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Retail Trade businesses in Orange County, CA

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 44-45.

Establishments
9,811
9.2% of CA sector
Employees
149,287
8.8% of CA sector
Annual Payroll
$6.54B
total 2022
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County context

Population
3,164,063
Median Household Income
$113,702
Median Home Value
$915,500

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to California state averages

MetricOrange CountyCA totalCounty share
Establishments9,811107,0539.2%
Employees149,2871,687,9708.8%
Annual Payroll$6.54B$71.90B—

Related resources

Other sectors in Orange County

Retail Trade in other California counties

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.