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Highest labor force participation, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Alexandria, VAVA160,66278.3%+0%

02Arlington County, VAVA243,93177.3%−2%

03Manassas Park, VAVA16,56075.4%−3%

04Loudoun County, VAVA449,74974.0%−2%

05Falls Church, VAVA15,15972.6%−3%

06Manassas, VAVA44,33272.2%−2%

07Prince William County, VAVA502,96671.7%−2%

08Fairfax, VAVA26,77270.9%+0%

09Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87370.8%−1%

10Norfolk, VAVA231,01369.8%−1%

11Stafford County, VAVA170,80369.3%+0%

12Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39369.3%−0%

13Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73768.5%−3%

14Henrico County, VAVA342,77568.4%−1%

15Richmond, VAVA237,25768.3%+3%

16King William County, VAVA19,61768.2%+2%

17Caroline County, VAVA34,41367.9%−1%

18Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38867.8%+0%

19Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14867.7%−1%

20Fauquier County, VAVA76,50367.1%+1%

21King George County, VAVA29,64667.1%−1%

22Newport News, VAVA183,23067.1%−1%

23Chesapeake, VAVA255,33266.8%+1%

24York County, VAVA71,37466.4%−0%

25Greene County, VAVA21,95866.4%−3%

26Poquoson, VAVA13,29265.7%+3%

27Hanover County, VAVA116,42365.7%−2%

28New Kent County, VAVA28,02265.3%+2%

29Suffolk, VAVA104,69965.3%−3%

30Hampton, VAVA137,31565.2%−0%

31Winchester, VAVA28,27265.0%−2%

32Frederick County, VAVA99,95564.9%+2%

33Charlottesville, VAVA44,38864.7%+1%

34Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73864.1%+1%

35Waynesboro, VAVA23,95164.1%+1%

36Culpeper County, VAVA57,66664.0%+0%

37Portsmouth, VAVA96,77763.8%+1%

38Rockingham County, VAVA89,31663.6%+0%

39Petersburg, VAVA33,73463.4%+2%

40Hopewell, VAVA23,26163.2%+3%

41Louisa County, VAVA42,92463.2%+3%

42Prince George County, VAVA43,93662.5%+7%

43Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32162.5%−2%

44Warren County, VAVA42,74062.4%−2%

45Roanoke, VAVA99,11162.1%−4%

46Powhatan County, VAVA32,59162.0%+8%

47Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83961.9%+4%

48Albemarle County, VAVA118,35661.4%−1%

49Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89661.3%−1%

50Orange County, VAVA40,08361.3%−0%

51Appomattox County, VAVA17,17261.1%+4%

52Radford, VAVA17,24361.0%+11%

53Madison County, VAVA14,23761.0%+1%

54Roanoke County, VAVA97,15060.9%−0%

55Campbell County, VAVA55,62960.7%+2%

56Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97560.7%+1%

57Augusta County, VAVA78,94060.6%+3%

58Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83960.6%−1%

59Floyd County, VAVA15,78960.4%+4%

60Surry County, VAVA6,60360.3%+2%

61King and Queen County, VAVA6,74360.1%−3%

62Salem, VAVA25,81659.9%−3%

63Gloucester County, VAVA40,09759.8%−4%

64Cumberland County, VAVA10,35259.7%−5%

65Clarke County, VAVA15,60959.6%−4%

66Staunton, VAVA26,80159.6%−2%

67Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43959.4%−3%

68Amherst County, VAVA31,96259.0%−2%

69Lynchburg, VAVA81,34758.9%−1%

70Charles City County, VAVA6,62358.2%+2%

71Bedford County, VAVA83,05957.4%−2%

72Amelia County, VAVA13,63257.3%−10%

73Martinsville, VAVA13,84957.2%+3%

74Montgomery County, VAVA98,43457.0%+2%

75Botetourt County, VAVA34,14456.9%−5%

76Page County, VAVA23,76256.7%−5%

77Franklin, VAVA8,47856.6%−9%

78Goochland County, VAVA29,18756.5%−2%

79James City County, VAVA83,32656.5%−3%

80Giles County, VAVA16,56456.4%−1%

81Galax, VAVA6,67056.0%−5%

82Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66356.0%−0%

83Southampton County, VAVA18,11055.9%+2%

84Wythe County, VAVA27,98355.8%−6%

85Bristol, VAVA16,41855.7%−5%

86Accomack County, VAVA33,85955.6%+3%

87Emporia, VAVA5,44755.5%−13%

88Franklin County, VAVA55,52654.6%+0%

89Nelson County, VAVA14,92054.3%−4%

90Danville, VAVA41,64754.1%+1%

91Charlotte County, VAVA11,40154.0%+1%

92Pulaski County, VAVA33,58653.9%−3%

93Buena Vista, VAVA6,67253.4%−9%

94Carroll County, VAVA29,29953.3%+1%

95Washington County, VAVA53,89853.2%−2%

96Craig County, VAVA4,80053.1%−6%

97Halifax County, VAVA33,44752.9%+3%

98Northampton County, VAVA11,87952.8%+3%

99Highland County, VAVA2,31852.3%+16%

100Henry County, VAVA49,24252.2%+4%

101Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71552.2%−7%

102Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74752.1%+2%

103Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49051.7%−8%

104Brunswick County, VAVA15,72751.7%+7%

105Bath County, VAVA4,07651.1%−10%

106Patrick County, VAVA17,42450.8%−6%

107Essex County, VAVA10,65450.1%−13%

108Smyth County, VAVA28,88250.0%−0%

109Middlesex County, VAVA10,84149.1%−10%

110Sussex County, VAVA10,75549.0%−1%

111Williamsburg, VAVA15,86148.7%−4%

112Mathews County, VAVA8,52948.7%−3%

113Alleghany County, VAVA14,54648.2%−6%

114Nottoway County, VAVA15,79647.8%+3%

115Norton, VAVA3,47747.6%−10%

116Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05847.2%−3%

117Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39147.2%+2%

118Buckingham County, VAVA17,13747.1%−4%

119Lancaster County, VAVA10,99546.8%+2%

120Grayson County, VAVA15,23046.7%−8%

121Covington, VAVA5,68046.7%−9%

122Wise County, VAVA34,82446.4%+2%

123Richmond County, VAVA9,29445.8%+6%

124Russell County, VAVA25,33245.1%+2%

125Tazewell County, VAVA38,63544.9%−5%

126Scott County, VAVA21,20044.9%−5%

127Dickenson County, VAVA13,23643.6%+13%

128Bland County, VAVA6,15143.0%−2%

129Lexington, VAVA7,76942.7%+2%

130Northumberland County, VAVA12,55742.5%−8%

131Greensville County, VAVA11,18141.1%+4%

132Lee County, VAVA21,64240.5%−4%

133Buchanan County, VAVA18,49233.7%−9%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES