Virginia
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2020
Updated on April 6, 2023.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of Virginia was 7.3% (sa) in August, 2020. Among all Virginia counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Petersburg city (18.5%), Emporia city (15.1%), and Hopewell city (13.8%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Highland (3.5%), Madison (4%), and Falls Church city (4.2%).
The chart and table below shows the unemployment rate (nsa) for each county.
You can see similar information by state for the United States.
Related Topics: Virginia BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Virginia
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2020
Virginia
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2020
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Accomack | 6.9 |
| Albemarle | 6.2 |
| Alleghany | 6.6 |
| Amelia | 6.7 |
| Amherst | 6.2 |
| Appomattox | 6.3 |
| Arlington | 5.3 |
| Augusta | 4.9 |
| Bath | 9.3 |
| Bedford | 5.3 |
| Bland | 6.3 |
| Botetourt | 4.6 |
| Brunswick | 9.7 |
| Buchanan | 10.4 |
| Buckingham | 8.1 |
| Campbell | 6.5 |
| Caroline | 7.7 |
| Carroll | 8.7 |
| Charles City | 7.4 |
| Charlotte | 6.1 |
| Chesterfield | 6.7 |
| Clarke | 4.8 |
| Craig | 5.6 |
| Culpeper | 5.3 |
| Cumberland | 7.1 |
| Dickenson | 8.7 |
| Dinwiddie | 7.5 |
| Essex | 7.7 |
| Fairfax | 6.9 |
| Fauquier | 5 |
| Floyd | 5.5 |
| Fluvanna | 6 |
| Franklin | 6 |
| Frederick | 4.8 |
| Giles | 6.8 |
| Gloucester | 6.1 |
| Goochland | 5.1 |
| Grayson | 6 |
| Greene | 5.7 |
| Greensville | 8.7 |
| Halifax | 7.8 |
| Hanover | 5.3 |
| Henrico | 7.8 |
| Henry | 8.7 |
| Highland | 3.5 |
| Isle of Wight | 5.9 |
| James City | 7.7 |
| King and Queen | 6 |
| King George | 4.8 |
| King William | 5.9 |
| Lancaster | 7 |
| Lee | 6.7 |
| Loudoun | 6.1 |
| Louisa | 5.7 |
| Lunenburg | 6.3 |
| Madison | 4 |
| Mathews | 5.4 |
| Mecklenburg | 7.4 |
| Middlesex | 5.6 |
| Montgomery | 5.1 |
| Nelson | 6.5 |
| New Kent | 5.1 |
| Northampton | 8.7 |
| Northumberland | 5.9 |
| Nottoway | 6 |
| Orange | 6 |
| Page | 6.6 |
| Patrick | 7.7 |
| Pittsylvania | 6.8 |
| Powhatan | 5 |
| Prince Edward | 7.6 |
| Prince George | 7.6 |
| Prince William | 7.7 |
| Pulaski | 9.9 |
| Rappahannock | 5 |
| Richmond | 5.4 |
| Roanoke | 5.4 |
| Rockbridge | 5.5 |
| Rockingham | 4.6 |
| Russell | 7 |
| Scott | 5.6 |
| Shenandoah | 5.6 |
| Smyth | 7 |
| Southampton | 6.2 |
| Spotsylvania | 6.7 |
| Stafford | 6.4 |
| Surry | 6.5 |
| Sussex | 10.8 |
| Tazewell | 8.6 |
| Warren | 6.4 |
| Washington | 6.1 |
| Westmoreland | 6.3 |
| Wise | 8.6 |
| Wythe | 8.3 |
| York | 6.3 |
| Alexandria city | 7.2 |
| Bristol city | 8.4 |
| Buena Vista city | 5.7 |
| Charlottesville city | 8 |
| Chesapeake city | 7.4 |
| Colonial Heights city | 8.7 |
| Covington city | 9.3 |
| Danville city | 11 |
| Emporia city | 15.1 |
| Fairfax city | 6.7 |
| Falls Church city | 4.2 |
| Franklin city | 11.6 |
| Fredericksburg city | 8.3 |
| Galax city | 8.2 |
| Hampton city | 10.5 |
| Harrisonburg city | 7.1 |
| Hopewell city | 13.8 |
| Lexington city | 7.9 |
| Lynchburg city | 8.6 |
| Manassas city | 7.8 |
| Manassas Park city | 7.9 |
| Martinsville city | 13.3 |
| Newport News city | 10.7 |
| Norfolk city | 11 |
| Norton city | 8.5 |
| Petersburg city | 18.5 |
| Poquoson city | 4.5 |
| Portsmouth city | 12.5 |
| Radford city | 7.2 |
| Richmond city | 10.9 |
| Roanoke city | 9.4 |
| Salem city | 6.3 |
| Staunton city | 7.2 |
| Suffolk city | 8 |
| Virginia Beach city | 7 |
| Waynesboro city | 7.6 |
| Williamsburg city | 9.2 |
| Winchester city | 6.5 |