Columbus, Mississippi (MS): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
car dealers, clothing stores, convenience stores, food stores, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Columbus, Mississippi was 22,527 / 25,252
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 | 318 / 274 | 3,644 / 3,080 | $51,234 / $55,332 | $567,830 / $582,113 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 40 / 42 | 250-499 / 509 | - / $13,443 | - / $186,429 |
| Automobile dealers | 20 / 17 | 250-499 | - | - |
| New car dealers | 8 | 248 / 284 | $7,562 / $9,272 | $130,493 / $160,130 |
| Used car dealers | 12 / 9 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 1 / 4 | 0-19 / 12 | - / $325 | - / $2,268 |
| Motorcycle, boat & other motor vehicle dealers | 1 / 4 | 0-19 / 12 | - / $325 | - / $2,268 |
| All other motor vehicle dealers | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Automotive parts, accessories & tire stores | 19 / 21 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Automotive parts & accessories stores | 14 / 15 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Tire dealers | 5 / 6 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 19 / 14 | 112 / 56 | $2,017 / $999 | $13,685 / $6,332 |
| Furniture stores | 13 / 4 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Home furnishings stores | 6 / 10 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 11 / 15 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 11 / 15 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Appliance, television & other electronics stores | 11 / 13 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Radio, television & other electronics stores | 7 | 33 / 32 | $670 / $607 | $6,777 / $4,845 |
| Computer & software stores | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 21 / 22 | 244 / 250-499 | $4,578 / - | $46,547 / - |
| Building material & supplies dealers | 15 / 17 | 100-249 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Home centers | 1 / 2 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Paint & wallpaper stores | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Other building material dealers | 8 / 9 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores | 6 / 5 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Nursery & garden centers | 3 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Food & beverage stores | 37 / 23 | 500-999 / 306 | - / $4,708 | - / $45,312 |
| Grocery stores | 24 / 10 | 641 / 276 | $5,485 / $4,280 | $68,474 / $39,083 |
| Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores | 14 / - | 594 / - | $5,011 / - | $63,515 / - |
| Convenience stores | 10 / - | 47 / - | $474 / - | $4,959 / - |
| Specialty food stores | 5 / 3 | 10 / 0-19 | $134 / - | $697 / - |
| Health & personal care stores | 21 / 19 | 123 / 140 | $2,599 / $2,983 | $25,341 / $22,619 |
| Health & personal care stores | 21 / 19 | 123 / 140 | $2,599 / $2,983 | $25,341 / $22,619 |
| Pharmacies & drug stores | 13 / - | 94 / - | $2,086 / - | $22,711 / - |
| Cosmetics, beauty supplies & perfume stores | 3 | 0-19 / 14 | - / $112 | - / $907 |
| Other health & personal care stores | - / 6 | - / 21 | - / $413 | - / $1,771 |
| Gasoline stations | 35 | 296 / 270 | $3,581 / $3,548 | $50,220 / $47,736 |
| Gasoline stations | 35 | 296 / 270 | $3,581 / $3,548 | $50,220 / $47,736 |
| Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 28 / 31 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Other gasoline stations | 7 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 51 / 37 | 444 / 264 | $4,615 / $3,693 | $38,424 / $31,752 |
| Clothing stores | 34 / 28 | 361 / 100-249 | $3,868 / - | $31,896 / - |
| Family clothing stores | 8 / 11 | 205 / 100-249 | $2,351 / - | $22,589 / - |
| Jewelry, luggage & leather goods stores | 10 / 5 | 48 / 0-19 | $440 / - | $3,324 / - |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 17 / 12 | 100-249 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby & musical instrument stores | 13 / 8 | 20-99 / 53 | - / $809 | - / $5,355 |
| Sporting goods stores | 8 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Sewing, needlework & piece goods stores | 3 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Musical instrument & supplies stores | 1 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Book, periodical & music stores | 4 | 34 / 20-99 | $289 / - | $2,944 / - |
| Book stores & news dealers | 2 | 20-99 / 0-19 | - | - |
| General merchandise stores | 16 / 12 | 500-999 / 802 | - / $12,219 | - / $127,687 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 4 / - | 719 / - | $8,089 / - | $87,923 / - |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 4 / - | 719 / - | $8,089 / - | $87,923 / - |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 4 / - | 719 / - | $8,089 / - | $87,923 / - |
| Department stores (expt discount dept stores) | - / 2 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Other general merchandise stores | - / 10 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Warehouse clubs & supercenters | - / 1 | - / 250-499 | - | - |
| All other general merchandise stores | 12 / 9 | 100-249 / 86 | - / $1,003 | - / $9,993 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 33 / 29 | 153 / 100-249 | $2,487 / - | $24,702 / - |
| Office supplies, stationery & gift stores | 9 / 10 | 20-99 / 81 | - / $765 | - / $8,118 |
| Office supplies & stationery stores | 1 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Used merchandise stores | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Other miscellaneous store retailers | 13 / 11 | 20-99 / 63 | - / $1,467 | - / $11,566 |
| Manufactured (mobile) home dealers | 6 | 20-99 / 26 | - / $783 | - / $5,956 |
| All other miscellaneous store retailers | 5 | 20-99 / 37 | - / $684 | - / $5,610 |
| Nonstore retailers | 17 / 14 | 100-249 / 108 | - / $2,751 | - / $16,973 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 2 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Vending machine operators | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Direct selling establishments | 11 / 9 | 20-99 / 89 | - / $2,483 | - / $13,729 |
| Fuel dealers | 3 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers | 3 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Other direct selling establishments | 8 / 6 | 29 / 20-99 | $377 / - | $2,984 / - |
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