DO BUSINESS HERE
DIVERSE TALENT
DO BUSINESS HERE
DIVERSE TALENT
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The region is home to 728,000 workers. With access to a talent pipeline surging with 1.6 million higher education students within a 150-mile radius of the region, you’ll find the workforce you need in Richmond, Virginia.
Why Richmond
WORLD-CLASS HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
Turn to our local and regional higher education institutions to build a talented and diverse workforce that will drive company success. Pull from Virginia Commonwealth University (a top 50 public research institution in the country), the University of Richmond (the number 18 undergraduate liberal arts college in the country), Virginia Union University (a top 25 performer on social mobility), and so much more.
GROWING POPULATION
The region is home to 1.3 million people, and we're growing. The City of Richmond’s population grew by 11.0% between 2010 and 2020 and is expected to grow another 19.3% by 2050. In total, the larger Richmond region added 130,000 people over the past 10 years. Contributing to the population growth are individuals from more expensive labor markets – roughly 15.1% of the people who migrated to the region between 2015 and 2019 were from Northern Virginia, with others coming from regions like New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Atlanta.
DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES
Your business needs diverse talent with a variety of perspectives and backgrounds to drive innovation and compete in a global economy. When you build your business here, you choose a community with one of the most diverse tech workforces in the U.S.
728,000
REGIONAL LABOR FORCE
2023
Source:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
22
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
2022
Source:
Greater Richmond Partnership
2
REGIONAL HBCUs (VUU AND VSU)
2022
Source:
Greater Richmond Partnership
Interested in learning more about the talent advantage in Richmond, Virginia? Reach out to Richmond Economic Development.
