| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2000 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2000 | Poverty Rate, 2000 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2000 |
|
| United States | 273,882,232 | 33,899,812 | 12.4% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 22,944,990 | 3,120,197 | 13.6% | 109.9% |
| Virginia | 6,844,372 | 656,641 | 9.6% | 77.5% |
| Appalachian Virginia | 729,565 | 112,528 | 15.4% | 124.6% |
|
| County |
| Alleghany (+ Covington city) | 22,981 | 2,497 | 10.9% | 87.8% |
| Bath | 4,970 | 387 | 7.8% | 62.9% |
| Bland | 6,215 | 768 | 12.4% | 99.8% |
| Botetourt | 30,012 | 1,559 | 5.2% | 42.0% |
| Buchanan | 25,767 | 5,970 | 23.2% | 187.2% |
| Carroll (+ Galax city) | 35,774 | 4,868 | 13.6% | 109.9% |
| Craig | 5,069 | 520 | 10.3% | 82.9% |
| Dickenson | 16,240 | 3,460 | 21.3% | 172.1% |
| Floyd | 13,791 | 1,616 | 11.7% | 94.7% |
| Giles | 16,571 | 1,582 | 9.5% | 77.1% |
| Grayson | 16,740 | 2,280 | 13.6% | 110.0% |
| Henry (+ Martinsville city) | 72,125 | 9,518 | 13.2% | 106.6% |
| Highland | 2,532 | 318 | 12.6% | 101.5% |
| Lee | 23,366 | 5,588 | 23.9% | 193.2% |
| Montgomery (+ Radford city) | 87,683 | 21,441 | 24.5% | 197.6% |
| Patrick | 19,183 | 2,572 | 13.4% | 108.3% |
| Pulaski | 33,959 | 4,444 | 13.1% | 105.7% |
| Rockbridge (+ Buena Vista city + Lexington city) | 31,258 | 3,598 | 11.5% | 93.0% |
| Russell | 28,915 | 4,727 | 16.3% | 132.1% |
| Scott | 23,162 | 3,882 | 16.8% | 135.4% |
| Smyth | 32,319 | 4,307 | 13.3% | 107.7% |
| Tazewell | 44,039 | 6,739 | 15.3% | 123.6% |
| Washington (+ Bristol city) | 66,724 | 8,183 | 12.3% | 99.1% |
| Wise (+ Norton city) | 43,007 | 8,703 | 20.2% | 163.5% |
| Wythe | 27,163 | 3,001 | 11.0% | 89.3% |
