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Most unemployed people, Virginia counties

Virginia counties 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 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87327,047+5%

02Prince William County, VAVA502,96612,615−0%

03Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1489,311+6%

04Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7379,112−11%

05Loudoun County, VAVA449,7498,091−0%

06Richmond, VAVA237,2577,517−7%

07Henrico County, VAVA342,7757,174−3%

08Norfolk, VAVA231,0136,215−31%

09Chesapeake, VAVA255,3326,135−1%

10Newport News, VAVA183,2305,170+4%

11Arlington County, VAVA243,9314,948+14%

12Hampton, VAVA137,3154,216+5%

13Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3883,913−8%

14Alexandria, VAVA160,6623,277−0%

15Stafford County, VAVA170,8033,073+6%

16Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,956+8%

17Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,718−21%

18Suffolk, VAVA104,6992,375−18%

19Frederick County, VAVA99,9552,068+40%

20Lynchburg, VAVA81,3472,046−19%

21Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561,981+6%

22Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,839+42%

23Hanover County, VAVA116,4231,634−12%

24Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,615−14%

25Montgomery County, VAVA98,4341,428−14%

26York County, VAVA71,3741,391−17%

27Roanoke County, VAVA97,1501,332−15%

28Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4901,223−19%

29Louisa County, VAVA42,9241,209+28%

30Rockingham County, VAVA89,3161,193−8%

31Bedford County, VAVA83,0591,185−9%

32Fauquier County, VAVA76,5031,137+4%

33Wise County, VAVA34,8241,128−15%

34Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8391,051+21%

35Campbell County, VAVA55,6291,032−1%

36Hopewell, VAVA23,2611,018+16%

37Warren County, VAVA42,7401,014−15%

38James City County, VAVA83,3261,011−32%

39Danville, VAVA41,6471,009−19%

40Augusta County, VAVA78,940961−11%

41Winchester, VAVA28,272934+20%

42Charlottesville, VAVA44,388920−11%

43Manassas, VAVA44,332891−11%

44Caroline County, VAVA34,413883+98%

45Henry County, VAVA49,242871−35%

46Prince George County, VAVA43,936867−18%

47Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393813−14%

48Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,321767−33%

49Carroll County, VAVA29,299729+26%

50Radford, VAVA17,243728+28%

51Washington County, VAVA53,898721−31%

52Amherst County, VAVA31,962710−8%

53Lee County, VAVA21,642709−13%

54Culpeper County, VAVA57,666699−33%

55Staunton, VAVA26,801672+47%

56Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,896654−28%

57Halifax County, VAVA33,447624+11%

58Orange County, VAVA40,083623−38%

59Page County, VAVA23,762614+0%

60Powhatan County, VAVA32,591601+196%

61Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975593+78%

62Franklin County, VAVA55,526593−46%

63Waynesboro, VAVA23,951592+16%

64Westmoreland County, VAVA19,715591−43%

65Gloucester County, VAVA40,097562−19%

66Tazewell County, VAVA38,635561−50%

67Manassas Park, VAVA16,560554+70%

68King George County, VAVA29,646530−0%

69Wythe County, VAVA27,983521−13%

70Accomack County, VAVA33,859515−4%

71Pulaski County, VAVA33,586490−37%

72Bristol, VAVA16,418488−5%

73Williamsburg, VAVA15,861471+33%

74Salem, VAVA25,816459−28%

75Southampton County, VAVA18,110454+19%

76Fairfax, VAVA26,772448−16%

77Lancaster County, VAVA10,995432−0%

78Appomattox County, VAVA17,172420+102%

79Falls Church, VAVA15,159417+13%

80Rockbridge County, VAVA22,663412−20%

81Botetourt County, VAVA34,144389−18%

82Smyth County, VAVA28,882373−47%

83Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,747350−22%

84Russell County, VAVA25,332345−47%

85Rappahannock County, VAVA7,439343+120%

86Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738327−37%

87Buckingham County, VAVA17,137318−22%

88Madison County, VAVA14,237308+14%

89New Kent County, VAVA28,022307−15%

90Floyd County, VAVA15,789281+19%

91Franklin, VAVA8,478279−26%

92Greensville County, VAVA11,181254+23%

93Amelia County, VAVA13,632243−18%

94Brunswick County, VAVA15,727236−50%

95King William County, VAVA19,617232−37%

96Scott County, VAVA21,200229−28%

97Nelson County, VAVA14,920223+2%

98Grayson County, VAVA15,230218−25%

99Buchanan County, VAVA18,492216−51%

100Goochland County, VAVA29,187213−50%

101Poquoson, VAVA13,292208+96%

102Clarke County, VAVA15,609204−7%

103Greene County, VAVA21,958203−56%

104Patrick County, VAVA17,424190−38%

105Sussex County, VAVA10,755184−43%

106Northampton County, VAVA11,879176−19%

107Nottoway County, VAVA15,796174−31%

108King and Queen County, VAVA6,743174+34%

109Essex County, VAVA10,654172−59%

110Martinsville, VAVA13,849172−20%

111Northumberland County, VAVA12,557170−42%

112Surry County, VAVA6,603167+11%

113Lunenburg County, VAVA12,058166−10%

114Giles County, VAVA16,564165−49%

115Mathews County, VAVA8,529161−6%

116Cumberland County, VAVA10,352160+33%

117Galax, VAVA6,670150−38%

118Alleghany County, VAVA14,546138−53%

119Prince Edward County, VAVA22,391138−74%

120Charles City County, VAVA6,623132+26%

121Middlesex County, VAVA10,841132−49%

122Highland County, VAVA2,318124+25%

123Charlotte County, VAVA11,401120−57%

124Dickenson County, VAVA13,236112−51%

125Richmond County, VAVA9,29487+9%

126Emporia, VAVA5,44769−84%

127Covington, VAVA5,68057−10%

128Bland County, VAVA6,15154−48%

129Norton, VAVA3,47754−65%

130Craig County, VAVA4,80044+5%

131Buena Vista, VAVA6,67241−27%

132Bath County, VAVA4,07623−82%

133Lexington, VAVA7,76919−80%

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