Present day Etowah County enjoys a vibrant and diverse economy that continues to attract new business and industry. Etowah County’s (Gadsden’s MSA) Civilian Labor Force 44,368 (May 2019) unemployment 3.7%.
Professional Data
- Medical Doctors: 275
- Certified Public Accountants: 80
- Investment Bankers: 30
- Attorneys at Law: 177
- Area Educators/Support Staff: 1,890
Major Employers in Gadsden/Etowah County
Major employers are The Goodyear Tire Company, The Gadsden Regional Medical Center, The Etowah County School system, Riverview Regional Medical Center. In addition, Honda Manufacturing of Alabama (4,500 employees) also has a production facility located 30 miles south along I-20 in Lincoln, with in excess of 1,000 of its employees living within the Gadsden MSA.
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Inc. | 1583 |
| Etowah County Board of Education | 1269 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center | 1156 |
| Koch Foods | 800 |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | 760 |
| Wal-Mart (two locations) | 750 |
| Gadsden State Community College | 644 |
| Gadsden City School System | 640 |
| Keystone Foods | 512 |
| City of Gadsden | 508 |
| Inteva Products | 422 |
| Etowah County Commission (all departments) | 346 |
| Fehrer Automotive | 332 |
| Quality of Life Health Services | 320 |
| McDonald’s (6 locations) | 293 |
| Celadon Trucking Company | 285 |
| Jack’s Hamburgers (8 locations) | 261 |
| Choice Fabricators | 265 |
| McGuffey Health Care | 250 |
| Gadsden Health and Rehab | 250 |
| Prince Metal Stamping | 230 |
| Attalla City School System | 220 |
| Mountain View Hospital | 214 |
| Encompass Health Rehabilitation | 173 |
| McCartney Construction Company | 173 |
| Attalla Health Care | 170 |
| Koller-Craft South | 160 |
| Amedisys Health Care and Hospice | 140 |
| Coosa Valley Health Care | 140 |
| Max Packaging | 128 |
| Johnson’s Giant Foods (3 locations) | 120 |
| Buffalo Rock Company | 120 |
| Gadsden Job Corps Center | 120 |
| Cintas | 114 |
| Northside Health Care | 110 |
| City of Attalla | 109 |
| Family Savings Credit Union | 107 |
| Dean Sausage Company Inc. | 100 |
| Northeast Orthopedic | 100 |
| Alabama Power Company | 90 |
Staffing Agencies
Employees below are not included in the above data
| Weekly Average | |
|---|---|
| First Choice Personnel Staffing | 500 |
| Lyons HR | 500 |
| ManPower | 350 |
| Elwood Staffing | 250 |
| Personnel Staffing | 200 |