Analysis
NAICS 72111 is the 2022 NAICS industry for hotels (except casino hotels) and motels, part of 7211 (Traveler Accommodation).
It has only one more detailed code, 721110, which covers exactly the same activities; the definition, index entries and statistics are on that page.
County Business Patterns counts 55,895 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 1,497,840 people at an average annual payroll of $39,374 per employee (9th percentile of national industries). 31% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 3 codes at this level within Traveler Accommodation, with 92% of them.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 2% and employment fell 7%. 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.
Official definition
See industry description for 721110.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.