Manufacturing facilities in Delaware
Delaware is home to 828 facilities listed in the register. The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 807 establishments in Delaware in 2024, with an annual payroll of about $2.0 billion. Food Manufacturing accounts for 84 facilities listed in the register, and Chemical Manufacturing leads with 193.
SUMMARIZED FROM THE FEDERAL FIGURES ON THIS PAGE
Map, counties and cities
Biggest cities
Wilmington175Newark155New Castle87Dover58Middletown32Seaford31Milford29Millsboro22Georgetown21Bear20Claymont18Bridgeville15
Federal labor statistics counted at least 807 manufacturing establishments in Delaware in 2024, employing about 25,819 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 828.
What Delaware makes21 INDUSTRIES
Chemical Manufacturing193Miscellaneous Manufacturing127Food Manufacturing84Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing78Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing56Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing45Machinery Manufacturing39Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing31Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing31Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing28Transportation Equipment Manufacturing27Printing and Related Support Activities17Wood Product Manufacturing16Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing15Primary Metal Manufacturing13Paper Manufacturing13Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing13Textile Mills9Textile Product Mills3Apparel Manufacturing3Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing2
Bars are drawn against the largest subsector listed; the figure is the facility count.