Marina Name Ideas

60 name ideas for a marina, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.

Marina name ideas

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How a marina is classified

For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a marina usually falls under NAICS 713930: Marinas.

This industry comprises establishments, commonly known as marinas, engaged in operating docking and/or storage facilities for pleasure craft owners, with or without one or more related activities, such as retailing fuel and marine supplies; and repairing, maintaining, or renting pleasure boats.

Businesses classified here include

  • Boating clubs with marinas
  • Marinas
  • Marine basins, operation of
  • Sailing clubs with marinas
  • Yacht basins
  • Yacht clubs with marinas

Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 713930), U.S. Census Bureau.

Marinas in the U.S. by the numbers

3,766Business locations (establishments)
31,032Paid employees (mid-March)
$1,473,536,000Annual payroll
$47,484Average pay per employee
8.2Average employees per location

Locations by number of employees nationwide

1-42,037
5-9868
10-19520
20-49256
50-9962
100-24920
250-4993

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.

States with the most marinas locations

  1. Florida 520 locations
  2. New York 402 locations
  3. California 233 locations
  4. Michigan 194 locations
  5. New Jersey 176 locations
  6. Massachusetts 175 locations
  7. Maryland 161 locations
  8. Texas 150 locations
  9. Connecticut 126 locations
  10. Ohio 110 locations

Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.

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