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Wholesale Trade businesses in Essex County, MA

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 42.

Establishments
729
10.7% of MA sector
Employees
12,420
8.3% of MA sector
Annual Payroll
$1.33B
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
Establishments7296,80210.7%
Employees12,420149,5498.3%
Annual Payroll$1.33B$17.54B—

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Wholesale Trade 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.