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Wholesale Trade businesses in San Diego County, CA

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 42.

Establishments
4,254
7.6% of CA sector
Employees
52,099
6.5% of CA sector
Annual Payroll
$4.88B
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
Establishments4,25456,1047.6%
Employees52,099805,8986.5%
Annual Payroll$4.88B$84.02B—

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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.