Virginia Counties 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 133 counties 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

#	Counties	Poverty Rate ↑
1	Buckingham County, Virginia	0.0%
2	Lunenburg County, Virginia	0.0%
3	Fredericksburg city, Virginia	0.0%
4	Amelia County, Virginia	0.0%
5	Dickenson County, Virginia	0.0%
6	Appomattox County, Virginia	0.0%
7	Craig County, Virginia	0.0%
8	Augusta County, Virginia	0.0%
9	Chesapeake city, Virginia	0.0%
10	Charlottesville city, Virginia	0.0%
11	Bristol city, Virginia	0.0%
12	Fauquier County, Virginia	1.8%
13	Charles City County, Virginia	1.9%
14	Powhatan County, Virginia	2.1%
15	Albemarle County, Virginia	2.1%
16	Falls Church city, Virginia	2.3%
17	Carroll County, Virginia	2.3%
18	Hampton city, Virginia	2.5%
19	Goochland County, Virginia	2.7%
20	Loudoun County, Virginia	2.9%
21	Clarke County, Virginia	3.2%
22	Manassas Park city, Virginia	3.3%
23	James City County, Virginia	3.3%
24	York County, Virginia	3.3%
25	Hanover County, Virginia	3.4%
26	Highland County, Virginia	3.6%
27	Stafford County, Virginia	3.6%
28	Williamsburg city, Virginia	3.7%
29	Accomack County, Virginia	3.8%
30	Gloucester County, Virginia	3.8%
31	Mathews County, Virginia	3.8%
32	Roanoke County, Virginia	3.9%
33	Cumberland County, Virginia	3.9%
34	Richmond County, Virginia	3.9%
35	Fairfax County, Virginia	4.1%
36	King George County, Virginia	4.2%
37	Culpeper County, Virginia	4.3%
38	New Kent County, Virginia	4.3%
39	Frederick County, Virginia	4.4%
40	Rappahannock County, Virginia	4.5%
41	Giles County, Virginia	4.5%
42	Prince William County, Virginia	4.5%
43	Poquoson city, Virginia	4.6%
44	Floyd County, Virginia	4.8%
45	Madison County, Virginia	4.9%
46	Buchanan County, Virginia	4.9%
47	Spotsylvania County, Virginia	5.0%
48	Arlington County, Virginia	5.0%
49	Caroline County, Virginia	5.0%
50	Rockbridge County, Virginia	5.1%
51	Dinwiddie County, Virginia	5.3%
52	Campbell County, Virginia	5.4%
53	Colonial Heights city, Virginia	5.5%
54	Northumberland County, Virginia	5.6%
55	Manassas city, Virginia	5.9%
56	Fluvanna County, Virginia	5.9%
57	Isle of Wight County, Virginia	5.9%
58	Henrico County, Virginia	6.0%
59	Fairfax city, Virginia	6.2%
60	Rockingham County, Virginia	6.3%
61	Virginia Beach city, Virginia	6.6%
62	Chesterfield County, Virginia	6.7%
63	Page County, Virginia	6.7%
64	Prince George County, Virginia	6.8%
65	Washington County, Virginia	6.8%
66	Sussex County, Virginia	6.9%
67	Southampton County, Virginia	7.0%
68	Galax city, Virginia	7.2%
69	Salem city, Virginia	7.3%
70	Alleghany County, Virginia	7.4%
71	Buena Vista city, Virginia	7.5%
72	Montgomery County, Virginia	7.7%
73	Orange County, Virginia	7.7%
74	Suffolk city, Virginia	7.7%
75	Patrick County, Virginia	8.1%
76	Greensville County, Virginia	8.2%
77	Staunton city, Virginia	8.3%
78	Middlesex County, Virginia	8.3%
79	Franklin County, Virginia	8.5%
80	Bland County, Virginia	8.6%
81	Greene County, Virginia	8.7%
82	Shenandoah County, Virginia	8.7%
83	Pulaski County, Virginia	8.8%
84	Alexandria city, Virginia	8.8%
85	Emporia city, Virginia	9.0%
86	Waynesboro city, Virginia	9.1%
87	Westmoreland County, Virginia	9.1%
88	Warren County, Virginia	9.3%
89	Brunswick County, Virginia	9.5%
90	Nelson County, Virginia	9.6%
91	Surry County, Virginia	9.9%
92	Botetourt County, Virginia	10.0%
93	Lexington city, Virginia	10.2%
94	Franklin city, Virginia	10.3%
95	Henry County, Virginia	10.3%
96	Pittsylvania County, Virginia	10.4%
97	Essex County, Virginia	10.5%
98	Wythe County, Virginia	10.6%
99	Louisa County, Virginia	10.8%
100	Northampton County, Virginia	10.8%