Manufacturing facilities in Delaware
The register lists 833 facilities in Delaware. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 777 establishments were counted in Delaware in 2025. Food Manufacturing accounts for 11,157 jobs in Delaware, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Map, counties and cities
Biggest cities
Wilmington174Newark155New Castle89Dover58Middletown33Seaford33Milford28Bear22Georgetown21Millsboro21Claymont18Bridgeville14
Federal labor statistics counted at least 777 manufacturing establishments in Delaware in 2025, employing about 25,265 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 833.
What Delaware makes21 INDUSTRIES
Chemical Manufacturing195Miscellaneous Manufacturing126Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing83Food Manufacturing77Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing57Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing46Machinery Manufacturing40Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing33Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing31Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing29Transportation Equipment Manufacturing27Wood Product Manufacturing17Printing and Related Support Activities17Electrical 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.