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Lowest poverty rate, Virginia cities · 2010

Virginia cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 190 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Belmont, VAVA9,7290.0%–

02Lowes Island, VAVA11,0180.3%–

03Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7360.3%–

04Crosspointe, VAVA5,6690.4%–

05Independent Hill, VAVA10,8530.5%–

06Wakefield, VAVA11,9300.7%–

07Lansdowne, VAVA12,3280.8%–

08Woodlake, VAVA7,3580.8%–

09Brambleton, VAVA24,5370.9%–

10Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7001.1%−39%

11Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2711.1%–

12Broadlands, VAVA14,3531.2%–

13Woodburn, VAVA9,5031.2%–

14South Run, VAVA6,6001.2%–

15Floris, VAVA7,5891.3%–

16Burke, VAVA44,0291.4%−39%

17Countryside, VAVA9,6611.4%–

18Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9571.5%−53%

19Cascades, VAVA12,3571.5%–

20New Baltimore, VAVA11,9191.6%–

21Franconia, VAVA18,3351.6%−42%

22Great Falls, VAVA15,2281.8%−0%

23Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4811.8%+5%

24Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581.8%+85%

25Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6032.0%–

26Gainesville, VAVA18,1962.4%−13%

27Rockwood, VAVA10,0102.4%–

28South Riding, VAVA34,3522.5%–

29McLean, VAVA49,6272.6%+33%

30Hollymead, VAVA8,4822.6%–

31Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762.6%−7%

32Purcellville, VAVA8,8902.8%−34%

33Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8392.8%–

34Woodbridge, VAVA43,9452.8%−50%

35Dranesville, VAVA11,8282.9%–

36Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6623.0%+74%

37Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9733.1%−11%

38Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4493.1%−46%

39Falmouth, VAVA5,2163.1%−57%

40Carrollton, VAVA8,4363.1%–

41Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4503.3%–

42Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5663.3%–

43McNair, VAVA22,6553.4%–

44Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0493.5%+48%

45Buckhall, VAVA21,6023.5%–

46Lorton, VAVA20,9913.6%−46%

47Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9843.6%–

48Ashburn, VAVA46,0263.7%–

49Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0663.7%+3%

50Montclair, VAVA22,3873.7%+44%

51Innsbrook, VAVA8,5783.7%–

52Herndon, VAVA25,5063.7%−54%

53West Springfield, VAVA22,5323.7%+57%

54Quantico Base, VAVA5,8403.9%–

55Kingstowne, VAVA18,3604.0%–

56Wyndham, VAVA12,0994.2%+381%

57Cave Spring, VAVA25,7424.2%+32%

58Bealeton, VAVA5,0344.2%–

59Short Pump, VAVA29,0264.4%–

60Greenbriar, VAVA8,2434.5%–

61Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6834.6%+38%

62Glen Allen, VAVA17,5514.6%+81%

63Newington Forest, VAVA12,3164.8%–

64Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.8%+14%

65North Springfield, VAVA7,0504.8%+94%

66Merrifield, VAVA20,6984.8%−35%

67Poquoson, VAVA13,2924.9%+10%

68Sterling, VAVA32,4115.0%–

69Centreville, VAVA71,7065.0%+66%

70Vienna, VAVA16,6915.0%+101%

71Fairfax, VAVA26,7725.0%−12%

72Oakton, VAVA36,5285.1%+5%

73Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1805.1%−30%

74Newington, VAVA13,4785.1%+144%

75Mantua, VAVA8,2985.2%+48%

76Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6295.3%–

77Belle Haven, VAVA6,5705.4%+8%

78Burke Centre, VAVA17,0375.4%–

79Triangle, VAVA10,4505.5%−38%

80Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5895.6%+125%

81Chantilly, VAVA24,0365.7%+146%

82Fort Lee, VAVA8,9935.7%−25%

83Brandermill, VAVA13,7305.8%–

84Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7805.8%+56%

85Ashland, VAVA7,9825.9%−45%

86Idylwood, VAVA17,5596.0%+5%

87Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4646.1%–

88George Mason, VAVA9,9376.1%–

89Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0446.2%–

90Long Branch, VAVA7,0346.2%–

91Dale City, VAVA71,0166.4%+45%

92Leesburg, VAVA49,9176.6%+82%

93Warrenton, VAVA10,2136.7%−28%

94Sudley, VAVA19,1626.7%+61%

95Chesapeake, VAVA255,3326.8%−7%

96Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7376.8%+5%

97Reston, VAVA64,4146.9%+52%

98Huntington, VAVA13,5026.9%−10%

99Bon Air, VAVA16,9046.9%+288%

100Arlington, VAVA236,2547.0%−10%

101Kings Park West, VAVA13,4427.0%–

102Crozet, VAVA9,2897.1%+115%

103Manchester, VAVA12,4457.2%–

104Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3587.2%–

105Manassas Park, VAVA16,5607.3%+41%

106Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5457.4%–

107Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7387.5%+35%

108Ettrick, VAVA5,9107.5%−33%

109Annandale, VAVA41,7057.5%+6%

110Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1227.8%+10%

111Alexandria, VAVA160,6627.8%−13%

112Smithfield, VAVA9,1127.8%−35%

113Hollins, VAVA17,0977.8%+60%

114Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7498.1%–

115Chester, VAVA24,4748.3%+4%

116Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1838.4%+108%

117Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8948.4%–

118Forest, VAVA13,4308.5%+169%

119Yorkshire, VAVA9,7828.6%+19%

120Springfield, VAVA31,1548.7%+70%

121Groveton, VAVA13,9318.7%+27%

122Salem, VAVA25,8168.8%+31%

123Culpeper, VAVA22,0749.4%−45%

124East Highland Park, VAVA15,2659.6%+0%

125Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7419.9%–

126Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10910.4%+17%

127Timberlake, VAVA12,72510.6%+89%

128Madison Heights, VAVA10,26610.6%+15%

129Lincolnia, VAVA20,32011.0%−7%

130Suffolk, VAVA104,69911.2%−15%

131Bridgewater, VAVA6,92411.2%+111%

132Christiansburg, VAVA22,44211.5%+35%

133Fishersville, VAVA9,48411.6%+94%

134Woodstock, VAVA6,00211.9%−6%

135Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85912.0%+27%

136Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27112.3%−7%

137Hampton, VAVA137,31512.6%+11%

138Lakeside, VAVA12,65412.8%+60%

139Strasburg, VAVA7,38012.9%+33%

140Collinsville, VAVA7,13913.0%+49%

141Manassas, VAVA44,33213.4%+113%

142Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25713.5%−11%

143Laurel, VAVA18,72113.5%+152%

144Newport News, VAVA183,23013.5%−2%

145Highland Springs, VAVA14,29613.8%+33%

146Dumfries, VAVA6,40513.9%+11%

147Front Royal, VAVA15,72214.0%+13%

148Dumbarton, VAVA7,99714.7%+77%

149Staunton, VAVA26,80115.2%+29%

150Vinton, VAVA7,96715.2%+56%

151Portsmouth, VAVA96,77715.2%−6%

152Wytheville, VAVA8,12815.5%+6%

153Bellwood, VAVA7,90715.8%−6%

154Bedford, VAVA7,91116.5%−16%

155Norfolk, VAVA231,01316.5%−15%

156Williamsburg, VAVA15,86116.5%−10%

157Winchester, VAVA28,27217.0%+29%

158Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39317.6%+13%

159Orange, VAVA5,36518.2%−14%

160Covington, VAVA5,68018.6%+44%

161Sandston, VAVA7,39919.0%–

162Seven Corners, VAVA9,37119.1%+2%

163Waynesboro, VAVA23,95119.4%+51%

164Montrose, VAVA8,28519.7%+65%

165Petersburg, VAVA33,73420.2%+3%

166Hopewell, VAVA23,26120.4%+37%

167Buena Vista, VAVA6,67220.6%+99%

168Roanoke, VAVA99,11120.9%+31%

169Richlands, VAVA5,05121.1%+19%

170Pulaski, VAVA8,80722.0%+1%

171Franklin, VAVA8,47822.1%+11%

172Abingdon, VAVA8,28422.2%+121%

173Lynchburg, VAVA81,34722.7%+43%

174Bristol, VAVA16,41823.4%+44%

175Martinsville, VAVA13,84923.5%+23%

176Bensley, VAVA5,94924.1%+65%

177Danville, VAVA41,64724.4%+22%

178Marion, VAVA5,55524.5%+32%

179Richmond, VAVA237,25725.3%+18%

180South Boston, VAVA7,79525.5%+25%

181University of Virginia, VAVA9,06525.9%–

182Emporia, VAVA5,44726.0%+62%

183Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10227.0%+5%

184Charlottesville, VAVA44,38827.1%+4%

185Lexington, VAVA7,76930.8%+43%

186Radford, VAVA17,24330.8%−2%

187Galax, VAVA6,67032.3%+74%

188Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83932.7%+9%

189Farmville, VAVA7,59334.6%+57%

190Blacksburg, VAVA45,10442.1%−3%

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