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Lowest median household income, Virginia cities · 2020

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$28,970+22%

02Marion, VAVA5,555$29,562+15%

03Emporia, VAVA5,447$30,058−1%

04Farmville, VAVA7,593$33,133+26%

05Radford, VAVA17,243$34,576+40%

06Galax, VAVA6,670$35,184+25%

07Martinsville, VAVA13,849$36,166+32%

08Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$36,634+13%

09Danville, VAVA41,647$37,147+38%

10Montrose, VAVA8,285$38,295+5%

11Bensley, VAVA5,949$39,152+28%

12Bristol, VAVA16,418$39,679+45%

13Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$39,919+85%

14Wytheville, VAVA8,128$39,971+43%

15South Boston, VAVA7,795$40,087+54%

16Bedford, VAVA7,911$40,263+40%

17University of Virginia, VAVA9,065$40,290–

18Collinsville, VAVA7,139$40,710+34%

19Covington, VAVA5,680$41,024+35%

20Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$41,711+85%

21Petersburg, VAVA33,734$43,029+49%

22Hopewell, VAVA23,261$43,262+30%

23Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$43,480+33%

24Roanoke, VAVA99,111$45,664+49%

25Abingdon, VAVA8,284$46,653+51%

26Bellwood, VAVA7,907$46,910+36%

27Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$47,404+19%

28Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$49,117+64%

29Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$49,201+53%

30Ettrick, VAVA5,910$49,423+28%

31Sandston, VAVA7,399$49,479–

32Franklin, VAVA8,478$49,811+57%

33Strasburg, VAVA7,380$49,970+53%

34Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$50,137+55%

35Pulaski, VAVA8,807$50,417+98%

36Lexington, VAVA7,769$50,714+75%

37Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$51,380+54%

38Richmond, VAVA237,257$51,421+65%

39Front Royal, VAVA15,722$51,675+49%

40Vinton, VAVA7,967$52,048+60%

41Staunton, VAVA26,801$52,292+59%

42Norfolk, VAVA231,013$53,026+67%

43Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$53,213+58%

44Ashland, VAVA7,982$53,475+48%

45Newport News, VAVA183,230$54,511+49%

46Lakeside, VAVA12,654$55,104+36%

47East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$55,512+53%

48Orange, VAVA5,365$55,613+95%

49Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$56,188+14%

50Hampton, VAVA137,315$57,041+44%

51Laurel, VAVA18,721$57,307+36%

52Timberlake, VAVA12,725$57,721+34%

53Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$59,288+60%

54Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$59,306+30%

55Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$59,598+92%

56Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$60,522+40%

57Quantico Base, VAVA5,840$60,682–

58Winchester, VAVA28,272$61,102+78%

59Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$62,585+53%

60Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$63,372+55%

61Salem, VAVA25,816$63,411+63%

62Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$63,679+40%

63Manchester, VAVA12,445$63,947–

64Woodstock, VAVA6,002$64,188+82%

65Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$64,196+44%

66Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180$64,507+15%

67Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749$65,065–

68Fishersville, VAVA9,484$66,164+34%

69Hollins, VAVA17,097$67,958+61%

70Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$68,225+33%

71Dumfries, VAVA6,405$68,438+57%

72Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$68,942+90%

73Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$69,528+101%

74Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$70,526+37%

75Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$72,425+38%

76Culpeper, VAVA22,074$73,100+106%

77Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194$73,507–

78Chester, VAVA24,474$73,800+39%

79Warrenton, VAVA10,213$74,003+46%

80Rockwood, VAVA10,010$74,777–

81Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$75,480+52%

82Forest, VAVA13,430$76,101+38%

83Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$76,846+52%

84Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$77,291+36%

85Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$77,599+41%

86Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$78,136+60%

87Sudley, VAVA19,162$78,822+18%

88Suffolk, VAVA104,699$79,899+94%

89Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$80,494+45%

90Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$81,170+46%

91Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$81,261+60%

92Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$81,639+34%

93Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839$83,287–

94Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984$83,845–

95Smithfield, VAVA9,112$83,977+94%

96Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$84,189+113%

97Manassas, VAVA44,332$86,227+43%

98Bon Air, VAVA16,904$87,389+52%

99Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358$88,598–

100Hutchison, VAVA7,284$89,752–

101Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044$90,708–

102Triangle, VAVA10,450$91,438+135%

103Huntington, VAVA13,502$92,431+77%

104Innsbrook, VAVA8,578$93,672–

105Groveton, VAVA13,931$94,110+56%

106Midlothian, VAVA19,120$94,984–

107Bealeton, VAVA5,034$96,042–

108Dale City, VAVA71,016$97,185+49%

109Brandermill, VAVA13,730$97,379–

110Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464$98,493–

111Crozet, VAVA9,289$99,758+116%

112Carrollton, VAVA8,436$100,066–

113Poquoson, VAVA13,292$100,696+65%

114Sterling, VAVA32,411$101,079–

115Annandale, VAVA41,705$101,121+39%

116Alexandria, VAVA160,662$102,227+82%

117Hollymead, VAVA8,482$102,704–

118Idylwood, VAVA17,559$103,145+54%

119Springfield, VAVA31,154$103,438+49%

120Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$103,608+45%

121Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$104,728+63%

122McNair, VAVA22,655$106,204–

123Short Pump, VAVA29,026$106,766+76%

124Lorton, VAVA20,991$107,803+79%

125Falmouth, VAVA5,216$108,810+89%

126Tysons, VAVA28,936$109,050–

127Fairfax, VAVA26,772$109,708+62%

128Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$109,941+68%

129Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894$110,450–

130Greenbriar, VAVA8,243$110,917–

131West Falls Church, VAVA31,279$111,691–

132Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545$112,281–

133Woodlake, VAVA7,358$112,558–

134Herndon, VAVA25,506$112,644+54%

135Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450$113,750–

136North Springfield, VAVA7,050$113,895+56%

137Leesburg, VAVA49,917$113,933+65%

138Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741$119,615–

139Leesylvania, VAVA21,632$120,610–

140Franconia, VAVA18,335$120,946+53%

141Centreville, VAVA71,706$121,322+70%

142Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$121,521+45%

143Reston, VAVA64,414$121,563+52%

144Arlington, VAVA236,254$122,604+95%

145Countryside, VAVA9,661$122,909–

146Moorefield, VAVA6,123$123,224–

147George Mason, VAVA9,937$124,005–

148Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$124,615+52%

149Montclair, VAVA22,387$125,919+42%

150Woodburn, VAVA9,503$126,034–

151Kingstowne, VAVA18,360$126,138–

152Merrifield, VAVA20,698$126,531+80%

153West Springfield, VAVA22,532$127,578+51%

154Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$129,119–

155Chantilly, VAVA24,036$131,071+49%

156Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$131,389+63%

157Purcellville, VAVA8,890$132,063+113%

158Newington Forest, VAVA12,316$132,446–

159Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$132,566+110%

160Ashburn, VAVA46,026$132,582–

161Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$135,788+122%

162Buckhall, VAVA21,602$135,889–

163Burke Centre, VAVA17,037$135,959–

164Cascades, VAVA12,357$137,293–

165Newington, VAVA13,478$137,694+67%

166Oakton, VAVA36,528$138,598+58%

167Lansdowne, VAVA12,328$142,303–

168Gainesville, VAVA18,196$143,490+88%

169Kings Park West, VAVA13,442$144,142–

170New Baltimore, VAVA11,919$145,586–

171Falls Church, VAVA15,159$146,922+96%

172Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$149,824+82%

173Burke, VAVA44,029$149,833+60%

174Wakefield, VAVA11,930$163,106–

175Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603$163,465–

176Vienna, VAVA16,691$168,269+97%

177South Riding, VAVA34,352$168,738–

178Braddock, VAVA6,536$175,815–

179Long Branch, VAVA7,034$177,218–

180Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566$179,651–

181Independent Hill, VAVA10,853$179,797–

182Dranesville, VAVA11,828$183,088–

183Belmont, VAVA9,729$185,217–

184Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271$186,689–

185Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736$187,173–

186Brambleton, VAVA24,537$188,644–

187Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$188,875+85%

188Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$191,818–

189Mantua, VAVA8,298$193,239+119%

190Broadlands, VAVA14,353$194,728–

191Lowes Island, VAVA11,018$199,375–

192Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823$200,238–

193Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$211,797+126%

194Floris, VAVA7,589$211,827–

195Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$216,675+60%

196Wyndham, VAVA12,099$217,072+91%

197McLean, VAVA49,627$222,587+84%

198South Run, VAVA6,600$228,375–

199Great Falls, VAVA15,228$238,828+50%

200Difficult Run, VAVA9,938$246,765–

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