Unemployment Rate in Southampton County, VA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,259 of 3,222
30th percentile

How Southampton County Compares

Southampton County
5.4%
Virginia Average
5.4%
Rank #109 of 133 in state
National
5.3%
2.1% above

National Distribution

Where Southampton County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.

0.0% 28.6%

■ Southampton County: 5.4%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,256 Ulster County, NY 5.4%
#2,257 Luna County, NM 5.4%
#2,258 Franklin County, WA 5.4%
#2,259 Southampton County, VA 5.4%
#2,260 Crenshaw County, AL 5.4%
#2,261 Martin County, KY 5.4%
#2,262 Mesa County, CO 5.4%
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Unemployment Rate in Southampton County, Virginia

Southampton County, Virginia has a unemployment rate of 5.4%, which ranks #2,259 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.1% above the national value of 5.3%.

Within Virginia, Southampton County ranks #109 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 30th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.