Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Virginia by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of 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)
|
People (<150% Of Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 20.2 | 65,652,285 | N/A |
| Virginia | N/A | 16.2 | 1,366,605 | 11 of 52 |
| Radford City | Urban | 43.2 | 5,784 | 3,074 |
| Martinsville City | Rural | 39.3 | 5,161 | 3,005 |
| Danville City | Rural | 38.1 | 15,512 | 2,980 |
| Lee County | Rural | 37.9 | 7,716 | 2,971 |
| Galax City | Rural | 37.6 | 2,420 | 2,959 |
| Norton City | Rural | 37.5 | 1,338 | 2,956 |
| Hopewell City | Urban | 37.4 | 8,512 | 2,951 |
| Harrisonburg City | Urban | 36.2 | 15,999 | 2,907 |
| Buchanan County | Rural | 34.6 | 6,478 | 2,835 |
| Bath County | Rural | 33.8 | 1,348 | 2,776 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 33.4 | 4,806 | 2,737 |
| Dickenson County | Rural | 33.2 | 4,463 | 2,723 |
| Charlotte County | Rural | 32.8 | 3,687 | 2,698 |
| Petersburg City | Urban | 32.8 | 10,785 | 2,698 |
| Covington City | Rural | 31.7 | 1,768 | 2,622 |
| Halifax County with South Boston City | Rural | 31.5 | 10,356 | 2,602 |
| Franklin City | Rural | 31.4 | 2,522 | 2,597 |
| Prince Edward County | Rural | 31.1 | 5,240 | 2,580 |
| Winchester City | Urban | 31.1 | 8,341 | 2,580 |
| Emporia City | Rural | 30.4 | 1,639 | 2,535 |
| Tazewell County | Rural | 30.0 | 11,476 | 2,496 |
| Bristol City | Urban | 29.8 | 4,992 | 2,477 |
| Wise County | Rural | 29.6 | 9,695 | 2,459 |
| Smyth County | Rural | 29.5 | 8,501 | 2,447 |
| Roanoke City | Urban | 29.4 | 28,481 | 2,435 |
| Scott County | Urban | 29.4 | 6,094 | 2,435 |
| Henry County | Rural | 29.3 | 14,492 | 2,426 |
| Charlottesville City | Urban | 28.6 | 12,274 | 2,357 |
| Montgomery County | Urban | 28.3 | 25,061 | 2,322 |
| Russell County | Rural | 28.3 | 7,176 | 2,322 |
| Buena Vista City | Rural | 27.9 | 1,698 | 2,273 |
| Richmond City | Urban | 27.9 | 60,815 | 2,273 |
| Brunswick County | Rural | 27.7 | 3,792 | 2,252 |
| Lunenburg County | Rural | 27.6 | 3,051 | 2,237 |
| Lynchburg City | Urban | 27.4 | 18,831 | 2,210 |
| Accomack County | Rural | 27.3 | 8,953 | 2,196 |
| Portsmouth City | Urban | 27.2 | 25,711 | 2,185 |
| Nottoway County | Rural | 27.0 | 3,724 | 2,152 |
| Pittsylvania County | Rural | 27.0 | 15,846 | 2,152 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 26.7 | 7,712 | 2,121 |
| Westmoreland County | Rural | 26.7 | 4,943 | 2,121 |
| Mecklenburg County | Rural | 26.6 | 7,838 | 2,112 |
| Northampton County | Rural | 26.3 | 3,112 | 2,075 |
| Norfolk City | Urban | 26.1 | 56,207 | 2,051 |
| Greensville County | Rural | 25.4 | 2,086 | 1,971 |
| Essex County | Rural | 24.7 | 2,601 | 1,877 |
| Patrick County | Rural | 24.2 | 4,152 | 1,792 |
| Wythe County | Rural | 24.2 | 6,749 | 1,792 |
| Amelia County | Urban | 24.0 | 3,175 | 1,764 |
| Buckingham County | Rural | 23.6 | 3,497 | 1,710 |
| King and Queen County | Urban | 23.6 | 1,575 | 1,710 |
| Lancaster County | Rural | 23.2 | 2,461 | 1,644 |
| Newport News City | Urban | 22.9 | 40,691 | 1,586 |
| Hampton City | Urban | 22.7 | 30,146 | 1,554 |
| Shenandoah County | Rural | 22.6 | 9,985 | 1,535 |
| Appomattox County | Urban | 22.5 | 3,673 | 1,512 |
| Sussex County | Urban | 22.5 | 2,055 | 1,512 |
| Fredericksburg City | Urban | 22.1 | 5,777 | 1,454 |
| Waynesboro City | Urban | 21.9 | 4,886 | 1,417 |
| Williamsburg City | Urban | 21.7 | 2,339 | 1,383 |
| Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City | Rural | 21.6 | 3,157 | 1,372 |
| Pulaski County | Urban | 21.5 | 6,982 | 1,359 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 21.3 | 11,393 | 1,325 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 21.2 | 11,565 | 1,307 |
| Amherst County | Urban | 21.0 | 6,404 | 1,268 |
| Staunton City | Urban | 20.9 | 5,067 | 1,257 |
| Washington County | Urban | 20.0 | 10,483 | 1,121 |
| Charles City County | Urban | 19.8 | 1,320 | 1,092 |
| Surry County | Urban | 19.7 | 1,285 | 1,073 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 19.5 | 2,880 | 1,053 |
| Manassas Park City | Urban | 19.3 | 3,255 | 1,021 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 19.2 | 1,864 | 1,005 |
| Rappahannock County | Urban | 18.9 | 1,400 | 961 |
| Lexington City | Rural | 18.8 | 784 | 938 |
| Middlesex County | Rural | 18.7 | 1,917 | 927 |
| Richmond County | Rural | 18.4 | 1,364 | 878 |
| Salem City | Urban | 18.4 | 4,233 | 878 |
| Giles County | Urban | 18.3 | 3,014 | 862 |
| Rockbridge County | Rural | 18.3 | 4,058 | 862 |
| Page County | Rural | 18.0 | 4,240 | 821 |
| Prince George County | Urban | 17.8 | 6,364 | 796 |
| Warren County | Urban | 17.7 | 7,095 | 779 |
| Louisa County | Rural | 17.5 | 6,779 | 756 |
| Bland County | Rural | 17.4 | 914 | 742 |
| Floyd County | Urban | 17.1 | 2,645 | 696 |
| Caroline County | Rural | 17.0 | 5,138 | 680 |
| Greene County | Urban | 16.9 | 3,494 | 665 |
| Rockingham County | Urban | 16.4 | 13,521 | 593 |
| Craig County | Urban | 16.2 | 755 | 565 |
| Suffolk City | Urban | 16.0 | 15,354 | 528 |
| Bedford City and County | Urban | 15.6 | 12,388 | 483 |
| Mathews County | Urban | 15.3 | 1,294 | 453 |
| Augusta County | Urban | 15.1 | 11,215 | 421 |
| Fairfax City | Urban | 14.8 | 3,500 | 383 |
| Chesapeake City | Urban | 14.7 | 36,263 | 373 |
| Dinwiddie County | Urban | 14.6 | 3,998 | 361 |
| Northumberland County | Rural | 14.6 | 1,747 | 361 |
| Orange County | Rural | 14.6 | 5,364 | 361 |
| Virginia Beach City | Urban | 14.5 | 65,191 | 350 |
| Culpeper County | Urban | 14.3 | 7,437 | 335 |
| Henrico County | Urban | 14.2 | 47,120 | 328 |
| Southampton County | Rural | 14.2 | 2,338 | 328 |
| Madison County | Rural | 14.1 | 1,938 | 313 |
| Fluvanna County | Urban | 13.6 | 3,552 | 278 |
| Roanoke County | Urban | 13.6 | 12,796 | 278 |
| Highland County | Rural | 13.4 | 303 | 267 |
| Colonial Heights City | Urban | 13.2 | 2,368 | 245 |
| Alexandria City | Urban | 12.9 | 20,057 | 221 |
| Isle of Wight County | Urban | 12.7 | 4,976 | 204 |
| King George County | Rural | 12.5 | 3,403 | 193 |
| Spotsylvania County | Urban | 12.0 | 17,168 | 162 |
| Frederick County | Urban | 11.9 | 10,872 | 154 |
| Chesterfield County | Urban | 11.8 | 43,126 | 148 |
| Botetourt County | Urban | 11.7 | 3,931 | 142 |
| King William County | Urban | 11.5 | 2,085 | 128 |
| Manassas City | Urban | 11.5 | 4,876 | 128 |
| Gloucester County | Urban | 11.3 | 4,369 | 121 |
| Albemarle County | Urban | 11.1 | 11,703 | 114 |
| Prince William County | Urban | 11.1 | 53,275 | 114 |
| Poquoson City | Urban | 10.5 | 1,317 | 94 |
| Arlington County | Urban | 10.4 | 24,116 | 88 |
| Fauquier County | Urban | 10.2 | 7,529 | 82 |
| New Kent County | Urban | 10.0 | 2,361 | 74 |
| Fairfax County | Urban | 9.9 | 112,572 | 70 |
| Clarke County | Urban | 9.7 | 1,436 | 67 |
| Hanover County | Urban | 9.6 | 10,516 | 63 |
| James City County | Urban | 9.6 | 7,568 | 63 |
| Powhatan County | Urban | 9.1 | 2,691 | 51 |
| York County | Urban | 9.1 | 6,293 | 51 |
| Stafford County | Urban | 8.8 | 13,857 | 40 |
| Loudoun County | Urban | 6.3 | 26,594 | 6 |
| Goochland County | Urban | 5.7 | 1,392 | 4 |
| Falls Church City | Urban | 5.4 | 788 | 2 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/02/2025 2:18 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 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/02/2025 2:18 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 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.