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Highest poverty rate, Virginia counties · 2010

Virginia counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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 2000

01Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83932.7%+9%

02Galax, VAVA6,67032.3%+74%

03Radford, VAVA17,24330.8%−2%

04Lexington, VAVA7,76930.8%+43%

05Charlottesville, VAVA44,38827.1%+4%

06Emporia, VAVA5,44726.0%+62%

07Richmond, VAVA237,25725.3%+18%

08Danville, VAVA41,64724.4%+22%

09Martinsville, VAVA13,84923.5%+23%

10Bristol, VAVA16,41823.4%+44%

11Lynchburg, VAVA81,34722.7%+43%

12Montgomery County, VAVA98,43422.6%−3%

13Norton, VAVA3,47722.6%−1%

14Franklin, VAVA8,47822.1%+11%

15Buchanan County, VAVA18,49221.8%−6%

16Lee County, VAVA21,64221.2%−11%

17Brunswick County, VAVA15,72721.0%+27%

18Roanoke, VAVA99,11120.9%+31%

19Buena Vista, VAVA6,67220.6%+99%

20Hopewell, VAVA23,26120.4%+37%

21Wise County, VAVA34,82420.3%+2%

22Petersburg, VAVA33,73420.2%+3%

23Halifax County, VAVA33,44720.0%+28%

24Sussex County, VAVA10,75519.6%+22%

25Waynesboro, VAVA23,95119.4%+51%

26Dickenson County, VAVA13,23619.1%−10%

27Smyth County, VAVA28,88219.1%+44%

28Buckingham County, VAVA17,13719.0%−5%

29Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74718.8%+21%

30Northampton County, VAVA11,87918.6%−9%

31Covington, VAVA5,68018.6%+44%

32Scott County, VAVA21,20018.4%+10%

33Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39317.6%+13%

34Nottoway County, VAVA15,79617.3%−14%

35Russell County, VAVA25,33217.2%+5%

36Winchester, VAVA28,27217.0%+29%

37Tazewell County, VAVA38,63516.9%+11%

38Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39116.9%−10%

39Henry County, VAVA49,24216.8%+44%

40Greensville County, VAVA11,18116.8%+14%

41Williamsburg, VAVA15,86116.5%−10%

42Norfolk, VAVA231,01316.5%−15%

43Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05816.3%−18%

44Cumberland County, VAVA10,35216.1%+6%

45Southampton County, VAVA18,11015.8%+9%

46Charlotte County, VAVA11,40115.8%−13%

47Carroll County, VAVA29,29915.7%+26%

48Accomack County, VAVA33,85915.6%−13%

49Grayson County, VAVA15,23015.6%+14%

50Wythe County, VAVA27,98315.5%+41%

51Portsmouth, VAVA96,77715.2%−6%

52Staunton, VAVA26,80115.2%+29%

53Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49015.1%+29%

54Giles County, VAVA16,56415.0%+57%

55Washington County, VAVA53,89814.7%+34%

56Pulaski County, VAVA33,58614.7%+12%

57Floyd County, VAVA15,78914.5%+24%

58Patrick County, VAVA17,42414.5%+8%

59Appomattox County, VAVA17,17213.8%+21%

60Newport News, VAVA183,23013.5%−2%

61Manassas, VAVA44,33213.4%+113%

62Franklin County, VAVA55,52613.2%+36%

63Amherst County, VAVA31,96213.1%+23%

64King and Queen County, VAVA6,74313.1%+21%

65Page County, VAVA23,76212.8%+2%

66Madison County, VAVA14,23712.6%+32%

67Hampton, VAVA137,31512.6%+11%

68Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66312.4%+30%

69Campbell County, VAVA55,62912.2%+16%

70Nelson County, VAVA14,92011.9%−2%

71Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89611.8%+27%

72Bland County, VAVA6,15111.7%−5%

73Richmond County, VAVA9,29411.6%−25%

74Suffolk, VAVA104,69911.2%−15%

75Northumberland County, VAVA12,55710.9%−11%

76Alleghany County, VAVA14,54610.9%+52%

77Bath County, VAVA4,07610.3%+33%

78Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43910.3%+35%

79Middlesex County, VAVA10,84110.3%−21%

80Rockingham County, VAVA89,31610.2%+24%

81Lancaster County, VAVA10,99510.1%−19%

82Louisa County, VAVA42,92410.1%−1%

83Amelia County, VAVA13,63210.0%+19%

84Charles City County, VAVA6,6239.7%−8%

85Orange County, VAVA40,0839.7%+6%

86Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7159.7%−34%

87Henrico County, VAVA342,7759.6%+56%

88Warren County, VAVA42,7409.6%+12%

89Gloucester County, VAVA40,0979.3%+21%

90Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8399.3%+13%

91Augusta County, VAVA78,9409.1%+56%

92Salem, VAVA25,8168.8%+31%

93Highland County, VAVA2,3188.8%−30%

94Bedford County, VAVA83,0598.7%+23%

95Greene County, VAVA21,9588.4%+28%

96Essex County, VAVA10,6548.4%−25%

97Mathews County, VAVA8,5298.3%+38%

98Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3218.2%−1%

99Albemarle County, VAVA118,3568.1%+21%

100Frederick County, VAVA99,9557.9%+24%

101Alexandria, VAVA160,6627.8%−13%

102Caroline County, VAVA34,4137.7%−17%

103King William County, VAVA19,6177.6%+39%

104Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9757.5%+28%

105Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7387.5%+35%

106Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3887.4%+57%

107Clarke County, VAVA15,6097.3%+11%

108Manassas Park, VAVA16,5607.3%+41%

109Craig County, VAVA4,8007.2%−29%

110Goochland County, VAVA29,1877.1%+3%

111King George County, VAVA29,6467.1%+25%

112James City County, VAVA83,3267.0%+10%

113Arlington County, VAVA243,9317.0%−10%

114Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7376.8%+5%

115Chesapeake, VAVA255,3326.8%−7%

116Prince George County, VAVA43,9366.7%−15%

117Culpeper County, VAVA57,6666.7%−27%

118Surry County, VAVA6,6036.6%−39%

119Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1485.9%+30%

120Botetourt County, VAVA34,1445.6%+7%

121Fauquier County, VAVA76,5035.4%−1%

122Prince William County, VAVA502,9665.3%+21%

123Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8735.1%+13%

124Roanoke County, VAVA97,1505.1%+14%

125Fairfax, VAVA26,7725.0%−12%

126Poquoson, VAVA13,2924.9%+10%

127Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.8%+14%

128Powhatan County, VAVA32,5914.7%−17%

129New Kent County, VAVA28,0224.4%−12%

130Hanover County, VAVA116,4234.3%+18%

131Stafford County, VAVA170,8034.0%+16%

132York County, VAVA71,3743.9%+13%

133Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493.2%+14%

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