RANKING · 2024 ACS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most white-collar workforce, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 37.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Franklin, VA, up 74 places to #57.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01▲1Arlington County, VAVA243,93174.6%+7.3 pts

02▼1Falls Church, VAVA15,15972.4%+8.4 pts

03▲1Loudoun County, VAVA449,74963.5%+7.5 pts

04▲3Charlottesville, VAVA44,38863.4%+17.3 pts

05▼2Alexandria, VAVA160,66263.3%+4.8 pts

06▼1Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87363.2%+7.0 pts

07▼1Fairfax, VAVA26,77259.9%+5.1 pts

08Albemarle County, VAVA118,35659.2%+6.6 pts

09York County, VAVA71,37456.4%+5.8 pts

10▲3King George County, VAVA29,64653.9%+7.5 pts

11▲3Lexington, VAVA7,76951.5%+10.0 pts

12▲5Goochland County, VAVA29,18751.2%+5.1 pts

13▲2Stafford County, VAVA170,80350.7%+6.3 pts

14▼2Montgomery County, VAVA98,43450.7%+6.0 pts

15▲14New Kent County, VAVA28,02250.4%+15.5 pts

16▲5Clarke County, VAVA15,60949.9%+9.5 pts

17▲11Richmond, VAVA237,25749.7%+13.1 pts

18Hanover County, VAVA116,42349.5%+6.7 pts

19▲1Prince William County, VAVA502,96649.3%+6.5 pts

20▲5Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14849.3%+8.3 pts

21▲5Fauquier County, VAVA76,50348.8%+5.4 pts

22▼12Poquoson, VAVA13,29248.7%+3.4 pts

23▼1Henrico County, VAVA342,77548.0%+6.0 pts

24▲3Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73747.5%+9.2 pts

25▼14Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39347.4%+9.0 pts

26▼10James City County, VAVA83,32647.2%+1.8 pts

27▲3Chesapeake, VAVA255,33246.8%+7.5 pts

28▼4Powhatan County, VAVA32,59146.7%+4.4 pts

29▼10Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97546.4%+11.2 pts

30▼7Roanoke County, VAVA97,15046.3%+5.4 pts

31▲6Suffolk, VAVA104,69944.8%+9.4 pts

32▲1Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38844.4%+4.8 pts

33▲2Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32143.6%+8.3 pts

34Williamsburg, VAVA15,86143.1%+3.7 pts

35▲27Lancaster County, VAVA10,99542.7%+11.4 pts

36▲4Salem, VAVA25,81642.4%+8.6 pts

37▼1Bedford County, VAVA83,05942.4%+7.9 pts

38▲15Northumberland County, VAVA12,55741.9%+10.5 pts

39▲3Frederick County, VAVA99,95541.8%+8.0 pts

40▼1Nelson County, VAVA14,92041.7%+8.9 pts

41▲14Highland County, VAVA2,31841.6%+16.4 pts

42▲6Manassas, VAVA44,33241.6%+8.8 pts

43▲33Norton, VAVA3,47741.5%+16.8 pts

44▲72Bath County, VAVA4,07641.5%+29.6 pts

45▼1Lynchburg, VAVA81,34741.1%+8.6 pts

46▲3Madison County, VAVA14,23741.0%+8.1 pts

47▲21Staunton, VAVA26,80140.9%+8.6 pts

48▲10Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66340.9%+10.3 pts

49▼11Greene County, VAVA21,95840.5%+10.7 pts

50▲17Craig County, VAVA4,80040.3%+11.5 pts

51▲14Botetourt County, VAVA34,14440.2%+4.8 pts

52▼6Winchester, VAVA28,27240.1%+6.1 pts

53▲4Norfolk, VAVA231,01340.0%+9.1 pts

54▼23Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43940.0%−2.7 pts

55▼23Mathews County, VAVA8,52940.0%+11.3 pts

56▲13Culpeper County, VAVA57,66639.8%+5.7 pts

57▲74Franklin, VAVA8,47839.3%+9.7 pts

58▼13Prince George County, VAVA43,93638.9%+7.9 pts

59▲14Warren County, VAVA42,74038.7%+9.1 pts

60▼6Louisa County, VAVA42,92438.4%+8.4 pts

61▲18Caroline County, VAVA34,41338.3%+7.0 pts

62▼2Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73838.2%+7.5 pts

63▲19Orange County, VAVA40,08338.0%+5.3 pts

64▲10Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71537.9%+11.5 pts

65▼24Radford, VAVA17,24337.8%+3.0 pts

66▲30Middlesex County, VAVA10,84137.8%+0.7 pts

67▲10Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83937.7%+8.3 pts

68▼18King William County, VAVA19,61737.7%+12.3 pts

69▲18Roanoke, VAVA99,11137.6%+8.6 pts

70▲11Gloucester County, VAVA40,09737.5%+5.4 pts

71▼19Southampton County, VAVA18,11037.3%+15.0 pts

72▼16Hampton, VAVA137,31537.3%+5.8 pts

73▲13Amherst County, VAVA31,96237.1%+9.7 pts

74▼10Campbell County, VAVA55,62936.8%+7.0 pts

75▼12Newport News, VAVA183,23036.6%+4.8 pts

76▼1Waynesboro, VAVA23,95136.2%+7.7 pts

77▲11Bristol, VAVA16,41835.9%+8.1 pts

78▼17Washington County, VAVA53,89835.9%+4.8 pts

79▼32Floyd County, VAVA15,78935.9%+4.4 pts

80▼37Manassas Park, VAVA16,56035.8%+4.5 pts

81▲22Scott County, VAVA21,20035.6%+10.9 pts

82▲38Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39135.4%+8.2 pts

83▼17Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74735.3%+6.4 pts

84▲25Grayson County, VAVA15,23035.1%+10.9 pts

85▲22Henry County, VAVA49,24235.0%+10.6 pts

86▲16Essex County, VAVA10,65435.0%+5.9 pts

87▼9Rockingham County, VAVA89,31634.9%+6.0 pts

88▼18Augusta County, VAVA78,94034.9%+5.5 pts

89▲3Portsmouth, VAVA96,77734.7%+3.9 pts

90▼18Wise County, VAVA34,82434.6%+9.2 pts

91▲10Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89634.4%+7.7 pts

92▼41Franklin County, VAVA55,52634.2%+7.4 pts

93▲1Wythe County, VAVA27,98334.1%+8.0 pts

94▲30Lee County, VAVA21,64233.8%+8.0 pts

95▼6Northampton County, VAVA11,87933.6%+2.4 pts

96▲3Galax, VAVA6,67033.6%+2.0 pts

97▼7Nottoway County, VAVA15,79633.4%+11.6 pts

98▲12Charlotte County, VAVA11,40133.0%+7.4 pts

99▲24Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05832.7%+11.2 pts

100▲13Carroll County, VAVA29,29932.4%+12.2 pts

101▼10Pulaski County, VAVA33,58632.4%+5.7 pts

102▼22Dickenson County, VAVA13,23631.9%+11.7 pts

103▼5Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49031.8%+8.4 pts

104▼45King and Queen County, VAVA6,74331.7%+12.8 pts

105▲13Patrick County, VAVA17,42431.5%+7.6 pts

106▲5Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83931.4%+4.2 pts

107▼12Surry County, VAVA6,60331.3%+10.8 pts

108▼3Amelia County, VAVA13,63230.8%+3.7 pts

109▼25Halifax County, VAVA33,44730.7%+2.1 pts

110▼17Tazewell County, VAVA38,63530.5%+2.1 pts

111▼40Richmond County, VAVA9,29430.4%+9.0 pts

112▼29Appomattox County, VAVA17,17230.2%+5.1 pts

113▲13Cumberland County, VAVA10,35230.0%+7.3 pts

114▼29Buchanan County, VAVA18,49229.8%+6.4 pts

115▼3Russell County, VAVA25,33229.7%+5.1 pts

116▼2Charles City County, VAVA6,62329.7%+8.5 pts

117▼20Giles County, VAVA16,56429.5%−0.9 pts

118▼18Petersburg, VAVA33,73429.4%+3.7 pts

119▲8Smyth County, VAVA28,88229.0%−1.3 pts

120▼3Martinsville, VAVA13,84928.5%+1.7 pts

121▲12Brunswick County, VAVA15,72728.5%+5.8 pts

122Danville, VAVA41,64728.4%+1.5 pts

123▼15Buena Vista, VAVA6,67228.4%+0.6 pts

124▲6Page County, VAVA23,76226.9%+5.9 pts

125▼21Alleghany County, VAVA14,54626.6%−2.2 pts

126▼1Buckingham County, VAVA17,13726.5%0.0 pts

127▲2Greensville County, VAVA11,18126.4%+6.0 pts

128▼22Sussex County, VAVA10,75526.0%+6.9 pts

129▲3Bland County, VAVA6,15125.9%+0.4 pts

130▼11Hopewell, VAVA23,26125.9%+4.2 pts

131▼16Accomack County, VAVA33,85925.3%−3.4 pts

132▼11Emporia, VAVA5,44718.7%−18.2 pts

133▼5Covington, VAVA5,68018.5%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES