Analysis
NAICS 441120 is the 2022 national industry for used car dealers, part of 44112 (Used Car Dealers). Census lists 4 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 25,147 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 162,048 people at an average annual payroll of $55,819 per employee (26th percentile of national industries). 69% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include antique auto dealers, automobile dealers, used only, light utility truck dealers, used only and used car dealers.
Census lists 3 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 441110, 423110 and 532111. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
For example, retailing new automobiles and light trucks are classified in 441110 (New Car Dealers) instead.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing used automobiles and light trucks, such as sport utility vehicles, and passenger and cargo vans.
Illustrative Examples:
Antique auto dealers Light truck dealers, used only Automobile dealers, used only
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Retailing new automobiles and light trucks | 441110 New Car Dealers |
| Merchant wholesale distribution of used medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses, and other motor vehicles | 423110 Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers |
| Renting passenger cars without drivers, generally for short periods of time | 532111 Passenger Car Rental |
Index entries (4)
- Antique auto dealers
- Automobile dealers, used only
- Light utility truck dealers, used only
- Used car dealers