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

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Virginia was 16.74%. Among all Virginia cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Blacksburg town (55.8%), followed by Radford city (46.19%), and Woodburn CDP (39.79%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Great Falls CDP (0%), Lake Barcroft CDP (0%), and Lowes Island CDP (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Virginia cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American 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 information for other states and for the United States.