Key Industries

 Employer

Industry Sector

Employment Level (year)

UT Health East Texas

Healthcare

558

Biomerics FMI

Medical Device Mfg.

510

Athens ISD

Education

446

Henderson County

County Government

383

Maximus

Call Center

368

Wal-Mart

Retail

330

Argon Medical

Medical Device Mfg.

310

Central Garden & Pet

Pet Bed Manufacturer

260

Trinity Valley Community College

Education

225

Clayton Home Building Group

Manufactured Housing

225

Champion Homes

Modular Home Mfg.

183

Schneider Electric

Distribution

160

Red Dot Buildings

Steel Bldg. Mfg. & Const.

150

City of Athens

Local Government

127

Brookshire's

Grocery

100

Cosmec Energy

Structural Bearing Mfg.

  70

HVAC Manufacturing Inc.

Heating & A/C Mfg.

  70

Athens Steel Building

Steel Bldg. Mfg. & Const.

  57

Texas Ragtime

Textile Recycler

  45

Andrews Diversified, Inc.

Behavioral Healthcare

  40

D.S. Brown Company

Elastomeric Bearing Mfg.

  30

Texas Freshwater Fishery

Fish Hatchery

  29

Dillon Manufacturing

Fiberglass Manufacturing

  27

Meridian Brick

Brick Manufacturing

  25

Mud Technology

Oilfield Service

  22

Source: local sources/knowledge; updated 1/2019