Unemployment Rate in Nelson County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.3%
Rank #860/3,222 · #46 in VA
73th
Nelson 3.3%
VA 4.1% -20.5%
US 5.3% -37.9%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Nelson County's unemployment rate of 3.3% 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 Nelson County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #857 | Limestone County, AL | 3.3% |
| #858 | Cumberland County, VA | 3.3% |
| #859 | Loudoun County, VA | 3.3% |
| #860 | Nelson County, VA | 3.3% |
| #861 | Wayne County, OH | 3.3% |
| #862 | St. Johns County, FL | 3.3% |
| #863 | Scott County, IN | 3.3% |
About Unemployment Rate
Nelson County, Virginia has a unemployment rate of 3.3%, ranking #860 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 37.9% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Virginia, it ranks #46 of 133. This places it in the 73th 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.