Business Formation Pulse · VA counties

Virginia Business Applications by County

Explore annual Census business applications across Virginia. Bubble size shows application volume; color can show volume or year-over-year change.

Latest year: 2025 · 134 counties

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County points use official Census internal coordinates. Values are protected estimates from the published annual BFS county file.

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Ranked by 2025 business applications

Virginia counties ranked by 2025 business applications
RankCountyApplicationsvs. prior yearShare of state
1Fairfax County19,666+6.3%14.2%
2Henrico County10,881+37.1%7.8%
3Prince William County8,555+6.2%6.2%
4Loudoun County8,077+4.1%5.8%
5Virginia Beach city7,424-5.5%5.3%
6Chesterfield County6,273+4.3%4.5%
7Richmond city4,748+5.7%3.4%
8Norfolk city4,651+3.5%3.4%
9Arlington County4,280+16.3%3.1%
10Chesapeake city4,032+15.9%2.9%
11Alexandria city3,396+9.6%2.4%
12Newport News city2,974+10.1%2.1%
13Stafford County2,875+12.3%2.1%
14Hampton city2,403+16.7%1.7%
15Spotsylvania County2,266+8.5%1.6%
16Portsmouth city1,907+19.7%1.4%
17Suffolk city1,812+23.7%1.3%
18Albemarle County1,456+10.7%1.0%
19Hanover County1,420+10.2%1.0%
20Roanoke city1,407+10.4%1.0%
21Frederick County1,132+16.0%0.8%
22Fauquier County1,068+3.7%0.8%
23Roanoke County1,064+11.1%0.8%
24Lynchburg city1,043+12.8%0.8%
25Bedford County968+14.7%0.7%
26James City County939+0.1%0.7%
27Fairfax city871+2.6%0.6%
28Montgomery County854+4.8%0.6%
29Rockingham County842+6.3%0.6%
30York County800+11.3%0.6%
31Charlottesville city774+12.7%0.6%
32Petersburg city757+17.7%0.5%
33Augusta County709+12.4%0.5%
34Culpeper County681-2.2%0.5%
35Manassas city641-13.6%0.5%
36Campbell County635+26.5%0.5%
37Fredericksburg city621+13.7%0.4%
38Pittsylvania County618+6.9%0.4%
39Harrisonburg city601+2.2%0.4%
40Washington County575+34.0%0.4%
41Danville city571+3.6%0.4%
42Franklin County567+10.1%0.4%
43Louisa County536+8.7%0.4%
44Warren County520+8.6%0.4%
45Shenandoah County516+6.8%0.4%
46Isle of Wight County508+7.6%0.4%
47Henry County501+15.4%0.4%
48Orange County498+16.4%0.4%
49Gloucester County448+32.2%0.3%
50Caroline County444+10.4%0.3%
51Prince George County434+6.9%0.3%
52Powhatan County433+12.8%0.3%
53Dinwiddie County405+14.7%0.3%
54King George County392+31.1%0.3%
55Halifax County389+23.1%0.3%
56Winchester city384+4.1%0.3%
57Goochland County380+5.6%0.3%
58Accomack County375+15.4%0.3%
59Tazewell County369+26.4%0.3%
60Botetourt County353+12.1%0.3%
61Mecklenburg County349+2.9%0.3%
62Hopewell city343-8.3%0.2%
63Amherst County341+19.2%0.2%
64Falls Church city337+15.8%0.2%
65New Kent County324-6.4%0.2%
66Fluvanna County315+6.4%0.2%
67Wythe County310+17.4%0.2%
68Staunton city288+11.6%0.2%
69Colonial Heights city287+14.3%0.2%
70Salem city280-4.8%0.2%
71Wise County280+17.2%0.2%
72Southampton County272+40.2%0.2%
73Westmoreland County271+13.9%0.2%
74Carroll County269+10.7%0.2%
75Waynesboro city264+9.5%0.2%
76Smyth County263+51.1%0.2%
77Pulaski County258+9.8%0.2%
78Manassas Park city257-16.8%0.2%
79Page County253+36.8%0.2%
80Greene County243-6.2%0.2%
81Prince Edward County232+19.6%0.2%
82King William County231+6.5%0.2%
83Russell County229+32.4%0.2%
84Williamsburg city218+3.8%0.2%
85Rockbridge County217+9.6%0.2%
86Brunswick County215+30.3%0.2%
87Clarke County207+1.0%0.1%
88Martinsville city205+12.6%0.1%
89Appomattox County190+10.5%0.1%
90Amelia County189+10.5%0.1%
91Buckingham County1870.0%0.1%
92Nelson County186-2.1%0.1%
93Floyd County182+26.4%0.1%
94Bristol city167+12.1%0.1%
95Madison County163+25.4%0.1%
96Nottoway County163-13.8%0.1%
97Lancaster County161+22.9%0.1%
98Northumberland County161+15.8%0.1%
99Middlesex County158+25.4%0.1%
100Franklin city157+1.3%0.1%
101Patrick County156+10.6%0.1%
102Scott County152+19.7%0.1%
103Northampton County149+7.2%0.1%
104Grayson County148+15.6%0.1%
105Radford city147+51.5%0.1%
106Cumberland County145+11.5%0.1%
107Poquoson city144+13.4%0.1%
108Essex County143+19.2%0.1%
109Giles County142+5.2%0.1%
110Lee County137-9.3%0.1%
111Charlotte County133+9.0%0.1%
112Buchanan County129+38.7%0.1%
113Lunenburg County128+6.7%0.1%
114Greensville County127+38.0%0.1%
115Sussex County114-2.6%0.1%
116Dickenson County104+40.5%0.1%
117Alleghany County103-2.8%0.1%
118Mathews County102+25.9%0.1%
119Charles City County99+32.0%0.1%
120Emporia city91+3.4%0.1%
121Rappahannock County91-5.2%0.1%
122King and Queen County90+26.8%0.1%
123Richmond County90+5.9%0.1%
124Surry County71-22.8%0.1%
125Galax city65-16.7%0.0%
126Craig County63+1.6%0.0%
127Buena Vista city61+32.6%0.0%
128Lexington city60+1.7%0.0%
129Norton city57+111.1%0.0%
130Bath County54+100.0%0.0%
131Bland County53-13.1%0.0%
132Covington city53+3.9%0.0%
133Bedford city46+4.5%0.0%
134Highland County320.0%0.0%