Ranking of Virginia Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2020

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for January 2020, among all Virginia cities, Petersburg had the highest unemployment rate (5.9%), followed by Covington (5.6%), and Danville (5.3%).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia cities.

You can see similar ranking of all cities in the United States.

Related Topics: Virginia BLS Topic List.
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Ranking of Virginia Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2020
Petersburg
Covington
Danville
Martinsville
Emporia
Hopewell
Lexington
Norton
Franklin
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Ranking of Virginia Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2020
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Petersburg 5.9
2 Covington 5.6
3 Danville 5.3
4 Martinsville 4.8
5 Emporia 4.7
6 Hopewell 4.6
7 Lexington 4.5
7 Norton 4.5
8 Franklin 4.1
9 Williamsburg 4
10 Bristol 3.9
10 Hampton 3.9
10 Portsmouth 3.9
11 Lynchburg 3.8
11 Newport News 3.8
12 Radford 3.7
13 Norfolk 3.5
14 Richmond 3.4
15 Blacksburg 3.3
15 Colonial Heights 3.3
15 Fredericksburg 3.3
15 Roanoke 3.3
16 Galax 3.2
17 Buena Vista 3.1
17 Harrisonburg 3.1
17 Suffolk 3.1
17 Winchester 3.1
18 Salem 3
19 Chesapeake 2.9
19 Staunton 2.9
19 Waynesboro 2.9
20 Manassas 2.8
20 Virginia Beach 2.8
21 Manassas Park 2.6
21 Poquoson 2.6
22 Charlottesville 2.4
23 Fairfax 2.3
23 Leesburg 2.3
24 Alexandria 2.2
25 Falls Church 2.1