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Norfolk city Business Data

Businesses, industries, trucking companies, banks and bankruptcies in Norfolk city, Virginia.

Employer establishments
5,398
2023
Employees
109,272
Average annual pay
$61,943
Nonemployer businesses
16,438
$732.7M receipts, 2024

Industries

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IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage pay
Retail trade76311,353$30,852
Health care and social assistance70121,434$70,305
Accommodation and food services64311,703$23,222
Professional and technical services62110,651$84,891
Other services6094,532$43,733
Construction3694,985$69,638
Real estate and rental3444,475$68,948
Finance and insurance2654,403$98,016
Administrative and support services24510,233$55,726
Transportation and warehousing2228,197$79,917
Wholesale trade1863,458$66,106
Manufacturing1235,797$59,662
Information1231,604$81,238
Arts, entertainment and recreation721,563$29,687
Educational services681,833$43,470
Management of companies382,798$132,304

Total annual payroll: $6.77B

Establishments by number of employees

2023

  • 1 to 4 employees2,54247.1%
  • 5 to 9 employees1,00618.6%
  • 10 to 19 employees83015.4%
  • 20 to 49 employees66412.3%
  • 50 to 99 employees2003.7%
  • 100 to 249 employees1031.9%
  • 250 to 499 employees320.6%
  • 500 to 999 employees110.2%
  • 1,000 or more employees100.2%

Trucking companies

577 active carriers with 3,692 power units and 4,286 drivers

All carriers

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Business bankruptcies

Virginia by county

9 business cases (2 under Chapter 11) and 575 cases in all were filed in the 12 months ending June 2026.

County Business Patterns counts employer establishments by the county where they are located. The Census Bureau adds small random noise to protect confidentiality, and some small cells are withheld (shown as Not reported).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns, FMCSA, FDIC and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023