| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2013–2017 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2013–2017 | Poverty Rate, 2013–2017 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2013–2017 |
|
| United States | 313,048,563 | 45,650,345 | 14.6% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 24,713,230 | 4,017,654 | 16.3% | 111.5% |
| Virginia | 8,116,130 | 906,838 | 11.2% | 76.6% |
| Appalachian Virginia | 721,996 | 132,972 | 18.4% | 126.3% |
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| County |
| Alleghany (+ Covington city) | 20,708 | 4,025 | 19.4% | 133.3% |
| Bath | 4,375 | 405 | 9.3% | 63.5% |
| Bland | 5,732 | 478 | 8.3% | 57.2% |
| Botetourt | 32,798 | 2,517 | 7.7% | 52.6% |
| Buchanan | 21,617 | 5,726 | 26.5% | 181.6% |
| Carroll (+ Galax city) | 35,994 | 5,677 | 15.8% | 108.2% |
| Craig | 5,114 | 478 | 9.3% | 64.1% |
| Dickenson | 14,700 | 3,388 | 23.0% | 158.0% |
| Floyd | 15,504 | 1,868 | 12.0% | 82.6% |
| Giles | 16,637 | 1,873 | 11.3% | 77.2% |
| Grayson | 15,044 | 3,044 | 20.2% | 138.8% |
| Henry (+ Martinsville city) | 64,061 | 12,896 | 20.1% | 138.0% |
| Highland | 2,181 | 231 | 10.6% | 72.6% |
| Lee | 22,887 | 5,994 | 26.2% | 179.6% |
| Montgomery (+ Radford city) | 102,860 | 26,435 | 25.7% | 176.2% |
| Patrick | 17,615 | 3,561 | 20.2% | 138.6% |
| Pulaski | 33,226 | 4,623 | 13.9% | 95.4% |
| Rockbridge (+ Buena Vista city + Lexington city) | 31,783 | 5,477 | 17.2% | 118.2% |
| Russell | 27,371 | 4,829 | 17.6% | 121.0% |
| Scott | 21,492 | 3,797 | 17.7% | 121.2% |
| Smyth | 30,634 | 5,316 | 17.4% | 119.0% |
| Tazewell | 41,178 | 6,430 | 15.6% | 107.1% |
| Washington (+ Bristol city) | 69,305 | 11,236 | 16.2% | 111.2% |
| Wise (+ Norton city) | 40,467 | 8,295 | 20.5% | 140.6% |
| Wythe | 28,713 | 4,373 | 15.2% | 104.4% |
