Market rankings · Alabama
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Alabama
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Alabama, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,561
- 1,674 chain locations (37%)
- Official establishments
- 1,958
- −9.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.6B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 22.8
- 2% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $779K
- 12% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #43 of 51
- Market score 32 · Lower middle
A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Alabama has 4,561 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 1,674 are chain locations, or 37%, against 37% across the U.S. That is 22.8 per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
At $1,778 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Alabama spend about $3.6B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 4,561 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, that is $779K per business, 12% below the U.S. figure of $880K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Alabama was 1,958 in 2023, down 9.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,020 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 24 SBA-backed loans worth $7M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Alabama.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #43 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 32 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Huntsville metro area scores highest (65). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Scottsboro area scores highest (67).
Every market in Alabama for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Huntsville, AL | 65 | 446 | 21.7 | $945K | +12.5% | #97 of 387 |
| 2Auburn-Opelika, AL | 57 | 125 | 16.3 | $1.1M | +7.1% | #147 of 387 |
| 3Decatur, AL | 53 | 128 | 20.4 | $879K | +2.5% | #184 of 387 |
| 4Tuscaloosa, AL | 35 | 221 | 20.9 | $834K | +2.9% | #292 of 387 |
| 5Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 33 | 337 | 34.2 | $562K | +14.8% | #305 of 387 |
| 6Birmingham, AL | 31 | 1,184 | 25.5 | $740K | +1.4% | #313 of 387 |
| 7Montgomery, AL | 28 | 334 | 22.1 | $798K | +0.9% | #326 of 387 |
| 8Gadsden, AL | 28 | 92 | 23.3 | $687K | +0.4% | #329 of 387 |
| 9Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 28 | 159 | 25.0 | $685K | +3.5% | #330 of 387 |
| 10Dothan, AL | 23 | 175 | 28.7 | $586K | +3.4% | #349 of 387 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 20 | 298 | 23.4 | $731K | −1.3% | #356 of 387 |
| 11Mobile, AL | 20 | 416 | 25.7 | $665K | −0.7% | #359 of 387 |
| 12Anniston-Oxford, AL | 16 | 116 | 25.8 | $626K | −0.3% | #371 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Scottsboro, AL | 67 | 26 | 11.9 | $1.3M | +3.3% | #119 of 536 |
| 2Ozark, AL | 62 | 26 | 13.2 | $1.2M | +1.3% | #158 of 536 |
| 3Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 54 | 49 | 12.9 | $1.3M | 0.0% | #234 of 536 |
| 4Cullman, AL | 51 | 73 | 20.7 | $837K | +6.7% | #261 of 536 |
| 5Enterprise, AL | 51 | 45 | 21.4 | $832K | +6.3% | #262 of 536 |
| 6Alexander City, AL | 50 | 26 | 15.2 | $1.1M | −0.8% | #265 of 536 |
| 7Fort Payne, AL | 50 | 42 | 16.0 | $969K | +3.4% | #266 of 536 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 49 | 77 | 19.1 | $867K | +3.0% | #279 of 536 |
| 8Russellville, AL | 47 | 26 | 21.8 | $724K | +1.1% | #299 of 536 |
| 9Albertville, AL | 38 | 106 | 29.1 | $602K | +6.0% | #381 of 536 |
| 10Troy, AL | 34 | 26 | 20.8 | $762K | +2.4% | #416 of 536 |
| 11Selma, AL | 25 | 30 | 18.8 | $749K | −7.9% | #472 of 536 |
| 12Eufaula, AL-GA | 23 | 24 | 23.5 | $647K | −1.2% | #486 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Limestone County, AL | 78 | 65 | 15.9 | $1.3M | +18.0% | #179 of 2,210 |
| 2Elmore County, AL | 74 | 38 | 11.6 | $1.6M | +4.2% | #269 of 2,210 |
| 3Shelby County, AL | 71 | 154 | 17.7 | $1.2M | +6.5% | #356 of 2,210 |
| 4St. Clair County, AL | 69 | 47 | 13.4 | $1.4M | +7.1% | #408 of 2,210 |
| 5Autauga County, AL | 65 | 28 | 12.2 | $1.5M | +5.1% | #522 of 2,210 |
| 6Blount County, AL | 62 | 28 | 12.6 | $1.4M | +1.8% | #625 of 2,210 |
| 7Bibb County, AL | 61 | 5 | 6.5 | $2.4M | +0.4% | #649 of 2,210 |
| 8Jackson County, AL | 61 | 26 | 11.9 | $1.3M | +3.3% | #663 of 2,210 |
| 9Lawrence County, AL | 61 | 20 | 14.7 | $1.2M | +2.3% | #682 of 2,210 |
| 10Cleburne County, AL | 59 | 7 | 11.7 | $1.4M | +6.0% | #741 of 2,210 |
| 11Cherokee County, AL | 59 | 13 | 12.8 | $1.3M | +5.8% | #745 of 2,210 |
| 12Chilton County, AL | 59 | 26 | 14.5 | $1.2M | +5.9% | #752 of 2,210 |
| 13Russell County, AL | 56 | 25 | 10.4 | $1.5M | −0.6% | #850 of 2,210 |
| 14Dale County, AL | 55 | 26 | 13.2 | $1.2M | +1.3% | #910 of 2,210 |
| 15Geneva County, AL | 54 | 15 | 14.1 | $1.1M | +3.2% | #952 of 2,210 |
| 16Madison County, AL | 54 | 381 | 23.1 | $891K | +11.0% | #976 of 2,210 |
| 17Winston County, AL | 52 | 12 | 12.7 | $1.3M | +1.4% | #1,043 of 2,210 |
| 18Lee County, AL | 51 | 120 | 17.3 | $1M | +8.6% | #1,100 of 2,210 |
| 19Crenshaw County, AL | 49 | 5 | 9.6 | $1.6M | 0.0% | #1,149 of 2,210 |
| 20Randolph County, AL | 49 | 14 | 15.1 | $1.1M | +4.8% | #1,161 of 2,210 |
| 21Chambers County, AL | 48 | 19 | 14.1 | $1.1M | −0.9% | #1,194 of 2,210 |
| 22Hale County, AL | 46 | 7 | 12.4 | $1.2M | +2.9% | #1,263 of 2,210 |
| 23Morgan County, AL | 46 | 108 | 22.0 | $826K | +2.6% | #1,284 of 2,210 |
| 24Macon County, AL | 45 | 5 | 6.9 | $2.2M | −6.8% | #1,287 of 2,210 |
| 25Talladega County, AL | 45 | 48 | 14.3 | $1.1M | +0.3% | #1,300 of 2,210 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Cullman County, AL | 45 | 73 | 20.7 | $837K | +6.7% | #1,319 of 2,210 |
| 27Pickens County, AL | 44 | 6 | 8.9 | $1.8M | −3.9% | #1,330 of 2,210 |
| 28DeKalb County, AL | 44 | 42 | 16.0 | $969K | +3.4% | #1,341 of 2,210 |
| 29Coffee County, AL | 44 | 45 | 21.4 | $832K | +6.3% | #1,349 of 2,210 |
| 30Tallapoosa County, AL | 43 | 26 | 15.2 | $1.1M | −0.8% | #1,369 of 2,210 |
| 31Franklin County, AL | 41 | 26 | 21.8 | $724K | +1.1% | #1,477 of 2,210 |
| 32Choctaw County, AL | 40 | 6 | 11.4 | $1.3M | −5.7% | #1,492 of 2,210 |
| 33Tuscaloosa County, AL | 37 | 208 | 23.1 | $772K | +3.8% | #1,626 of 2,210 |
| 34Baldwin County, AL | 37 | 337 | 34.2 | $562K | +14.8% | #1,646 of 2,210 |
| 35Colbert County, AL | 36 | 57 | 23.5 | $713K | +3.8% | #1,675 of 2,210 |
| 36Conecuh County, AL | 33 | 5 | 11.3 | $1.3M | −5.7% | #1,745 of 2,210 |
| 37Fayette County, AL | 33 | 11 | 17.6 | $900K | −2.8% | #1,751 of 2,210 |
| 38Marion County, AL | 33 | 24 | 22.6 | $691K | −0.3% | #1,770 of 2,210 |
| 39Marshall County, AL | 32 | 106 | 29.1 | $602K | +6.0% | #1,805 of 2,210 |
| 40Butler County, AL | 31 | 14 | 18.4 | $833K | −4.8% | #1,815 of 2,210 |
| 41Lauderdale County, AL | 31 | 102 | 26.0 | $670K | +3.3% | #1,825 of 2,210 |
| 42Marengo County, AL | 28 | 14 | 17.7 | $910K | −5.0% | #1,886 of 2,210 |
| 43Pike County, AL | 28 | 26 | 20.8 | $762K | +2.4% | #1,890 of 2,210 |
| 44Covington County, AL | 27 | 45 | 30.7 | $532K | +1.2% | #1,932 of 2,210 |
| 45Etowah County, AL | 26 | 92 | 23.3 | $687K | +0.4% | #1,947 of 2,210 |
| 46Mobile County, AL | 24 | 416 | 25.7 | $665K | −0.7% | #1,994 of 2,210 |
| 47Dallas County, AL | 23 | 30 | 18.8 | $749K | −7.9% | #2,015 of 2,210 |
| 48Barbour County, AL | 23 | 21 | 23.0 | $666K | −1.4% | #2,017 of 2,210 |
| 49Houston County, AL | 23 | 156 | 36.0 | $473K | +2.8% | #2,024 of 2,210 |
| 50Jefferson County, AL | 21 | 842 | 31.2 | $596K | −1.3% | #2,051 of 2,210 |
| 51Walker County, AL | 21 | 82 | 32.3 | $498K | 0.0% | #2,058 of 2,210 |
| 52Calhoun County, AL | 20 | 116 | 25.8 | $626K | −0.3% | #2,073 of 2,210 |
| 53Escambia County, AL | 17 | 33 | 25.8 | $590K | 0.0% | #2,136 of 2,210 |
| 54Lamar County, AL | 16 | 10 | 19.7 | $772K | −2.6% | #2,146 of 2,210 |
| 55Montgomery County, AL | 16 | 267 | 29.2 | $585K | −1.1% | #2,148 of 2,210 |
| 56Wilcox County, AL | 14 | 7 | 18.1 | $812K | −8.3% | #2,161 of 2,210 |
| 57Clarke County, AL | 7 | 29 | 34.4 | $464K | −4.2% | #2,198 of 2,210 |
| 58Monroe County, AL | 3 | 28 | 38.0 | $391K | −3.8% | #2,209 of 2,210 |
| Henry County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 5.7 | $3M | +7.1% | |
| Washington County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $5.4M | −3.3% | |
| Clay County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 6.9 | $2.3M | −0.1% | |
| Sumter County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $6.8M | −5.0% | |
| Coosa County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $7M | −1.7% | |
| Bullock County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $2.5M | −4.5% | |
| Lowndes County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $6.3M | −9.0% | |
| Perry County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $2.3M | −12.2% | |
| Greene County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Alabama?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,561 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Alabama. 1,674 of them (37%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 1,958 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 9.6% from 2019. Official counts list 4,407 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Alabama spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $3.6B a year, or $1,778 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,561 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $779K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Alabama has 22.8 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $779K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Alabama would have about 4,035, against 4,561 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,020 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Huntsville metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Scottsboro area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 58 scored counties in Alabama, Limestone County scores highest, at 78 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Alabama scores 32 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (lower middle), #43 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alabama. It maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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