Poverty Rate in Alexandria city, VA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
7.9% −37.0% vs nat'l
Rank #353 of 3,222
89th percentile

How Alexandria city Compares

Alexandria city
7.9%
Virginia Average
7.9%
Rank #36 of 133 in state
National
12.6%
37.0% below

National Distribution

Where Alexandria city falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Alexandria city: 7.9%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#350 Colonial Heights city, VA 7.9%
#351 Carroll County, IA 7.9%
#352 Grand Isle County, VT 7.9%
#353 Alexandria city, VA 7.9%
#354 Burnet County, TX 8.0%
#355 Wilson County, TN 8.0%
#356 Champaign County, OH 8.0%
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Poverty Rate in Alexandria city, Virginia

Alexandria city, Virginia has a poverty rate of 7.9%, which ranks #353 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.0% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Virginia, Alexandria city ranks #36 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 89th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.