Poverty Rate in Emporia city, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
15.8%
Rank #2,090/3,222 · #93 in VA
35th
Emporia 15.8%
VA 9.9% +59.8%
US 12.6% +25.5%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Emporia city's poverty rate of 15.8% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Emporia city for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,087 | Alcorn County, MS | 15.8% |
| #2,088 | Garland County, AR | 15.8% |
| #2,089 | Wibaux County, MT | 15.8% |
| #2,090 | Emporia city, VA | 15.8% |
| #2,091 | Gonzales County, TX | 15.8% |
| #2,092 | Atascosa County, TX | 15.8% |
| #2,093 | Osceola County, MI | 15.8% |
About Poverty Rate
Emporia city, Virginia has a poverty rate of 15.8%, ranking #2,090 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 25.5% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Virginia, it ranks #93 of 133. This places it in the 35th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.