| # | City | Below poverty level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blacksburg | 42.7% |
| 2 | Galax | 31.1% |
| 3 | Radford | 28.7% |
| 4 | Harrisonburg | 25.7% |
| 5 | Danville | 24.7% |
| 6 | Hopewell | 21.8% |
| 7 | Winchester | 21.5% |
| 8 | Pulaski | 21.2% |
| 9 | Wytheville | 21.2% |
| 10 | Charlottesville | 19.6% |
| 11 | Williamsburg | 18.8% |
| 12 | Lynchburg | 18.6% |
| 13 | Roanoke | 18.3% |
| 14 | Richmond | 18.2% |
| 15 | Bristol | 18% |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 17.3% |
| 17 | Norfolk | 16.5% |
| 18 | Abingdon | 15.9% |
| 19 | Newport News | 14.5% |
| 20 | Front Royal | 14.3% |
| 21 | Lexington | 14% |
| 22 | Fredericksburg | 13.2% |
| 23 | Culpeper | 12.8% |
| 24 | Hampton | 12.7% |
| 25 | Staunton | 12.4% |
Top Virginia Counties
Counties ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Virginia”, https://gismap.land/rankings/virginia/highest-poverty-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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