RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 137 SHOWN OF 137

Lowest poverty rate, Virginia cities · 2000

Virginia cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Short Pump, VAVA29,0260.0%–

02Wyndham, VAVA12,0990.9%–

03Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581.0%−0.4 pts

04Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4811.7%−1.2 pts

05Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6621.8%−1.3 pts

06Bon Air, VAVA16,9041.8%−1.3 pts

07Great Falls, VAVA15,2281.8%+0.0 pts

08Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7001.8%+0.3 pts

09McLean, VAVA49,6271.9%−0.2 pts

10Newington, VAVA13,4782.1%−0.9 pts

11Burke, VAVA44,0292.3%+0.0 pts

12Chantilly, VAVA24,0362.3%+0.8 pts

13Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0492.3%+0.6 pts

14West Springfield, VAVA22,5322.4%+0.3 pts

15Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5892.5%+0.9 pts

16North Springfield, VAVA7,0502.5%+0.5 pts

17Vienna, VAVA16,6912.5%−0.6 pts

18Glen Allen, VAVA17,5512.5%−2.8 pts

19Montclair, VAVA22,3872.6%+1.7 pts

20Gainesville, VAVA18,1962.8%–

21Franconia, VAVA18,3352.8%+0.7 pts

22Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762.8%–

23Centreville, VAVA71,7063.0%−0.1 pts

24Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9573.1%+1.8 pts

25Forest, VAVA13,4303.1%−1.9 pts

26Cave Spring, VAVA25,7423.2%+1.1 pts

27Crozet, VAVA9,2893.3%−5.6 pts

28Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6833.3%+0.8 pts

29Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9733.4%−0.4 pts

30Mantua, VAVA8,2983.5%+1.3 pts

31Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0663.6%+0.6 pts

32Leesburg, VAVA49,9173.6%−2.5 pts

33Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7803.7%+0.4 pts

34Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1834.0%+0.6 pts

35Sudley, VAVA19,1624.1%+1.7 pts

36Purcellville, VAVA8,8904.2%+0.6 pts

37Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.2%−1.0 pts

38Dale City, VAVA71,0164.4%+2.0 pts

39Poquoson, VAVA13,2924.5%+1.6 pts

40Reston, VAVA64,4144.5%+0.1 pts

41Oakton, VAVA36,5284.9%+1.8 pts

42Hollins, VAVA17,0974.9%+1.4 pts

43Belle Haven, VAVA6,5705.0%+0.6 pts

44Springfield, VAVA31,1545.1%+0.8 pts

45Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.2%+1.3 pts

46Bridgewater, VAVA6,9245.3%−0.9 pts

47Laurel, VAVA18,7215.4%+2.2 pts

48Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7385.5%−0.2 pts

49Woodbridge, VAVA43,9455.5%+2.1 pts

50Timberlake, VAVA12,7255.6%+1.0 pts

51Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4495.6%−4.2 pts

52Fairfax, VAVA26,7725.7%−0.3 pts

53Idylwood, VAVA17,5595.8%−0.3 pts

54Fishersville, VAVA9,4846.0%+1.0 pts

55Manassas, VAVA44,3326.3%+2.5 pts

56Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7376.5%+0.7 pts

57Lorton, VAVA20,9916.6%+3.6 pts

58Salem, VAVA25,8166.7%+1.6 pts

59Groveton, VAVA13,9316.8%+0.8 pts

60Annandale, VAVA41,7057.0%+3.6 pts

61Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1227.0%+3.4 pts

62Falmouth, VAVA5,2167.3%+2.2 pts

63Yorkshire, VAVA9,7827.3%+2.4 pts

64Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1807.3%–

65Chesapeake, VAVA255,3327.3%−1.6 pts

66Merrifield, VAVA20,6987.4%+2.4 pts

67Fort Lee, VAVA8,9937.6%+2.6 pts

68Huntington, VAVA13,5027.7%+2.3 pts

69Arlington, VAVA236,2547.8%+0.6 pts

70Chester, VAVA24,4748.0%+0.4 pts

71Lakeside, VAVA12,6548.0%+1.6 pts

72Herndon, VAVA25,5068.1%+4.9 pts

73Dumbarton, VAVA7,9978.3%+0.3 pts

74Christiansburg, VAVA22,4428.5%−2.4 pts

75Collinsville, VAVA7,1398.8%+2.5 pts

76Triangle, VAVA10,4508.8%+0.7 pts

77Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1098.9%+1.0 pts

78Alexandria, VAVA160,6628.9%+1.8 pts

79Madison Heights, VAVA10,2669.2%+1.8 pts

80Warrenton, VAVA10,2139.3%+3.9 pts

81Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8599.5%+1.1 pts

82East Highland Park, VAVA15,2659.5%+2.8 pts

83Strasburg, VAVA7,3809.7%−4.1 pts

84Vinton, VAVA7,9679.7%−0.4 pts

85Abingdon, VAVA8,28410.1%−3.1 pts

86Buena Vista, VAVA6,67210.4%−4.0 pts

87Highland Springs, VAVA14,29610.4%+3.1 pts

88Ashland, VAVA7,98210.9%+3.5 pts

89Ettrick, VAVA5,91011.2%+0.4 pts

90Hampton, VAVA137,31511.3%+0.5 pts

91Staunton, VAVA26,80111.7%+0.1 pts

92Lincolnia, VAVA20,32011.8%+5.3 pts

93Montrose, VAVA8,28511.9%+2.8 pts

94Smithfield, VAVA9,11212.0%−5.9 pts

95Front Royal, VAVA15,72212.5%+3.3 pts

96Dumfries, VAVA6,40512.5%+1.9 pts

97Woodstock, VAVA6,00212.6%−1.6 pts

98Waynesboro, VAVA23,95112.8%+1.4 pts

99Covington, VAVA5,68012.9%−0.2 pts

100Winchester, VAVA28,27213.2%+1.9 pts

101Suffolk, VAVA104,69913.2%−4.1 pts

102Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27113.3%+0.7 pts

103Newport News, VAVA183,23013.8%−0.3 pts

104Wytheville, VAVA8,12814.6%−3.9 pts

105Bensley, VAVA5,94914.6%+0.0 pts

106Hopewell, VAVA23,26114.9%+0.5 pts

107Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25715.2%+6.6 pts

108Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39315.5%+3.2 pts

109Lynchburg, VAVA81,34715.9%−0.6 pts

110Roanoke, VAVA99,11115.9%−0.1 pts

111Emporia, VAVA5,44716.0%−2.0 pts

112Portsmouth, VAVA96,77716.2%−1.6 pts

113Bristol, VAVA16,41816.2%−4.4 pts

114Bellwood, VAVA7,90716.8%−4.5 pts

115Culpeper, VAVA22,07416.9%+4.3 pts

116Richlands, VAVA5,05117.8%−3.2 pts

117Williamsburg, VAVA15,86118.3%−1.1 pts

118Marion, VAVA5,55518.6%−6.1 pts

119Galax, VAVA6,67018.6%−0.2 pts

120Seven Corners, VAVA9,37118.7%+4.8 pts

121Martinsville, VAVA13,84919.2%+3.6 pts

122Norfolk, VAVA231,01319.4%+0.1 pts

123Petersburg, VAVA33,73419.6%−0.7 pts

124Bedford, VAVA7,91119.7%+3.2 pts

125Franklin, VAVA8,47819.8%−0.8 pts

126Danville, VAVA41,64720.0%+1.0 pts

127South Boston, VAVA7,79520.4%+5.1 pts

128Orange, VAVA5,36521.2%+9.6 pts

129Richmond, VAVA237,25721.4%+0.5 pts

130Lexington, VAVA7,76921.6%+3.4 pts

131Pulaski, VAVA8,80721.8%+3.6 pts

132Farmville, VAVA7,59322.0%−2.4 pts

133Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10225.8%+8.8 pts

134Charlottesville, VAVA44,38825.9%+2.3 pts

135Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83930.1%+8.6 pts

136Radford, VAVA17,24331.4%−0.9 pts

137Blacksburg, VAVA45,10443.2%+5.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS