Virginia Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown

Key findings

• Virginia ranks 12th nationally with 1,598,461 companies — 2.5% of all 64,799,929 U.S. companies in the directory.
• Richmond is the state’s largest business hub, with 115,426 companies — 7.2% of every company in Virginia.
• Business is concentrated in a few metros: Richmond, Virginia Beach and Alexandria together hold 17.8% of the state’s companies.
• Industrial & mechanical leads the state’s industries at 486,903 companies (30.5%), across 9 tracked sectors.

How Virginia ranks nationally

Virginia and its closest neighbours by total company count. Select a state to open its own study.

Top Virginia cities by number of companies

These 10 cities account for 35.7% of all companies in Virginia. Select any city to browse its full company list.

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Virginia companies by industry

Every company is classified by its primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes. Select a sector to see those Virginia companies.

What the numbers show

Virginia’s 1,598,461 companies place it 12th nationally, 2.5% of the U.S. total. Activity clusters in its largest metros — Richmond, Virginia Beach and Alexandria alone account for 17.8% of the state’s companies — while industrial & mechanical is the dominant sector at 30.5%. For buyers and sellers, that means the deepest pools of suppliers and manufacturers sit in a handful of cities and one or two sectors; the charts above link straight into each so you can shortlist by capability and region.

Methodology

Figures reflect companies listed in Factur’s U.S. business directory as of 2026, classified by headquarters city and primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes. “Companies” includes manufacturers, suppliers, and B2B businesses of all sizes; counts are directory totals, not official census figures, and percentages are computed against the Virginia directory total. Data compiled by Factur, a sales and marketing firm for B2B manufacturers.