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Lowest poverty rate, Virginia cities · 2000

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

01Short Pump, VAVA29,0260.0%–

02Wyndham, VAVA12,0990.9%+0%

03Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581.0%+0%

04Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4811.7%+0%

05Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6621.8%+0%

06Bon Air, VAVA16,9041.8%+0%

07Great Falls, VAVA15,2281.8%+0%

08Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7001.8%+0%

09McLean, VAVA49,6271.9%+0%

10Newington, VAVA13,4782.1%+0%

11Burke, VAVA44,0292.3%+0%

12Chantilly, VAVA24,0362.3%+0%

13Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0492.3%+0%

14West Springfield, VAVA22,5322.4%+0%

15Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5892.5%+0%

16North Springfield, VAVA7,0502.5%+0%

17Vienna, VAVA16,6912.5%+0%

18Glen Allen, VAVA17,5512.5%+0%

19Montclair, VAVA22,3872.6%+0%

20Gainesville, VAVA18,1962.8%+0%

21Franconia, VAVA18,3352.8%+0%

22Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762.8%+0%

23Centreville, VAVA71,7063.0%+0%

24Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9573.1%+0%

25Forest, VAVA13,4303.1%+0%

26Cave Spring, VAVA25,7423.2%+0%

27Crozet, VAVA9,2893.3%+0%

28Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6833.3%+0%

29Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9733.4%+0%

30Mantua, VAVA8,2983.5%+0%

31Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0663.6%+0%

32Leesburg, VAVA49,9173.6%+0%

33Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7803.7%+0%

34Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1834.0%+0%

35Sudley, VAVA19,1624.1%+0%

36Purcellville, VAVA8,8904.2%+0%

37Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.2%+0%

38Dale City, VAVA71,0164.4%+0%

39Poquoson, VAVA13,2924.5%+0%

40Reston, VAVA64,4144.5%+0%

41Oakton, VAVA36,5284.9%+0%

42Hollins, VAVA17,0974.9%+0%

43Belle Haven, VAVA6,5705.0%+0%

44Springfield, VAVA31,1545.1%+0%

45Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.2%+0%

46Bridgewater, VAVA6,9245.3%+0%

47Laurel, VAVA18,7215.4%+0%

48Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7385.5%+0%

49Woodbridge, VAVA43,9455.5%+0%

50Timberlake, VAVA12,7255.6%+0%

51Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4495.6%+0%

52Fairfax, VAVA26,7725.7%+0%

53Idylwood, VAVA17,5595.8%+0%

54Fishersville, VAVA9,4846.0%+0%

55Manassas, VAVA44,3326.3%+0%

56Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7376.5%+0%

57Lorton, VAVA20,9916.6%+0%

58Salem, VAVA25,8166.7%+0%

59Groveton, VAVA13,9316.8%+0%

60Annandale, VAVA41,7057.0%+0%

61Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1227.0%+0%

62Falmouth, VAVA5,2167.3%+0%

63Yorkshire, VAVA9,7827.3%+0%

64Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1807.3%+0%

65Chesapeake, VAVA255,3327.3%+0%

66Merrifield, VAVA20,6987.4%+0%

67Fort Lee, VAVA8,9937.6%+0%

68Huntington, VAVA13,5027.7%+0%

69Arlington, VAVA236,2547.8%+0%

70Chester, VAVA24,4748.0%+0%

71Lakeside, VAVA12,6548.0%+0%

72Herndon, VAVA25,5068.1%+0%

73Dumbarton, VAVA7,9978.3%+0%

74Christiansburg, VAVA22,4428.5%+0%

75Collinsville, VAVA7,1398.8%+0%

76Triangle, VAVA10,4508.8%+0%

77Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1098.9%+0%

78Alexandria, VAVA160,6628.9%+0%

79Madison Heights, VAVA10,2669.2%+0%

80Warrenton, VAVA10,2139.3%+0%

81Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8599.5%+0%

82East Highland Park, VAVA15,2659.5%+0%

83Strasburg, VAVA7,3809.7%+0%

84Vinton, VAVA7,9679.7%+0%

85Abingdon, VAVA8,28410.1%+0%

86Buena Vista, VAVA6,67210.4%+0%

87Highland Springs, VAVA14,29610.4%+0%

88Ashland, VAVA7,98210.9%+0%

89Ettrick, VAVA5,91011.2%+0%

90Hampton, VAVA137,31511.3%+0%

91Staunton, VAVA26,80111.7%+0%

92Lincolnia, VAVA20,32011.8%+0%

93Montrose, VAVA8,28511.9%+0%

94Smithfield, VAVA9,11212.0%+0%

95Front Royal, VAVA15,72212.5%+0%

96Dumfries, VAVA6,40512.5%+0%

97Woodstock, VAVA6,00212.6%+0%

98Waynesboro, VAVA23,95112.8%+0%

99Covington, VAVA5,68012.9%+0%

100Winchester, VAVA28,27213.2%+0%

101Suffolk, VAVA104,69913.2%+0%

102Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27113.3%+0%

103Newport News, VAVA183,23013.8%+0%

104Wytheville, VAVA8,12814.6%+0%

105Bensley, VAVA5,94914.6%+0%

106Hopewell, VAVA23,26114.9%+0%

107Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25715.2%+0%

108Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39315.5%+0%

109Lynchburg, VAVA81,34715.9%+0%

110Roanoke, VAVA99,11115.9%+0%

111Emporia, VAVA5,44716.0%+0%

112Portsmouth, VAVA96,77716.2%+0%

113Bristol, VAVA16,41816.2%+0%

114Bellwood, VAVA7,90716.8%+0%

115Culpeper, VAVA22,07416.9%+0%

116Richlands, VAVA5,05117.8%+0%

117Williamsburg, VAVA15,86118.3%+0%

118Marion, VAVA5,55518.6%+0%

119Galax, VAVA6,67018.6%+0%

120Seven Corners, VAVA9,37118.7%+0%

121Martinsville, VAVA13,84919.2%+0%

122Norfolk, VAVA231,01319.4%+0%

123Petersburg, VAVA33,73419.6%+0%

124Bedford, VAVA7,91119.7%+0%

125Franklin, VAVA8,47819.8%+0%

126Danville, VAVA41,64720.0%+0%

127South Boston, VAVA7,79520.4%+0%

128Orange, VAVA5,36521.2%+0%

129Richmond, VAVA237,25721.4%+0%

130Lexington, VAVA7,76921.6%+0%

131Pulaski, VAVA8,80721.8%+0%

132Farmville, VAVA7,59322.0%+0%

133Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10225.8%+0%

134Charlottesville, VAVA44,38825.9%+0%

135Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83930.1%+0%

136Radford, VAVA17,24331.4%+0%

137Blacksburg, VAVA45,10443.2%+0%

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