Columbus, Georgia (GA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Columbus, Georgia was 182,280 / 185,948
Number of Establishments:
Retail trade - Columbus
Number of Employees:
Retail trade - Columbus
Annual Payroll:
Retail trade - Columbus
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Retail trade - Columbus
| Industry Description | Number of Establishments [1997 / 2002] |
Number of Employees [1997 / 2002] |
Annual Payroll ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 845 / 794 | 11,718 / 11,366 | $186,553 / $216,275 | $1,950,857 / $2,329,515 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 109 / 83 | 1,944 / 1,994 | $49,803 / $57,696 | $658,981 / $767,751 |
| Automobile dealers | 39 / 37 | 1000-2499 / 1,621 | - / $49,268 | - / $706,159 |
| New car dealers | 18 / 21 | 1000-2499 / 1,540 | - / $47,175 | - / $670,613 |
| Used car dealers | 21 / 16 | 128 / 81 | $3,337 / $2,093 | $54,144 / $35,546 |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 8 / 6 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Motorcycle, boat & other motor vehicle dealers | 6 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Motorcycle dealers | 4 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Boat dealers | 2 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| All other motor vehicle dealers | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Automotive parts, accessories & tire stores | 62 / 40 | 484 / 250-499 | $9,891 / - | $50,901 / - |
| Automotive parts & accessories stores | 42 / 25 | 250-499 / 171 | - / $3,188 | - / $21,081 |
| Tire dealers | 20 / 15 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 58 / 53 | 505 / 400 | $10,385 / $7,335 | $59,814 / $55,221 |
| Furniture stores | 28 / 23 | 250-499 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Home furnishings stores | 30 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Floor covering stores | 10 / 6 | 61 / 20-99 | $2,135 / - | $10,661 / - |
| Other home furnishings stores | 20 / 24 | 100-249 / 139 | - / $1,828 | - / $15,977 |
| All other home furnishings stores | 20 / 24 | 100-249 / 139 | - / $1,828 | - / $15,977 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 35 / 36 | 269 / 250-499 | $5,374 / - | $40,756 / - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 35 / 36 | 269 / 250-499 | $5,374 / - | $40,756 / - |
| Appliance, television & other electronics stores | 24 | 224 / 250-499 | $4,560 / - | $34,115 / - |
| Household appliance stores | 7 / 5 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Radio, television & other electronics stores | 17 / 19 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Computer & software stores | 10 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Camera & photographic supplies stores | 1 / 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 49 / 41 | 1,037 / 868 | $21,924 / $21,133 | $201,556 / $180,887 |
| Building material & supplies dealers | 39 / 33 | 939 / 782 | $20,586 / $19,853 | $194,207 / $173,449 |
| Home centers | 3 / 2 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Paint & wallpaper stores | 5 / 7 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Other building material dealers | 25 / 20 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores | 10 / 8 | 98 / 86 | $1,338 / $1,280 | $7,349 / $7,438 |
| Outdoor power equipment stores | - / 3 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Nursery & garden centers | 7 / 5 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Food & beverage stores | 98 / 95 | 2,183 / 1,992 | $23,636 / $29,390 | $257,371 / $293,233 |
| Grocery stores | 46 / 47 | 1,924 / 1,680 | $20,684 / $24,675 | $222,036 / $237,939 |
| Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores | 38 / 36 | 1,904 / 1,670 | $20,521 / $24,503 | $220,357 / $236,281 |
| Specialty food stores | 13 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores | 39 / 35 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Health & personal care stores | 78 / 69 | 500-999 / 648 | - / $12,377 | - / $107,994 |
| Health & personal care stores | 78 / 69 | 500-999 / 648 | - / $12,377 | - / $107,994 |
| Pharmacies & drug stores | 37 / 33 | 250-499 / 480 | - / $8,911 | - / $88,619 |
| Cosmetics, beauty supplies & perfume stores | 9 / 11 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Optical goods stores | 13 / 8 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Other health & personal care stores | 19 / 17 | 75 / 20-99 | $1,820 / - | $7,679 / - |
| Food (health) supplement stores | 8 / 10 | 20-99 | - | - |
| All other health & personal care stores | 11 / 7 | 20-99 / 37 | - / $998 | - / $5,286 |
| Gasoline stations | 86 / 92 | 572 / 636 | $7,600 / $9,330 | $103,975 / $196,033 |
| Gasoline stations | 86 / 92 | 572 / 636 | $7,600 / $9,330 | $103,975 / $196,033 |
| Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 62 / 82 | 250-499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Other gasoline stations | 24 / 10 | 100-249 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 137 / 133 | 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Clothing stores | 78 / 76 | 500-999 | - | - |
| Men's clothing stores | 15 / 10 | 106 / 100-249 | $1,401 / - | $13,251 / - |
| Women's clothing stores | 37 / 33 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Children's & infants' clothing stores | 2 / 6 | 20-99 / 63 | - / $541 | - / $3,938 |
| Family clothing stores | 10 / 14 | 250-499 / 361 | - / $4,593 | - / $49,391 |
| Clothing accessories stores | 6 / 4 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Other clothing stores | 8 / 9 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Shoe stores | 28 / 27 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Jewelry, luggage & leather goods stores | 31 / 30 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Jewelry stores | 30 / 29 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Luggage & leather goods stores | 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 46 / 38 | 276 / 360 | $3,281 / $4,445 | $34,659 / $41,662 |
| Sporting goods, hobby & musical instrument stores | 34 / 26 | 163 / 100-249 | $2,326 / - | $22,294 / - |
| Sporting goods stores | 16 / 11 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Hobby, toy & game stores | 9 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Sewing, needlework & piece goods stores | 5 | 19 / 20-99 | $148 / - | $1,213 / - |
| Musical instrument & supplies stores | 4 / - | 27 / - | $527 / - | $4,051 / - |
| Book, periodical & music stores | 12 | 113 / 100-249 | $955 / - | $12,365 / - |
| Book stores & news dealers | 6 / 8 | 67 / 20-99 | $464 / - | $6,045 / - |
| Book stores | 6 / 8 | 67 / 20-99 | $464 / - | $6,045 / - |
| Prerecorded tape, compact disc & record stores | 6 / 4 | 46 / 20-99 | $491 / - | $6,320 / - |
| General merchandise stores | 28 / 37 | 1000-2499 / 2,071 | - / $34,597 | - / $369,184 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 10 | 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 10 | 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 10 / - | 1000-2499 / - | - | - |
| Department stores (expt discount dept stores) | - / 4 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Discount department stores | - / 6 | - / 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Other general merchandise stores | 18 / 27 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Warehouse clubs & supercenters | - / 1 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| All other general merchandise stores | 17 / 26 | 250-499 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 85 / 83 | 439 / 250-499 | $5,579 / - | $54,573 / - |
| Florists | 25 / 15 | 20-99 / 63 | - / $941 | - / $4,552 |
| Office supplies, stationery & gift stores | 29 / 27 | 240 / 100-249 | $2,066 / - | $25,883 / - |
| Office supplies & stationery stores | 5 / 6 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Gift, novelty & souvenir stores | 24 / 21 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Used merchandise stores | 11 / 17 | 23 / 20-99 | $394 / - | $2,019 / - |
| Other miscellaneous store retailers | 20 / 24 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Pet & pet supplies stores | 3 / 1 | 11 / 20-99 | $189 / - | $1,029 / - |
| Art dealers | 3 / - | 8 / - | $73 / - | $300 / - |
| Manufactured (mobile) home dealers | 6 / 7 | 38 / 20-99 | $1,429 / - | $18,454 / - |
| All other miscellaneous store retailers | 8 / 15 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 36 / 34 | 282 / 376 | $5,308 / $8,748 | $34,324 / $62,426 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 12 / 14 | 122 / 250-499 | $3,248 / - | $23,964 / - |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 12 / 14 | 122 / 250-499 | $3,248 / - | $23,964 / - |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 12 / - | 122 / - | $3,248 / - | $23,964 / - |
| Vending machine operators | 7 / 3 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Direct selling establishments | 17 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Other direct selling establishments | 15 | 71 / 20-99 | $1,120 / - | $5,040 / - |
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