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11.8% of households in Harrisonburg received food stamps in 2020

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Harrisonburg ranked 199th in Virginia for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

There were 1,976 Harrisonburg households (11.8 percent) who received food stamps. Harrisonburg's population was 53,558 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, 75.2 percent more than Harrisonburg. 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, 11.4 percent less than Harrisonburg. 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

RankCityTotal HouseholdsTotal households receiving food stampsPercentage of households receiving food stamps
1Lovingston33028787
2Oak Hall674973.1
3Bayside734663
4Parrott1509160.7
5St. Charles442659.1
6Nottoway Court House553156.4
7Jonesville60030951.5
8Haysi1286450
9Fairview Beach1969045.9
10Boston23710745.1
11Shipman1647344.5
12Cleveland984343.9
13Clinchco1335843.6
13Keysville36916143.6
15Coeburn66528843.3
16Lawrenceville47819641
17Tasley692840.6
18Pennington Gap82933139.9
19Appalachia57722839.5
20Dungannon1325138.6
21Mathews39915338.3
22Bland1736537.6
23Augusta Springs702637.1
24Scotland542037
25Pungoteague742736.5
26Courtland49317936.3
27Horntown1093935.8
28Blackstone1,23443435.2
29Dryden31910934.2
30Drakes Branch2237634.1
31Emporia2,07670534
32Keokee1133732.7
33Sugar Grove2979632.3
34Exmore59919332.2
35St. Paul40412931.9
36Brookneal42013331.7
37Norton1,87758331.1
38McKenney2166731
39Temperanceville682130.9
40Motley33810430.8
41Craigsville51915830.4
42Appomattox77123330.2
42Ferrum43713230.2
44Ivanhoe1675029.9
45Dendron1223629.5
46Cheriton2086129.3
47Saltville84824228.5
48Port Royal681927.9
49Crewe1,03628827.8
50Heathsville942627.7
50Nickelsville1734827.7
52Marion2,30962827.2
53Seven Mile Ford3268827
54Saxis1303526.9
55Southampton Meadows1273426.8
56Independence50413426.6
57Honaker58115426.5
57Stony Creek1022726.5
59Kilmarnock73219226.2
60Belspring541425.9
61Pulaski3,66592225.2
62Riverview2636625.1
63Dante2045125
64Stuart56714124.9
65Charlotte Court House2546224.4
66Ridgeway3348124.3
67Bassett41710124.2
68Altavista1,42934424.1
68Cats Bridge832024.1
70Raven87020924
71Hillsville98223423.8
71Hopewell9,3622,22723.8
71New Church801923.8
74Big Stone Gap1,68539923.7
75Phenix1373223.4
76Danville18,2664,21823.1
77Petersburg13,2313,03522.9
77Pocahontas1443322.9
79New Castle1192722.7
80Kenbridge4359722.3
81Boswell's Corner3978822.2
81Dillwyn2435422.2
83Tappahannock92820221.8
84Bellwood2,80160821.7
84Martinsville5,5971,21321.7
86Gretna67714421.3
87Cedar Bluff49610521.2
88Bedford2,65055921.1
88Clifton Forge1,57533321.1
88Deltaville3998421.1
91Passapatanzy4108621
92Nassawadox1933920.2
93Mappsville2094220.1
94Pound4569120
94Wakefield4318620
96Damascus3246419.8
97Victoria85416719.6
98Bristol7,4821,45719.5
98South Boston2,92157119.5
100Belview4138019.4