How many architects are in Virginia?
2,130 architects were employed in Virginia in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 24.7 per 100,000 residents and ranks Virginia 18 of 51 states with data. Virginia accounts for 2% of the 106,790 architects counted across all states.
States ranked just above and below Virginia
| # | State | Architects | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Minnesota | 2,340 | 41 |
| 17 | Missouri | 2,150 | 34.9 |
| 18 | Virginia | 2,130 | 24.7 |
| 19 | Oregon | 2,050 | 48.4 |
| 20 | Maryland | 1,800 | 29.1 |
The architects page lists every one of the 51 states in order. Largest: California with 13,270. Highest per capita: District of Columbia at 246.5 per 100,000.
How many publish a business email?
2,499 architects in Virginia have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, as counted by Email Lists USA's Virginia architects list on October 1, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.
FAQ
How many architects are in Virginia?
2,130 architects were employed in Virginia in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 24.7 per 100,000 residents and ranks Virginia 18 of 51 states with data.
Is that the number of licensed architects in Virginia?
No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.
When is this updated?
The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on October 1, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS510000000000017101101 (Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Virginia), read October 1, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 51 published state estimates.