In 2023, about 10.2 percent of Virginia's population lived below the poverty line. This is a slight decrease from the previous year, when 10.6 percent of the state's population lived below the poverty line. The poverty rate of the United States since 1990 can be accessed here.

In 2023, 16.7 percent of West Virginia's population lived below the poverty line. This was a decrease from the previous year, when about 17.9 percent of the state's population lived below the poverty line. The poverty rate of the United States since 1990 can be accessed here.

This dataset uses U.S. Census table B17020 - Poverty Status by Age The data shows the number of people per locality, the overall number of people living below the poverty level per locality, and then the number of people under age 18 living below the poverty level per locality. This last data element is broken down into three segments - aged <6 years, 6-11 years, and 12-17 years, which when added together equal the total number of children under age 18 living below the poverty level per locality.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Richmond County, VA (S1701ACS051159) from 2012 to 2023 about Richmond County, VA; VA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

2013-2023 Virginia Ratio of Income to Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months by Census Block Group. Contains estimates and margins of error.

U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table C17002 Data accessed from: Census Bureau's API for American Community Survey (https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets.html)

The United States Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS): -What is the American Community Survey? (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about.html) -Geography & ACS (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/geography-acs.html) -Technical Documentation (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/technical-documentation.html)

Supporting documentation on code lists, subject definitions, data accuracy, and statistical testing can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Technical Documentation section. (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/technical-documentation/code-lists.html)

Sample size and data quality measures (including coverage rates, allocation rates, and response rates) can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Methodology section. (https://www.census.gov/acs/www/methodology/sample_size_and_data_quality/)

Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities, and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see ACS Technical Documentation https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/technical-documentation.html). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Fairfax County, VA (S1701ACS051059) from 2012 to 2023 about Fairfax County, VA; Washington; VA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Virginia Beach city, VA (S1701ACS051810) from 2012 to 2023 about Virginia Beach City, VA; Virginia Beach; VA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Roanoke city, VA (S1701ACS051770) from 2012 to 2023 about Roanoke City, VA; Roanoke; VA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Virginia Beach City, VA - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Virginia Beach city, VA was 8.40% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Virginia Beach City, VA - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Virginia Beach city, VA reached a record high of 8.40 in January of 2023 and a record low of 7.20 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Virginia Beach City, VA - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Virginia Beach city, VA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Dickenson County, VA was 20.20% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Dickenson County, VA reached a record high of 25.70 in January of 2019 and a record low of 20.20 in January of 2014. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Dickenson County, VA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Bath County, VA was 21.10% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Bath County, VA reached a record high of 23.70 in January of 2022 and a record low of 7.70 in January of 2015. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Bath County, VA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

This dataset represents the geospatial extent as polygons and the corresponding attribution for census block groups that meet the definition of low-income communities according to the Virginia 2020 Environmental Justice Act: “Low-income community” definition: “’Low-income community’ means any census block group in which 30 percent or more of the population is composed of people with low income.”

The referenced “low income” definition is also provided below: “Low income” definition: “’Low income’ means having an annual household income equal to or less than the greater of (i) an amount equal to 80 percent of the median income of the area in which the household is located, as reported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and (ii) 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.”

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Loudoun County, VA (S1701ACS051107) from 2012 to 2023 about Loudoun County, VA; Washington; VA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

This dataset provides annual numbers for each state in the United States for 2013-2018. Includes the following data: total population, median income, and number of people living at or below the poverty level.

Helpful information on using U.S. Census data is found at https://censusreporter.org/

Dashboard featuring statistics regarding poverty in Virginia. Data derived from ACS Poverty Status Variables - Boundaries, which is a layer by Esri and is available on Living Atlas.

Manassas City, VA - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Manassas city, VA was 6.70% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Manassas City, VA - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Manassas city, VA reached a record high of 12.70 in January of 2012 and a record low of 4.70 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Manassas City, VA - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Manassas city, VA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Dashboard featuring statistics regarding poverty in Montgomery County, VA. Data derived from ACS Poverty Status Variables - Boundaries, which is a layer by Esri and is available on Living Atlas.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Petersburg city, VA (S1701ACS051730) from 2012 to 2023 about Petersburg City, VA; Richmond; poverty; VA; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

This spotlight uses 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data to examine the relationship between serious mental illness and poverty among adults aged 18 or older.

Dashboard featuring statistics regarding poverty in Roanoke (city), VA. Data derived from ACS Poverty Status Variables - Boundaries, which is a layer by Esri and is available on Living Atlas.