Analysis
NAICS 4441 is the 2022 industry group for building material and supplies dealers, part of 444 (Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers). Census lists 29 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 55,545 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 1,248,320 people at an average annual payroll of $39,021 per employee (8th percentile of national industries). 37% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 2 codes at this level within Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers, with 76.5% of them.
Across its national industries Census lists 29 index entries; typical ones are home centers, building materials, paint stores, handtools, power-driven, stores and building materials supply dealers.
It splits into 4 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 44412 (Paint and Wallpaper Retailers) with 7,284.
Its more detailed codes are 44411 Home Centers (5,834 establishments), 44412 Paint and Wallpaper Retailers (7,284 establishments), 44414 Hardware Retailers and 44418 Other Building Material Dealers.
Official definition
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new building materials and supplies.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (29)
- Home centers, building materials
- Paint stores
- Handtools, power-driven, stores
- Building materials supply dealers