Manufacturing in Shelby County, Tennessee
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Federal labor statistics counted at least 857 manufacturing establishments in Shelby County in 2024, employing about 28,131 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 692, about 81% of that figure.
What Shelby County makes20 INDUSTRIES
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing123Chemical Manufacturing101Miscellaneous Manufacturing79Machinery Manufacturing64Food Manufacturing63Printing and Related Support Activities39Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing34Transportation Equipment Manufacturing33Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing29Wood Product Manufacturing26Primary Metal Manufacturing20Paper Manufacturing20Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing16Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing16Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing12Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing11Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing10Textile Product Mills6Apparel Manufacturing3Leather 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 Tennessee — the register has no industry page scoped to a county.