Union County Business and Employers
Union County Businesses and Employers

Union County Business & Employers

While Services is the largest sector of the Union County business and employment spectrum, the largest employers are mainly government and manufacturers. Overall Union County businesses are very diverse, with strength in multiple sectors. And large portions of the eastern part of the county are still used for agriculture, including raising poultry and horses.

The following charts show employment by industry in Union County, as well as the top 25 employers. For more details, download the Business & Employers section of our Information Guide as a PDF.

Industry Emp. % Emp.
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Mining 964 1.2%
Construction 9,960 12.4%
Manufacturing 9,558 11.9%
Transportation, Utilities 3,454 4.3%
Information 1,847 2.3%
Wholesale Trade 4,096 5.1%
Retail Trade 10,441 13.0%
Fire 6,426 8.0%
Services 31,083 38.7%
Public Administration 2,490 3.1%
*Source: ESRI 2009

Top 25 Union County Employers

Rank Company Name Industry Empl. Range
1 Union County Schools Education & Health Services 1000+
2 Union Memorial Medical Center Education & Health Services 1000+
3 Tyson Farms Inc Manufacturing 1000+
4 ATI Allvac Manufacturing 1000+
5 County Of Union Public Administration 1000+
6 Wal-Mart Associates Inc Trade- Transportation- & Utilities 500-999
7 Harris Teeter Inc Trade- Transportation- & Utilities 500-999
8 City Of Monroe Public Administration 500-999
9 Pilgrims Pride Corporation Manufacturing 500-999
10 Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Company Manufacturing 500-999
11 Mcgee Brothers Co Inc Construction 250-499
12 Scott Technologies Inc Manufacturing 250-499
13 Food Lion Llc Trade- Transportation- & Utilities 250-499
14 Wingate University Education & Health Services 250-499
15 Consolidated Metco Inc Manufacturing 250-499
16 Lowes Home Centers Inc Trade- Transportation- & Utilities 250-499
17 Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Professional & Business Services 250-499
18 Yale Security Inc Manufacturing 250-499
19 A E P Industries Inc Manufacturing 250-499
20 Perfect Fit Industries Inc. Manufacturing 250-499
21 Target Stores Div Trade- Transportation- & Utilities 100-249
22 Century Contractors Inc Construction 100-249
23 Boggs Paving Inc Construction 100-249
25 Edwards Wood Products Inc Manufacturing 100-249
25 Imo Industries Manufacturing 100-249