Poverty Rate in Richmond city, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Richmond city Compares
National Distribution
Where Richmond city falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Richmond city: 18.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,472 | Twiggs County, GA | 18.2% |
| #2,473 | Columbus County, NC | 18.2% |
| #2,474 | Madison County, TN | 18.2% |
| #2,475 | Richmond city, VA | 18.2% |
| #2,476 | Pawnee County, OK | 18.2% |
| #2,477 | Laclede County, MO | 18.2% |
| #2,478 | Benton County, OR | 18.2% |
Poverty Rate in Richmond city, Virginia
Richmond city, Virginia has a poverty rate of 18.2%, which ranks #2,475 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Virginia, Richmond city ranks #108 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 23th 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.