RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most tech & information jobs, Virginia counties · 2020

Virginia counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in the information sector (2023 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2000

01Madison County, VAVA14,23718.4%–

02Radford, VAVA17,24317.0%–

03Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73816.9%–

04Norton, VAVA3,47716.8%–

05Buchanan County, VAVA18,49216.5%–

06Lee County, VAVA21,64216.1%–

07Emporia, VAVA5,44715.7%–

08Brunswick County, VAVA15,72715.7%–

09Mathews County, VAVA8,52915.4%–

10Carroll County, VAVA29,29915.0%–

11Middlesex County, VAVA10,84114.6%–

12Caroline County, VAVA34,41314.6%–

13Tazewell County, VAVA38,63514.5%–

14Smyth County, VAVA28,88214.3%–

15Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38814.3%–

16Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05814.2%–

17Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89614.2%–

18Waynesboro, VAVA23,95114.2%–

19Augusta County, VAVA78,94014.1%–

20Essex County, VAVA10,65414.1%–

21Wise County, VAVA34,82414.1%–

22Danville, VAVA41,64713.9%–

23Wythe County, VAVA27,98313.9%–

24Greene County, VAVA21,95813.8%–

25Nottoway County, VAVA15,79613.8%–

26Gloucester County, VAVA40,09713.8%–

27Cumberland County, VAVA10,35213.7%–

28Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83913.7%–

29Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39113.6%–

30Orange County, VAVA40,08313.5%–

31Amelia County, VAVA13,63213.4%–

32Northampton County, VAVA11,87913.3%–

33Goochland County, VAVA29,18713.2%–

34Charlotte County, VAVA11,40113.2%–

35Williamsburg, VAVA15,86113.1%–

36Washington County, VAVA53,89813.1%–

37Henry County, VAVA49,24213.0%–

38Bristol, VAVA16,41812.9%–

39Prince George County, VAVA43,93612.9%–

40Covington, VAVA5,68012.9%–

41Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83912.9%–

42Warren County, VAVA42,74012.8%–

43Hopewell, VAVA23,26112.7%–

44Lynchburg, VAVA81,34712.7%–

45James City County, VAVA83,32612.5%–

46Portsmouth, VAVA96,77712.4%–

47Buckingham County, VAVA17,13712.4%–

48Franklin County, VAVA55,52612.3%–

49King William County, VAVA19,61712.3%–

50Lancaster County, VAVA10,99512.2%–

51Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49012.2%–

52Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74712.1%–

53Campbell County, VAVA55,62912.1%–

54Botetourt County, VAVA34,14412.0%–

55Bedford County, VAVA83,05912.0%–

56Appomattox County, VAVA17,17211.9%–

57Russell County, VAVA25,33211.9%–

58Staunton, VAVA26,80111.9%–

59Dickenson County, VAVA13,23611.8%–

60Hanover County, VAVA116,42311.8%–

61Roanoke, VAVA99,11111.8%–

62Petersburg, VAVA33,73411.8%–

63Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73711.8%–

64Winchester, VAVA28,27211.7%–

65Galax, VAVA6,67011.7%–

66Patrick County, VAVA17,42411.6%–

67Newport News, VAVA183,23011.5%–

68Pulaski County, VAVA33,58611.4%–

69Rockingham County, VAVA89,31611.3%–

70Norfolk, VAVA231,01311.3%–

71Bland County, VAVA6,15111.2%–

72Culpeper County, VAVA57,66611.1%–

73Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14811.0%–

74Halifax County, VAVA33,44711.0%–

75Franklin, VAVA8,47811.0%–

76Salem, VAVA25,81611.0%–

77Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39310.9%–

78Richmond, VAVA237,25710.9%–

79Charles City County, VAVA6,62310.9%–

80King George County, VAVA29,64610.8%–

81Giles County, VAVA16,56410.8%–

82Floyd County, VAVA15,78910.6%–

83Frederick County, VAVA99,95510.6%–

84Roanoke County, VAVA97,15010.6%–

85Martinsville, VAVA13,84910.6%–

86Scott County, VAVA21,20010.5%–

87Southampton County, VAVA18,11010.5%–

88Suffolk, VAVA104,69910.5%–

89Chesapeake, VAVA255,33210.5%–

90Prince William County, VAVA502,96610.4%–

91Henrico County, VAVA342,77510.3%–

92Fauquier County, VAVA76,50310.3%–

93Clarke County, VAVA15,60910.2%–

94Greensville County, VAVA11,18110.2%–

95Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66310.2%–

96Louisa County, VAVA42,92410.0%–

97Manassas, VAVA44,3329.8%–

98Page County, VAVA23,7629.8%–

99Amherst County, VAVA31,9629.8%–

100Accomack County, VAVA33,8599.7%–

101Richmond County, VAVA9,2949.6%–

102York County, VAVA71,3749.6%–

103Hampton, VAVA137,3159.5%–

104Bath County, VAVA4,0769.5%–

105Montgomery County, VAVA98,4349.4%–

106Stafford County, VAVA170,8039.3%–

107Powhatan County, VAVA32,5919.3%–

108Sussex County, VAVA10,7559.2%–

109Manassas Park, VAVA16,5609.2%–

110Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9759.1%–

111Grayson County, VAVA15,2309.0%–

112Buena Vista, VAVA6,6729.0%–

113Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7159.0%–

114New Kent County, VAVA28,0228.9%–

115Surry County, VAVA6,6038.7%–

116Poquoson, VAVA13,2928.6%–

117Charlottesville, VAVA44,3888.4%–

118Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3218.2%–

119Highland County, VAVA2,3188.2%–

120Alleghany County, VAVA14,5468.1%–

121Albemarle County, VAVA118,3568.1%–

122Loudoun County, VAVA449,7497.8%–

123Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8737.4%–

124Craig County, VAVA4,8007.3%–

125Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4397.3%–

126Nelson County, VAVA14,9207.0%–

127Northumberland County, VAVA12,5576.6%–

128Fairfax, VAVA26,7726.2%–

129Lexington, VAVA7,7695.9%–

130Alexandria, VAVA160,6625.2%–

131Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.9%–

132King and Queen County, VAVA6,7434.7%–

133Arlington County, VAVA243,9314.4%–

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