Virginia: An Economy Built On Small Establishments
Virginia counted 210,842 employer establishments in the 2023 Census County Business Patterns, and 198,609 of them have fewer than 50 employees, roughly 94% of the total. Finance and insurance accounts for 10,642 establishments employing 178,431 people statewide, and professional, scientific, and technical services for 32,231 establishments employing 536,441. The Virginia Economic Development Partnership organizes the state's development work around 18 regions including Greater Richmond.
- U.S. Census Bureau: 2023 County Business Patterns: State file (cbp23st) (2023 CBP; retrieved 2026-10-05)
- Virginia Economic Development Partnership: Virginia Regions (undated current page; retrieved 2026-10-08)