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Lowest poverty rate, Virginia counties · 1990

Virginia counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

01Poquoson, VAVA13,2922.8%–

02Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493.1%–

03Prince William County, VAVA502,9663.2%–

04Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8733.5%–

05Manassas, VAVA44,3323.8%–

06Manassas Park, VAVA16,5603.9%–

07Stafford County, VAVA170,8034.1%–

08Roanoke County, VAVA97,1504.1%–

09Fauquier County, VAVA76,5034.2%–

10Hanover County, VAVA116,4234.3%–

11Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1484.3%–

12Prince George County, VAVA43,9364.7%–

13York County, VAVA71,3744.8%–

14New Kent County, VAVA28,0224.9%–

15Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3884.9%–

16Falls Church, VAVA15,1595.2%–

17Salem, VAVA25,8165.2%–

18Henrico County, VAVA342,7755.4%–

19Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7385.7%–

20Powhatan County, VAVA32,5915.7%–

21Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7375.9%–

22King George County, VAVA29,6466.0%–

23Fairfax, VAVA26,7726.0%–

24Botetourt County, VAVA34,1446.2%–

25James City County, VAVA83,3266.7%–

26Rockingham County, VAVA89,3166.9%–

27Bedford County, VAVA83,0597.0%–

28Frederick County, VAVA99,9557.1%–

29Alexandria, VAVA160,6627.1%–

30Arlington County, VAVA243,9317.1%–

31Augusta County, VAVA78,9407.2%–

32Orange County, VAVA40,0837.3%–

33Albemarle County, VAVA118,3567.6%–

34Warren County, VAVA42,7407.7%–

35Goochland County, VAVA29,1877.7%–

36Gloucester County, VAVA40,0978.4%–

37Culpeper County, VAVA57,6668.7%–

38Clarke County, VAVA15,6098.7%–

39Chesapeake, VAVA255,3329.0%–

40King William County, VAVA19,6179.3%–

41Henry County, VAVA49,2429.3%–

42Mathews County, VAVA8,5299.7%–

43Alleghany County, VAVA14,5469.7%–

44Amherst County, VAVA31,9629.8%–

45Craig County, VAVA4,8009.8%–

46Bland County, VAVA6,15110.0%–

47Campbell County, VAVA55,62910.1%–

48Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97510.5%–

49Amelia County, VAVA13,63210.8%–

50Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43910.8%–

51Hampton, VAVA137,31510.8%–

52Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83911.0%–

53Franklin County, VAVA55,52611.1%–

54Winchester, VAVA28,27211.3%–

55Waynesboro, VAVA23,95111.4%–

56Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89611.4%–

57Staunton, VAVA26,80111.7%–

58Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32111.8%–

59Page County, VAVA23,76211.8%–

60Caroline County, VAVA34,41311.9%–

61Middlesex County, VAVA10,84112.0%–

62Giles County, VAVA16,56412.2%–

63Louisa County, VAVA42,92412.2%–

64Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49012.2%–

65Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39312.3%–

66Greene County, VAVA21,95812.3%–

67Appomattox County, VAVA17,17212.4%–

68Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71512.7%–

69Covington, VAVA5,68013.1%–

70Pulaski County, VAVA33,58613.4%–

71Madison County, VAVA14,23713.4%–

72Essex County, VAVA10,65413.5%–

73Highland County, VAVA2,31813.6%–

74Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66313.6%–

75Lancaster County, VAVA10,99513.6%–

76Patrick County, VAVA17,42413.6%–

77Northumberland County, VAVA12,55713.7%–

78Surry County, VAVA6,60313.7%–

79Newport News, VAVA183,23014.0%–

80Floyd County, VAVA15,78914.0%–

81Carroll County, VAVA29,29914.1%–

82Bath County, VAVA4,07614.2%–

83Buena Vista, VAVA6,67214.4%–

84Hopewell, VAVA23,26114.4%–

85Washington County, VAVA53,89815.2%–

86King and Queen County, VAVA6,74315.2%–

87Nelson County, VAVA14,92015.2%–

88Grayson County, VAVA15,23015.3%–

89Martinsville, VAVA13,84915.6%–

90Cumberland County, VAVA10,35215.8%–

91Richmond County, VAVA9,29415.8%–

92Charles City County, VAVA6,62315.8%–

93Roanoke, VAVA99,11116.1%–

94Lynchburg, VAVA81,34716.4%–

95Greensville County, VAVA11,18116.5%–

96Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74716.5%–

97Halifax County, VAVA33,44716.7%–

98Smyth County, VAVA28,88216.7%–

99Southampton County, VAVA18,11017.1%–

100Suffolk, VAVA104,69917.3%–

101Wythe County, VAVA27,98317.5%–

102Nottoway County, VAVA15,79617.7%–

103Portsmouth, VAVA96,77717.7%–

104Emporia, VAVA5,44718.0%–

105Lexington, VAVA7,76918.2%–

106Galax, VAVA6,67018.8%–

107Danville, VAVA41,64719.0%–

108Tazewell County, VAVA38,63519.0%–

109Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05819.1%–

110Norfolk, VAVA231,01319.3%–

111Williamsburg, VAVA15,86119.4%–

112Charlotte County, VAVA11,40119.4%–

113Buckingham County, VAVA17,13719.5%–

114Accomack County, VAVA33,85919.6%–

115Sussex County, VAVA10,75520.1%–

116Petersburg, VAVA33,73420.3%–

117Bristol, VAVA16,41820.6%–

118Franklin, VAVA8,47820.6%–

119Scott County, VAVA21,20020.9%–

120Richmond, VAVA237,25720.9%–

121Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83921.5%–

122Wise County, VAVA34,82421.6%–

123Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39121.7%–

124Buchanan County, VAVA18,49221.9%–

125Montgomery County, VAVA98,43422.1%–

126Russell County, VAVA25,33222.5%–

127Charlottesville, VAVA44,38823.7%–

128Brunswick County, VAVA15,72724.7%–

129Dickenson County, VAVA13,23625.9%–

130Northampton County, VAVA11,87926.6%–

131Norton, VAVA3,47726.7%–

132Lee County, VAVA21,64228.7%–

133Radford, VAVA17,24332.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS