The Fredericksburg Regional Alliance (FRA) is a public/private economic development marketing partnership created to provide CEOs, presidents, corporate real estate executives, and site selection consultants with a single source for comprehensive demographic, economic, and commercial real estate information on the Fredericksburg, Virginia Region — which includes the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford — while also providing a wide range of services designed to facilitate the creation of jobs and capital investment while diversifying the economy and increasing the tax base.
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- Fredericksburg Region
- Land Area: 1,397 Sq. Mi.
- 2006 Population: 307,459
- Civ Labor Force: 158,128
- Ext Labor Market: 1,042,136
- Trade Area: 460,000
- 2006 GRP: $8.7 Billion
- Stafford County
- Land Area: 280 Sq. Mi.
- 2006 Population: 122,436
- Civ Labor Force: 63,425
- Ext Labor Market: 994,509
- Department of Economic Development
- 1300 Courthouse Road
- Stafford, VA 22554
- p: 800-325-2059
- f: 540-658-6651
- City of Fredericksburg
- Land Area: 10.5 Sq. Mi.
- 2006 Population: 21,288
- Civ Labor Force: 10,702
- Ext Labor Market: 445,243
- Department of Tourism and Development
- 706 Caroline St
- Fredericksburg, VA 22401
- p: (540) 372-1216
- f: (540) 372-6587
- King George County
- Land Area: 188 Sq. Mi.
- 2006 Population: 20,163
- Civ Labor Force: 9,625
- Ext Labor Market: 904,636
- Deputy County Administrator
- 10459 Courthouse Dr, Ste 200
- King George, VA 22485
- p: (540) 775-9181
- f: (540) 775-5248
- Spotsylvania County
- Land Area: 412 Sq. Mi.
- 2006 Population: 119.084
- Civ Labor Force: 62,411
- Ext Labor Market: 475,743
- Department of Economic Development
- 10304 Spotsylvania Ave, Ste 440
- Fredericksburg, VA 22408
- p: (540) 507-7210
- p: (800) 972-2526
- Caroline County
- Land Area: 539 Sq. Mi.
- 2006 Population: 24,448
- Civ Labor Force: 11,965
- Ext Labor Market: 241,403
- Economic Development Office
- 104 South Main St
- PO Box 447
- Bowling Green, VA 22427
- p: (804) 633-4074
- Median Home Price $290,000
- Full-range of housing choices
- Colonial and Civil War sites
- Short drives to rivers, lakes and ocean
- Several Public/Private Golf Courses
- Over 500,000 IT & Prof. Business Service workers within 40 miles
- Nearly 50% have Bachelor's Degree and or Advanced Degree
- 4.2% Avg. Annual Employment Growth Since 2001
- Office Space Lease rates 30% Cheaper than Northern VA
- Professional Business Service Salaries 40% less than Northern VA
- Save on Land, Labor, and Operating Costs
- 1400 sq. mi. area
- 60% of nation's population within 750 miles
- 3 International and 2 regional airports
- 2 seaports within 2 hours
- Passenger and freight rail service