Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in Virginia was 7.93%. Among all Virginia cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Blacksburg town (44.34%), followed by Radford city (33.52%), and Harrisonburg city (26.31%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Stone Ridge CDP (0.45%), Linton Hall CDP (1.01%), and Brambleton CDP (1.05%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Virginia cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Virginia cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Virginia.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
Blacksburg town
Radford city
Harrisonburg city
Charlottesville city
Martinsville city
Hybla Valley CDP
Highland Springs CDP
Bristol city
Danville city
Petersburg city
Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Blacksburg town 44.34
2 Radford city 33.52
3 Harrisonburg city 26.31
4 Charlottesville city 19.56
5 Martinsville city 18.33
6 Hybla Valley CDP 17.94
7 Highland Springs CDP 17.70
8 Bristol city 16.49
9 Danville city 16.22
10 Petersburg city 16.14
11 Bull Run CDP (Prince William County) 16.02
12 Woodburn CDP 15.13
13 Hopewell city 14.94
14 Christiansburg town 14.03
15 Roanoke city 13.76
16 Waynesboro city 13.66
17 Madison Heights CDP 13.00
18 Lynchburg city 12.61
19 Williamsburg city 12.55
20 Yorkshire CDP 12.33
21 Mount Vernon CDP 12.14
22 Front Royal town 12.03
23 Richmond city 11.74
24 Staunton city 11.68
25 Fredericksburg city 11.14
26 East Highland Park CDP 11.04
27 Newport News city 10.45
28 Winchester city 10.43
29 Norfolk city 10.34
30 Cherry Hill CDP 10.08
31 Portsmouth city 10.06
32 Woodbridge CDP 10.04
33 McNair CDP 9.47
34 Culpeper town 9.36
35 Fairfax city 9.35
36 Meadowbrook CDP 9.30
37 Annandale CDP 9.24
38 Bailey's Crossroads CDP 8.95
39 Gloucester Point CDP 8.75
40 Tysons CDP 8.63
41 Lorton CDP 8.60
42 Hampton city 8.45
43 Salem city 8.21
44 Chester CDP 7.88
45 Laurel CDP 7.85
46 Stuarts Draft CDP 7.78
47 Springfield CDP 7.73
48 Triangle CDP 7.45
49 Lakeside CDP 7.15
50 Kings Park West CDP 6.97
51 Cave Spring CDP 6.92
52 Sudley CDP 6.89
53 Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County) 6.74
54 Colonial Heights city 6.67
55 Warrenton town 6.45
56 Merrifield CDP 6.12
57 Herndon town 6.09
58 Hollins CDP 6.02
59 Dale City CDP 5.95
60 Virginia Beach city 5.92
61 Centreville CDP 5.89
62 Timberlake CDP 5.69
63 Short Pump CDP 5.50
64 Alexandria city 5.44
65 Loudoun Valley Estates CDP 5.40
66 West Falls Church CDP 5.36
67 Manchester CDP 5.35
68 Tuckahoe CDP 5.21
69 Idylwood CDP 5.19
70 Chesapeake city 5.07
71 Huntington CDP 4.89
72 Oakton CDP 4.88
72 Suffolk city 4.88
73 Burke Centre CDP 4.60
74 Sterling CDP 4.58
75 Poquoson city 4.53
76 Reston CDP 4.49
77 Mechanicsville CDP 4.46
78 Glen Allen CDP 4.29
79 Forest CDP 4.20
80 Fair Oaks CDP 4.06
81 Arlington CDP 3.93
82 Newington Forest CDP 3.78
83 Manassas city 3.70
84 Brandermill CDP 3.68
85 Buckhall CDP 3.66
86 Ashburn CDP 3.49
87 Vienna town 3.39
88 South Riding CDP 3.32
89 Groveton CDP 3.28
90 Bon Air CDP 3.23
91 Montclair CDP 3.16
91 Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County) 3.16
91 Sugarland Run CDP 3.16
92 Lincolnia CDP 3.04
93 Great Falls CDP 2.99
94 Leesylvania CDP 2.92
95 West Springfield CDP 2.87
96 Leesburg town 2.84
97 Wolf Trap CDP 2.81
98 Lake Ridge CDP 2.69
99 Lansdowne CDP 2.67
100 Lake Barcroft CDP 2.50
100 Midlothian CDP 2.50
101 Chantilly CDP 2.35
102 Difficult Run CDP 2.31
103 Franklin Farm CDP 2.26
104 Fairfax Station CDP 2.21
105 New Baltimore CDP 2.13
105 Newington CDP 2.13
106 Falls Church city 2.06
107 Cascades CDP 1.99
108 Gainesville CDP 1.94
109 Broadlands CDP 1.91
110 McLean CDP 1.82
111 Fort Hunt CDP 1.73
112 Manassas Park city 1.59
113 Wyndham CDP 1.50
114 Burke CDP 1.49
115 Franconia CDP 1.48
116 Lake Monticello CDP 1.37
117 Wakefield CDP 1.24
118 Dranesville CDP 1.12
119 Lowes Island CDP 1.07
120 Kingstowne CDP 1.06
121 Brambleton CDP 1.05
122 Linton Hall CDP 1.01
123 Stone Ridge CDP 0.45