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Cities in Virginia by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Alexandria, VA had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 39 cities in 2024, at 78.3%. Williamsburg, VA had the lowest, at 48.7%. The median was 65% and the figure for Virginia was 65.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest78.3Alexandria, VA
Lowest48.7Williamsburg, VA
Median6539 cities
Virginia65.4History

All cities, 2024

Alexandria, VA: 78.3 %Alexandria, VA78.3Herndon, VA: 76.4 %Herndon, VA76.4Leesburg, VA: 76 %Leesburg, VA76Manassas Park, VA: 75.4 %Manassas Park, VA75.4Falls Church, VA: 72.6 %Falls Church, VA72.6Manassas, VA: 72.2 %Manassas, VA72.2Fairfax, VA: 70.9 %Fairfax, VA70.9Vienna, VA: 69.9 %Vienna, VA69.9Norfolk, VA: 69.9 %Norfolk, VA69.9Fredericksburg, VA: 69.3 %Fredericksburg, VA69.3Culpeper, VA: 68.8 %Culpeper, VA68.8Virginia Beach, VA: 68.5 %Virginia Beach, VA68.5Richmond, VA: 68.3 %Richmond, VA68.3Newport News, VA: 67.1 %Newport News, VA67.1Chesapeake, VA: 66.8 %Chesapeake, VA66.8Poquoson, VA: 65.7 %Poquoson, VA65.7Christiansburg, VA: 65.6 %Christiansburg, VA65.6Suffolk, VA: 65.3 %Suffolk, VA65.3Hampton, VA: 65.2 %Hampton, VA65.2Winchester, VA: 65 %Winchester, VA65Charlottesville, VA: 64.7 %Charlottesville, VA64.7Colonial Heights, VA: 64.1 %Colonial Heights, VA64.1Waynesboro, VA: 64.1 %Waynesboro, VA64.1Portsmouth, VA: 63.8 %Portsmouth, VA63.8Warrenton, VA: 63.7 %Warrenton, VA63.7Petersburg, VA: 63.4 %Petersburg, VA63.4Hopewell, VA: 63.2 %Hopewell, VA63.2Front Royal, VA: 62.8 %Front Royal, VA62.8Roanoke, VA: 62.1 %Roanoke, VA62.1Harrisonburg, VA: 61.9 %Harrisonburg, VA61.9Radford, VA: 61 %Radford, VA61Salem, VA: 59.9 %Salem, VA59.9Staunton, VA: 59.6 %Staunton, VA59.6Lynchburg, VA: 58.9 %Lynchburg, VA58.9Martinsville, VA: 57.2 %Martinsville, VA57.2Bristol, VA: 55.7 %Bristol, VA55.7Danville, VA: 54.1 %Danville, VA54.1Blacksburg, VA: 50.8 %Blacksburg, VA50.8Williamsburg, VA: 48.7 %Williamsburg, VA48.7Alexandria, VA: 78.3 %Alexandria, VA78.3Herndon, VA: 76.4 %Herndon, VA76.4Leesburg, VA: 76 %Leesburg, VA76Manassas Park, VA: 75.4 %Manassas Park, VA75.4Falls Church, VA: 72.6 %Falls Church, VA72.6Manassas, VA: 72.2 %Manassas, VA72.2Fairfax, VA: 70.9 %Fairfax, VA70.9Vienna, VA: 69.9 %Vienna, VA69.9Norfolk, VA: 69.9 %Norfolk, VA69.9Fredericksburg, VA: 69.3 %Fredericksburg, VA69.3Culpeper, VA: 68.8 %Culpeper, VA68.8Virginia Beach, VA: 68.5 %Virginia Beach, VA68.5Richmond, VA: 68.3 %Richmond, VA68.3Newport News, VA: 67.1 %Newport News, VA67.1Chesapeake, VA: 66.8 %Chesapeake, VA66.8Poquoson, VA: 65.7 %Poquoson, VA65.7Christiansburg, VA: 65.6 %Christiansburg, VA65.6Suffolk, VA: 65.3 %Suffolk, VA65.3Hampton, VA: 65.2 %Hampton, VA65.2Winchester, VA: 65 %Winchester, VA65Charlottesville, VA: 64.7 %Charlottesville, VA64.7Colonial Heights, VA: 64.1 %Colonial Heights, VA64.1Waynesboro, VA: 64.1 %Waynesboro, VA64.1Portsmouth, VA: 63.8 %Portsmouth, VA63.8Warrenton, VA: 63.7 %Warrenton, VA63.7Petersburg, VA: 63.4 %Petersburg, VA63.4Hopewell, VA: 63.2 %Hopewell, VA63.2Front Royal, VA: 62.8 %Front Royal, VA62.8Roanoke, VA: 62.1 %Roanoke, VA62.1Harrisonburg, VA: 61.9 %Harrisonburg, VA61.9Radford, VA: 61 %Radford, VA61Salem, VA: 59.9 %Salem, VA59.9Staunton, VA: 59.6 %Staunton, VA59.6Lynchburg, VA: 58.9 %Lynchburg, VA58.9Martinsville, VA: 57.2 %Martinsville, VA57.2Bristol, VA: 55.7 %Bristol, VA55.7Danville, VA: 54.1 %Danville, VA54.1Blacksburg, VA: 50.8 %Blacksburg, VA50.8Williamsburg, VA: 48.7 %Williamsburg, VA48.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Alexandria, VA78.3+0.1 pts
2Herndon, VA76.4-1.3 pts
3Leesburg, VA76-0.7 pts
4Manassas Park, VA75.4-1.2 pts
5Falls Church, VA72.6+0.3 pts
6Manassas, VA72.2-0.4 pts
7Fairfax, VA70.9-0.7 pts
8Vienna, VA69.9-0.5 pts
9Norfolk, VA69.9-0.4 pts
10Fredericksburg, VA69.3+0.5 pts
11Culpeper, VA68.8-1.4 pts
12Virginia Beach, VA68.5-1 pts
13Richmond, VA68.3-0.2 pts
14Newport News, VA67.1-0.4 pts
15Chesapeake, VA66.8-0.2 pts
16Poquoson, VA65.7-0.3 pts
17Christiansburg, VA65.6+0.8 pts
18Suffolk, VA65.3-0.5 pts
19Hampton, VA65.2-1 pts
20Winchester, VA65-1.2 pts
21Charlottesville, VA64.70 pts
22Colonial Heights, VA64.1-0.8 pts
23Waynesboro, VA64.1-0.4 pts
24Portsmouth, VA63.8+0.9 pts
25Warrenton, VA63.7-2.4 pts
26Petersburg, VA63.4+0.9 pts
27Hopewell, VA63.2+2.3 pts
28Front Royal, VA62.8-1.3 pts
29Roanoke, VA62.1-0.5 pts
30Harrisonburg, VA61.9+0.5 pts
31Radford, VA61+1.2 pts
32Salem, VA59.9-1 pts
33Staunton, VA59.6-0.7 pts
34Lynchburg, VA58.9-0.1 pts
35Martinsville, VA57.2+1.2 pts
36Bristol, VA55.7+0.2 pts
37Danville, VA54.1+1.9 pts
38Blacksburg, VA50.8+0.3 pts
39Williamsburg, VA48.7-1.5 pts

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People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Virginia by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Virginia by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/virginia-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Virginia by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/virginia-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Virginia by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/virginia-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which city has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Alexandria, VA, with 78.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Williamsburg, VA, with 48.7% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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