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Share of employed residents who work for themselves, in their own incorporated or unincorporated business.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
10%
Virginia
8.6%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Virginia

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most self-employed workers

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  1. 122940Free Union37.6%
  2. 222576Weems29.9%
  3. 322846Penn Laird28.5%
  4. 423433Suffolk28.2%
  5. 522511Lottsburg27.9%
  6. 620143Catharpin27.5%
  7. 722920Afton26.1%
  8. 822713Boston25.4%
  9. 922454Dunnsville24.5%
  10. 1023967Saxe23.9%

Zip codes with the fewest self-employed workers

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  1. 123022Bremo Bluff0%
  2. 223460Virginia Beach0%
  3. 324237Dante0%
  4. 423943Hampden Sydney0%
  5. 523909Farmville0%
  6. 624265Keokee0%
  7. 724282Saint Charles0%
  8. 823160State Farm0%
  9. 923459Virginia Beach0%
  10. 1023551Norfolk0%

Self-employed workers by county in Virginia

  1. 1Bath County23.1%
  2. 2Highland County18.1%
  3. 3Nelson County17.2%
  4. 4Rappahannock County17%
  5. 5Lancaster County16.9%
  6. 6Mathews County15.8%
  7. 7Madison County15.7%
  8. 8Northampton County15.3%
  9. 9Northumberland County14.2%
  10. 10Clarke County13.8%
  11. 11Goochland County13.6%
  12. 12Middlesex County13.3%
  13. 13Bland County13.1%
  14. 14Powhatan County12.8%
  15. 15Patrick County12.4%
  16. 16Bedford County12.2%
  17. 17Rockbridge County12.2%
  18. 18Botetourt County12.1%
  19. 19Cumberland County12.1%
  20. 20Rockingham County12.1%
  21. 21Buckingham County12%
  22. 22Charlotte County12%
  23. 23Louisa County11.8%
  24. 24Floyd County11.7%
  25. 25Westmoreland County11.6%
  26. 26Albemarle County11.2%
  27. 27Brunswick County11.2%
  28. 28Carroll County11.1%
  29. 29Fluvanna County11.1%
  30. 30Gloucester County10.9%
  31. 31Lunenburg County10.7%
  32. 32Essex County10.4%
  33. 33James City County10.4%
  34. 34Mecklenburg County10.4%
  35. 35Accomack County10.3%
  36. 36Shenandoah County10.3%
  37. 37Amelia County10.1%
  38. 38Appomattox County10.1%
  39. 39New Kent County10.1%
  40. 40Page County10.1%
  41. 41Halifax County10%
  42. 42Fauquier County9.9%
  43. 43Greene County9.9%
  44. 44Hanover County9.9%
  45. 45Culpeper County9.8%
  46. 46Southampton County9.8%
  47. 47Orange County9.6%
  48. 48Isle of Wight County9.5%
  49. 49Virginia Beach city9.5%
  50. 50Augusta County9.4%
  51. 51Fairfax County9.4%
  52. 52Charlottesville city9.3%
  53. 53Franklin County9.2%
  54. 54Lee County9.2%
  55. 55York County9.2%
  56. 56Charles City County8.9%
  57. 57Nottoway County8.9%
  58. 58Pittsylvania County8.9%
  59. 59Amherst County8.7%
  60. 60Lexington city8.7%
  61. 61Washington County8.7%
  62. 62Chesapeake city8.6%
  63. 63King and Queen County8.6%
  64. 64Loudoun County8.6%
  65. 65Alleghany County8.5%
  66. 66Frederick County8.4%
  67. 67Henrico County8.4%
  68. 68Prince William County8.4%
  69. 69Lynchburg city8.3%
  70. 70Buena Vista city8.2%
  71. 71Manassas city8.2%
  72. 72Wythe County8.2%
  73. 73Roanoke County8.1%
  74. 74Henry County8%
  75. 75King George County8%
  76. 76Spotsylvania County8%
  77. 77Suffolk city8%
  78. 78Warren County8%
  79. 79Chesterfield County7.9%
  80. 80Dinwiddie County7.9%
  81. 81Fairfax city7.9%
  82. 82Richmond city7.9%
  83. 83Craig County7.7%
  84. 84Falls Church city7.7%
  85. 85Campbell County7.6%
  86. 86Danville city7.6%
  87. 87Alexandria city7.5%
  88. 88Galax city7.5%
  89. 89Grayson County7.5%
  90. 90Manassas Park city7.5%
  91. 91Waynesboro city7.5%
  92. 92Surry County7.4%
  93. 93Tazewell County7.4%
  94. 94Dickenson County7.3%
  95. 95Poquoson city7.2%
  96. 96Stafford County7.2%
  97. 97Covington city7.1%
  98. 98Williamsburg city7.1%
  99. 99Harrisonburg city7%
  100. 100Smyth County7%
  101. 101Arlington County6.9%
  102. 102Fredericksburg city6.9%
  103. 103Norfolk city6.9%
  104. 104Giles County6.8%
  105. 105Martinsville city6.8%
  106. 106Prince George County6.8%
  107. 107Staunton city6.8%
  108. 108Colonial Heights city6.7%
  109. 109Franklin city6.7%
  110. 110Russell County6.7%
  111. 111Portsmouth city6.6%
  112. 112Montgomery County6.5%
  113. 113Newport News city6.5%
  114. 114Richmond County6.5%
  115. 115Hampton city6.4%
  116. 116Pulaski County6.4%
  117. 117Scott County6.4%
  118. 118Winchester city6.3%
  119. 119Wise County6.3%
  120. 120Buchanan County6.2%
  121. 121Sussex County6%
  122. 122King William County5.9%
  123. 123Roanoke city5.9%
  124. 124Prince Edward County5.6%
  125. 125Hopewell city5.5%
  126. 126Radford city5.4%
  127. 127Norton city5.2%
  128. 128Bristol city4.9%
  129. 129Salem city4.8%
  130. 130Caroline County4.6%
  131. 131Greensville County4.3%
  132. 132Emporia city4.2%
  133. 133Petersburg city3.7%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest self-employed workers in Virginia?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 22940 (Free Union, VA) has the highest: 37.6%.

Which zip code has the lowest self-employed workers in Virginia?

23022 (Bremo Bluff, VA) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the self-employed workers for the United States?

10%; in Virginia it is 8.6%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of employed residents who work for themselves, in their own incorporated or unincorporated business.

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