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Manufacturing businesses in Rowan County, NC

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

Establishments
181
2.1% of NC sector
Employees
10,742
2.3% of NC sector
Annual Payroll
$632.7M
total 2022
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County context

Population
148,487
Median Household Income
$63,196
Median Home Value
$216,100

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to North Carolina state averages

MetricRowan CountyNC totalCounty share
Establishments1818,7042.1%
Employees10,742467,2112.3%
Annual Payroll$632.7M$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.