RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most manufacturing jobs, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2023 ACS). Elko, NV leads at 22.8%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Texas carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2000

01Elko, NVNV56,68222.8%–

02Gillette, WYWY48,14522.5%–

03Andrews, TXTX18,91421.0%–

04Williston, NDND41,76720.2%–

05Winnemucca, NVNV17,26720.1%–

06Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13818.8%–

07Midland, TXTX193,13918.2%–

08Hobbs, NMNM74,74917.1%–

09Rock Springs, WYWY41,26715.3%–

10Odessa, TXTX173,80115.0%–

11Carlsbad, NMNM62,50914.5%–

12Elk City, OKOK22,15913.6%–

13Vernal, UTUT38,27813.4%–

14Snyder, TXTX16,16213.3%–

15Big Spring, TXTX30,50412.8%–

16Zapata, TXTX13,75312.8%–

17Woodward, OKOK19,82712.3%–

18Dickinson, NDND39,14211.2%–

19Silver City, NMNM27,25211.2%–

20Farmington, NMNM120,34010.1%–

21Duncan, OKOK44,31010.0%–

22New Iberia, LALA66,8469.2%–

23Safford, AZAZ40,1579.0%–

24Weatherford, OKOK39,0598.0%–

25Alice, TXTX45,3837.9%–

26Houma, LALA199,6687.9%–

27Morgan City, LALA46,5527.9%–

28Pampa, TXTX21,7867.7%–

29Lafayette, LALA423,7587.6%–

30Evanston, WYWY23,4157.4%–

31Casper, WYWY80,5267.1%–

32Pahrump, NVNV57,3367.1%–

33Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8236.7%–

34Beeville, TXTX32,5156.5%–

35Payson, AZAZ53,8016.5%–

36Price, UTUT20,6806.2%–

37Deming, NMNM25,4076.0%–

38Enid, OKOK61,7795.8%–

39Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7915.4%–

40Longview, TXTX297,3155.4%–

41Sheridan, WYWY33,2415.0%–

42Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4515.0%–

43Palestine, TXTX59,8054.9%–

44Minden, LALA34,9484.9%–

45Borger, TXTX19,6334.8%–

46Beckley, WVWV109,9404.7%–

47El Campo, TXTX42,0604.7%–

48Minot, NDND75,6944.7%–

49Wheeling, WVWV134,0894.6%–

50Natchez, MSMS54,7224.6%–

51Madisonville, KYKY45,1274.6%–

52San Angelo, TXTX122,0654.6%–

53Riverton, WYWY39,4644.5%–

54Bartlesville, OKOK54,0374.4%–

55Granbury, TXTX70,5014.4%–

56Ardmore, OKOK48,9104.3%–

57Fairmont, WVWV55,5844.3%–

58Victoria, TXTX99,8644.2%–

59Cody, WYWY31,1714.2%–

60Pikeville, KYKY89,1224.1%–

61Liberal, KSKS21,0734.0%–

62Jacksonville, TXTX53,3374.0%–

63Cambridge, OHOH38,3793.9%–

64Clarksburg, WVWV88,1423.8%–

65Sweetwater, TXTX14,1173.7%–

66McAlester, OKOK43,3203.7%–

67Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3193.6%–

68Stephenville, TXTX43,9113.6%–

69Kingsville, TXTX30,3153.5%–

70Bradford, PAPA38,9843.5%–

71Great Bend, KSKS24,7903.4%–

72Del Rio, TXTX47,8353.4%–

73Brookhaven, MSMS35,0123.3%–

74Gainesville, TXTX44,4613.3%–

75Greeley, COCO378,4263.2%–

76Morgantown, WVWV141,9953.2%–

77Opelousas, LALA80,7653.2%–

78Houston, TXTX7,904,6273.1%–

79Sterling, COCO20,6543.1%–

80Shawnee, OKOK75,1023.1%–

81Laurel, MSMS82,2813.1%–

82Bakersfield, CACA927,0683.0%–

83Middlesborough, KYKY22,8293.0%–

84Vincennes, ININ35,6523.0%–

85Grand Junction, COCO162,8453.0%–

86Charleston, WVWV200,1702.9%–

87Laredo, TXTX281,2242.9%–

88Indiana, PAPA82,8782.9%–

89Lake Charles, LALA244,6552.8%–

90Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132.7%–

91Shreveport, LALA383,4742.7%–

92Marquette, MIMI68,0642.7%–

93Bluefield, WVWV96,1382.7%–

94McComb, MSMS52,6402.6%–

95Ponca City, OKOK43,4902.6%–

96Athens, TXTX88,5952.6%–

97Fairbanks, AKAK93,9722.5%–

98Fort Morgan, COCO30,3062.5%–

99Durango, COCO56,8982.5%–

100Stillwater, OKOK83,8892.4%–

101Elkins, WVWV26,8822.4%–

102Sayre, PAPA59,6002.4%–

103Anchorage, AKAK405,8212.3%–

104DeRidder, LALA36,6732.3%–

105Tyler, TXTX252,5492.3%–

106Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1182.3%–

107Hays, KSKS29,0752.3%–

108Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4482.2%–

109Plainview, TXTX36,7002.2%–

110Slidell, LALA279,1082.2%–

111Ada, OKOK38,5282.2%–

112Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912.2%–

113Raymondville, TXTX19,9712.2%–

114Billings, MTMT193,6032.2%–

115Lubbock, TXTX368,4312.1%–

116Juneau city and, AKAK31,6092.1%–

117Henderson, KYKY57,1842.0%–

118Bogalusa, LALA44,9372.0%–

119Bismarck, NDND139,7501.9%–

120Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0351.9%–

121Cañon City, COCO50,0391.9%–

122Somerset, PAPA72,0041.9%–

123Guymon, OKOK20,3221.9%–

124Bay City, TXTX36,4631.9%–

125Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2731.9%–

126Spearfish, SDSD29,4591.9%–

127Weirton, WVWV112,4681.9%–

128Alexandria, LALA147,9521.8%–

129Abilene, TXTX185,4291.8%–

130Vernon, TXTX12,4811.8%–

131Roswell, NMNM63,3641.7%–

132Bonham, TXTX39,2651.7%–

133Picayune, MSMS59,3631.7%–

134Brownwood, TXTX38,7111.7%–

135DuBois, PAPA78,1001.7%–

136Uvalde, TXTX24,9631.7%–

137College Station, TXTX287,4761.7%–

138McAllen, TXTX921,5491.7%–

139New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731.6%–

140Magnolia, ARAR21,8941.6%–

141Rifle, COCO80,0991.6%–

142Alamogordo, NMNM70,3681.6%–

143Milledgeville, GAGA44,0291.6%–

144Jamestown, NDND21,4141.6%–

145Natchitoches, LALA36,0891.6%–

146Fallon, NVNV25,8511.5%–

147Brenham, TXTX38,2881.5%–

148Lufkin, TXTX88,1541.5%–

149Duluth, MNMN281,2191.5%–

150Laramie, WYWY38,5581.5%–

151Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041.5%–

152Dumas, TXTX21,8911.5%–

153Kerrville, TXTX54,0371.4%–

154Washington, NCNC44,6701.4%–

155Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0141.4%–

156Marion, ILIL67,2251.4%–

157Sparta, WIWI46,5721.4%–

158Marietta, OHOH58,3891.4%–

159Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5991.4%–

160Corsicana, TXTX57,1811.3%–

161Garden City, KSKS37,5051.3%–

162Zanesville, OHOH87,0141.3%–

163Cheyenne, WYWY102,9381.3%–

164Meridian, MSMS85,4191.3%–

165Española, NMNM39,8321.3%–

166Parkersburg, WVWV87,2641.3%–

167Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5521.3%–

168Montrose, COCO44,5911.2%–

169Williamsport, PAPA112,5871.2%–

170Breckenridge, COCO39,0691.2%–

171Ruston, LALA48,3601.2%–

172Searcy, ARAR80,0851.2%–

173San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401.2%–

174Warren, PAPA37,0381.2%–

175Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0631.2%–

176Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961.2%–

177Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0761.1%–

178Washington, ININ34,2091.1%–

179New Bern, NCNC127,3581.1%–

180Lock Haven, PAPA37,8701.1%–

181Pottsville, PAPA145,0851.1%–

182Terre Haute, ININ169,2411.1%–

183Hutchinson, KSKS61,5391.1%–

184Show Low, AZAZ109,9461.1%–

185Brigham City, UTUT70,4051.0%–

186Helena, MTMT97,1531.0%–

187Ludington, MIMI29,0401.0%–

188Johnstown, PAPA128,9681.0%–

189Coshocton, OHOH37,1881.0%–

190Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5271.0%–

191Great Falls, MTMT85,0291.0%–

192Jackson, WYWY36,5871.0%–

193Altus, OKOK24,7641.0%–

194Beaumont, TXTX399,3101.0%–

195Ottawa, ILIL145,9021.0%–

196Gallup, NMNM68,1190.9%–

197Sherman, TXTX153,6130.9%–

198Bedford, ININ45,5680.9%–

199Kalispell, MTMT115,4290.9%–

200Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.9%–

201Fort Smith, ARAR234,1400.9%–

202Amarillo, TXTX276,2350.9%–

203Huntsville, TXTX83,8420.9%–

204Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6910.9%–

205Oil City, PAPA49,3460.9%–

206Lawton, OKOK127,5900.9%–

207Rapid City, SDSD156,9340.9%–

208Brownsville, TXTX433,9460.9%–

209Camden, ARAR26,3630.9%–

210Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2150.8%–

211El Dorado, ARAR36,9260.8%–

212Durant, OKOK51,3670.8%–

213Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5750.8%–

214Monroe, LALA222,3900.8%–

215Denver, COCO3,092,0370.8%–

216McPherson, KSKS30,0640.8%–

217Hailey, IDID32,4360.8%–

218Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.8%–

219Americus, GAGA33,3940.8%–

220Corbin, KYKY150,0400.8%–

221Paducah, KYKY102,2590.8%–

222Salem, OHOH99,3770.8%–

223El Paso, TXTX881,2910.8%–

224Morristown, TNTN128,8670.8%–

225Ottawa, KSKS26,2990.8%–

226Los Alamos, NMNM19,4070.8%–

227Heber, UTUT81,6550.8%–

228New Orleans, LALA970,8490.8%–

229Alpena, MIMI28,8530.7%–

230Hammond, LALA141,3460.7%–

231Texarkana, TXTX146,8160.7%–

232Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9040.7%–

233Huntington, WVWV365,9650.7%–

234Taos, NMNM34,5640.7%–

235Owensboro, KYKY113,9620.7%–

236Las Cruces, NMNM229,0910.7%–

237Summerville, GAGA25,3000.7%–

238Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.7%–

239Russellville, ARAR84,9320.7%–

240Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.7%–

241Paris, TXTX63,3190.7%–

242Talladega, ALAL91,7640.7%–

243Rutland, VTVT59,6530.7%–

244Sunbury, PAPA107,7880.7%–

245Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.7%–

246Mountain Home, IDID29,4650.7%–

247Elmira, NYNY80,4150.7%–

248Clovis, NMNM65,2700.7%–

249Muskogee, OKOK66,7080.7%–

250Killeen, TXTX511,4970.7%–

251Martin, TNTN33,2610.7%–

252Huntingdon, PAPA43,0010.7%–

253Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1470.7%–

254Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8500.7%–

255Rice Lake, WIWI46,4840.7%–

256Rexburg, IDID69,3800.6%–

257Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3320.6%–

258Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0810.6%–

259Findlay, OHOH75,0340.6%–

260Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.6%–

261Marshalltown, IAIA39,8900.6%–

262Hot Springs, ARAR99,6950.6%–

263Portsmouth, OHOH71,3650.6%–

264Corning, NYNY91,8550.6%–

265Alexander City, ALAL40,9530.6%–

266Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.6%–

267Cumberland, MDMD93,6400.6%–

268Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8640.6%–

269Nogales, AZAZ50,0200.6%–

270Carbondale, ILIL52,5010.6%–

271Vineland, NJNJ157,1480.6%–

272Albemarle, NCNC68,8300.6%–

273Crossville, TNTN66,3000.6%–

274Batesville, ARAR38,7850.6%–

275Olean, NYNY75,3900.6%–

276Dublin, GAGA60,3510.6%–

277Lewiston, IDID65,4500.6%–

278Centralia, WAWA88,0620.6%–

279St. Marys, PAPA29,9260.5%–

280Arkansas City, KSKS34,3820.5%–

281Emporia, KSKS34,8380.5%–

282Jasper, ININ44,0160.5%–

283Waco, TXTX308,8070.5%–

284Miami, OKOK30,4380.5%–

285Wahpeton, NDND23,0190.5%–

286Atchison, KSKS16,1720.5%–

287Farmington, MOMO67,8090.5%–

288Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8380.5%–

289Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.5%–

290Traverse City, MIMI156,9720.5%–

291Muscatine, IAIA41,8530.5%–

292Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.5%–

293Meadville, PAPA81,7920.5%–

294Cedar City, UTUT67,1410.5%–

295Marion, NCNC45,1980.5%–

296Mobile, ALAL411,6580.5%–

297Greeneville, TNTN73,8310.5%–

298Newport, TNTN37,8890.5%–

299Urbana, OHOH38,8200.5%–

300Hermitage, PAPA107,8600.5%–

301Bozeman, MTMT128,7400.5%–

302Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1020.5%–

303Reno, NVNV578,7340.5%–

304Ruidoso, NMNM19,8440.5%–

305Blackfoot, IDID51,1530.5%–

306Glens Falls, NYNY124,3730.5%–

307Santa Fe, NMNM156,9070.5%–

308Boulder, COCO328,5600.5%–

309Forest City, NCNC65,7450.5%–

310Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6550.4%–

311Branson, MOMO57,0010.4%–

312Canton, OHOH400,2460.4%–

313Decatur, ININ36,6500.4%–

314Grenada, MSMS30,2220.4%–

315Taylorville, ILIL33,4430.4%–

316Quincy, ILIL74,1460.4%–

317Sandpoint, IDID54,4200.4%–

318Ogden, UTUT672,7840.4%–

319Kingsport, TNTN314,8340.4%–

320Clarksdale, MSMS19,8490.4%–

321Shawano, WIWI45,7590.4%–

322Pocatello, IDID91,5910.4%–

323Baker City, OROR16,6580.4%–

324Pittsburg, KSKS39,0080.4%–

325Danville, KYKY56,9850.4%–

326Gulfport, MSMS431,3290.4%–

327Logan, UTUT160,8890.4%–

328Lewistown, PAPA46,1270.4%–

329Thomasville, GAGA72,9580.4%–

330Glasgow, KYKY56,2240.4%–

331Jackson, MSMS609,8470.4%–

332Auburn, NYNY74,3650.4%–

333Clewiston, FLFL61,5460.4%–

334Selma, ALAL35,1400.4%–

335Angola, ININ34,7990.4%–

336Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0020.4%–

337Edwards, COCO54,2910.4%–

338Grand Forks, NDND105,0460.4%–

339Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4420.4%–

340Bainbridge, GAGA29,4320.4%–

341Mount Airy, NCNC72,2870.4%–

342Sevierville, TNTN101,3420.4%–

343Vidalia, GAGA36,1800.4%–

344Batavia, NYNY58,4160.4%–

345Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8080.4%–

346Missoula, MTMT128,6980.4%–

347Evansville, ININ273,7860.4%–

348Lake City, FLFL74,0940.4%–

349Rockingham, NCNC42,0410.4%–

350Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.4%–

351The Villages, FLFL157,7720.4%–

352Ithaca, NYNY104,0470.4%–

353Malvern, ARAR33,4510.4%–

354Cornelia, GAGA50,4160.3%–

355Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.3%–

356St. George, UTUT213,6700.3%–

357Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1540.3%–

358Rolla, MOMO45,2470.3%–

359Wichita, KSKS663,8090.3%–

360Fairmont, MNMN19,4400.3%–

361Cadillac, MIMI49,7190.3%–

362Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6690.3%–

363Ottumwa, IAIA35,2100.3%–

364Altoona, PAPA119,5410.3%–

365Shelbyville, TNTN55,2730.3%–

366Richmond, KYKY131,8060.3%–

367Roseburg, OROR111,9510.3%–

368Enterprise, ALAL56,9530.3%–

369Shelton, WAWA71,1650.3%–

370Daphne, ALAL267,7610.3%–

371Mason City, IAIA49,7100.3%–

372Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.3%–

373Gettysburg, PAPA107,5940.3%–

374Lebanon, MOMO36,9430.3%–

375Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.3%–

376Massena, NYNY105,4880.3%–

377Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1550.3%–

378Spencer, IAIA16,2020.3%–

379El Centro, CACA181,4110.3%–

380Fargo, NDND269,5280.3%–

381Troy, ALAL33,6880.3%–

382Amsterdam, NYNY50,0460.3%–

383Kendallville, ININ47,9370.3%–

384Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4280.3%–

385Alamosa, COCO27,8960.3%–

386San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.3%–

387Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8800.3%–

388Monticello, NYNY80,5860.3%–

389Idaho Falls, IDID173,8510.3%–

390Vicksburg, MSMS41,7590.3%–

391Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.3%–

392Oxford, ALAL115,8340.3%–

393Astoria, OROR40,9260.3%–

394Pinehurst, NCNC110,6190.3%–

395Pueblo, COCO169,2770.3%–

396Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0830.3%–

397Wooster, OHOH116,7580.3%–

398Hereford, TXTX18,6260.3%–

399Cleveland, MSMS28,2620.3%–

400Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.3%–

401Greencastle, ININ37,8760.3%–

402Mayfield, KYKY37,0500.3%–

403Lincoln, ILIL27,1820.3%–

404Greensburg, ININ26,5760.3%–

405Seymour, ININ47,3700.3%–

406Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2110.3%–

407Spokane, WAWA608,0120.3%–

408Calhoun, GAGA61,7010.3%–

409Logansport, ININ37,8360.3%–

410Dyersburg, TNTN36,3200.3%–

411Sterling, ILIL54,1210.3%–

412Gloversville, NYNY52,2160.3%–

413Morehead City, NCNC70,4690.3%–

414Forrest City, ARAR21,8000.3%–

415Mitchell, SDSD25,9130.3%–

416Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3020.3%–

417Murray, KYKY39,4210.3%–

418Auburn, ALAL208,0130.3%–

419Wabash, ININ30,7130.3%–

420Scranton, PAPA574,4180.3%–

421Boise City, IDID864,2430.3%–

422Susanville, CACA28,1170.3%–

423Augusta, GAGA641,2310.3%–

424Athens, OHOH63,1970.3%–

425Provo, UTUT773,4260.3%–

426Jesup, GAGA32,4810.3%–

427Starkville, MSMS62,0630.3%–

428North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2330.3%–

429Paris, TNTN32,8960.3%–

430Brookings, SDSD37,6350.3%–

431Hanford, CACA154,3270.3%–

432Ketchikan, AKAK13,5490.3%–

433Jamestown, NYNY124,1260.3%–

434Waycross, GAGA57,6700.3%–

435Chambersburg, PAPA160,6520.2%–

436Bishop, CACA18,1580.2%–

437Gaffney, SCSC58,2750.2%–

438Sandusky, OHOH112,7770.2%–

439Gallipolis, OHOH29,0720.2%–

440Barre, VTVT59,6520.2%–

441Big Rapids, MIMI42,3200.2%–

442Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0600.2%–

443Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.2%–

444Mountain Home, ARAR42,9820.2%–

445Somerset, KYKY67,3840.2%–

446Panama City, FLFL231,1740.2%–

447Ozark, ALAL49,9120.2%–

448Houghton, MIMI40,0280.2%–

449Greenville, NCNC182,9360.2%–

450Bowling Green, KYKY197,1800.2%–

451Port Townsend, WAWA33,9700.2%–

452Florence, ALAL156,6090.2%–

453Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.2%–

454Pierre, SDSD20,5880.2%–

455Pontiac, ILIL35,0570.2%–

456State College, PAPA157,3930.2%–

457Ames, IAIA128,0900.2%–

458Canton, ILIL32,9010.2%–

459Henderson, NCNC42,6380.2%–

460Bloomington, ININ165,2310.2%–

461Effingham, ILIL44,7270.2%–

462Cookeville, TNTN152,4770.2%–

463Storm Lake, IAIA20,4490.2%–

464Winchester, VAVA152,3320.2%–

465Lewisburg, PAPA42,3130.2%–

466Macomb, ILIL25,9160.2%–

467Dodge City, KSKS33,9930.2%–

468Clinton, IAIA46,0020.2%–

469Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6660.2%–

470Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.2%–

471Port Angeles, WAWA78,2020.2%–

472Maryville, MOMO20,1740.2%–

473Valdosta, GAGA153,2760.2%–

474Holland, MIMI123,1880.2%–

475Springfield, ILIL206,0330.2%–

476Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.2%–

477East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1790.2%–

478Reading, PAPA440,0720.2%–

479Eufaula, ALAL26,8610.2%–

480Staunton, VAVA129,6920.2%–

481Akron, OHOH701,7800.2%–

482La Crosse, WIWI171,1820.2%–

483Centralia, ILIL36,3820.2%–

484Oxnard, CACA830,8510.2%–

485Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.2%–

486Grand Island, NENE78,0760.2%–

487Las Vegas, NMNM30,3110.2%–

488Lebanon, PAPA146,3800.2%–

489Brookings, OROR22,6210.2%–

490Watertown, WIWI86,5050.2%–

491Arcadia, FLFL37,0780.2%–

492Salina, KSKS59,1210.2%–

493Platteville, WIWI52,4460.2%–

494Tiffin, OHOH54,5220.2%–

495St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.2%–

496Cortland, NYNY45,8500.2%–

497Greenwood, MSMS34,9120.2%–

498West Plains, MOMO40,7980.2%–

499Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.2%–

500Hannibal, MOMO38,9690.2%–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest manufacturing?

Elko, NV ranks #1 with 22.8% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by manufacturing?

Elko, NV, Gillette, WY, Andrews, TX, Williston, ND, Winnemucca, NV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is manufacturing measured?

Share of workers in manufacturing. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).