Unemployment Rate in New Kent County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
2.2%
Rank #355/3,222 · #9 in VA
89th
New Kent 2.2%
VA 4.1% -45.7%
US 5.3% -57.5%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How New Kent County's unemployment rate of 2.2% 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 New Kent County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #352 | Holmes County, OH | 2.2% |
| #353 | Emmons County, ND | 2.2% |
| #354 | Cedar County, IA | 2.2% |
| #355 | New Kent County, VA | 2.2% |
| #356 | Burleigh County, ND | 2.3% |
| #357 | Custer County, SD | 2.3% |
| #358 | Dickenson County, VA | 2.3% |
About Unemployment Rate
New Kent County, Virginia has a unemployment rate of 2.2%, ranking #355 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 57.5% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Virginia, it ranks #9 of 133. This places it in the 89th 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.