County Seat: Tuscumbia
Population: 54,495
Civilian Labor Force: 23,833
Colbert County is located in the northwestern portion of the State of Alabama. Colbert County has a strong industrial base made up of more than 130 companies. Colbert County along with Lauderdale County make up the Florence MSA.
Population within an approx. 45-mile radius of county seat: 622,921
Population: 54,495
Civilian Labor Force: 23,833
Unemployment Rate: 11.3% (May 2020 Preliminary AL Dept of Labor)
County Residents Working in the County: 15,838
County Residents Working Outside the County: 8,470
Outside Residents Working in the County: 10,494
Source: Jobs EQ 6/2020
More than 130 manufacturing operations have found success in Colbert County. These are the top ten:
Company | Product | Employment |
---|---|---|
North American Lighting | Automotive Lighting Fixtures | 1,437 |
Constellium | Aluminum Can Sheet | 1,135 |
FreightCar America | Rail Cars | 810 |
SCA Tissue - Barton Operations | Away-from-Home Paper Products | 501 |
Navistar | Rail Cars | 340 |
Flexco | Vinyl Flooring | 196 |
E.S. Robbins | Plastics & Vinyl | 167 |
Firestone Building Products | Roofing Membranes | 151 |
Mid-South / Central Extrusion Die | Extrusion Dies & Tooling | 137 |
CBC INGS America | Automotive Lighting Fixtures | 128 |
Source: Local economic development contacts