Which metro areas in Virginia are adding jobs fastest?
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (+7.9%), Winchester, VA-WV (+4.8%) and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (+4.7%) added private-sector jobs fastest among Virginia metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 10 ranked Virginia metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | +7.9% | +4,095 | 56,178 | 181,616 |
| 2 | Winchester, VA-WV | +4.8% | +2,644 | 57,829 | 152,332 |
| 3 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | +4.7% | +128,514 | 2,863,486 | 6,465,724 |
| 4 | Harrisonburg, VA | +4.6% | +2,443 | 55,895 | 140,155 |
| 5 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | +4.5% | +1,790 | 41,838 | 129,692 |
| 6 | Richmond, VA | +3.0% | +16,927 | 575,588 | 1,389,338 |
| 7 | Charlottesville, VA | +1.5% | +1,289 | 88,242 | 228,597 |
| 8 | Lynchburg, VA | +0.8% | +770 | 99,241 | 269,169 |
| 9 | Roanoke, VA | −2.3% | −3,303 | 143,093 | 316,547 |
| 10 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | −3.5% | −3,665 | 101,022 | 314,834 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Virginia has the fastest job growth?
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA: +7.9%, ahead of Winchester, VA-WV (+4.8%) and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (+4.7%), of 10 Virginia metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.