| Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2011–2015 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2011–2015 | Poverty Rate, 2011–2015 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2011–2015 |
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United States | 308,619,550 | 47,749,043 | 15.5% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 24,640,191 | 4,219,279 | 17.1% | 110.7% |
Virginia | 8,008,050 | 921,822 | 11.5% | 74.4% |
Appalachian Virginia | 730,487 | 138,490 | 19.0% | 122.5% |
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County |
Alleghany (+ Covington city) | 21,398 | 4,119 | 19.2% | 124.4% |
Bath | 4,488 | 347 | 7.7% | 50.0% |
Bland | 5,725 | 621 | 10.8% | 70.1% |
Botetourt | 32,837 | 2,701 | 8.2% | 53.2% |
Buchanan | 22,362 | 5,841 | 26.1% | 168.8% |
Carroll (+ Galax city) | 36,278 | 6,783 | 18.7% | 120.8% |
Craig | 5,195 | 611 | 11.8% | 76.0% |
Dickenson | 15,059 | 3,225 | 21.4% | 138.4% |
Floyd | 15,435 | 1,551 | 10.0% | 64.9% |
Giles | 16,703 | 1,891 | 11.3% | 73.2% |
Grayson | 15,159 | 3,244 | 21.4% | 138.3% |
Henry (+ Martinsville city) | 65,133 | 12,625 | 19.4% | 125.3% |
Highland | 2,236 | 282 | 12.6% | 81.5% |
Lee | 23,734 | 6,027 | 25.4% | 164.1% |
Montgomery (+ Radford city) | 101,486 | 27,204 | 26.8% | 173.3% |
Patrick | 18,022 | 3,818 | 21.2% | 136.9% |
Pulaski | 33,435 | 4,506 | 13.5% | 87.1% |
Rockbridge (+ Buena Vista city + Lexington city) | 31,729 | 5,518 | 17.4% | 112.4% |
Russell | 27,953 | 5,777 | 20.7% | 133.6% |
Scott | 21,842 | 4,406 | 20.2% | 130.4% |
Smyth | 31,119 | 5,815 | 18.7% | 120.8% |
Tazewell | 42,368 | 7,518 | 17.7% | 114.7% |
Washington (+ Bristol city) | 70,444 | 10,341 | 14.7% | 94.9% |
Wise (+ Norton city) | 41,456 | 9,363 | 22.6% | 146.0% |
Wythe | 28,891 | 4,356 | 15.1% | 97.5% |