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Retail Trade businesses in San Diego County, CA

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

Establishments
9,270
8.7% of CA sector
Employees
145,895
8.6% of CA sector
Annual Payroll
$5.93B
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
Establishments9,270107,0538.7%
Employees145,8951,687,9708.6%
Annual Payroll$5.93B$71.90B—

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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.