Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Virginia by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 8.7 | 7,176,933 | N/A |
| Virginia | N/A | 6.8 | 147,333 | 13 of 52 |
| Charlotte County | Rural | 22.9 | 623 | 3,065 |
| Norton City | Rural | 21.2 | 190 | 3,020 |
| Lee County | Rural | 20.9 | 1,130 | 3,012 |
| Covington City | Rural | 20.6 | 305 | 3,003 |
| Galax City | Rural | 19.9 | 337 | 2,986 |
| Hopewell City | Urban | 19.6 | 1,166 | 2,974 |
| Petersburg City | Urban | 18.8 | 1,256 | 2,941 |
| Danville City | Rural | 18.7 | 1,837 | 2,938 |
| Buchanan County | Rural | 17.9 | 885 | 2,904 |
| Buena Vista City | Rural | 17.0 | 306 | 2,836 |
| Martinsville City | Rural | 16.6 | 520 | 2,803 |
| Dickenson County | Rural | 16.2 | 635 | 2,767 |
| Roanoke City | Urban | 14.8 | 3,318 | 2,624 |
| Bristol City | Urban | 14.7 | 602 | 2,607 |
| Portsmouth City | Urban | 14.7 | 3,517 | 2,607 |
| Radford City | Urban | 14.6 | 367 | 2,598 |
| Tazewell County | Rural | 14.6 | 1,514 | 2,598 |
| Lunenburg County | Rural | 13.6 | 408 | 2,494 |
| Scott County | Urban | 13.6 | 744 | 2,494 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 13.0 | 538 | 2,410 |
| Brunswick County | Rural | 12.9 | 494 | 2,386 |
| Wise County | Rural | 12.8 | 1,211 | 2,374 |
| Norfolk City | Urban | 12.6 | 6,667 | 2,341 |
| Halifax County with South Boston City | Rural | 12.5 | 1,037 | 2,318 |
| Harrisonburg City | Urban | 12.5 | 1,120 | 2,318 |
| Winchester City | Urban | 12.3 | 739 | 2,288 |
| Bath County | Rural | 12.2 | 138 | 2,277 |
| Nottoway County | Rural | 12.0 | 407 | 2,237 |
| Richmond City | Urban | 12.0 | 5,358 | 2,237 |
| Mecklenburg County | Rural | 11.9 | 937 | 2,216 |
| Lynchburg City | Urban | 11.7 | 1,962 | 2,189 |
| Russell County | Rural | 11.7 | 807 | 2,189 |
| Newport News City | Urban | 11.6 | 5,061 | 2,163 |
| Smyth County | Rural | 11.6 | 915 | 2,163 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 11.2 | 908 | 2,077 |
| Prince Edward County | Rural | 11.2 | 497 | 2,077 |
| Buckingham County | Rural | 11.0 | 444 | 2,031 |
| King and Queen County | Urban | 11.0 | 212 | 2,031 |
| Northampton County | Rural | 10.8 | 364 | 1,985 |
| Wythe County | Rural | 10.6 | 821 | 1,933 |
| Essex County | Rural | 10.5 | 283 | 1,912 |
| Craig County | Urban | 10.4 | 136 | 1,894 |
| Lancaster County | Rural | 10.4 | 331 | 1,894 |
| Pittsylvania County | Rural | 10.4 | 1,671 | 1,894 |
| Franklin City | Rural | 10.3 | 242 | 1,873 |
| Fredericksburg City | Urban | 10.3 | 600 | 1,873 |
| Henry County | Rural | 10.3 | 1,251 | 1,873 |
| Accomack County | Rural | 10.2 | 931 | 1,851 |
| Lexington City | Rural | 10.2 | 99 | 1,851 |
| Surry County | Urban | 9.9 | 192 | 1,792 |
| Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City | Rural | 9.7 | 364 | 1,757 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 9.6 | 382 | 1,726 |
| Charlottesville City | Urban | 9.4 | 835 | 1,665 |
| Colonial Heights City | Urban | 9.3 | 463 | 1,646 |
| Warren County | Urban | 9.3 | 988 | 1,646 |
| Hampton City | Urban | 9.1 | 3,096 | 1,580 |
| Waynesboro City | Urban | 9.1 | 486 | 1,580 |
| Westmoreland County | Rural | 9.1 | 415 | 1,580 |
| Emporia City | Rural | 9.0 | 126 | 1,551 |
| Pulaski County | Urban | 8.8 | 781 | 1,489 |
| Appomattox County | Urban | 8.7 | 396 | 1,453 |
| Greene County | Urban | 8.7 | 520 | 1,453 |
| Shenandoah County | Rural | 8.7 | 997 | 1,453 |
| Bland County | Rural | 8.6 | 127 | 1,424 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 8.5 | 1,317 | 1,400 |
| Dinwiddie County | Urban | 8.4 | 623 | 1,362 |
| Middlesex County | Rural | 8.3 | 249 | 1,320 |
| Staunton City | Urban | 8.3 | 513 | 1,320 |
| Charles City County | Urban | 8.2 | 147 | 1,292 |
| Greensville County | Rural | 8.2 | 170 | 1,292 |
| Patrick County | Rural | 8.1 | 398 | 1,265 |
| Montgomery County | Urban | 7.7 | 1,502 | 1,144 |
| Orange County | Rural | 7.7 | 797 | 1,144 |
| Suffolk City | Urban | 7.7 | 1,971 | 1,144 |
| Amherst County | Urban | 7.3 | 592 | 1,022 |
| Salem City | Urban | 7.3 | 460 | 1,022 |
| Caroline County | Rural | 7.2 | 589 | 988 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 7.1 | 1,040 | 964 |
| Southampton County | Rural | 7.0 | 333 | 929 |
| Louisa County | Rural | 6.9 | 780 | 890 |
| Sussex County | Urban | 6.9 | 165 | 890 |
| Prince George County | Urban | 6.8 | 673 | 865 |
| Washington County | Urban | 6.8 | 969 | 865 |
| Page County | Rural | 6.7 | 415 | 833 |
| Virginia Beach City | Urban | 6.6 | 7,897 | 807 |
| Chesapeake City | Urban | 6.3 | 4,238 | 721 |
| Culpeper County | Urban | 6.3 | 894 | 721 |
| Rockingham County | Urban | 6.3 | 1,405 | 721 |
| Alexandria City | Urban | 6.2 | 2,108 | 691 |
| Fairfax City | Urban | 6.2 | 363 | 691 |
| Henrico County | Urban | 6.0 | 5,170 | 637 |
| Fluvanna County | Urban | 5.9 | 448 | 609 |
| Isle of Wight County | Urban | 5.9 | 631 | 609 |
| King William County | Urban | 5.9 | 307 | 609 |
| Manassas City | Urban | 5.9 | 601 | 609 |
| Northumberland County | Rural | 5.6 | 192 | 533 |
| Augusta County | Urban | 5.2 | 1,098 | 435 |
| Bedford City and County | Urban | 5.1 | 1,173 | 412 |
| Rockbridge County | Rural | 5.1 | 325 | 412 |
| Arlington County | Urban | 5.0 | 2,494 | 384 |
| Spotsylvania County | Urban | 5.0 | 1,909 | 384 |
| Amelia County | Urban | 4.9 | 176 | 358 |
| Madison County | Rural | 4.9 | 188 | 358 |
| Chesterfield County | Urban | 4.8 | 4,720 | 332 |
| Poquoson City | Urban | 4.6 | 172 | 292 |
| Giles County | Urban | 4.5 | 184 | 275 |
| Prince William County | Urban | 4.5 | 5,309 | 275 |
| Rappahannock County | Urban | 4.5 | 90 | 275 |
| Floyd County | Urban | 4.4 | 190 | 257 |
| Frederick County | Urban | 4.4 | 1,083 | 257 |
| New Kent County | Urban | 4.3 | 309 | 241 |
| Fauquier County | Urban | 4.2 | 823 | 215 |
| King George County | Rural | 4.2 | 304 | 215 |
| Fairfax County | Urban | 4.1 | 11,930 | 191 |
| Richmond County | Rural | 3.9 | 71 | 160 |
| Roanoke County | Urban | 3.9 | 997 | 160 |
| Gloucester County | Urban | 3.8 | 397 | 149 |
| Mathews County | Urban | 3.8 | 89 | 149 |
| Albemarle County | Urban | 3.7 | 1,038 | 133 |
| Williamsburg City | Urban | 3.7 | 91 | 133 |
| Highland County | Rural | 3.6 | 23 | 125 |
| Stafford County | Urban | 3.6 | 1,429 | 125 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 3.4 | 97 | 98 |
| Hanover County | Urban | 3.4 | 1,042 | 98 |
| Botetourt County | Urban | 3.3 | 302 | 86 |
| James City County | Urban | 3.3 | 738 | 86 |
| Manassas Park City | Urban | 3.3 | 121 | 86 |
| York County | Urban | 3.3 | 644 | 86 |
| Clarke County | Urban | 3.2 | 127 | 78 |
| Loudoun County | Urban | 2.9 | 3,216 | 55 |
| Goochland County | Urban | 2.7 | 203 | 41 |
| Falls Church City | Urban | 2.3 | 80 | 31 |
| Powhatan County | Urban | 2.1 | 185 | 25 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/18/2025 7:44 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/18/2025 7:44 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.