GDP, 2025$807.9B#13 of 51 · 2.6% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+2.3%#18 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$80,903#12 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20263.6%#24 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $113.9B | 14.1% | +0.4 pp | 17 | ||
| Government | $130.7B | 16.2% | +5.1 pp | 6 | ||
| Manufacturing | $58.9B | 7.3% | −2.2 pp | 37 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $51.6B | 6.4% | −2.3 pp | 27 | ||
| Professional services | $100.2B | 12.4% | +4.4 pp | 3 | ||
| Health care | $53.3B | 6.6% | −0.9 pp | 42 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $39.1B | 4.8% | −1.5 pp | 40 | ||
| Retail trade | $44.1B | 5.5% | −0.4 pp | 41 | ||
| Information | $36.2B | 4.5% | −1.2 pp | 12 | ||
| Construction | $39.3B | 4.9% | +0.5 pp | 18 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $21.9B | 2.7% | −0.6 pp | 37 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $22.9B | 2.8% | −0.3 pp | 36 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $26.1B | 3.2% | +0.3 pp | 13 | ||
| Other services | $19.1B | 2.4% | +0.3 pp | 7 | ||
| Management of companies | $20.7B | 2.6% | +0.8 pp | 8 | ||
| Utilities | $12.6B | 1.6% | −0.1 pp | 39 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $2.3B | 0.3% | −1.0 pp | 25 | ||
| Education | $6.7B | 0.8% | −0.3 pp | 28 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $6.0B | 0.7% | −0.3 pp | 35 | ||
| Agriculture | $2.4B | 0.3% | −0.5 pp | 42 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in Virginia
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6,562,398 | $759.0B | $93,299 | 3.8% | |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 1,794,278 | $134.3B | $65,313 | 3.5% | |
| Richmond, VA | 1,370,165 | $123.9B | $74,922 | 3.4% | |
| Roanoke, VA | 315,749 | $22.6B | $62,594 | 3.3% | |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 313,876 | $19.4B | $54,260 | 3.6% | |
| Lynchburg, VA | 266,432 | $14.2B | $53,298 | 3.7% | |
| Charlottesville, VA | 227,336 | $20.3B | $96,479 | 3.0% | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 182,041 | $11.1B | $52,828 | 4.1% | |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 149,702 | $10.4B | $64,407 | 3.2% | |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 138,838 | $10.7B | $53,670 | 3.2% | |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 128,481 | $7.2B | $58,462 | 2.9% |