Demographics Table
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
Sorted by Value
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
| Virginia | N/A | 9.9 | 834,866 | 7 of 52 |
| Radford City | Urban | 33.7 | 4,513 | 3,117 |
| Lee County | Rural | 27.6 | 5,617 | 3,046 |
| Norton City | Rural | 25.7 | 917 | 3,003 |
| Harrisonburg City | Urban | 25.6 | 11,298 | 2,998 |
| Danville City | Rural | 25.0 | 10,156 | 2,976 |
| Charlotte County | Rural | 24.6 | 2,762 | 2,961 |
| Buchanan County | Rural | 23.9 | 4,485 | 2,933 |
| Hopewell City | Urban | 23.8 | 5,405 | 2,928 |
| Montgomery County | Urban | 23.8 | 21,057 | 2,928 |
| Covington City | Rural | 23.6 | 1,317 | 2,919 |
| Galax City | Rural | 23.4 | 1,503 | 2,912 |
| Charlottesville City | Urban | 22.6 | 9,701 | 2,867 |
| Buena Vista City | Rural | 22.0 | 1,339 | 2,821 |
| Martinsville City | Rural | 21.8 | 2,871 | 2,809 |
| Prince Edward County | Rural | 21.6 | 3,646 | 2,793 |
| Bath County | Rural | 21.1 | 841 | 2,753 |
| Petersburg City | Urban | 21.1 | 6,930 | 2,753 |
| Dickenson County | Rural | 20.2 | 2,716 | 2,669 |
| Roanoke City | Urban | 19.7 | 19,062 | 2,634 |
| Tazewell County | Rural | 19.3 | 7,374 | 2,595 |
| Winchester City | Urban | 19.3 | 5,182 | 2,595 |
| Nottoway County | Rural | 18.9 | 2,608 | 2,552 |
| Richmond City | Urban | 18.8 | 40,994 | 2,536 |
| King and Queen County | Urban | 18.5 | 1,232 | 2,500 |
| Bristol City | Urban | 18.3 | 3,057 | 2,472 |
| Russell County | Rural | 18.1 | 4,592 | 2,452 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 18.0 | 2,595 | 2,433 |
| Scott County | Urban | 18.0 | 3,729 | 2,433 |
| Halifax County with South Boston City | Rural | 17.9 | 5,901 | 2,418 |
| Wise County | Rural | 17.7 | 5,807 | 2,385 |
| Portsmouth City | Urban | 17.6 | 16,612 | 2,369 |
| Lynchburg City | Urban | 17.4 | 11,939 | 2,337 |
| Mecklenburg County | Rural | 17.4 | 5,111 | 2,337 |
| Norfolk City | Urban | 17.3 | 37,182 | 2,327 |
| Northampton County | Rural | 17.1 | 2,021 | 2,293 |
| Franklin City | Rural | 16.7 | 1,340 | 2,219 |
| Smyth County | Rural | 16.5 | 4,772 | 2,195 |
| Fredericksburg City | Urban | 16.4 | 4,281 | 2,175 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 16.2 | 4,688 | 2,140 |
| Lexington City | Rural | 15.9 | 665 | 2,098 |
| Lunenburg County | Rural | 15.9 | 1,758 | 2,098 |
| Wythe County | Rural | 15.6 | 4,354 | 2,050 |
| Essex County | Rural | 15.5 | 1,628 | 2,037 |
| Brunswick County | Rural | 15.3 | 2,090 | 1,995 |
| Newport News City | Urban | 15.1 | 26,927 | 1,963 |
| Pittsylvania County | Rural | 15.0 | 8,812 | 1,944 |
| Accomack County | Rural | 14.9 | 4,883 | 1,928 |
| Henry County | Rural | 14.8 | 7,315 | 1,910 |
| Pulaski County | Urban | 14.6 | 4,743 | 1,867 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 14.4 | 2,118 | 1,824 |
| Williamsburg City | Urban | 14.1 | 1,520 | 1,752 |
| Craig County | Urban | 14.0 | 652 | 1,728 |
| Westmoreland County | Rural | 13.8 | 2,554 | 1,681 |
| Buckingham County | Rural | 13.7 | 2,039 | 1,663 |
| Emporia City | Rural | 13.5 | 729 | 1,622 |
| Greensville County | Rural | 13.5 | 1,113 | 1,622 |
| Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City | Rural | 13.1 | 1,916 | 1,530 |
| Lancaster County | Rural | 13.1 | 1,391 | 1,530 |
| Hampton City | Urban | 13.0 | 17,351 | 1,503 |
| Bland County | Rural | 12.7 | 668 | 1,435 |
| Staunton City | Urban | 12.6 | 3,042 | 1,398 |
| Appomattox County | Urban | 12.3 | 2,007 | 1,323 |
| Shenandoah County | Rural | 12.3 | 5,440 | 1,323 |
| Sussex County | Urban | 12.1 | 1,107 | 1,275 |
| Greene County | Urban | 11.7 | 2,424 | 1,180 |
| Waynesboro City | Urban | 11.7 | 2,612 | 1,180 |
| Caroline County | Rural | 11.6 | 3,496 | 1,154 |
| Surry County | Urban | 11.6 | 756 | 1,154 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 11.5 | 6,179 | 1,138 |
| Charles City County | Urban | 11.4 | 760 | 1,109 |
| Warren County | Urban | 11.3 | 4,542 | 1,088 |
| Amelia County | Urban | 11.1 | 1,468 | 1,036 |
| Washington County | Urban | 11.0 | 5,749 | 1,010 |
| Salem City | Urban | 10.9 | 2,500 | 992 |
| Amherst County | Urban | 10.8 | 3,291 | 965 |
| Patrick County | Rural | 10.8 | 1,859 | 965 |
| Dinwiddie County | Urban | 10.7 | 2,923 | 937 |
| Highland County | Rural | 10.3 | 233 | 848 |
| Northumberland County | Rural | 10.3 | 1,238 | 848 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 10.1 | 5,517 | 807 |
| Louisa County | Rural | 10.1 | 3,916 | 807 |
| Orange County | Rural | 10.1 | 3,688 | 807 |
| Fairfax City | Urban | 9.9 | 2,346 | 753 |
| Suffolk City | Urban | 9.9 | 9,454 | 753 |
| Colonial Heights City | Urban | 9.6 | 1,723 | 692 |
| Rockingham County | Urban | 9.6 | 7,902 | 692 |
| Middlesex County | Rural | 9.5 | 978 | 669 |
| Page County | Rural | 9.5 | 2,234 | 669 |
| Rappahannock County | Urban | 9.5 | 700 | 669 |
| Richmond County | Rural | 9.3 | 692 | 621 |
| Giles County | Urban | 8.9 | 1,468 | 550 |
| Chesapeake City | Urban | 8.7 | 21,444 | 501 |
| Southampton County | Rural | 8.7 | 1,427 | 501 |
| Alexandria City | Urban | 8.4 | 13,037 | 434 |
| Henrico County | Urban | 8.4 | 27,912 | 434 |
| Virginia Beach City | Urban | 8.4 | 37,541 | 434 |
| Floyd County | Urban | 8.3 | 1,282 | 413 |
| Culpeper County | Urban | 8.2 | 4,229 | 391 |
| Bedford City and County | Urban | 8.1 | 6,429 | 370 |
| Prince George County | Urban | 8.0 | 2,878 | 357 |
| Rockbridge County | Rural | 8.0 | 1,773 | 357 |
| King William County | Urban | 7.9 | 1,431 | 339 |
| Mathews County | Urban | 7.9 | 665 | 339 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 7.7 | 748 | 304 |
| Fluvanna County | Urban | 7.7 | 2,027 | 304 |
| Isle of Wight County | Urban | 7.4 | 2,891 | 259 |
| Augusta County | Urban | 7.3 | 5,455 | 252 |
| Roanoke County | Urban | 7.3 | 6,858 | 252 |
| Arlington County | Urban | 7.1 | 16,573 | 215 |
| Frederick County | Urban | 7.1 | 6,479 | 215 |
| Madison County | Rural | 7.0 | 967 | 202 |
| Spotsylvania County | Urban | 7.0 | 9,974 | 202 |
| Clarke County | Urban | 6.9 | 1,014 | 191 |
| Albemarle County | Urban | 6.8 | 7,141 | 178 |
| Chesterfield County | Urban | 6.8 | 25,098 | 178 |
| Gloucester County | Urban | 6.8 | 2,619 | 178 |
| Manassas City | Urban | 6.7 | 2,838 | 166 |
| James City County | Urban | 6.5 | 5,119 | 142 |
| King George County | Rural | 6.5 | 1,764 | 142 |
| Botetourt County | Urban | 6.1 | 2,037 | 101 |
| Fauquier County | Urban | 6.1 | 4,520 | 101 |
| Prince William County | Urban | 6.1 | 29,306 | 101 |
| Fairfax County | Urban | 5.9 | 67,276 | 94 |
| Manassas Park City | Urban | 5.8 | 979 | 87 |
| Poquoson City | Urban | 5.8 | 724 | 87 |
| York County | Urban | 5.4 | 3,694 | 67 |
| Hanover County | Urban | 5.2 | 5,663 | 55 |
| New Kent County | Urban | 5.2 | 1,228 | 55 |
| Stafford County | Urban | 5.1 | 7,940 | 47 |
| Loudoun County | Urban | 4.0 | 16,821 | 14 |
| Goochland County | Urban | 3.9 | 950 | 13 |
| Falls Church City | Urban | 3.6 | 529 | 10 |
| Powhatan County | Urban | 3.3 | 963 | 7 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/09/2025 10:07 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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/09/2025 10:07 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.