Poverty Rate in Virginia Beach city, VA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
8.6% −31.8% vs nat'l
Rank #485 of 3,222
85th percentile

How Virginia Beach city Compares

Virginia Beach city
8.6%
Virginia Average
8.6%
Rank #39 of 133 in state
National
12.6%
31.8% below

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Virginia Beach city: 8.6%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#482 Ward County, ND 8.6%
#483 Hansford County, TX 8.6%
#484 Sarasota County, FL 8.6%
#485 Virginia Beach city, VA 8.6%
#486 King County, WA 8.6%
#487 Middlesex County, NJ 8.6%
#488 Jackson County, MN 8.6%
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Poverty Rate in Virginia Beach city, Virginia

Virginia Beach city, Virginia has a poverty rate of 8.6%, which ranks #485 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.8% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Virginia, Virginia Beach city ranks #39 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 85th 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.