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Wholesale Trade businesses in Whatcom County, WA

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 42.

Establishments
322
3.7% of WA sector
Employees
3,063
2.3% of WA sector
Annual Payroll
$210.1M
total 2022
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County context

Population
228,432
Median Household Income
$80,989
Median Home Value
$536,100

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to Washington state averages

MetricWhatcom CountyWA totalCounty share
Establishments3228,6873.7%
Employees3,063135,4372.3%
Annual Payroll$210.1M$12.13B—

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Wholesale Trade in other Washington 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.