Manufacturing in Gaston County, North Carolina
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Federal labor statistics counted at least 303 manufacturing establishments in Gaston County in 2024, employing about 13,862 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 266, about 88% of that figure.
What Gaston County makes20 INDUSTRIES
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing64Textile Mills41Chemical Manufacturing27Food Manufacturing18Transportation Equipment Manufacturing16Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing15Machinery Manufacturing14Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing13Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing12Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing9Textile Product Mills8Wood Product Manufacturing8Miscellaneous Manufacturing7Primary Metal Manufacturing6Printing and Related Support Activities4Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing3Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing2Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing1Apparel Manufacturing1Paper Manufacturing1
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 North Carolina — the register has no industry page scoped to a county.