Manufacturing in Rowan County, North Carolina
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Federal labor statistics counted at least 151 manufacturing establishments in Rowan County in 2024, employing about 6,476 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 182.
What Rowan County makes17 INDUSTRIES
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing26Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing25Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing23Chemical Manufacturing21Wood Product Manufacturing21Transportation Equipment Manufacturing14Food Manufacturing8Machinery Manufacturing7Paper Manufacturing7Miscellaneous Manufacturing6Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing5Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing5Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing5Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing4Textile Mills4Primary Metal Manufacturing3Textile 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.