Manufacturing in Gaston County, North Carolina

The register lists 273 facilities in Gaston, North Carolina. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 295 establishments were counted in Gaston in 2025. Textile Mills industry in Gaston had a location quotient of 45.07, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

SUMMARIZED FROM THE FEDERAL FIGURES ON THIS PAGE

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Gastonia139 Belmont25 Mount Holly23 Bessemer City22 Dallas15 Cherryville13 Kings Mountain11 Stanley7 Lincolnton3 Mount Holly3 Lowell3 Mcadenville2

Federal labor statistics counted at least 295 manufacturing establishments in Gaston County in 2025, employing about 13,422 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 273, about 93% of that figure.

What Gaston County makes20 INDUSTRIES

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing66 Textile Mills43 Chemical Manufacturing27 Food Manufacturing18 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing16 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing16 Machinery Manufacturing15 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing13 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing12 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing9 Textile Product Mills8 Miscellaneous Manufacturing8 Wood Product Manufacturing8 Primary Metal Manufacturing6 Printing and Related Support Activities4 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing3 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing2 Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing1 Apparel Manufacturing1 Paper 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.

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