Unemployment Rate in Hampton city, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
5.8%
Rank #2,444/3,222 · #116 in VA
24th
Hampton 5.8%
VA 4.1% +40.4%
US 5.3% +9.7%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Hampton city's unemployment rate of 5.8% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Hampton city for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,441 | Pike County, MS | 5.8% |
| #2,442 | Amite County, MS | 5.8% |
| #2,443 | San Diego County, CA | 5.8% |
| #2,444 | Hampton city, VA | 5.8% |
| #2,445 | Perry County, TN | 5.8% |
| #2,446 | Jefferson County, GA | 5.8% |
| #2,447 | Tuscaloosa County, AL | 5.8% |
About Unemployment Rate
Hampton city, Virginia has a unemployment rate of 5.8%, ranking #2,444 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 9.7% above the national value of 5.3%. Within Virginia, it ranks #116 of 133. This places it in the 24th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.