There were one retail trade businesses in Mississippi that had 500 or more employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in Mississippi than in any other category.
The following table shows how many retail trade businesses with 500 or more employees were in Mississippi during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Retail trade businesses with 500 or more employees in Mississippi (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
1,063,842
2013
1,063,616
2014
1,065,368
2015
1,070,209
2016
1,069,096
