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Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person

Charlottesville city has the most professional job openings per unemployed person in the United States: 67 per 100 unemployed people, against 6 per 100 across all ranked counties.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census data.

Key facts

  • #1 Charlottesville city, VA: 67 per 100
  • #2 San Francisco County, CA: 58 per 100
  • #3 Arlington County, VA: 45 per 100
  • 100 counties ranked in the United States
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 6 per 100 across all ranked counties.

  1. 1Charlottesville city VA67 per 100
  2. 2San Francisco County CA58 per 100
  3. 3Arlington County VA45 per 100
  4. 4Kings County NY32 per 100
  5. 5Manassas city VA30 per 100
  6. 6Fulton County GA28 per 100
  7. 7Suffolk County MA25 per 100
  8. 8Union County OH23 per 100
  9. 9Richmond city VA22 per 100
  10. 10Santa Clara County CA21 per 100

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Charlottesville city (67 per 100) is well clear of Santa Clara County at #10 (21 per 100).
  • Manassas city reaches #5 on a sample of 228 openings, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
  • Kings County is the largest market in the top ten, with 22,158 openings behind its figure.
  • Counties with fewer than 100 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Counties differ in how many professional openings there are for each person looking for work. The ratio is one way to compare how much hiring is happening in a place against how many people need it.

How to use it

Use it to compare places, not to count your own odds. Our openings cover professional roles on the career sites we track, and the unemployed include people in every kind of work.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Charlottesville city VA

    67 per 100

    Professional openings
    503
    People unemployed
    753
    Unemployment rate
    3.0%

    Based on 503 openings.

    Charlottesville city job market

  2. 2

    San Francisco County CA

    58 per 100

    Professional openings
    11,689
    People unemployed
    20,118
    Unemployment rate
    4.0%

    Based on 11,689 openings.

    San Francisco County job market

  3. 3

    Arlington County VA

    45 per 100

    Professional openings
    1,989
    People unemployed
    4,389
    Unemployment rate
    2.9%

    Based on 1,989 openings.

    Arlington County job market

  4. 4

    Kings County NY

    32 per 100

    Professional openings
    22,158
    People unemployed
    70,257
    Unemployment rate
    5.3%

    Based on 22,158 openings.

    Kings County job market

  5. 5

    Manassas city VA

    30 per 100

    Professional openings
    228
    People unemployed
    748
    Unemployment rate
    3.2%

    Based on 228 openings.

    Manassas city job market

  6. 6

    Fulton County GA

    28 per 100

    Professional openings
    6,189
    People unemployed
    22,075
    Unemployment rate
    3.6%

    Based on 6,189 openings.

    Fulton County job market

  7. 7

    Suffolk County MA

    25 per 100

    Professional openings
    4,895
    People unemployed
    19,765
    Unemployment rate
    4.2%

    Based on 4,895 openings.

    Suffolk County job market

  8. 8

    Union County OH

    23 per 100

    Professional openings
    259
    People unemployed
    1,123
    Unemployment rate
    2.9%

    Based on 259 openings.

    Union County job market

  9. 9

    Richmond city VA

    22 per 100

    Professional openings
    1,147
    People unemployed
    5,278
    Unemployment rate
    4.1%

    Based on 1,147 openings.

    Richmond city job market

  10. 10

    Santa Clara County CA

    21 per 100

    Professional openings
    9,172
    People unemployed
    43,319
    Unemployment rate
    4.2%

    Based on 9,172 openings.

    Santa Clara County job market

  11. 11

    District of Columbia DC

    21 per 100

    Professional openings
    4,393
    People unemployed
    21,337
    Unemployment rate
    5.3%

    Based on 4,393 openings.

    District of Columbia job market

  12. 12

    Fairfax County VA

    20 per 100

    Professional openings
    4,186
    People unemployed
    21,426
    Unemployment rate
    3.4%

    Based on 4,186 openings.

    Fairfax County job market

  13. 13

    Bastrop County TX

    19 per 100

    Professional openings
    419
    People unemployed
    2,189
    Unemployment rate
    3.7%

    Based on 419 openings.

    Bastrop County job market

  14. 14

    Alexandria city VA

    19 per 100

    Professional openings
    583
    People unemployed
    3,092
    Unemployment rate
    3.2%

    Based on 583 openings.

    Alexandria city job market

  15. 15

    Anderson County TN

    19 per 100

    Professional openings
    212
    People unemployed
    1,132
    Unemployment rate
    3.1%

    Based on 212 openings.

    Anderson County job market

  16. 16

    Travis County TX

    19 per 100

    Professional openings
    5,850
    People unemployed
    31,598
    Unemployment rate
    3.6%

    Based on 5,850 openings.

    Travis County job market

  17. 17

    San Mateo County CA

    18 per 100

    Professional openings
    2,927
    People unemployed
    15,961
    Unemployment rate
    3.9%

    Based on 2,927 openings.

    San Mateo County job market

  18. 18

    Madison County AL

    17 per 100

    Professional openings
    1,230
    People unemployed
    7,183
    Unemployment rate
    3.2%

    Based on 1,230 openings.

    Madison County job market

  19. 19

    St. Louis city MO

    16 per 100

    Professional openings
    1,032
    People unemployed
    6,294
    Unemployment rate
    4.0%

    Based on 1,032 openings.

    St. Louis city job market

  20. 20

    Franklin County KY

    16 per 100

    Professional openings
    170
    People unemployed
    1,087
    Unemployment rate
    3.9%

    Based on 170 openings.

    Franklin County job market

  21. 21

    Pickaway County OH

    15 per 100

    Professional openings
    147
    People unemployed
    973
    Unemployment rate
    3.4%

    Based on 147 openings.

    Pickaway County job market

  22. 22

    Mecklenburg County NC

    15 per 100

    Professional openings
    3,231
    People unemployed
    21,640
    Unemployment rate
    3.3%

    Based on 3,231 openings.

    Mecklenburg County job market

  23. 23

    Broomfield County CO

    15 per 100

    Professional openings
    282
    People unemployed
    1,896
    Unemployment rate
    4.2%

    Based on 282 openings.

    Broomfield County job market

  24. 24

    Durham County NC

    14 per 100

    Professional openings
    759
    People unemployed
    5,271
    Unemployment rate
    2.8%

    Based on 759 openings.

    Durham County job market

  25. 25

    Denver County CO

    14 per 100

    Professional openings
    2,833
    People unemployed
    19,748
    Unemployment rate
    4.4%

    Based on 2,833 openings.

    Denver County job market

Full ranking

All 100 counties that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCountyScoreSample
1Charlottesville city VA67 per 100503
2San Francisco County CA58 per 10011,689
3Arlington County VA45 per 1001,989
4Kings County NY32 per 10022,158
5Manassas city VA30 per 100228
6Fulton County GA28 per 1006,189
7Suffolk County MA25 per 1004,895
8Union County OH23 per 100259
9Richmond city VA22 per 1001,147
10Santa Clara County CA21 per 1009,172
11District of Columbia DC21 per 1004,393
12Fairfax County VA20 per 1004,186
13Bastrop County TX19 per 100419
14Alexandria city VA19 per 100583
15Anderson County TN19 per 100212
16Travis County TX19 per 1005,850
17San Mateo County CA18 per 1002,927
18Madison County AL17 per 1001,230
19St. Louis city MO16 per 1001,032
20Franklin County KY16 per 100170
21Pickaway County OH15 per 100147
22Mecklenburg County NC15 per 1003,231
23Broomfield County CO15 per 100282
24Durham County NC14 per 100759
25Denver County CO14 per 1002,833
26Davidson County TN13 per 1001,636
27King County WA13 per 1008,591
28Miami-Dade County FL12 per 1003,265
29Jefferson County KY11 per 1002,081
30Cuyahoga County OH11 per 1001,378
31Middlesex County MA11 per 1003,848
32Dallas County TX11 per 1006,562
33Hamilton County OH10 per 1001,582
34Minnehaha County SD10 per 100201
35Leon County FL10 per 100763
36Franklin County OH10 per 1002,497
37Hillsborough County NH10 per 100526
38Wake County NC10 per 1001,908
39Cole County MO10 per 100107
40Roanoke city VA9 per 100181
41DuPage County IL9 per 1001,762
42Sangamon County IL9 per 100288
43Linn County IA9 per 100372
44Williamson County TN9 per 100335
45Allegheny County PA9 per 1001,712
46Iredell County NC9 per 100259
47Morris County NJ8 per 100801
48Waller County TX8 per 100135
49Montgomery County PA8 per 1001,105
50Boulder County CO8 per 100673
51Anne Arundel County MD8 per 100790
52Baltimore city MD8 per 1001,061
53Johnson County KS8 per 1001,047
54Benton County AR8 per 100405
55Loudoun County VA8 per 100638
56Greene County OH8 per 100211
57Cass County ND7 per 100165
58Dauphin County PA7 per 100359
59Norfolk city VA7 per 100327
60Jackson County MO7 per 100951
61La Crosse County WI7 per 100127
62Howard County MD7 per 100406
63Marion County IN7 per 1001,388
64Dane County WI7 per 100622
65Steuben County NY7 per 100111
66Cook County IL7 per 1008,859
67Hennepin County MN7 per 1002,349
68Albany County NY7 per 100445
69Cumberland County PA7 per 100255
70Polk County OR7 per 100128
71Mercer County NJ7 per 100553
72Orange County CA7 per 1004,573
73Lynchburg city VA7 per 100113
74Lake County OH7 per 100145
75Montgomery County MD7 per 1001,177
76Douglas County NE6 per 100547
77Outagamie County WI6 per 100172
78Guilford County NC6 per 100560
79Knox County TN6 per 100443
80Potter County TX6 per 100128
81Montgomery County VA6 per 100113
82Lake County IL6 per 100772
83Winnebago County WI6 per 100145
84Cumberland County ME6 per 100273
85Milwaukee County WI6 per 100965
86Alameda County CA6 per 1002,273
87Washtenaw County MI6 per 100394
88Jefferson County CO6 per 100767
89Montgomery County OH6 per 100551
90Arapahoe County CO6 per 100893
91Brevard County FL6 per 100779
92Weber County UT6 per 100255
93Olmsted County MN5 per 100185
94Clark County IN5 per 100136
95New Hanover County NC5 per 100195
96Wyandotte County KS5 per 100200
97New Castle County DE5 per 100744
98Salt Lake County UT5 per 1001,210
99Berkshire County MA5 per 100135
100Waukesha County WI5 per 100326

How this ranking works

A county's score is the number of open professional roles in our data, per 100 people unemployed there (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted). Roles are placed in the county of the city their posting names; remote and statewide roles are left out.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, and the unemployed include people in every kind of work, so the figure compares places with one another; it is not a count of the jobs an unemployed person could take. Only counties with at least 100 openings and 500 unemployed people are ranked.

Sample bar: counties with fewer than 100 openings are not ranked.

Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles by county; Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (not seasonally adjusted). Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which county ranks first: counties with the most job openings per unemployed person?
Charlottesville city has the most professional job openings per unemployed person in the United States: 67 per 100 unemployed people, against 6 per 100 across all ranked counties.
How many counties are ranked?
100 counties have at least 100 openings, so the list has 100 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A county's score is the number of open professional roles in our data, per 100 people unemployed there (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted). Roles are placed in the county of the city their posting names; remote and statewide roles are left out. Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, and the unemployed include people in every kind of work, so the figure compares places with one another; it is not a count of the jobs an unemployed person could take. Only counties with at least 100 openings and 500 unemployed people are ranked.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

More rankings

Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/counties-with-the-most-openings-per-unemployed-person

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/counties-with-the-most-openings-per-unemployed-person">Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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