RANKING · 2024 ACS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most healthcare & education jobs, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2023 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

VirginiaAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2000

01Amelia County, VAVA13,6323.6%–

02Louisa County, VAVA42,9242.9%–

03Lee County, VAVA21,6422.8%–

04Charlotte County, VAVA11,4012.7%–

05Norton, VAVA3,4772.7%–

06Covington, VAVA5,6802.5%–

07King William County, VAVA19,6172.4%–

08Surry County, VAVA6,6032.4%–

09Highland County, VAVA2,3182.4%–

10Wise County, VAVA34,8242.4%–

11Orange County, VAVA40,0832.3%–

12Caroline County, VAVA34,4132.2%–

13Sussex County, VAVA10,7552.1%–

14Southampton County, VAVA18,1102.1%–

15Appomattox County, VAVA17,1721.9%–

16Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7381.9%–

17Powhatan County, VAVA32,5911.8%–

18Patrick County, VAVA17,4241.8%–

19Buckingham County, VAVA17,1371.7%–

20Essex County, VAVA10,6541.7%–

21Botetourt County, VAVA34,1441.7%–

22Hanover County, VAVA116,4231.6%–

23Dickenson County, VAVA13,2361.6%–

24Campbell County, VAVA55,6291.6%–

25Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7471.6%–

26Goochland County, VAVA29,1871.6%–

27Scott County, VAVA21,2001.5%–

28Bedford County, VAVA83,0591.5%–

29Warren County, VAVA42,7401.5%–

30Russell County, VAVA25,3321.5%–

31Carroll County, VAVA29,2991.5%–

32Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0581.4%–

33Greene County, VAVA21,9581.3%–

34Roanoke County, VAVA97,1501.3%–

35Wythe County, VAVA27,9831.3%–

36Clarke County, VAVA15,6091.3%–

37Accomack County, VAVA33,8591.3%–

38Henry County, VAVA49,2421.3%–

39Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471.2%–

40Amherst County, VAVA31,9621.2%–

41Alleghany County, VAVA14,5461.2%–

42Middlesex County, VAVA10,8411.2%–

43Northumberland County, VAVA12,5571.2%–

44Manassas, VAVA44,3321.2%–

45Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3881.1%–

46Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1481.1%–

47Poquoson, VAVA13,2921.1%–

48Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8391.1%–

49Frederick County, VAVA99,9551.1%–

50Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611.1%–

51Suffolk, VAVA104,6991.0%–

52Prince George County, VAVA43,9361.0%–

53King George County, VAVA29,6461.0%–

54Portsmouth, VAVA96,7771.0%–

55Stafford County, VAVA170,8031.0%–

56Brunswick County, VAVA15,7271.0%–

57Hampton, VAVA137,3151.0%–

58Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.9%–

59Page County, VAVA23,7620.9%–

60New Kent County, VAVA28,0220.9%–

61Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3210.9%–

62Emporia, VAVA5,4470.9%–

63Charles City County, VAVA6,6230.9%–

64Washington County, VAVA53,8980.9%–

65Hopewell, VAVA23,2610.9%–

66Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6630.8%–

67Grayson County, VAVA15,2300.8%–

68Culpeper County, VAVA57,6660.8%–

69Smyth County, VAVA28,8820.8%–

70Richmond, VAVA237,2570.8%–

71Augusta County, VAVA78,9400.8%–

72Henrico County, VAVA342,7750.8%–

73Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3930.8%–

74James City County, VAVA83,3260.7%–

75Tazewell County, VAVA38,6350.7%–

76Bland County, VAVA6,1510.7%–

77Halifax County, VAVA33,4470.7%–

78Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9750.7%–

79Greensville County, VAVA11,1810.7%–

80Northampton County, VAVA11,8790.7%–

81Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4390.7%–

82Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8960.7%–

83Newport News, VAVA183,2300.7%–

84Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.7%–

85Mathews County, VAVA8,5290.6%–

86York County, VAVA71,3740.6%–

87Gloucester County, VAVA40,0970.6%–

88Fauquier County, VAVA76,5030.6%–

89Craig County, VAVA4,8000.6%–

90Prince William County, VAVA502,9660.6%–

91Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7150.6%–

92Cumberland County, VAVA10,3520.5%–

93Salem, VAVA25,8160.5%–

94Rockingham County, VAVA89,3160.5%–

95Buchanan County, VAVA18,4920.5%–

96Pulaski County, VAVA33,5860.5%–

97Floyd County, VAVA15,7890.5%–

98Nottoway County, VAVA15,7960.5%–

99Staunton, VAVA26,8010.5%–

100Arlington County, VAVA243,9310.5%–

101Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.5%–

102Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510.4%–

103Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.4%–

104Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.4%–

105Loudoun County, VAVA449,7490.4%–

106Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.4%–

107Franklin County, VAVA55,5260.4%–

108Franklin, VAVA8,4780.4%–

109Albemarle County, VAVA118,3560.4%–

110Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.3%–

111Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4900.3%–

112King and Queen County, VAVA6,7430.3%–

113Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.3%–

114Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.3%–

115Galax, VAVA6,6700.3%–

116Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3910.3%–

117Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.3%–

118Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8730.3%–

119Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.3%–

120Montgomery County, VAVA98,4340.3%–

121Giles County, VAVA16,5640.3%–

122Martinsville, VAVA13,8490.2%–

123Winchester, VAVA28,2720.2%–

124Danville, VAVA41,6470.2%–

125Bristol, VAVA16,4180.2%–

126Bath County, VAVA4,0760.2%–

127Radford, VAVA17,2430.1%–

128Nelson County, VAVA14,9200.1%–

129Madison County, VAVA14,2370.1%–

130Lancaster County, VAVA10,9950.0%–

131Richmond County, VAVA9,2940.0%–

132Buena Vista, VAVA6,6720.0%–

133Lexington, VAVA7,7690.0%–

SHOWING 1–133 OF 133

Download CSV (full list, 133 rows)

UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES