RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Highest poverty rate, Virginia counties · 2000

Virginia counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Radford, VAVA17,24331.4%−0.9 pts

02Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83930.1%+8.6 pts

03Charlottesville, VAVA44,38825.9%+2.3 pts

04Lee County, VAVA21,64223.9%−4.8 pts

05Montgomery County, VAVA98,43423.2%+1.1 pts

06Buchanan County, VAVA18,49223.2%+1.3 pts

07Norton, VAVA3,47722.8%−3.9 pts

08Lexington, VAVA7,76921.6%+3.4 pts

09Richmond, VAVA237,25721.4%+0.5 pts

10Dickenson County, VAVA13,23621.3%−4.6 pts

11Northampton County, VAVA11,87920.5%−6.0 pts

12Nottoway County, VAVA15,79620.1%+2.4 pts

13Wise County, VAVA34,82420.0%−1.6 pts

14Danville, VAVA41,64720.0%+1.0 pts

15Buckingham County, VAVA17,13720.0%+0.5 pts

16Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05820.0%+0.9 pts

17Franklin, VAVA8,47819.8%−0.8 pts

18Petersburg, VAVA33,73419.6%−0.7 pts

19Norfolk, VAVA231,01319.4%+0.1 pts

20Martinsville, VAVA13,84919.2%+3.6 pts

21Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39118.9%−2.8 pts

22Galax, VAVA6,67018.6%−0.2 pts

23Williamsburg, VAVA15,86118.3%−1.1 pts

24Charlotte County, VAVA11,40118.1%−1.3 pts

25Accomack County, VAVA33,85918.0%−1.6 pts

26Scott County, VAVA21,20016.8%−4.1 pts

27Brunswick County, VAVA15,72716.5%−8.1 pts

28Russell County, VAVA25,33216.3%−6.1 pts

29Bristol, VAVA16,41816.2%−4.4 pts

30Portsmouth, VAVA96,77716.2%−1.6 pts

31Sussex County, VAVA10,75516.1%−4.0 pts

32Emporia, VAVA5,44716.0%−2.0 pts

33Roanoke, VAVA99,11115.9%−0.1 pts

34Lynchburg, VAVA81,34715.9%−0.6 pts

35Halifax County, VAVA33,44715.7%−1.0 pts

36Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74715.5%−1.0 pts

37Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39315.5%+3.2 pts

38Richmond County, VAVA9,29415.4%−0.3 pts

39Tazewell County, VAVA38,63515.3%−3.7 pts

40Cumberland County, VAVA10,35215.1%−0.6 pts

41Hopewell, VAVA23,26114.9%+0.5 pts

42Greensville County, VAVA11,18114.7%−1.8 pts

43Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71514.7%+2.0 pts

44Southampton County, VAVA18,11014.6%−2.5 pts

45Newport News, VAVA183,23013.8%−0.3 pts

46Grayson County, VAVA15,23013.6%−1.7 pts

47Patrick County, VAVA17,42413.4%−0.2 pts

48Smyth County, VAVA28,88213.3%−3.4 pts

49Suffolk, VAVA104,69913.2%−4.1 pts

50Winchester, VAVA28,27213.2%+1.9 pts

51Pulaski County, VAVA33,58613.1%−0.3 pts

52Middlesex County, VAVA10,84113.0%+1.0 pts

53Covington, VAVA5,68012.9%−0.2 pts

54Waynesboro, VAVA23,95112.8%+1.4 pts

55Highland County, VAVA2,31812.6%−1.0 pts

56Lancaster County, VAVA10,99512.5%−1.1 pts

57Page County, VAVA23,76212.5%+0.7 pts

58Carroll County, VAVA29,29912.5%−1.7 pts

59Bland County, VAVA6,15112.4%+2.4 pts

60Northumberland County, VAVA12,55712.3%−1.4 pts

61Nelson County, VAVA14,92012.1%−3.1 pts

62Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49011.8%−0.5 pts

63Floyd County, VAVA15,78911.7%−2.3 pts

64Staunton, VAVA26,80111.7%+0.1 pts

65Henry County, VAVA49,24211.7%+2.3 pts

66Appomattox County, VAVA17,17211.4%−1.0 pts

67Hampton, VAVA137,31511.3%+0.5 pts

68Essex County, VAVA10,65411.2%−2.3 pts

69Wythe County, VAVA27,98311.0%−6.4 pts

70Washington County, VAVA53,89810.9%−4.2 pts

71King and Queen County, VAVA6,74310.9%−4.3 pts

72Surry County, VAVA6,60310.8%−2.9 pts

73Amherst County, VAVA31,96210.7%+0.9 pts

74Charles City County, VAVA6,62310.6%−5.2 pts

75Campbell County, VAVA55,62910.6%+0.5 pts

76Buena Vista, VAVA6,67210.4%−4.0 pts

77Craig County, VAVA4,80010.3%+0.4 pts

78Louisa County, VAVA42,92410.2%−2.0 pts

79Franklin County, VAVA55,5269.7%−1.4 pts

80Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6639.6%−4.0 pts

81Madison County, VAVA14,2379.6%−3.8 pts

82Giles County, VAVA16,5649.5%−2.6 pts

83Caroline County, VAVA34,4139.4%−2.5 pts

84Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8969.3%−2.1 pts

85Culpeper County, VAVA57,6669.2%+0.5 pts

86Orange County, VAVA40,0839.2%+1.8 pts

87Alexandria, VAVA160,6628.9%+1.8 pts

88Warren County, VAVA42,7408.5%+0.8 pts

89Amelia County, VAVA13,6328.4%−2.4 pts

90Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3218.3%−3.5 pts

91Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8398.2%−2.8 pts

92Rockingham County, VAVA89,3168.2%+1.3 pts

93Prince George County, VAVA43,9368.0%+3.3 pts

94Bath County, VAVA4,0767.8%−6.5 pts

95Arlington County, VAVA243,9317.8%+0.6 pts

96Gloucester County, VAVA40,0977.7%−0.7 pts

97Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4397.6%−3.2 pts

98Chesapeake, VAVA255,3327.3%−1.6 pts

99Alleghany County, VAVA14,5467.1%−2.6 pts

100Bedford County, VAVA83,0597.1%+0.1 pts

101Goochland County, VAVA29,1876.9%−0.9 pts

102Albemarle County, VAVA118,3566.7%−0.8 pts

103Salem, VAVA25,8166.7%+1.6 pts

104Clarke County, VAVA15,6096.6%−2.1 pts

105Greene County, VAVA21,9586.6%−5.8 pts

106Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7376.5%+0.7 pts

107James City County, VAVA83,3266.4%−0.3 pts

108Frederick County, VAVA99,9556.4%−0.7 pts

109Manassas, VAVA44,3326.3%+2.5 pts

110Henrico County, VAVA342,7756.2%+0.7 pts

111Mathews County, VAVA8,5296.0%−3.7 pts

112Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9755.9%−4.6 pts

113Augusta County, VAVA78,9405.8%−1.4 pts

114Fairfax, VAVA26,7725.7%−0.3 pts

115Powhatan County, VAVA32,5915.7%−0.1 pts

116King George County, VAVA29,6465.6%−0.4 pts

117Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7385.5%−0.2 pts

118King William County, VAVA19,6175.5%−3.8 pts

119Fauquier County, VAVA76,5035.4%+1.3 pts

120Botetourt County, VAVA34,1445.2%−1.0 pts

121Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.2%+1.3 pts

122New Kent County, VAVA28,0224.9%+0.0 pts

123Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3884.7%−0.2 pts

124Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1484.5%+0.2 pts

125Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8734.5%+1.0 pts

126Poquoson, VAVA13,2924.5%+1.6 pts

127Roanoke County, VAVA97,1504.5%+0.4 pts

128Prince William County, VAVA502,9664.4%+1.1 pts

129Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.2%−1.0 pts

130Hanover County, VAVA116,4233.6%−0.7 pts

131York County, VAVA71,3743.5%−1.3 pts

132Stafford County, VAVA170,8033.5%−0.6 pts

133Loudoun County, VAVA449,7492.8%−0.3 pts

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