Virginia's Economic Forecast, May 2026
A quarterly economic forecast for the Commonwealth of Virginia, created by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
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City of Hopewell 2025 Employee Survey
Results of the 2025 City of Hopewell Employee Survey
Virginia School Enrollment Projections: 2026-2030
On February 25th, the Demographics Research Group released public K-12 school enrollment projections for Virginia’s 131 school divisions for the next five school years (2026-2030), as well as projections of public school graduates and completers.
2025 Virginia Population Estimates
Virginia’s population reached 8.88 million as of July 1, 2025, an increase of more than 248,000 residents since the 2020 Census. Virginia remains the 12th most populous state and ranked 11th nationally in numeric population growth during this period.
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