Ranking of Virginia Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 18, 2025.
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 counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Bath County (100%), followed by Bland County (100%), and Buchanan County (99.14%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Floyd County (0%), Page County (0%), and Buena Vista city (0%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Virginia counties where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.
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Related Topics: Virginia ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Virginia Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bath County | 100.00 |
| 1 | Bland County | 100.00 |
| 2 | Buchanan County | 99.14 |
| 3 | Norton city | 91.03 |
| 4 | Lexington city | 76.84 |
| 5 | Smyth County | 49.91 |
| 6 | Lee County | 48.78 |
| 7 | Radford city | 46.19 |
| 8 | Tazewell County | 45.78 |
| 9 | Mathews County | 42.35 |
| 10 | Russell County | 40.66 |
| 11 | Giles County | 36.36 |
| 12 | Orange County | 33.97 |
| 13 | Harrisonburg city | 32.33 |
| 14 | Prince Edward County | 32.06 |
| 15 | Martinsville city | 31.85 |
| 16 | Grayson County | 31.45 |
| 17 | Hopewell city | 30.94 |
| 18 | Richmond County | 30.50 |
| 19 | Franklin city | 29.62 |
| 20 | Washington County | 28.71 |
| 21 | Waynesboro city | 28.55 |
| 22 | Danville city | 28.46 |
| 23 | Charlottesville city | 28.20 |
| 24 | Scott County | 27.89 |
| 25 | Richmond city | 27.87 |
| 26 | Montgomery County | 27.57 |
| 27 | Pulaski County | 27.04 |
| 28 | Appomattox County | 26.29 |
| 29 | Lynchburg city | 26.28 |
| 30 | Nottoway County | 26.13 |
| 31 | Mecklenburg County | 25.77 |
| 32 | Norfolk city | 25.65 |
| 33 | Carroll County | 25.14 |
| 33 | Roanoke city | 25.14 |
| 34 | Lunenburg County | 24.57 |
| 35 | King and Queen County | 24.34 |
| 36 | Wythe County | 24.32 |
| 37 | Salem city | 24.20 |
| 38 | Louisa County | 23.87 |
| 39 | Accomack County | 23.47 |
| 40 | Wise County | 23.02 |
| 41 | Brunswick County | 22.84 |
| 42 | Portsmouth city | 22.41 |
| 43 | Northumberland County | 22.29 |
| 44 | Emporia city | 22.27 |
| 45 | Petersburg city | 22.14 |
| 46 | Franklin County | 22.12 |
| 47 | Williamsburg city | 22.06 |
| 48 | Northampton County | 21.87 |
| 49 | Nelson County | 21.70 |
| 50 | Pittsylvania County | 21.60 |
| 51 | Newport News city | 21.44 |
| 52 | Surry County | 20.87 |
| 53 | Westmoreland County | 20.85 |
| 54 | Bedford County | 20.60 |
| 55 | Rappahannock County | 20.40 |
| 56 | Halifax County | 20.38 |
| 57 | Buckingham County | 20.11 |
| 58 | Hampton city | 19.73 |
| 59 | Greene County | 19.72 |
| 60 | Essex County | 19.67 |
| 61 | Augusta County | 18.80 |
| 62 | Lancaster County | 18.50 |
| 63 | Staunton city | 18.49 |
| 64 | Isle of Wight County | 18.03 |
| 65 | Galax city | 17.84 |
| 66 | Charlotte County | 17.69 |
| 67 | Alexandria city | 17.10 |
| 68 | Warren County | 17.06 |
| 69 | Greensville County | 16.87 |
| 70 | Henry County | 16.52 |
| 71 | Fredericksburg city | 15.67 |
| 72 | Suffolk city | 15.45 |
| 73 | Dinwiddie County | 15.42 |
| 74 | Shenandoah County | 15.15 |
| 75 | Colonial Heights city | 15.13 |
| 76 | Arlington County | 14.94 |
| 77 | Poquoson city | 14.72 |
| 78 | James City County | 14.41 |
| 79 | Amelia County | 14.32 |
| 80 | Gloucester County | 14.19 |
| 80 | Virginia Beach city | 14.19 |
| 81 | Chesapeake city | 13.62 |
| 82 | Charles City County | 13.60 |
| 82 | Spotsylvania County | 13.60 |
| 83 | Albemarle County | 13.54 |
| 84 | Bristol city | 13.31 |
| 85 | Amherst County | 13.02 |
| 86 | Prince George County | 12.96 |
| 87 | Caroline County | 12.48 |
| 88 | Southampton County | 12.38 |
| 89 | Alleghany County | 12.20 |
| 90 | Campbell County | 12.11 |
| 91 | Henrico County | 12.05 |
| 92 | Winchester city | 11.80 |
| 93 | Frederick County | 11.01 |
| 94 | Patrick County | 10.98 |
| 95 | Fairfax County | 10.84 |
| 96 | Middlesex County | 10.51 |
| 97 | King William County | 10.45 |
| 98 | Chesterfield County | 10.17 |
| 99 | Rockbridge County | 9.15 |
| 100 | Powhatan County | 9.09 |
| 101 | Culpeper County | 8.99 |
| 102 | Fluvanna County | 8.77 |
| 102 | Fairfax city | 8.77 |
| 103 | Hanover County | 8.72 |
| 104 | Sussex County | 8.56 |
| 105 | Manassas city | 7.99 |
| 106 | Madison County | 7.36 |
| 107 | Falls Church city | 7.20 |
| 108 | Covington city | 7.08 |
| 109 | Clarke County | 6.93 |
| 110 | York County | 6.82 |
| 111 | Goochland County | 6.49 |
| 112 | Roanoke County | 6.43 |
| 113 | Cumberland County | 6.21 |
| 114 | Prince William County | 5.63 |
| 115 | New Kent County | 5.54 |
| 116 | Stafford County | 5.48 |
| 117 | Manassas Park city | 5.25 |
| 118 | King George County | 4.66 |
| 119 | Loudoun County | 4.51 |
| 120 | Fauquier County | 4.42 |
| 121 | Dickenson County | 4.35 |
| 122 | Rockingham County | 4.34 |
| 123 | Botetourt County | 2.11 |
| 124 | Floyd County | 0.00 |
| 124 | Page County | 0.00 |
| 124 | Buena Vista city | 0.00 |