Powhatan County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Powhatan 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.

Powhatan County economy

2.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.6% the month before
16,982
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
31,074
people in Powhatan County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$110,667
median household income
Source: Census ACS
47%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Powhatan County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Powhatan 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 Powhatan 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.

Commonwealth of Virginia2 open roles

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Powhatan 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 Powhatan County?

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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.