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Everything Works Out Here



               Anderson County is a thriving industrial, commercial, and tourist

               center with one of the lowest costs of living in the U.S. By Lydia Cobb




          Anderson County has
          manufacturing, agribusiness,
          commercial corridors of
          national retailers, and
          small businesses.



                  he county is in the northwestern
                  part of Upstate South Carolina
                                                                                                           %
                  and is equidistant to Atlanta, GA   90,855                88,411                    2.7
          T and Charlotte, NC.
                                                    LABOR FORCE              EMPLOYED             UNEMPLOYMENT
            With more than 15 universities and
          colleges within 50 miles of Anderson, we     Anderson County’s highly skilled   equipment, is expanding. The
          are in the hotspot for higher education.   workforce has access to the prestigious   company’s $6 million investment
                                              education and training programs of   will create 80 new jobs.
                                              institutions including Anderson University,
                                                                                   Anderson County Economic
                                              Clemson University, and Tri-County
                                                                                 Development provides industry
                                              Technical College.                 expertise and economic resources to
                                              Did you know?                      companies interested in locating or
                                                The Upstate area has been        expanding their business in Anderson
                                              recognized by the New York Times, USA   County. In 2021 we created more than
                                              Today, Business Week, and Expansion   $651 million in capital investment, more
                                                                                 than $49 million in new annual payroll,
                                              Management as the top area for European
                                                                                 and nearly 1,200 new jobs. We increased
                                              expansion in the U.S. The Upstate area
                                                                                 our average hourly wage to $21.73.
                                              has more than 245 international major
                                              manufacturing companies representing
                                              24 countries, including the United       MAJOR
                                                                                    EMPLOYERS
                                              Kingdom, Japan, Sweden, Belgium,
                                              Germany, and Canada.
                                                                                    1.  Anderson County
                                              IN RECENT NEWS:                       2.  Anderson County Public Schools
                                              •  Bosch, a global supplier of technology   3.  Anderson University
                                               and services, is expanding and investing   4.  AnMed
                                               $200 million that will create 350 new   5.  Electrolux Home Products
                                               jobs in Anderson County.             6.  First Quality Enterprises
                                              •  FedEx is breaking ground on its    7.  Michelin North America
                                               $45 million Logistics Facility with   8.  Robert Bosch
                                               employment opportunities on the rise.  9.  Techtronic Industries
                                              •  Kelley Engineering, a premier designer   10.  Tri-County Technical College
                                               and manufacturer of custom automation

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