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Lowest median household income, Virginia cities · 1990

Virginia cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 137 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$17,041−28%

02Marion, VAVA5,555$18,340−28%

03Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$18,460−14%

04Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$18,592−17%

05Pulaski, VAVA8,807$19,184−25%

06Bristol, VAVA16,418$19,226−30%

07Radford, VAVA17,243$19,487−21%

08Galax, VAVA6,670$20,263−28%

09Franklin, VAVA8,478$20,357−36%

10South Boston, VAVA7,795$20,401−21%

11Danville, VAVA41,647$20,413−24%

12Woodstock, VAVA6,002$20,426−42%

13Covington, VAVA5,680$20,913−31%

14Bellwood, VAVA7,907$20,952−39%

15Orange, VAVA5,365$20,994−27%

16Emporia, VAVA5,447$21,009−31%

17Petersburg, VAVA33,734$21,309−26%

18Lexington, VAVA7,769$21,361−26%

19Wytheville, VAVA8,128$21,919−22%

20Farmville, VAVA7,593$22,221−16%

21Martinsville, VAVA13,849$22,446−18%

22Roanoke, VAVA99,111$22,591−26%

23Bedford, VAVA7,911$22,787−21%

24Richmond, VAVA237,257$23,551−24%

25Norfolk, VAVA231,013$23,563−26%

26Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$23,726−26%

27Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$23,929−26%

28Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$24,190−22%

29Strasburg, VAVA7,380$24,323−26%

30Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$24,601−27%

31Vinton, VAVA7,967$25,227−23%

32Abingdon, VAVA8,284$25,257−18%

33Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$25,312−15%

34Staunton, VAVA26,801$25,366−23%

35Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$25,393−32%

36Bensley, VAVA5,949$25,795−15%

37Winchester, VAVA28,272$26,086−24%

38Suffolk, VAVA104,699$26,125−36%

39Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$26,171−36%

40Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$26,177−28%

41Collinsville, VAVA7,139$26,485−13%

42Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$26,505−20%

43Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$26,614−23%

44Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$26,668−18%

45Front Royal, VAVA15,722$26,777−23%

46Hopewell, VAVA23,261$26,934−19%

47Culpeper, VAVA22,074$27,104−24%

48Ashland, VAVA7,982$27,188−25%

49Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$27,194−16%

50Newport News, VAVA183,230$27,469−25%

51Montrose, VAVA8,285$27,664−24%

52Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$28,833−30%

53East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$28,918−20%

54Salem, VAVA25,816$29,047−26%

55Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$29,237−26%

56Hampton, VAVA137,315$30,144−24%

57Lakeside, VAVA12,654$30,331−25%

58Ettrick, VAVA5,910$30,412−21%

59Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$30,500−24%

60Fishersville, VAVA9,484$30,543−38%

61Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$30,568−33%

62Smithfield, VAVA9,112$30,581−29%

63Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$30,933−32%

64Crozet, VAVA9,289$31,951−31%

65Triangle, VAVA10,450$32,277−17%

66Warrenton, VAVA10,213$32,865−35%

67Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$32,934−33%

68Hollins, VAVA17,097$33,159−22%

69Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$34,472−20%

70Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$34,487−23%

71Timberlake, VAVA12,725$34,506−20%

72Laurel, VAVA18,721$35,280−16%

73Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$35,737−30%

74Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$36,271−26%

75Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$37,272−24%

76Dumfries, VAVA6,405$37,404−14%

77Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$38,291−26%

78Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$39,076−36%

79Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$39,408−25%

80Purcellville, VAVA8,890$39,453−36%

81Leesburg, VAVA49,917$39,887−42%

82Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$39,970−22%

83Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$40,359−27%

84Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$41,203−28%

85Chester, VAVA24,474$41,229−22%

86Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$41,429−25%

87Alexandria, VAVA160,662$41,472−26%

88Forest, VAVA13,430$41,890−24%

89Hollymead, VAVA8,482$42,632–

90Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$42,880−23%

91Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$42,900−15%

92Huntington, VAVA13,502$42,978−18%

93Poquoson, VAVA13,292$43,236−29%

94Falmouth, VAVA5,216$43,333−25%

95Arlington, VAVA236,254$44,600−29%

96Lorton, VAVA20,991$44,769−26%

97Groveton, VAVA13,931$45,051−25%

98Manassas, VAVA44,332$46,674−23%

99Idylwood, VAVA17,559$47,687−29%

100Bon Air, VAVA16,904$47,803−17%

101Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$49,883−21%

102Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$49,889−24%

103Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$50,079−18%

104Fairfax, VAVA26,772$50,913−25%

105Dale City, VAVA71,016$50,940−22%

106Falls Church, VAVA15,159$51,011−32%

107Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$51,090−20%

108Springfield, VAVA31,154$51,178−27%

109Merrifield, VAVA20,698$51,353−27%

110Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$52,410−27%

111Sudley, VAVA19,162$52,703−21%

112Herndon, VAVA25,506$53,840−26%

113Centreville, VAVA71,706$54,848−23%

114Sterling, VAVA32,411$55,593–

115Annandale, VAVA41,705$56,167−23%

116Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$56,321–

117Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$56,731−30%

118Reston, VAVA64,414$56,884−29%

119North Springfield, VAVA7,050$58,364−20%

120Franconia, VAVA18,335$58,607−26%

121Countryside, VAVA9,661$59,345–

122Oakton, VAVA36,528$59,715−32%

123Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$60,105−26%

124Vienna, VAVA16,691$61,271−28%

125Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$61,998−26%

126Montclair, VAVA22,387$62,390−29%

127Chantilly, VAVA24,036$62,495−29%

128West Springfield, VAVA22,532$63,559−25%

129Newington, VAVA13,478$63,660−23%

130Burke, VAVA44,029$64,878−31%

131Mantua, VAVA8,298$66,250−25%

132Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$71,274−30%

133Ashburn, VAVA46,026$71,434–

134Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$72,968−22%

135McLean, VAVA49,627$79,832−34%

136Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$97,846−28%

137Great Falls, VAVA15,228$102,780−36%

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