Rankings / Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate / Virginia
Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Virginia
Share of people below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau.
1Blacksburg42.7%2Harrisonburg25.7%3Danville24.7%4Petersburg21.7%5Winchester21.5%6Charlottesville19.6%7Lynchburg18.6%8Roanoke18.3%9Richmond18.2%10Portsmouth17.3%11Norfolk16.5%12Newport News14.5%13Fredericksburg13.2%14Hampton12.7%15Staunton12.4%16Annandale12.1%17Salem10.2%18Chesapeake9.4%19Suffolk9.4%20Woodbridge9.0%21Springfield8.9%22Virginia Beach8.6%23Sterling8.0%24Tysons7.9%25Alexandria7.9%26West Falls Church7.9%27Manassas7.7%28Arlington7.4%29Tuckahoe7.4%30Centreville7.2%31Dale City7.0%32Leesburg6.6%33Cave Spring5.9%34Lake Ridge5.8%35Fair Oaks5.7%36Reston5.7%37Mechanicsville5.2%38Oakton4.6%39Ashburn4.0%40South Riding3.8%41Short Pump3.6%42Burke3.2%43McLean2.9%44Linton Hall2.2%
Limited to cities with 25,000+ residents. Download CSV. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.