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Retail Trade businesses in Ocean County, NJ

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

Establishments
2,030
6.8% of NJ sector
Employees
28,944
6.3% of NJ sector
Annual Payroll
$1.13B
total 2022
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County context

Population
646,434
Median Household Income
$86,411
Median Home Value
$366,600

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to New Jersey state averages

MetricOcean CountyNJ totalCounty share
Establishments2,03030,0316.8%
Employees28,944459,0146.3%
Annual Payroll$1.13B$17.81B—

Related resources

Other sectors in Ocean County

Retail Trade 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.