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Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Mid-Atlantic

Charlottesville city has the most professional job openings per unemployed person in the Mid-Atlantic: 67 per 100 unemployed people, against 7 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 Arlington County, VA: 45 per 100
  • #3 Kings County, NY: 32 per 100
  • 66 counties ranked in the Mid-Atlantic
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 7 per 100 across all ranked counties.

  1. 1Charlottesville city VA67 per 100
  2. 2Arlington County VA45 per 100
  3. 3Kings County NY32 per 100
  4. 4Manassas city VA30 per 100
  5. 5Richmond city VA22 per 100
  6. 6District of Columbia DC21 per 100
  7. 7Fairfax County VA20 per 100
  8. 8Alexandria city VA19 per 100
  9. 9Roanoke city VA9 per 100
  10. 10Allegheny County PA9 per 100

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Charlottesville city (67 per 100) is well clear of Allegheny County at #10 (9 per 100).
  • Roanoke city reaches #9 on a sample of 181 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

    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

  3. 3

    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

  4. 4

    Manassas city VA

    30 per 100

    Professional openings
    228
    People unemployed
    748
    Unemployment rate
    3.2%

    Based on 228 openings.

    Manassas city job market

  5. 5

    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

  6. 6

    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

  7. 7

    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

  8. 8

    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

  9. 9

    Roanoke city VA

    9 per 100

    Professional openings
    181
    People unemployed
    1,913
    Unemployment rate
    3.9%

    Based on 181 openings.

    Roanoke city job market

  10. 10

    Allegheny County PA

    9 per 100

    Professional openings
    1,712
    People unemployed
    19,718
    Unemployment rate
    3.0%

    Based on 1,712 openings.

    Allegheny County job market

  11. 11

    Morris County NJ

    8 per 100

    Professional openings
    801
    People unemployed
    9,557
    Unemployment rate
    3.5%

    Based on 801 openings.

    Morris County job market

  12. 12

    Montgomery County PA

    8 per 100

    Professional openings
    1,105
    People unemployed
    13,230
    Unemployment rate
    2.7%

    Based on 1,105 openings.

    Montgomery County job market

  13. 13

    Anne Arundel County MD

    8 per 100

    Professional openings
    790
    People unemployed
    9,728
    Unemployment rate
    3.0%

    Based on 790 openings.

    Anne Arundel County job market

  14. 14

    Baltimore city MD

    8 per 100

    Professional openings
    1,061
    People unemployed
    13,225
    Unemployment rate
    4.6%

    Based on 1,061 openings.

    Baltimore city job market

  15. 15

    Loudoun County VA

    8 per 100

    Professional openings
    638
    People unemployed
    8,312
    Unemployment rate
    3.4%

    Based on 638 openings.

    Loudoun County job market

  16. 16

    Dauphin County PA

    7 per 100

    Professional openings
    359
    People unemployed
    4,863
    Unemployment rate
    3.2%

    Based on 359 openings.

    Dauphin County job market

  17. 17

    Norfolk city VA

    7 per 100

    Professional openings
    327
    People unemployed
    4,457
    Unemployment rate
    4.2%

    Based on 327 openings.

    Norfolk city job market

  18. 18

    Howard County MD

    7 per 100

    Professional openings
    406
    People unemployed
    5,578
    Unemployment rate
    3.0%

    Based on 406 openings.

    Howard County job market

  19. 19

    Steuben County NY

    7 per 100

    Professional openings
    111
    People unemployed
    1,575
    Unemployment rate
    3.9%

    Based on 111 openings.

    Steuben County job market

  20. 20

    Albany County NY

    7 per 100

    Professional openings
    445
    People unemployed
    6,425
    Unemployment rate
    3.9%

    Based on 445 openings.

    Albany County job market

  21. 21

    Cumberland County PA

    7 per 100

    Professional openings
    255
    People unemployed
    3,732
    Unemployment rate
    2.6%

    Based on 255 openings.

    Cumberland County job market

  22. 22

    Mercer County NJ

    7 per 100

    Professional openings
    553
    People unemployed
    8,313
    Unemployment rate
    4.2%

    Based on 553 openings.

    Mercer County job market

  23. 23

    Lynchburg city VA

    7 per 100

    Professional openings
    113
    People unemployed
    1,724
    Unemployment rate
    4.7%

    Based on 113 openings.

    Lynchburg city job market

  24. 24

    Montgomery County MD

    7 per 100

    Professional openings
    1,177
    People unemployed
    18,081
    Unemployment rate
    3.2%

    Based on 1,177 openings.

    Montgomery County job market

  25. 25

    Montgomery County VA

    6 per 100

    Professional openings
    113
    People unemployed
    1,909
    Unemployment rate
    3.9%

    Based on 113 openings.

    Montgomery County job market

Full ranking

All 66 counties that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCountyScoreSample
1Charlottesville city VA67 per 100503
2Arlington County VA45 per 1001,989
3Kings County NY32 per 10022,158
4Manassas city VA30 per 100228
5Richmond city VA22 per 1001,147
6District of Columbia DC21 per 1004,393
7Fairfax County VA20 per 1004,186
8Alexandria city VA19 per 100583
9Roanoke city VA9 per 100181
10Allegheny County PA9 per 1001,712
11Morris County NJ8 per 100801
12Montgomery County PA8 per 1001,105
13Anne Arundel County MD8 per 100790
14Baltimore city MD8 per 1001,061
15Loudoun County VA8 per 100638
16Dauphin County PA7 per 100359
17Norfolk city VA7 per 100327
18Howard County MD7 per 100406
19Steuben County NY7 per 100111
20Albany County NY7 per 100445
21Cumberland County PA7 per 100255
22Mercer County NJ7 per 100553
23Lynchburg city VA7 per 100113
24Montgomery County MD7 per 1001,177
25Montgomery County VA6 per 100113
26New Castle County DE5 per 100744
27Hudson County NJ5 per 100861
28Philadelphia County PA5 per 1001,803
29Chester County PA5 per 100410
30Onondaga County NY5 per 100482
31Harford County MD5 per 100227
32Tompkins County NY5 per 100104
33Lehigh County PA4 per 100281
34Hampton city VA4 per 100111
35Frederick County MD4 per 100182
36Berks County PA4 per 100278
37Monroe County NY4 per 100592
38Washington County PA4 per 100114
39Somerset County NJ4 per 100257
40Lancaster County PA3 per 100260
41Newport News city VA3 per 100123
42Virginia Beach city VA3 per 100259
43Prince George's County MD3 per 100622
44Northampton County PA3 per 100177
45Chesapeake city VA3 per 100132
46York County PA3 per 100199
47Westmoreland County PA3 per 100133
48Erie County NY3 per 100501
49Westchester County NY2 per 100506
50Essex County NJ2 per 100511
51Bergen County NJ2 per 100433
52Delaware County PA2 per 100233
53Baltimore County MD2 per 100326
54Nassau County NY2 per 100470
55Middlesex County NJ2 per 100333
56Prince William County VA2 per 100152
57Bucks County PA2 per 100169
58Suffolk County NY2 per 100471
59Camden County NJ2 per 100193
60Union County NJ1 per 100202
61Henrico County VA1 per 100100
62Monmouth County NJ1 per 100173
63Orange County NY1 per 100101
64Passaic County NJ1 per 100137
65Bronx County NY0 per 100184
66Queens County NY0 per 100106

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 in the mid-atlantic?
Charlottesville city has the most professional job openings per unemployed person in the Mid-Atlantic: 67 per 100 unemployed people, against 7 per 100 across all ranked counties.
How many counties are ranked?
66 counties have at least 100 openings, so the list has 66 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.

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Cite this ranking

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

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

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