REGION ONE SNAPSHOT
Population: 372,503
Average Annual Wage: $39,511
Regional Growth Industries:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Agriculture
- Food & Beverage Manufacturing
- Information & Emerging Technology
- Energy
- Transportation & Logistics
Region One includes the counties of Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe, and the cities of Bristol, Galax and Norton. The Appalachian Mountains run through many of the 13 counties and three cities that comprise the region.
