Jobs & Economy in Henrico
Henrico's economy runs on a genuine corporate-headquarters density distinct from Richmond city's own state-government and VCU-anchored economy: six Fortune 1000 company headquarters per the county's own economic development office, including Altria Group's confirmed West Broad Street headquarters, plus Richmond International Airport itself sitting within county limits.
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Learn moreA real, confirmed corporate-headquarters base
Henrico's economic development office cites six Fortune 1000 company headquarters located in the county. Altria Group's headquarters is independently confirmed at 6601 West Broad Street in Henrico's Reynolds Crossing area (purchased for $20 million in 2017) -- despite using a Richmond mailing address, the building itself sits within Henrico County, a real address-vs-jurisdiction quirk. Markel Group (specialty insurance, ~1,700 county employees) and Elevance Health/Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (~2,582 county employees) are also confirmed major in-county employers, alongside T-Mobile USA (~1,300 employees).
Richmond International Airport: a real economic anchor located in the county itself
Richmond International Airport (RIC) physically sits inside Henrico County, in the unincorporated community of Sandston -- not in the City of Richmond, despite the airport's name. This gives Henrico a genuine, direct economic and employment anchor that Richmond city itself does not host within its own boundaries.
CarMax: a real, strong regional association, but headquartered next door
CarMax is strongly associated with the greater Richmond region and maintains a significant employment presence nearby, but its actual corporate headquarters sits in neighboring Goochland County, not Henrico -- a real distinction this record does not blur despite the strong regional overlap.
Consistently low unemployment
Henrico's unemployment rate was cited at 3.3% for the 2025 annual average and 3.8% in January 2026 -- consistently low readings reflecting the county's real, diversified job base across insurance, healthcare, telecommunications, and logistics/airport-adjacent employment.
Key takeaways
- Henrico's own economic development office cites six Fortune 1000 company headquarters in the county, including Altria Group (confirmed, 6601 West Broad Street), Markel Group, and Elevance Health/Anthem.
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) is physically located within Henrico County (Sandston), a real, direct economic anchor distinct from Richmond city itself.
- CarMax is strongly associated with the region but headquartered in neighboring Goochland County, not Henrico -- a real distinction, not blurred here.
- Unemployment has run consistently low (3.3%-3.8% across 2025-2026 readings), reflecting a diversified, insurance/healthcare/telecom-anchored job base.
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