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Retail Trade businesses in Essex County, MA

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

Establishments
2,499
11.0% of MA sector
Employees
39,782
11.0% of MA sector
Annual Payroll
$1.48B
total 2022

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
Establishments2,49922,63711.0%
Employees39,782363,03611.0%
Annual Payroll$1.48B$15.35B

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Other sectors in Essex County

Retail 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.