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Lowest poverty rate, Virginia cities

Virginia cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Braddock, VAVA6,5360.9%–

02Broadlands, VAVA14,3531.0%–

03Wyndham, VAVA12,0991.2%+36%

04Difficult Run, VAVA9,9381.4%–

05Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7361.5%–

06Independent Hill, VAVA10,8531.5%–

07Bealeton, VAVA5,0341.6%–

08Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5891.6%−34%

09Lowes Island, VAVA11,0181.6%–

10Long Branch, VAVA7,0341.6%–

11Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5661.7%–

12Wakefield, VAVA11,9301.8%–

13Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6031.8%–

14Belle Haven, VAVA6,5701.9%−62%

15West Springfield, VAVA22,5321.9%−19%

16Belmont, VAVA9,7292.1%–

17South Run, VAVA6,6002.1%–

18Newington, VAVA13,4782.2%+6%

19Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762.2%−22%

20Great Falls, VAVA15,2282.2%+24%

21Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002.2%+22%

22Floris, VAVA7,5892.4%–

23Fort Lee, VAVA8,9932.5%−67%

24Woodlake, VAVA7,3582.5%–

25Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0662.6%−27%

26Dranesville, VAVA11,8282.8%–

27Mantua, VAVA8,2982.8%−20%

28Moorefield, VAVA6,1232.8%–

29Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8392.8%–

30Franconia, VAVA18,3352.8%+0%

31Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4492.9%−49%

32McLean, VAVA49,6272.9%+48%

33Cascades, VAVA12,3572.9%–

34Newington Forest, VAVA12,3163.1%–

35Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8583.1%+215%

36Burke, VAVA44,0293.2%+39%

37Midlothian, VAVA19,1203.2%–

38Brambleton, VAVA24,5373.5%–

39Short Pump, VAVA29,0263.6%–

40Glen Allen, VAVA17,5513.6%+44%

41Lansdowne, VAVA12,3283.6%–

42Crosspointe, VAVA5,6693.7%–

43South Riding, VAVA34,3523.8%–

44Montclair, VAVA22,3873.8%+48%

45Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2714.0%–

46Gainesville, VAVA18,1964.0%+43%

47Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.0%−4%

48Ashburn, VAVA46,0264.0%–

49New Baltimore, VAVA11,9194.1%–

50Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4504.2%–

51Hollymead, VAVA8,4824.3%–

52Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8234.3%–

53Leesylvania, VAVA21,6324.4%–

54Kingstowne, VAVA18,3604.4%–

55Poquoson, VAVA13,2924.5%+0%

56Purcellville, VAVA8,8904.6%+11%

57Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4644.6%–

58Oakton, VAVA36,5284.6%−5%

59Rockwood, VAVA10,0104.7%–

60Greenbriar, VAVA8,2434.7%–

61Countryside, VAVA9,6614.8%–

62Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4814.8%+178%

63Dumfries, VAVA6,4055.0%−60%

64Innsbrook, VAVA8,5785.0%–

65Vienna, VAVA16,6915.0%+101%

66Merrifield, VAVA20,6985.1%−31%

67Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9575.1%+63%

68Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.1%−1%

69Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6835.2%+57%

70Burke Centre, VAVA17,0375.2%–

71Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6295.4%–

72Smithfield, VAVA9,1125.4%−55%

73Idylwood, VAVA17,5595.5%−5%

74Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8945.5%–

75Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9845.5%–

76Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9735.6%+62%

77Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1225.6%−20%

78Reston, VAVA64,4145.7%+26%

79Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5455.7%–

80Chantilly, VAVA24,0365.8%+151%

81George Mason, VAVA9,9375.8%–

82Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0495.8%+149%

83Cave Spring, VAVA25,7425.9%+86%

84Buckhall, VAVA21,6026.0%–

85McNair, VAVA22,6556.1%–

86Kings Park West, VAVA13,4426.2%–

87Bridgewater, VAVA6,9246.3%+18%

88Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3586.3%–

89North Springfield, VAVA7,0506.4%+160%

90Leesburg, VAVA49,9176.6%+81%

91Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6626.7%+280%

92Bon Air, VAVA16,9046.7%+275%

93Carrollton, VAVA8,4366.8%–

94Dale City, VAVA71,0167.0%+58%

95Quantico Base, VAVA5,8407.0%–

96Crozet, VAVA9,2897.1%+114%

97Falmouth, VAVA5,2167.2%−1%

98Centreville, VAVA71,7067.2%+142%

99Huntington, VAVA13,5027.3%−5%

100Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7807.3%+96%

101Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1837.4%+83%

102Arlington, VAVA236,2547.4%−5%

103Lorton, VAVA20,9917.4%+12%

104Strasburg, VAVA7,3807.5%−23%

105Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1097.5%−16%

106Triangle, VAVA10,4507.6%−13%

107Lincolnia, VAVA20,3207.7%−35%

108Manassas, VAVA44,3327.7%+23%

109Brandermill, VAVA13,7307.8%–

110Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7387.9%+43%

111West Falls Church, VAVA31,2797.9%–

112Alexandria, VAVA160,6627.9%−11%

113Tysons, VAVA28,9367.9%–

114Sterling, VAVA32,4118.0%–

115Chester, VAVA24,4748.1%+1%

116Herndon, VAVA25,5068.1%+0%

117Laurel, VAVA18,7218.4%+56%

118Timberlake, VAVA12,7258.5%+52%

119Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7378.6%+32%

120Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0448.6%–

121Hollins, VAVA17,0978.8%+81%

122Springfield, VAVA31,1548.9%+74%

123Woodbridge, VAVA43,9459.0%+62%

124Fairfax, VAVA26,7729.1%+59%

125Suffolk, VAVA104,6999.4%−29%

126Chesapeake, VAVA255,3329.4%+29%

127Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2579.4%−38%

128Forest, VAVA13,4309.6%+206%

129Warrenton, VAVA10,2139.7%+4%

130Sudley, VAVA19,16210.2%+147%

131Salem, VAVA25,81610.2%+53%

132Madison Heights, VAVA10,26610.5%+14%

133Vinton, VAVA7,96710.5%+8%

134Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19410.6%–

135Woodburn, VAVA9,50310.8%–

136Waynesboro, VAVA23,95111.2%−13%

137Christiansburg, VAVA22,44211.7%+38%

138Lakeside, VAVA12,65411.8%+48%

139Annandale, VAVA41,70512.1%+72%

140Dumbarton, VAVA7,99712.1%+46%

141Bedford, VAVA7,91112.2%−38%

142Staunton, VAVA26,80112.4%+6%

143Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74912.4%–

144Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18012.6%+72%

145Hampton, VAVA137,31512.7%+13%

146Manchester, VAVA12,44512.7%–

147East Highland Park, VAVA15,26512.8%+34%

148Culpeper, VAVA22,07412.8%−24%

149Ettrick, VAVA5,91012.9%+15%

150Groveton, VAVA13,93113.2%+93%

151Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39313.2%−15%

152Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85913.7%+44%

153Sandston, VAVA7,39913.9%–

154Lexington, VAVA7,76914.0%−35%

155Orange, VAVA5,36514.1%−33%

156Front Royal, VAVA15,72214.3%+15%

157Hutchison, VAVA7,28414.5%–

158Newport News, VAVA183,23014.5%+5%

159Fishersville, VAVA9,48414.7%+145%

160Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74115.2%–

161Emporia, VAVA5,44715.8%−1%

162Abingdon, VAVA8,28415.9%+58%

163Collinsville, VAVA7,13916.3%+87%

164Norfolk, VAVA231,01316.5%−15%

165Portsmouth, VAVA96,77717.3%+7%

166Yorkshire, VAVA9,78217.8%+144%

167Seven Corners, VAVA9,37117.8%−5%

168Bristol, VAVA16,41818.0%+11%

169Richmond, VAVA237,25718.2%−15%

170Roanoke, VAVA99,11118.3%+15%

171Lynchburg, VAVA81,34718.6%+17%

172Buena Vista, VAVA6,67218.8%+82%

173Williamsburg, VAVA15,86118.8%+3%

174Highland Springs, VAVA14,29619.0%+82%

175Franklin, VAVA8,47819.3%−3%

176Charlottesville, VAVA44,38819.6%−24%

177Montrose, VAVA8,28519.9%+67%

178Farmville, VAVA7,59320.4%−8%

179Marion, VAVA5,55520.7%+11%

180Bellwood, VAVA7,90721.0%+25%

181Wytheville, VAVA8,12821.2%+45%

182Pulaski, VAVA8,80721.2%−3%

183Winchester, VAVA28,27221.5%+63%

184Petersburg, VAVA33,73421.7%+11%

185Hopewell, VAVA23,26121.8%+46%

186Bensley, VAVA5,94922.0%+51%

187Woodstock, VAVA6,00222.1%+75%

188Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27122.5%+69%

189Martinsville, VAVA13,84923.5%+22%

190University of Virginia, VAVA9,06523.8%–

191Ashland, VAVA7,98224.3%+124%

192Danville, VAVA41,64724.7%+23%

193Covington, VAVA5,68025.7%+99%

194Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83925.7%−15%

195Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10226.2%+2%

196South Boston, VAVA7,79526.9%+32%

197Radford, VAVA17,24328.7%−9%

198Richlands, VAVA5,05130.2%+70%

199Galax, VAVA6,67031.1%+67%

200Blacksburg, VAVA45,10442.7%−1%

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