RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most residents in poverty, Virginia cities

Virginia cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 1,075. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Forest, VA, up 53 places to #94.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Richmond, VAVA237,25741,736−1%

02▲1Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73739,209+41%

03▼1Norfolk, VAVA231,01338,540−15%

04Newport News, VAVA183,23026,681+7%

05▲3Chesapeake, VAVA255,33223,804+63%

06▲1Blacksburg, VAVA45,10419,404+13%

07▼1Roanoke, VAVA99,11118,028+19%

08▼3Hampton, VAVA137,31517,499+6%

09▲1Arlington, VAVA236,25417,458+19%

10▼1Portsmouth, VAVA96,77716,853+4%

11▲1Lynchburg, VAVA81,34714,784+43%

12▲1Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83913,211+8%

13▼2Alexandria, VAVA160,66212,463+9%

14▲1Danville, VAVA41,64710,406+8%

15▲1Suffolk, VAVA104,6999,281+10%

16▼2Charlottesville, VAVA44,3888,926−24%

17Petersburg, VAVA33,7347,289+10%

18▲6Winchester, VAVA28,2725,998+93%

19▲1Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2715,465+77%

20▲5Centreville, VAVA71,7065,192+256%

21▲2Annandale, VAVA41,7055,038+30%

22▼3Hopewell, VAVA23,2615,002+50%

23▼2Dale City, VAVA71,0164,946+101%

24▼6Radford, VAVA17,2434,794−4%

25▼3Woodbridge, VAVA43,9453,942+123%

26▲1Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3933,809+28%

27▼1Reston, VAVA64,4143,662+44%

28▲2Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1833,626+108%

29▲4Manassas, VAVA44,3323,327+50%

30▲25Leesburg, VAVA49,9173,235+215%

31▲1Staunton, VAVA26,8013,220+15%

32▼3Martinsville, VAVA13,8493,210+9%

33▼5Bristol, VAVA16,4183,024+7%

34▲9Williamsburg, VAVA15,8612,977+36%

35▲10Springfield, VAVA31,1542,762+78%

36▲1Highland Springs, VAVA14,2962,711+72%

37▼3Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0492,680+277%

38Culpeper, VAVA22,0742,667+63%

39▲11Christiansburg, VAVA22,4422,665+84%

40▲6Salem, VAVA25,8162,625+58%

41▲22Sterling, VAVA32,4112,606–

42▲5Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7492,575–

43▼12Waynesboro, VAVA23,9512,564+2%

44▲17West Falls Church, VAVA31,2792,479–

45▲6Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8592,306+115%

46▲24Tysons, VAVA28,9362,298–

47▼5Fairfax, VAVA26,7722,276+85%

48▼9Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0442,247–

49▼13Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1942,243–

50▼9Front Royal, VAVA15,7222,192+29%

51▼7University of Virginia, VAVA9,0652,159–

52▲15South Boston, VAVA7,7952,109+22%

53▲16Galax, VAVA6,6702,092+64%

54▲5Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5452,026–

55▼3Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6832,005+99%

56▲18Herndon, VAVA25,5061,997+14%

57▲7Chester, VAVA24,4741,971+38%

58▲15Sudley, VAVA19,1621,959+514%

59▼5East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651,953+64%

60▲44Ashland, VAVA7,9821,891+163%

61▼13Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,889−9%

62▲17Ashburn, VAVA46,0261,855–

63▲25Groveton, VAVA13,9311,836+26%

64▲31Yorkshire, VAVA9,7821,740+255%

65▼8Wytheville, VAVA8,1281,737+53%

66▼13Oakton, VAVA36,5281,693+19%

67▼9Seven Corners, VAVA9,3711,669+3%

68▲19Bellwood, VAVA7,9071,661+66%

69▼13Montrose, VAVA8,2851,650+97%

70▼35Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2571,628−36%

71▲13Franklin, VAVA8,4781,596−4%

72▲13Manchester, VAVA12,4451,584–

73▼33Farmville, VAVA7,5931,582+5%

74▼9Laurel, VAVA18,7211,573+97%

75▼26Lincolnia, VAVA20,3201,564−16%

76▲2Richlands, VAVA5,0511,561+112%

77▼2Lorton, VAVA20,9911,557+32%

78▲3Cave Spring, VAVA25,7421,519+92%

79▲27Hollins, VAVA17,0971,507+116%

80▲13Lakeside, VAVA12,6541,495+68%

81▲47Covington, VAVA5,6801,459+79%

82▼20Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7381,452+56%

83▲17McLean, VAVA49,6271,427+89%

84▲15Fishersville, VAVA9,4841,396+364%

85▲16Chantilly, VAVA24,0361,396+47%

86▲37Burke, VAVA44,0291,391+6%

87▲9McNair, VAVA22,6551,380–

88▼16Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1021,354+8%

89▼9Abingdon, VAVA8,2841,324+69%

90▼13Bensley, VAVA5,9491,308+65%

91▲44Buckhall, VAVA21,6021,306–

92▼10Woodstock, VAVA6,0021,295+160%

93▼1South Riding, VAVA34,3521,292–

94▲53Forest, VAVA13,4301,291+412%

95▲3Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721,242+88%

96▼20Marion, VAVA5,5551,1730%

97▲19Collinsville, VAVA7,1391,166+71%

98▲22Bon Air, VAVA16,9041,134+291%

99▲12Timberlake, VAVA12,7251,082+81%

100▼14Madison Heights, VAVA10,2661,075+1%

101▲58Brandermill, VAVA13,7301,067–

102▼34Lexington, VAVA7,7691,057−29%

103▲49Hutchison, VAVA7,2841,054–

104▼33Merrifield, VAVA20,6981,052+27%

105▼16Short Pump, VAVA29,0261,033–

106▼23Woodburn, VAVA9,5031,030–

107▲12Sandston, VAVA7,3991,026–

108▲37Warrenton, VAVA10,213983+59%

109▲12Huntington, VAVA13,502982+54%

110▼44Dumbarton, VAVA7,997970+75%

111▲11Leesylvania, VAVA21,632958–

112▼9Idylwood, VAVA17,559958+4%

113▼53Bedford, VAVA7,911940−24%

114▲49Linton Hall, VAVA41,876931+280%

115▲38Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180902+222%

116▼9Burke Centre, VAVA17,037894–

117▼23Emporia, VAVA5,447877−3%

118▲24Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741875–

119▲67Brambleton, VAVA24,537864–

120▼29Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780863+176%

121▼6Manassas Park, VAVA16,560860+62%

122▲19Montclair, VAVA22,387855+111%

123▼14Vinton, VAVA7,967844+11%

124▼11Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109836−1%

125▼20Kings Park West, VAVA13,442832–

126▲3Vienna, VAVA16,691825+129%

127▲29Kingstowne, VAVA18,360815–

128▼31Triangle, VAVA10,450797+65%

129▼4Ettrick, VAVA5,910760+20%

130▼40Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122737−63%

131▼1Gainesville, VAVA18,196723+493%

132Orange, VAVA5,365717−18%

133▲24Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662710+492%

134▲9Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629680–

135▲59Crozet, VAVA9,289656+605%

136▼24Glen Allen, VAVA17,551639+101%

137▲30Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973613+100%

138▼21Midlothian, VAVA19,120611–

139▲27Falls Church, VAVA15,159591+36%

140▼14George Mason, VAVA9,937577–

141▼4Carrollton, VAVA8,436574–

142▼8Poquoson, VAVA13,292567+9%

143▼35Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066553+3%

144▲2Strasburg, VAVA7,380538+38%

145▼9Franconia, VAVA18,335520−42%

146▼15Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858494+258%

147▲3Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894486–

148▲21New Baltimore, VAVA11,919483–

149▼47Smithfield, VAVA9,112481−36%

150▼17Rockwood, VAVA10,010470–

151▲20Countryside, VAVA9,661461–

152▲35Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957457+86%

153▲5North Springfield, VAVA7,050454+100%

154▼6Lansdowne, VAVA12,328450–

155▼45Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984443–

156▼38West Springfield, VAVA22,532437−36%

157▼6Innsbrook, VAVA8,578428–

158▼31Bridgewater, VAVA6,924422+52%

159▲14Purcellville, VAVA8,890416+179%

160▲31Quantico Base, VAVA5,840408–

161▲28Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271407–

162▲31Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358401–

163▼39Greenbriar, VAVA8,243390–

164▼24Newington Forest, VAVA12,316380–

165▲30Falmouth, VAVA5,216376+43%

166▼6Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700372+58%

167▼28Hollymead, VAVA8,482366–

168▼6Cascades, VAVA12,357362–

169▲29Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481360+165%

170▲4Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823339–

171▼22Great Falls, VAVA15,228338+119%

172▼4Dranesville, VAVA11,828328–

173▼12Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450315–

174▲10Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603303–

175▲5Newington, VAVA13,478298−28%

176▼62Dumfries, VAVA6,405289−53%

177▼33Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736274–

178▼40Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464253–

179▼24Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449242−40%

180▲8Mantua, VAVA8,298232−11%

181▼11Fort Lee, VAVA8,993223−60%

182▼10Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566216–

183▼8Wakefield, VAVA11,930210–

184▲13Crosspointe, VAVA5,669208–

185▼7Belmont, VAVA9,729201–

186▼9Woodlake, VAVA7,358186–

187▲5Floris, VAVA7,589185–

188▼7Lowes Island, VAVA11,018181–

189▲7Moorefield, VAVA6,123172–

190Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839164–

191▼8Independent Hill, VAVA10,853163–

192▼28Broadlands, VAVA14,353149–

193▼17Difficult Run, VAVA9,938144–

194▼9Wyndham, VAVA12,099142+168%

195▲5South Run, VAVA6,600139–

196▼14Belle Haven, VAVA6,570126−60%

197▼32Long Branch, VAVA7,034116–

198▼44Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589108−29%

199▼20Bealeton, VAVA5,03482–

200▼1Braddock, VAVA6,53660–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES