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Morgan County has a record of PROVEN SUCCESS
in industry recruitment and retention

Alabama ranking

MORGAN COUNTY RANKED #2

in the state for New and Expanding Industry Investments in 2017 and routinely ranks in the top 5.

$516,344,962

Information from the Alabama Department of Commerce's 2017 New and Expanding Industry Report.
Since 2008, Morgan County has ranked in the Top 10 counties in Alabama in new and expanding investment, according to information gathered by the Alabama Department of Commerce. In 5 of these years, Morgan County was ranked in the Top 5. View data on new and expanding industries in Morgan County, Alabama.

Decatur-Morgan County MSA has frequently been ranked a
Top Metro (with a population less than 200,000) by Site Selection Magazine.

This ranking is based on jobs per capita and capital investment per capita generated by corporate facility projects. Rankings factor in the creativity of economic development strategy, depth and breadth of project activity, ability to generate breakthrough deals, and the ability to properly document the contributions of the economic development organization to actual project results.

Decatur earned top rankings in the category of
“Metros of Less than 200,000 Population”
for the following years:

2017
2015
2013
2012
2008
2006

Other rankings based upon the business friendly environment and workforce found in Morgan County, Alabama

Morgan County tied for 3rd Place in The 25th Annual SB&D 100

Morgan County tied for 3rd Place in The 25th Annual SB&D 100

A compiled list of the 25-years of rankings published by the magazine, Southern Business & Development, 2018
Top 3 Best Small Market Aerospace Locations in Alabama

Top 3 Best Small Market Aerospace Locations in Alabama

Southern Business and Development magazine, 2015
The City of Decatur ranked Top 10 for Best Places for Engineers in the United States

The City of Decatur ranked Top 10 for Best Places for Engineers in the United States

Nerdwallet, 2015
Top County in Alabama for Manufacturing Job Growth

Top County in Alabama for Manufacturing Job Growth

Headlight Data, 2014
51st County for Manufacturing Job Growth

51st County for Manufacturing Job Growth

out of 2,746 counties in America
Headlight Data, 2014
Morgan County ranked Top 10 Small Market in the South

Morgan County ranked Top 10 Small Market in the South

Southern Business & Development, 2014
Morgan County tied for 3rd Place in The 20th Annual SB&D 100

Morgan County tied for 3rd Place in The 20th Annual SB&D 100

A compiled list of the 20-years of rankings published by the magazine, Southern Business & Development, 2013

Morgan County and its communities have also made headlines for quality of life.

The City of Hartselle, located in Morgan County, ranked a Top 10 best place to buy a house in Alabama

The City of Hartselle, located in Morgan County, ranked a Top 10 best place to buy a house in Alabama

Niche.com, 2017
Morgan County ranked one of the top places to live in Alabama

Morgan County ranked one of the top places to live in Alabama

Niche.com, 2017
The City of Decatur, located in Morgan County, ranked a top 5 most affordable place to retire in the United States

The City of Decatur, located in Morgan County, ranked a top 5 most affordable place to retire in the United States

Aol Finance, 2015

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