Henrico County supports a diverse workforce ranging from industrial laborers to high tech specialists. The Workforce Services Division of the Virginia Department of Business Assistance offers virtually no-cost training and recruiting assistance for new and expanding companies. With a diverse labor pool to draw upon Henrico County is the ideal spot for corporate relocation or the start-up business.
Labor Population statistics and Labor force information from the 2000 Census:
| Total Population: |
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262,300 |
| Population 25 years and over: |
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177,191 |
| With High School graduate or higher: |
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153,476 |
| With Bachelor's Degree or higher: |
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61,887 |
| With Graduate or Professional degree: |
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20,785 |
| In labor force (16 years and older): |
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143,197 |
| Employed Civilian Population, 16 years and older: |
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138,815 |
| Mean Travel time to work in minutes: |
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21.6 |
| Occupation (Employed Civilian Population, 16 years and older) |
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| Management, Professional, and related: |
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55,866 |
| Service Occupations: |
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15,750 |
| Sales and Office Occupations: |
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42,844 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: |
|
156 |
| Construction, Extraction,and Maintenance Occupations: |
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10,453 |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations: |
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13,746 |
| Industry (Employed Civilian Population, 16 years and older) |
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| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining: |
|
390 |
| Construction: |
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7,937 |
| Manufacturing: |
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13,367 |
| Wholesale Trade: |
|
5,780 |
| Retail Trade: |
|
17,316 |
| Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities: |
|
6,444 |
| Information: |
|
4,512 |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, and Rental and Leasing: |
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19,741 |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, and Waste Management: |
|
14,180 |
| Educational, Health and Social Services: |
|
25,079 |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, and Food Services: |
|
8,778 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration): |
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6,860 |
| Public Administration: |
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8,431 |
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