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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Richmond, VAVA237,25741,736−1%

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

03Norfolk, VAVA231,01338,540−15%

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

05Chesapeake, VAVA255,33223,804+63%

06Blacksburg, VAVA45,10419,404+13%

07Roanoke, VAVA99,11118,028+19%

08Hampton, VAVA137,31517,499+6%

09Arlington, VAVA236,25417,458+19%

10Portsmouth, VAVA96,77716,853+4%

11Lynchburg, VAVA81,34714,784+43%

12Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83913,211+8%

13Alexandria, VAVA160,66212,463+9%

14Danville, VAVA41,64710,406+8%

15Suffolk, VAVA104,6999,281+10%

16Charlottesville, VAVA44,3888,926−24%

17Petersburg, VAVA33,7347,289+10%

18Winchester, VAVA28,2725,998+93%

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

20Centreville, VAVA71,7065,192+256%

21Annandale, VAVA41,7055,038+30%

22Hopewell, VAVA23,2615,002+50%

23Dale City, VAVA71,0164,946+101%

24Radford, VAVA17,2434,794−4%

25Woodbridge, VAVA43,9453,942+123%

26Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3933,809+28%

27Reston, VAVA64,4143,662+44%

28Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1833,626+108%

29Manassas, VAVA44,3323,327+50%

30Leesburg, VAVA49,9173,235+215%

31Staunton, VAVA26,8013,220+15%

32Martinsville, VAVA13,8493,210+9%

33Bristol, VAVA16,4183,024+7%

34Williamsburg, VAVA15,8612,977+36%

35Springfield, VAVA31,1542,762+78%

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

37Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0492,680+277%

38Culpeper, VAVA22,0742,667+63%

39Christiansburg, VAVA22,4422,665+84%

40Salem, VAVA25,8162,625+58%

41Sterling, VAVA32,4112,606–

42Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7492,575–

43Waynesboro, VAVA23,9512,564+2%

44West Falls Church, VAVA31,2792,479–

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

46Tysons, VAVA28,9362,298–

47Fairfax, VAVA26,7722,276+85%

48Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0442,247–

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

50Front Royal, VAVA15,7222,192+29%

51University of Virginia, VAVA9,0652,159–

52South Boston, VAVA7,7952,109+22%

53Galax, VAVA6,6702,092+64%

54Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5452,026–

55Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6832,005+99%

56Herndon, VAVA25,5061,997+14%

57Chester, VAVA24,4741,971+38%

58Sudley, VAVA19,1621,959+514%

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

60Ashland, VAVA7,9821,891+163%

61Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,889−9%

62Ashburn, VAVA46,0261,855–

63Groveton, VAVA13,9311,836+26%

64Yorkshire, VAVA9,7821,740+255%

65Wytheville, VAVA8,1281,737+53%

66Oakton, VAVA36,5281,693+19%

67Seven Corners, VAVA9,3711,669+3%

68Bellwood, VAVA7,9071,661+66%

69Montrose, VAVA8,2851,650+97%

70Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2571,628−36%

71Franklin, VAVA8,4781,596−4%

72Manchester, VAVA12,4451,584–

73Farmville, VAVA7,5931,582+5%

74Laurel, VAVA18,7211,573+97%

75Lincolnia, VAVA20,3201,564−16%

76Richlands, VAVA5,0511,561+112%

77Lorton, VAVA20,9911,557+32%

78Cave Spring, VAVA25,7421,519+92%

79Hollins, VAVA17,0971,507+116%

80Lakeside, VAVA12,6541,495+68%

81Covington, VAVA5,6801,459+79%

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

83McLean, VAVA49,6271,427+89%

84Fishersville, VAVA9,4841,396+364%

85Chantilly, VAVA24,0361,396+47%

86Burke, VAVA44,0291,391+6%

87McNair, VAVA22,6551,380–

88Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1021,354+8%

89Abingdon, VAVA8,2841,324+69%

90Bensley, VAVA5,9491,308+65%

91Buckhall, VAVA21,6021,306–

92Woodstock, VAVA6,0021,295+160%

93South Riding, VAVA34,3521,292–

94Forest, VAVA13,4301,291+412%

95Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721,242+88%

96Marion, VAVA5,5551,173−0%

97Collinsville, VAVA7,1391,166+71%

98Bon Air, VAVA16,9041,134+291%

99Timberlake, VAVA12,7251,082+81%

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

101Brandermill, VAVA13,7301,067–

102Lexington, VAVA7,7691,057−29%

103Hutchison, VAVA7,2841,054–

104Merrifield, VAVA20,6981,052+27%

105Short Pump, VAVA29,0261,033–

106Woodburn, VAVA9,5031,030–

107Sandston, VAVA7,3991,026–

108Warrenton, VAVA10,213983+59%

109Huntington, VAVA13,502982+54%

110Dumbarton, VAVA7,997970+75%

111Leesylvania, VAVA21,632958–

112Idylwood, VAVA17,559958+4%

113Bedford, VAVA7,911940−24%

114Linton Hall, VAVA41,876931+280%

115Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180902+222%

116Burke Centre, VAVA17,037894–

117Emporia, VAVA5,447877−3%

118Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741875–

119Brambleton, VAVA24,537864–

120Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780863+176%

121Manassas Park, VAVA16,560860+62%

122Montclair, VAVA22,387855+111%

123Vinton, VAVA7,967844+11%

124Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109836−1%

125Kings Park West, VAVA13,442832–

126Vienna, VAVA16,691825+129%

127Kingstowne, VAVA18,360815–

128Triangle, VAVA10,450797+65%

129Ettrick, VAVA5,910760+20%

130Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122737−63%

131Gainesville, VAVA18,196723+493%

132Orange, VAVA5,365717−18%

133Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662710+492%

134Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629680–

135Crozet, VAVA9,289656+605%

136Glen Allen, VAVA17,551639+101%

137Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973613+100%

138Midlothian, VAVA19,120611–

139Falls Church, VAVA15,159591+36%

140George Mason, VAVA9,937577–

141Carrollton, VAVA8,436574–

142Poquoson, VAVA13,292567+9%

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

144Strasburg, VAVA7,380538+38%

145Franconia, VAVA18,335520−42%

146Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858494+258%

147Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894486–

148New Baltimore, VAVA11,919483–

149Smithfield, VAVA9,112481−36%

150Rockwood, VAVA10,010470–

151Countryside, VAVA9,661461–

152Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957457+86%

153North Springfield, VAVA7,050454+100%

154Lansdowne, VAVA12,328450–

155Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984443–

156West Springfield, VAVA22,532437−36%

157Innsbrook, VAVA8,578428–

158Bridgewater, VAVA6,924422+52%

159Purcellville, VAVA8,890416+179%

160Quantico Base, VAVA5,840408–

161Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271407–

162Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358401–

163Greenbriar, VAVA8,243390–

164Newington Forest, VAVA12,316380–

165Falmouth, VAVA5,216376+43%

166Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700372+58%

167Hollymead, VAVA8,482366–

168Cascades, VAVA12,357362–

169Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481360+165%

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

171Great Falls, VAVA15,228338+119%

172Dranesville, VAVA11,828328–

173Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450315–

174Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603303–

175Newington, VAVA13,478298−28%

176Dumfries, VAVA6,405289−53%

177Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736274–

178Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464253–

179Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449242−40%

180Mantua, VAVA8,298232−11%

181Fort Lee, VAVA8,993223−60%

182Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566216–

183Wakefield, VAVA11,930210–

184Crosspointe, VAVA5,669208–

185Belmont, VAVA9,729201–

186Woodlake, VAVA7,358186–

187Floris, VAVA7,589185–

188Lowes Island, VAVA11,018181–

189Moorefield, VAVA6,123172–

190Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839164–

191Independent Hill, VAVA10,853163–

192Broadlands, VAVA14,353149–

193Difficult Run, VAVA9,938144–

194Wyndham, VAVA12,099142+168%

195South Run, VAVA6,600139–

196Belle Haven, VAVA6,570126−60%

197Long Branch, VAVA7,034116–

198Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589108−29%

199Bealeton, VAVA5,03482–

200Braddock, VAVA6,53660–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES