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Retail Trade businesses in McDowell County, NC

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

Establishments
140
0.4% of NC sector
Employees
1,793
0.3% of NC sector
Annual Payroll
$54.9M
total 2022

County context

Population
44,679
Median Household Income
$55,527
Median Home Value
$168,300

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to North Carolina state averages

MetricMcDowell CountyNC totalCounty share
Establishments14035,4650.4%
Employees1,793522,3060.3%
Annual Payroll$54.9M$17.00B

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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.