Population
2023
10.2% of 8.5 million people
Population poverty in Virginia compared
How does Virginia compare to other Virginia and National averages?
Virginia
10.2%
National average
12.5% (23% higher than Virginia)
Historical Timeline
historical data
2011 - 11.5%
The 2011 11.5% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 11.7%
The 2012 increase to 11.7% from 2011 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.
2013 - 11.7%
The 2013 decrease to 11.7% from 2012 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.
2014 - 11.8%
The 2014 increase to 11.8% from 2013 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.
2015 - 11.2%
The 2015 decrease to 11.2% from 2014 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.
2016 - 11%
The 2016 decrease to 11% from 2015 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.
2017 - 10.6%
The 2017 decrease to 10.6% from 2016 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.
2018 - 10.7%
The 2018 increase to 10.7% from 2017 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.
2019 - 9.9%
The 2019 decrease to 9.9% from 2018 represents a -0.8% decrease YoY.
2021 - 10.2%
The 2021 increase to 10.2% from 2019 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.
2022 - 10.6%
The 2022 increase to 10.6% from 2021 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.
2023 - 10.2%
The 2023 decrease to 10.2% from 2022 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Virginia Poverty dataset.