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Wholesale Trade businesses in Charleston County, SC

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 42.

Establishments
546
11.1% of SC sector
Employees
6,557
8.4% of SC sector
Annual Payroll
$532.0M
total 2022
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County context

Population
414,711
Median Household Income
$84,320
Median Home Value
$450,800

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to South Carolina state averages

MetricCharleston CountySC totalCounty share
Establishments5464,92811.1%
Employees6,55778,4698.4%
Annual Payroll$532.0M$5.63B—

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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.