Virginia
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2020
Updated on August 1, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of Virginia was 10% (sa) in May, 2020. Among all Virginia counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Bath (24.9%), Petersburg city (16%), and Covington city (15.7%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Falls Church city (5.8%), Poquoson city (6.5%), and Madison (6.6%).
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 May, 2020
Virginia
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2020
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Accomack | 11.3 |
| Albemarle | 8.9 |
| Alleghany | 10.7 |
| Amelia | 8.5 |
| Amherst | 7.7 |
| Appomattox | 7.2 |
| Arlington | 6.7 |
| Augusta | 7.2 |
| Bath | 24.9 |
| Bedford | 7.9 |
| Bland | 9.7 |
| Botetourt | 8.3 |
| Brunswick | 9.6 |
| Buchanan | 11.9 |
| Buckingham | 9.2 |
| Campbell | 8.2 |
| Caroline | 10.2 |
| Carroll | 13.9 |
| Charles City | 10.5 |
| Charlotte | 7.9 |
| Chesterfield | 9.4 |
| Clarke | 7.6 |
| Craig | 10 |
| Culpeper | 7.7 |
| Cumberland | 7.7 |
| Dickenson | 9.7 |
| Dinwiddie | 9.1 |
| Essex | 11.1 |
| Fairfax | 9.3 |
| Fauquier | 7.2 |
| Floyd | 8.6 |
| Fluvanna | 9 |
| Franklin | 8.9 |
| Frederick | 8.3 |
| Giles | 11.3 |
| Gloucester | 8.7 |
| Goochland | 7.3 |
| Grayson | 9.7 |
| Greene | 8.5 |
| Greensville | 10 |
| Halifax | 10.2 |
| Hanover | 7.9 |
| Henrico | 10.2 |
| Henry | 13.3 |
| Highland | 7.3 |
| Isle of Wight | 7.6 |
| James City | 12.3 |
| King and Queen | 8.5 |
| King George | 6.6 |
| King William | 8.2 |
| Lancaster | 11.9 |
| Lee | 9.7 |
| Loudoun | 8.5 |
| Louisa | 9 |
| Lunenburg | 7.9 |
| Madison | 6.6 |
| Mathews | 8.3 |
| Mecklenburg | 9.4 |
| Middlesex | 8.6 |
| Montgomery | 8.3 |
| Nelson | 9.7 |
| New Kent | 7.5 |
| Northampton | 12.4 |
| Northumberland | 9.6 |
| Nottoway | 8.3 |
| Orange | 8.9 |
| Page | 13 |
| Patrick | 9.6 |
| Pittsylvania | 10.6 |
| Powhatan | 7.3 |
| Prince Edward | 10.4 |
| Prince George | 8.4 |
| Prince William | 10.3 |
| Pulaski | 13.8 |
| Rappahannock | 7.4 |
| Richmond | 7.5 |
| Roanoke | 9 |
| Rockbridge | 8.9 |
| Rockingham | 8.4 |
| Russell | 10.2 |
| Scott | 8.8 |
| Shenandoah | 9.2 |
| Smyth | 10.7 |
| Southampton | 7.8 |
| Spotsylvania | 9.2 |
| Stafford | 8.4 |
| Surry | 9.5 |
| Sussex | 9.6 |
| Tazewell | 10.8 |
| Warren | 9.7 |
| Washington | 9.5 |
| Westmoreland | 10.1 |
| Wise | 9.2 |
| Wythe | 12.8 |
| York | 9.4 |
| Alexandria city | 9.3 |
| Bristol city | 10.9 |
| Buena Vista city | 9.7 |
| Charlottesville city | 11 |
| Chesapeake city | 9.6 |
| Colonial Heights city | 10.1 |
| Covington city | 15.7 |
| Danville city | 14.9 |
| Emporia city | 15.4 |
| Fairfax city | 9.4 |
| Falls Church city | 5.8 |
| Franklin city | 9.9 |
| Fredericksburg city | 10.4 |
| Galax city | 11.7 |
| Hampton city | 12.5 |
| Harrisonburg city | 11.2 |
| Hopewell city | 14.3 |
| Lexington city | 8.8 |
| Lynchburg city | 10.2 |
| Manassas city | 10.1 |
| Manassas Park city | 10.4 |
| Martinsville city | 14.9 |
| Newport News city | 13.4 |
| Norfolk city | 13 |
| Norton city | 10.7 |
| Petersburg city | 16 |
| Poquoson city | 6.5 |
| Portsmouth city | 13.1 |
| Radford city | 10.9 |
| Richmond city | 12.6 |
| Roanoke city | 12.5 |
| Salem city | 10 |
| Staunton city | 10.3 |
| Suffolk city | 9.4 |
| Virginia Beach city | 10.5 |
| Waynesboro city | 10.3 |
| Williamsburg city | 13.8 |
| Winchester city | 10 |