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The first Weldon Cooper Center policy briefing on the importance of federal jobs for the Virginia economy.

Cooper Center analysis of the Cost of Community Services for land use categories in Albemarle County for FY 2022.

The Cooper Center's third policy briefing on changes to the federal workforce and its relationship to Virginia's economy.

  Our recently released National Projections for all 50 states and the District of Columbia updated the total population, as well as population by age and sex, for 2020, 2030, and 2040, to reflect the effect of the latest demographic trends on future population. Over the projected time period, the country is expected to grow at a slower […]

This report lays out observational case studies of notable examples of public engagement related to solar policy in Virginia.

This blog post examines the demographics of Virginians aged 60 and older across eight regions in the Commonwealth, offering a regional perspective on the needs of this rapidly growing population.

On April 8, 2025, Cooper Center researchers presented slides to the Virginia House of Delegates Emergency Committee on the Impacts of Federal Workforce and Funding Reductions that defined the scope of the issue and offered reduction scenarios.