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Highest labor force participation, Virginia counties · 2020

Virginia counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 59.3%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Arlington County, VAVA243,93178.9%–

02Alexandria, VAVA160,66278.1%–

03Manassas Park, VAVA16,56077.9%–

04Loudoun County, VAVA449,74975.4%–

05Falls Church, VAVA15,15975.0%–

06Manassas, VAVA44,33273.3%–

07Prince William County, VAVA502,96672.9%–

08Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87371.4%–

09Norfolk, VAVA231,01370.8%–

10Fairfax, VAVA26,77270.5%–

11Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73770.5%–

12Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39369.6%–

13Henrico County, VAVA342,77569.4%–

14Stafford County, VAVA170,80369.1%–

15Greene County, VAVA21,95868.6%–

16Caroline County, VAVA34,41368.5%–

17Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14868.1%–

18King George County, VAVA29,64668.0%–

19Newport News, VAVA183,23067.7%–

20Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38867.6%–

21Suffolk, VAVA104,69967.4%–

22Hanover County, VAVA116,42367.0%–

23King William County, VAVA19,61766.8%–

24Fauquier County, VAVA76,50366.8%–

25York County, VAVA71,37466.7%–

26Richmond, VAVA237,25766.6%–

27Winchester, VAVA28,27266.6%–

28Chesapeake, VAVA255,33266.4%–

29Hampton, VAVA137,31565.2%–

30Roanoke, VAVA99,11164.7%–

31Emporia, VAVA5,44764.1%–

32Culpeper County, VAVA57,66664.0%–

33Charlottesville, VAVA44,38863.8%–

34Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32163.8%–

35New Kent County, VAVA28,02263.8%–

36Poquoson, VAVA13,29263.8%–

37Frederick County, VAVA99,95563.7%–

38Warren County, VAVA42,74063.7%–

39Amelia County, VAVA13,63263.7%–

40Rockingham County, VAVA89,31663.6%–

41Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73863.5%–

42Portsmouth, VAVA96,77763.5%–

43Waynesboro, VAVA23,95163.3%–

44Cumberland County, VAVA10,35262.6%–

45Gloucester County, VAVA40,09762.5%–

46Franklin, VAVA8,47862.3%–

47Petersburg, VAVA33,73462.2%–

48Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89662.1%–

49King and Queen County, VAVA6,74361.9%–

50Albemarle County, VAVA118,35661.8%–

51Clarke County, VAVA15,60961.8%–

52Salem, VAVA25,81661.5%–

53Orange County, VAVA40,08361.4%–

54Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43961.3%–

55Hopewell, VAVA23,26161.2%–

56Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83961.2%–

57Staunton, VAVA26,80161.1%–

58Roanoke County, VAVA97,15061.1%–

59Louisa County, VAVA42,92461.0%–

60Amherst County, VAVA31,96260.4%–

61Madison County, VAVA14,23760.3%–

62Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97560.2%–

63Botetourt County, VAVA34,14460.1%–

64Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83959.8%–

65Page County, VAVA23,76259.8%–

66Lynchburg, VAVA81,34759.4%–

67Campbell County, VAVA55,62959.3%–

68Wythe County, VAVA27,98359.3%–

69Surry County, VAVA6,60359.0%–

70Galax, VAVA6,67058.9%–

71Augusta County, VAVA78,94058.7%–

72Buena Vista, VAVA6,67258.7%–

73Bristol, VAVA16,41858.7%–

74Prince George County, VAVA43,93658.7%–

75Appomattox County, VAVA17,17258.6%–

76Bedford County, VAVA83,05958.5%–

77James City County, VAVA83,32658.4%–

78Floyd County, VAVA15,78958.1%–

79Goochland County, VAVA29,18757.9%–

80Essex County, VAVA10,65457.5%–

81Powhatan County, VAVA32,59157.3%–

82Giles County, VAVA16,56457.1%–

83Bath County, VAVA4,07656.9%–

84Charles City County, VAVA6,62356.8%–

85Craig County, VAVA4,80056.8%–

86Nelson County, VAVA14,92056.4%–

87Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71556.3%–

88Montgomery County, VAVA98,43456.1%–

89Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66356.0%–

90Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49056.0%–

91Pulaski County, VAVA33,58655.6%–

92Martinsville, VAVA13,84955.5%–

93Radford, VAVA17,24355.1%–

94Southampton County, VAVA18,11054.7%–

95Middlesex County, VAVA10,84154.7%–

96Franklin County, VAVA55,52654.4%–

97Patrick County, VAVA17,42454.2%–

98Accomack County, VAVA33,85954.1%–

99Washington County, VAVA53,89854.1%–

100Charlotte County, VAVA11,40153.4%–

101Danville, VAVA41,64753.4%–

102Carroll County, VAVA29,29952.7%–

103Norton, VAVA3,47752.6%–

104Halifax County, VAVA33,44751.6%–

105Covington, VAVA5,68051.3%–

106Alleghany County, VAVA14,54651.2%–

107Northampton County, VAVA11,87951.1%–

108Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74751.1%–

109Grayson County, VAVA15,23050.6%–

110Williamsburg, VAVA15,86150.5%–

111Mathews County, VAVA8,52950.3%–

112Smyth County, VAVA28,88250.1%–

113Henry County, VAVA49,24250.0%–

114Sussex County, VAVA10,75549.5%–

115Buckingham County, VAVA17,13749.2%–

116Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05848.6%–

117Brunswick County, VAVA15,72748.4%–

118Scott County, VAVA21,20047.1%–

119Tazewell County, VAVA38,63547.1%–

120Nottoway County, VAVA15,79646.6%–

121Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39146.2%–

122Northumberland County, VAVA12,55746.1%–

123Lancaster County, VAVA10,99545.9%–

124Wise County, VAVA34,82445.5%–

125Highland County, VAVA2,31845.2%–

126Russell County, VAVA25,33244.2%–

127Bland County, VAVA6,15143.7%–

128Richmond County, VAVA9,29443.0%–

129Lee County, VAVA21,64242.0%–

130Lexington, VAVA7,76941.8%–

131Greensville County, VAVA11,18139.7%–

132Dickenson County, VAVA13,23638.7%–

133Buchanan County, VAVA18,49237.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS