Poverty Rate in Richmond County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
7.7%
Rank #324/3,222 · #31 in VA
90th
Richmond 7.7%
VA 9.9% -21.9%
US 12.6% -38.7%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Richmond County's poverty rate of 7.7% 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 Richmond County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #321 | Green County, WI | 7.7% |
| #322 | Boise County, ID | 7.7% |
| #323 | Haakon County, SD | 7.7% |
| #324 | Richmond County, VA | 7.7% |
| #325 | Oakland County, MI | 7.7% |
| #326 | Manassas city, VA | 7.7% |
| #327 | Platte County, WY | 7.7% |
About Poverty Rate
Richmond County, Virginia has a poverty rate of 7.7%, ranking #324 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 38.7% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Virginia, it ranks #31 of 133. This places it in the 90th 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.