Which metro area has the highest manufacturing?

Gillette, WY ranks #1 with 23.1% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by manufacturing?

Gillette, WY, Winnemucca, NV, Elko, NV, Andrews, TX, Vernal, UT.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is manufacturing measured?

Share of workers in manufacturing. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most manufacturing jobs, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2010 ACS).

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS –

501Marinette, WIWI65,5150.2%–

502Cornelia, GAGA50,4160.2%–

503St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.2%–

504Sikeston, MOMO49,9780.2%–

505Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.2%–

506Peoria, ILIL363,5050.2%–

507Wilmington, OHOH42,3010.2%–

508Starkville, MSMS62,0630.2%–

509Waynesville, NCNC63,3690.2%–

510Palatka, FLFL77,7340.2%–

511Manitowoc, WIWI81,7100.2%–

512Branson, MOMO57,0010.2%–

513Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8830.2%–

514Douglas, GAGA52,8610.2%–

515Storm Lake, IAIA20,4490.2%–

516Mankato, MNMN104,9070.2%–

517Owosso, MIMI67,6810.2%–

518Bloomington, ININ165,2310.2%–

519Shelton, WAWA71,1650.2%–

520Eugene, OROR381,5840.2%–

521Wahpeton, NDND23,0190.2%–

522Columbus, MSMS67,1440.2%–

523Davenport, IAIA380,4520.2%–

524Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.2%–

525McMinnville, TNTN43,7170.2%–

526Russellville, ALAL32,4490.2%–

527Springfield, MOMO500,6940.2%–

528Dothan, ALAL156,2660.2%–

529Watertown, WIWI86,5050.2%–

530Jackson, TNTN184,5690.2%–

531Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2110.2%–

532Augusta, GAGA641,2310.2%–

533Fargo, NDND269,5280.2%–

534Winchester, TNTN45,5790.2%–

535Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.2%–

536Red Bluff, CACA64,6650.2%–

537St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.2%–

538Valdosta, GAGA153,2760.2%–

539Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.2%–

540Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1540.2%–

541Keene, NHNH78,2690.2%–

542Wilson, NCNC81,1500.2%–

543Vermillion, SDSD15,0310.2%–

544Frankfort, KYKY77,8740.2%–

545Lebanon, PAPA146,3800.2%–

546Huntington, ININ37,2240.2%–

547Kingston, NYNY183,3300.1%–

548York, PAPA473,1970.1%–

549Wabash, ININ30,7130.1%–

550Montgomery, ALAL388,7470.1%–

551Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.1%–

552Cambridge, MDMD33,6280.1%–

553Auburn, ALAL208,0130.1%–

554Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.1%–

555Concord, NHNH158,0780.1%–

556Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6570.1%–

557Greencastle, ININ37,8760.1%–

558Bend, OROR266,3760.1%–

559Asheville, NCNC422,3450.1%–

560Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.1%–

561Salinas, CACA433,7290.1%–

562Rolla, MOMO45,2470.1%–

563Madison, ININ33,2790.1%–

564Jefferson, GAGA99,2650.1%–

565Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.1%–

566Marion, OHOH65,1150.1%–

567Yankton, SDSD23,6350.1%–

568Alexander City, ALAL40,9530.1%–

569Lexington, KYKY535,1740.1%–

570Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.1%–

571Erie, PAPA265,8320.1%–

572Lansing, MIMI479,7220.1%–

573Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.1%–

574Greenville, NCNC182,9360.1%–

575Stevens Point, WIWI71,9430.1%–

576Aberdeen, WAWA78,1440.1%–

577Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.1%–

578Pocatello, IDID91,5910.1%–

579Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.1%–

580Ames, IAIA128,0900.1%–

581Maryville, MOMO20,1740.1%–

582Panama City, FLFL231,1740.1%–

583Petoskey, MIMI33,7750.1%–

584Batavia, NYNY58,4160.1%–

585Watertown, SDSD29,5620.1%–

586Staunton, VAVA129,6920.1%–

587Vallejo, CACA455,3760.1%–

588New Ulm, MNMN25,5170.1%–

589Newport, OROR50,6360.1%–

590Troy, ALAL33,6880.1%–

591Albertville, ALAL103,5370.1%–

592Okeechobee, FLFL42,6080.1%–

593Greeneville, TNTN73,8310.1%–

594Marion, ININ66,5240.1%–

595Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.1%–

596Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.1%–

597Hannibal, MOMO38,9690.1%–

598Salem, OROR445,8140.1%–

599Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0250.1%–

600St. Joseph, MOMO119,1700.1%–

601Modesto, CACA557,7190.1%–

602Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5750.1%–

603Oneonta, NYNY60,5890.1%–

604Akron, OHOH701,7800.1%–

605Huron, SDSD19,6240.1%–

606Marshall, MOMO23,2650.1%–

607Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.1%–

608Spokane, WAWA608,0120.1%–

609Ocala, FLFL442,6600.1%–

610Athens, TNTN71,5900.1%–

611Arcadia, FLFL37,0780.1%–

612Kankakee, ILIL105,5250.1%–

613Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.1%–

614Rockford, ILIL337,2420.1%–

615Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.1%–

616Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.1%–

617Cleveland, MSMS28,2620.1%–

618Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.1%–

619New Castle, ININ49,1370.1%–

620Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.1%–

621Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.1%–

622Hinesville, GAGA91,8700.1%–

623Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.1%–

624Connersville, ININ23,5330.1%–

625Allentown, PAPA887,6150.1%–

626Appleton, WIWI249,8760.1%–

627Seymour, ININ47,3700.1%–

628Decatur, ILIL99,3000.1%–

629Greenfield, MAMA70,6980.1%–

630Thomaston, GAGA28,5000.1%–

631Gainesville, GAGA226,5680.1%–

632Columbus, ININ85,7290.1%–

633Las Vegas, NMNM30,3110.1%–

634Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5510.1%–

635Dalton, GAGA147,8190.1%–

636Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8800.1%–

637Corvallis, OROR97,7280.1%–

638Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.1%–

639Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.1%–

640Joplin, MOMO208,7960.1%–

641Sioux City, IAIA145,7380.1%–

642Janesville, WIWI166,4720.1%–

643Lewisburg, PAPA42,3130.1%–

644Hickory, NCNC376,8900.1%–

645Kokomo, ININ83,9040.1%–

646Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.1%–

647Dubuque, IAIA99,3810.1%–

648Jacksonville, ILIL37,3810.1%–

649Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.1%–

650Stockton, CACA823,8150.1%–

651Hanford, CACA154,3270.1%–

652Nogales, AZAZ50,0200.1%–

653Burlington, NCNC186,1770.1%–

654Barnstable, MAMA233,5390.1%–

655Platteville, WIWI52,4460.1%–

656Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0770.1%–

657Rice Lake, WIWI46,4840.1%–

658Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.1%–

659Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.1%–

660Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.1%–

661Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4280.1%–

662Waterloo, IAIA169,1890.1%–

663Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9090.1%–

664Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.1%–

665Key West, FLFL80,4060.1%–

666Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.1%–

667Toledo, OHOH599,3760.1%–

668Susanville, CACA28,1170.1%–

669Wausau, WIWI139,4320.1%–

670Selma, ALAL35,1400.1%–

671Hastings, NENE40,5770.1%–

672Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6660.1%–

673Springfield, OHOH135,3400.1%–

674Warsaw, ININ80,8920.1%–

675Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.1%–

676Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.1%–

677Lewisburg, TNTN38,0710.1%–

678Sheboygan, WIWI118,0470.1%–

679Fayetteville, TNTN36,8530.1%–

680Lexington Park, MDMD211,1760.1%–

681Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7950.1%–

682Shelbyville, TNTN55,2730.1%–

683Topeka, KSKS233,0520.1%–

684Sidney, OHOH48,0650.1%–

685Battle Creek, MIMI133,4080.1%–

686Hood River, OROR23,7200.1%–

687Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.1%–

688Vicksburg, MSMS41,7590.1%–

689Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.1%–

690Danville, VAVA101,1370.1%–

691Bangor, MEME157,9670.1%–

692Ellensburg, WAWA48,8030.1%–

693Merced, CACA297,2600.1%–

694Sanford, NCNC70,2580.1%–

695Spartanburg, SCSC407,6560.1%–

696Vidalia, GAGA36,1800.1%–

697Richmond, ININ66,1690.1%–

698Chattanooga, TNTN594,5300.1%–

699Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.1%–

700Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.1%–

701Pinehurst, NCNC110,6190.1%–

702Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.1%–

703Freeport, ILIL43,2200.1%–

704Columbia, SCSC879,9180.1%–

705Burlington, VTVT227,8030.1%–

706Portland, OROR2,542,2820.1%–

707Eureka, CACA131,6470.1%–

708Albany, NYNY915,8350.1%–

709Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1380.1%–

710Muncie, ININ113,1060.1%–

711Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.1%–

712Cleveland, TNTN134,0570.1%–

713Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.1%–

714Shawano, WIWI45,7590.1%–

715Faribault, MNMN69,9390.1%–

716Yakima, WAWA259,1850.1%–

717Albany, GAGA145,5100.1%–

718Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.1%–

719Dayton, OHOH826,5540.1%–

720Scottsbluff, NENE36,2720.1%–

721Muskegon, MIMI177,9010.1%–

722Hailey, IDID32,4360.1%–

723Walla Walla, WAWA62,3610.1%–

724Ukiah, CACA88,1220.1%–

725Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.1%–

726San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.1%–

727Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.1%–

728Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.1%–

729Kearney, NENE57,9620.1%–

730Visalia, CACA485,1460.1%–

731Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.1%–

732Athens, GAGA224,1480.1%–

733Union City, TNTN30,0670.1%–

734Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.1%–

735Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.1%–

736Durham, NCNC625,4850.1%–

737Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.1%–

738San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.1%–

739Saginaw, MIMI187,6880.1%–

740Sevierville, TNTN101,3420.1%–

741Iowa City, IAIA182,7110.1%–

742Kinston, NCNC55,8370.1%–

743Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.1%–

744Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.1%–

745Columbus, NENE46,5830.1%–

746Bishop, CACA18,1580.1%–

747Morehead City, NCNC70,4690.1%–

748Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7210.1%–

749Brainerd, MNMN100,5620.1%–

750Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4860.1%–

751Whitewater, WIWI106,1270.1%–

752Madison, WIWI709,6850.1%–

753Mansfield, OHOH124,8930.1%–

754Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.1%–

755Grand Island, NENE78,0760.1%–

756Hermiston, OROR93,7210.1%–

757Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9140.1%–

758Seaford, DEDE277,1400.1%–

759Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.1%–

760Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.1%–

761Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.1%–

762Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.1%–

763Hilo, HIHI210,0430.1%–

764Bemidji, MNMN47,0550.0%–

765Adrian, MIMI97,7790.0%–

766Lafayette, ININ228,4680.0%–

767Bennington, VTVT36,6300.0%–

768Lynchburg, VAVA269,1690.0%–

769Portland, MEME577,6350.0%–

770Jackson, MIMI159,5520.0%–

771Sterling, ILIL54,1210.0%–

772Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0470.0%–

773Sumter, SCSC105,0670.0%–

774Winona, MNMN50,5230.0%–

775Moultrie, GAGA47,4380.0%–

776Sparta, WIWI46,5720.0%–

777Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%–

778Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.0%–

779Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.0%–

780Charleston, SCSC889,2630.0%–

781Michigan City, ININ111,2940.0%–

782Galesburg, ILIL47,7670.0%–

783Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.0%–

784Deltona, FLFL746,9330.0%–

785Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0970.0%–

786Sturgis, MIMI60,9680.0%–

787Johnson City, TNTN216,4160.0%–

788Rochester, MNMN231,1840.0%–

789Lawrence, KSKS120,9200.0%–

790Albemarle, NCNC68,8300.0%–

791Gaffney, SCSC58,2750.0%–

792Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9750.0%–

793Augusta, MEME129,0670.0%–

794Columbia, MOMO219,0620.0%–

795Oshkosh, WIWI174,2180.0%–

796Racine, WIWI198,9190.0%–

797Lincoln, NENE352,0810.0%–

798Gadsden, ALAL103,8860.0%–

799Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.0%–

800Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%–

801Utica, NYNY285,6110.0%–

802Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.0%–

803Bloomington, ILIL171,4190.0%–

804Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%–

805Amherst, MAMA164,0650.0%–

806LaGrange, GAGA107,0970.0%–

807Aberdeen, SDSD41,5830.0%–

808Tullahoma, TNTN69,3390.0%–

809Wilmington, NCNC492,7720.0%–

810Dixon, ILIL32,9140.0%–

811Manhattan, KSKS136,1220.0%–

812Worcester, MAMA888,5020.0%–

813Manchester, NHNH433,4150.0%–

814Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.0%–

815Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.0%–

816Seneca, SCSC83,7750.0%–

817Naples, FLFL417,1310.0%–

818Rome, GAGA101,3780.0%–

819South Bend, ININ324,5380.0%–

820Worthington, MNMN22,3380.0%–

821Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.0%–

822San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%–

823Salisbury, MDMD131,8720.0%–

824Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.0%–

825North Port, FLFL948,1580.0%–

826Oxford, ALAL115,8340.0%–

827Amsterdam, NYNY50,0460.0%–

828Champaign, ILIL239,9790.0%–

829Greenville, OHOH51,5200.0%–

830New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%–

831Brookings, SDSD37,6350.0%–

832Laconia, NHNH65,1470.0%–

833Alexandria, MNMN40,1200.0%–

834North Platte, NENE33,9720.0%–

835Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.0%–

836Lewiston, MEME116,4870.0%–

837Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.0%–

838La Crosse, WIWI171,1820.0%–

839Albert Lea, MNMN30,4400.0%–

840Dover, DEDE194,7860.0%–

841Savannah, GAGA438,3140.0%–

842Mason City, IAIA49,7100.0%–

843Carroll, IAIA20,3030.0%–

844Kenosha, WIWI168,4480.0%–

845Ottumwa, IAIA35,2100.0%–

846Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9660.0%–

847Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8380.0%–

848Elkhart, ININ208,7740.0%–

849Ozark, ALAL49,9120.0%–

850Flint, MIMI401,0930.0%–

851Marshall, MNMN25,6840.0%–

852Willmar, MNMN44,7200.0%–

853Macomb, ILIL25,9160.0%–

854Salina, KSKS59,1210.0%–

855Springfield, MAMA464,3380.0%–

856Owatonna, MNMN37,4640.0%–

857Mexico, MOMO24,5280.0%–

858Brattleboro, VTVT45,2040.0%–

859Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8080.0%–

860Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0600.0%–

861Wenatchee, WAWA128,4140.0%–

862Dyersburg, TNTN36,3200.0%–

863Easton, MDMD38,2380.0%–

864Fairmont, MNMN19,4400.0%–

865Waycross, GAGA57,6700.0%–

866St. Simons, GAGA118,5240.0%–

867Crawfordsville, ININ38,9540.0%–

868Crescent City, CACA26,4100.0%–

869Defiance, OHOH38,2920.0%–

870Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2010.0%–

871Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4420.0%–

872Frankfort, ININ33,3220.0%–

873Franklin, KYKY20,7880.0%–

874Greenwood, MSMS34,9120.0%–

875Greenwood, SCSC95,2150.0%–

876Harrison, ARAR45,6540.0%–

877Kennett, MOMO26,8550.0%–

878Ketchikan, AKAK13,5490.0%–

879Kirksville, MOMO29,8240.0%–

880La Grande, OROR25,9000.0%–

881Laurinburg, NCNC33,3220.0%–

882Lumberton, NCNC119,9410.0%–

883Marshalltown, IAIA39,8900.0%–

884Martinsville, VAVA63,0910.0%–

885Mountain Home, IDID29,4650.0%–

886Newberry, SCSC39,5610.0%–

887Pullman, WAWA48,5120.0%–

888Rexburg, IDID69,3800.0%–

889Sedalia, MOMO44,2540.0%–

890Spencer, IAIA16,2020.0%–

891Statesboro, GAGA97,9770.0%–

892The Dalles, OROR26,3100.0%–

893Tifton, GAGA51,2370.0%–

894Urbana, OHOH38,8200.0%–

895Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2190.0%–

896Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0990.0%–

897Moberly, MOMO24,5130.0%–

898Plymouth, ININ46,5990.0%–

899Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9040.0%–

900Florence, SCSC201,3920.0%–

901Kahului, HIHI160,6740.0%–

902Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2120.0%–

903Sebring, FLFL111,1220.0%–

904Astoria, OROR40,9260.0%–

905Austin, MNMN40,9710.0%–

906Blytheville, ARAR37,8280.0%–

907Boone, NCNC54,7860.0%–

908Cedartown, GAGA45,5140.0%–

909Clarksdale, MSMS19,8490.0%–

910Cordele, GAGA19,2370.0%–

911Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2450.0%–

912Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9120.0%–

913Nantucket, MAMA14,7580.0%–

914Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4590.0%–

915Orangeburg, SCSC83,1770.0%–

916Othello, WAWA21,4880.0%–

917Pierre, SDSD20,5880.0%–

918Summerville, GAGA25,3000.0%–

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