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Retail Trade businesses in Baltimore city, MD

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

Establishments
1,644
9.8% of MD sector
Employees
21,307
7.3% of MD sector
Annual Payroll
$759.4M
total 2022
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County context

Population
577,193
Median Household Income
$59,623
Median Home Value
$219,300

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to Maryland state averages

MetricBaltimore cityMD totalCounty share
Establishments1,64416,7079.8%
Employees21,307292,5187.3%
Annual Payroll$759.4M$10.53B—

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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.