RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most manufacturing jobs, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2020 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, VAVA5,0512.2%−61%

02Glen Allen, VAVA17,5510.8%+493%

03Farmville, VAVA7,5930.8%–

04Brandermill, VAVA13,7300.7%+109%

05Buena Vista, VAVA6,6720.6%+7%

06Emporia, VAVA5,4470.5%−67%

07Strasburg, VAVA7,3800.5%−49%

08Abingdon, VAVA8,2840.4%−41%

09Manchester, VAVA12,4450.4%–

10Forest, VAVA13,4300.4%–

11Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8580.4%–

12Leesburg, VAVA49,9170.4%–

13Bedford, VAVA7,9110.3%–

14Galax, VAVA6,6700.3%–

15Fishersville, VAVA9,4840.3%–

16Rockwood, VAVA10,0100.3%–

17Broadlands, VAVA14,3530.3%–

18Bellwood, VAVA7,9070.3%–

19Montrose, VAVA8,2850.3%–

20Bristol, VAVA16,4180.3%−65%

21Salem, VAVA25,8160.3%–

22Cave Spring, VAVA25,7420.2%−38%

23Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7380.2%–

24Short Pump, VAVA29,0260.2%–

25Hollymead, VAVA8,4820.2%–

26Difficult Run, VAVA9,9380.2%–

27Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8590.2%–

28Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.2%+70%

29Lincolnia, VAVA20,3200.2%–

30Vinton, VAVA7,9670.2%–

31Lynchburg, VAVA81,3470.2%–

32Midlothian, VAVA19,1200.1%–

33Burke, VAVA44,0290.1%+49%

34Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4640.1%–

35Blacksburg, VAVA45,1040.1%+18%

36Madison Heights, VAVA10,2660.1%–

37Annandale, VAVA41,7050.1%–

38Portsmouth, VAVA96,7770.1%−13%

39Staunton, VAVA26,8010.1%−79%

40Reston, VAVA64,4140.1%−50%

41Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.1%−38%

42Laurel, VAVA18,7210.1%–

43Newington, VAVA13,4780.1%–

44Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.1%−24%

45Newport News, VAVA183,2300.1%+106%

46Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7360.1%–

47Hampton, VAVA137,3150.1%+14%

48Bon Air, VAVA16,9040.1%−34%

49Arlington, VAVA236,2540.0%−38%

50Richmond, VAVA237,2570.0%−65%

51Danville, VAVA41,6470.0%−68%

52Ashburn, VAVA46,0260.0%−77%

53Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.0%−45%

54Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.0%−90%

55Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.0%+40%

56Suffolk, VAVA104,6990.0%–

57Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.0%−85%

58Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.0%−81%

59Ashland, VAVA7,9820.0%–

60Bridgewater, VAVA6,9240.0%−100%

61Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.0%–

62Christiansburg, VAVA22,4420.0%–

63Covington, VAVA5,6800.0%–

64Culpeper, VAVA22,0740.0%−100%

65Dumfries, VAVA6,4050.0%–

66Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.0%–

67Franklin, VAVA8,4780.0%–

68Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3930.0%−100%

69Front Royal, VAVA15,7220.0%−100%

70Herndon, VAVA25,5060.0%–

71Hopewell, VAVA23,2610.0%−100%

72Lexington, VAVA7,7690.0%–

73Manassas, VAVA44,3320.0%−100%

74Marion, VAVA5,5550.0%–

75Martinsville, VAVA13,8490.0%–

76Orange, VAVA5,3650.0%–

77Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.0%−100%

78Poquoson, VAVA13,2920.0%–

79Pulaski, VAVA8,8070.0%–

80Purcellville, VAVA8,8900.0%–

81Radford, VAVA17,2430.0%–

82Smithfield, VAVA9,1120.0%–

83South Boston, VAVA7,7950.0%–

84Warrenton, VAVA10,2130.0%−100%

85Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510.0%–

86Williamsburg, VAVA15,8610.0%–

87Winchester, VAVA28,2720.0%−100%

88Woodstock, VAVA6,0020.0%–

89Wytheville, VAVA8,1280.0%–

90Bensley, VAVA5,9490.0%–

91Bealeton, VAVA5,0340.0%–

92Carrollton, VAVA8,4360.0%−100%

93Cascades, VAVA12,3570.0%–

94Collinsville, VAVA7,1390.0%–

95Crozet, VAVA9,2890.0%−100%

96Countryside, VAVA9,6610.0%–

97Dumbarton, VAVA7,9970.0%–

98Dranesville, VAVA11,8280.0%–

99Fort Lee, VAVA8,9930.0%–

100Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8940.0%–

101Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1090.0%–

102George Mason, VAVA9,9370.0%–

103Hollins, VAVA17,0970.0%–

104Innsbrook, VAVA8,5780.0%–

105Lakeside, VAVA12,6540.0%–

106Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6620.0%–

107Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9840.0%–

108Leesylvania, VAVA21,6320.0%–

109Mantua, VAVA8,2980.0%–

110Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3580.0%–

111Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7490.0%–

112Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6830.0%−100%

113Moorefield, VAVA6,1230.0%–

114Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1220.0%–

115Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7410.0%–

116Sandston, VAVA7,3990.0%–

117Seven Corners, VAVA9,3710.0%−100%

118Timberlake, VAVA12,7250.0%–

119University of Virginia, VAVA9,0650.0%–

120Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1830.0%−100%

121Triangle, VAVA10,4500.0%–

122Tysons, VAVA28,9360.0%–

123Wakefield, VAVA11,9300.0%–

124Woodlake, VAVA7,3580.0%–

125Yorkshire, VAVA9,7820.0%–

126Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1020.0%−100%

127Ettrick, VAVA5,9100.0%–

128Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5660.0%−100%

129Chester, VAVA24,4740.0%–

130East Highland Park, VAVA15,2650.0%−100%

131Floris, VAVA7,5890.0%–

132Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4490.0%–

133Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7000.0%–

134Franconia, VAVA18,3350.0%–

135Gainesville, VAVA18,1960.0%−100%

136Great Falls, VAVA15,2280.0%–

137Greenbriar, VAVA8,2430.0%–

138Groveton, VAVA13,9310.0%–

139Huntington, VAVA13,5020.0%–

140Hutchison, VAVA7,2840.0%–

141Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2570.0%−100%

142Idylwood, VAVA17,5590.0%–

143Independent Hill, VAVA10,8530.0%–

144Kings Park West, VAVA13,4420.0%–

145Kingstowne, VAVA18,3600.0%–

146Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9730.0%–

147Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0490.0%−100%

148Lansdowne, VAVA12,3280.0%–

149Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4500.0%−100%

150Linton Hall, VAVA41,8760.0%−100%

151Long Branch, VAVA7,0340.0%–

152Lorton, VAVA20,9910.0%−100%

153Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2710.0%–

154Lowes Island, VAVA11,0180.0%–

155McNair, VAVA22,6550.0%–

156Merrifield, VAVA20,6980.0%–

157New Baltimore, VAVA11,9190.0%−100%

158Newington Forest, VAVA12,3160.0%–

159North Springfield, VAVA7,0500.0%–

160Oakton, VAVA36,5280.0%−100%

161Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5890.0%–

162Quantico Base, VAVA5,8400.0%–

163South Riding, VAVA34,3520.0%–

164South Run, VAVA6,6000.0%−100%

165Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1800.0%–

166Springfield, VAVA31,1540.0%–

167Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4810.0%–

168Wyndham, VAVA12,0990.0%–

169Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7800.0%−100%

170Highland Springs, VAVA14,2960.0%–

171Montclair, VAVA22,3870.0%–

172Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0660.0%–

173Woodburn, VAVA9,5030.0%–

174Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2710.0%–

175Belle Haven, VAVA6,5700.0%–

176Belmont, VAVA9,7290.0%–

177Braddock, VAVA6,5360.0%–

178Brambleton, VAVA24,5370.0%–

179Buckhall, VAVA21,6020.0%−100%

180Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8230.0%–

181Burke Centre, VAVA17,0370.0%–

182Centreville, VAVA71,7060.0%−100%

183Chantilly, VAVA24,0360.0%−100%

184Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0440.0%–

185Crosspointe, VAVA5,6690.0%–

186Dale City, VAVA71,0160.0%−100%

187Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9570.0%–

188Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5450.0%−100%

189Falmouth, VAVA5,2160.0%–

190Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8390.0%–

191Sterling, VAVA32,4110.0%–

192Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6030.0%–

193Sudley, VAVA19,1620.0%–

194Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6290.0%−100%

195West Falls Church, VAVA31,2790.0%–

196West Springfield, VAVA22,5320.0%–

197Woodbridge, VAVA43,9450.0%–

198Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1940.0%–

199Vienna, VAVA16,6910.0%−100%

200McLean, VAVA49,6270.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS