RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most unemployed people, Virginia counties · 2020

Virginia counties 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 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 540.

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01Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87325,836–

02Prince William County, VAVA502,96612,647–

03Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73710,224–

04Norfolk, VAVA231,0139,051–

05Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1488,766–

06Loudoun County, VAVA449,7498,131–

07Richmond, VAVA237,2578,082–

08Henrico County, VAVA342,7757,397–

09Chesapeake, VAVA255,3326,209–

10Newport News, VAVA183,2304,959–

11Arlington County, VAVA243,9314,338–

12Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3884,241–

13Hampton, VAVA137,3154,025–

14Roanoke, VAVA99,1113,422–

15Alexandria, VAVA160,6623,287–

16Stafford County, VAVA170,8032,904–

17Suffolk, VAVA104,6992,881–

18Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,738–

19Lynchburg, VAVA81,3472,511–

20Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,885–

21Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561,866–

22Hanover County, VAVA116,4231,851–

23York County, VAVA71,3741,672–

24Montgomery County, VAVA98,4341,655–

25Roanoke County, VAVA97,1501,565–

26Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4901,508–

27James City County, VAVA83,3261,486–

28Frederick County, VAVA99,9551,480–

29Henry County, VAVA49,2421,339–

30Wise County, VAVA34,8241,327–

31Bedford County, VAVA83,0591,305–

32Rockingham County, VAVA89,3161,293–

33Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,293–

34Danville, VAVA41,6471,242–

35Warren County, VAVA42,7401,186–

36Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3211,139–

37Tazewell County, VAVA38,6351,130–

38Franklin County, VAVA55,5261,097–

39Fauquier County, VAVA76,5031,092–

40Augusta County, VAVA78,9401,078–

41Prince George County, VAVA43,9361,058–

42Culpeper County, VAVA57,6661,044–

43Washington County, VAVA53,8981,043–

44Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7151,040–

45Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,038–

46Campbell County, VAVA55,6291,038–

47Orange County, VAVA40,0831,005–

48Manassas, VAVA44,3321,003–

49Louisa County, VAVA42,924947–

50Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393944–

51Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,896909–

52Hopewell, VAVA23,261874–

53Shenandoah County, VAVA45,839869–

54Lee County, VAVA21,642814–

55Pulaski County, VAVA33,586783–

56Winchester, VAVA28,272779–

57Amherst County, VAVA31,962771–

58Smyth County, VAVA28,882703–

59Gloucester County, VAVA40,097690–

60Russell County, VAVA25,332650–

61Salem, VAVA25,816639–

62Page County, VAVA23,762613–

63Wythe County, VAVA27,983600–

64Carroll County, VAVA29,299580–

65Radford, VAVA17,243569–

66Halifax County, VAVA33,447564–

67Prince Edward County, VAVA22,391540–

68Accomack County, VAVA33,859535–

69King George County, VAVA29,646531–

70Fairfax, VAVA26,772531–

71Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738523–

72Bristol, VAVA16,418515–

73Rockbridge County, VAVA22,663512–

74Waynesboro, VAVA23,951512–

75Botetourt County, VAVA34,144473–

76Brunswick County, VAVA15,727469–

77Greene County, VAVA21,958463–

78Staunton, VAVA26,801458–

79Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,747448–

80Caroline County, VAVA34,413447–

81Buchanan County, VAVA18,492438–

82Lancaster County, VAVA10,995433–

83Emporia, VAVA5,447431–

84Goochland County, VAVA29,187428–

85Essex County, VAVA10,654424–

86Buckingham County, VAVA17,137406–

87Southampton County, VAVA18,110382–

88Franklin, VAVA8,478377–

89King William County, VAVA19,617370–

90Falls Church, VAVA15,159370–

91New Kent County, VAVA28,022361–

92Williamsburg, VAVA15,861355–

93Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975333–

94Manassas Park, VAVA16,560326–

95Sussex County, VAVA10,755325–

96Giles County, VAVA16,564323–

97Scott County, VAVA21,200319–

98Patrick County, VAVA17,424304–

99Amelia County, VAVA13,632297–

100Northumberland County, VAVA12,557294–

101Alleghany County, VAVA14,546292–

102Grayson County, VAVA15,230292–

103Charlotte County, VAVA11,401282–

104Madison County, VAVA14,237269–

105Middlesex County, VAVA10,841259–

106Nottoway County, VAVA15,796254–

107Galax, VAVA6,670240–

108Floyd County, VAVA15,789236–

109Dickenson County, VAVA13,236229–

110Clarke County, VAVA15,609220–

111Nelson County, VAVA14,920218–

112Northampton County, VAVA11,879217–

113Martinsville, VAVA13,849215–

114Appomattox County, VAVA17,172208–

115Greensville County, VAVA11,181207–

116Powhatan County, VAVA32,591203–

117Lunenburg County, VAVA12,058184–

118Mathews County, VAVA8,529172–

119Rappahannock County, VAVA7,439156–

120Norton, VAVA3,477153–

121Surry County, VAVA6,603151–

122Bath County, VAVA4,076131–

123King and Queen County, VAVA6,743130–

124Cumberland County, VAVA10,352120–

125Poquoson, VAVA13,292106–

126Charles City County, VAVA6,623105–

127Bland County, VAVA6,151103–

128Highland County, VAVA2,31899–

129Lexington, VAVA7,76995–

130Richmond County, VAVA9,29480–

131Covington, VAVA5,68063–

132Buena Vista, VAVA6,67256–

133Craig County, VAVA4,80042–

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