.1%–

88Bland County, VAVA6,15110.0%–

89Craig County, VAVA4,8009.8%–

90Amherst County, VAVA31,9629.8%–

91Alleghany County, VAVA14,5469.7%–

92Mathews County, VAVA8,5299.7%–

93Henry County, VAVA49,2429.3%–

94King William County, VAVA19,6179.3%–

95Chesapeake, VAVA255,3329.0%–

96Clarke County, VAVA15,6098.7%–

97Culpeper County, VAVA57,6668.7%–

98Gloucester County, VAVA40,0978.4%–

99Goochland County, VAVA29,1877.7%–

100Warren County, VAVA42,7407.7%–

101Albemarle County, VAVA118,3567.6%–

102Orange County, VAVA40,0837.3%–

103Augusta County, VAVA78,9407.2%–

104Arlington County, VAVA243,9317.1%–

105Alexandria, VAVA160,6627.1%–

106Frederick County, VAVA99,9557.1%–

107Bedford County, VAVA83,0597.0%–

108Rockingham County, VAVA89,3166.9%–

109James City County, VAVA83,3266.7%–

110Botetourt County, VAVA34,1446.2%–

111Fairfax, VAVA26,7726.0%–

112King George County, VAVA29,6466.0%–

113Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7375.9%–

114Powhatan County, VAVA32,5915.7%–

115Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7385.7%–

116Henrico County, VAVA342,7755.4%–

117Salem, VAVA25,8165.2%–

118Falls Church, VAVA15,1595.2%–

119Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3884.9%–

120New Kent County, VAVA28,0224.9%–

121York County, VAVA71,3744.8%–

122Prince George County, VAVA43,9364.7%–

123Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1484.3%–

124Hanover County, VAVA116,4234.3%–

125Fauquier County, VAVA76,5034.2%–

126Roanoke County, VAVA97,1504.1%–

127Stafford County, VAVA170,8034.1%–

128Manassas Park, VAVA16,5603.9%–

129Manassas, VAVA44,3323.8%–

130Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8733.5%–

131Prince William County, VAVA502,9663.2%–

132Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493.1%–

133Poquoson, VAVA13,2922.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS