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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01Richlands, VAVA5,0515.2%−0.3 pts

02Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1024.7%−2.8 pts

03Martinsville, VAVA13,8491.1%+1.1 pts

04Strasburg, VAVA7,3801.1%+0.2 pts

05Buena Vista, VAVA6,6720.7%+0.2 pts

06Farmville, VAVA7,5930.7%+0.7 pts

07Dumbarton, VAVA7,9970.6%+0.6 pts

08Hopewell, VAVA23,2610.6%+0.5 pts

09Galax, VAVA6,6700.5%+0.5 pts

10Pulaski, VAVA8,8070.5%+0.5 pts

11Emporia, VAVA5,4470.5%−1.1 pts

12Leesburg, VAVA49,9170.5%+0.5 pts

13Woodstock, VAVA6,0020.4%+0.4 pts

14Highland Springs, VAVA14,2960.3%+0.3 pts

15Lynchburg, VAVA81,3470.3%+0.3 pts

16Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1090.2%+0.2 pts

17Chester, VAVA24,4740.2%+0.2 pts

18Front Royal, VAVA15,7220.2%−0.2 pts

19Ashland, VAVA7,9820.2%+0.2 pts

20Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4640.2%+0.2 pts

21Hampton, VAVA137,3150.2%+0.1 pts

22Newport News, VAVA183,2300.2%+0.1 pts

23Christiansburg, VAVA22,4420.2%+0.2 pts

24Cave Spring, VAVA25,7420.2%−0.2 pts

25Vienna, VAVA16,6910.1%−0.1 pts

26Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1830.1%+0.0 pts

27Danville, VAVA41,6470.1%−0.0 pts

28Salem, VAVA25,8160.1%+0.1 pts

29Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5450.1%+0.0 pts

30Hollins, VAVA17,0970.1%+0.1 pts

31Laurel, VAVA18,7210.1%+0.1 pts

32Radford, VAVA17,2430.1%+0.1 pts

33Broadlands, VAVA14,3530.1%+0.1 pts

34Kingstowne, VAVA18,3600.1%+0.1 pts

35Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.1%−0.0 pts

36Portsmouth, VAVA96,7770.1%−0.0 pts

37Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.1%+0.0 pts

38Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.1%+0.0 pts

39Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.0%−0.1 pts

40Richmond, VAVA237,2570.0%−0.1 pts

41Arlington, VAVA236,2540.0%−0.0 pts

42Ashburn, VAVA46,0260.0%−0.1 pts

43Suffolk, VAVA104,6990.0%+0.0 pts

44Annandale, VAVA41,7050.0%+0.0 pts

45Centreville, VAVA71,7060.0%−0.1 pts

46Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.0%−0.1 pts

47Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.0%−0.1 pts

48Abingdon, VAVA8,2840.0%−0.7 pts

49Blacksburg, VAVA45,1040.0%−0.1 pts

50Bridgewater, VAVA6,9240.0%−1.2 pts

51Bristol, VAVA16,4180.0%−0.8 pts

52Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.0%+0.0 pts

53Covington, VAVA5,6800.0%+0.0 pts

54Culpeper, VAVA22,0740.0%−1.0 pts

55Dumfries, VAVA6,4050.0%+0.0 pts

56Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.0%+0.0 pts

57Franklin, VAVA8,4780.0%+0.0 pts

58Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3930.0%−0.2 pts

59Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.0%−0.3 pts

60Herndon, VAVA25,5060.0%+0.0 pts

61Lexington, VAVA7,7690.0%+0.0 pts

62Manassas, VAVA44,3320.0%−0.2 pts

63Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.0%−0.1 pts

64Marion, VAVA5,5550.0%+0.0 pts

65Orange, VAVA5,3650.0%+0.0 pts

66Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.0%−0.2 pts

67Poquoson, VAVA13,2920.0%+0.0 pts

68Purcellville, VAVA8,8900.0%+0.0 pts

69Smithfield, VAVA9,1120.0%+0.0 pts

70South Boston, VAVA7,7950.0%+0.0 pts

71Staunton, VAVA26,8010.0%−0.5 pts

72Vinton, VAVA7,9670.0%+0.0 pts

73Warrenton, VAVA10,2130.0%−0.7 pts

74Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510.0%+0.0 pts

75Williamsburg, VAVA15,8610.0%+0.0 pts

76Winchester, VAVA28,2720.0%−0.4 pts

77Wytheville, VAVA8,1280.0%+0.0 pts

78Bellwood, VAVA7,9070.0%+0.0 pts

79Bensley, VAVA5,9490.0%+0.0 pts

80Bealeton, VAVA5,0340.0%+0.0 pts

81Bon Air, VAVA16,9040.0%−0.1 pts

82Brandermill, VAVA13,7300.0%−0.3 pts

83Carrollton, VAVA8,4360.0%−0.6 pts

84Cascades, VAVA12,3570.0%+0.0 pts

85Collinsville, VAVA7,1390.0%+0.0 pts

86Crozet, VAVA9,2890.0%−0.3 pts

87Countryside, VAVA9,6610.0%+0.0 pts

88Dranesville, VAVA11,8280.0%+0.0 pts

89George Mason, VAVA9,9370.0%+0.0 pts

90Glen Allen, VAVA17,5510.0%−0.1 pts

91Hollymead, VAVA8,4820.0%+0.0 pts

92Innsbrook, VAVA8,5780.0%+0.0 pts

93Lakeside, VAVA12,6540.0%+0.0 pts

94Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6620.0%+0.0 pts

95Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9840.0%+0.0 pts

96Madison Heights, VAVA10,2660.0%+0.0 pts

97Leesylvania, VAVA21,6320.0%–

98Mantua, VAVA8,2980.0%+0.0 pts

99Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3580.0%+0.0 pts

100Manchester, VAVA12,4450.0%+0.0 pts

101Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7490.0%+0.0 pts

102Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6830.0%−0.3 pts

103Moorefield, VAVA6,1230.0%–

104Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1220.0%+0.0 pts

105Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7410.0%+0.0 pts

106Rockwood, VAVA10,0100.0%+0.0 pts

107Reston, VAVA64,4140.0%−0.2 pts

108Sandston, VAVA7,3990.0%+0.0 pts

109Seven Corners, VAVA9,3710.0%−0.6 pts

110Wakefield, VAVA11,9300.0%+0.0 pts

111Woodlake, VAVA7,3580.0%+0.0 pts

112Yorkshire, VAVA9,7820.0%+0.0 pts

113East Highland Park, VAVA15,2650.0%−0.2 pts

114Montrose, VAVA8,2850.0%+0.0 pts

115Wyndham, VAVA12,0990.0%+0.0 pts

116Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7800.0%−0.4 pts

117Montclair, VAVA22,3870.0%+0.0 pts

118Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0660.0%+0.0 pts

119Woodburn, VAVA9,5030.0%+0.0 pts

120Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4810.0%+0.0 pts

121Difficult Run, VAVA9,9380.0%–

122Forest, VAVA13,4300.0%+0.0 pts

123Fort Lee, VAVA8,9930.0%+0.0 pts

124Fishersville, VAVA9,4840.0%+0.0 pts

125Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8940.0%+0.0 pts

126Timberlake, VAVA12,7250.0%+0.0 pts

127University of Virginia, VAVA9,0650.0%+0.0 pts

128Triangle, VAVA10,4500.0%+0.0 pts

129Tysons, VAVA28,9360.0%–

130Ettrick, VAVA5,9100.0%+0.0 pts

131Short Pump, VAVA29,0260.0%+0.0 pts

132Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5660.0%−0.2 pts

133Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2710.0%+0.0 pts

134Belle Haven, VAVA6,5700.0%+0.0 pts

135Belmont, VAVA9,7290.0%+0.0 pts

136Braddock, VAVA6,5360.0%–

137Brambleton, VAVA24,5370.0%+0.0 pts

138Buckhall, VAVA21,6020.0%−0.4 pts

139Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8230.0%–

140Burke, VAVA44,0290.0%−0.1 pts

141Burke Centre, VAVA17,0370.0%+0.0 pts

142Chantilly, VAVA24,0360.0%−0.1 pts

143Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0440.0%+0.0 pts

144Crosspointe, VAVA5,6690.0%+0.0 pts

145Dale City, VAVA71,0160.0%−0.1 pts

146Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9570.0%+0.0 pts

147Falmouth, VAVA5,2160.0%+0.0 pts

148Floris, VAVA7,5890.0%+0.0 pts

149Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4490.0%+0.0 pts

150Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7000.0%+0.0 pts

151Franconia, VAVA18,3350.0%+0.0 pts

152Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7360.0%+0.0 pts

153Gainesville, VAVA18,1960.0%−0.4 pts

154Great Falls, VAVA15,2280.0%+0.0 pts

155Greenbriar, VAVA8,2430.0%+0.0 pts

156Groveton, VAVA13,9310.0%+0.0 pts

157Huntington, VAVA13,5020.0%+0.0 pts

158Hutchison, VAVA7,2840.0%–

159Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2570.0%−0.2 pts

160Idylwood, VAVA17,5590.0%+0.0 pts

161Independent Hill, VAVA10,8530.0%+0.0 pts

162Kings Park West, VAVA13,4420.0%+0.0 pts

163Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9730.0%+0.0 pts

164Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0490.0%−0.0 pts

165Lansdowne, VAVA12,3280.0%+0.0 pts

166Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4500.0%−0.3 pts

167Lincolnia, VAVA20,3200.0%+0.0 pts

168Linton Hall, VAVA41,8760.0%−0.0 pts

169Long Branch, VAVA7,0340.0%+0.0 pts

170Lorton, VAVA20,9910.0%−0.2 pts

171Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2710.0%+0.0 pts

172Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8390.0%+0.0 pts

173Sterling, VAVA32,4110.0%+0.0 pts

174Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6030.0%+0.0 pts

175Sudley, VAVA19,1620.0%+0.0 pts

176Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6290.0%−0.1 pts

177West Falls Church, VAVA31,2790.0%–

178West Springfield, VAVA22,5320.0%+0.0 pts

179Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8580.0%+0.0 pts

180Woodbridge, VAVA43,9450.0%+0.0 pts

181Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1940.0%–

182Bedford, VAVA7,9110.0%+0.0 pts

183Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7380.0%+0.0 pts

184Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8590.0%+0.0 pts

185Lowes Island, VAVA11,0180.0%+0.0 pts

186Midlothian, VAVA19,1200.0%–

187McLean, VAVA49,6270.0%−0.1 pts

188McNair, VAVA22,6550.0%+0.0 pts

189Merrifield, VAVA20,6980.0%+0.0 pts

190New Baltimore, VAVA11,9190.0%−0.3 pts

191Newington, VAVA13,4780.0%+0.0 pts

192Newington Forest, VAVA12,3160.0%+0.0 pts

193North Springfield, VAVA7,0500.0%+0.0 pts

194Oakton, VAVA36,5280.0%−0.1 pts

195Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5890.0%+0.0 pts

196Quantico Base, VAVA5,8400.0%+0.0 pts

197South Riding, VAVA34,3520.0%+0.0 pts

198South Run, VAVA6,6000.0%−0.4 pts

199Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1800.0%+0.0 pts

200Springfield, VAVA31,1540.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES