Charles City County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Charles City County’s unemployment rate is 4.0%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

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Charles City County economy

4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.7% the month before
3,326
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
6,686
people in Charles City County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$70,339
median household income
Source: Census ACS
28%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Charles City County outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 22.5% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 1.8% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.0%, up 0.3 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (+336 jobs)

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Charles City County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Charles City County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

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Job fairs and business events in Charles City County

Hiring events, career workshops and business events in and around Charles City County.

FundingDec 11, 2026
Joint Meeting of the Capital Region Workforce Partnership, Consortium of Chief Local Elected Officials (CLEOs) and the Capital Region Workforce Development Board
With Virginia Career Works - Henrico · With Virginia Career Works - Richmond · Workforce board: Capital Region Workforce Development Board

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Charles City County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in Virginia? How to file for unemployment in Virginia (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

Capital Region Workforce Development Board
Charles City, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan; City: City of Richmond

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Virginia’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Virginia unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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