Market rankings · Virginia
Electricians in Virginia
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Virginia, ranked by the Groundwork market score for electricians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 778
- 8 chain locations (1%)
- Official establishments
- 1,826
- +5.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $11.1B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.3
- 8% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $14.3M
- 19% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #2 of 51
- Market score 78 · High
A site report maps the electricians on map listings around any address in Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Virginia has 778 electricians on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (1%) are chain locations, against 1% across the U.S. That comes to 2.3 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 2.5.
Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in Virginia comes to about $11.1B a year: $3,295 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. Spread across 778 electricians, that is $14.3M per company, 19% above the U.S. figure of $12M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,826 businesses with payroll in Virginia classed as electrical contractors, up 5.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,843 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 41 SBA-backed loans worth $17.4M have gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks #2 for electricians, with a Groundwork market score of 78 (high). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (85). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Danville area scores highest (58).
Every market in Virginia for electricians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Virginia, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 85 | 515 | 2.2 | $17.7M | +3.3% | #4 of 383 |
| 1Charlottesville, VA | 73 | 15 | 1.7 | $19.8M | +3.1% | #27 of 383 |
| 2Richmond, VA | 65 | 134 | 2.5 | $12.5M | +5.5% | #70 of 383 |
| 3Winchester, VA-WV | 63 | 15 | 2.7 | $11.4M | +6.5% | #83 of 383 |
| 4Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 60 | 181 | 2.6 | $11.8M | +0.9% | #111 of 383 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 59 | 26 | 2.0 | $12.9M | +2.3% | #120 of 383 |
| 5Roanoke, VA | 58 | 29 | 2.2 | $12.6M | +0.4% | #127 of 383 |
| 6Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 58 | 16 | 2.3 | $12M | −0.1% | #129 of 383 |
| 7Lynchburg, VA | 51 | 25 | 2.4 | $11.3M | +2.9% | #185 of 383 |
| 8Harrisonburg, VA | 51 | 13 | 2.6 | $10.9M | +3.5% | #186 of 383 |
| 9Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 44 | 15 | 2.9 | $9.6M | +3.2% | #239 of 383 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Danville, VA | 58 | 7 | 1.6 | $15M | −1.7% | #94 of 295 |
| 2Lake of the Woods, VA | 58 | 8 | 5.4 | $5.9M | +10.1% | #104 of 295 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 51 | 10 | 2.5 | $9.8M | −3.8% | #148 of 295 |
| Martinsville, VA | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $21.2M | −1.9% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stafford County, VA | 90 | 9 | 1.7 | $23M | +8.3% | #6 of 1,160 |
| 2Arlington County, VA | 89 | 6 | 0.5 | $75.1M | +2.1% | #8 of 1,160 |
| 3Alexandria city, VA | 86 | 7 | 0.9 | $40.4M | +1.0% | #15 of 1,160 |
| 4Loudoun County, VA | 85 | 30 | 2.1 | $21.8M | +6.4% | #22 of 1,160 |
| 5Suffolk city, VA | 85 | 7 | 1.8 | $17M | +10.4% | #26 of 1,160 |
| 6Richmond city, VA | 83 | 11 | 1.1 | $26.5M | +4.6% | #28 of 1,160 |
| 7Fairfax County, VA | 83 | 83 | 2.0 | $21M | +1.7% | #31 of 1,160 |
| 8Albemarle County, VA | 83 | 8 | 1.7 | $19.9M | +5.1% | #32 of 1,160 |
| 9York County, VA | 79 | 7 | 2.6 | $13.5M | +1.6% | #58 of 1,160 |
| 10Chesterfield County, VA | 77 | 34 | 2.4 | $13.9M | +8.7% | #73 of 1,160 |
| 11James City County, VA | 76 | 10 | 3.1 | $11.1M | +6.2% | #85 of 1,160 |
| 12Henrico County, VA | 74 | 28 | 2.0 | $15.8M | +2.3% | #103 of 1,160 |
| 13Roanoke County, VA | 72 | 7 | 1.8 | $17.2M | +0.2% | #128 of 1,160 |
| 14Hampton city, VA | 71 | 9 | 1.6 | $17.6M | 0.0% | #145 of 1,160 |
| 15Frederick County, VA | 70 | 10 | 2.8 | $11.7M | +8.8% | #167 of 1,160 |
| 16Rockingham County, VA | 69 | 7 | 2.1 | $13.8M | +6.6% | #173 of 1,160 |
| 17Spotsylvania County, VA | 67 | 18 | 3.4 | $10.1M | +10.5% | #221 of 1,160 |
| 18Prince William County, VA | 66 | 57 | 3.6 | $10.7M | +4.2% | #234 of 1,160 |
| 19Lynchburg city, VA | 64 | 6 | 2.1 | $12.2M | +3.0% | #266 of 1,160 |
| 20Virginia Beach city, VA | 60 | 49 | 2.7 | $11.8M | −1.3% | #358 of 1,160 |
| 21Norfolk city, VA | 59 | 20 | 2.1 | $13M | −2.9% | #376 of 1,160 |
| 22Roanoke city, VA | 57 | 8 | 1.8 | $13.6M | −0.8% | #418 of 1,160 |
| 23Montgomery County, VA | 57 | 10 | 2.7 | $10.5M | −1.2% | #426 of 1,160 |
| 24Newport News city, VA | 55 | 18 | 2.4 | $11.4M | −1.5% | #471 of 1,160 |
| 25Warren County, VA | 53 | 6 | 3.9 | $7.8M | +4.8% | #528 of 1,160 |
Show all 133 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Bedford County, VA | 51 | 10 | 3.0 | $9.8M | +4.4% | #556 of 1,160 |
| 27Orange County, VA | 48 | 8 | 5.4 | $5.9M | +10.1% | #643 of 1,160 |
| 28Chesapeake city, VA | 46 | 36 | 3.8 | $8.4M | +2.3% | #683 of 1,160 |
| 29Washington County, VA | 45 | 6 | 2.7 | $9.8M | 0.0% | #703 of 1,160 |
| 30Pittsylvania County, VA | 44 | 5 | 2.0 | $12.3M | −1.5% | #723 of 1,160 |
| 31Portsmouth city, VA | 44 | 11 | 2.7 | $9.3M | −1.2% | #729 of 1,160 |
| 32Augusta County, VA | 43 | 10 | 3.2 | $8.9M | +1.8% | #749 of 1,160 |
| 33Gloucester County, VA | 43 | 6 | 3.9 | $7.8M | +3.6% | #757 of 1,160 |
| 34Manassas city, VA | 43 | 8 | 5.6 | $6.3M | +3.9% | #762 of 1,160 |
| 35Colonial Heights city, VA | 42 | 6 | 8.0 | $3.6M | +3.2% | #786 of 1,160 |
| 36Franklin County, VA | 40 | 8 | 3.5 | $7.9M | +1.9% | #828 of 1,160 |
| 37Powhatan County, VA | 40 | 7 | 6.2 | $5.6M | +7.0% | #838 of 1,160 |
| 38Fauquier County, VA | 39 | 19 | 7.1 | $5.4M | +4.8% | #851 of 1,160 |
| 39Campbell County, VA | 38 | 8 | 3.6 | $7.4M | +0.1% | #860 of 1,160 |
| 40Hanover County, VA | 37 | 32 | 7.5 | $4.7M | +5.6% | #889 of 1,160 |
| 41Clarke County, VA | 36 | 5 | 8.5 | $4.1M | +5.4% | #902 of 1,160 |
| 42Accomack County, VA | 34 | 5 | 3.5 | $7.5M | +1.4% | #928 of 1,160 |
| 43Harrisonburg city, VA | 30 | 6 | 3.5 | $7.6M | −1.7% | #985 of 1,160 |
| 44Petersburg city, VA | 21 | 5 | 3.3 | $7.1M | +1.0% | #1,088 of 1,160 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $15.3M | +9.3% | |
| Henry County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $16.6M | −3.1% | |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $59.9M | −4.4% | |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $12.4M | +3.6% | |
| Prince George County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $19.4M | +2.0% | |
| Danville city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $21.9M | −2.2% | |
| Louisa County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $11.8M | +13.6% | |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $24.8M | +6.7% | |
| Tazewell County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $9.6M | −4.4% | |
| Wise County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $32.6M | −3.5% | |
| Botetourt County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $13M | +1.5% | |
| Pulaski County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $18.9M | −0.6% | |
| Halifax County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $16.2M | −1.4% | |
| Caroline County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $36.6M | +11.3% | |
| Amherst County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Smyth County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $30.2M | −3.0% | |
| Carroll County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $30.3M | +0.5% | |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $37.8M | +8.6% | |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $10M | +3.6% | |
| Wythe County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $15.4M | −1.2% | |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $8.2M | +6.2% | |
| Winchester city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $7.8M | +1.0% | |
| King George County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $17.7M | +10.5% | |
| Goochland County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $9.8M | +17.4% | |
| Staunton city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $14.8M | +3.8% | |
| Salem city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $9.6M | +1.7% | |
| Russell County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| New Kent County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +21.2% | |
| Fairfax city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $9.1M | +10.8% | |
| Page County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $24.8M | +0.3% | |
| Hopewell city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $8.5M | +7.5% | |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $6.6M | 0.0% | |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $9.7M | +2.3% | |
| Lee County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $19M | −2.1% | |
| Scott County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Greene County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $12.8M | +6.6% | |
| Buchanan County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.7% | |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $21.8M | +6.5% | |
| King William County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.5% | |
| Southampton County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $18.6M | +0.9% | |
| Patrick County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $19.7M | −0.9% | |
| Buckingham County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $16M | +1.9% | |
| Bristol city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Manassas Park city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $17.3M | −3.5% | |
| Radford city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.0% | |
| Appomattox County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $17.4M | +6.3% | |
| Giles County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $8.9M | −1.3% | |
| Brunswick County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Nottoway County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $13.9M | +1.0% | |
| Floyd County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $8.7M | +2.1% | |
| Grayson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Alleghany County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Nelson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Falls Church city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $26.5M | +3.3% | |
| Madison County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $5.5M | +2.7% | |
| Dickenson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Martinsville city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% | |
| Amelia County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $14.6M | +2.7% | |
| Poquoson city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $16.8M | +6.6% | |
| Northumberland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $15.7M | +6.1% | |
| Northampton County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Charlotte County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Greensville County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Lancaster County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $8.1M | +0.9% | |
| Middlesex County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $13.4M | +2.2% | |
| Sussex County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Essex County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Cumberland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $10.9M | +6.9% | |
| Richmond County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Mathews County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Franklin city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $8.5M | +4.1% | |
| Lexington city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 9.1 | $3M | +6.2% | |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $10.1M | +1.6% | |
| Galax city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $6.5M | −0.7% | |
| King and Queen County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Charles City County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $8.3M | −1.8% | |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Surry County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $4M | +0.8% | |
| Bland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Covington city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Emporia city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 4.6 | $5.2M | −4.4% | |
| Craig County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Bath County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Norton city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 12.5 | $1.7M | −5.5% | |
| Highland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 electricians on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many electricians are in Virginia?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 778 electricians in Virginia. 8 of them (1%) are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 1,826 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, up 5.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Virginia spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $11.1B a year, or $3,295 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 778 electricians on map listings, it comes to $14.3M per company. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which electricians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,365,732 households in Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Virginia compare with the U.S. for electricians?
Virginia has 2.3 electricians per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $14.3M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $12M. At the U.S. ratio of electricians to household spending, Virginia would have about 924, against 778 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,843 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Virginia has the highest market score for electricians?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Danville area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). Among 44 scored counties in Virginia, Stafford County scores highest, at 90 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Virginia scores 78 for electricians (high), #2 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Virginia. It maps the electricians on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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