Business Formation Pulse · VA
Norfolk city, Virginia Business Applications
Norfolk city recorded 4,651 business applications in 2025. It ranks 8 of 134 Virginia counties by application volume.
Latest year: 2025Norfolk city annual trend
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,651 |
| 2024 | 4,495 |
| 2023 | 4,708 |
| 2022 | 3,906 |
| 2021 | 4,512 |
| 2020 | 3,687 |
| 2019 | 2,677 |
| 2018 | 2,268 |
| 2017 | 2,094 |
| 2016 | 2,013 |
| 2015 | 1,805 |
| 2014 | 1,789 |
| 2013 | 1,820 |
| 2012 | 1,678 |
| 2011 | 1,571 |
| 2010 | 1,531 |
| 2009 | 1,538 |
| 2008 | 1,677 |
| 2007 | 1,801 |
| 2006 | 1,747 |
| 2005 | 1,677 |
