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Construction businesses in Essex County, NJ

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 23.

Establishments
1,716
7.6% of NJ sector
Employees
12,136
7.2% of NJ sector
Annual Payroll
$980.0M
total 2022

County context

Population
854,130
Median Household Income
$76,712
Median Home Value
$494,400

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to New Jersey state averages

MetricEssex CountyNJ totalCounty share
Establishments1,71622,5267.6%
Employees12,136168,9857.2%
Annual Payroll$980.0M$13.86B

Related resources

Other sectors in Essex County

Construction in other New Jersey 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.