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Lowest poverty rate, Virginia cities · 1990

Virginia cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Ashburn, VAVA46,0260.7%–

02Montclair, VAVA22,3870.9%−66%

03Sterling, VAVA32,4111.1%–

04Hollymead, VAVA8,4821.2%–

05Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9571.3%−58%

06Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581.3%+36%

07Chantilly, VAVA24,0361.5%−35%

08Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7001.5%−17%

09Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5891.6%−36%

10Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0491.8%−24%

11Great Falls, VAVA15,2281.8%−1%

12Countryside, VAVA9,6611.9%–

13North Springfield, VAVA7,0502.0%−19%

14West Springfield, VAVA22,5322.1%−14%

15Cave Spring, VAVA25,7422.1%−35%

16Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6292.1%–

17McLean, VAVA49,6272.1%+8%

18Franconia, VAVA18,3352.1%−25%

19Mantua, VAVA8,2982.2%−37%

20Burke, VAVA44,0292.2%−1%

21Dale City, VAVA71,0162.4%−46%

22Sudley, VAVA19,1622.5%−40%

23Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6832.5%−24%

24Poquoson, VAVA13,2922.8%−37%

25Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0663.0%−17%

26Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4813.0%+72%

27Newington, VAVA13,4783.0%+43%

28Lorton, VAVA20,9913.0%−55%

29Oakton, VAVA36,5283.0%−37%

30Centreville, VAVA71,7063.1%+2%

31Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6623.1%+75%

32Vienna, VAVA16,6913.1%+24%

33Bon Air, VAVA16,9043.1%+74%

34Laurel, VAVA18,7213.1%−42%

35Herndon, VAVA25,5063.2%−61%

36Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7803.4%−10%

37Annandale, VAVA41,7053.4%−52%

38Woodbridge, VAVA43,9453.4%−38%

39Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1833.4%−14%

40Hollins, VAVA17,0973.5%−28%

41Purcellville, VAVA8,8903.6%−14%

42Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1223.7%−48%

43Manassas, VAVA44,3323.8%−40%

44Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9733.8%+11%

45Manassas Park, VAVA16,5603.9%−25%

46Springfield, VAVA31,1544.3%−15%

47Reston, VAVA64,4144.4%−3%

48Belle Haven, VAVA6,5704.4%−12%

49Timberlake, VAVA12,7254.6%−18%

50Yorkshire, VAVA9,7824.9%−33%

51Fort Lee, VAVA8,9935.0%−35%

52Merrifield, VAVA20,6985.0%−33%

53Forest, VAVA13,4305.0%+59%

54Fishersville, VAVA9,4845.0%−17%

55Falmouth, VAVA5,2165.1%−30%

56Falls Church, VAVA15,1595.2%+23%

57Salem, VAVA25,8165.2%−23%

58Glen Allen, VAVA17,5515.4%+112%

59Huntington, VAVA13,5025.4%−29%

60Warrenton, VAVA10,2135.4%−42%

61Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7385.7%+3%

62Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7375.9%−10%

63Fairfax, VAVA26,7726.0%+5%

64Groveton, VAVA13,9316.1%−11%

65Idylwood, VAVA17,5596.1%+5%

66Leesburg, VAVA49,9176.1%+69%

67Bridgewater, VAVA6,9246.2%+17%

68Collinsville, VAVA7,1396.3%−28%

69Lakeside, VAVA12,6546.4%−20%

70Lincolnia, VAVA20,3206.5%−45%

71East Highland Park, VAVA15,2656.7%−30%

72Alexandria, VAVA160,6627.1%−21%

73Arlington, VAVA236,2547.1%−8%

74Highland Springs, VAVA14,2967.4%−30%

75Madison Heights, VAVA10,2667.4%−20%

76Ashland, VAVA7,9827.4%−32%

77Chester, VAVA24,4747.5%−5%

78Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1098.0%−11%

79Dumbarton, VAVA7,9978.0%−4%

80Triangle, VAVA10,4508.1%−8%

81Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8598.3%−12%

82Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2578.6%−43%

83Crozet, VAVA9,2898.9%+171%

84Chesapeake, VAVA255,3329.0%+23%

85Montrose, VAVA8,2859.2%−23%

86Front Royal, VAVA15,7229.2%−26%

87Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4499.9%+75%

88Vinton, VAVA7,96710.2%+4%

89Dumfries, VAVA6,40510.7%−15%

90Hampton, VAVA137,31510.8%−4%

91Ettrick, VAVA5,91010.8%−3%

92Christiansburg, VAVA22,44210.9%+28%

93Winchester, VAVA28,27211.3%−14%

94Waynesboro, VAVA23,95111.4%−11%

95Orange, VAVA5,36511.5%−46%

96Staunton, VAVA26,80111.7%−1%

97Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39312.3%−21%

98Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27112.6%−5%

99Culpeper, VAVA22,07412.7%−25%

100Covington, VAVA5,68013.1%+2%

101Abingdon, VAVA8,28413.2%+31%

102Strasburg, VAVA7,38013.8%+42%

103Seven Corners, VAVA9,37113.9%−26%

104Newport News, VAVA183,23014.0%+2%

105Woodstock, VAVA6,00214.2%+13%

106Buena Vista, VAVA6,67214.4%+39%

107Hopewell, VAVA23,26114.4%−3%

108Bensley, VAVA5,94914.6%−0%

109South Boston, VAVA7,79515.3%−25%

110Martinsville, VAVA13,84915.6%−19%

111Roanoke, VAVA99,11116.1%+1%

112Bedford, VAVA7,91116.4%−16%

113Lynchburg, VAVA81,34716.4%+4%

114Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10217.0%−34%

115Suffolk, VAVA104,69917.3%+31%

116Portsmouth, VAVA96,77717.7%+10%

117Smithfield, VAVA9,11217.8%+49%

118Emporia, VAVA5,44718.0%+13%

119Lexington, VAVA7,76918.2%−16%

120Pulaski, VAVA8,80718.2%−17%

121Wytheville, VAVA8,12818.5%+27%

122Galax, VAVA6,67018.8%+1%

123Danville, VAVA41,64719.0%−5%

124Norfolk, VAVA231,01319.3%−0%

125Williamsburg, VAVA15,86119.4%+6%

126Petersburg, VAVA33,73420.3%+4%

127Bristol, VAVA16,41820.6%+27%

128Franklin, VAVA8,47820.6%+4%

129Richmond, VAVA237,25720.9%−2%

130Richlands, VAVA5,05121.0%+18%

131Bellwood, VAVA7,90721.2%+27%

132Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83921.5%−29%

133Charlottesville, VAVA44,38823.7%−9%

134Farmville, VAVA7,59324.4%+11%

135Marion, VAVA5,55524.6%+33%

136Radford, VAVA17,24332.2%+3%

137Blacksburg, VAVA45,10437.4%−13%

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