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Lowest median household income, Virginia cities · 1990

Virginia cities with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 137 is $34,472.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Richlands, VAVA5,051$17,041–

02Marion, VAVA5,555$18,340–

03Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$18,460–

04Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$18,592–

05Pulaski, VAVA8,807$19,184–

06Bristol, VAVA16,418$19,226–

07Radford, VAVA17,243$19,487–

08Galax, VAVA6,670$20,263–

09Franklin, VAVA8,478$20,357–

10South Boston, VAVA7,795$20,401–

11Danville, VAVA41,647$20,413–

12Woodstock, VAVA6,002$20,426–

13Covington, VAVA5,680$20,913–

14Bellwood, VAVA7,907$20,952–

15Orange, VAVA5,365$20,994–

16Emporia, VAVA5,447$21,009–

17Petersburg, VAVA33,734$21,309–

18Lexington, VAVA7,769$21,361–

19Wytheville, VAVA8,128$21,919–

20Farmville, VAVA7,593$22,221–

21Martinsville, VAVA13,849$22,446–

22Roanoke, VAVA99,111$22,591–

23Bedford, VAVA7,911$22,787–

24Richmond, VAVA237,257$23,551–

25Norfolk, VAVA231,013$23,563–

26Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$23,726–

27Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$23,929–

28Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$24,190–

29Strasburg, VAVA7,380$24,323–

30Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$24,601–

31Vinton, VAVA7,967$25,227–

32Abingdon, VAVA8,284$25,257–

33Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$25,312–

34Staunton, VAVA26,801$25,366–

35Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$25,393–

36Bensley, VAVA5,949$25,795–

37Winchester, VAVA28,272$26,086–

38Suffolk, VAVA104,699$26,125–

39Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$26,171–

40Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$26,177–

41Collinsville, VAVA7,139$26,485–

42Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$26,505–

43Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$26,614–

44Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$26,668–

45Front Royal, VAVA15,722$26,777–

46Hopewell, VAVA23,261$26,934–

47Culpeper, VAVA22,074$27,104–

48Ashland, VAVA7,982$27,188–

49Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$27,194–

50Newport News, VAVA183,230$27,469–

51Montrose, VAVA8,285$27,664–

52Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$28,833–

53East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$28,918–

54Salem, VAVA25,816$29,047–

55Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$29,237–

56Hampton, VAVA137,315$30,144–

57Lakeside, VAVA12,654$30,331–

58Ettrick, VAVA5,910$30,412–

59Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$30,500–

60Fishersville, VAVA9,484$30,543–

61Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$30,568–

62Smithfield, VAVA9,112$30,581–

63Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$30,933–

64Crozet, VAVA9,289$31,951–

65Triangle, VAVA10,450$32,277–

66Warrenton, VAVA10,213$32,865–

67Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$32,934–

68Hollins, VAVA17,097$33,159–

69Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$34,472–

70Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$34,487–

71Timberlake, VAVA12,725$34,506–

72Laurel, VAVA18,721$35,280–

73Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$35,737–

74Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$36,271–

75Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$37,272–

76Dumfries, VAVA6,405$37,404–

77Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$38,291–

78Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$39,076–

79Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$39,408–

80Purcellville, VAVA8,890$39,453–

81Leesburg, VAVA49,917$39,887–

82Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$39,970–

83Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$40,359–

84Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$41,203–

85Chester, VAVA24,474$41,229–

86Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$41,429–

87Alexandria, VAVA160,662$41,472–

88Forest, VAVA13,430$41,890–

89Hollymead, VAVA8,482$42,632–

90Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$42,880–

91Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$42,900–

92Huntington, VAVA13,502$42,978–

93Poquoson, VAVA13,292$43,236–

94Falmouth, VAVA5,216$43,333–

95Arlington, VAVA236,254$44,600–

96Lorton, VAVA20,991$44,769–

97Groveton, VAVA13,931$45,051–

98Manassas, VAVA44,332$46,674–

99Idylwood, VAVA17,559$47,687–

100Bon Air, VAVA16,904$47,803–

101Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$49,883–

102Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$49,889–

103Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$50,079–

104Fairfax, VAVA26,772$50,913–

105Dale City, VAVA71,016$50,940–

106Falls Church, VAVA15,159$51,011–

107Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$51,090–

108Springfield, VAVA31,154$51,178–

109Merrifield, VAVA20,698$51,353–

110Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$52,410–

111Sudley, VAVA19,162$52,703–

112Herndon, VAVA25,506$53,840–

113Centreville, VAVA71,706$54,848–

114Sterling, VAVA32,411$55,593–

115Annandale, VAVA41,705$56,167–

116Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$56,321–

117Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$56,731–

118Reston, VAVA64,414$56,884–

119North Springfield, VAVA7,050$58,364–

120Franconia, VAVA18,335$58,607–

121Countryside, VAVA9,661$59,345–

122Oakton, VAVA36,528$59,715–

123Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$60,105–

124Vienna, VAVA16,691$61,271–

125Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$61,998–

126Montclair, VAVA22,387$62,390–

127Chantilly, VAVA24,036$62,495–

128West Springfield, VAVA22,532$63,559–

129Newington, VAVA13,478$63,660–

130Burke, VAVA44,029$64,878–

131Mantua, VAVA8,298$66,250–

132Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$71,274–

133Ashburn, VAVA46,026$71,434–

134Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$72,968–

135McLean, VAVA49,627$79,832–

136Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$97,846–

137Great Falls, VAVA15,228$102,780–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS