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U.S. Jewelry Industry Statistics
Key figures on jewelry stores, payroll, business size, and trade, gathered from public datasets and linked to their original sources.
Last updated October 9, 2026. Figures are shown with the reporting year used by each source.
At a glance
The numbers behind an industry built on detail.
Jewelry is made personal by the individual stone, setting, and story. These figures give a broader view of the American businesses and trade that bring those pieces into people's lives.
19,897
U.S. jewelry stores
The U.S. Census Bureau counted 19,897 employer establishments in the Jewelry Stores industry in 2023.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023$5.48B
annual payroll
Annual payroll for U.S. jewelry stores was $5.48 billion in 2023.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 202354.9%
have fewer than 5 employees
10,925 of the 19,897 U.S. jewelry-store establishments reported fewer than five employees in 2023. This percentage is calculated from the Census Bureau table.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023+2.8%
more jewelry stores in one year
The number of U.S. jewelry-store establishments rose from 19,348 in 2022 to 19,897 in 2023, an increase of 549 stores.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2022 and 2023+3.6%
annual payroll growth in one year
Annual payroll for U.S. jewelry stores rose from $5.29 billion in 2022 to $5.48 billion in 2023, an increase of $189 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2022 and 2023$14.53B
in U.S. jewelry imports
The United States imported $14.53 billion in articles of jewelry and parts of precious metal jewelry in 2024, under HS code 7113.
Source: UN Comtrade Database, 2024What the figures show
Independent by nature.
The Census figures show an industry made up largely of small businesses. More than half of U.S. jewelry stores had fewer than five employees in 2023. That scale leaves room for the things people notice when choosing a meaningful piece: a real conversation, a particular stone, and a point of view that does not feel mass-produced.
Trade data adds a different perspective. Jewelry moves through a global supply chain, while the final choice is often intensely local and personal. Whether someone is choosing a birthstone gift, a vintage find, or an everyday color they will keep reaching for, the details are what make the piece last.
Methodology and sources
How to use this page.
This page brings together published figures from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 and 2023 County Business Patterns datasets and the United Nations Comtrade Database's 2024 trade data. “Jewelry stores” refers to North American Industry Classification System code 44831. The import figure refers to Harmonized System code 7113, articles of jewelry and parts of precious metal jewelry. Dollar values are reported in U.S. dollars by the original sources.
For the business-size statistic, Galanta divided the Census count of jewelry stores with fewer than five employees by the total number of jewelry-store establishments. For the one-year change, Galanta compared the 2022 and 2023 Census counts. The source links beside each statistic lead to the original data.
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Galanta Jewels. “U.S. Jewelry Industry Statistics.” Updated October 9, 2026. https://galantajewels.com/jewelry-industry-statistics