| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 1990 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 1990 | Poverty Rate, 1990 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 1990 |
|
| United States | 241,977,859 | 31,742,864 | 13.1% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 21,134,742 | 3,238,002 | 15.3% | 116.8% |
| Virginia | 5,968,596 | 611,611 | 10.2% | 78.1% |
| Appalachian Virginia | 704,013 | 122,342 | 17.4% | 132.5% |
|
| County |
| Alleghany (+ Covington city) | 24,304 | 2,889 | 11.9% | 90.6% |
| Bath | 4,765 | 679 | 14.2% | 108.6% |
| Bland | 5,935 | 593 | 10.0% | 76.2% |
| Botetourt | 24,348 | 1,511 | 6.2% | 47.3% |
| Buchanan | 30,982 | 6,770 | 21.9% | 166.6% |
| Carroll (+ Galax city) | 32,554 | 4,894 | 15.0% | 114.6% |
| Craig | 4,328 | 425 | 9.8% | 74.9% |
| Dickenson | 17,455 | 4,518 | 25.9% | 197.3% |
| Floyd | 11,913 | 1,673 | 14.0% | 107.1% |
| Giles | 16,205 | 1,974 | 12.2% | 92.9% |
| Grayson | 16,049 | 2,461 | 15.3% | 116.9% |
| Henry (+ Martinsville city) | 72,288 | 7,745 | 10.7% | 81.7% |
| Highland | 2,635 | 358 | 13.6% | 103.6% |
| Lee | 24,279 | 6,974 | 28.7% | 219.0% |
| Montgomery (+ Radford city) | 77,966 | 18,533 | 23.8% | 181.2% |
| Patrick | 17,288 | 2,352 | 13.6% | 103.7% |
| Pulaski | 33,535 | 4,480 | 13.4% | 101.8% |
| Rockbridge (+ Buena Vista city + Lexington city) | 28,845 | 4,183 | 14.5% | 110.5% |
| Russell | 28,320 | 6,370 | 22.5% | 171.5% |
| Scott | 22,984 | 4,799 | 20.9% | 159.2% |
| Smyth | 31,227 | 5,219 | 16.7% | 127.4% |
| Tazewell | 45,262 | 8,609 | 19.0% | 145.0% |
| Washington (+ Bristol city) | 62,200 | 10,387 | 16.7% | 127.3% |
| Wise (+ Norton city) | 43,306 | 9,571 | 22.1% | 168.5% |
| Wythe | 25,040 | 4,375 | 17.5% | 133.2% |
