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E C ONOM I C D E V E L OP ME N T



               Anderson County


                                      BY THE                NUMBERS











                                                                                                       %
                                                            96,387            92,798              3.7
                                                           LABOR FORCE        EMPLOYED        UNEMPLOYMENT









                                                               15               20+           Nearly 70%
                                                             COLLEGES       INTERNATIONAL      OF WORKFORCE
                                                              WITHIN       MANUFACTURERS     COMMUTES FEWER
                                                              50 MILES                         THAN 25 MILES


                                                             companies representing 24 countries, including the United
                                                             Kingdom, Japan, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, and Canada. In
                                                             recent news, the following industries announced they would be
                                                             landing in Anderson County, SC –
                                                               • Eastern Engineered Wood Products
                                                               • Harbor Freight Tools
                                                               • Halton MEI USA, Inc.
                                                               Anderson County Economic Development provides industry
                                                             expertise and economic resources to companies interested in
                                                             locating or expanding their business in Anderson County. In 2024,
                                                             the agency created more than $99 million in capital investment,
                                                             more than $37 million in new annual payroll,
                                                             511 new jobs, and increased the average
                                                             hourly wage to $25.14.
                                                               Scan the code for information about
                                                             Anderson County Economic Development.


                                                                             1.  Anderson County
                                                                             2.  Anderson County Public Schools
                                                                             3.  Anderson University
                                                                     MAJOR   EMPLOYERS  4.  AnMed
                                                                             5.  Electrolux Home Products
                                                                             6.  First Quality Enterprises
                                                                             7.  Michelin North America
                                                                             8.  Robert Bosch
                                                                             9.  Techtronic Industries
                                                                             10.  Tri-County Technical College


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