Manufacturing in Kent County, Rhode Island
Map, cities and benchmark
Federal labor statistics counted at least 185 manufacturing establishments in Kent County in 2024, employing about 5,430 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 170, about 92% of that figure.
What Kent County makes19 INDUSTRIES
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing34Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing26Miscellaneous Manufacturing23Chemical Manufacturing16Primary Metal Manufacturing11Machinery Manufacturing11Printing and Related Support Activities8Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing7Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing6Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing5Textile Mills5Transportation Equipment Manufacturing5Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing4Paper Manufacturing4Food Manufacturing4Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing4Textile Product Mills2Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing2Wood 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 Rhode Island — the register has no industry page scoped to a county.