Present-day Etowah County enjoys a vibrant and diverse economy that continues to attract new businesses and industries. Etowah County’s (Gadsden’s MSA) Civilian Labor Force 39,370 (November 2022) unemployment 2.7%.
Major Employers in Gadsden/Etowah County
Major employers are The Gadsden Regional Medical Center, The Etowah County School system, and Koch Foods. 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 2,000 of its employees living within the Gadsden MSA.
| Etowah County Board of Education | 1275 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center | 1220 |
| Koch Foods | 1040 |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | 750 |
| Walmart (2 locations) | 750 |
| Gadsden City School System | 693 |
| City of Gadsden | 658 |
| Gadsden State Community College | 553 |
| Tyson Foods | 489 |
| Fehrer Automotive | 434 |
| Prince Metal Stamping | 385 |
| Jack’s Hamburgers (8 locations) | 300 |
| Etowah County (all departments) | 298 |
| Johnson’s Giant Foods | 270 |
| McDonald’s (6 locations) | 250 |
| Choice Fabricators | 243 |
| Attalla City School System | 225 |
| Encompass Health Rehabilitation | 200 |
| Gadsden Health and Rehab | 168 |
| Lowe’s Home Improvement | 164 |
| Quality of Life Health Services | 160 |
| Mountain View Hospital | 159 |
| Attalla Health Care | 155 |
| McGuffey Health Care | 140 |
| Amedisys Health Care and Hospice | 130 |
| Inteva | 130 |
| Northside Healthcare | 130 |
| Max Packaging | 125 |
| Koller-Craft South | 125 |
| Gadsden Job Corps Center | 125 |
| Buffalo Rock Company | 120 |
| Coosa Valley Health Care | 120 |
| Family Savings Credit Union | 119 |
| Cintas | 110 |
| City of Rainbow City | 106 |
| Northeast Orthopedic | 100 |
| Martin’s Family Clothing (2 locations) | 100 |
| City of Attalla | 92 |
| Alabama Power Company | 90 |
| Dean Sausage Company, Inc. | 80 |
Staffing Agencies
Employees below are not included in the above data
| Weekly Average | |
|---|---|
| ManPower | 350 |
| Elwood Staffing | 250 |
| Personnel Staffing | 200 |
| First Choice Personnel Staffing | 150 |
| Epsco Staffing | 100 |