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Lowest median household income, Virginia cities

Virginia cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

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

02Galax, VAVA6,670$38,675+37%

03Marion, VAVA5,555$40,896+60%

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

05Covington, VAVA5,680$41,944+38%

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

07Danville, VAVA41,647$44,423+65%

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

09Wytheville, VAVA8,128$47,270+69%

10Bellwood, VAVA7,907$47,781+39%

11Pulaski, VAVA8,807$49,491+94%

12Montrose, VAVA8,285$49,550+36%

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

14Bristol, VAVA16,418$50,404+84%

15Bensley, VAVA5,949$50,547+66%

16Petersburg, VAVA33,734$50,698+76%

17Emporia, VAVA5,447$51,899+71%

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

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

20Abingdon, VAVA8,284$54,544+76%

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

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

23Roanoke, VAVA99,111$55,378+80%

24Radford, VAVA17,243$57,348+133%

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

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

27Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$57,947+80%

28Ettrick, VAVA5,910$58,137+51%

29Sandston, VAVA7,399$59,238–

30Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$59,994+84%

31Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$60,169+81%

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

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

34Ashland, VAVA7,982$61,164+69%

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

36Strasburg, VAVA7,380$62,464+91%

37Franklin, VAVA8,478$63,245+100%

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

39Richmond, VAVA237,257$64,587+108%

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

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

42Vinton, VAVA7,967$65,445+101%

43Staunton, VAVA26,801$65,581+99%

44Norfolk, VAVA231,013$66,109+108%

45Salem, VAVA25,816$66,725+71%

46Hampton, VAVA137,315$69,621+76%

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

48Bedford, VAVA7,911$70,288+144%

49Lakeside, VAVA12,654$72,032+77%

50Quantico Base, VAVA5,840$72,821–

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

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

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

54Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$75,280+83%

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

56Timberlake, VAVA12,725$75,657+76%

57Woodstock, VAVA6,002$76,100+116%

58Orange, VAVA5,365$76,370+167%

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

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

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

62Hollins, VAVA17,097$77,456+83%

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

64Manchester, VAVA12,445$80,296–

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

66Forest, VAVA13,430$81,552+48%

67Dumfries, VAVA6,405$82,355+89%

68Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$82,563+127%

69Warrenton, VAVA10,213$83,331+64%

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

71Lexington, VAVA7,769$84,517+192%

72Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749$86,054–

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

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

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

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

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

78Suffolk, VAVA104,699$92,666+125%

79Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$92,723+68%

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

81Sudley, VAVA19,162$94,309+41%

82Culpeper, VAVA22,074$94,721+167%

83Chester, VAVA24,474$95,104+79%

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

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

86Rockwood, VAVA10,010$97,992–

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

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

89Bon Air, VAVA16,904$101,879+77%

90Groveton, VAVA13,931$101,974+70%

91Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$102,264+85%

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

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

94Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741$104,545–

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

96Hutchison, VAVA7,284$105,651–

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

98Brandermill, VAVA13,730$107,396–

99Bealeton, VAVA5,034$108,224–

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

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

102Midlothian, VAVA19,120$110,084–

103Carrollton, VAVA8,436$110,956–

104Falmouth, VAVA5,216$111,977+94%

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

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

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

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

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

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

111Hollymead, VAVA8,482$118,250–

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

113Idylwood, VAVA17,559$120,109+80%

114Poquoson, VAVA13,292$120,972+99%

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

116Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044$122,447–

117McNair, VAVA22,655$122,778–

118Sterling, VAVA32,411$123,303–

119Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545$123,947–

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

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

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

123Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894$127,332–

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

125Crozet, VAVA9,289$129,417+180%

126Innsbrook, VAVA8,578$129,436–

127Tysons, VAVA28,936$129,818–

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

129Fairfax, VAVA26,772$132,348+96%

130Leesylvania, VAVA21,632$132,524–

131Woodburn, VAVA9,503$134,013–

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

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

134Lorton, VAVA20,991$138,685+131%

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

136Woodlake, VAVA7,358$139,344–

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

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

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

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

141Greenbriar, VAVA8,243$142,634–

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

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

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

145Reston, VAVA64,414$148,710+86%

146Countryside, VAVA9,661$148,810–

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

148George Mason, VAVA9,937$150,341–

149Kingstowne, VAVA18,360$151,535–

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

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

152Ashburn, VAVA46,026$154,978–

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

154Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450$155,667–

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

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

157Oakton, VAVA36,528$160,663+83%

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

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

160Burke Centre, VAVA17,037$164,123–

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

162Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$166,385–

163Cascades, VAVA12,357$167,171–

164Lansdowne, VAVA12,328$168,731–

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

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

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

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

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

170Buckhall, VAVA21,602$180,021–

171Long Branch, VAVA7,034$185,208–

172Burke, VAVA44,029$185,818+99%

173Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603$187,563–

174New Baltimore, VAVA11,919$189,327–

175South Riding, VAVA34,352$196,403–

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

177Moorefield, VAVA6,123$205,257–

178Braddock, VAVA6,536$211,689–

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

180Mantua, VAVA8,298$213,047+141%

181Dranesville, VAVA11,828$214,688–

182Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736$215,544–

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

184Vienna, VAVA16,691$216,953+154%

185Lowes Island, VAVA11,018$220,833–

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

187Wyndham, VAVA12,099$235,250+107%

188Wakefield, VAVA11,930$237,975–

189Brambleton, VAVA24,537$238,018–

190Broadlands, VAVA14,353$241,042–

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

192Belmont, VAVA9,729$242,542–

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

194Floris, VAVA7,589$246,058–

195Difficult Run, VAVA9,938$250,000+–

196South Run, VAVA6,600$250,000+–

197Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$250,000++84%

198Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$250,000+–

199Great Falls, VAVA15,228$250,000++57%

200McLean, VAVA49,627$250,000++106%

The US Census Bureau caps reported median household income at $250,000. 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.

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES