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Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).
- U.S.
- 12.5%
- Virginia
- 9.9%
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- 1Galax city31.1%
- 2Lee County28.8%
- 3Radford city28.7%
- 4Norton city26.3%
- 5Covington city25.7%
- 6Harrisonburg city25.7%
- 7Buchanan County25.2%
- 8Danville city24.7%
- 9Montgomery County23.9%
- 10Bath County23.8%
- 11Martinsville city23.5%
- 12Hopewell city21.8%
- 13Petersburg city21.7%
- 14Winchester city21.5%
- 15Prince Edward County20.9%
- 16Scott County20.2%
- 17Charlottesville city19.6%
- 18Franklin city19.3%
- 19Charlotte County18.9%
- 20Buena Vista city18.8%
- 21Williamsburg city18.8%
- 22Lynchburg city18.6%
- 23Nottoway County18.5%
- 24Tazewell County18.5%
- 25Roanoke city18.3%
- 26Richmond city18.2%
- 27Bristol city18%
- 28King and Queen County17.9%
- 29Northampton County17.7%
- 30Dickenson County17.3%
- 31Halifax County17.3%
- 32Portsmouth city17.3%
- 33Wise County17.2%
- 34Smyth County16.8%
- 35Russell County16.7%
- 36Grayson County16.5%
- 37Norfolk city16.5%
- 38Mecklenburg County16.3%
- 39Henry County16%
- 40Lunenburg County15.9%
- 41Emporia city15.8%
- 42Carroll County15.3%
- 43Wythe County15.2%
- 44Brunswick County14.9%
- 45Pittsylvania County14.6%
- 46Newport News city14.5%
- 47Pulaski County14.4%
- 48Greensville County14.3%
- 49Appomattox County14%
- 50Lexington city14%
- 51Westmoreland County14%
- 52Accomack County13.9%
- 53Craig County13.7%
- 54Greene County13.7%
- 55Bland County13.6%
- 56Fredericksburg city13.2%
- 57Franklin County12.7%
- 58Hampton city12.7%
- 59Buckingham County12.5%
- 60Nelson County12.5%
- 61Staunton city12.4%
- 62Essex County12.3%
- 63Shenandoah County11.8%
- 64Dinwiddie County11.7%
- 65Patrick County11.7%
- 66Alleghany County11.6%
- 67Sussex County11.6%
- 68Warren County11.6%
- 69Northumberland County11.5%
- 70Page County11.3%
- 71Caroline County11.2%
- 72Waynesboro city11.2%
- 73Washington County11.1%
- 74Amherst County10.8%
- 75Campbell County10.8%
- 76Madison County10.8%
- 77Surry County10.5%
- 78Lancaster County10.3%
- 79Rappahannock County10.3%
- 80Salem city10.2%
- 81Louisa County10%
- 82Floyd County9.8%
- 83Orange County9.8%
- 84Rockingham County9.8%
- 85Amelia County9.7%
- 86Highland County9.5%
- 87Charles City County9.4%
- 88Chesapeake city9.4%
- 89Suffolk city9.4%
- 90Giles County9.3%
- 91Fairfax city9.1%
- 92Prince George County8.9%
- 93Henrico County8.8%
- 94Southampton County8.7%
- 95Virginia Beach city8.6%
- 96Cumberland County8.5%
- 97Bedford County8.1%
- 98Alexandria city7.9%
- 99Colonial Heights city7.9%
- 100Culpeper County7.9%
- 101Mathews County7.8%
- 102Albemarle County7.7%
- 103Fluvanna County7.7%
- 104Manassas city7.7%
- 105Richmond County7.7%
- 106King George County7.5%
- 107Rockbridge County7.5%
- 108Arlington County7.4%
- 109Middlesex County7.3%
- 110Roanoke County7.3%
- 111Chesterfield County7.1%
- 112Spotsylvania County7.1%
- 113Clarke County7%
- 114Fauquier County6.8%
- 115Frederick County6.8%
- 116Isle of Wight County6.8%
- 117James City County6.8%
- 118Augusta County6.6%
- 119Botetourt County6.2%
- 120Prince William County6.2%
- 121Fairfax County5.9%
- 122King William County5.9%
- 123Hanover County5.7%
- 124York County5.6%
- 125Gloucester County5.2%
- 126Goochland County5.1%
- 127Manassas Park city5.1%
- 128New Kent County4.7%
- 129Stafford County4.7%
- 130Powhatan County4.6%
- 131Poquoson city4.5%
- 132Loudoun County4.2%
- 133Falls Church city4%
Questions about this map
Which zip code has the highest poverty rate in Virginia?
Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 22807 (Harrisonburg, VA) has the highest: 100%.
Which zip code has the lowest poverty rate in Virginia?
24437 (Fort Defiance, VA) has the lowest: 0%.
What is the poverty rate for the United States?
12.5%; in Virginia it is 9.9%.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.
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