Manufacturing in New Hanover County, North Carolina

The register lists 175 facilities in New Hanover, North Carolina. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 231 establishments were counted in New Hanover in 2025. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing accounts for about $0.2 billion in annual payroll in New Hanover.

SUMMARIZED FROM THE FEDERAL FIGURES ON THIS PAGE

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Wilmington160 Castle Hayne13 Carolina Beach2

Federal labor statistics counted at least 231 manufacturing establishments in New Hanover County in 2025, employing about 5,698 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 175, about 76% of that figure.

What New Hanover County makes18 INDUSTRIES

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing30 Chemical Manufacturing28 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing15 Miscellaneous Manufacturing13 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing13 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing13 Food Manufacturing12 Wood Product Manufacturing9 Printing and Related Support Activities8 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing8 Machinery Manufacturing7 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing6 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing5 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing4 Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing3 Paper Manufacturing2 Apparel Manufacturing1 Textile Product 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 North Carolina — the register has no industry page scoped to a county.

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