Existing Industries
Employment by industry
| Industry Group | Establishments | Employees |
| Manufacturing (31-33) | 150 | 8,761 |
| Retail Trade | 258 | 2,532 |
| Healthcare and Social Assistance | 120 | 2,356 |
| Education Services | 43 | 1,780 |
| Accommodations and Food Services | 97 | 1,751 |
| Public Administration | 34 | 1,087 |
| Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt, Remediation | 35 | 909 |
| Construction | 104 | 825 |
| Transportation and Warehousing (48 & 49) | 61 | 797 |
| Wholesale Trade | 47 | 795 |
Source: Alabama Department of Labor
Top Employers
| Company | Employees | Product |
| Koch Foods, Inc. | 775 | Poultry Processing |
| The Children's Place | 700 | Distribution Center |
| Renfro Corporation | 575 | Hosiery |
| Heil Company | 545 | Garbage Truck Bodies |
| Rainsville Technology, Inc. (RTI) | 495 | Injected Plastic Automotive Parts |
| PlayCore | 360 | Playground & Park Equipment |
| Vulcraft, Inc. (NUCOR) | 330 | Steel Joists |
| GH MEtal Solutions, Inc. | 305 | Plate/Sheet Metal Fabrication |
| Polymer Engineering | 280 | Industrial Plastics |
| Siemens Energy, Inc. | 280 | Electric Coils |
| Heritage Wire Harness | 202 | Wire Harness |
| Plasman Corp | 202 | Injected Plastic Automotive Parts |
| D&F Equipment Sales, Inc. | 183 | Equipment Manufacturing |
| BlueScope North America | 160 | Structural Frames |
| Ferguson Distribution | 140 | Distribution Center |
| Bur-Tex Hosiery | 134 | Hosiery |
Information updated: May 2017
Fortune 500 Companies
DeKalb County has a presence of several Fortune 500 companies in retail, service, business and industry:
- NUCOR
- United Parcel Service
- Pilgrim’s Pride
- Lowe’s
- Walgreen
- Wal-Mart
