Employment

10 LARGEST EMPLOYERS

1. James Madison University - 2,800
2. Cargill Turkey Products - 2,000
3. Pilgrim's Pride - 1,200
4. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. - 1,100
5. Merck & Company, Inc. - 970
6. Perdue, Inc. - 740
7. Walker Manufacturing Co. - 720
8. Marshall's, Inc. - 510
9. Tyson Foods - 500
10. Graham Packaging - 440

Population of Harrisonburg/Rockingham County was 108,193 in 2000. The latest projections put the population of Harrisonburg/Rockingham County at 163,867 in 2020.

It is estimated that 41,154 new jobs will be added in the Harrisonburg area by 2020.

Harrisonburg is now considered the retail hub for an 8 county region.