Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Virginia by County
Poverty: Persons 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)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 12.5 | 40,735,661 | N/A |
| Virginia | N/A | 9.9 | 837,363 | 7 of 52 |
| Galax City | Rural | 31.1 | 2,020 | 3,088 |
| Lee County | Rural | 28.8 | 5,840 | 3,065 |
| Radford City | Urban | 28.7 | 3,904 | 3,063 |
| Norton City | Rural | 26.3 | 931 | 3,021 |
| Covington City | Rural | 25.7 | 1,438 | 3,010 |
| Harrisonburg City | Urban | 25.7 | 11,377 | 3,010 |
| Buchanan County | Rural | 25.2 | 4,585 | 2,994 |
| Danville City | Rural | 24.7 | 10,021 | 2,974 |
| Montgomery County | Urban | 23.9 | 21,149 | 2,938 |
| Bath County | Rural | 23.8 | 943 | 2,935 |
| Martinsville City | Rural | 23.5 | 3,096 | 2,926 |
| Hopewell City | Urban | 21.8 | 4,952 | 2,817 |
| Petersburg City | Urban | 21.7 | 7,198 | 2,808 |
| Winchester City | Urban | 21.5 | 5,749 | 2,790 |
| Prince Edward County | Rural | 20.9 | 3,615 | 2,747 |
| Scott County | Urban | 20.2 | 4,181 | 2,683 |
| Charlottesville City | Urban | 19.6 | 8,345 | 2,631 |
| Franklin City | Rural | 19.3 | 1,567 | 2,599 |
| Charlotte County | Rural | 18.9 | 2,115 | 2,550 |
| Buena Vista City | Rural | 18.8 | 1,148 | 2,545 |
| Williamsburg City | Urban | 18.8 | 2,071 | 2,545 |
| Lynchburg City | Urban | 18.6 | 12,787 | 2,524 |
| Nottoway County | Rural | 18.5 | 2,527 | 2,514 |
| Tazewell County | Rural | 18.5 | 7,018 | 2,514 |
| Roanoke City | Urban | 18.3 | 17,729 | 2,482 |
| Richmond City | Urban | 18.2 | 39,962 | 2,466 |
| Bristol City | Urban | 18.0 | 2,971 | 2,442 |
| King and Queen County | Urban | 17.9 | 1,195 | 2,423 |
| Northampton County | Rural | 17.7 | 2,095 | 2,401 |
| Dickenson County | Rural | 17.3 | 2,299 | 2,339 |
| Halifax County with South Boston City | Rural | 17.3 | 5,679 | 2,339 |
| Portsmouth City | Urban | 17.3 | 16,414 | 2,339 |
| Wise County | Rural | 17.2 | 5,579 | 2,322 |
| Smyth County | Rural | 16.8 | 4,833 | 2,255 |
| Russell County | Rural | 16.7 | 4,217 | 2,241 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 16.5 | 2,357 | 2,201 |
| Norfolk City | Urban | 16.5 | 35,319 | 2,201 |
| Mecklenburg County | Rural | 16.3 | 4,829 | 2,168 |
| Henry County | Rural | 16.0 | 7,854 | 2,110 |
| Lunenburg County | Rural | 15.9 | 1,754 | 2,095 |
| Emporia City | Rural | 15.8 | 842 | 2,078 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 15.3 | 4,430 | 1,987 |
| Wythe County | Rural | 15.2 | 4,232 | 1,966 |
| Brunswick County | Rural | 14.9 | 2,055 | 1,924 |
| Pittsylvania County | Rural | 14.6 | 8,512 | 1,859 |
| Newport News City | Urban | 14.5 | 25,703 | 1,843 |
| Pulaski County | Urban | 14.4 | 4,662 | 1,824 |
| Greensville County | Rural | 14.3 | 1,149 | 1,806 |
| Appomattox County | Urban | 14.0 | 2,310 | 1,744 |
| Lexington City | Rural | 14.0 | 606 | 1,744 |
| Westmoreland County | Rural | 14.0 | 2,614 | 1,744 |
| Accomack County | Rural | 13.9 | 4,564 | 1,716 |
| Craig County | Urban | 13.7 | 640 | 1,671 |
| Greene County | Urban | 13.7 | 2,880 | 1,671 |
| Bland County | Rural | 13.6 | 732 | 1,653 |
| Fredericksburg City | Urban | 13.2 | 3,525 | 1,564 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 12.7 | 6,819 | 1,430 |
| Hampton City | Urban | 12.7 | 17,002 | 1,430 |
| Buckingham County | Rural | 12.5 | 1,847 | 1,386 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 12.5 | 1,833 | 1,386 |
| Staunton City | Urban | 12.4 | 3,007 | 1,365 |
| Essex County | Rural | 12.3 | 1,296 | 1,339 |
| Shenandoah County | Rural | 11.8 | 5,252 | 1,206 |
| Dinwiddie County | Urban | 11.7 | 3,201 | 1,176 |
| Patrick County | Rural | 11.7 | 1,997 | 1,176 |
| Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City | Rural | 11.6 | 1,693 | 1,145 |
| Sussex County | Urban | 11.6 | 1,060 | 1,145 |
| Warren County | Urban | 11.6 | 4,714 | 1,145 |
| Northumberland County | Rural | 11.5 | 1,401 | 1,125 |
| Page County | Rural | 11.3 | 2,663 | 1,078 |
| Caroline County | Rural | 11.2 | 3,490 | 1,049 |
| Waynesboro City | Urban | 11.2 | 2,538 | 1,049 |
| Washington County | Urban | 11.1 | 5,820 | 1,017 |
| Amherst County | Urban | 10.8 | 3,295 | 958 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 10.8 | 5,882 | 958 |
| Madison County | Rural | 10.8 | 1,479 | 958 |
| Surry County | Urban | 10.5 | 685 | 891 |
| Lancaster County | Rural | 10.3 | 1,096 | 849 |
| Rappahannock County | Urban | 10.3 | 761 | 849 |
| Salem City | Urban | 10.2 | 2,391 | 825 |
| Louisa County | Rural | 10.0 | 3,988 | 785 |
| Floyd County | Urban | 9.8 | 1,527 | 735 |
| Orange County | Rural | 9.8 | 3,667 | 735 |
| Rockingham County | Urban | 9.8 | 8,142 | 735 |
| Amelia County | Urban | 9.7 | 1,295 | 707 |
| Highland County | Rural | 9.5 | 219 | 676 |
| Charles City County | Urban | 9.4 | 622 | 658 |
| Chesapeake City | Urban | 9.4 | 23,404 | 658 |
| Suffolk City | Urban | 9.4 | 9,186 | 658 |
| Giles County | Urban | 9.3 | 1,534 | 629 |
| Fairfax City | Urban | 9.1 | 2,211 | 582 |
| Prince George County | Urban | 8.9 | 3,100 | 542 |
| Henrico County | Urban | 8.8 | 29,180 | 518 |
| Southampton County | Rural | 8.7 | 1,430 | 495 |
| Virginia Beach City | Urban | 8.6 | 38,505 | 477 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 8.5 | 838 | 452 |
| Bedford City and County | Urban | 8.1 | 6,464 | 370 |
| Alexandria City | Urban | 7.9 | 12,336 | 337 |
| Colonial Heights City | Urban | 7.9 | 1,435 | 337 |
| Culpeper County | Urban | 7.9 | 4,129 | 337 |
| Mathews County | Urban | 7.8 | 660 | 328 |
| Albemarle County | Urban | 7.7 | 8,195 | 301 |
| Fluvanna County | Urban | 7.7 | 2,055 | 301 |
| Manassas City | Urban | 7.7 | 3,293 | 301 |
| Richmond County | Rural | 7.7 | 577 | 301 |
| King George County | Rural | 7.5 | 2,064 | 271 |
| Rockbridge County | Rural | 7.5 | 1,646 | 271 |
| Arlington County | Urban | 7.4 | 17,249 | 258 |
| Middlesex County | Rural | 7.3 | 759 | 246 |
| Roanoke County | Urban | 7.3 | 6,870 | 246 |
| Chesterfield County | Urban | 7.1 | 26,284 | 218 |
| Spotsylvania County | Urban | 7.1 | 10,352 | 218 |
| Clarke County | Urban | 7.0 | 1,047 | 203 |
| Fauquier County | Urban | 6.8 | 5,013 | 182 |
| Frederick County | Urban | 6.8 | 6,348 | 182 |
| Isle of Wight County | Urban | 6.8 | 2,679 | 182 |
| James City County | Urban | 6.8 | 5,473 | 182 |
| Augusta County | Urban | 6.6 | 4,993 | 159 |
| Botetourt County | Urban | 6.2 | 2,069 | 119 |
| Prince William County | Urban | 6.2 | 29,884 | 119 |
| Fairfax County | Urban | 5.9 | 67,523 | 98 |
| King William County | Urban | 5.9 | 1,082 | 98 |
| Hanover County | Urban | 5.7 | 6,290 | 90 |
| York County | Urban | 5.6 | 3,845 | 79 |
| Gloucester County | Urban | 5.2 | 2,012 | 53 |
| Goochland County | Urban | 5.1 | 1,310 | 45 |
| Manassas Park City | Urban | 5.1 | 860 | 45 |
| New Kent County | Urban | 4.7 | 1,154 | 28 |
| Stafford County | Urban | 4.7 | 7,451 | 28 |
| Powhatan County | Urban | 4.6 | 1,372 | 25 |
| Poquoson City | Urban | 4.5 | 565 | 21 |
| Loudoun County | Urban | 4.2 | 18,249 | 12 |
| Falls Church City | Urban | 4.0 | 587 | 8 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 10:39 am.
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.