| Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2008–2012 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2008–2012 | Poverty Rate, 2008–2012 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2008–2012 |
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United States | 301,333,410 | 44,852,527 | 14.9% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 24,471,864 | 4,060,430 | 16.6% | 111.5% |
Virginia | 7,769,128 | 859,032 | 11.1% | 74.3% |
Appalachian Virginia | 734,665 | 136,618 | 18.6% | 124.9% |
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County |
Alleghany (+ Covington city) | 21,819 | 2,912 | 13.3% | 89.7% |
Bath | 4,654 | 648 | 13.9% | 93.5% |
Bland | 5,989 | 851 | 14.2% | 95.5% |
Botetourt | 32,663 | 2,184 | 6.7% | 44.9% |
Buchanan | 22,983 | 5,756 | 25.0% | 168.3% |
Carroll (+ Galax city) | 36,544 | 7,528 | 20.6% | 138.4% |
Craig | 5,150 | 427 | 8.3% | 55.7% |
Dickenson | 15,695 | 3,202 | 20.4% | 137.1% |
Floyd | 15,198 | 1,940 | 12.8% | 85.8% |
Giles | 16,957 | 2,396 | 14.1% | 94.9% |
Grayson | 15,331 | 2,881 | 18.8% | 126.3% |
Henry (+ Martinsville city) | 66,737 | 13,067 | 19.6% | 131.5% |
Highland | 2,313 | 249 | 10.8% | 72.3% |
Lee | 23,942 | 5,776 | 24.1% | 162.1% |
Montgomery (+ Radford city) | 97,003 | 25,092 | 25.9% | 173.8% |
Patrick | 18,285 | 3,098 | 16.9% | 113.8% |
Pulaski | 33,783 | 4,953 | 14.7% | 98.5% |
Rockbridge (+ Buena Vista city + Lexington city) | 32,010 | 4,735 | 14.8% | 99.4% |
Russell | 28,514 | 5,805 | 20.4% | 136.8% |
Scott | 22,692 | 4,373 | 19.3% | 129.5% |
Smyth | 31,423 | 6,338 | 20.2% | 135.5% |
Tazewell | 43,622 | 7,878 | 18.1% | 121.3% |
Washington (+ Bristol city) | 70,420 | 10,466 | 14.9% | 99.8% |
Wise (+ Norton city) | 42,405 | 10,082 | 23.8% | 159.7% |
Wythe | 28,533 | 3,981 | 14.0% | 93.7% |