NAICS 451211 · Retail Trade

Book Stores: Business Name Ideas

48 name ideas, the official industry definition, and 5,683 U.S. business locations broken down by state.

What this industry covers

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new books.

Businesses classified here include

  • Book stores
  • Religious book stores

Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 451211), U.S. Census Bureau.

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U.S. business numbers

5,683Business locations (establishments)
48,057Paid employees (mid-March) (approximate)
$1,068,794,000Annual payroll (approximate)
$22,240Average pay per employee
8.5Average employees per location

Locations by number of employees nationwide

1-42,737
5-91,264
10-19889
20-49739
50-9946
100-2496

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.

Top states for book stores

  1. California 593 locations
  2. New York 420 locations
  3. Texas 346 locations
  4. Florida 308 locations
  5. Pennsylvania 241 locations
  6. North Carolina 237 locations
  7. Massachusetts 186 locations
  8. Michigan 179 locations
  9. Illinois 168 locations
  10. Virginia 167 locations

All 51 states

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