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Most residents in poverty, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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 1,067.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Richmond, VAVA237,25747,357+12%

02Norfolk, VAVA231,01342,305−7%

03Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73733,071+19%

04Newport News, VAVA183,23027,614+11%

05Hampton, VAVA137,31520,972+27%

06Roanoke, VAVA99,11120,106+33%

07Blacksburg, VAVA45,10419,844+16%

08Chesapeake, VAVA255,33218,671+28%

09Portsmouth, VAVA96,77715,421−5%

10Arlington, VAVA236,25415,302+4%

11Alexandria, VAVA160,66215,023+31%

12Lynchburg, VAVA81,34713,496+30%

13Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83913,238+9%

14Charlottesville, VAVA44,38810,752−8%

15Danville, VAVA41,6479,784+1%

16Suffolk, VAVA104,6998,652+3%

17Petersburg, VAVA33,7347,575+15%

18Radford, VAVA17,2436,321+27%

19Hopewell, VAVA23,2615,690+71%

20Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2715,265+71%

21Dale City, VAVA71,0164,938+101%

22Woodbridge, VAVA43,9454,799+171%

23Annandale, VAVA41,7054,408+14%

24Winchester, VAVA28,2724,290+38%

25Centreville, VAVA71,7064,187+187%

26Reston, VAVA64,4143,980+56%

27Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3933,901+31%

28Bristol, VAVA16,4183,807+35%

29Martinsville, VAVA13,8493,562+20%

30Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1833,491+101%

31Waynesboro, VAVA23,9513,296+32%

32Staunton, VAVA26,8013,133+12%

33Manassas, VAVA44,3322,999+36%

34Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0492,802+294%

35Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2572,689+6%

36Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1942,662–

37Highland Springs, VAVA14,2962,660+68%

38Culpeper, VAVA22,0742,501+53%

39Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0442,396–

40Farmville, VAVA7,5932,390+59%

41Front Royal, VAVA15,7222,369+40%

42Fairfax, VAVA26,7722,367+92%

43Williamsburg, VAVA15,8612,350+7%

44University of Virginia, VAVA9,0652,324–

45Springfield, VAVA31,1542,319+50%

46Salem, VAVA25,8162,217+33%

47Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7492,212–

48Pulaski, VAVA8,8072,199+6%

49Lincolnia, VAVA20,3202,187+17%

50Christiansburg, VAVA22,4422,181+51%

51Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8592,099+95%

52Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6832,071+105%

53Oakton, VAVA36,5282,038+43%

54East Highland Park, VAVA15,2652,017+69%

55Leesburg, VAVA49,9171,950+90%

56Montrose, VAVA8,2851,946+132%

57Wytheville, VAVA8,1281,894+66%

58Seven Corners, VAVA9,3711,836+13%

59Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5451,833–

60Bedford, VAVA7,9111,811+46%

61West Falls Church, VAVA31,2791,811–

62Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7381,793+92%

63Sterling, VAVA32,4111,756–

64Chester, VAVA24,4741,735+22%

65Laurel, VAVA18,7211,727+116%

66Dumbarton, VAVA7,9971,708+208%

67South Boston, VAVA7,7951,687−3%

68Lexington, VAVA7,7691,620+9%

69Galax, VAVA6,6701,617+27%

70Tysons, VAVA28,9361,603–

71Merrifield, VAVA20,6981,585+91%

72Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1021,583+26%

73Sudley, VAVA19,1621,559+389%

74Herndon, VAVA25,5061,554−11%

75Lorton, VAVA20,9911,529+30%

76Marion, VAVA5,5551,483+26%

77Bensley, VAVA5,9491,482+87%

78Richlands, VAVA5,0511,480+101%

79Ashburn, VAVA46,0261,477–

80Abingdon, VAVA8,2841,475+89%

81Cave Spring, VAVA25,7421,469+85%

82Woodstock, VAVA6,0021,459+193%

83Woodburn, VAVA9,5031,434–

84Franklin, VAVA8,4781,433−13%

85Manchester, VAVA12,4451,433–

86Madison Heights, VAVA10,2661,430+35%

87Bellwood, VAVA7,9071,395+39%

88Groveton, VAVA13,9311,360−6%

89Short Pump, VAVA29,0261,348–

90Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1221,337−34%

91Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7801,317+321%

92South Riding, VAVA34,3521,294–

93Lakeside, VAVA12,6541,272+43%

94Emporia, VAVA5,4471,255+39%

95Yorkshire, VAVA9,7821,225+150%

96McNair, VAVA22,6551,161–

97Triangle, VAVA10,4501,158+140%

98Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721,119+70%

99Fishersville, VAVA9,4841,117+271%

100McLean, VAVA49,6271,067+41%

101Chantilly, VAVA24,0361,063+12%

102Smithfield, VAVA9,1121,043+38%

103Idylwood, VAVA17,5591,030+12%

104Ashland, VAVA7,9821,010+40%

105Kings Park West, VAVA13,442997–

106Hollins, VAVA17,097967+39%

107Burke Centre, VAVA17,037940–

108Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066923+71%

109Vinton, VAVA7,967922+22%

110Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984922–

111Timberlake, VAVA12,725912+53%

112Glen Allen, VAVA17,551905+185%

113Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109896+7%

114Dumfries, VAVA6,405881+42%

115Manassas Park, VAVA16,560867+63%

116Collinsville, VAVA7,139863+27%

117Midlothian, VAVA19,120853–

118West Springfield, VAVA22,532842+24%

119Sandston, VAVA7,399834–

120Bon Air, VAVA16,904832+187%

121Huntington, VAVA13,502811+27%

122Leesylvania, VAVA21,632790–

123Burke, VAVA44,029762−42%

124Greenbriar, VAVA8,243742–

125Ettrick, VAVA5,910732+16%

126George Mason, VAVA9,937706–

127Bridgewater, VAVA6,924700+153%

128Covington, VAVA5,680666−18%

129Vienna, VAVA16,691662+83%

130Gainesville, VAVA18,196656+438%

131Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858655+375%

132Orange, VAVA5,365640−27%

133Rockwood, VAVA10,010639–

134Poquoson, VAVA13,292626+21%

135Buckhall, VAVA21,602626–

136Franconia, VAVA18,335600−33%

137Carrollton, VAVA8,436597–

138Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464594–

139Hollymead, VAVA8,482585–

140Newington Forest, VAVA12,316584–

141Montclair, VAVA22,387579+43%

142Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741577–

143Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629563–

144Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736555–

145Warrenton, VAVA10,213553−11%

146Strasburg, VAVA7,380541+39%

147Forest, VAVA13,430534+112%

148Lansdowne, VAVA12,328524–

149Great Falls, VAVA15,228522+239%

150Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894511–

151Innsbrook, VAVA8,578504–

152Hutchison, VAVA7,284504–

153Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180501+79%

154Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589478+214%

155Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449453+12%

156Kingstowne, VAVA18,360439–

157Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662426+255%

158North Springfield, VAVA7,050409+80%

159Brandermill, VAVA13,730381–

160Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700373+58%

161Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450370–

162Cascades, VAVA12,357366–

163Linton Hall, VAVA41,876366+49%

164Broadlands, VAVA14,353345–

165Long Branch, VAVA7,034320–

166Falls Church, VAVA15,159293−33%

167Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973283−8%

168Dranesville, VAVA11,828278–

169New Baltimore, VAVA11,919269–

170Fort Lee, VAVA8,993260−53%

171Countryside, VAVA9,661258–

172Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566244–

173Purcellville, VAVA8,890242+62%

174Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823236–

175Wakefield, VAVA11,930232–

176Difficult Run, VAVA9,938225–

177Woodlake, VAVA7,358220–

178Belmont, VAVA9,729211–

179Bealeton, VAVA5,034201–

180Newington, VAVA13,478199−52%

181Lowes Island, VAVA11,018183–

182Belle Haven, VAVA6,570180−42%

183Independent Hill, VAVA10,853179–

184Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603166–

185Wyndham, VAVA12,099163+208%

186Brambleton, VAVA24,537136–

187Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957125−49%

188Mantua, VAVA8,298121−54%

189Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271116–

190Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839116–

191Quantico Base, VAVA5,840106–

192Floris, VAVA7,589102–

193Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358100–

194Crozet, VAVA9,28973−22%

195Falmouth, VAVA5,21668−74%

196Moorefield, VAVA6,12364–

197Crosspointe, VAVA5,66951–

198Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48147−65%

199Braddock, VAVA6,53639–

200South Run, VAVA6,60036–

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