Major Employers
Largest Employers in Nacogdoches County
| Company | Employees | Industry Sector |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | 1571 | Higher Education |
| Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. | 1477 | Poultry Processing |
| Nacogdoches Independent School District | 1047 | Education |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | 616 | Healthcare Services |
| Etech Global Services, Inc. | 550 | Communications |
| Nacogdoches Medical Center | 535 | Healthcare Services |
| Eaton | 404 | Specialty Transformer Manufacturing |
| Wal-Mart Supercenter | 390 | Retail |
| City of Nacogdoches | 328 | Government |
| Nacogdoches County | 271 | Government |
| Chartwell | 230 | Food Services |
| Elliott Electric Supply, Inc. | 228 | Wholesale Electric Supply |
| Foretravel, Inc. | 215 | Motor Coach Manufacturing and Sales |
| Central Heights Independent School District | 206 | Education |
| TFP Nutrition | 200 | Animal Food Manufacturer |
| Cal-Tex Lumber, Inc. | 196 | Lumber Products/Sawmill |
| Bright Coop, Inc. | 171 | Wholesale Poultry Supply |
| The Fredonia Hotel and Convention Center | 170 | Hotel and Convention Center |
| NIBCO, Inc. | 160 | Industrial Supply Manufacturing |
| Parker Hannifin Corp. | 160 | Chemical Products Manufacturing |
| Commercial Bank of Texas | 138 | Banking Services |
| Drewery Construction | 128 | Construction and Tree Services |
| Woden Independent School District | 126 | Education |
| Garrison Nursing Homes | 123 | Healthcare Services |
| West Fraser | 122 | Wood Products Manufacturing |
| RR Donnelley | 120 | Printing and Publishing |
| Hill Country Restaurants | 119 | Restaurants |
| Cushing Independent School District | 100 | Education |
| SOURCE: NEDCO Employer Survey, March 2023 |