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Augusta County, with a population of 78,064 is the second-largest county in Virginia and the largest in the Shenandoah Valley. Along with the cities of Staunton and Waynesboro, the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) population is 125,774. The MSA is home to Mary Baldwin University (including the Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences) and Blue Ridge Community College, adding a total of 8,932 students.

Augusta County’s steady growth and increasing population make the County a leader in workforce.  With 235,261 available employees within a 30-minute drive time and a state unionization rate of less than 5%, Augusta County businesses benefit from a strong and ready-to-work labor force.

For a complete overview of Augusta County, review the below links.  If project-specific data is required, please email us at staff@augustaVAbusiness.com or call us at 540-245-5619.

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Local Facts & Figures

The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area, home to over 125,000 people, is located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. This local publication, prepared by the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission, covers the attractions, economies, and exceptionalism of the region.


 


U.S. Census Highlights

All the demographics in half the time — see how Augusta’s demographics, income, and educational attainment levels stack up against the national average.

 


Regional Data Center

Comprehensive data center for the Shenandoah Valley covering education and training, income and wagers, infrastructure and taxes, climate, crime levels, and cost of living indexes.


 


Workforce & Employer Data

A deep dive from the Virginia Employment Commission on Augusta County’s population, workforce, and employer data.



Major Employers

RankEmployerSize Class
1Augusta County School Board1000 and over employees
2Augusta Medical Center1000 and over employees
3Hershey Chocolate of Virginia1000 and over employees
4Target Corp1000 and over employees
5McKee Foods Corporation500 to 999 employees
6AAF McQuay, Inc.500 to 999 employees
7Hollister, Inc.500 to 999 employees
8County of Augusta250 to 499 employees
9NIBCO of Virginia250 to 499 employees
10Variform Inc 250 to 499 employees
11Augusta Medical Group 250 to 499 employees
12Blue Ridge Community College250 to 499 employees
13Innovative Refrig Systems Inc250 to 499 employees
14U.P.S.250 to 499 employees
15Augusta Correctional Center250 to 499 employees
16Food Lion100 to 249 employees
17Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center100 to 249 employees
18McDonald's100 to 249 employees
19Pactiv Corporation100 to 249 employees
20Valley Honda100 to 249 employees
21Valley Community Services 100 to 249 employees
22McKee Foods Transportation100 to 249 employees
23Shenandoah Landscape Services Inc100 to 249 employees
24Middle River Regional Jail 100 to 249 employees
25Staunton - Augusta Department of Social Services100 to 249 employees
26Cerro Fabricated Products Inc 100 to 249 employees
27American Specialty Blades Inc100 to 249 employees
28FedEX Ground100 to 249 employees
29C. Obaugh Pontiac Buick GMC100 to 249 employees
30Home Instead Senior Care100 to 249 employees
31Shamrock Foods Company100 to 249 employees
32Rouge River Farms 1000 and over employees
33Blue Ridge Lumber Company100 to 249 employees
34UVA Health Services Foundation100 to 249 employees
35Augusta County Service Authority100 to 249 employees
36Houff Transfer, Inc.100 to 249 employees
37Valley Crane & Rigging50 to 99 employees
38Packaging Services Inc.50 to 99 employees
39Lineage Logistics Services, LLC50 to 99 employees
40University of Virginia / Blue Ridge Hospital50 to 99 employees
41Cracker Barrel Old Country Store50 to 99 employees
42VDOT50 to 99 employees
43Houff Corporation50 to 99 employees
44Neuman Aluminium Impact50 to 99 employees
45Postal Service50 to 99 employees
46Virginia Eagle Dis Co LLC50 to 99 employees
47Augusta Nursing & Rehab Center50 to 99 employees
48Rexnord Industries50 to 99 employees
49Coca Cola Bottling Company50 to 99 employees
50Neuman USA50 to 99 employees