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Demographic Data Report for Virginia by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Virginia N/A 9.9 834,866 7 of 52
United States N/A 12.4 40,390,045 N/A
Highland County Rural 10.3 233 848
Falls Church City Urban 3.6 529 10
Craig County Urban 14.0 652 1,728
Lexington City Rural 15.9 665 2,098
Mathews County Urban 7.9 665 339
Bland County Rural 12.7 668 1,435
Richmond County Rural 9.3 692 621
Rappahannock County Urban 9.5 700 669
Poquoson City Urban 5.8 724 87
Emporia City Rural 13.5 729 1,622
Cumberland County Rural 7.7 748 304
Surry County Urban 11.6 756 1,154
Charles City County Urban 11.4 760 1,109
Bath County Rural 21.1 841 2,753
Norton City Rural 25.7 917 3,003
Goochland County Urban 3.9 950 13
Powhatan County Urban 3.3 963 7
Madison County Rural 7.0 967 202
Middlesex County Rural 9.5 978 669
Manassas Park City Urban 5.8 979 87
Clarke County Urban 6.9 1,014 191
Sussex County Urban 12.1 1,107 1,275
Greensville County Rural 13.5 1,113 1,622
New Kent County Urban 5.2 1,228 55
King and Queen County Urban 18.5 1,232 2,500
Northumberland County Rural 10.3 1,238 848
Floyd County Urban 8.3 1,282 413
Covington City Rural 23.6 1,317 2,919
Buena Vista City Rural 22.0 1,339 2,821
Franklin City Rural 16.7 1,340 2,219
Lancaster County Rural 13.1 1,391 1,530
Southampton County Rural 8.7 1,427 501
King William County Urban 7.9 1,431 339
Amelia County Urban 11.1 1,468 1,036
Giles County Urban 8.9 1,468 550
Galax City Rural 23.4 1,503 2,912
Williamsburg City Urban 14.1 1,520 1,752
Essex County Rural 15.5 1,628 2,037
Colonial Heights City Urban 9.6 1,723 692
Lunenburg County Rural 15.9 1,758 2,098
King George County Rural 6.5 1,764 142
Rockbridge County Rural 8.0 1,773 357
Patrick County Rural 10.8 1,859 965
Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City Rural 13.1 1,916 1,530
Appomattox County Urban 12.3 2,007 1,323
Northampton County Rural 17.1 2,021 2,293
Fluvanna County Urban 7.7 2,027 304
Botetourt County Urban 6.1 2,037 101
Buckingham County Rural 13.7 2,039 1,663
Brunswick County Rural 15.3 2,090 1,995
Nelson County Urban 14.4 2,118 1,824
Page County Rural 9.5 2,234 669
Fairfax City Urban 9.9 2,346 753
Greene County Urban 11.7 2,424 1,180
Salem City Urban 10.9 2,500 992
Westmoreland County Rural 13.8 2,554 1,681
Grayson County Rural 18.0 2,595 2,433
Nottoway County Rural 18.9 2,608 2,552
Waynesboro City Urban 11.7 2,612 1,180
Gloucester County Urban 6.8 2,619 178
Dickenson County Rural 20.2 2,716 2,669
Charlotte County Rural 24.6 2,762 2,961
Manassas City Urban 6.7 2,838 166
Martinsville City Rural 21.8 2,871 2,809
Prince George County Urban 8.0 2,878 357
Isle of Wight County Urban 7.4 2,891 259
Dinwiddie County Urban 10.7 2,923 937
Staunton City Urban 12.6 3,042 1,398
Bristol City Urban 18.3 3,057 2,472
Amherst County Urban 10.8 3,291 965
Caroline County Rural 11.6 3,496 1,154
Prince Edward County Rural 21.6 3,646 2,793
Orange County Rural 10.1 3,688 807
York County Urban 5.4 3,694 67
Scott County Urban 18.0 3,729 2,433
Louisa County Rural 10.1 3,916 807
Culpeper County Urban 8.2 4,229 391
Fredericksburg City Urban 16.4 4,281 2,175
Wythe County Rural 15.6 4,354 2,050
Buchanan County Rural 23.9 4,485 2,933
Radford City Urban 33.7 4,513 3,117
Fauquier County Urban 6.1 4,520 101
Warren County Urban 11.3 4,542 1,088
Russell County Rural 18.1 4,592 2,452
Carroll County Rural 16.2 4,688 2,140
Pulaski County Urban 14.6 4,743 1,867
Smyth County Rural 16.5 4,772 2,195
Accomack County Rural 14.9 4,883 1,928
Mecklenburg County Rural 17.4 5,111 2,337
James City County Urban 6.5 5,119 142
Winchester City Urban 19.3 5,182 2,595
Hopewell City Urban 23.8 5,405 2,928
Shenandoah County Rural 12.3 5,440 1,323
Augusta County Urban 7.3 5,455 252
Campbell County Urban 10.1 5,517 807
Lee County Rural 27.6 5,617 3,046
Hanover County Urban 5.2 5,663 55
Washington County Urban 11.0 5,749 1,010
Wise County Rural 17.7 5,807 2,385
Halifax County with South Boston City Rural 17.9 5,901 2,418
Franklin County Urban 11.5 6,179 1,138
Bedford City and County Urban 8.1 6,429 370
Frederick County Urban 7.1 6,479 215
Roanoke County Urban 7.3 6,858 252
Petersburg City Urban 21.1 6,930 2,753
Albemarle County Urban 6.8 7,141 178
Henry County Rural 14.8 7,315 1,910
Tazewell County Rural 19.3 7,374 2,595
Rockingham County Urban 9.6 7,902 692
Stafford County Urban 5.1 7,940 47
Pittsylvania County Rural 15.0 8,812 1,944
Suffolk City Urban 9.9 9,454 753
Charlottesville City Urban 22.6 9,701 2,867
Spotsylvania County Urban 7.0 9,974 202
Danville City Rural 25.0 10,156 2,976
Harrisonburg City Urban 25.6 11,298 2,998
Lynchburg City Urban 17.4 11,939 2,337
Alexandria City Urban 8.4 13,037 434
Arlington County Urban 7.1 16,573 215
Portsmouth City Urban 17.6 16,612 2,369
Loudoun County Urban 4.0 16,821 14
Hampton City Urban 13.0 17,351 1,503
Roanoke City Urban 19.7 19,062 2,634
Montgomery County Urban 23.8 21,057 2,928
Chesapeake City Urban 8.7 21,444 501
Chesterfield County Urban 6.8 25,098 178
Newport News City Urban 15.1 26,927 1,963
Henrico County Urban 8.4 27,912 434
Prince William County Urban 6.1 29,306 101
Norfolk City Urban 17.3 37,182 2,327
Virginia Beach City Urban 8.4 37,541 434
Richmond City Urban 18.8 40,994 2,536
Fairfax County Urban 5.9 67,276 94
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/09/2025 10:10 am.

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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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