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Minority and Woman-Owned Business Facts
Minority- and woman-owned businesses make significant contributions to Fairfax County's economy and add breadth and diversity to the business community. The county leads Virginia in the number of companies owned by Asians and Pacific Islanders, African-Americans, Hispanics, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and women.
- A selected list of Fairfax County's emerging technology companies is available in a downloadable format.
- The resources for minority-owned businesses page contains useful links to local, state and federal procurement sites, as well as organizations and media sites.
Minority-Owned Businesses in Fairfax by Ethnicity |
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| Asian and Pacific Islander | 28% |
| Subcontinental Asian | 25% |
| African-American | 21% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Non-minority/no reponse | 9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 5% |
African American-Owned Businesses |
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| Total number of firms | 5,091 |
| Total sales and receipts | $1.06 billion |
| Firms with paid employees | 467 |
| Sales and receipts | $933.7 million |
| Employees | 8,481 |
| Annual payroll | $365.2 million |
More Information:
- Fairfax County African American firms on the Black Enterprise Industrial/Service 100 list.
- Emerging Markets: African American-Owned Firms Summary Sheet
American Indian- and Alaska Native-Owned Businesses |
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| Total number of firms | 475 |
| Total sales and receipts | $97.7 million |
| Firms with paid employees | 77 |
| Sales and receipts | $81 million |
| Employees | 743 |
| Annual payroll | $26.1 million |
More information:
Asian- and Pacific Islander-Owned Businesses |
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| Total number of firms | 14,311 |
| Total sales and receipts | $3.2 billion |
| Firms with paid employees | 2,856 |
| Sales and receipts | $2.7 billion |
| Employees | 25,033 |
| Annual payroll | $922 million |
More information:
- Emerging Markets: Asian- and Pacific Islander-Owned Firms Summary Sheet
- Fairfax County firms on the DiversityBusiness.com 100 list
Hispanic/Latino-Owned Businesses |
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| Total number of firms | 7,302 |
| Total sales and receipts | $1.1 billion |
| Firms with paid employees | 727 |
| Sales and receipts | $850 million |
| Employees | 10,422 |
| Annual payroll | $335.7 million |
More Information:
- Fairfax County firms on Hispanic Business magazine's 500 largest Hispanic-owned firms list.
- Emerging Markets: Hispanic/Latino-Owned Firms Summary Sheet
Woman-Owned Businesses |
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| Total number of firms | 29,857 |
| Total sales and receipts | $4.1 billion |
| Firms with paid employees | 4,182 |
| Sales and receipts | $3.3 billion |
| Employees | 32,691 |
| Annual payroll | $1.1 billion |
More information:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2002 Economic Census Survey of Business Owners)
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