Data

The 2007 estimated population of Chambers County is 35,207. Chambers County has historically relied upon textile manufacturing for the bulk of its employment base. However, the area has lost thousands of textile jobs over the last ten years.

The January 2008 civilian labor force in Chambers County was 15,565 of which 14,264 were employed and 1,302 were unemployed. The unemployment rate was 8.4 percent.

The largest major industry sector is Manufacturing (31-33), with 32 percent of the employment, followed by Retail Trade (44 & 45) with 12 percent, and Health Care and Social Assistance with 10 percent.