Monthly report

New businesses in Virginia: October 2024

6,261 new businesses were formed in Virginia in October 2024, up 39% from September and up 28% from October 2023.

New businesses
6,261
October 2024
Month over month
+39%
vs 4,504
Year over year
+28%
vs 4,904
Most common type
LLC
87% of formations

New Virginia businesses per month

04,0008,000Oct 2022: 4,267Oct 22Nov 2022: 4,329Dec 2022: 4,565Jan 2023: 6,2322023Feb 2023: 5,350Mar 2023: 5,939Apr 2023: 4,834May 2023: 5,257Jun 2023: 4,665Jul 2023: 4,397Aug 2023: 4,775Sep 2023: 3,880Oct 2023: 4,904Nov 2023: 5,069Dec 2023: 5,142Jan 2024: 7,0922024Feb 2024: 6,135Mar 2024: 6,115Apr 2024: 5,694May 2024: 5,571Jun 2024: 4,848Jul 2024: 5,235Aug 2024: 4,955Sep 2024: 4,504Oct 2024: 6,261

By entity type

  • LLCs5,433 · 87%
  • Corporations561 · 9%
  • Other244 · 4%
  • Limited partnerships11 · 0%
  • Nonprofits7 · 0%
  • LLPs5 · 0%

Top counties in October 2024

Top cities in October 2024

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Methodology

Counts are businesses registered with the state of Virginia whose formation (registration) date falls in October 2024 and that appear on the state register in ListRiver's data as of October 12, 2026. Businesses already dissolved are not counted, so older months can drift slightly as records change. City and county refer to the business address on file. More in the methodology.

Cite this report: ListRiver, “New businesses in Virginia: October 2024”, https://listriver.com/reports/new-businesses/virginia/2024-10. Journalists and researchers are welcome to use these figures with a link.

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