Richmond Region


Virtual Tour

Welcome to Richmond...Easy To Love

To the north lies our nation's capital. To the east, brackish waters feed into the Chesapeake Bay. To the west, rolling Appalachian Mountains begin to rise. And smack dab in the center of it all you'll find the Historic Richmond Region, in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic.

Step in closer and you'll discover that the City of Richmond and the surrounding counties of Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover and New Kent make up the entire Historic Richmond Region. Here you'll find a wealth of small-town charms and big-city amenities woven into our landscape, catering to all walks of life.
With four distinct seasons, including one of the most remarkable displays of fall foliage along the Eastern seaboard, it's always the perfect time to visit. Four hundred years of rich history and culture are re-discovered every day by thousands of national and international visitors who come to experience our Easy to Love ways. History and heritage, gardens and plantations, arts and entertainment, even antiques and boutiques - whatever your interests are, we've got them covered.
With support from organizations like the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, the Retail Merchants Association of Greater Richmond and Greater Richmond Partnership, the growth of new and relocating businesses, from local merchants to international corporations, fuel our healthy economy and feed the high quality of life our Region is famous for.

It's not hard to discover why our Region is so Easy to Love. Just look around right here, www.visit.richmond.com, on the official Visitors Site of the Historic Richmond Region. You'll see why families and Fortune 500 companies alike are choosing the Historic Richmond Region to get away - and stay.


City of Richmond
So much to do and see in the Richmond Metro area, from ballet to baseball, canal boats to Cambodian art...Richmond offers something for everyone. Richmond is rich in history, culture, athletic challenges and much, much more. If you have specific questions, please be sure to check in with the tourism experts at the Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau for more information.


Chesterfield County
Enjoy our beautiful countryside and meandering rivers and streams. Visit our quaint villages and take advantage of unique and plentiful opportunities. Treat yourself to the vast expanses of our parks and numberous retreat facilities. Indulge in our culture and history. All this is just a few minutes away from a metropolitan area that offers "downtown" attractions. Here in Chesterfield County, you'll see spectacular vistas four seasons a year. You can see the flowers in full bloom, watch the leaves turn shades of color and count the snowflakes as they tumble from the trees.

Chesterfield County, Virginia with all its history, is a wonderful place to visit. But it's also a super place to live, work and raise a family. Home to more than 284,000 people, the county frequently is recognized for it's extraordinary quality of life. Whether you're looking for a fun-filled vacation or a place to live and work, Chesterfield County offers the best of both worlds. Come see for yourself!


Henrico County
Henrico County's 260,000 residents live in a well-planned community of 244.06 square miles consisting of beautiful residential communities, large expanses of fertile farm land, and carefully developed office, retail, and diversified industrial areas.

Henrico has an extensive network of park and recreational facilities, many of which have historic significance. For example, Meadow Farm, former home of Mosby Sheppard, is one of several Henrico sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This 150-acre farm was donated to the County of Henrico by Mrs. Elizabeth Adam Crump, wife of the late Adjutant General of Virginia Sheppard Crump, a descendent of the original owner. Meadow Farm is now the site of a nursing home, museum, and park.

For a wealth of information valuable to new residents, visitors and tourists alike, be sure to check our website provided below.



Hanover County
Hanover County is located in the east-central Piedmont and Coastal Plain areas of Virginia, between the Chickahominy and Pamunkey Rivers. It is approximately 90 miles south of Washington, D.C. and 12 miles north of Richmond. It is a part of the greater Richmond metropolitan area. The County land area is 471 square miles and is bordered by the Counties of Caroline, King William, New Kent, Henrico, Goochland, Spotsylvania and Louisa. There is one incorporated town in the County, which is the Town of Ashland

Hanover's contemporary life is that of a vibrant rural and suburban locality. It has two interstate highways, I-95 and I-295, which are among the busiest in the eastern United States. The County has a population of approximately 86,000. This includes those residing in the Town of Ashland, an authentic railroad town. Trains still rumble through the center of town, past Randolph-Macon College, lovely Victorian homes, and various shops. Randolph-Macon College is the oldest Methodist College in the United States.

Hanover is an excellent environment in which to live, for it offers a taste of rural America (it is the home of the internationally renowned Hanover Tomato) in the greater Richmond area. Hanover County also is great horse country and boasts some of the finest livestock farms in central Virginia. The County, one of the fastest growing in the state, continues to be an exciting community where history is preserved for the future.



Richmond Region Visitors Center
Every year more than 5 million visitors come to the Richmond Region. Standing ready to greet them are travel counselors at the Richmond Region Visitor Center—a one-stop-shop for visitors. In addition to picking up brochures about attractions, events, dining and shopping, visitors can talk with the experienced travel counselors who can give directions arrange discount lodging reservations.

The Visitor Center also features a gift shop with extensive Richmond Region merchandise including souvenirs, T-shirts, postcards and more.

For those interested in an overview of the area, Historic Richmond Tours begins its tours at the Richmond Region Visitor Center, located on the first floor of the Exhibit Hall building. The Visitor Center is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily Memorial Day through Labor Day. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
(804) 783-7450.

While in Richmond


Where the jobs are
The area's largest private employers had the equivalent of 109,893 full-time workers, up 3.6 percent or 3,821 employees, from 2006. By adding federal, state and local government employees, the workforce among the area's top 50 public and private employers soars to 183,297, up 3.6 percent from a year ago. The local governments have been added this year as part of an expanded metro area. Printer-friendly version of this chart
RANK PRIVATE EMPLOYERS 2007
FTEs		 2006
FTEs		   RANK PUBLIC & PRIVATE EMPLOYERS 2007
FTEs		 2006
FTEs
'07 '06   '07
1 3 HCA Inc. *a 7,719 7,083   1 State government *1 26,463 26,446
2 1 Capital One Financial Corp. 7,389 7,057   2 Federal Government *2 15,100 14,700
3 2 Virginia Commonwealth University Health System 6,990 6,729   3 Chesterfield County 10,826 10,467
4 4 Philip Morris USA 6,100 6,300   4 Henrico County 10,124 9,848
5 5 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5,862 5,371   5 Richmond City 8,940 8,833
6 6 Wachovia Corp. 5,349 5,315   6 HCA Inc. *a 7,719 7,083
7 7 Dominion Resources Inc.*b 5,114 5,060   7 Capital One Financial Corp. 7,389 7,057
8 8 Bon Secours Richmond Health System 5,021 4,351   8 Virginia Commonwealth University Health System 6,990 6,729
9 10 SunTrust Banks Inc. 3,674 3,542   9 Philip Morris USA 6,100 6,300
10 9 Ukrop's Super Markets Inc. 3,563 3,733   10 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5,862 5,371
11 13 DuPont 3,200 2,900   11 Wachovia Corp. 5,349 5,315
12 11 Bank of America Corp. 3,100 3,100   12 Dominion Resources Inc.*b 5,114 5,060
13 12 WellPoint Inc. 3,028 3,041   13 Bon Secours Richmond Health System 5,021 4,351
14 18 Delhaize America (Food Lion) *c 2,553 2,160   14 Hanover County 3,960 3,853
15 15 Circuit City Stores Inc. 2,552 2,498   15 SunTrust Banks Inc. 3,674 3,542
16 17 United Parcel Service Inc. 2,497 2,231   16 Ukrop's Super Markets Inc. 3,563 3,733
17 16 Qimonda Richmond 2,390 2,275   17 DuPont 3,200 2,900
18 14 Verizon Virginia Inc. 2,311 2,850   18 Bank of America Corp. 3,100 3,100
19 19 Genworth Financial Inc. 1,681 1,582   19 WellPoint Inc. 3,028 3,041
20 20 Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Inc. *e 1,611 1,555   20 Delhaize America (Food Lion) *c 2,553 2,160
21 21 University of Richmond 1,490 1,399   21 Circuit City Stores Inc. 2,552 2,498
22 23 Honeywell International Inc. 1,368 1,329   22 United Parcel Service Inc. 2,497 2,231
23 24 Media General Inc. 1,303 1,322   23 Qimonda Richmond 2,390 2,275
24 25 Alcoa Inc. 1,300 1,300   24 Verizon Virginia Inc. 2,311 2,850
25 29 The Kroger Co. 1,269 1,128   25 Genworth Financial Inc. 1,681 1,582
26 22 Wyeth 1,254 1,359   26 Petersburg City 1,645 1,670
27 26 Lowe's Cos. Inc. 1,215 1,215   27 Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Inc. *e 1,611 1,555
28 28 Supervalu Inc. Eastern Region 1,194 1,155   28 University of Richmond 1,490 1,399
29 30 BB&T Corp. 1,078 1,098   29 Honeywell International Inc. 1,368 1,329
30 27 Southside Regional Medical Center 1,045 1,181   30 Media General Inc. 1,303 1,322
31 33 CarMax Inc. 1,018 934   31 Alcoa Inc. 1,300 1,300
32 31 The Home Depot Inc. 1,010 963   32 The Kroger Co. 1,269 1,128
33 32 J.C. Penney Co. Inc. 961 958   33 Wyeth 1,254 1,359
34 34 7-Eleven Inc. 915 857   34 Lowe's Cos. Inc. 1,215 1,215
35 NR MeadWestvaco *d 879 NA   35 Supervalu Inc. Eastern Region 1,194 1,155
36 45 ColonialWebb Contractors *e 871 770   36 BB&T Corp. 1,078 1,098
37 37 LandAmerica Financial 828 783   37 Prince George County 1,069 1,056
38 35 Target Corp. 800 800   38 Southside Regional Medical Center 1,045 1,181
39 38 Tyson Foods Inc. 780 750   39 Hopewell City 1,039 1,037
40 43 Hunton & Williams LLP 766 684   40 CarMax Inc. 1,018 934
41 40 Markel Corp. 753 723   41 The Home Depot Inc. 1,010 963
42 41 Estes Express Lines 746 700   42 J.C. Penney Co. Inc. 961 958
43 36 Coventry Health Care 726 784   43 Louisa County 917 NA
44 47 Comcast Metro Richmond 725 637   44 7-Eleven Inc. 915 857
45 42 Cavalier Telephone 664 691   45 MeadWestvaco *d 879 NA
46 NR Westminster Canterbury *f 663 580   46 ColonialWebb Contractors *e 871 770
47 NR World Access 652 550   47 Dinwiddie County 848 863
48 49 Unistaff Inc. 646 625   48 Caroline County 837 NA
49 39 Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. 640 725   49 LandAmerica Financial 828 783
50 50 McGuireWoods 630 619   50 Powhatan County 827 818
      109,893 106,072       183,297 176,795

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