RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most unemployed people, Virginia cities

Virginia cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7379,112−11%

02Richmond, VAVA237,2577,517−7%

03Norfolk, VAVA231,0136,215−31%

04Chesapeake, VAVA255,3326,135−1%

05Newport News, VAVA183,2305,170+4%

06Arlington, VAVA236,2544,948+14%

07Hampton, VAVA137,3154,216+5%

08Alexandria, VAVA160,6623,277−0%

09Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,956+8%

10Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,718−21%

11Suffolk, VAVA104,6992,375−18%

12Lynchburg, VAVA81,3472,046−19%

13Reston, VAVA64,4141,984+26%

14Centreville, VAVA71,7061,908+3%

15Dale City, VAVA71,0161,893−3%

16Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,839+42%

17Woodbridge, VAVA43,9451,651−14%

18Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,615−14%

19Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5451,307+70%

20Burke, VAVA44,0291,269−10%

21Annandale, VAVA41,7051,128+12%

22Springfield, VAVA31,1541,108+35%

23Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1831,056−15%

24Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2711,031+37%

25Hopewell, VAVA23,2611,018+16%

26Danville, VAVA41,6471,009−19%

27Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0491,009−10%

28Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044973+86%

29Winchester, VAVA28,272934+20%

30Charlottesville, VAVA44,388920−11%

31West Falls Church, VAVA31,279894−4%

32Manassas, VAVA44,332891−11%

33Linton Hall, VAVA41,876841−17%

34Tysons, VAVA28,936817−11%

35Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393813−14%

36Leesburg, VAVA49,917805−27%

37Ashburn, VAVA46,026792+14%

38Leesylvania, VAVA21,632785+4%

39South Riding, VAVA34,352766−4%

40Radford, VAVA17,243728+28%

41Groveton, VAVA13,931723+97%

42Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194719+0%

43Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257710−14%

44Sterling, VAVA32,411709−38%

45Lorton, VAVA20,991704+11%

46Staunton, VAVA26,801672+47%

47Lincolnia, VAVA20,320659+60%

48Blacksburg, VAVA45,104656−17%

49Montclair, VAVA22,387638+30%

50Herndon, VAVA25,506609+55%

51East Highland Park, VAVA15,265604+27%

52Waynesboro, VAVA23,951592+16%

53Burke Centre, VAVA17,037590+5%

54Sudley, VAVA19,162585+18%

55Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749563−28%

56Manassas Park, VAVA16,560554+70%

57Laurel, VAVA18,721545+53%

58McLean, VAVA49,627541−9%

59Ettrick, VAVA5,910504+71%

60Manchester, VAVA12,445492−5%

61Bristol, VAVA16,418488−5%

62Triangle, VAVA10,450479−6%

63Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859472+15%

64Williamsburg, VAVA15,861471+33%

65Merrifield, VAVA20,698461+234%

66Salem, VAVA25,816459−28%

67Fairfax, VAVA26,772448−16%

68George Mason, VAVA9,937443−43%

69Midlothian, VAVA19,120431+63%

70Brambleton, VAVA24,537429+43%

71Cave Spring, VAVA25,742419+9%

72Falls Church, VAVA15,159417+13%

73Highland Springs, VAVA14,296410−0%

74Buckhall, VAVA21,602409−5%

75Carrollton, VAVA8,436402−7%

76Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180401+49%

77Huntington, VAVA13,502392−3%

78Oakton, VAVA36,528388−43%

79Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683387−8%

80Front Royal, VAVA15,722383−32%

81Chantilly, VAVA24,036382−19%

82Vienna, VAVA16,691381+30%

83Newington Forest, VAVA12,316373+21%

84Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736372+99%

85Glen Allen, VAVA17,551358+80%

86University of Virginia, VAVA9,065356+78%

87Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629348−24%

88Brandermill, VAVA13,730343+61%

89McNair, VAVA22,655333−26%

90Countryside, VAVA9,661331+71%

91Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738327−37%

92Bon Air, VAVA16,904325+17%

93Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566323−21%

94Chester, VAVA24,474318−38%

95Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973312+37%

96Newington, VAVA13,478312+24%

97Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066305−33%

98Franconia, VAVA18,335302−34%

99Christiansburg, VAVA22,442295+7%

100Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122291+11%

101Seven Corners, VAVA9,371290+8%

102Idylwood, VAVA17,559288+4%

103Short Pump, VAVA29,026281−26%

104Hollins, VAVA17,097280−1%

105Franklin, VAVA8,478279−26%

106Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603274+130%

107Cascades, VAVA12,357273−4%

108Madison Heights, VAVA10,266270−29%

109Fort Lee, VAVA8,993262−22%

110Gainesville, VAVA18,196258−18%

111Timberlake, VAVA12,725257−11%

112Kingstowne, VAVA18,360256−19%

113Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700246+39%

114Culpeper, VAVA22,074243−47%

115Broadlands, VAVA14,353241+32%

116Woodburn, VAVA9,503233+366%

117Forest, VAVA13,430232+3%

118Great Falls, VAVA15,228227−16%

119Wyndham, VAVA12,099225+42%

120Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464223+182%

121Dranesville, VAVA11,828217+9%

122Lowes Island, VAVA11,018216−10%

123Poquoson, VAVA13,292208+96%

124Yorkshire, VAVA9,782207+16%

125Bensley, VAVA5,949206−16%

126North Springfield, VAVA7,050205+16%

127West Springfield, VAVA22,532205−19%

128Hutchison, VAVA7,284204+28%

129Pulaski, VAVA8,807202−27%

130Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780201+76%

131Strasburg, VAVA7,380195+97%

132Kings Park West, VAVA13,442195−56%

133Floris, VAVA7,589192+78%

134Montrose, VAVA8,285191+241%

135Innsbrook, VAVA8,578184+15%

136Ashland, VAVA7,982183−1%

137Bedford, VAVA7,911183+46%

138Sandston, VAVA7,399181−22%

139Martinsville, VAVA13,849172−20%

140Wakefield, VAVA11,930172−10%

141Orange, VAVA5,365171−30%

142Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109168−3%

143Fishersville, VAVA9,484167+8%

144Mantua, VAVA8,298167+45%

145Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858160−54%

146Collinsville, VAVA7,139158−62%

147Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662157+91%

148Bellwood, VAVA7,907156−40%

149South Boston, VAVA7,795155−21%

150Galax, VAVA6,670150−38%

151Woodstock, VAVA6,002149+69%

152Hollymead, VAVA8,482145−8%

153Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957143−3%

154Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894143+32%

155Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271138−37%

156Greenbriar, VAVA8,243127+10%

157Lansdowne, VAVA12,328124+53%

158Dumfries, VAVA6,405124−27%

159Woodlake, VAVA7,358123−33%

160Independent Hill, VAVA10,853120−47%

161Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450120−42%

162Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741120−19%

163Abingdon, VAVA8,284119−49%

164Marion, VAVA5,555119−22%

165Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481119+10%

166New Baltimore, VAVA11,919115−10%

167Bridgewater, VAVA6,924114−24%

168Lakeside, VAVA12,654114−60%

169Smithfield, VAVA9,112113−44%

170Moorefield, VAVA6,123112+367%

171Rockwood, VAVA10,010109−55%

172Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102107−16%

173Dumbarton, VAVA7,997107−68%

174Warrenton, VAVA10,213105−42%

175Belle Haven, VAVA6,570102−38%

176Difficult Run, VAVA9,93894−18%

177Falmouth, VAVA5,21690−10%

178Farmville, VAVA7,59385−64%

179Long Branch, VAVA7,03483−60%

180Richlands, VAVA5,05183−52%

181Wytheville, VAVA8,12883−34%

182Crozet, VAVA9,28982−50%

183Purcellville, VAVA8,89073−64%

184Emporia, VAVA5,44769−84%

185Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82361−31%

186Belmont, VAVA9,72961−71%

187Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44958−52%

188Crosspointe, VAVA5,66958+21%

189Covington, VAVA5,68057−10%

190Quantico Base, VAVA5,84051−37%

191Bealeton, VAVA5,03448−19%

192Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58947−65%

193Buena Vista, VAVA6,67241−27%

194Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35841−16%

195South Run, VAVA6,60041−60%

196Vinton, VAVA7,96737−84%

197Braddock, VAVA6,53635−71%

198Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98426−85%

199Lexington, VAVA7,76919−80%

200Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8390−100%

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