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Lowest labor force participation, Virginia cities

Virginia cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Richlands, VAVA5,05135.3%−14%

02Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10236.8%+2%

03University of Virginia, VAVA9,06536.9%+17%

04Farmville, VAVA7,59340.8%+5%

05Lexington, VAVA7,76942.7%+2%

06Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98446.4%−12%

07Covington, VAVA5,68046.7%−9%

08South Boston, VAVA7,79547.6%−3%

09Williamsburg, VAVA15,86148.7%−4%

10Blacksburg, VAVA45,10450.8%+4%

11Marion, VAVA5,55551.4%+21%

12Wytheville, VAVA8,12852.7%−2%

13Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83953.2%+5%

14George Mason, VAVA9,93753.2%−16%

15Buena Vista, VAVA6,67253.4%−9%

16Danville, VAVA41,64754.1%+1%

17Pulaski, VAVA8,80754.9%−4%

18Emporia, VAVA5,44755.5%−13%

19Abingdon, VAVA8,28455.7%−3%

20Bristol, VAVA16,41855.7%−5%

21Galax, VAVA6,67056.0%−5%

22Fishersville, VAVA9,48456.4%+5%

23Franklin, VAVA8,47856.6%−9%

24Martinsville, VAVA13,84957.2%+3%

25Hollins, VAVA17,09757.8%+1%

26Bedford, VAVA7,91157.8%−3%

27Ashland, VAVA7,98257.9%−3%

28Ettrick, VAVA5,91058.0%−5%

29Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10958.4%−0%

30Lynchburg, VAVA81,34758.9%−1%

31Staunton, VAVA26,80159.6%−2%

32Forest, VAVA13,43059.7%+0%

33Bridgewater, VAVA6,92459.7%+1%

34Salem, VAVA25,81659.9%−3%

35Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74160.3%−6%

36Rockwood, VAVA10,01060.7%−9%

37Bellwood, VAVA7,90760.8%−9%

38Radford, VAVA17,24361.0%+11%

39Orange, VAVA5,36561.1%+2%

40South Run, VAVA6,60061.5%−7%

41McLean, VAVA49,62761.6%−2%

42Woodstock, VAVA6,00261.6%−5%

43Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66261.7%+6%

44Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83961.9%+4%

45Long Branch, VAVA7,03462.0%−8%

46Madison Heights, VAVA10,26662.0%−0%

47Roanoke, VAVA99,11162.1%−4%

48Smithfield, VAVA9,11262.2%+2%

49Great Falls, VAVA15,22862.6%+4%

50Front Royal, VAVA15,72262.8%−1%

51Hopewell, VAVA23,26163.2%+3%

52Petersburg, VAVA33,73463.4%+2%

53Springfield, VAVA31,15463.7%+0%

54Warrenton, VAVA10,21363.7%−3%

55Portsmouth, VAVA96,77763.8%+1%

56Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18364.0%−3%

57Waynesboro, VAVA23,95164.1%+1%

58Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73864.1%+1%

59Highland Springs, VAVA14,29664.1%−4%

60Collinsville, VAVA7,13964.3%+8%

61Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78064.4%+1%

62Charlottesville, VAVA44,38864.7%+1%

63Strasburg, VAVA7,38064.7%+5%

64Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70064.8%+0%

65Braddock, VAVA6,53664.9%+8%

66Difficult Run, VAVA9,93865.0%−0%

67Winchester, VAVA28,27265.0%−2%

68Hampton, VAVA137,31565.2%−0%

69Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68365.2%−3%

70Suffolk, VAVA104,69965.3%−3%

71Crozet, VAVA9,28965.3%−4%

72Vinton, VAVA7,96765.3%+3%

73Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85865.4%+5%

74Christiansburg, VAVA22,44265.6%+4%

75Poquoson, VAVA13,29265.7%+3%

76Bensley, VAVA5,94965.9%−10%

77Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25765.9%+1%

78Chester, VAVA24,47465.9%−5%

79Montrose, VAVA8,28566.0%+11%

80Montclair, VAVA22,38766.1%−2%

81Greenbriar, VAVA8,24366.3%−7%

82Seven Corners, VAVA9,37166.4%−6%

83Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74966.4%+2%

84Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35866.7%+11%

85Chesapeake, VAVA255,33266.8%+1%

86Dranesville, VAVA11,82866.8%−4%

87Cave Spring, VAVA25,74266.9%+5%

88Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48166.9%−4%

89New Baltimore, VAVA11,91967.0%+5%

90Brandermill, VAVA13,73067.1%−2%

91Newport News, VAVA183,23067.1%−1%

92Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95767.1%+2%

93Lansdowne, VAVA12,32867.3%+1%

94Bon Air, VAVA16,90467.3%−1%

95Glen Allen, VAVA17,55167.3%−5%

96Crosspointe, VAVA5,66967.3%+1%

97Burke Centre, VAVA17,03767.4%−3%

98North Springfield, VAVA7,05067.5%−8%

99Falmouth, VAVA5,21667.6%+17%

100Ashburn, VAVA46,02667.7%−6%

101Groveton, VAVA13,93167.7%−4%

102Wakefield, VAVA11,93067.9%+5%

103Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27168.2%+2%

104Triangle, VAVA10,45068.3%−3%

105Richmond, VAVA237,25768.3%+3%

106Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73768.5%−3%

107Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56668.5%+2%

108Annandale, VAVA41,70568.6%−3%

109Sudley, VAVA19,16268.7%−14%

110Culpeper, VAVA22,07468.8%−2%

111Burke, VAVA44,02968.9%−1%

112Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97369.0%−1%

113Timberlake, VAVA12,72569.1%+3%

114Lorton, VAVA20,99169.1%−8%

115Midlothian, VAVA19,12069.1%−2%

116Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39369.3%−0%

117Carrollton, VAVA8,43669.3%−1%

118Norfolk, VAVA231,01369.8%−1%

119Kingstowne, VAVA18,36069.9%−0%

120Lakeside, VAVA12,65469.9%−3%

121Vienna, VAVA16,69169.9%+4%

122Newington Forest, VAVA12,31670.0%−2%

123Kings Park West, VAVA13,44270.1%−3%

124Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82370.1%+2%

125Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18070.3%+4%

126Dale City, VAVA71,01670.4%−4%

127Chantilly, VAVA24,03670.5%−4%

128Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04970.5%−2%

129Oakton, VAVA36,52870.6%+0%

130Sandston, VAVA7,39970.8%−2%

131Fairfax, VAVA26,77270.9%+0%

132West Springfield, VAVA22,53270.9%+4%

133Short Pump, VAVA29,02671.1%−1%

134Mantua, VAVA8,29871.3%+6%

135Independent Hill, VAVA10,85371.5%−3%

136Laurel, VAVA18,72171.6%−3%

137Newington, VAVA13,47871.8%−5%

138Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06671.9%−3%

139Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58971.9%+6%

140Hollymead, VAVA8,48272.0%+2%

141Manassas, VAVA44,33272.2%−2%

142Buckhall, VAVA21,60272.3%+4%

143Woodburn, VAVA9,50372.4%+4%

144Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12272.4%+2%

145Falls Church, VAVA15,15972.6%−3%

146East Highland Park, VAVA15,26572.7%−1%

147Gainesville, VAVA18,19673.0%−1%

148Woodlake, VAVA7,35873.1%+0%

149Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73673.1%+1%

150Linton Hall, VAVA41,87673.2%−7%

151Cascades, VAVA12,35773.4%+1%

152West Falls Church, VAVA31,27973.4%−0%

153Floris, VAVA7,58973.5%−7%

154Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44973.7%+2%

155Reston, VAVA64,41474.0%+0%

156Idylwood, VAVA17,55974.1%−0%

157Tysons, VAVA28,93674.2%−3%

158Yorkshire, VAVA9,78274.4%−4%

159Belle Haven, VAVA6,57074.4%+4%

160Woodbridge, VAVA43,94574.6%−3%

161Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89474.6%−1%

162Lincolnia, VAVA20,32074.7%−4%

163Broadlands, VAVA14,35374.7%−6%

164Purcellville, VAVA8,89075.0%+2%

165Centreville, VAVA71,70675.0%−1%

166Sterling, VAVA32,41175.0%−3%

167Lowes Island, VAVA11,01875.3%−5%

168Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62975.3%+0%

169Innsbrook, VAVA8,57875.4%+2%

170Manassas Park, VAVA16,56075.4%−3%

171Belmont, VAVA9,72975.5%+2%

172Countryside, VAVA9,66175.6%−3%

173Wyndham, VAVA12,09975.8%+3%

174Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19475.9%−0%

175Franconia, VAVA18,33576.0%−4%

176Leesburg, VAVA49,91776.0%−1%

177Herndon, VAVA25,50676.4%−4%

178Manchester, VAVA12,44576.8%+2%

179Brambleton, VAVA24,53776.8%−5%

180Dumfries, VAVA6,40577.1%+2%

181Arlington, VAVA236,25477.3%−2%

182Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60377.5%−6%

183Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45077.8%+10%

184Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54577.9%+3%

185Dumbarton, VAVA7,99778.1%+4%

186Leesylvania, VAVA21,63278.2%−1%

187Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27178.3%−4%

188Alexandria, VAVA160,66278.3%+0%

189McNair, VAVA22,65578.9%−5%

190South Riding, VAVA34,35279.5%−1%

191Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85979.6%−1%

192Bealeton, VAVA5,03480.2%+6%

193Merrifield, VAVA20,69880.4%+1%

194Huntington, VAVA13,50280.5%−1%

195Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04481.8%+8%

196Moorefield, VAVA6,12381.8%+7%

197Hutchison, VAVA7,28482.0%−4%

198Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46485.1%+2%

199Quantico Base, VAVA5,84087.0%−2%

200Fort Lee, VAVA8,99389.4%+14%

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