Manufacturing facilities in Rhode Island
The register lists 1,418 facilities in Rhode Island. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1,429 establishments were counted in Rhode Island in 2025. Textile Mills industry in Rhode Island had 1,479 employees, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
SUMMARIZED FROM THE FEDERAL FIGURES ON THIS PAGE
Map, counties and cities
Biggest cities
Providence178Cranston123Warwick105Pawtucket97North Kingstown77East Providence70Bristol69Lincoln63Woonsocket55Johnston54Smithfield44Cumberland40
Federal labor statistics counted at least 1,429 manufacturing establishments in Rhode Island in 2025, employing about 39,248 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 1,418, about 99% of that figure.
What Rhode Island makes21 INDUSTRIES
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing274Miscellaneous Manufacturing172Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing115Chemical Manufacturing113Food Manufacturing96Transportation Equipment Manufacturing87Machinery Manufacturing85Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing77Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing71Textile Mills63Primary Metal Manufacturing57Printing and Related Support Activities43Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing38Wood Product Manufacturing36Paper Manufacturing33Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing32Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing31Textile Product Mills19Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing16Apparel Manufacturing10Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing3
Bars are drawn against the largest subsector listed; the figure is the facility count.