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Retail Trade businesses in Whatcom County, WA

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

Establishments
795
3.8% of WA sector
Employees
10,721
3.1% of WA sector
Annual Payroll
$402.5M
total 2022

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
Establishments79520,7873.8%
Employees10,721343,6063.1%
Annual Payroll$402.5M$14.42B

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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.