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Manufacturing businesses in Watauga County, NC

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

Establishments
40
0.5% of NC sector
Employees
651
0.1% of NC sector
Annual Payroll
$25.3M
total 2022

County context

Population
54,607
Median Household Income
$51,367
Median Home Value
$321,500

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to North Carolina state averages

MetricWatauga CountyNC totalCounty share
Establishments408,7040.5%
Employees651467,2110.1%
Annual Payroll$25.3M$28.24B

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Other sectors in Watauga County

Manufacturing in other North Carolina counties

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.