NAICS Code 45511 — Department Stores

NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 1 direct sub-code.

Code	45511
Title	Department Stores
Level	NAICS Industry (5-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments generally known as department stores that have separate departments for general lines of new merchandise, such as apparel, jewelry, home furnishings, and toys, with no one merchandise line predominating. Department stores may sell perishable groceries, such as fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, but such sales are insignificant. Department stores with fixed point-of-sale locations may have separate customer checkout areas in each department, central customer checkout areas, or both.

This national industry shares the official Census description of 455110.

Where 45511 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	44-45	Retail Trade
Subsector	455	General Merchandise Retailers
Industry Group	4551	Department Stores
NAICS Industry	45511	Department Stores

Codes under 45511

Code	Title
455110	Department Stores

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.