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Manufacturing businesses in McDowell County, NC

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 31-33.

Establishments
49
0.6% of NC sector
Employees
6,004
1.3% of NC sector
Annual Payroll
$287.1M
total 2022

County context

Population
44,679
Median Household Income
$55,527
Median Home Value
$168,300

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to North Carolina state averages

MetricMcDowell CountyNC totalCounty share
Establishments498,7040.6%
Employees6,004467,2111.3%
Annual Payroll$287.1M$28.24B

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Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.