Manufacturing Towns — Cities with the Most Factory Workers

US cities where manufacturing employs the largest share of the workforce. The industrial heartland of the Midwest dominates, along with textile towns in the South and auto-industry cities in Michigan. Data from US Census Bureau ACS 2023.

Ranked by Manufacturing Employment. Click any location to see its full Census data profile. All figures are from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023, so they are directly comparable across locations.

#	Location	Manufacturing Employment
1	La Parguera comunidad, Puerto Rico	100.0%
2	Banks Springs CDP, Louisiana	64.6%
3	Noel city, Missouri	64.5%
4	Arcadia city, Wisconsin	58.3%
5	Topeka town, Indiana	58.0%
6	Ligonier city, Indiana	56.4%
7	Union Springs city, Alabama	55.9%
8	Green Forest city, Arkansas	55.9%
9	Albion town, Indiana	55.8%
10	Ecru town, Mississippi	54.7%
11	Detroit Beach CDP, Michigan	54.2%
12	Peña Pobre comunidad, Puerto Rico	54.0%
13	Collinsville town, Alabama	53.2%
14	Kiel city, Wisconsin	53.1%
15	Pierceton town, Indiana	52.6%
16	King Cove city, Alaska	52.6%
17	Milford town, Indiana	52.4%
18	Jimmerson Lake CDP, Indiana	51.7%
19	Schuyler city, Nebraska	51.5%
20	Independence city, Wisconsin	50.6%
21	Long Prairie city, Minnesota	49.4%
22	Warroad city, Minnesota	49.3%
23	Golden Grove CDP, South Carolina	49.0%
24	Cactus city, Texas	48.3%
25	Manawa city, Wisconsin	48.2%
26	Red Bay city, Alabama	47.9%
27	Nixon city, Texas	47.8%
28	Brillion city, Wisconsin	47.2%
29	Akron town, Indiana	46.8%
30	Roseland town, Louisiana	46.6%
31	Butler city, Indiana	46.6%
32	Dale town, Indiana	46.2%
33	New Tazewell town, Tennessee	46.2%
34	Huntingburg city, Indiana	45.7%
35	Cannelton city, Indiana	45.7%
36	Kendallville city, Indiana	45.6%
37	Bear Creek town, Alabama	45.5%
38	Sand Point city, Alaska	45.4%
39	Union City city, Indiana	45.4%
40	St. Marys city, Ohio	45.4%
41	Red Boiling Springs city, Tennessee	45.0%
42	Candlewood Lake CDP, Ohio	45.0%
43	Scotts Hill town, Tennessee	44.9%
44	South Whitley town, Indiana	44.8%
45	Purdy city, Missouri	44.7%
46	Goodwater town, Alabama	44.5%
47	Ansonia village, Ohio	44.5%
48	East Camden town, Arkansas	44.4%
49	Arcola city, Illinois	44.2%
50	St. Paris village, Ohio	44.1%