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Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation businesses in Essex County, MA

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 71.

Establishments
423
11.7% of MA sector
Employees
5,993
10.7% of MA sector
Annual Payroll
$198.4M
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
Establishments4233,61911.7%
Employees5,99356,04110.7%
Annual Payroll$198.4M$3.14B—

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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.