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Retail Trade businesses in Lancaster County, PA

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

Establishments
1,900
4.7% of PA sector
Employees
32,742
5.0% of PA sector
Annual Payroll
$1.06B
total 2022
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County context

Population
555,151
Median Household Income
$83,703
Median Home Value
$279,400

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to Pennsylvania state averages

MetricLancaster CountyPA totalCounty share
Establishments1,90040,4884.7%
Employees32,742660,4955.0%
Annual Payroll$1.06B$22.28B—

Related resources

Other sectors in Lancaster County

Retail Trade in other Pennsylvania 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.