Economic Profile
Governor: Terry McAuliffe, Democrat
Population: 8,382,993
GDP growth: 1.4 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 3.8 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 5.75 percent
Gasoline tax: 40.73 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa, stable
Major private employers: Wal-Mart, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Altria Group
Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence