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Retail Trade businesses in Providence County, RI

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

Establishments
1,923
53.5% of RI sector
Employees
26,625
52.0% of RI sector
Annual Payroll
$880.0M
total 2022
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County context

Population
658,977
Median Household Income
$78,204
Median Home Value
$339,100

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to Rhode Island state averages

MetricProvidence CountyRI totalCounty share
Establishments1,9233,59353.5%
Employees26,62551,16552.0%
Annual Payroll$880.0M$1.80B—

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Retail Trade in other Rhode Island 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.