Considerable advantages to attract and retain industry in Kilgore include a large labor pool, available industrial sites and buildings, and access to major transportation arteries. The City of Kilgore and Kilgore EDC partner with industry to support economic growth and opportunities.

Considerable advantages to attract and retain industry in Kilgore include a large labor pool, available industrial sites and buildings, and access to major transportation arteries. The City of Kilgore and Kilgore EDC partner with industry to support economic growth and opportunities.

1.46 Million
Population within a 60-mile radius
1.46 Million
Population within a 60-mile radius

Why Kilgore

Why Kilgore

Upper East Texas Location
Kilgore’s strategic location grants access to major roadways, providing direct routes to Texas metro areas. Interstate 20, a major East-West highway, borders Kilgore to the north, allowing direct access to the DFW metro. I-20 begins on the East Coast in South Carolina and connects with I-10, which spans coast to coast.
Industry Patterns
The Kilgore, Gregg County, employment patterns by industry are unique relative to the regional, state and national economies. Employment is concentrated in occupations that correlate with industrial specializations, including production work tied to manufacturing.
Customer Service Focused
KEDC is an organization focused on growing and diversifying the Kilgore economy. In the last five years, KEDC staff closed projects representing more than $190 million in new and retained capital investment and more than 2,600 jobs.
Employee Attraction
Kilgore businesses draw from a skilled workforce throughout East Texas. The share of workers commuting to the county from more than 50 miles has increased steadily over the past decade. One of the sectors showing the largest gains from those workers is manufacturing.
Upper East Texas Location
Kilgore’s strategic location grants access to major roadways, providing direct routes to Texas metro areas. Interstate 20, a major East-West highway, borders Kilgore to the north, allowing direct access to the DFW metro. I-20 begins on the East Coast in South Carolina and connects with I-10, which spans coast to coast.
Industry Patterns
The Kilgore, Gregg County, employment patterns by industry are unique relative to the regional, state and national economies. Employment is concentrated in occupations that correlate with industrial specializations, including production work tied to manufacturing.
Customer Service Focused
KEDC is an organization focused on growing and diversifying the Kilgore economy. In the last five years, KEDC staff closed projects representing more than $190 million in new and retained capital investment and more than 2,600 jobs.
Employee Attraction
Kilgore businesses draw from a skilled workforce throughout East Texas. The share of workers commuting to the county from more than 50 miles has increased steadily over the past decade. One of the sectors showing the largest gains from those workers is manufacturing.


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Large Regional Employee Base

Skilled & Ready Workforce

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Region's Only Class-A Business Park

Kilgore is home to Synergy Business Park, a Class A and campus-style scenic business park located just two miles from Interstate 20. The park features top notch amenities and curb appeal, which help attract the best and brightest of the workforce and protect a company’s investment.

 

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Region's Only Class-A Business Park

Kilgore is home to Synergy Business Park, a Class A and campus-style scenic business park located just two miles from Interstate 20. The park features top notch amenities and curb appeal, which help attract the best and brightest of the workforce and protect a company’s investment.

 

Explore Synergy Park