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Tax Rates

  • Virginia Corporate Tax Rate: 6%
  • Sales & Use Tax Rate: 5.3% (4.3% state | 1% local)
  • Frederick County Real Estate Tax Rate: $0.53 per $100 of assessed value
  • Frederick County Personal Property Tax Rate: $4.35 per $100 of assessed value
  • Frederick County Business Personal Property Tax Rate: $4.86 per $100 of assessed value
  • Frederick County Machinery & Tools Tax Rate: $2.00 per $100 of assessed value
  • Frederick County Meals Tax: 6%
  • Frederick County Combined Sales and Meals Tax: 11.3%
  • Frederick County Lodging Tax: 6.0%
  • Frederick County Airplane tax: $0.01 per $100 of assessed value

Last Updated: July 2026 | View Frederick County Tax Rates

Demographics 
  • Winchester-Frederick County Population: 122,000
  • Population Average Annual Growth: 1.5%
  • Median Age: 39.2
  • Labor Force Participation Rate: 65%
  • Median Household Income: $89,361
  • Per Capita Income: $45,185

Source: JobsEQ

Largest Industry Sectors

  • Health Care
  • Retail Trade
  • Manufacturing
  • Educational Services
  • Transportation & Warehousing
  • Accommodation & Food Services
  • Construction
  • Finance and Insurance

Largest Employers | Winchester-Frederick County, VA

Rank  Employer Size 
1 Valley Health System 1000 and over employees
2 Amazon 1000 and over employees
3 Frederick County Public Schools 1000 and over employees
4 Navy Federal Credit Union 1000 and over employees
5 Trex Company 1000 and over employees
6 Federal Emergency Management Agency 1000 and over employees
 7 Walmart 1000 and over employees 
8 County of Frederick 1000 and over employees
9 Winchester City Public Schools 500 to 999 employees
10 Shenandoah University 500 to 999 employees
11 The Home Depot 500 to 999 employees
12 City of Winchester 500 to 999 employees
13 Newell Brands Industries 500 to 999 employees
14 HP Hood 500 to 999 employees
 15 Martin's Food Market  500 to 999 employees 
16 U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation 500 to 999 employees
17 Kraft Heinz Company 250 to 499 employees
 18 Kohl's Department Stores 250 to 499 employees 
19 Thermo Fisher Scientific 250 to 499 employees
20 Grafton School, Inc. 250 to 499 employees
21 Blue Ridge Hospice 250 to 499 employees
22 Annandale Millwork Corporation 250 to 499 employees
23 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 250 to 499 employees
24 Laurel Ridge Community College 250 to 499 employees
25 Westminster Canterbury 250 to 499 employees
26 American Woodmark Corporation 250 to 499 employees
27 Monoflo, Inc. 250 to 499 employees
28 Costco 250 to 499 employees
29 Lowes' Home Centers, Inc. 250 to 499 employees
30 Target Corp. 250 to 499 employees
31 Fox Rehabilitation 250 to 499 employees
32 McKesson 250 to 499 employees
33 Handy Mart 250 to 499 employees

Source: Virginia Employment Commission 2024Q4
Last Updated: June 2025

Recent Business Investment in Frederick County, Virginia

Frederick County continues to attract investment from manufacturers, corporate operators, and consumer brands across food and beverage, building products, logistics, and advanced manufacturing.

Food, Beverage, and Consumer Goods Manufacturing

  • Clasen Quality Chocolate – $230M investment in a state-of-the-art chocolate manufacturing facility.
  • Desi Fresh Foods – new production facility creating jobs and sourcing dairy from Virginia farms.
  • HP Hood – $83.5M expansion of long-standing dairy manufacturing operations.
  • Texas Trey’s – new craft food production facility and retail storefront.
  • Framebridge – custom framing manufacturing facility serving retail locations nationwide.
  • Publix Super Markets – first regional store opening in Frederick County with additional expansion planned in the region.
  • WCS Logistics – $27M investment in an 83,000 sq. ft. cold storage facility supporting temperature-controlled demand.

Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial Expansion

  • Trex Company – global headquarters in Winchester-Frederick County with two production facilities and multiple logistics sites; continued long-term expansion.
  • 84 Lumber – expansion including a new warehouse and prior investment in truss manufacturing operations.
  • Monoflo International – headquarters and multi-site expansion including new production capacity and a 325,000 sq. ft. logistics facility.
  • ZM Sheet Metal – 160,000 sq. ft. manufacturing expansion supporting HVAC production growth.
  • Evolve Stone – facility expansion tripling capacity and adding production lines for composite building products.
  • Monoflo International – expanded manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics operations supporting North American distribution networks.

Corporate Operations and Financial Services

  • Navy Federal Credit Union – $100M expansion of its Winchester Operations Center, now supporting 2,500+ employees across multiple buildings and campuses.