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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%+2.6 pts

02Galax, VAVA6,67032.3%+13.7 pts

03Radford, VAVA17,24330.8%−0.5 pts

04Lexington, VAVA7,76930.8%+9.2 pts

05Charlottesville, VAVA44,38827.1%+1.2 pts

06Emporia, VAVA5,44726.0%+10.0 pts

07Richmond, VAVA237,25725.3%+3.9 pts

08Danville, VAVA41,64724.4%+4.5 pts

09Martinsville, VAVA13,84923.5%+4.3 pts

10Bristol, VAVA16,41823.4%+7.2 pts

11Lynchburg, VAVA81,34722.7%+6.8 pts

12Montgomery County, VAVA98,43422.6%−0.6 pts

13Norton, VAVA3,47722.6%−0.1 pts

14Franklin, VAVA8,47822.1%+2.2 pts

15Buchanan County, VAVA18,49221.8%−1.4 pts

16Lee County, VAVA21,64221.2%−2.7 pts

17Brunswick County, VAVA15,72721.0%+4.4 pts

18Roanoke, VAVA99,11120.9%+4.9 pts

19Buena Vista, VAVA6,67220.6%+10.2 pts

20Hopewell, VAVA23,26120.4%+5.5 pts

21Wise County, VAVA34,82420.3%+0.4 pts

22Petersburg, VAVA33,73420.2%+0.6 pts

23Halifax County, VAVA33,44720.0%+4.3 pts

24Sussex County, VAVA10,75519.6%+3.5 pts

25Waynesboro, VAVA23,95119.4%+6.6 pts

26Dickenson County, VAVA13,23619.1%−2.2 pts

27Smyth County, VAVA28,88219.1%+5.8 pts

28Buckingham County, VAVA17,13719.0%−0.9 pts

29Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74718.8%+3.3 pts

30Northampton County, VAVA11,87918.6%−1.9 pts

31Covington, VAVA5,68018.6%+5.7 pts

32Scott County, VAVA21,20018.4%+1.7 pts

33Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39317.6%+2.1 pts

34Nottoway County, VAVA15,79617.3%−2.7 pts

35Russell County, VAVA25,33217.2%+0.8 pts

36Winchester, VAVA28,27217.0%+3.8 pts

37Tazewell County, VAVA38,63516.9%+1.6 pts

38Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39116.9%−2.0 pts

39Henry County, VAVA49,24216.8%+5.2 pts

40Greensville County, VAVA11,18116.8%+2.1 pts

41Williamsburg, VAVA15,86116.5%−1.8 pts

42Norfolk, VAVA231,01316.5%−2.9 pts

43Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05816.3%−3.7 pts

44Cumberland County, VAVA10,35216.1%+1.0 pts

45Southampton County, VAVA18,11015.8%+1.2 pts

46Charlotte County, VAVA11,40115.8%−2.3 pts

47Carroll County, VAVA29,29915.7%+3.2 pts

48Accomack County, VAVA33,85915.6%−2.4 pts

49Grayson County, VAVA15,23015.6%+2.0 pts

50Wythe County, VAVA27,98315.5%+4.5 pts

51Portsmouth, VAVA96,77715.2%−1.0 pts

52Staunton, VAVA26,80115.2%+3.4 pts

53Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49015.1%+3.4 pts

54Giles County, VAVA16,56415.0%+5.5 pts

55Washington County, VAVA53,89814.7%+3.8 pts

56Pulaski County, VAVA33,58614.7%+1.6 pts

57Floyd County, VAVA15,78914.5%+2.8 pts

58Patrick County, VAVA17,42414.5%+1.1 pts

59Appomattox County, VAVA17,17213.8%+2.4 pts

60Newport News, VAVA183,23013.5%−0.2 pts

61Manassas, VAVA44,33213.4%+7.1 pts

62Franklin County, VAVA55,52613.2%+3.5 pts

63Amherst County, VAVA31,96213.1%+2.4 pts

64King and Queen County, VAVA6,74313.1%+2.3 pts

65Page County, VAVA23,76212.8%+0.3 pts

66Madison County, VAVA14,23712.6%+3.0 pts

67Hampton, VAVA137,31512.6%+1.3 pts

68Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66312.4%+2.8 pts

69Campbell County, VAVA55,62912.2%+1.7 pts

70Nelson County, VAVA14,92011.9%−0.3 pts

71Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89611.8%+2.5 pts

72Bland County, VAVA6,15111.7%−0.7 pts

73Richmond County, VAVA9,29411.6%−3.9 pts

74Suffolk, VAVA104,69911.2%−2.0 pts

75Northumberland County, VAVA12,55710.9%−1.4 pts

76Alleghany County, VAVA14,54610.9%+3.7 pts

77Bath County, VAVA4,07610.3%+2.6 pts

78Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43910.3%+2.7 pts

79Middlesex County, VAVA10,84110.3%−2.7 pts

80Rockingham County, VAVA89,31610.2%+2.0 pts

81Lancaster County, VAVA10,99510.1%−2.4 pts

82Louisa County, VAVA42,92410.1%−0.1 pts

83Amelia County, VAVA13,63210.0%+1.6 pts

84Charles City County, VAVA6,6239.7%−0.9 pts

85Orange County, VAVA40,0839.7%+0.6 pts

86Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7159.7%−5.0 pts

87Henrico County, VAVA342,7759.6%+3.4 pts

88Warren County, VAVA42,7409.6%+1.0 pts

89Gloucester County, VAVA40,0979.3%+1.6 pts

90Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8399.3%+1.1 pts

91Augusta County, VAVA78,9409.1%+3.3 pts

92Salem, VAVA25,8168.8%+2.1 pts

93Highland County, VAVA2,3188.8%−3.7 pts

94Bedford County, VAVA83,0598.7%+1.6 pts

95Greene County, VAVA21,9588.4%+1.8 pts

96Essex County, VAVA10,6548.4%−2.8 pts

97Mathews County, VAVA8,5298.3%+2.3 pts

98Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3218.2%−0.1 pts

99Albemarle County, VAVA118,3568.1%+1.4 pts

100Frederick County, VAVA99,9557.9%+1.5 pts

101Alexandria, VAVA160,6627.8%−1.1 pts

102Caroline County, VAVA34,4137.7%−1.6 pts

103King William County, VAVA19,6177.6%+2.2 pts

104Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9757.5%+1.7 pts

105Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7387.5%+1.9 pts

106Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3887.4%+2.7 pts

107Clarke County, VAVA15,6097.3%+0.7 pts

108Manassas Park, VAVA16,5607.3%+2.1 pts

109Craig County, VAVA4,8007.2%−3.0 pts

110Goochland County, VAVA29,1877.1%+0.2 pts

111King George County, VAVA29,6467.1%+1.4 pts

112James City County, VAVA83,3267.0%+0.6 pts

113Arlington County, VAVA243,9317.0%−0.8 pts

114Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7376.8%+0.3 pts

115Chesapeake, VAVA255,3326.8%−0.5 pts

116Prince George County, VAVA43,9366.7%−1.2 pts

117Culpeper County, VAVA57,6666.7%−2.5 pts

118Surry County, VAVA6,6036.6%−4.2 pts

119Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1485.9%+1.4 pts

120Botetourt County, VAVA34,1445.6%+0.4 pts

121Fauquier County, VAVA76,5035.4%−0.1 pts

122Prince William County, VAVA502,9665.3%+0.9 pts

123Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8735.1%+0.6 pts

124Roanoke County, VAVA97,1505.1%+0.6 pts

125Fairfax, VAVA26,7725.0%−0.7 pts

126Poquoson, VAVA13,2924.9%+0.4 pts

127Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.8%+0.6 pts

128Powhatan County, VAVA32,5914.7%−0.9 pts

129New Kent County, VAVA28,0224.4%−0.6 pts

130Hanover County, VAVA116,4234.3%+0.6 pts

131Stafford County, VAVA170,8034.0%+0.6 pts

132York County, VAVA71,3743.9%+0.4 pts

133Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493.2%+0.4 pts

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