How Many People Work at Capital One? Headcount and Employee Trends

Capital One employs 47,556 people across its global operations. Recent staffing data shows 2,405 hires and 1,246 departures, yielding a net increase of about 1,159 roles. The workforce blends technology, customer-facing, and corporate functions, reflecting the company’s broad set of financial services and support capabilities.

Engineering is the largest function with 15,106 employees (about 32% of the workforce). It is followed by Finance and Administration (6,039; ~12.7%), Business Management (5,030; ~10.6%), Sales and Support (4,670; ~9.8%), and Marketing and Product (4,222; ~8.9%). Information Technology accounts for 2,643 roles (~5.6%), Operations 2,575 (~5.4%), Banking and Wealth Management 1,960 (~4.1%), and Human Resources 1,641 (~3.5%). An additional 3,670 employees fall under Other (~7.7%), indicating a balanced mix of technical, product, banking, and corporate teams.

Capital One’s headcount spans many locations, with the largest hubs in Richmond, VA (6,001; ~12.6%), Washington, DC (4,736; ~10.0%), and New York, NY (3,623; ~7.6%). Additional concentrations include Dallas, TX (2,184), Chicago, IL (1,345), McLean, VA (1,120), Glen Allen, VA (1,013), Plano, TX (957), and Arlington, VA (886). More than half of employees (25,691; ~54%) are based in other locations beyond the largest hubs, underscoring a broadly distributed footprint.