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Chatham County Business Data

Businesses, industries, trucking companies, banks and bankruptcies in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Employer establishments
1,719
2023
Employees
17,432
Average annual pay
$43,735
Nonemployer businesses
7,907
$426.3M receipts, 2024

Industries

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IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage pay
Professional and technical services244808$67,417
Construction2261,460$56,663
Retail trade1912,356$29,784
Other services180832$34,649
Health care and social assistance1743,124$42,545
Accommodation and food services1212,275$21,820
Administrative and support services114732$47,113
Real estate and rental96213$48,540
Manufacturing693,238$48,895
Wholesale trade69484$74,921
Finance and insurance63245$69,547
Transportation and warehousing53341$48,531
Educational services34447$34,517
Arts, entertainment and recreation29406$28,441
Information22120$143,417
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1569$36,522
Utilities871$87,268
Mining, oil and gas5194$86,407
Management of companies39$100,333

Total annual payroll: $762.4M

Establishments by number of employees

2023

  • 1 to 4 employees1,07562.6%
  • 5 to 9 employees26415.4%
  • 10 to 19 employees20011.6%
  • 20 to 49 employees1176.8%
  • 50 to 99 employees392.3%
  • 100 to 249 employees181.0%
  • 250 to 499 employees50.3%
  • 500 to 999 employees00.0%
  • 1,000 or more employees00.0%

Trucking companies

308 active carriers with 917 power units and 827 drivers

All carriers

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Business bankruptcies

North Carolina by county

7 business cases (4 under Chapter 11) and 55 cases in all were filed in the 12 months ending June 2026.

County Business Patterns counts employer establishments by the county where they are located. The Census Bureau adds small random noise to protect confidentiality, and some small cells are withheld (shown as Not reported).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns, FMCSA, FDIC and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023