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Counties in Virginia by job creation rate, 2023

Brunswick County had the highest job creation rate of 133 counties in 2023, at 26.231%. Covington city had the lowest, at 4.237%. The median was 11.799% and the figure for Virginia was 13.375%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest26.231Brunswick County
Lowest4.237Covington city
Median11.799133 counties
Virginia13.375History

Map of counties, 2023

Accomack County: 17.928 %Albemarle County: 12.75 %Alleghany County: 16.155 %Amelia County: 19.129 %Amherst County: 9.364 %Appomattox County: 12.558 %Arlington County: 17.102 %Augusta County: 9.457 %Bath County: 10.231 %Bedford County: 12.573 %Bland County: 6.73 %Botetourt County: 15.314 %Brunswick County: 26.231 %Buchanan County: 14.499 %Buckingham County: 11.091 %Campbell County: 11.889 %Caroline County: 11.163 %Carroll County: 13.86 %Charles City County: 15.029 %Charlotte County: 11.66 %Chesterfield County: 12.626 %Clarke County: 15.417 %Craig County: 23.239 %Culpeper County: 9.019 %Cumberland County: 9.535 %Dickenson County: 9.053 %Dinwiddie County: 11.275 %Essex County: 10.712 %Fairfax County: 15.539 %Fauquier County: 13.986 %Floyd County: 13.823 %Fluvanna County: 11.714 %Franklin County: 9.523 %Frederick County: 10.346 %Giles County: 11.982 %Gloucester County: 10.415 %Goochland County: 14.466 %Grayson County: 12.667 %Greene County: 12.635 %Greensville County: 8.88 %Halifax County: 8.846 %Hanover County: 13.801 %Henrico County: 12.971 %Henry County: 14.143 %Highland County: 7.077 %Isle of Wight County: 15.517 %James City County: 12.198 %King and Queen County: 25.463 %King George County: 8.141 %King William County: 20.175 %Lancaster County: 11.321 %Lee County: 9.823 %Loudoun County: 15.964 %Louisa County: 16.004 %Lunenburg County: 15.584 %Madison County: 12.627 %Mathews County: 10.454 %Mecklenburg County: 15.375 %Middlesex County: 20.074 %Montgomery County: 11.292 %Nelson County: 12.836 %New Kent County: 15.031 %Northampton County: 12.429 %Northumberland County: 9.407 %Nottoway County: 9.326 %Orange County: 12.696 %Page County: 8.431 %Patrick County: 10.074 %Pittsylvania County: 12.975 %Powhatan County: 11.407 %Prince Edward County: 15.445 %Prince George County: 18.331 %Prince William County: 14.29 %Pulaski County: 8.08 %Rappahannock County: 11.496 %Richmond County: 12.616 %Roanoke County: 12.569 %Rockbridge County: 10.601 %Rockingham County: 8.85 %Russell County: 8.662 %Scott County: 18.412 %Shenandoah County: 11.403 %Smyth County: 9.674 %Southampton County: 8.951 %Spotsylvania County: 12.495 %Stafford County: 13.643 %Surry County: 14.039 %Sussex County: 20.829 %Tazewell County: 10.261 %Warren County: 9.806 %Washington County: 11.339 %Westmoreland County: 10.02 %Wise County: 8.986 %Wythe County: 10.34 %York County: 11.205 %Alexandria city: 13.802 %Bristol city: 20.053 %Buena Vista city: 11.828 %Charlottesville city: 15.916 %Chesapeake city: 11.799 %Colonial Heights city: 11.772 %Covington city: 4.237 %Danville city: 9.513 %Emporia city: 8.91 %Fairfax city: 13.797 %Falls Church city: 13.472 %Franklin city: 8.844 %Fredericksburg city: 10.492 %Galax city: 6.804 %Hampton city: 15.193 %Harrisonburg city: 13.863 %Hopewell city: 8.972 %Lexington city: 10.152 %Lynchburg city: 13.342 %Manassas city: 10.942 %Manassas Park city: 13.795 %Martinsville city: 11.148 %Newport News city: 7.064 %Norfolk city: 12.541 %Norton city: 7.144 %Petersburg city: 9.659 %Poquoson city: 11.787 %Portsmouth city: 14.959 %Radford city: 7.942 %Richmond city: 11.129 %Roanoke city: 12.319 %Salem city: 9.946 %Staunton city: 10.886 %Suffolk city: 9.854 %Virginia Beach city: 14.579 %Waynesboro city: 11.855 %Williamsburg city: 10.817 %Winchester city: 8.7 %
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%, 2023. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Brunswick County: 26.231 %Brunswick County26.231King and Queen County: 25.463 %King and Queen County25.463Craig County: 23.239 %Craig County23.239Sussex County: 20.829 %Sussex County20.829King William County: 20.175 %King William County20.175Middlesex County: 20.074 %Middlesex County20.074Bristol city: 20.053 %Bristol city20.053Amelia County: 19.129 %Amelia County19.129Scott County: 18.412 %Scott County18.412Prince George County: 18.331 %Prince George County18.331Accomack County: 17.928 %Accomack County17.928Arlington County: 17.102 %Arlington County17.102Alleghany County: 16.155 %Alleghany County16.155Louisa County: 16.004 %Louisa County16.004Loudoun County: 15.964 %Loudoun County15.964Charlottesville city: 15.916 %Charlottesville city15.916Lunenburg County: 15.584 %Lunenburg County15.584Fairfax County: 15.539 %Fairfax County15.539Isle of Wight County: 15.517 %Isle of Wight County15.517Prince Edward County: 15.445 %Prince Edward County15.445Clarke County: 15.417 %Clarke County15.417Mecklenburg County: 15.375 %Mecklenburg County15.375Botetourt County: 15.314 %Botetourt County15.314Hampton city: 15.193 %Hampton city15.193New Kent County: 15.031 %New Kent County15.031Charles City County: 15.029 %Charles City County15.029Portsmouth city: 14.959 %Portsmouth city14.959Virginia Beach city: 14.579 %Virginia Beach city14.579Buchanan County: 14.499 %Buchanan County14.499Goochland County: 14.466 %Goochland County14.466Prince William County: 14.29 %Prince William County14.29Henry County: 14.143 %Henry County14.143Surry County: 14.039 %Surry County14.039Fauquier County: 13.986 %Fauquier County13.986Harrisonburg city: 13.863 %Harrisonburg city13.863Carroll County: 13.86 %Carroll County13.86Floyd County: 13.823 %Floyd County13.823Alexandria city: 13.802 %Alexandria city13.802Hanover County: 13.801 %Hanover County13.801Fairfax city: 13.797 %Fairfax city13.797Brunswick County: 26.231 %Brunswick County26.231King and Queen County: 25.463 %King and Queen County25.463Craig County: 23.239 %Craig County23.239Sussex County: 20.829 %Sussex County20.829King William County: 20.175 %King William County20.175Middlesex County: 20.074 %Middlesex County20.074Bristol city: 20.053 %Bristol city20.053Amelia County: 19.129 %Amelia County19.129Scott County: 18.412 %Scott County18.412Prince George County: 18.331 %Prince George County18.331Accomack County: 17.928 %Accomack County17.928Arlington County: 17.102 %Arlington County17.102Alleghany County: 16.155 %Alleghany County16.155Louisa County: 16.004 %Louisa County16.004Loudoun County: 15.964 %Loudoun County15.964Charlottesville city: 15.916 %Charlottesville city15.916Lunenburg County: 15.584 %Lunenburg County15.584Fairfax County: 15.539 %Fairfax County15.539Isle of Wight County: 15.517 %Isle of Wight County15.517Prince Edward County: 15.445 %Prince Edward County15.445Clarke County: 15.417 %Clarke County15.417Mecklenburg County: 15.375 %Mecklenburg County15.375Botetourt County: 15.314 %Botetourt County15.314Hampton city: 15.193 %Hampton city15.193New Kent County: 15.031 %New Kent County15.031Charles City County: 15.029 %Charles City County15.029Portsmouth city: 14.959 %Portsmouth city14.959Virginia Beach city: 14.579 %Virginia Beach city14.579Buchanan County: 14.499 %Buchanan County14.499Goochland County: 14.466 %Goochland County14.466Prince William County: 14.29 %Prince William County14.29Henry County: 14.143 %Henry County14.143Surry County: 14.039 %Surry County14.039Fauquier County: 13.986 %Fauquier County13.986Harrisonburg city: 13.863 %Harrisonburg city13.863Carroll County: 13.86 %Carroll County13.86Floyd County: 13.823 %Floyd County13.823Alexandria city: 13.802 %Alexandria city13.802Hanover County: 13.801 %Hanover County13.801Fairfax city: 13.797 %Fairfax city13.797
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Brunswick County26.231+5.27 pts
2King and Queen County25.463+16.08 pts
3Craig County23.239+11.35 pts
4Sussex County20.829-0.57 pts
5King William County20.175+5.96 pts
6Middlesex County20.074+0.22 pts
7Bristol city20.053+7.76 pts
8Amelia County19.129+2.48 pts
9Scott County18.412+5.61 pts
10Prince George County18.331+4.95 pts
11Accomack County17.928+9.72 pts
12Arlington County17.102+1.38 pts
13Alleghany County16.155+6.33 pts
14Louisa County16.004+2.75 pts
15Loudoun County15.964-1.03 pts
16Charlottesville city15.916-4.32 pts
17Lunenburg County15.584+3.77 pts
18Fairfax County15.539-0.75 pts
19Isle of Wight County15.517+6.3 pts
20Prince Edward County15.445+5.38 pts
21Clarke County15.417+1.39 pts
22Mecklenburg County15.375-0.33 pts
23Botetourt County15.314+5.82 pts
24Hampton city15.193+0.61 pts
25New Kent County15.031-1.15 pts
26Charles City County15.029+4.04 pts
27Portsmouth city14.959+2.22 pts
28Virginia Beach city14.579-0.68 pts
29Buchanan County14.499-4.67 pts
30Goochland County14.466-4.18 pts
31Prince William County14.29-2.64 pts
32Henry County14.143-3.68 pts
33Surry County14.039+1.52 pts
34Fauquier County13.986-1.03 pts
35Harrisonburg city13.863+0.8 pts
36Carroll County13.86+1.18 pts
37Floyd County13.823+1.42 pts
38Alexandria city13.802-1.6 pts
39Hanover County13.801-1.33 pts
40Fairfax city13.797-2.91 pts
41Manassas Park city13.795+2.73 pts
42Stafford County13.643-1.1 pts
43Falls Church city13.472-1.02 pts
44Lynchburg city13.342+2.5 pts
45Pittsylvania County12.975+0.24 pts
46Henrico County12.971-3.94 pts
47Nelson County12.836-0.63 pts
48Albemarle County12.75-0.43 pts
49Orange County12.696-0.49 pts
50Grayson County12.667-12.46 pts
51Greene County12.635-7.38 pts
52Madison County12.627-1.7 pts
53Chesterfield County12.626-3.07 pts
54Richmond County12.616+2.21 pts
55Bedford County12.573-0.82 pts
56Roanoke County12.569-0.05 pts
57Appomattox County12.558-0.29 pts
58Norfolk city12.541-3.22 pts
59Spotsylvania County12.495-2.72 pts
60Northampton County12.429-2.68 pts
61Roanoke city12.319+0.15 pts
62James City County12.198-2.35 pts
63Giles County11.982+3.86 pts
64Campbell County11.889+1.64 pts
65Waynesboro city11.855+0.22 pts
66Buena Vista city11.828+3.95 pts
67Chesapeake city11.799-3.34 pts
68Poquoson city11.787-6.52 pts
69Colonial Heights city11.772-3.23 pts
70Fluvanna County11.714-3.55 pts
71Charlotte County11.66-2.31 pts
72Rappahannock County11.496-7.04 pts
73Powhatan County11.407-3.71 pts
74Shenandoah County11.403-2.1 pts
75Washington County11.339-1.58 pts
76Lancaster County11.321-0.15 pts
77Montgomery County11.292-3.27 pts
78Dinwiddie County11.275-4.37 pts
79York County11.205-4.44 pts
80Caroline County11.163-9.59 pts
81Martinsville city11.148-4.04 pts
82Richmond city11.129-5.48 pts
83Buckingham County11.091-0.86 pts
84Manassas city10.942-2.29 pts
85Staunton city10.886-0.28 pts
86Williamsburg city10.817-9.96 pts
87Essex County10.712-1.33 pts
88Rockbridge County10.601-2.06 pts
89Fredericksburg city10.492-5.51 pts
90Mathews County10.454-19.43 pts
91Gloucester County10.415-2.11 pts
92Frederick County10.346-7.52 pts
93Wythe County10.34-1.96 pts
94Tazewell County10.261+0.17 pts
95Bath County10.231+1.19 pts
96Lexington city10.152+1.57 pts
97Patrick County10.074-1.5 pts
98Westmoreland County10.02-2.2 pts
99Salem city9.946-0.51 pts
100Suffolk city9.854-7.3 pts
101Lee County9.823-6.86 pts
102Warren County9.806-2.24 pts
103Smyth County9.674+0.08 pts
104Petersburg city9.659-1.59 pts
105Cumberland County9.535-6.11 pts
106Franklin County9.523-1.43 pts
107Danville city9.513-4.12 pts
108Augusta County9.457-1.88 pts
109Northumberland County9.407-7.77 pts
110Amherst County9.364-2.5 pts
111Nottoway County9.326-3.71 pts
112Dickenson County9.053-0.29 pts
113Culpeper County9.019-1.18 pts
114Wise County8.986-3.71 pts
115Hopewell city8.972-6.57 pts
116Southampton County8.951-2.72 pts
117Emporia city8.91-2.76 pts
118Greensville County8.88-0.33 pts
119Rockingham County8.85-2.89 pts
120Halifax County8.846-1.65 pts
121Franklin city8.844-0.38 pts
122Winchester city8.7-1.25 pts
123Russell County8.662-4.71 pts
124Page County8.431-7.87 pts
125King George County8.141-5.23 pts
126Pulaski County8.08-8.72 pts
127Radford city7.942-8.13 pts
128Norton city7.144-15.45 pts
129Highland County7.077-10.07 pts
130Newport News city7.064-1.22 pts
131Galax city6.804-1.79 pts
132Bland County6.73-5.04 pts
133Covington city4.237-0.33 pts

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Jobs added at opening and expanding establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs lost elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is this rate minus job_destruction_rate. Not the same as payroll job growth from the monthly employment surveys. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Brunswick County, with 26.231% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Covington city, with 4.237% in 2023.

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