New Kent County, VA
FIPS 51127 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, New Kent County had an annual average of 6,055 jobs across 585 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,055
+7% YoY
Establishments
585
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,624
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 928 | NAICS 928 | — | 1 | $711 | $0.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 567 | 3 | $997 | $29.2M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 436 | 32 | $430 | $9.8M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 428 | 12 | $1,475 | $32.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 358 | 2 | $1,130 | $21.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 264 | 51 | $1,770 | $24.3M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 170 | 8 | $1,178 | $10.4M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 154 | 40 | $803 | $6.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 153 | 12 | $753 | $6.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 126 | 61 | $466 | $3.0M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 123 | 4 | $955 | $6.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 116 | 18 | $1,081 | $6.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 110 | 10 | $1,597 | $8.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 84 | 21 | $1,179 | $5.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 83 | 25 | $1,090 | $4.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 64 | 10 | $1,081 | $3.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 52 | 6 | $1,435 | $3.8M |
| 312 | NAICS 312 | 52 | 3 | $373 | $1.0M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 51 | 8 | $712 | $1.9M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 49 | 26 | $976 | $2.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 43 | 4 | $1,959 | $2.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 41 | 5 | $1,203 | $2.6M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 37 | 5 | $463 | $0.9M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 35 | 4 | $882 | $1.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 34 | 8 | $1,700 | $3.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 26 | 8 | $1,150 | $1.5M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 25 | 10 | $748 | $1.0M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 25 | 4 | $575 | $0.7M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 22 | 11 | $919 | $1.1M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 22 | 4 | $1,170 | $1.4M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 20 | 4 | $989 | $1.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 17 | 4 | $1,635 | $1.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 13 | 6 | $569 | $0.4M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 10 | 7 | $2,259 | $1.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 6 | 1 | $985 | $0.3M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 6 | 10 | $858 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
45
jobs · $65,818 avg pay
State Government
90
jobs · $51,191 avg pay
Local Government
1,016
jobs · $56,798 avg pay
Private
4,904
jobs · $49,200 avg pay
VA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
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