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Workforce Data

in Mount Pleasant, TX

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Workforce Data

Industrial Workforce & Industry Base

Regional labor shed (45–60 minutes): 150,000+ workers.

Titus County labor force: approximately 14,000.

Above-average availability of production, food processing, welding, machining, industrial maintenance, and logistics labor.

Established food processing, manufacturing, and distribution operations provide experienced industrial workforce depth.

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We Have The Skilled Workers That It Takes

Mount Pleasant benefits from its location along I-30 and SH 271, proximity to Dallas, and a business friendly environment (right-to-work state and several incentives via the MPEDC). It's a hub for agribusiness, trailer manufacturing, and energy, with a growing population supporting retail and services.

Mount Pleasant Serves as the Industrial Hub for Northeast Texas.

-Kevin Carter
EDC Director

Food factory worker in protective clothing arranging rows of chocolates on a conveyor belt.Man operating a CAT NXG forklift outdoors on gravel with a large building and cloudy sky in the background.Bearded man wearing a cap, gloves, and protective glasses working at an industrial computer terminal inside a workshop.Forklift lifting a large metal coil with stacked metal coils in the background under a partly cloudy sky.Worker wearing safety glasses and gloves operating a Mazak 3D Fabri Gear 220III CNC machine.Worker wearing a hard hat and safety glasses inspecting mechanical equipment in an industrial facility.
Young chef with braided hair holding a whisk, standing confidently next to a yellow text block about Mount Pleasant's diversified employer mix.

Mt. Pleasant has a Strong Presence of

A gray semi-truck driving with an American flag waving in the background at sunset, with the text 'CDL DRIVERS' below.Welder in protective gear using a grinding tool, sparks flying in a workshop.Worker in hairnet and apron decorating chocolates in a food processing facility.

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