RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most healthcare & education jobs, Virginia counties · 2020

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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2000

01Surry County, VAVA6,6034.6%–

02Essex County, VAVA10,6544.5%–

03Louisa County, VAVA42,9243.4%–

04Sussex County, VAVA10,7553.1%–

05Charlotte County, VAVA11,4013.0%–

06Charles City County, VAVA6,6232.7%–

07Craig County, VAVA4,8002.7%–

08Caroline County, VAVA34,4132.6%–

09Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3212.5%–

10Russell County, VAVA25,3322.4%–

11Norton, VAVA3,4772.4%–

12Richmond County, VAVA9,2942.3%–

13Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7382.3%–

14Buckingham County, VAVA17,1372.2%–

15Appomattox County, VAVA17,1722.1%–

16Powhatan County, VAVA32,5912.1%–

17Amelia County, VAVA13,6322.1%–

18King and Queen County, VAVA6,7432.1%–

19Dickenson County, VAVA13,2362.0%–

20Emporia, VAVA5,4472.0%–

21Brunswick County, VAVA15,7271.9%–

22Giles County, VAVA16,5641.9%–

23Halifax County, VAVA33,4471.9%–

24Highland County, VAVA2,3181.8%–

25Pulaski County, VAVA33,5861.8%–

26Prince George County, VAVA43,9361.8%–

27Bedford County, VAVA83,0591.7%–

28Wythe County, VAVA27,9831.7%–

29Hanover County, VAVA116,4231.6%–

30Gloucester County, VAVA40,0971.6%–

31New Kent County, VAVA28,0221.6%–

32Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721.6%–

33Roanoke County, VAVA97,1501.4%–

34Wise County, VAVA34,8241.4%–

35Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4391.3%–

36Fauquier County, VAVA76,5031.3%–

37Frederick County, VAVA99,9551.3%–

38Salem, VAVA25,8161.3%–

39Greene County, VAVA21,9581.2%–

40Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3881.2%–

41Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1481.2%–

42Orange County, VAVA40,0831.2%–

43King William County, VAVA19,6171.2%–

44Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4901.2%–

45Accomack County, VAVA33,8591.2%–

46Nelson County, VAVA14,9201.2%–

47Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0581.2%–

48Tazewell County, VAVA38,6351.1%–

49Poquoson, VAVA13,2921.1%–

50Henry County, VAVA49,2421.1%–

51Campbell County, VAVA55,6291.1%–

52Alleghany County, VAVA14,5461.1%–

53Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7471.0%–

54Amherst County, VAVA31,9621.0%–

55Manassas, VAVA44,3321.0%–

56Page County, VAVA23,7620.9%–

57Henrico County, VAVA342,7750.9%–

58Floyd County, VAVA15,7890.9%–

59Suffolk, VAVA104,6990.9%–

60King George County, VAVA29,6460.9%–

61Warren County, VAVA42,7400.9%–

62Botetourt County, VAVA34,1440.9%–

63Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.9%–

64Patrick County, VAVA17,4240.9%–

65Newport News, VAVA183,2300.8%–

66Stafford County, VAVA170,8030.8%–

67Nottoway County, VAVA15,7960.8%–

68Richmond, VAVA237,2570.8%–

69James City County, VAVA83,3260.8%–

70Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9750.8%–

71Augusta County, VAVA78,9400.8%–

72Hampton, VAVA137,3150.7%–

73Bland County, VAVA6,1510.7%–

74Winchester, VAVA28,2720.7%–

75Staunton, VAVA26,8010.7%–

76Washington County, VAVA53,8980.7%–

77Goochland County, VAVA29,1870.7%–

78Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8390.7%–

79Southampton County, VAVA18,1100.7%–

80Buchanan County, VAVA18,4920.6%–

81Portsmouth, VAVA96,7770.6%–

82Northampton County, VAVA11,8790.6%–

83Carroll County, VAVA29,2990.6%–

84Franklin County, VAVA55,5260.6%–

85Radford, VAVA17,2430.6%–

86Rockingham County, VAVA89,3160.6%–

87Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.6%–

88Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.6%–

89Lee County, VAVA21,6420.6%–

90Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8960.6%–

91Martinsville, VAVA13,8490.5%–

92Hopewell, VAVA23,2610.5%–

93Williamsburg, VAVA15,8610.5%–

94Middlesex County, VAVA10,8410.5%–

95Prince William County, VAVA502,9660.5%–

96Culpeper County, VAVA57,6660.5%–

97Northumberland County, VAVA12,5570.5%–

98Danville, VAVA41,6470.5%–

99Arlington County, VAVA243,9310.5%–

100Lynchburg, VAVA81,3470.5%–

101Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.5%–

102Loudoun County, VAVA449,7490.4%–

103Lexington, VAVA7,7690.4%–

104Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3930.4%–

105Bristol, VAVA16,4180.4%–

106Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.4%–

107Galax, VAVA6,6700.4%–

108Scott County, VAVA21,2000.4%–

109Smyth County, VAVA28,8820.4%–

110Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.3%–

111Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.3%–

112Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8730.3%–

113Cumberland County, VAVA10,3520.3%–

114Franklin, VAVA8,4780.3%–

115Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7150.3%–

116Albemarle County, VAVA118,3560.3%–

117Montgomery County, VAVA98,4340.3%–

118Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.2%–

119Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3910.2%–

120Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6630.2%–

121York County, VAVA71,3740.2%–

122Clarke County, VAVA15,6090.2%–

123Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.2%–

124Grayson County, VAVA15,2300.1%–

125Madison County, VAVA14,2370.1%–

126Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.1%–

127Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.1%–

128Greensville County, VAVA11,1810.1%–

129Bath County, VAVA4,0760.0%–

130Lancaster County, VAVA10,9950.0%–

131Mathews County, VAVA8,5290.0%–

132Covington, VAVA5,6800.0%–

133Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510.0%–

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