Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Virginia by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | N/A | 6.8 | 148,713 | 14 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 8.8 | 7,273,175 | N/A |
| Highland County | Rural | 2.2 | 14 | 31 |
| Richmond County | Rural | 2.2 | 41 | 31 |
| Falls Church City | Urban | 2.3 | 82 | 34 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 3.1 | 83 | 67 |
| Rappahannock County | Urban | 4.2 | 86 | 209 |
| Mathews County | Urban | 4.1 | 94 | 196 |
| Charles City County | Urban | 5.9 | 108 | 596 |
| Manassas Park City | Urban | 3.2 | 116 | 79 |
| Lexington City | Rural | 12.5 | 129 | 2,328 |
| Craig County | Urban | 10.5 | 133 | 1,910 |
| Clarke County | Urban | 3.6 | 144 | 120 |
| Poquoson City | Urban | 3.9 | 147 | 159 |
| Bland County | Rural | 10.2 | 156 | 1,843 |
| Essex County | Rural | 6.3 | 157 | 716 |
| Bath County | Rural | 15.0 | 160 | 2,678 |
| Norton City | Rural | 19.0 | 163 | 2,953 |
| Surry County | Urban | 8.1 | 164 | 1,260 |
| Greensville County | Rural | 8.0 | 173 | 1,239 |
| Amelia County | Urban | 4.5 | 185 | 261 |
| Middlesex County | Rural | 5.9 | 187 | 596 |
| Sussex County | Urban | 7.5 | 187 | 1,081 |
| Lancaster County | Rural | 6.3 | 201 | 716 |
| Emporia City | Rural | 15.4 | 205 | 2,719 |
| Northumberland County | Rural | 6.0 | 212 | 621 |
| Williamsburg City | Urban | 8.0 | 216 | 1,239 |
| King and Queen County | Urban | 11.3 | 234 | 2,093 |
| Radford City | Urban | 9.9 | 235 | 1,758 |
| Giles County | Urban | 5.5 | 236 | 485 |
| Powhatan County | Urban | 2.8 | 240 | 49 |
| King William County | Urban | 4.6 | 249 | 283 |
| Goochland County | Urban | 3.3 | 256 | 91 |
| Buena Vista City | Rural | 15.2 | 261 | 2,702 |
| Botetourt County | Urban | 2.9 | 262 | 53 |
| New Kent County | Urban | 3.6 | 266 | 120 |
| Floyd County | Urban | 6.3 | 269 | 716 |
| Fairfax City | Urban | 4.8 | 275 | 319 |
| Southampton County | Rural | 6.1 | 290 | 653 |
| Covington City | Rural | 20.4 | 291 | 3,006 |
| Franklin City | Rural | 13.4 | 313 | 2,455 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 8.2 | 315 | 1,294 |
| Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City | Rural | 8.5 | 322 | 1,385 |
| Madison County | Rural | 8.5 | 332 | 1,385 |
| Gloucester County | Urban | 3.2 | 335 | 79 |
| Nottoway County | Rural | 9.8 | 341 | 1,742 |
| Rockbridge County | Rural | 5.5 | 352 | 485 |
| Colonial Heights City | Urban | 7.4 | 354 | 1,052 |
| Lunenburg County | Rural | 12.7 | 365 | 2,353 |
| King George County | Rural | 5.0 | 368 | 363 |
| Fluvanna County | Urban | 5.2 | 392 | 415 |
| Galax City | Rural | 24.9 | 398 | 3,086 |
| Patrick County | Rural | 8.4 | 414 | 1,363 |
| Northampton County | Rural | 12.0 | 419 | 2,240 |
| Buckingham County | Rural | 10.4 | 424 | 1,892 |
| Salem City | Urban | 6.7 | 426 | 831 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 10.8 | 443 | 1,977 |
| Appomattox County | Urban | 9.9 | 447 | 1,758 |
| Brunswick County | Rural | 11.4 | 455 | 2,118 |
| Staunton City | Urban | 8.1 | 497 | 1,260 |
| Fredericksburg City | Urban | 8.8 | 502 | 1,481 |
| Bristol City | Urban | 12.4 | 508 | 2,311 |
| Prince Edward County | Rural | 11.4 | 509 | 2,118 |
| Waynesboro City | Urban | 8.9 | 514 | 1,501 |
| Westmoreland County | Rural | 10.9 | 526 | 2,009 |
| Dickenson County | Rural | 13.3 | 538 | 2,441 |
| Charlotte County | Rural | 18.9 | 544 | 2,947 |
| Martinsville City | Rural | 17.5 | 548 | 2,870 |
| Page County | Rural | 9.0 | 548 | 1,534 |
| Isle of Wight County | Urban | 5.2 | 573 | 415 |
| Amherst County | Urban | 7.6 | 614 | 1,114 |
| York County | Urban | 3.2 | 629 | 79 |
| Caroline County | Rural | 8.1 | 655 | 1,260 |
| Greene County | Urban | 11.5 | 661 | 2,134 |
| Dinwiddie County | Urban | 9.1 | 671 | 1,567 |
| Manassas City | Urban | 6.9 | 714 | 893 |
| Prince George County | Urban | 7.5 | 753 | 1,081 |
| Russell County | Rural | 10.7 | 763 | 1,959 |
| Louisa County | Rural | 6.8 | 769 | 856 |
| Wythe County | Rural | 10.0 | 785 | 1,787 |
| Orange County | Rural | 7.6 | 792 | 1,114 |
| Pulaski County | Urban | 9.4 | 824 | 1,642 |
| Charlottesville City | Urban | 9.3 | 827 | 1,617 |
| Winchester City | Urban | 13.8 | 830 | 2,523 |
| Buchanan County | Rural | 17.5 | 863 | 2,870 |
| James City County | Urban | 3.9 | 878 | 159 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 10.5 | 883 | 1,910 |
| Mecklenburg County | Rural | 11.2 | 894 | 2,075 |
| Scott County | Urban | 16.3 | 897 | 2,789 |
| Culpeper County | Urban | 6.3 | 902 | 716 |
| Smyth County | Rural | 11.9 | 928 | 2,221 |
| Shenandoah County | Rural | 8.2 | 935 | 1,294 |
| Augusta County | Urban | 4.5 | 939 | 261 |
| Fauquier County | Urban | 4.9 | 965 | 341 |
| Accomack County | Rural | 10.7 | 988 | 1,959 |
| Frederick County | Urban | 4.0 | 1,000 | 182 |
| Halifax County with South Boston City | Rural | 11.9 | 1,004 | 2,221 |
| Warren County | Urban | 9.6 | 1,011 | 1,689 |
| Washington County | Urban | 7.1 | 1,013 | 951 |
| Roanoke County | Urban | 4.0 | 1,054 | 182 |
| Hopewell City | Urban | 18.3 | 1,055 | 2,915 |
| Harrisonburg City | Urban | 12.4 | 1,080 | 2,311 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 7.7 | 1,131 | 1,149 |
| Bedford City and County | Urban | 5.0 | 1,149 | 363 |
| Hanover County | Urban | 3.9 | 1,185 | 159 |
| Lee County | Rural | 22.5 | 1,223 | 3,058 |
| Wise County | Rural | 13.2 | 1,232 | 2,427 |
| Petersburg City | Urban | 19.9 | 1,291 | 2,987 |
| Stafford County | Urban | 3.4 | 1,375 | 101 |
| Henry County | Rural | 11.0 | 1,391 | 2,027 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 8.9 | 1,395 | 1,501 |
| Tazewell County | Rural | 13.1 | 1,395 | 2,413 |
| Albemarle County | Urban | 4.9 | 1,403 | 341 |
| Rockingham County | Urban | 6.4 | 1,454 | 755 |
| Pittsylvania County | Rural | 9.4 | 1,514 | 1,642 |
| Montgomery County | Urban | 8.5 | 1,675 | 1,385 |
| Suffolk City | Urban | 7.1 | 1,824 | 951 |
| Danville City | Rural | 19.0 | 1,873 | 2,953 |
| Lynchburg City | Urban | 12.3 | 2,005 | 2,294 |
| Alexandria City | Urban | 5.8 | 2,030 | 576 |
| Spotsylvania County | Urban | 5.3 | 2,077 | 438 |
| Arlington County | Urban | 4.3 | 2,135 | 224 |
| Roanoke City | Urban | 13.6 | 3,044 | 2,494 |
| Hampton City | Urban | 9.3 | 3,184 | 1,617 |
| Portsmouth City | Urban | 14.1 | 3,406 | 2,567 |
| Loudoun County | Urban | 3.1 | 3,480 | 67 |
| Newport News City | Urban | 10.8 | 4,703 | 1,977 |
| Chesapeake City | Urban | 7.1 | 4,714 | 951 |
| Chesterfield County | Urban | 4.9 | 5,001 | 341 |
| Henrico County | Urban | 6.2 | 5,336 | 673 |
| Prince William County | Urban | 4.6 | 5,528 | 283 |
| Richmond City | Urban | 12.4 | 5,693 | 2,311 |
| Norfolk City | Urban | 12.1 | 6,361 | 2,260 |
| Virginia Beach City | Urban | 6.8 | 8,124 | 856 |
| Fairfax County | Urban | 4.1 | 11,877 | 196 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 6:34 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.