Manufacturing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

The register lists 921 facilities in Mecklenburg, North Carolina. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1,140 establishments in Mecklenburg employed 34,815 people as of 2025. Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing accounts for 119 of the facilities listed in the register.

SUMMARIZED FROM THE FEDERAL FIGURES ON THIS PAGE

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Charlotte743 Huntersville57 Pineville41 Cornelius30 Matthews24 Davidson11 Mint Hill8 Charlotte, Nc3 Charlotte1 Davidson1 Hunntersville1 Charlotte, NC, 287231

Federal labor statistics counted at least 1,140 manufacturing establishments in Mecklenburg County in 2025, employing about 34,815 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 921, about 81% of that figure.

What Mecklenburg County makes21 INDUSTRIES

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing119 Machinery Manufacturing95 Miscellaneous Manufacturing94 Chemical Manufacturing87 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing66 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing60 Printing and Related Support Activities58 Food Manufacturing57 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing56 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing48 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing32 Wood Product Manufacturing29 Paper Manufacturing27 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing25 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing20 Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing18 Textile Mills15 Primary Metal Manufacturing11 Textile Product Mills8 Apparel Manufacturing8 Leather and Allied Product 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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