New Kent County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

New Kent County’s unemployment rate is 2.9%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 2 open professional jobs are in its cities.

New Kent County economy

2.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.1% the month before
14,247
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
24,139
people in New Kent County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$120,125
median household income
Source: Census ACS
50%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

New Kent County layoffs

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

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in New Kent 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.

Amazon1 open role
Churchill Downs1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

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

Other Virginia counties

All of Virginia

Laid off or looking for work in New Kent County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

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