Virginia manufacturing fact sheet
THE FACTORY CENSUS, Q3 2026 · FACTORYREGISTRY RESEARCH · SNAPSHOT JUL 2026
As of JUL 2026, FactoryRegistry lists 5,965 manufacturing facilities in Virginia, of which 2,812 (47.1%) carry a recent operating signal. That is 67.70 facilities per 100,000 residents.
Top counties
| COUNTY | FACILITIES |
|---|---|
| Fairfax | 446 |
| Norfolk | 247 |
| Chesapeake | 247 |
| Virginia Beach | 212 |
| Loudoun | 208 |
| Henrico | 187 |
| Chesterfield | 184 |
| Richmond | 167 |
| Prince William | 143 |
| Newport News | 125 |
Leading industries
| SUBSECTOR | FACILITIES |
|---|---|
| 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 797 |
| 336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 696 |
| 334 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 519 |
| 321 Wood Product Manufacturing | 502 |
| 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 482 |
Largest listed employers
| FACILITY | CITY | EMPLOYEES |
|---|---|---|
| Accomac Complex | Accomac | 500+ |
| Acorn | Harrisonburg | 500+ |
| AdvanSix - Hopewell Plant | Hopewell | 500+ |
| Alfa Laval | Richmond | 500+ |
| AN Altavista | Altavista | 500+ |
| Anord Mardix Henrico | Henrico | 500+ |
| Bridgewater Complex | Bridgewater | 500+ |
| BWXT NOG Lynchburg | Lynchburg | 500+ |
| Canon Virginia Incorporated | Newport News | 500+ |
| Carvana Chesterfield | Chesterfield | 500+ |
Ranked by reported employment band. Facilities whose sources report no band are not listed here.
Coverage
The registry lists 5,965 facilities in Virginia against a BLS QCEW benchmark of 8,978 manufacturing establishments (2024) — coverage of 66.4%. The benchmark is a floor: QCEW counts establishments covered by unemployment insurance and so excludes most sole proprietors and some contract operations. The real number of manufacturing sites is therefore higher than the benchmark, and this percentage overstates coverage rather than understating it. Where it exceeds 100%, the registry lists more sites than QCEW counts establishments — which is expected in states with many small or single-person operations, and is also where duplicate listings would show up first.
Full census, Q3 2026 · Virginia in the registry
FactoryRegistry Research, The Factory Census, Q3 2026 — factoryregistry.com/census/2026-q3/va · press@factoryregistry.com