Measuring Up!

Our leaders, Representatives, Senators, Governors, and other political and community figures always congratulate themselves on a job well done. Should they? You decide.

Here are the current county income statistics for the counties of Southwestern Virginia! Those above the standard for the state of Virginia (10%) will be in bold.

The Latest Headlines:

County Name:

Percentage Below Poverty:

Per Capita Income:

Bland

11.9%

$17,744

Buchanan

21.1%

$12,788

Carroll

13.3%

$16,475

Craig

9.1%

$17,322

Dickenson

18.3%

$12,822

Floyd

10.9%

$16,345

Giles

10.3%

$18,396

Grayson

14.3%

$16,768

Lee

21.1%

$13,625

Montgomery

14.9%

$17,077

Pulaski

13.1%

$18,973

Russell

16.5%

$14,863

Scott

14.9%

$15,073

Smyth

14.0%

$16,105

Tazewell

15.7%

$15,282

Washington

12.3%

$18,350

Wise

19.2%

$14,271

Wythe

11.9%

$17,639

Resources:

Statistics provided by Quickfacts of the U.S. Census Bureau [http://quickfacts.census.gov].