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Manufacturing businesses in San Diego County, CA

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 31-33.

Establishments
2,955
8.2% of CA sector
Employees
100,034
8.6% of CA sector
Annual Payroll
$8.74B
total 2022
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County context

Population
3,282,782
Median Household Income
$102,285
Median Home Value
$791,600

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to California state averages

MetricSan Diego CountyCA totalCounty share
Establishments2,95535,9368.2%
Employees100,0341,160,8568.6%
Annual Payroll$8.74B$103.37B—

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Other sectors in San Diego County

Manufacturing 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.