Henrico County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Henrico County’s unemployment rate is 3.7%. Employers filed 4 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 100 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Henrico County economy

3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.3% the month before
181,313
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
334,434
people in Henrico County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$86,397
median household income
Source: Census ACS
47%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Henrico County ranks

Where Henrico County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#13Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Mid-Atlantic31% · of 100
#14Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Southeast31% · of 100

Henrico 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 2.2% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 2.3% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.7%, up 0.4 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (+4,222 jobs), construction (+2,399 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−2,749 jobs), admin & staffing (−2,731 jobs)

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Henrico County layoffs

4
Layoff notices, last 12 months
297
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
4
employers

Layoff notices filed in Henrico County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
May 11, 2026	Hilex Poly Co. LLCTakes effect Jul 14, 2026	Henrico	117	Closure	State record
May 4, 2026	LumLiq2 LLC d/b/a Lumber LiquidatorsTakes effect Jun 30, 2026	Henrico	64	Closure	State record
Apr 29, 2026	Milestone Technologies IncTakes effect Jun 28, 2026	Henrico	50	Closure	State record
Apr 27, 2026	GXOTakes effect Jun 30, 2026	Henrico	66	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Henrico County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

Dominion Energy8 open roles
Veralto8 open roles
W. R. Berkley7 open roles
W. R. Berkley4 open roles
Army National Guard Units3 open roles
Bunge Global3 open roles
Coca-Cola North America bottlers (CONA)3 open roles
Winebow3 open roles
BroadStreet Partners2 open roles
Bunge2 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Henrico County

Capital One National Association20,001–100,000 employees

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Henrico County

Colleges in Henrico County
College	City	Type	Students
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing	Richmond	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Henrico 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

Virginia Career Works - Henrico
Richmond · Comprehensive · 804-952-6116
Mon-Thur 8:30am-4pm; Fri 8:30am-2pm
Virginia Career Works - Richmond
Richmond · Affiliate
Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 4:00pm and Friday 8:30am - 2:00pm

Cities in Henrico County

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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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