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Hotels in Virginia

How many hotels exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 15 Virginia counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Hotels · Motels · Motor inns. Counted together because official statistics use one 721110 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 81% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Virginia

Hotels

675

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.1

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.4

per 10,000 present

State index

81%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,933,760

in covered counties

Workers

2,234,596

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 15 Virginia counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing hotels and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Virginia

City	County	Hotels	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach city	117–141	456,349	163,508	2.2	157–176%	High density
Richmond	Henrico County	83–99	337,830	220,227	1.9	134–144%	Above average
Chesapeake	Chesapeake city	54–64	253,091	99,392	1.8	129–144%	Above average
Newport News	Newport News city	35–47	186,870	94,081	1.5	108–133%	Above average
Richmond	Chesterfield County	64–76	373,620	122,211	1.5	107–123%	Above average
Stafford	Stafford County	24–34	161,536	31,480	1.4	98–106%	Range spans bands
Richmond	Richmond city	34–60	222,029	105,755	1.2	90–126%	Range spans bands
Hampton	Hampton city	17–31	132,860	34,168	1.1	82–121%	Range spans bands
Arlington	Arlington County	34–50	236,745	156,754	1.1	78–97%	Below average
Norfolk	Norfolk city	31–61	233,596	108,525	1.1	78–128%	Range spans bands
Alexandria	Alexandria city	20–34	153,467	77,493	1.0	75–98%	Below average
Fredericksburg	Spotsylvania County	14–22	141,654	33,418	0.9	64–91%	Below average
Manassas	Prince William County	41–71	501,551	114,472	0.7	53–79%	Range spans bands
Mc Lean	Fairfax County	86–178	1,112,020	681,997	0.6	43–71%	Range spans bands
Sterling	Loudoun County	21–71	430,542	191,115	0.4	29–67%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

157%

134%

129%

108%

107%

98%

90%

82%

Most competitors per capita

29%

43%

53%

64%

75%

78%

78%

82%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few hotels may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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