Manufacturing in New Hanover County, North Carolina
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Federal labor statistics counted at least 239 manufacturing establishments in New Hanover County in 2024, employing about 6,052 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 168, about 70% of that figure.
What New Hanover County makes18 INDUSTRIES
Chemical Manufacturing29Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing29Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing16Transportation Equipment Manufacturing13Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing13Miscellaneous Manufacturing12Food Manufacturing10Wood Product Manufacturing9Printing and Related Support Activities9Machinery Manufacturing6Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing5Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing5Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing4Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing4Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing3Paper Manufacturing2Textile Product Mills1Apparel 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.