What is the poverty rate in Bath County, VA?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 23.8% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 943 people were considered in poverty.
23.8%
of the population (2020–2024)
943
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Bath County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 10.9% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 23.8% of the population in Bath County, VA were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 943 residents of Bath County were living under the poverty line, up 105% from 460 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 943 people in Bath County, VA were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Bath County increased from 5.4% to 38.4%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 13.4% to 18.7%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 7.9% to 25.2%.
In Bath County, VA, the poverty rate for children increased from 5.4% in 2015–2019 to 38.4% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Bath County during 2020–2024, one had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Black or African American.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
The poverty rate for the Some other race population shifted the most, decreasing from 30.8% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
In Bath County, VA, the poverty rate for people identifying as some other race population decreased from 30.8% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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