Local Economy
Chesterfield has a $20.2 billion local economy characterized by a strong industrial base and a diversified economic structure.
There are more than 10,300 companies operating in Chesterfield. Forty-five internationally-owned companies, representing fourteen countries, have facilities in the county.
Over the past six years, announced investment for new commercial and industrial projects has surpassed $5.16 billion.
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Civilian labor force (April 2024): 200,645
- Unemployment rate (April 2024): 2.3%
Real Gross Domestic Product (2022): $20.26 billion
- Taxable retail sales (2023): $5.809 billion
- Median household income (2022): $100,149
- Per capita income (2022): $64,035
- Total number of jobs in the county (December 2023): 147,001
- Total number of businesses in the county (December 2023): 10,331
- Total number of new startup firms in the county (2023): 467
Businesses, Jobs and Wages in Chesterfield County
Date | # Businesses | # Jobs | Average Weekly Wage |
---|---|---|---|
12/31/2023 | 10,331 | 147,001 | $1,216 |
Economic Development Announcements Totals by Year
Year | Investment | # New Employees | Square Footage |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | $274,120,000 | 2,167 | 822,066 |
2020 | $90,050,000 | 271 | 200,439 |
2021 | $113,250,000 | 564 | 1,559,262 |
2022 | $1,472,079,000 | 2,683 | 2,165,800 |
2023 | $664,370,000 | 975 | 1,025,493 |
2024 (YTD) | $2,554,850,000 | 580 | 1,610,750 |
Six Year Totals | $5,168,719,000 | 7,240 | 7,383,810 |
Date | Company | New or Expansion | Investment | # New Employees | Square Footage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
February 2024 | Article Furniture | New | $48,400,000 | 30 | 437,657 |
March 2024 | Blueprint Automation | Expansion | $8,150,000 | 25 | 60,000 |
May 2024 | Topsoe | New | $400,000,000 | 50 | 280,000 |
May 2024 | Atlantic Constructors | New | $20,000,000 | 50 | 155,000 |
May 2024 | UPS - 801 Port Walthall | New | $21,100,000 | 185 | 139,093 |
May 2024 | Chirisa Technology Parks | New | $2,000,000,000 | 60 | 139,000 |
June 2024 | Condair Group AG | New | $57,200,000 | 180 | 400,000 |
CY2024 | Totals | $2,554,850,000 | 580 | 1,610,750 |
Date | Company | New or Expansion | Investment | # New Employees | Square Footage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
February 2023 | ISO Group USA - Horti Innovators | New | $570,000 | 30 | 12,250 |
March 2023 | Springline at District 60 (Phase 1 Mixed-Use) | New | $85,000,000 | N/A | 327,000 |
March 2023 | OrthoVirginia at Watkins Centre | New | $50,000,000 | 50 | 77,000 |
March 2023 | The LAKE (Phase 1 Mixed-Use) | New | $170,000,000 | N/A | 52,000 |
April 2023 | Weidmüller Group | Expansion | $16,400,000 | 130 | 24,000 |
May 2023 | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | Expansion | $27,000,000 | 53 | 0 |
May 2023 | Timmons Office Building (Springline) | New | $50,000,000 | 100 | 150,000 |
June 2023 | MedRVA at Ironbridge Commons | New | $15,400,000 | 12 | 18,243 |
October 2023 | Courthouse Landing | New | $250,000,000 | 600 | 365,000 |
CY2023 | Totals | $664,370,000 | 975 | 1,025,493 |
Date | Company | New or Expansion | Investment | # New Employees | Square Footage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 2022 | Southeast Connections, LLC | New | $1,400,000 | 35 | 4,000 |
January 2022 | Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center | Expansion | $108,000,000 | 100 | 179,000 |
January 2022 | Paymerang | Expansion | $146,000 | 186 | 13,000 |
March 2022 | Verdex Technologies | New | $1,000,000 | 4 | 3,300 |
March 2022 | Hidden Wit Brewery | New | $4,240,000 | 36 | 11,500 |
April 2022 | Schlatterer Esband | New | $112,000 | 10 | 0 |
April 2022 | BJ’s Wholesale | New | $28,500,000 | 175 | 100,000 |
June 2022 | The LEGO Group | New | $1,000,000,000 | 1,761 | 1,700,000 |
September 2022 | Civica Inc. | New | $27,800,000 | 51 | 55,000 |
September 2022 | Plenty Unlimited, Inc | New | $300,000,000 | 300 | 100,000 |
December 2022 | Coca-Cola Consolidated | New | $881,000 | 25 | 0 |
CY2022 | Totals | $1,472,079,000 | 2,683 | 2,165,800 |
Date | Company | New or Expansion | Investment | # New Employees | Square Footage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
February 2021 | Sonoco Trident | Expansion | $2,000,000 | 11 | 46,000 |
March 2021 | Red Rock Developments | New | $20,000,000 | 0 | 353,044 |
May 2021 | Bissell | Expansion | $8,200,000 | 0 | 203,840 |
May 2021 | Bon Secours (Chester) | New | $30,000,000 | 48 | 24,000 |
May 2021 | Digital Fortress / Chirisa | New | $17,800,000 | 20 | 218,270 |
May 2021 | Aldora | New | $11,500,000 | 45 | 81,000 |
June 2021 | Amazon / James River Logistics | New | $3,650,000 | 100 | 0 |
June 2021 | DuPont / James River Logistics | New | $600,000 | 0 | 0 |
August 2021 | Icon Fitness / Nordic Track | New | $2,500,000 | 40 | 405,000 |
December 2021 | Starplast | New | $17,000,000 | 300 | 228,108 |
CY2021 | Totals | $113,250,000 | 564 | 1,559,262 |
Date | Company | New or Expansion | Investment | # New Employees | Square Footage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 2020 | DuPont | Expansion | $75,000,000 | 40 | 0 |
June 2020 | Blackbriar | New | $1,550,000 | 195 | 11,400 |
July 2020 | Super Radiator Coils | Expansion | $9,000,000 | 36 | 56,000 |
October 2020 | Devon USA | New | $4,500,000 | 0 | 133,039 |
CY2020 | Totals | $90,050,000 | 271 | 200,439 |
Date | Company | New or Expansion | Investment | # New Employees | Square Footage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
March 2019 | The Results Company | New | $1,500,000 | 600 | 26,866 |
March 2019 | IMPREG Group | New | $2,000,000 | 35 | 45,000 |
April 2019 | ERNI Electronics | New | $25,000,000 | 105 | 80,000 |
April 2019 | Coesia - G. D USA, Inc. | Expansion | $3,750,000 | 26 | 20,000 |
May 2019 | Petal Card | New | $300,000 | 80 | 8,000 |
June 2019 | Shamin Hotels | New | $125,000,000 | 600 | 0 |
October 2019 | Productiv | New | $1,000,000 | 50 | 105,000 |
October 2019 | Cartograf | New | $65,300,000 | 63 | 275,000 |
November 2019 | RAL | Expansion | $800,000 | 0 | 4,500 |
November 2019 | Super Radiator Coils | Expansion | $470,000 | 8 | 0 |
December 2019 | Carvana | New | $25,000,000 | 400 | 191,000 |
December 2019 | Texas Roadhouse | New | $5,000,000 | 100 | 6,700 |
December 2019 | Virginia Physicians for Women | New | $19,000,000 | 100 | 60,000 |
CY 2019 | Totals | $274,120,000 | 2,167 | 822,066 |