Manufacturing in DeKalb County, Georgia

DeKalb, Georgia lists 364 facilities in the register as of 2026. The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 619 establishments in DeKalb in 2024, covering 17 of 21 manufacturing subsectors. Food Manufacturing leads industries listed in the register with 57 facilities, according to NAICS code 311.

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Atlanta88 Tucker64 Decatur49 Lithonia48 Stone Mountain34 Doraville19 Chamblee15 Scottdale9 Conley8 Clarkston8 Dunwoody5 Brookhaven5

Federal labor statistics counted at least 619 manufacturing establishments in DeKalb County in 2024, employing about 12,996 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 364, about 59% of that figure.

What DeKalb County makes20 INDUSTRIES

Food Manufacturing57 Chemical Manufacturing39 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing33 Miscellaneous Manufacturing32 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing28 Printing and Related Support Activities24 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing23 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing22 Machinery Manufacturing19 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing19 Paper Manufacturing13 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing11 Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing11 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing9 Apparel Manufacturing9 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing7 Textile Product Mills6 Wood Product Manufacturing4 Primary Metal Manufacturing3 Textile Mills1

Bars are drawn against the largest subsector listed; the figure is the facility count in this county. Each row links to that industry across all of Georgia — the register has no industry page scoped to a county.

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