Unemployment Rate in James City County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
2.7%
Rank #525/3,222 · #22 in VA
84th
James City 2.7%
VA 4.1% -35.7%
US 5.3% -49.7%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How James City County's unemployment rate of 2.7% 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 James City County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #522 | Franklin County, NE | 2.7% |
| #523 | Smith County, TN | 2.7% |
| #524 | Dawson County, MT | 2.7% |
| #525 | James City County, VA | 2.7% |
| #526 | Platte County, MO | 2.7% |
| #527 | Slope County, ND | 2.7% |
| #528 | Scotts Bluff County, NE | 2.7% |
About Unemployment Rate
James City County, Virginia has a unemployment rate of 2.7%, ranking #525 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 49.7% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Virginia, it ranks #22 of 133. This places it in the 84th 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.