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Counties in Virginia by job destruction rate

Prince George County had the highest job destruction rate of 133 counties in 2019, at 31.15%. Goochland County had the lowest, at 3.8%. The median was 9.553% and the figure for Virginia was 9.843%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest31.15Prince George County
Lowest3.8Goochland County
Median9.553133 counties
Virginia9.843History

Map of counties, 2019

Accomack County: 6.285 %Albemarle County: 8.926 %Alleghany County: 6.718 %Amelia County: 14.74 %Amherst County: 9.553 %Appomattox County: 8.323 %Arlington County: 10.796 %Augusta County: 6.322 %Bath County: 7.751 %Bedford County: 8.847 %Bland County: 15.843 %Botetourt County: 8.315 %Brunswick County: 8.658 %Buchanan County: 8.864 %Buckingham County: 10.59 %Campbell County: 9.43 %Caroline County: 7.339 %Carroll County: 12.923 %Charles City County: 12.041 %Charlotte County: 8.678 %Chesterfield County: 11.47 %Clarke County: 12.291 %Craig County: 13.867 %Culpeper County: 17.522 %Cumberland County: 12.831 %Dickenson County: 8.105 %Dinwiddie County: 7.324 %Essex County: 12.903 %Fairfax County: 10.17 %Fauquier County: 8.788 %Floyd County: 10.222 %Fluvanna County: 10.577 %Franklin County: 9.519 %Frederick County: 10.568 %Giles County: 10.275 %Gloucester County: 11.479 %Goochland County: 3.8 %Grayson County: 9.241 %Greene County: 10.255 %Greensville County: 4.695 %Halifax County: 7.07 %Hanover County: 10.487 %Henrico County: 9.459 %Henry County: 7.705 %Highland County: 12.5 %Isle of Wight County: 9.172 %James City County: 10.353 %King and Queen County: 10.917 %King George County: 9.582 %King William County: 12.024 %Lancaster County: 10.239 %Lee County: 11.265 %Loudoun County: 10.209 %Louisa County: 8.064 %Lunenburg County: 10.753 %Madison County: 10.002 %Mathews County: 11.264 %Mecklenburg County: 10.443 %Middlesex County: 17.317 %Montgomery County: 13.201 %Nelson County: 6.44 %New Kent County: 9.787 %Northampton County: 7.574 %Northumberland County: 12.16 %Nottoway County: 10.076 %Orange County: 9.091 %Page County: 10.113 %Patrick County: 5.638 %Pittsylvania County: 7.949 %Powhatan County: 10.486 %Prince Edward County: 7.969 %Prince George County: 31.15 %Prince William County: 9.907 %Pulaski County: 7.794 %Rappahannock County: 12.214 %Richmond County: 5.484 %Roanoke County: 8.688 %Rockbridge County: 7.307 %Rockingham County: 5.244 %Russell County: 7.163 %Scott County: 8.652 %Shenandoah County: 8.275 %Smyth County: 7.434 %Southampton County: 9.734 %Spotsylvania County: 10.666 %Stafford County: 10.694 %Surry County: 4.361 %Sussex County: 10.433 %Tazewell County: 9.639 %Warren County: 8.181 %Washington County: 12.764 %Westmoreland County: 9.824 %Wise County: 14.707 %Wythe County: 8.48 %York County: 8.04 %Alexandria city: 9.856 %Bristol city: 6.579 %Buena Vista city: 7.881 %Charlottesville city: 10.05 %Chesapeake city: 10.668 %Colonial Heights city: 9.817 %Covington city: 6.474 %Danville city: 8.695 %Emporia city: 7.767 %Fairfax city: 9.4 %Falls Church city: 16.682 %Franklin city: 7.512 %Fredericksburg city: 6.928 %Galax city: 4.905 %Hampton city: 9.901 %Harrisonburg city: 8.657 %Hopewell city: 18.127 %Lexington city: 4.805 %Lynchburg city: 6.692 %Manassas city: 9.017 %Manassas Park city: 13.395 %Martinsville city: 10.735 %Newport News city: 6.911 %Norfolk city: 9.221 %Norton city: 6.892 %Petersburg city: 6.72 %Poquoson city: 16.401 %Portsmouth city: 11.073 %Radford city: 7.7 %Richmond city: 9.247 %Roanoke city: 7.423 %Salem city: 9.557 %Staunton city: 7.118 %Suffolk city: 9.513 %Virginia Beach city: 12.225 %Waynesboro city: 9.871 %Williamsburg city: 9.754 %Winchester city: 10.03 %
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%, 2019. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2019

Prince George County: 31.15 %Prince George County31.15Hopewell city: 18.127 %Hopewell city18.127Culpeper County: 17.522 %Culpeper County17.522Middlesex County: 17.317 %Middlesex County17.317Falls Church city: 16.682 %Falls Church city16.682Poquoson city: 16.401 %Poquoson city16.401Bland County: 15.843 %Bland County15.843Amelia County: 14.74 %Amelia County14.74Wise County: 14.707 %Wise County14.707Craig County: 13.867 %Craig County13.867Manassas Park city: 13.395 %Manassas Park city13.395Montgomery County: 13.201 %Montgomery County13.201Carroll County: 12.923 %Carroll County12.923Essex County: 12.903 %Essex County12.903Cumberland County: 12.831 %Cumberland County12.831Washington County: 12.764 %Washington County12.764Highland County: 12.5 %Highland County12.5Clarke County: 12.291 %Clarke County12.291Virginia Beach city: 12.225 %Virginia Beach city12.225Rappahannock County: 12.214 %Rappahannock County12.214Northumberland County: 12.16 %Northumberland County12.16Charles City County: 12.041 %Charles City County12.041King William County: 12.024 %King William County12.024Gloucester County: 11.479 %Gloucester County11.479Chesterfield County: 11.47 %Chesterfield County11.47Lee County: 11.265 %Lee County11.265Mathews County: 11.264 %Mathews County11.264Portsmouth city: 11.073 %Portsmouth city11.073King and Queen County: 10.917 %King and Queen County10.917Arlington County: 10.796 %Arlington County10.796Lunenburg County: 10.753 %Lunenburg County10.753Martinsville city: 10.735 %Martinsville city10.735Stafford County: 10.694 %Stafford County10.694Chesapeake city: 10.668 %Chesapeake city10.668Spotsylvania County: 10.666 %Spotsylvania County10.666Buckingham County: 10.59 %Buckingham County10.59Fluvanna County: 10.577 %Fluvanna County10.577Frederick County: 10.568 %Frederick County10.568Hanover County: 10.487 %Hanover County10.487Powhatan County: 10.486 %Powhatan County10.486Prince George County: 31.15 %Prince George County31.15Hopewell city: 18.127 %Hopewell city18.127Culpeper County: 17.522 %Culpeper County17.522Middlesex County: 17.317 %Middlesex County17.317Falls Church city: 16.682 %Falls Church city16.682Poquoson city: 16.401 %Poquoson city16.401Bland County: 15.843 %Bland County15.843Amelia County: 14.74 %Amelia County14.74Wise County: 14.707 %Wise County14.707Craig County: 13.867 %Craig County13.867Manassas Park city: 13.395 %Manassas Park city13.395Montgomery County: 13.201 %Montgomery County13.201Carroll County: 12.923 %Carroll County12.923Essex County: 12.903 %Essex County12.903Cumberland County: 12.831 %Cumberland County12.831Washington County: 12.764 %Washington County12.764Highland County: 12.5 %Highland County12.5Clarke County: 12.291 %Clarke County12.291Virginia Beach city: 12.225 %Virginia Beach city12.225Rappahannock County: 12.214 %Rappahannock County12.214Northumberland County: 12.16 %Northumberland County12.16Charles City County: 12.041 %Charles City County12.041King William County: 12.024 %King William County12.024Gloucester County: 11.479 %Gloucester County11.479Chesterfield County: 11.47 %Chesterfield County11.47Lee County: 11.265 %Lee County11.265Mathews County: 11.264 %Mathews County11.264Portsmouth city: 11.073 %Portsmouth city11.073King and Queen County: 10.917 %King and Queen County10.917Arlington County: 10.796 %Arlington County10.796Lunenburg County: 10.753 %Lunenburg County10.753Martinsville city: 10.735 %Martinsville city10.735Stafford County: 10.694 %Stafford County10.694Chesapeake city: 10.668 %Chesapeake city10.668Spotsylvania County: 10.666 %Spotsylvania County10.666Buckingham County: 10.59 %Buckingham County10.59Fluvanna County: 10.577 %Fluvanna County10.577Frederick County: 10.568 %Frederick County10.568Hanover County: 10.487 %Hanover County10.487Powhatan County: 10.486 %Powhatan County10.486
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Prince George County31.15+12.91 pts
2Hopewell city18.127+10.19 pts
3Culpeper County17.522+7.76 pts
4Middlesex County17.317+7.06 pts
5Falls Church city16.682+8.32 pts
6Poquoson city16.401+9.32 pts
7Bland County15.843-0.12 pts
8Amelia County14.74+4.36 pts
9Wise County14.707-1.19 pts
10Craig County13.867-12.47 pts
11Manassas Park city13.395+2.8 pts
12Montgomery County13.201+5.54 pts
13Carroll County12.923+1.91 pts
14Essex County12.903+1.44 pts
15Cumberland County12.831+5.66 pts
16Washington County12.764+4.14 pts
17Highland County12.5+2.99 pts
18Clarke County12.291+3.8 pts
19Virginia Beach city12.225+0.48 pts
20Rappahannock County12.214-2.44 pts
21Northumberland County12.16-6.9 pts
22Charles City County12.041+1.67 pts
23King William County12.024+2.81 pts
24Gloucester County11.479+0.19 pts
25Chesterfield County11.47+1.99 pts
26Lee County11.265+1.64 pts
27Mathews County11.264-1.03 pts
28Portsmouth city11.073+0.97 pts
29King and Queen County10.917+0.93 pts
30Arlington County10.796-0.52 pts
31Lunenburg County10.753+0.79 pts
32Martinsville city10.735+1.61 pts
33Stafford County10.694-1.41 pts
34Chesapeake city10.668+0.72 pts
35Spotsylvania County10.666-1.7 pts
36Buckingham County10.59+0.47 pts
37Fluvanna County10.577+1.13 pts
38Frederick County10.568-3.46 pts
39Hanover County10.487+0.98 pts
40Powhatan County10.486-1.69 pts
41Mecklenburg County10.443-4.05 pts
42Sussex County10.433-5.68 pts
43James City County10.353-5.15 pts
44Giles County10.275+2.9 pts
45Greene County10.255-0.24 pts
46Lancaster County10.239+1.56 pts
47Floyd County10.222+0.62 pts
48Loudoun County10.209+0.57 pts
49Fairfax County10.17-0.55 pts
50Page County10.113-1.98 pts
51Nottoway County10.076+2.27 pts
52Charlottesville city10.05-2.13 pts
53Winchester city10.03+2.36 pts
54Madison County10.002-1.15 pts
55Prince William County9.907-0.88 pts
56Hampton city9.901-3.98 pts
57Waynesboro city9.871+0.32 pts
58Alexandria city9.856-1.17 pts
59Westmoreland County9.824-2.36 pts
60Colonial Heights city9.817-0.95 pts
61New Kent County9.787-1.56 pts
62Williamsburg city9.754-3.16 pts
63Southampton County9.734-2.21 pts
64Tazewell County9.639-1.09 pts
65King George County9.582-2.82 pts
66Salem city9.557+2.56 pts
67Amherst County9.553-7.96 pts
68Franklin County9.519+1.29 pts
69Suffolk city9.513-0.61 pts
70Henrico County9.459-1.89 pts
71Campbell County9.43+1.19 pts
72Fairfax city9.4-2.93 pts
73Richmond city9.247-1.18 pts
74Grayson County9.241+1.37 pts
75Norfolk city9.221-2.01 pts
76Isle of Wight County9.172+0.16 pts
77Orange County9.091+1.01 pts
78Manassas city9.017-1.18 pts
79Albemarle County8.926-0.09 pts
80Buchanan County8.864-8.96 pts
81Bedford County8.847-0.29 pts
82Fauquier County8.788-1.71 pts
83Danville city8.695-0.52 pts
84Roanoke County8.688-1.12 pts
85Charlotte County8.678-5.45 pts
86Brunswick County8.658-2.09 pts
87Harrisonburg city8.657-0.71 pts
88Scott County8.652-3.92 pts
89Wythe County8.48+1.08 pts
90Appomattox County8.323-3.38 pts
91Botetourt County8.315+0.55 pts
92Shenandoah County8.275+0.38 pts
93Warren County8.181-1.41 pts
94Dickenson County8.105-1.55 pts
95Louisa County8.064-1.72 pts
96York County8.04-1.47 pts
97Prince Edward County7.969-0.02 pts
98Pittsylvania County7.949-0.88 pts
99Buena Vista city7.881-5.54 pts
100Pulaski County7.794-3.47 pts
101Emporia city7.767-2.78 pts
102Bath County7.751-9.95 pts
103Henry County7.705-4.56 pts
104Radford city7.7-2.62 pts
105Northampton County7.574-7.13 pts
106Franklin city7.512-0.53 pts
107Smyth County7.434+1.71 pts
108Roanoke city7.423-1.96 pts
109Caroline County7.339-1.08 pts
110Dinwiddie County7.324-0.51 pts
111Rockbridge County7.307-8.43 pts
112Russell County7.163-4.2 pts
113Staunton city7.118-1.95 pts
114Halifax County7.07-4.49 pts
115Fredericksburg city6.928-2.41 pts
116Newport News city6.911-1.92 pts
117Norton city6.892+1.03 pts
118Petersburg city6.72-2.5 pts
119Alleghany County6.718-3.36 pts
120Lynchburg city6.692-3.2 pts
121Bristol city6.579-4.43 pts
122Covington city6.474-1.72 pts
123Nelson County6.44-2.15 pts
124Augusta County6.322-2.12 pts
125Accomack County6.285-1.42 pts
126Patrick County5.638-11.02 pts
127Richmond County5.484-2.83 pts
128Rockingham County5.244-2.34 pts
129Galax city4.905-3.32 pts
130Lexington city4.805-0.64 pts
131Greensville County4.695-0.35 pts
132Surry County4.361-1.33 pts
133Goochland County3.8-1.34 pts

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About this ranking

Jobs lost at closing and shrinking 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 added elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is job_creation_rate minus this rate. Not a layoff rate: it counts positions lost at establishments, not people who lost a job. 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 destruction 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Virginia by job destruction rate, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Virginia by job destruction rate, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-destruction-rate/virginia-counties?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Virginia by job destruction rate, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-destruction-rate/virginia-counties?period=2019.

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Prince George County, with 31.15% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Goochland County, with 3.8% in 2019.

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