Community Profile
Certified Work Ready Community • Deep Water Port Access • Fiber Broadband • Interstate Access • Low Tax Rates
Driving Distance
| Market | Miles | Drive Time |
| Richmond, VA | 70 | 1.25 hrs |
| Raleigh, NC | 90 | 1.5 hrs |
| Norfolk, VA | 97 | 1.5 hrs |
| Washington, DC | 177 | 2.75 hrs |
| Charlotte, NC | 227 | 3.5 hrs |
| Philadelphia, PA | 324 | 5 hrs |
| New York, NY | 411 | 7 hrs |
| Atlanta, GA | 466 | 7 hrs |
| Detroit, MI | 692 | 10.5 hrs |
| Chicago, IL | 822 | 13 hrs |
| Miami, FL | 901 | 12.5 hrs |
Why Brunswick County?
Affordable Operations:
- Enjoy some of the lowest operating costs in the U.S., with competitive wages, low taxes, and affordable industrial sites.
- Brunswick County’s designation as an Enterprise Zone, Hub Zone, and New Markets Tax Credit Area unlocks unique incentives.
Strategic Location:
Access major markets via I-85, I-95, US-1, and US-58, with proximity to the Port of Virginia. Our I-85 Business Center is ready for development.
Pro-Business Environment:
Virginia’s 2024 State of the Year award by Business Facilities highlights our business-friendly policies, stable leadership, and customized support through the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP).
Recent Momentum:
In 2025, Brunswick County approved 556 MW of utility-scale solar capacity and launched the Merchant Assistance Program for business training, reflecting our commitment to innovation and growth.
State & Local Taxes
PROPERTY TAXES per $100 of assessed value:
Real Estate Tax: $0.53
Personal Property Tax: $3.65
Personal Property Tax, Data Centers: $.40
SALES TAX: 5.3% (4.3% Virginia, 1% county)
State Corporate Income Tax: 6% (no increase in over 40 years)
Unemployment Insurance: 6th lowest in the US, 12% lower than national average
Worker’s Comp: Virginia has consistently been among the lowest cost states for over 15 years
Utilities
Telephone Service:
- State-of-the-art DMS switch; fiber optic cable
- Completely digital, unlimited capacity for growth
- Marketing consultant available free of charge
- Equal access to long distance carriers
Cellular Service: Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and others
Natural Gas:
- Columbia Gas
- Transco/Williams large volume capacity lateral to serve industry
Wastewater Plant Capacity: 1.2 million gpd 500,000 gallon reserve
Water Plant Capacity: 2 million gpd
- Reserve capacity: 750,000 gpd
Electricity: 3 phase electrical service
- Providers: Dominion Virginia Power and Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative
- Rates may be negotiated
Fiber Broadband:
- Providers: EMPOWER Broadband, Shentel, Brightspeed
- Fiber Backbone by Mid-Atlantic Broadband
- Fiber, Cable, DSL, Satellite from multiple providers
Infrastructure
Highways & Interstates
- I-85 & US 58 frontage; just minutes to I-95
- Within a day’s drive to over 60% of the United States population and more than two-thirds the U.S. industrial base.
Airports
- 5 international airports within drive times of 1 hour to 2.5 hours
- General aviation: Brunswick County Airport and Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport
Ports
- 50-foot inbound/outbound obstruction-free shipping channel with two-way traffic and low turn times.
Richmond Marine Terminal, a 1-hour drive, has 3 barges in rotation with a combined capacity of 500 FEU.
- Frequent, streamlined service between ocean and inland terminal.
- Efficient turn times help maximize truck driver daily service schedules.