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Lowest median household income, Virginia cities

Virginia cities with the lowest median household income in the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 6 cities are tied at the $250,000+ ceiling. The median across all 200 is $109,693. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Potomac Mills, VA, up 44 places to #94.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median household income at $250,000 for 2024. Places shown as “$250,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Richlands, VAVA5,051$37,154+57%

02▲4Galax, VAVA6,670$38,675+37%

03▼1Marion, VAVA5,555$40,896+60%

04Farmville, VAVA7,593$40,966+56%

05▲14Covington, VAVA5,680$41,944+38%

06▲9South Boston, VAVA7,795$44,052+70%

07▲2Danville, VAVA41,647$44,423+65%

08▼1Martinsville, VAVA13,849$46,727+70%

09▲5Wytheville, VAVA8,128$47,270+69%

10▲16Bellwood, VAVA7,907$47,781+39%

11▲24Pulaski, VAVA8,807$49,491+94%

12▼2Montrose, VAVA8,285$49,550+36%

13▲7Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$50,182+123%

14▼2Bristol, VAVA16,418$50,404+84%

15▼4Bensley, VAVA5,949$50,547+66%

16▲5Petersburg, VAVA33,734$50,698+76%

17▼14Emporia, VAVA5,447$51,899+71%

18Collinsville, VAVA7,139$52,158+72%

19▼2University of Virginia, VAVA9,065$52,546–

20▲5Abingdon, VAVA8,284$54,544+76%

21▼8Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$54,581+153%

22Hopewell, VAVA23,261$54,729+65%

23▲1Roanoke, VAVA99,111$55,378+80%

24▼19Radford, VAVA17,243$57,348+133%

25▲2Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$57,599+44%

26▼18Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$57,833+78%

27▲2Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$57,947+80%

28▲2Ettrick, VAVA5,910$58,137+51%

29▲2Sandston, VAVA7,399$59,238–

30▼7Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$59,994+84%

31▲6Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$60,169+81%

32▲2Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$60,215+86%

33▲10Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$60,491+79%

34▲10Ashland, VAVA7,982$61,164+69%

35▼7Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$62,254+108%

36▼3Strasburg, VAVA7,380$62,464+91%

37▼5Franklin, VAVA8,478$63,245+100%

38▲20Winchester, VAVA28,272$63,974+86%

39▼1Richmond, VAVA237,257$64,587+108%

40▲7East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$64,681+78%

41▼2Front Royal, VAVA15,722$64,838+86%

42▼2Vinton, VAVA7,967$65,445+101%

43▼2Staunton, VAVA26,801$65,581+99%

44▼2Norfolk, VAVA231,013$66,109+108%

45▲16Salem, VAVA25,816$66,725+71%

46▲4Hampton, VAVA137,315$69,621+76%

47▼2Newport News, VAVA183,230$69,634+90%

48▼32Bedford, VAVA7,911$70,288+144%

49▼3Lakeside, VAVA12,654$72,032+77%

50▲7Quantico Base, VAVA5,840$72,821–

51Laurel, VAVA18,721$73,609+75%

52▲2Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$74,001+63%

53▲2Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$74,824+141%

54▲5Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$75,280+83%

55▼2Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$75,604+104%

56▼4Timberlake, VAVA12,725$75,657+76%

57▲7Woodstock, VAVA6,002$76,100+116%

58▼10Orange, VAVA5,365$76,370+167%

59▼3Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$76,505+77%

60Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$77,147+89%

61▲4Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$77,400+74%

62▲7Hollins, VAVA17,097$77,456+83%

63▼1Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$79,332+75%

64▼1Manchester, VAVA12,445$80,296–

65▼16Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$80,959+65%

66▲16Forest, VAVA13,430$81,552+48%

67▲4Dumfries, VAVA6,405$82,355+89%

68▲4Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$82,563+127%

69▲10Warrenton, VAVA10,213$83,331+64%

70▼2Fishersville, VAVA9,484$83,671+70%

71▼35Lexington, VAVA7,769$84,517+192%

72▼5Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749$86,054–

73Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$86,071+149%

74▼4Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$87,539+71%

75▼1Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$88,483+71%

76▲5Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$89,679+81%

77Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194$91,884–

78▲10Suffolk, VAVA104,699$92,666+125%

79▲6Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$92,723+68%

80▲6Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$92,968+91%

81▲6Sudley, VAVA19,162$94,309+41%

82▼6Culpeper, VAVA22,074$94,721+167%

83▼5Chester, VAVA24,474$95,104+79%

84▼18Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180$95,331+71%

85▲6Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$95,373+88%

86▼6Rockwood, VAVA10,010$97,992–

87▼3Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$98,595+73%

88▲15Huntington, VAVA13,502$99,956+91%

89▲9Bon Air, VAVA16,904$101,879+77%

90▲15Groveton, VAVA13,931$101,974+70%

91▼1Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$102,264+85%

92Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$103,250+70%

93▲3Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$104,205+163%

94▲44Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741$104,545–

95▼12Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$104,741+107%

96▲4Hutchison, VAVA7,284$105,651–

97▼8Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$106,818+92%

98▲11Brandermill, VAVA13,730$107,396–

99▲8Bealeton, VAVA5,034$108,224–

100▼6Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984$109,153–

101▲1Triangle, VAVA10,450$109,693+182%

102▲4Midlothian, VAVA19,120$110,084–

103▲9Carrollton, VAVA8,436$110,956–

104▲21Falmouth, VAVA5,216$111,977+94%

105▲3Dale City, VAVA71,016$111,994+71%

106▼31Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$112,829+116%

107▼12Smithfield, VAVA9,112$113,158+162%

108▼11Manassas, VAVA44,332$113,590+88%

109▼10Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358$114,737–

110▲5Annandale, VAVA41,705$116,263+60%

111▲6Hollymead, VAVA8,482$118,250–

112▲4Alexandria, VAVA160,662$119,681+114%

113▲5Idylwood, VAVA17,559$120,109+80%

114▼1Poquoson, VAVA13,292$120,972+99%

115▲6Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$121,639+90%

116▼15Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044$122,447–

117▲5McNair, VAVA22,655$122,778–

118▼4Sterling, VAVA32,411$123,303–

119▲13Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545$123,947–

120▼10Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464$125,941–

121▼2Springfield, VAVA31,154$125,999+81%

122▼2Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$127,154+78%

123▲6Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894$127,332–

124▼31Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839$127,849–

125▼14Crozet, VAVA9,289$129,417+180%

126▼22Innsbrook, VAVA8,578$129,436–

127▼1Tysons, VAVA28,936$129,818–

128▲8North Springfield, VAVA7,050$130,400+78%

129▼2Fairfax, VAVA26,772$132,348+96%

130▲9Leesylvania, VAVA21,632$132,524–

131▲19Woodburn, VAVA9,503$134,013–

132▼1West Falls Church, VAVA31,279$134,978–

133▲19Merrifield, VAVA20,698$136,373+94%

134▼10Lorton, VAVA20,991$138,685+131%

135▼12Short Pump, VAVA29,026$138,845+129%

136▼3Woodlake, VAVA7,358$139,344–

137▲4Centreville, VAVA71,706$139,510+96%

138▼10Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$140,574+115%

139▲3Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$140,882+69%

140▲4Arlington, VAVA236,254$142,114+126%

141▼11Greenbriar, VAVA8,243$142,634–

142▲29Falls Church, VAVA15,159$143,262+91%

143▼6Leesburg, VAVA49,917$145,205+111%

144▼10Herndon, VAVA25,506$148,000+103%

145▼2Reston, VAVA64,414$148,710+86%

146▼1Countryside, VAVA9,661$148,810–

147▲11Newington Forest, VAVA12,316$149,107–

148▼1George Mason, VAVA9,937$150,341–

149▲2Kingstowne, VAVA18,360$151,535–

150▼10Franconia, VAVA18,335$152,474+93%

151▼3Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$152,708+87%

152▲8Ashburn, VAVA46,026$154,978–

153▲12Newington, VAVA13,478$155,027+88%

154▼19Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450$155,667–

155▼6Montclair, VAVA22,387$155,774+76%

156▼1Chantilly, VAVA24,036$157,124+79%

157▲9Oakton, VAVA36,528$160,663+83%

158▼5West Springfield, VAVA22,532$163,115+94%

159▲2Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$163,750+168%

160▲3Burke Centre, VAVA17,037$164,123–

161▼4Purcellville, VAVA8,890$165,121+166%

162▼8Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$166,385–

163▲1Cascades, VAVA12,357$167,171–

164▲3Lansdowne, VAVA12,328$168,731–

165▲4Kings Park West, VAVA13,442$170,039–

166▼7Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$172,880+174%

167▲1Gainesville, VAVA18,196$174,410+129%

168▼12Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$174,950+116%

169▲3Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$178,915+117%

170▼8Buckhall, VAVA21,602$180,021–

171▲8Long Branch, VAVA7,034$185,208–

172▲1Burke, VAVA44,029$185,818+99%

173▲2Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603$187,563–

174▼4New Baltimore, VAVA11,919$189,327–

175▲2South Riding, VAVA34,352$196,403–

176▲5Independent Hill, VAVA10,853$204,886–

177▼31Moorefield, VAVA6,123$205,257–

178Braddock, VAVA6,536$211,689–

179▲1Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566$212,224–

180▲9Mantua, VAVA8,298$213,047+141%

181▲1Dranesville, VAVA11,828$214,688–

182▲3Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736$215,544–

183▲4Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$216,038+111%

184▼8Vienna, VAVA16,691$216,953+154%

185▲6Lowes Island, VAVA11,018$220,833–

186▼2Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271$224,704–

187▲9Wyndham, VAVA12,099$235,250+107%

188▼14Wakefield, VAVA11,930$237,975–

189▼3Brambleton, VAVA24,537$238,018–

190Broadlands, VAVA14,353$241,042–

191▲1Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823$241,933–

192▼9Belmont, VAVA9,729$242,542–

193Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$244,265+160%

194Floris, VAVA7,589$246,058–

T195Difficult Run, VAVA9,938$250,000+–

T195Great Falls, VAVA15,228$250,000++57%

T195Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$250,000++84%

T195McLean, VAVA49,627$250,000++106%

T195Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$250,000+–

T195South Run, VAVA6,600$250,000+–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES