Loudoun's business community, all 150,000 workers and 9,000 businesses, is so much more than you ever imagined. Of course we serve the local "rooftops," through thousands of entrepreneurial and start-up businesses. The include our coffee shops and child care facilities, our clothing stores and car dealers, not to mention thousands of construction contractors and professional service businesses who build our homes, manage our finances, and care for us with the latest in medical advances. Although our largest businesses receive most of the headlines, it's these nearly 6,000 homegrown, often smaller businesses that fulfill the greatest needs in sustaining our daily lives.
Our business base also serves regional needs for higher education facilities, quality hotels, and recreational destinations, including rural wineries, family-friendly farms, and premium dining and shopping establishments. These businesses help give Loudoun a distinct image and quality-of-life advantage in the region.
Lastly, we cannot forget our successful industry clusters in transportation and warehousing, government contracting, information technology, and commercial and residential construction. These key businesses, many of which are on Loudoun’s
Major Employer List, offer unique products and services which earn them regional, national, and international recognition. From international shipping, to space rockets and satellites, to technology for the battlefield, Loudoun County, Virginia is a national leader in these high paying and prestigious industry classifications.