Virginia small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 499 (22.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 21,957

#50. Prince Edward County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,376 (22.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 235,025

#49. Norfolk
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- Total small business establishments: 153 (23.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.7%
- 2021 population: 6,631

#48. Charles City County
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- Total small business establishments: 728 (23.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 31,172

#47. Powhatan County
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- Total small business establishments: 677 (24.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 28,200

#46. Wythe County
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- Total small business establishments: 364 (24.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 14,800

#45. Nelson County
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- Total small business establishments: 375 (25.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 14,916

#44. Clarke County
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- Total small business establishments: 303 (25.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 12,039

#43. Northampton County
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- Total small business establishments: 763 (25.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 30,300

#42. Mecklenburg County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,867 (25.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 113,742

#41. Albemarle County
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- Total small business establishments: 304 (25.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 12,046

#40. Northumberland County
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- Total small business establishments: 11,607 (25.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 458,680

#39. Virginia Beach
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- Total small business establishments: 1,914 (25.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 74,022

#38. Fauquier County
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- Total small business establishments: 603 (26.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 22,596

#37. Waynesboro
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- Total small business establishments: 199 (26.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 7,437

#36. Rappahannock County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,298 (27.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 233,574

#35. Arlington County
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- Total small business establishments: 111 (27.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 95.7%
- 2021 population: 4,087

#34. Bath County
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- Total small business establishments: 694 (27.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 25,499

#33. Goochland County
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- Total small business establishments: 11,689 (27.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 428,435

#32. Loudoun County
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- Total small business establishments: 294 (27.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 10,772

#31. Middlesex County
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- Total small business establishments: 31,645 (27.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 1,141,645

#30. Fairfax County
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- Total small business establishments: 293 (27.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.7%
- 2021 population: 10,552

#29. Essex County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,402 (28.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 227,602

#28. Richmond
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- Total small business establishments: 2,231 (28.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 79,118

#27. Lynchburg
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- Total small business establishments: 9,442 (28.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 333,867

#26. Henrico County
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- Total small business establishments: 736 (28.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 25,653

#25. Staunton
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- Total small business establishments: 1,219 (28.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 42,376

#24. Danville
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- Total small business establishments: 4,556 (29.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 155,203

#23. Alexandria
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- Total small business establishments: 3,300 (29.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 111,821

#22. Hanover County
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- Total small business establishments: 524 (30.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 17,095

#21. Bristol
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- Total small business establishments: 3,095 (31.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 98,744

#20. Roanoke
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- Total small business establishments: 255 (31.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 8,128

#19. Franklin
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- Total small business establishments: 1,623 (31.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 51,526

#18. Harrisonburg
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- Total small business establishments: 251 (33.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.8%
- 2021 population: 7,433

#17. Lexington
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- Total small business establishments: 194 (33.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 5,731

#16. Covington
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- Total small business establishments: 541 (34.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 15,675

#15. Williamsburg
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- Total small business establishments: 640 (35.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 18,218

#14. Colonial Heights
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- Total small business establishments: 1,504 (35.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 42,765

#13. Manassas
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- Total small business establishments: 81 (36.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.6%
- 2021 population: 2,241

#12. Highland County
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- Total small business establishments: 510 (37.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 13,549

#11. Martinsville
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- Total small business establishments: 219 (39.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 5,622

#10. Emporia
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- Total small business establishments: 999 (39.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 25,354

#9. Salem
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- Total small business establishments: 440 (40.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 10,896

#8. Lancaster County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,000 (43.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 45,730

#7. Charlottesville
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- Total small business establishments: 304 (45.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 6,659

#6. Galax
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- Total small business establishments: 1,369 (48.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 28,115

#5. Winchester
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- Total small business establishments: 1,409 (49.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 28,458

#4. Fredericksburg
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- Total small business establishments: 193 (53.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 3,631

#3. Norton
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- Total small business establishments: 863 (59.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 14,546

#2. Falls Church
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- Total small business establishments: 1,994 (81.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 24,391

#1. Fairfax
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