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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 31,690
2006 33,890
2007 35,170
2008 35,790
2009 36,000
2010 36,170
2011 35,960
2012 38,140
2013 40,550
2014 41,390
2015 41,230
2016 42,050
2017 42,420
2018 43,060
2019 43,410

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 120
2006 140
2007 180
2008 160
2009 140
2010 100
2011 110
2012 130
2013 170
2014 180
2016 130
2017 110
2018 120
2019 110

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 0
2006 400
2007 470
2008 440
2009 470
2010 430
2011 370
2012 440
2013 540
2014 620
2015 550
2016 380
2017 470
2018 560
2019 810

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 70
2008 80
2010 0
2012 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 70
2008 70
2009 100
2010 0
2011 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 40
2009 0
2010 70
2011 0
2012 40
2019 40

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 140
2006 190
2007 420
2008 450
2009 450
2010 200
2011 180
2012 180
2013 260
2014 300
2015 370
2016 310
2017 270
2018 250
2019 360

Optometrists
Year Number
2005 130
2006 0
2007 120
2008 130
2009 120
2010 110
2011 140
2012 170
2013 160
2014 110
2015 110
2016 140
2017 170
2018 230
2019 320

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 1,130
2006 1,120
2007 1,200
2008 1,290
2009 1,290
2010 1,290
2011 1,230
2012 1,160
2013 1,210
2014 1,160
2015 1,320
2016 1,270
2017 1,370
2018 1,290
2019 1,300

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 200
2006 320
2007 330
2008 380
2009 310
2010 340
2011 380
2012 430
2013 470
2014 420
2015 480
2016 680
2017 680
2018 680
2019 530

Podiatrists
Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2007 70
2008 0
2009 80
2010 70
2011 60
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2016 30
2017 0
2019 0

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 300
2006 320
2007 350
2008 420
2009 490
2010 470
2011 490
2012 440
2013 460
2014 390
2015 520
2016 500
2017 570
2018 410
2019 430

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 520
2006 570
2007 790
2008 770
2009 700
2010 870
2011 990
2012 1,100
2013 1,060
2014 950
2015 940
2016 1,000
2017 1,080
2018 1,130
2019 1,240

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2005 100
2006 110
2007 130
2008 120
2009 100
2010 50
2011 50
2012 50
2013 50
2014 50
2015 50
2016 110
2017 120
2018 140
2019 70

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2005 90
2006 80
2007 70
2008 80
2009 100
2010 80
2011 70
2012 50
2013 70
2014 100
2015 120
2016 110
2017 110
2018 120
2019 110

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 410
2006 490
2007 500
2008 470
2009 530
2010 500
2011 530
2012 520
2013 540
2014 520
2015 490
2016 490
2017 510
2018 530
2019 520

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 450
2006 350
2007 430
2008 540
2009 650
2010 560
2011 590
2012 580
2013 580
2014 490
2015 530
2016 520
2017 560
2018 540
2019 560

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 40
2011 60
2012 30
2013 40
2014 40
2015 60
2016 40
2017 80
2018 90
2019 90

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2007 60
2008 80
2009 30
2015 40
2016 40
2017 30
2019 40

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 330
2006 320
2007 300
2008 340
2009 340
2010 360
2011 400
2012 440
2013 460
2014 440
2015 500
2016 470
2017 510
2018 490
2019 540

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 11,530
2006 11,840
2007 12,490
2008 12,280
2009 12,540
2010 12,570
2012 11,860
2013 12,840
2014 13,650
2015 13,700
2016 13,460
2017 13,490
2018 13,830
2019 13,900

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 540
2013 360
2014 560
2015 510
2016 470
2017 220
2018 160
2019 110

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2016 0
2017 0
2018 50
2019 0

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 570
2013 780
2014 840
2015 920
2016 860
2017 900
2018 920
2019 1,040

Audiologists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 110
2007 110
2008 100
2009 80
2010 100
2011 80
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 90
2018 140
2019 0

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2006 320
2007 190
2009 150
2010 270
2011 320
2012 0
2013 0
2014 150
2015 140
2016 150
2017 80
2018 0
2019 70

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 410
2006 620
2007 570
2008 580
2009 260
2010 410
2012 780
2013 720
2014 810
2015 810
2016 1,130
2017 940
2018 1,010
2019 740

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 170
2006 260
2007 200
2008 260
2009 300
2010 400
2011 390
2012 250
2013 140
2014 0
2015 0
2016 270
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2006 130
2007 0
2008 100
2009 0
2012 100
2013 90
2014 180
2015 170
2016 240
2017 180
2018 0
2019 0

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 0
2006 490
2007 350
2008 270
2009 0
2010 0
2012 220
2013 180
2014 210
2015 150
2016 110
2017 0

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 100
2006 90
2007 130
2008 100
2009 110
2010 70
2011 60
2012 90
2013 140
2014 160
2015 180
2016 280
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,480
2006 1,440
2007 1,730
2008 1,590
2009 1,670
2010 1,410
2011 1,630
2012 1,700
2013 1,740
2014 1,470
2015 1,760
2016 1,290
2017 1,540
2018 1,840

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 420
2006 330
2007 290
2008 190
2009 210
2010 220
2011 150
2012 220
2013 150
2014 190
2015 0
2016 160
2017 120
2018 90

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 420
2006 560
2007 640
2008 650
2009 720
2010 670
2011 930
2012 910
2013 980
2014 1,020
2015 1,030
2016 1,200
2017 1,260
2018 1,260
2019 1,300

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2005 40
2006 70
2007 70
2008 50
2009 50
2010 70
2011 90
2012 90
2015 80
2016 90
2017 90
2018 90

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 1,280
2006 1,330
2007 1,290
2008 1,000
2009 1,000
2010 880
2011 980
2012 1,180
2013 1,110
2014 1,190
2015 1,000
2016 1,010
2017 1,870
2018 1,660
2019 1,400

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 610
2006 670
2007 780
2008 760
2009 730
2010 570
2011 590
2012 640
2013 590
2014 670
2015 720
2016 810

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 640
2006 560
2007 390
2008 350
2009 490
2010 530
2011 490
2012 490
2013 560
2014 600
2015 510
2016 460
2017 470
2018 390
2019 370

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 210
2006 220
2007 260
2008 180
2009 170
2010 200
2011 200
2012 230
2013 240
2014 250
2015 220
2016 220
2017 290
2018 350
2019 320

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 130
2006 150
2007 120
2008 120
2009 110
2010 140
2011 130
2012 130
2013 150
2014 200
2015 210
2016 240
2017 180
2018 150
2019 90

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,050
2006 1,010
2007 1,130
2008 1,220
2009 1,280
2012 1,180
2013 1,280
2014 1,200
2015 1,110
2016 1,090
2017 1,170
2018 1,230
2019 1,320

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 200
2013 210
2014 190
2015 160
2016 130
2017 150
2018 150
2019 180

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 2,020

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 490
2006 440
2007 470
2008 730
2009 880
2010 1,020
2011 1,040
2012 1,090
2013 1,110
2014 1,190
2015 1,180
2016 1,200
2017 1,590
2018 1,760

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2005 70
2006 80
2007 190
2008 220
2010 0
2011 90
2012 120
2013 120
2014 160
2015 140
2016 150
2017 80
2018 80
2019 60

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,190
2006 1,360
2007 1,490
2008 1,790
2009 1,820
2010 1,760
2011 1,700
2012 1,840
2013 1,930
2014 1,850
2015 1,920
2016 1,880
2017 2,280
2018 2,210
2019 2,300

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2005 950
2006 950
2007 0
2008 500
2009 490
2010 880
2013 820
2014 950
2015 920
2016 760
2017 640
2018 620
2019 760

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 490
2006 500
2007 530
2008 440
2009 450
2010 430
2011 490
2012 640
2013 680
2014 730
2015 710
2016 780
2017 730
2018 650
2019 560

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 310
2006 350
2007 290
2008 250
2009 240
2010 170
2011 240
2012 240
2013 340
2014 300
2015 290
2016 350
2017 360
2018 370
2019 220

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 190
2013 260
2014 230
2015 290
2016 400
2017 530
2018 530
2019 580

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 4,120
2006 4,300
2007 4,370
2008 4,170
2009 4,280
2010 4,210
2011 4,270
2012 4,660
2013 4,930
2014 4,750
2015 4,400
2016 4,510
2017 4,530
2018 4,770
2019 5,070

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 150
2006 310
2007 360
2008 320
2009 200
2010 270
2011 430
2012 460
2013 380
2014 280
2015 310
2016 350
2017 340
2018 310
2019 440

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2016 0
2017 30

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 330
2006 0
2007 270
2008 640
2009 820
2012 570
2013 420
2014 410
2015 440
2016 480
2017 480
2018 520

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 930
2006 820
2007 820
2008 910
2009 1,000
2010 1,000
2011 870
2012 740
2013 840
2014 890
2015 890
2016 1,020
2017 1,030
2018 940

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2005 90
2006 40
2007 40
2008 40
2009 50
2010 0
2011 180
2012 200
2013 120
2014 130
2015 120
2016 110
2017 120
2018 170
2019 190

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 120
2006 90
2007 0
2008 160
2009 0
2012 210
2013 230
2014 170
2015 160
2016 170
2017 0
2018 230