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Retail Trade businesses in Milwaukee County, WI

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

Establishments
2,494
13.7% of WI sector
Employees
40,031
13.0% of WI sector
Annual Payroll
$1.34B
total 2022

County context

Population
927,656
Median Household Income
$62,118
Median Home Value
$216,500

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to Wisconsin state averages

MetricMilwaukee CountyWI totalCounty share
Establishments2,49418,17813.7%
Employees40,031308,40613.0%
Annual Payroll$1.34B$10.64B

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Other sectors in Milwaukee County

Retail Trade in other Wisconsin 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.