There were 13,936 Richmond households (15.3 percent) who received food stamps. Richmond's population was 229,233 in 2020.
The city with the largest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Lovingston, which had 287 of 330 households receiving food stamps, 71.7 percent more than Richmond. In 2020 the population of Lovingston was 584.
The city with the lowest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Brandermill, which had 23 of 5,772 households receiving food stamps, 14.9 percent less than Richmond. In 2020 the population of Brandermill was 13,887.
See the cities with the highest percentage of households receiving food stamps below.
Top food stamp cities in Virginia in 2020
Rank | City | Total Households | Total households receiving food stamps | Percentage of households receiving food stamps |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lovingston | 330 | 287 | 87 |
2 | Oak Hall | 67 | 49 | 73.1 |
3 | Bayside | 73 | 46 | 63 |
4 | Parrott | 150 | 91 | 60.7 |
5 | St. Charles | 44 | 26 | 59.1 |
6 | Nottoway Court House | 55 | 31 | 56.4 |
7 | Jonesville | 600 | 309 | 51.5 |
8 | Haysi | 128 | 64 | 50 |
9 | Fairview Beach | 196 | 90 | 45.9 |
10 | Boston | 237 | 107 | 45.1 |
11 | Shipman | 164 | 73 | 44.5 |
12 | Cleveland | 98 | 43 | 43.9 |
13 | Clinchco | 133 | 58 | 43.6 |
13 | Keysville | 369 | 161 | 43.6 |
15 | Coeburn | 665 | 288 | 43.3 |
16 | Lawrenceville | 478 | 196 | 41 |
17 | Tasley | 69 | 28 | 40.6 |
18 | Pennington Gap | 829 | 331 | 39.9 |
19 | Appalachia | 577 | 228 | 39.5 |
20 | Dungannon | 132 | 51 | 38.6 |
21 | Mathews | 399 | 153 | 38.3 |
22 | Bland | 173 | 65 | 37.6 |
23 | Augusta Springs | 70 | 26 | 37.1 |
24 | Scotland | 54 | 20 | 37 |
25 | Pungoteague | 74 | 27 | 36.5 |
26 | Courtland | 493 | 179 | 36.3 |
27 | Horntown | 109 | 39 | 35.8 |
28 | Blackstone | 1,234 | 434 | 35.2 |
29 | Dryden | 319 | 109 | 34.2 |
30 | Drakes Branch | 223 | 76 | 34.1 |
31 | Emporia | 2,076 | 705 | 34 |
32 | Keokee | 113 | 37 | 32.7 |
33 | Sugar Grove | 297 | 96 | 32.3 |
34 | Exmore | 599 | 193 | 32.2 |
35 | St. Paul | 404 | 129 | 31.9 |
36 | Brookneal | 420 | 133 | 31.7 |
37 | Norton | 1,877 | 583 | 31.1 |
38 | McKenney | 216 | 67 | 31 |
39 | Temperanceville | 68 | 21 | 30.9 |
40 | Motley | 338 | 104 | 30.8 |
41 | Craigsville | 519 | 158 | 30.4 |
42 | Appomattox | 771 | 233 | 30.2 |
42 | Ferrum | 437 | 132 | 30.2 |
44 | Ivanhoe | 167 | 50 | 29.9 |
45 | Dendron | 122 | 36 | 29.5 |
46 | Cheriton | 208 | 61 | 29.3 |
47 | Saltville | 848 | 242 | 28.5 |
48 | Port Royal | 68 | 19 | 27.9 |
49 | Crewe | 1,036 | 288 | 27.8 |
50 | Heathsville | 94 | 26 | 27.7 |
50 | Nickelsville | 173 | 48 | 27.7 |
52 | Marion | 2,309 | 628 | 27.2 |
53 | Seven Mile Ford | 326 | 88 | 27 |
54 | Saxis | 130 | 35 | 26.9 |
55 | Southampton Meadows | 127 | 34 | 26.8 |
56 | Independence | 504 | 134 | 26.6 |
57 | Honaker | 581 | 154 | 26.5 |
57 | Stony Creek | 102 | 27 | 26.5 |
59 | Kilmarnock | 732 | 192 | 26.2 |
60 | Belspring | 54 | 14 | 25.9 |
61 | Pulaski | 3,665 | 922 | 25.2 |
62 | Riverview | 263 | 66 | 25.1 |
63 | Dante | 204 | 51 | 25 |
64 | Stuart | 567 | 141 | 24.9 |
65 | Charlotte Court House | 254 | 62 | 24.4 |
66 | Ridgeway | 334 | 81 | 24.3 |
67 | Bassett | 417 | 101 | 24.2 |
68 | Altavista | 1,429 | 344 | 24.1 |
68 | Cats Bridge | 83 | 20 | 24.1 |
70 | Raven | 870 | 209 | 24 |
71 | Hillsville | 982 | 234 | 23.8 |
71 | Hopewell | 9,362 | 2,227 | 23.8 |
71 | New Church | 80 | 19 | 23.8 |
74 | Big Stone Gap | 1,685 | 399 | 23.7 |
75 | Phenix | 137 | 32 | 23.4 |
76 | Danville | 18,266 | 4,218 | 23.1 |
77 | Petersburg | 13,231 | 3,035 | 22.9 |
77 | Pocahontas | 144 | 33 | 22.9 |
79 | New Castle | 119 | 27 | 22.7 |
80 | Kenbridge | 435 | 97 | 22.3 |
81 | Boswell's Corner | 397 | 88 | 22.2 |
81 | Dillwyn | 243 | 54 | 22.2 |
83 | Tappahannock | 928 | 202 | 21.8 |
84 | Bellwood | 2,801 | 608 | 21.7 |
84 | Martinsville | 5,597 | 1,213 | 21.7 |
86 | Gretna | 677 | 144 | 21.3 |
87 | Cedar Bluff | 496 | 105 | 21.2 |
88 | Bedford | 2,650 | 559 | 21.1 |
88 | Clifton Forge | 1,575 | 333 | 21.1 |
88 | Deltaville | 399 | 84 | 21.1 |
91 | Passapatanzy | 410 | 86 | 21 |
92 | Nassawadox | 193 | 39 | 20.2 |
93 | Mappsville | 209 | 42 | 20.1 |
94 | Pound | 456 | 91 | 20 |
94 | Wakefield | 431 | 86 | 20 |
96 | Damascus | 324 | 64 | 19.8 |
97 | Victoria | 854 | 167 | 19.6 |
98 | Bristol | 7,482 | 1,457 | 19.5 |
98 | South Boston | 2,921 | 571 | 19.5 |
100 | Belview | 413 | 80 | 19.4 |