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The 10 largest hospitals in Virginia by employees

University Medical Center has the most employees of any hospital in Virginia, 10,757, followed by Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church (7,947) and VCU Medical Center in Richmond (7,743). Together the 10 leaders hold 52,187 employees in nine cities.

Updated Full-time equivalent employees from each hospital's latest Medicare cost reportHow we ranked

Rank by
Location
Virginia
  1. University Medical CenterCharlottesville · University of Virginia10,757employees646beds
  2. Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church · Inova Health Care Services7,947employees949beds
  3. VCU Medical CenterRichmond · Commonwealth of Virginia7,743employees865beds
  4. Carilion Roanoke Memorial HospitalRoanoke · Carilion Clinic7,068employees635beds
  5. Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk · Sentara Health3,992employees481beds
  6. Children's Hospital of The King's DaughtersNorfolk · Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters Health System3,226employees192beds
  7. VHC HealthArlington · VHC Health3,190employees453beds
  8. Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News · Riverside Health System3,054employees455beds
  9. Winchester Medical CenterWinchester · Valley Health2,640employees455beds
  10. Centra Lynchburg General HospitalLynchburg · Centra Health2,570employees452beds

The 10 highest of 104 Virginia hospitals that report employees. Ranks compare size, not quality of care.

Every hospital in Virginia

The 10 top Virginia hospitals hold 49% of all employees

104 Virginia hospitals report employees, 105,882 employees in all. The 10 on this list hold 52,187 of it. The median hospital has 376 employees, so University Medical Center is about 29 times that size.

of all employees at Virginia hospitals that report them
49%
the size of the median Virginia hospital, which has 376 employees
29×
of the 104 Virginia hospitals that report employees
9.6%

How we ranked the top Virginia hospitals

Measure
Full-time equivalent employees from each hospital's latest Medicare cost report.
What counts as a hospital
One CMS certification number. A hospital with several campuses under one number counts once.
Field
104 Virginia hospitals in the Dmand AI database report employees.
Ties
Hospitals with the same number share a rank.
What a rank means
Size only. A rank compares employees; it says nothing about quality of care.
Refresh
Monthly. Updated Oct 28, 2026.

FAQ

Questions about the top Virginia hospitals

Answers from the same data, updated monthly.

Which Virginia hospital has the most employees?

University Medical Center in Charlottesville, with 10,757 employees. Inova Fairfax Hospital is second with 7,947.

What are the top 10 Virginia hospitals by employees?

University Medical Center (10,757), Inova Fairfax Hospital (7,947), VCU Medical Center (7,743), Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (7,068), Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (3,992), Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (3,226), VHC Health (3,190), Riverside Regional Medical Center (3,054), Winchester Medical Center (2,640), Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (2,570).

How many employees does a typical Virginia hospital have?

The median Virginia hospital that reports employees has 376 employees, out of 104 that report them.

How often is this list updated?

Every month, when the Dmand AI database refreshes. This version is from Oct 28, 2026.

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