Blount County Business & Workforce

Blount County Map

Total Establishments
	3,974
Total Employees
	60,550

Total Establishments by Size (2009)
	TOTAL	%
1-4 Employees	2,377	59.81
5-9 Employees	700	17.61
10-19 Employees	435	10.95
20-49 Employees	270	6.79
50-99 Employees	105	2.64
100-249 Employees	52	1.31
250-499 Employees	20	.5
500-999 Employees	7	.18
1000+ Employees	8	.2

Total Businesses by Establishment Type (2009)
	TOTAL	%
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	16	.4
Agricultural Services	100	2.52
Coal and Ore Mining	3	.08
Oil and Gas	3	.08
General Construction	112	2.82
Heavy Construction	234	5.89
Food Manufacturing	4	.1
Tobacco Manufacturing	1	.03
Textile Mills	2	.05
Apparel and Textile Manufacturing	2	.05
Lumber and Wood Production	10	.25
Furniture Manufacturing
Paper Manufacturing	1	.03
Printing and Publishing	25	.63
Chemicals	3	.08
Petroleum Refining
Rubber and Plastics	4	.1
Leather Manufacturing
Stone, Glass, and Concrete	8	.2
Metals Fabrication	15	.38
Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing	55	1.38
Transportation	108	2.72
Travel Services	8	.2
Transport Services	3	.08
Communications	18	.45
Utilities	13	.33
Durables Wholesale	141	3.55
Non Durables Wholesale	41	1.03
Building Materials, Hardware and Garden	75	1.89
General Merchandise Stores	34	.86
Food Markets	28	.7
Convenience Stores	15	.38
Other Food Stores	27	.68
Auto Dealers and Gas Stations	153	3.85
Clothing Stores	40	1.01
Furniture Stores	23	.58
Home Furnishings	24	.6
Electronics and Computer Stores	15	.38
Music Stores	10	.25
Restaurants	141	3.55
Other Food Service	49	1.23
Bars	6	.15
Drug Stores	15	.38
Liquor Stores	7	.18
Specialty Stores	195	4.91
Catalog and Direct Sales	12	.3
Banks and Financial Institutions	149	3.75
Insurance Carriers	4	.1
Insurance Agents and Brokers	67	1.69
Real Estate	138	3.47
Hotels and Lodging	72	1.81
Dry Cleaning and Laundry	28	.7
Beauty and Barber Shops	117	2.94
Other Personal Service	70	1.76
Advertising	8	.2
Computer Services	19	.48
Other Business Services	120	3.02
Auto Repair/Services	142	3.57
Miscellaneous Repair Services	42	1.06
Motion Pictures	11	.28
Entertainment and Recreation Services	76	1.91
Health and Medical Services	238	5.99
Hospitals	41	1.03
Legal Services	54	1.36
Primary and Secondary Education	40	1.01
Colleges and Universities	2	.05
Social Services	76	1.91
Child Care Services	39	.98
Museums and Zoos	2	.05
Membership Organizations	228	5.74
Professional Services	120	3.02
Government	199	5.01
Unclassified Establishments	57	1.43

Total Employees by Occupation (2009)
	TOTAL	%
Executive, Managers, and Administrators	7,341	12.12
Professional Specialty Occupations	8,203	13.55
Sales Professionals	1,487	2.46
Technologies and Technicians	1,983	3.27
Sales Workers and Clerks	5,775	9.54
Administrative Support Workers	11,012	18.19
Technical, Sales, and Administrative: Field Occupations	53	.09
Private Household Service	23	.04
Protective Services	811	1.34
Other Services: Site Based	7,411	12.24
Other Services: Field Based	371	.61
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing	1,853	3.06
Precision, Craft, and Repair: Site Based	5,898	9.74
Construction, Repair, and Mining: Field Based	2,367	3.91
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors	1,856	3.07
Transportation and Materials Moving Workers	1,956	3.23
Handlers, Helpers and Laborers	1,977	3.27

Total Employees by Major SIC (2009)
	TOTAL	%
Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing (SIC Range 01-09)	638	1.05
Mining (SIC 10-14)	76	.13
Construction (SIC 15-17)	3,808	6.29
Manufacturing (SIC 20-39)	10,368	17.12
Transportation and Communications (SIC 40-49)	1,180	1.95
Wholesale Trade (SIC 50-51)	3,257	5.38
Retail Trade (SIC 52-59)	13,279	21.93
Finance, Insurance And Real Estate (SIC 60-69)	5,266	8.7
Services (SIC 70-89)	17,858	29.49
Public Administration (SIC 90-98)	4,647	7.67
Unclassified (SIC 99)	173	.29

Total Employees by Establishment Type
	TOTAL	%
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	76	.13
Agricultural Services	562	.93
Coal and Ore Mining	53	.09
Oil and Gas	23	.04
General Construction	1,985	3.28
Heavy Construction	1,823	3.01
Food Manufacturing	66	.11
Tobacco Manufacturing	2
Textile Mills	323	.53
Apparel and Textile Manufacturing	3
Lumber and Wood Production	1,437	2.37
Furniture Manufacturing
Paper Manufacturing	13	.02
Printing and Publishing	245	.4
Chemicals	33	.05
Petroleum Refining
Rubber and Plastics	520	.86
Leather Manufacturing
Stone, Glass, and Concrete	115	.19
Metals Fabrication	2,581	4.26
Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing	5,030	8.31
Transportation	848	1.4
Travel Services	27	.04
Transport Services	20	.03
Communications	142	.23
Utilities	143	.24
Durables Wholesale	1,593	2.63
Non Durables Wholesale	1,664	2.75
Building Materials, Hardware and Garden	1,278	2.11
General Merchandise Stores	1,623	2.68
Food Markets	1,149	1.9
Convenience Stores	127	.21
Other Food Stores	94	.16
Auto Dealers and Gas Stations	1,667	2.75
Clothing Stores	239	.39
Furniture Stores	90	.15
Home Furnishings	161	.27
Electronics and Computer Stores	191	.32
Music Stores	36	.06
Restaurants	3,421	5.65
Other Food Service	1,060	1.75
Bars	25	.04
Drug Stores	273	.45
Liquor Stores	54	.09
Specialty Stores	1,700	2.81
Catalog and Direct Sales	91	.15
Banks and Financial Institutions	3,832	6.33
Insurance Carriers	13	.02
Insurance Agents and Brokers	302	.5
Real Estate	1,119	1.85
Hotels and Lodging	1,086	1.79
Dry Cleaning and Laundry	233	.38
Beauty and Barber Shops	414	.68
Other Personal Service	235	.39
Advertising	42	.07
Computer Services	140	.23
Other Business Services	921	1.52
Auto Repair/Services	649	1.07
Miscellaneous Repair Services	104	.17
Motion Pictures	40	.07
Entertainment and Recreation Services	485	.8
Health and Medical Services	2,043	3.37
Hospitals	3,682	6.08
Legal Services	194	.32
Primary and Secondary Education	2,625	4.34
Colleges and Universities	440	.73
Social Services	2,414	3.99
Child Care Services	402	.66
Museums and Zoos	4	.01
Membership Organizations	882	1.46
Professional Services	688	1.14
Government	4,647	7.67
Unclassified Establishments	173	.29

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