Manufacturing facilities in North Carolina
North Carolina is home to 11479 establishments, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2024 data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an annual payroll of about $34.7 billion for the 21 of 21 manufacturing subsectors it publishes for this place. Listed in the register are 10103 facilities across 643 cities.
SUMMARIZED FROM THE FEDERAL FIGURES ON THIS PAGE
Map, counties and cities
Biggest counties
Mecklenburg907Guilford714Wake621Catawba411Forsyth326Gaston269Buncombe268Durham264All 100 counties
Mecklenburg 907Guilford 714Wake 621Catawba 411Forsyth 326Gaston 269Buncombe 268Durham 264Iredell 261Davidson 246Randolph 245Union 219Rowan 185Cabarrus 177New Hanover 172Alamance 148Burke 146Caldwell 146Cleveland 139Cumberland 136Surry 126Henderson 122Pitt 109Johnston 108Wilson 104Rockingham 102Nash 98Wilkes 96Lee 92Stanly 89Lincoln 88Rutherford 84Robeson 84Moore 83Chatham 83Wayne 79Alexander 74Brunswick 74Granville 72McDowell 68Harnett 66Lenoir 62Duplin 62Craven 56Montgomery 55Beaufort 55Davie 55Orange 55Franklin 54Onslow 53Sampson 53Carteret 53Richmond 50Edgecombe 48Vance 47Halifax 46Bladen 46Columbus 41Scotland 40Yadkin 39Watauga 38Haywood 36Pender 31Pasquotank 31Transylvania 30Hertford 27Anson 26Macon 26Hoke 24Ashe 24Person 24Chowan 24Cherokee 23Stokes 22Polk 19Northampton 19Washington 18Martin 16Currituck 16Mitchell 15Dare 15Madison 14Caswell 12Bertie 12Warren 12Alleghany 11Jackson 11Yancey 10Avery 10Clay 9Greene 9Swain 9Pamlico 8Jones 7Gates 4Hyde 4Perquimans 3Tyrrell 3Graham 3Camden 1
Biggest cities
Charlotte756Greensboro386Raleigh295High Point267Winston Salem239Durham238Hickory192Wilmington167Monroe153Statesville147Gastonia137Concord137
Federal labor statistics counted at least 11,479 manufacturing establishments in North Carolina in 2024, employing about 465,132 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 10,103, about 88% of that figure.
Facilities in North Carolina10,103 FACILITIES
| Facility | City | Industry | NAICS | Employees | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberdingk Boley INC | Greensboro | Chemical Manufacturing | 325211 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Amano Pioneer Eclipse CORP | Sparta | Chemical Manufacturing | 325611 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| American Computer Development, Incorporated | Nashville | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 334418 | — | ACTIVE |
| American Distillation INC | Leland | Chemical Manufacturing | 325199 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| American & Efird INC Plant 05 & 15 | Mount Holly | Textile Mills | 313110 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Ames Copper Group | Shelby | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331410 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Asco Power Technologies LP | Lexington | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332322 | 500+ | ACTIVE |
| Attends Healthcare Products INC | Greenville | Paper Manufacturing | 322291 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Axalta Coating Systems Usa, LLC | High Point | Chemical Manufacturing | 325510 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Barnhardt Manufacturing Company | Charlotte | Textile Mills | 313230 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Baxter Healthcare CORP | Marion | Chemical Manufacturing | 325412 | 500+ | ACTIVE |
| Beta Fueling Systems, LLC | Reidsville | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332420 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Bridgestone Aircraft Tire Usa, INC | Mayodan | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326212 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Butterball Turkey Feed Mill | Turkey | Food Manufacturing | 311119 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Calico Technologies INC | Denver | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332812 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Cargill Fayetteville | Fayetteville | Food Manufacturing | 311221 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Carolina Biological Supply CO | Burlington | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 339930 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Carolina Ice Company | Kinston | Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | 312113 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Century Furniture, LLC | Hickory | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | 337121 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Chandler Foods, INC | Greensboro | Food Manufacturing | 311412 | — | ACTIVE |
| Cmp Pharma INC | Farmville | Chemical Manufacturing | 325412 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Cna Holdings- Celanese Ticona Shelby Plant | Grover | Chemical Manufacturing | 325211 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Controls Southeast, INC | Pineville | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331524 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Crawford Composites, LLC | Denver | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326130 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Crouse Hinds Molded Products | La Grange | Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing | 335931 | — | ACTIVE |
| Curtiss-wright Controls INC | Shelby | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336413 | — | ACTIVE |
| Degussa CORP. - Stockhausen Superabsorber | Greensboro | Chemical Manufacturing | 325199 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Deringer-ney INC | Marshall | Machinery Manufacturing | 333517 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Dnp Imagingcomm America Corporation | Concord | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 339940 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Eastern Minerals INC | Henderson | Food Manufacturing | 311111 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Ecoguard INC | Grover | Textile Mills | 313230 | 1–19 | ACTIVE |
| Energizer Manufacturing, INC. | Asheboro | Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing | 335910 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Exela Pharma Sciences LLC | Lenoir | Chemical Manufacturing | 325412 | 500+ | ACTIVE |
| Flow Sciences, INC | Leland | Machinery Manufacturing | 333413 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Fortron Industries, LLC | Wilmington | Chemical Manufacturing | 325199 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Gcf US Holdings - New Bern Mill | Vanceboro | Wood Product Manufacturing | 321113 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Gerdau Ameristeel US INC - Charlotte Steel Mill | Charlotte | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331110 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Goulston Technologies, INC | Monroe | Chemical Manufacturing | 325613 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Harper Corporation of America | Charlotte | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332812 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Hornwood INC | Lilesville | Textile Mills | 313240 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| H. W. Culp Lumber Co, INC. | New London | Wood Product Manufacturing | 321113 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Industrial Hard Carbon, LLC | Denver | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332812 | — | ACTIVE |
| Industrial Wood Products, INC | Climax | Wood Product Manufacturing | 321912 | — | ACTIVE |
| Innospec Active Chemicals, LLC | High Point | Chemical Manufacturing | 325199 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Instrument Transformer Equipment Corporation | Monroe | Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing | 335311 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| J. C. Steele & Sons, INC. | Statesville | Machinery Manufacturing | 333248 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Jordan Innovative Fabrication, LLC | Biscoe | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332710 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Kaba Ilco Corporation | Rocky Mount | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331420 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Kao Specialties Americas LLC | High Point | Chemical Manufacturing | 325199 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Kewaunee Scientific Corporation | Statesville | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 334511 | — | ACTIVE |

