Figures are estimates based on data from the Annual Retail Trade Survey and the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. Based on estimated resident population as of July 1. 2021
NAICS code 452. (NAICS = North American Industry Classification System).
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United States: general merchandise store sales per capita 2000-2022
In 2022, general merchandise store sales in the United States amounted to 2,587 U.S. dollars per capita, slightly up from 2,402 estimated in 2021. In the last year depicted, the total retail sales of general merchandise stores reached over 850 billion U.S. dollars.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (January 29, 2024). General merchandise store sales per capita in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/217251/us-general-merchandise-per-capita-sales/
U.S. Census Bureau. "General merchandise store sales per capita in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 29, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/217251/us-general-merchandise-per-capita-sales/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). General merchandise store sales per capita in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/217251/us-general-merchandise-per-capita-sales/
U.S. Census Bureau. "General Merchandise Store Sales per Capita in The United States from 2000 to 2022 (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jan 2024, /statistics/217251/us-general-merchandise-per-capita-sales/
U.S. Census Bureau, General merchandise store sales per capita in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/217251/us-general-merchandise-per-capita-sales/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
General merchandise store sales per capita in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, January 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/217251/us-general-merchandise-per-capita-sales/
