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Most residents in poverty, Virginia cities · 2010

Virginia cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 190 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 190 is 956.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Richmond, VAVA237,25751,602+22%

02Norfolk, VAVA231,01340,013−12%

03Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73729,980+8%

04Newport News, VAVA183,23024,479−1%

05Roanoke, VAVA99,11120,243+34%

06Blacksburg, VAVA45,10417,961+5%

07Hampton, VAVA137,31517,302+5%

08Lynchburg, VAVA81,34717,135+65%

09Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83916,011+31%

10Chesapeake, VAVA255,33215,160+4%

11Portsmouth, VAVA96,77714,533−11%

12Arlington, VAVA236,25414,494−1%

13Charlottesville, VAVA44,38811,783+1%

14Alexandria, VAVA160,66210,898−5%

15Danville, VAVA41,64710,513+9%

16Suffolk, VAVA104,6999,466+12%

17Petersburg, VAVA33,7346,543−1%

18Manassas, VAVA44,3325,075+129%

19Radford, VAVA17,2435,056+2%

20Hopewell, VAVA23,2614,602+38%

21Winchester, VAVA28,2724,457+43%

22Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3934,266+43%

23Dale City, VAVA71,0164,199+71%

24Bristol, VAVA16,4184,173+48%

25Waynesboro, VAVA23,9514,082+63%

26Reston, VAVA64,4144,014+57%

27Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1833,766+116%

28Staunton, VAVA26,8013,599+29%

29Centreville, VAVA71,7063,549+143%

30Martinsville, VAVA13,8493,249+10%

31Annandale, VAVA41,7053,069−21%

32Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2712,919−5%

33Farmville, VAVA7,5932,842+89%

34Leesburg, VAVA49,9172,823+175%

35Springfield, VAVA31,1542,648+71%

36Lincolnia, VAVA20,3202,517+35%

37Christiansburg, VAVA22,4422,425+68%

38Williamsburg, VAVA15,8612,319+6%

39Galax, VAVA6,6702,278+79%

40Laurel, VAVA18,7212,262+183%

41Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5452,230–

42Salem, VAVA25,8162,189+32%

43Highland Springs, VAVA14,2962,172+38%

44Lexington, VAVA7,7692,169+46%

45Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2572,132−16%

46South Boston, VAVA7,7952,078+20%

47Front Royal, VAVA15,7222,029+20%

48University of Virginia, VAVA9,0651,998–

49Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,995−4%

50Franklin, VAVA8,4781,894+14%

51Abingdon, VAVA8,2841,818+132%

52Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8591,798+67%

53Seven Corners, VAVA9,3711,772+9%

54Oakton, VAVA36,5281,737+22%

55Chester, VAVA24,4741,735+22%

56Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6831,658+64%

57Ashburn, VAVA46,0261,604–

58Montrose, VAVA8,2851,577+88%

59Emporia, VAVA5,4471,539+70%

60Culpeper, VAVA22,0741,533−6%

61Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1021,518+21%

62Lakeside, VAVA12,6541,513+70%

63Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7491,488–

64Marion, VAVA5,5551,461+24%

65Sandston, VAVA7,3991,441–

66Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0491,422+100%

67East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651,414+19%

68Bensley, VAVA5,9491,402+77%

69Sterling, VAVA32,4111,383–

70Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721,371+108%

71Chantilly, VAVA24,0361,314+38%

72Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7381,298+39%

73Timberlake, VAVA12,7251,289+116%

74Wytheville, VAVA8,1281,275+12%

75Groveton, VAVA13,9311,268−13%

76McLean, VAVA49,6271,243+64%

77Richlands, VAVA5,0511,230+67%

78Vinton, VAVA7,9671,229+62%

79Madison Heights, VAVA10,2661,196+13%

80Dumbarton, VAVA7,9971,155+108%

81Hollins, VAVA17,0971,148+64%

82Fairfax, VAVA26,7721,136−8%

83Bon Air, VAVA16,9041,135+291%

84Covington, VAVA5,6801,109+36%

85Short Pump, VAVA29,0261,084–

86Sudley, VAVA19,1621,083+239%

87Cave Spring, VAVA25,7421,046+32%

88Idylwood, VAVA17,5591,043+13%

89Manassas Park, VAVA16,5601,037+95%

90Bedford, VAVA7,9111,024−17%

91Bellwood, VAVA7,9071,0050%

92Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044994–

93Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109980+17%

94Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122965−52%

95Collinsville, VAVA7,139956+40%

96Linton Hall, VAVA41,876945+286%

97Kings Park West, VAVA13,442944–

98Burke Centre, VAVA17,037941–

99Herndon, VAVA25,506872−50%

100Fishersville, VAVA9,484869+189%

101Orange, VAVA5,365858−2%

102West Springfield, VAVA22,532842+24%

103Strasburg, VAVA7,380828+112%

104Vienna, VAVA16,691788+118%

105Manchester, VAVA12,445781–

106Huntington, VAVA13,502779+22%

107Forest, VAVA13,430771+206%

108Brandermill, VAVA13,730763–

109Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066747+39%

110Merrifield, VAVA20,698737−11%

111Montclair, VAVA22,387727+79%

112Dumfries, VAVA6,405692+12%

113Glen Allen, VAVA17,551678+113%

114Lorton, VAVA20,991670−43%

115Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894669–

116Newington, VAVA13,478661+60%

117Yorkshire, VAVA9,782651+33%

118Warrenton, VAVA10,213639+3%

119Bridgewater, VAVA6,924633+129%

120Smithfield, VAVA9,112633−16%

121Kingstowne, VAVA18,360621–

122Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629621–

123South Riding, VAVA34,352614–

124Woodstock, VAVA6,002606+22%

125Poquoson, VAVA13,292597+15%

126Newington Forest, VAVA12,316592–

127McNair, VAVA22,655590–

128Falls Church, VAVA15,159588+35%

129George Mason, VAVA9,937577–

130Buckhall, VAVA21,602572–

131Burke, VAVA44,029572−57%

132Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741558–

133Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780538+72%

134Ettrick, VAVA5,910499−21%

135Long Branch, VAVA7,034472–

136Triangle, VAVA10,450447−7%

137Ashland, VAVA7,982428−41%

138Wyndham, VAVA12,099406+666%

139Crozet, VAVA9,289395+325%

140Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566394–

141Mantua, VAVA8,298368+40%

142Greenbriar, VAVA8,243364–

143Belle Haven, VAVA6,570352+12%

144Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358350–

145North Springfield, VAVA7,050350+54%

146Dranesville, VAVA11,828347–

147Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589340+124%

148Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662302+152%

149Franconia, VAVA18,335298−67%

150Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858295+114%

151Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973293−4%

152Innsbrook, VAVA8,578290–

153Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464280–

154Great Falls, VAVA15,228277+80%

155Gainesville, VAVA18,196276+126%

156Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984261–

157Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450223–

158Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449218−46%

159Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180216−23%

160Purcellville, VAVA8,890213+43%

161Rockwood, VAVA10,010203–

162Hollymead, VAVA8,482200–

163Fort Lee, VAVA8,993194−65%

164Bealeton, VAVA5,034187–

165Cascades, VAVA12,357184–

166Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700179−24%

167Quantico Base, VAVA5,840175–

168Broadlands, VAVA14,353146–

169Countryside, VAVA9,661145–

170Carrollton, VAVA8,436143–

171Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603141–

172Falmouth, VAVA5,216133−49%

173Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957130−47%

174New Baltimore, VAVA11,919128–

175Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481123−10%

176Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839120–

177Woodbridge, VAVA43,945113−94%

178Floris, VAVA7,589111–

179Woodburn, VAVA9,503102–

180Brambleton, VAVA24,53791–

181Lansdowne, VAVA12,32891–

182South Run, VAVA6,60080–

183Wakefield, VAVA11,93078–

184Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73666–

185Woodlake, VAVA7,35859–

186Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27141–

187Independent Hill, VAVA10,85335–

188Lowes Island, VAVA11,01832–

189Crosspointe, VAVA5,66923–

190Belmont, VAVA9,7290–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS