RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most unemployed people, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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. The median across all 200 is 289.

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01Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73710,224–

02Norfolk, VAVA231,0139,051–

03Richmond, VAVA237,2578,082–

04Chesapeake, VAVA255,3326,209–

05Newport News, VAVA183,2304,959–

06Arlington, VAVA236,2544,338–

07Hampton, VAVA137,3154,025–

08Roanoke, VAVA99,1113,422–

09Alexandria, VAVA160,6623,287–

10Suffolk, VAVA104,6992,881–

11Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,738–

12Lynchburg, VAVA81,3472,511–

13Dale City, VAVA71,0161,961–

14Woodbridge, VAVA43,9451,922–

15Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,885–

16Centreville, VAVA71,7061,849–

17Reston, VAVA64,4141,570–

18Burke, VAVA44,0291,415–

19Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,293–

20Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1831,246–

21Danville, VAVA41,6471,242–

22Sterling, VAVA32,4111,145–

23Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0491,118–

24Leesburg, VAVA49,9171,099–

25Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,038–

26Linton Hall, VAVA41,8761,015–

27Annandale, VAVA41,7051,011–

28Manassas, VAVA44,3321,003–

29Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393944–

30West Falls Church, VAVA31,279930–

31Tysons, VAVA28,936916–

32Hopewell, VAVA23,261874–

33Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257830–

34Springfield, VAVA31,154818–

35South Riding, VAVA34,352797–

36Blacksburg, VAVA45,104792–

37Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749785–

38George Mason, VAVA9,937783–

39Winchester, VAVA28,272779–

40Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545767–

41Leesylvania, VAVA21,632756–

42Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271750–

43Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194716–

44Ashburn, VAVA46,026696–

45Oakton, VAVA36,528679–

46Salem, VAVA25,816639–

47Lorton, VAVA20,991636–

48McLean, VAVA49,627597–

49Radford, VAVA17,243569–

50Front Royal, VAVA15,722562–

51Burke Centre, VAVA17,037560–

52Fairfax, VAVA26,772531–

53Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738523–

54Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044522–

55Manchester, VAVA12,445520–

56Chester, VAVA24,474516–

57Bristol, VAVA16,418515–

58Waynesboro, VAVA23,951512–

59Triangle, VAVA10,450512–

60Sudley, VAVA19,162497–

61Montclair, VAVA22,387489–

62East Highland Park, VAVA15,265475–

63Chantilly, VAVA24,036473–

64Culpeper, VAVA22,074461–

65Franconia, VAVA18,335460–

66Staunton, VAVA26,801458–

67Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629456–

68Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066452–

69Kings Park West, VAVA13,442447–

70McNair, VAVA22,655447–

71Emporia, VAVA5,447431–

72Carrollton, VAVA8,436431–

73Buckhall, VAVA21,602429–

74Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683419–

75Collinsville, VAVA7,139418–

76Highland Springs, VAVA14,296412–

77Lincolnia, VAVA20,320411–

78Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859409–

79Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566408–

80Huntington, VAVA13,502405–

81Herndon, VAVA25,506392–

82Cave Spring, VAVA25,742384–

83Madison Heights, VAVA10,266382–

84Short Pump, VAVA29,026378–

85Franklin, VAVA8,478377–

86Falls Church, VAVA15,159370–

87Groveton, VAVA13,931367–

88Laurel, VAVA18,721356–

89Williamsburg, VAVA15,861355–

90Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858350–

91Fort Lee, VAVA8,993338–

92Dumbarton, VAVA7,997333–

93Manassas Park, VAVA16,560326–

94Kingstowne, VAVA18,360316–

95Gainesville, VAVA18,196313–

96Newington Forest, VAVA12,316307–

97Brambleton, VAVA24,537300–

98Ettrick, VAVA5,910295–

99Vienna, VAVA16,691293–

100Timberlake, VAVA12,725289–

101Cascades, VAVA12,357283–

102Hollins, VAVA17,097282–

103Lakeside, VAVA12,654282–

104Bon Air, VAVA16,904278–

105Idylwood, VAVA17,559277–

106Pulaski, VAVA8,807276–

107Christiansburg, VAVA22,442276–

108Great Falls, VAVA15,228270–

109Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180269–

110Seven Corners, VAVA9,371268–

111Midlothian, VAVA19,120264–

112Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122263–

113Bellwood, VAVA7,907258–

114West Springfield, VAVA22,532253–

115Newington, VAVA13,478252–

116Orange, VAVA5,365246–

117Bensley, VAVA5,949245–

118Rockwood, VAVA10,010244–

119Lowes Island, VAVA11,018241–

120Galax, VAVA6,670240–

121Farmville, VAVA7,593237–

122Abingdon, VAVA8,284233–

123Sandston, VAVA7,399232–

124Vinton, VAVA7,967228–

125Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973228–

126Independent Hill, VAVA10,853226–

127Forest, VAVA13,430225–

128Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271219–

129Martinsville, VAVA13,849215–

130Brandermill, VAVA13,730213–

131Long Branch, VAVA7,034210–

132Belmont, VAVA9,729208–

133Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450208–

134Purcellville, VAVA8,890204–

135Smithfield, VAVA9,112203–

136University of Virginia, VAVA9,065200–

137Dranesville, VAVA11,828199–

138Glen Allen, VAVA17,551199–

139South Boston, VAVA7,795196–

140Countryside, VAVA9,661194–

141Wakefield, VAVA11,930191–

142Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736187–

143Ashland, VAVA7,982185–

144Woodlake, VAVA7,358184–

145Broadlands, VAVA14,353183–

146Warrenton, VAVA10,213181–

147Yorkshire, VAVA9,782178–

148Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700177–

149North Springfield, VAVA7,050176–

150Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109174–

151Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984173–

152Richlands, VAVA5,051172–

153Dumfries, VAVA6,405169–

154Belle Haven, VAVA6,570165–

155Crozet, VAVA9,289165–

156Hutchison, VAVA7,284160–

157Innsbrook, VAVA8,578160–

158Wyndham, VAVA12,099159–

159Hollymead, VAVA8,482158–

160Fishersville, VAVA9,484155–

161Marion, VAVA5,555152–

162Bridgewater, VAVA6,924150–

163Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741148–

164Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957147–

165Merrifield, VAVA20,698138–

166Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589136–

167New Baltimore, VAVA11,919128–

168Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102128–

169Bedford, VAVA7,911125–

170Wytheville, VAVA8,128125–

171Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449122–

172Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603119–

173Braddock, VAVA6,536119–

174Difficult Run, VAVA9,938115–

175Greenbriar, VAVA8,243115–

176Mantua, VAVA8,298115–

177Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780114–

178Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894108–

179Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481108–

180Floris, VAVA7,589108–

181Poquoson, VAVA13,292106–

182South Run, VAVA6,600102–

183Falmouth, VAVA5,216100–

184Strasburg, VAVA7,38099–

185Lexington, VAVA7,76995–

186Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82388–

187Woodstock, VAVA6,00288–

188Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66282–

189Quantico Base, VAVA5,84081–

190Lansdowne, VAVA12,32881–

191Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46479–

192Covington, VAVA5,68063–

193Bealeton, VAVA5,03459–

194Buena Vista, VAVA6,67256–

195Montrose, VAVA8,28556–

196Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83952–

197Woodburn, VAVA9,50350–

198Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35849–

199Crosspointe, VAVA5,66948–

200Moorefield, VAVA6,12324–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS