| Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2012–2016 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2012–2016 | Poverty Rate, 2012–2016 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2012–2016 |
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United States | 310,629,645 | 46,932,225 | 15.1% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 24,678,297 | 4,126,520 | 16.7% | 110.7% |
Virginia | 8,060,892 | 921,664 | 11.4% | 75.7% |
Appalachian Virginia | 726,450 | 136,624 | 18.8% | 124.5% |
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County |
Alleghany (+ Covington city) | 21,108 | 4,034 | 19.1% | 126.5% |
Bath | 4,454 | 373 | 8.4% | 55.4% |
Bland | 5,728 | 555 | 9.7% | 64.1% |
Botetourt | 32,859 | 2,732 | 8.3% | 55.0% |
Buchanan | 22,123 | 5,297 | 23.9% | 158.5% |
Carroll (+ Galax city) | 36,039 | 6,267 | 17.4% | 115.1% |
Craig | 5,178 | 667 | 12.9% | 85.3% |
Dickenson | 14,837 | 3,196 | 21.5% | 142.6% |
Floyd | 15,497 | 1,832 | 11.8% | 78.2% |
Giles | 16,659 | 1,970 | 11.8% | 78.3% |
Grayson | 14,609 | 2,899 | 19.8% | 131.3% |
Henry (+ Martinsville city) | 64,657 | 12,935 | 20.0% | 132.4% |
Highland | 2,221 | 279 | 12.6% | 83.1% |
Lee | 23,328 | 6,080 | 26.1% | 172.5% |
Montgomery (+ Radford city) | 102,303 | 26,771 | 26.2% | 173.2% |
Patrick | 17,874 | 3,968 | 22.2% | 146.9% |
Pulaski | 33,275 | 4,491 | 13.5% | 89.3% |
Rockbridge (+ Buena Vista city + Lexington city) | 31,894 | 5,621 | 17.6% | 116.6% |
Russell | 27,668 | 4,710 | 17.0% | 112.7% |
Scott | 21,621 | 4,355 | 20.1% | 133.3% |
Smyth | 30,875 | 5,477 | 17.7% | 117.4% |
Tazewell | 41,886 | 7,466 | 17.8% | 118.0% |
Washington (+ Bristol city) | 69,811 | 11,067 | 15.9% | 104.9% |
Wise (+ Norton city) | 41,092 | 8,905 | 21.7% | 143.4% |
Wythe | 28,854 | 4,677 | 16.2% | 107.3% |