561510

Analysis

NAICS 561510 is the 2022 national industry for travel agencies, part of 56151 (Travel Agencies). Census lists 3 example activities under it in the official index.

County Business Patterns counts 9,308 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 82,899 people at an average annual payroll of $97,789 per employee (83rd percentile of national industries). 79% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.

Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 18% and employment fell 16%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.

Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include online travel agencies, travel agencies and travel management services.

Census lists 3 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 561520, 713990 and 561599. 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, arranging and assembling tours that they generally sell through travel agencies or on their own account are classified in 561520 (Tour Operators) instead.