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Manufacturing businesses in Essex County, MA

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

Establishments
777
12.9% of MA sector
Employees
42,157
18.1% of MA sector
Annual Payroll
$3.88B
total 2022
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County context

Population
807,258
Median Household Income
$99,431
Median Home Value
$584,000

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to Massachusetts state averages

MetricEssex CountyMA totalCounty share
Establishments7776,00812.9%
Employees42,157232,73418.1%
Annual Payroll$3.88B$20.43B—

Related resources

Other sectors in Essex County

Manufacturing in other Massachusetts 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.