RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most manufacturing jobs, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01Richlands, VAVA5,0515.2%−5%

02Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1024.7%−37%

03Martinsville, VAVA13,8491.1%–

04Strasburg, VAVA7,3801.1%+23%

05Buena Vista, VAVA6,6720.7%+26%

06Farmville, VAVA7,5930.7%–

07Dumbarton, VAVA7,9970.6%–

08Hopewell, VAVA23,2610.6%+881%

09Galax, VAVA6,6700.5%–

10Pulaski, VAVA8,8070.5%–

11Emporia, VAVA5,4470.5%−69%

12Leesburg, VAVA49,9170.5%–

13Woodstock, VAVA6,0020.4%–

14Highland Springs, VAVA14,2960.3%–

15Lynchburg, VAVA81,3470.3%–

16Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1090.2%–

17Chester, VAVA24,4740.2%–

18Front Royal, VAVA15,7220.2%−51%

19Ashland, VAVA7,9820.2%–

20Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4640.2%–

21Hampton, VAVA137,3150.2%+202%

22Newport News, VAVA183,2300.2%+366%

23Christiansburg, VAVA22,4420.2%–

24Cave Spring, VAVA25,7420.2%−60%

25Vienna, VAVA16,6910.1%−46%

26Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1830.1%+27%

27Danville, VAVA41,6470.1%−1%

28Salem, VAVA25,8160.1%–

29Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5450.1%+54%

30Hollins, VAVA17,0970.1%–

31Laurel, VAVA18,7210.1%–

32Radford, VAVA17,2430.1%–

33Broadlands, VAVA14,3530.1%–

34Kingstowne, VAVA18,3600.1%–

35Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.1%−27%

36Portsmouth, VAVA96,7770.1%−39%

37Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.1%+418%

38Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.1%+0%

39Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.0%−67%

40Richmond, VAVA237,2570.0%−65%

41Arlington, VAVA236,2540.0%−39%

42Ashburn, VAVA46,0260.0%−70%

43Suffolk, VAVA104,6990.0%–

44Annandale, VAVA41,7050.0%–

45Centreville, VAVA71,7060.0%−83%

46Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.0%−89%

47Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.0%−92%

48Abingdon, VAVA8,2840.0%−100%

49Blacksburg, VAVA45,1040.0%−100%

50Bridgewater, VAVA6,9240.0%−100%

51Bristol, VAVA16,4180.0%−100%

52Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.0%–

53Covington, VAVA5,6800.0%–

54Culpeper, VAVA22,0740.0%−100%

55Dumfries, VAVA6,4050.0%–

56Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.0%–

57Franklin, VAVA8,4780.0%–

58Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3930.0%−100%

59Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.0%−100%

60Herndon, VAVA25,5060.0%–

61Lexington, VAVA7,7690.0%–

62Manassas, VAVA44,3320.0%−100%

63Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.0%−100%

64Marion, VAVA5,5550.0%–

65Orange, VAVA5,3650.0%–

66Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.0%−100%

67Poquoson, VAVA13,2920.0%–

68Purcellville, VAVA8,8900.0%–

69Smithfield, VAVA9,1120.0%–

70South Boston, VAVA7,7950.0%–

71Staunton, VAVA26,8010.0%−100%

72Vinton, VAVA7,9670.0%–

73Warrenton, VAVA10,2130.0%−100%

74Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510.0%–

75Williamsburg, VAVA15,8610.0%–

76Winchester, VAVA28,2720.0%−100%

77Wytheville, VAVA8,1280.0%–

78Bellwood, VAVA7,9070.0%–

79Bensley, VAVA5,9490.0%–

80Bealeton, VAVA5,0340.0%–

81Bon Air, VAVA16,9040.0%−100%

82Brandermill, VAVA13,7300.0%−100%

83Carrollton, VAVA8,4360.0%−100%

84Cascades, VAVA12,3570.0%–

85Collinsville, VAVA7,1390.0%–

86Crozet, VAVA9,2890.0%−100%

87Countryside, VAVA9,6610.0%–

88Dranesville, VAVA11,8280.0%–

89Forest, VAVA13,4300.0%–

90Fort Lee, VAVA8,9930.0%–

91Fishersville, VAVA9,4840.0%–

92Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8940.0%–

93George Mason, VAVA9,9370.0%–

94Glen Allen, VAVA17,5510.0%−100%

95Hollymead, VAVA8,4820.0%–

96Innsbrook, VAVA8,5780.0%–

97Lakeside, VAVA12,6540.0%–

98Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6620.0%–

99Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9840.0%–

100Madison Heights, VAVA10,2660.0%–

101Leesylvania, VAVA21,6320.0%–

102Mantua, VAVA8,2980.0%–

103Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3580.0%–

104Manchester, VAVA12,4450.0%–

105Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7490.0%–

106Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6830.0%−100%

107Moorefield, VAVA6,1230.0%–

108Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1220.0%–

109Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7410.0%–

110Rockwood, VAVA10,0100.0%–

111Reston, VAVA64,4140.0%−100%

112Sandston, VAVA7,3990.0%–

113Seven Corners, VAVA9,3710.0%−100%

114Timberlake, VAVA12,7250.0%–

115University of Virginia, VAVA9,0650.0%–

116Triangle, VAVA10,4500.0%–

117Tysons, VAVA28,9360.0%–

118Wakefield, VAVA11,9300.0%–

119Woodlake, VAVA7,3580.0%–

120Yorkshire, VAVA9,7820.0%–

121Ettrick, VAVA5,9100.0%–

122Short Pump, VAVA29,0260.0%–

123Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5660.0%−100%

124East Highland Park, VAVA15,2650.0%−100%

125Montrose, VAVA8,2850.0%–

126Bedford, VAVA7,9110.0%–

127Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7380.0%–

128Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8590.0%–

129Wyndham, VAVA12,0990.0%–

130Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7800.0%−100%

131Montclair, VAVA22,3870.0%–

132Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0660.0%–

133Woodburn, VAVA9,5030.0%–

134Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4810.0%–

135Difficult Run, VAVA9,9380.0%–

136Floris, VAVA7,5890.0%–

137Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4490.0%–

138Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7000.0%–

139Franconia, VAVA18,3350.0%–

140Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7360.0%–

141Gainesville, VAVA18,1960.0%−100%

142Great Falls, VAVA15,2280.0%–

143Greenbriar, VAVA8,2430.0%–

144Groveton, VAVA13,9310.0%–

145Huntington, VAVA13,5020.0%–

146Hutchison, VAVA7,2840.0%–

147Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2570.0%−100%

148Idylwood, VAVA17,5590.0%–

149Independent Hill, VAVA10,8530.0%–

150Kings Park West, VAVA13,4420.0%–

151Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9730.0%–

152Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0490.0%−100%

153Lansdowne, VAVA12,3280.0%–

154Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4500.0%−100%

155Lincolnia, VAVA20,3200.0%–

156Linton Hall, VAVA41,8760.0%−100%

157Long Branch, VAVA7,0340.0%–

158Lorton, VAVA20,9910.0%−100%

159Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2710.0%–

160Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8390.0%–

161Sterling, VAVA32,4110.0%–

162Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6030.0%–

163Sudley, VAVA19,1620.0%–

164Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6290.0%−100%

165West Falls Church, VAVA31,2790.0%–

166West Springfield, VAVA22,5320.0%–

167Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8580.0%–

168Woodbridge, VAVA43,9450.0%–

169Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1940.0%–

170Midlothian, VAVA19,1200.0%–

171Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2710.0%–

172Belle Haven, VAVA6,5700.0%–

173Belmont, VAVA9,7290.0%–

174Braddock, VAVA6,5360.0%–

175Brambleton, VAVA24,5370.0%–

176Buckhall, VAVA21,6020.0%−100%

177Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8230.0%–

178Burke, VAVA44,0290.0%−100%

179Burke Centre, VAVA17,0370.0%–

180Chantilly, VAVA24,0360.0%−100%

181Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0440.0%–

182Crosspointe, VAVA5,6690.0%–

183Dale City, VAVA71,0160.0%−100%

184Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9570.0%–

185Falmouth, VAVA5,2160.0%–

186Lowes Island, VAVA11,0180.0%–

187McNair, VAVA22,6550.0%–

188Merrifield, VAVA20,6980.0%–

189New Baltimore, VAVA11,9190.0%−100%

190Newington, VAVA13,4780.0%–

191Newington Forest, VAVA12,3160.0%–

192North Springfield, VAVA7,0500.0%–

193Oakton, VAVA36,5280.0%−100%

194Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5890.0%–

195Quantico Base, VAVA5,8400.0%–

196South Riding, VAVA34,3520.0%–

197South Run, VAVA6,6000.0%−100%

198Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1800.0%–

199Springfield, VAVA31,1540.0%–

200McLean, VAVA49,6270.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES