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Lowest poverty rate, Virginia cities · 2020

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

01South Run, VAVA6,6000.6%–

02Brambleton, VAVA24,5370.6%–

03Braddock, VAVA6,5360.6%–

04Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4810.7%−61%

05Crozet, VAVA9,2890.8%−76%

06Linton Hall, VAVA41,8760.9%−69%

07Crosspointe, VAVA5,6690.9%–

08Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2711.0%–

09Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6031.1%–

10Floris, VAVA7,5891.2%–

11Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9571.3%−58%

12Falmouth, VAVA5,2161.4%−81%

13Moorefield, VAVA6,1231.4%–

14Wyndham, VAVA12,0991.5%+70%

15Newington, VAVA13,4781.5%−28%

16Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3581.6%–

17Mantua, VAVA8,2981.6%−54%

18Lowes Island, VAVA11,0181.7%–

19Independent Hill, VAVA10,8531.8%–

20Burke, VAVA44,0291.8%−21%

21Wakefield, VAVA11,9302.0%–

22Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5662.0%–

23Falls Church, VAVA15,1592.0%−52%

24Quantico Base, VAVA5,8402.0%–

25Belmont, VAVA9,7292.1%–

26McLean, VAVA49,6272.1%+8%

27Difficult Run, VAVA9,9382.1%–

28Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8392.2%–

29Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002.2%+18%

30Dranesville, VAVA11,8282.4%–

31New Baltimore, VAVA11,9192.4%–

32Broadlands, VAVA14,3532.5%–

33Countryside, VAVA9,6612.5%–

34Montclair, VAVA22,3872.6%+1%

35Kingstowne, VAVA18,3602.6%–

36Belle Haven, VAVA6,5702.6%−47%

37Fort Lee, VAVA8,9932.6%−65%

38Purcellville, VAVA8,8902.7%−35%

39Brandermill, VAVA13,7302.8%–

40Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7362.9%–

41Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9732.9%−16%

42Woodlake, VAVA7,3582.9%–

43Cascades, VAVA12,3573.0%–

44Buckhall, VAVA21,6023.1%–

45Franconia, VAVA18,3353.2%+12%

46Ashburn, VAVA46,0263.2%–

47Great Falls, VAVA15,2283.3%+82%

48Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8233.4%–

49Bealeton, VAVA5,0343.4%–

50West Springfield, VAVA22,5323.6%+51%

51Gainesville, VAVA18,1963.6%+31%

52Leesylvania, VAVA21,6323.7%–

53South Riding, VAVA34,3523.8%–

54Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8584.0%+302%

55Vienna, VAVA16,6914.0%+61%

56Leesburg, VAVA49,9174.0%+11%

57Long Branch, VAVA7,0344.1%–

58Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6624.2%+140%

59Lansdowne, VAVA12,3284.2%–

60Chantilly, VAVA24,0364.4%+89%

61Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0664.4%+22%

62Short Pump, VAVA29,0264.4%–

63Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4504.5%–

64Newington Forest, VAVA12,3164.5%–

65Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6294.6%–

66Forest, VAVA13,4304.6%+45%

67Bon Air, VAVA16,9044.6%+158%

68Midlothian, VAVA19,1204.7%–

69Poquoson, VAVA13,2925.0%+12%

70Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.0%−3%

71Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6835.2%+59%

72Burke Centre, VAVA17,0375.4%–

73McNair, VAVA22,6555.4%–

74Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5455.4%–

75Cave Spring, VAVA25,7425.5%+73%

76Warrenton, VAVA10,2135.5%−41%

77North Springfield, VAVA7,0505.5%+122%

78Oakton, VAVA36,5285.5%+14%

79Glen Allen, VAVA17,5515.6%+121%

80Innsbrook, VAVA8,5785.6%–

81Centreville, VAVA71,7065.7%+90%

82Idylwood, VAVA17,5595.7%−0%

83Sterling, VAVA32,4115.8%–

84Huntington, VAVA13,5025.9%−23%

85Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4495.9%+5%

86West Falls Church, VAVA31,2796.0%–

87Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0496.1%+159%

88Tysons, VAVA28,9366.1%–

89Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8946.1%–

90Hollins, VAVA17,0976.2%+27%

91Reston, VAVA64,4146.3%+39%

92Herndon, VAVA25,5066.3%−22%

93George Mason, VAVA9,9376.3%–

94Arlington, VAVA236,2546.4%−17%

95Hollymead, VAVA8,4826.8%–

96Dale City, VAVA71,0166.9%+56%

97Timberlake, VAVA12,7256.9%+23%

98Manassas, VAVA44,3327.0%+11%

99Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7377.2%+10%

100Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1837.3%+81%

101Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5897.3%+195%

102Rockwood, VAVA10,0107.4%–

103Springfield, VAVA31,1547.4%+45%

104Kings Park West, VAVA13,4427.4%–

105Chester, VAVA24,4747.4%−7%

106Chesapeake, VAVA255,3327.5%+2%

107Lorton, VAVA20,9917.6%+15%

108Strasburg, VAVA7,3807.6%−21%

109Merrifield, VAVA20,6987.7%+4%

110Carrollton, VAVA8,4368.0%–

111Hutchison, VAVA7,2848.1%–

112Sudley, VAVA19,1628.2%+98%

113Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1098.5%−5%

114Groveton, VAVA13,9318.6%+27%

115Salem, VAVA25,8168.7%+30%

116Greenbriar, VAVA8,2438.8%–

117Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1808.9%+22%

118Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7419.1%–

119Suffolk, VAVA104,6999.2%−31%

120Christiansburg, VAVA22,4429.3%+10%

121Alexandria, VAVA160,6629.4%+6%

122Lincolnia, VAVA20,3209.5%−19%

123Laurel, VAVA18,7219.7%+81%

124Fairfax, VAVA26,7729.8%+71%

125Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7389.9%+79%

126Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46410.1%–

127Ettrick, VAVA5,91010.1%−10%

128Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04410.1%–

129Annandale, VAVA41,70510.2%+45%

130Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12210.4%+47%

131Lakeside, VAVA12,65410.4%+30%

132Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74910.6%–

133Bridgewater, VAVA6,92410.6%+99%

134Sandston, VAVA7,39910.7%–

135Woodbridge, VAVA43,94510.7%+94%

136Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78010.8%+190%

137Yorkshire, VAVA9,78211.1%+53%

138Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98411.4%–

139Vinton, VAVA7,96711.4%+18%

140Fishersville, VAVA9,48411.6%+93%

141Covington, VAVA5,68011.6%−10%

142Collinsville, VAVA7,13911.7%+34%

143Manchester, VAVA12,44511.8%–

144Triangle, VAVA10,45012.1%+37%

145Staunton, VAVA26,80112.2%+4%

146Smithfield, VAVA9,11212.2%+2%

147Culpeper, VAVA22,07412.5%−26%

148Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85912.5%+32%

149Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19412.8%–

150Orange, VAVA5,36513.1%−38%

151Madison Heights, VAVA10,26613.1%+43%

152East Highland Park, VAVA15,26513.3%+40%

153Ashland, VAVA7,98213.4%+23%

154Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39313.9%−10%

155Newport News, VAVA183,23014.8%+8%

156Waynesboro, VAVA23,95114.9%+16%

157Williamsburg, VAVA15,86115.2%−17%

158Winchester, VAVA28,27215.3%+16%

159Hampton, VAVA137,31515.3%+35%

160Dumfries, VAVA6,40515.5%+24%

161Portsmouth, VAVA96,77715.7%−3%

162Front Royal, VAVA15,72215.8%+27%

163Highland Springs, VAVA14,29616.0%+54%

164Woodburn, VAVA9,50316.3%–

165Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25716.5%+8%

166Buena Vista, VAVA6,67216.9%+62%

167Lynchburg, VAVA81,34717.1%+8%

168Franklin, VAVA8,47817.5%−12%

169Abingdon, VAVA8,28417.6%+75%

170Norfolk, VAVA231,01317.8%−8%

171Bellwood, VAVA7,90718.2%+8%

172Dumbarton, VAVA7,99720.1%+142%

173Roanoke, VAVA99,11120.1%+26%

174Seven Corners, VAVA9,37120.1%+8%

175Richmond, VAVA237,25720.9%−2%

176South Boston, VAVA7,79521.2%+4%

177Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27121.3%+60%

178Emporia, VAVA5,44721.8%+36%

179Bristol, VAVA16,41822.1%+36%

180Lexington, VAVA7,76922.1%+3%

181Petersburg, VAVA33,73422.6%+15%

182Wytheville, VAVA8,12822.9%+57%

183Danville, VAVA41,64723.0%+15%

184Charlottesville, VAVA44,38823.1%−11%

185Galax, VAVA6,67024.1%+29%

186Pulaski, VAVA8,80724.5%+12%

187Montrose, VAVA8,28524.6%+106%

188Hopewell, VAVA23,26124.7%+66%

189Bensley, VAVA5,94924.8%+70%

190Woodstock, VAVA6,00225.1%+99%

191Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83925.5%−15%

192Marion, VAVA5,55525.8%+39%

193Martinsville, VAVA13,84926.4%+38%

194Bedford, VAVA7,91127.2%+38%

195Richlands, VAVA5,05128.1%+58%

196University of Virginia, VAVA9,06529.4%–

197Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10230.1%+17%

198Farmville, VAVA7,59332.0%+45%

199Radford, VAVA17,24339.3%+25%

200Blacksburg, VAVA45,10444.3%+2%

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