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Virginia Cities by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 387 cities ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Poverty Rate
201 Cherry Hill CDP, Virginia 6.0%
202 Mount Vernon CDP, Virginia 6.0%
203 Springfield CDP, Virginia 6.0%
204 Glade Spring town, Virginia 6.1%
205 Merrimac CDP, Virginia 6.2%
206 King George CDP, Virginia 6.2%
207 Alexandria city, Virginia 6.2%
208 Fairfax city, Virginia 6.2%
209 Chesapeake city, Virginia 6.3%
210 Goose Creek Village CDP, Virginia 6.4%
211 Sandston CDP, Virginia 6.5%
212 Quantico Base CDP, Virginia 6.5%
213 Cape Charles town, Virginia 6.6%
214 Fair Lakes CDP, Virginia 6.6%
215 Virginia Beach city, Virginia 6.6%
216 Timberville town, Virginia 6.7%
217 Lincolnia CDP, Virginia 6.8%
218 Annandale CDP, Virginia 6.9%
219 Chester CDP, Virginia 6.9%
220 Lorton CDP, Virginia 6.9%
221 Lake Holiday CDP, Virginia 7.0%
222 Woodbridge CDP, Virginia 7.0%
223 Huntington CDP, Virginia 7.1%
224 Chincoteague town, Virginia 7.1%
225 Vinton town, Virginia 7.3%
226 University of Virginia CDP, Virginia 7.3%
227 Salem city, Virginia 7.3%
228 Sudley CDP, Virginia 7.4%
229 Crozet CDP, Virginia 7.4%
230 Enon CDP, Virginia 7.4%
231 Sterling CDP, Virginia 7.5%
232 Yorkshire CDP, Virginia 7.6%
233 Suffolk city, Virginia 7.7%
234 Christiansburg town, Virginia 7.8%
235 Ridgeway town, Virginia 7.9%
236 Ettrick CDP, Virginia 8.0%
237 Penhook CDP, Virginia 8.1%
238 Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), Virginia 8.2%
239 Staunton city, Virginia 8.3%
240 Hurt town, Virginia 8.4%
241 Lebanon town, Virginia 8.4%
242 Lakeside CDP, Virginia 8.4%
243 Falmouth CDP, Virginia 8.4%
244 Dublin town, Virginia 8.4%
245 Lyndhurst CDP, Virginia 8.6%
246 Lake Caroline CDP, Virginia 8.6%
247 Stanley town, Virginia 8.6%
248 Farmville town, Virginia 8.6%
249 Central Garage CDP, Virginia 8.6%
250 Blacksburg town, Virginia 8.6%
251 Gordonsville town, Virginia 8.7%
252 Benns Church CDP, Virginia 8.8%
253 East Highland Park CDP, Virginia 8.8%
254 Blairs CDP, Virginia 8.9%
255 Emporia city, Virginia 9.0%
256 Clarksville town, Virginia 9.0%
257 Independence town, Virginia 9.0%
258 Woodburn CDP, Virginia 9.0%
259 Mountain Road CDP, Virginia 9.0%
260 Waynesboro city, Virginia 9.1%
261 Hampton city, Virginia 9.1%
262 Abingdon town, Virginia 9.2%
263 Clintwood town, Virginia 9.3%
264 Colonial Heights city, Virginia 9.3%
265 Charlottesville city, Virginia 9.4%
266 Dumbarton CDP, Virginia 9.4%
267 Bowling Green town, Virginia 9.5%
268 Fishersville CDP, Virginia 9.5%
269 Grottoes town, Virginia 9.5%
270 Twin Lakes CDP, Virginia 9.7%
271 University Center CDP, Virginia 9.7%
272 Shenandoah town, Virginia 9.7%
273 Broadway town, Virginia 9.8%
274 Front Royal town, Virginia 9.8%
275 Collinsville CDP, Virginia 9.9%
276 Meadowbrook CDP, Virginia 10.0%
277 Windsor town, Virginia 10.1%
278 Lexington city, Virginia 10.2%
279 Marion town, Virginia 10.3%
280 Franklin city, Virginia 10.3%
281 Fredericksburg city, Virginia 10.3%
282 Claypool Hill CDP, Virginia 10.4%
283 Manchester CDP, Virginia 10.6%
284 Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), Virginia 10.7%
285 Hillsville town, Virginia 10.8%
286 Gate City town, Virginia 10.8%
287 Groveton CDP, Virginia 10.8%
288 Marshall CDP, Virginia 10.8%
289 Mount Jackson town, Virginia 11.3%
290 Culpeper town, Virginia 11.3%
291 Kenbridge town, Virginia 11.4%
292 Newport News city, Virginia 11.6%
293 Concord CDP, Virginia 11.7%
294 Lynchburg city, Virginia 11.7%
295 Hutchison CDP, Virginia 11.7%
296 Dumfries town, Virginia 11.7%
297 Honaker town, Virginia 11.9%
298 Richmond city, Virginia 12.0%
299 Plum Creek CDP, Virginia 12.2%
300 Winchester city, Virginia 12.3%