Market rankings · Colorado
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Colorado
Markets across Colorado ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,988
- 1,952 chain locations (39%)
- Official establishments
- 2,248
- −9.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.8B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.0
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $957K
- 9% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #19 of 51
- Market score 57 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings around any address in Colorado by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,988 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Colorado. Chain locations make up 39% of them, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 21.0 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Households in Colorado spend about $4.8B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,010 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. Spread across 4,988 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, that is $957K per business, 9% above the U.S. figure of $880K.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,248 businesses with payroll in Colorado classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners, down 9.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,056 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, 64 SBA-backed loans worth $17.5M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Colorado.
Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #19 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest (90). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Montrose area scores highest (65).
Every market in Colorado for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greeley, CO | 90 | 137 | 11.0 | $1.8M | +14.2% | #2 of 387 |
| 2Colorado Springs, CO | 69 | 537 | 17.8 | $1.1M | +3.1% | #62 of 387 |
| 3Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 64 | 2,493 | 20.4 | $1M | +4.1% | #102 of 387 |
| 4Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 54 | 328 | 21.3 | $927K | +4.8% | #175 of 387 |
| 5Pueblo, CO | 51 | 107 | 15.6 | $1M | +0.6% | #199 of 387 |
| 6Grand Junction, CO | 42 | 134 | 20.4 | $843K | +4.4% | #258 of 387 |
| 7Boulder, CO | 38 | 380 | 27.7 | $780K | −0.7% | #282 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Montrose, CO | 65 | 30 | 16.6 | $1M | +4.1% | #139 of 536 |
| 2Cañon City, CO | 60 | 28 | 15.6 | $1M | +2.4% | #184 of 536 |
| 3Fort Morgan, CO | 57 | 16 | 14.5 | $1.1M | +4.2% | #211 of 536 |
| 4Alamosa, CO | 56 | 17 | 14.8 | $993K | +2.1% | #226 of 536 |
| 5Durango, CO | 43 | 67 | 27.5 | $684K | +2.2% | #334 of 536 |
| 6Steamboat Springs, CO | 41 | 45 | 27.0 | $736K | +0.9% | #353 of 536 |
| 7Breckenridge, CO | 32 | 97 | 62.3 | $348K | +1.1% | #432 of 536 |
| 8Rifle, CO | 30 | 198 | 60.7 | $323K | +1.2% | #446 of 536 |
| 9Edwards, CO | 23 | 126 | 57.1 | $373K | −2.4% | #491 of 536 |
| 10Sterling, CO | 13 | 20 | 24.4 | $616K | −2.7% | #526 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Elbert County, CO | 95 | 10 | 10.0 | $2.4M | +16.5% | #4 of 2,210 |
| 2Park County, CO | 83 | 5 | 5.6 | $3.6M | +5.1% | #88 of 2,210 |
| 3Weld County, CO | 81 | 137 | 11.0 | $1.8M | +14.2% | #123 of 2,210 |
| 4Teller County, CO | 68 | 9 | 7.6 | $2.4M | 0.0% | #420 of 2,210 |
| 5Broomfield County, CO | 68 | 35 | 11.0 | $2.1M | +6.3% | #422 of 2,210 |
| 6Arapahoe County, CO | 61 | 417 | 16.2 | $1.3M | +2.8% | #670 of 2,210 |
| 7Montezuma County, CO | 59 | 14 | 12.4 | $1.3M | +3.0% | #744 of 2,210 |
| 8Douglas County, CO | 59 | 328 | 23.4 | $1.1M | +10.9% | #757 of 2,210 |
| 9Grand County, CO | 59 | 14 | 18.7 | $1M | +4.8% | #761 of 2,210 |
| 10Montrose County, CO | 57 | 30 | 16.6 | $1M | +4.1% | #834 of 2,210 |
| 11Adams County, CO | 57 | 377 | 20.0 | $977K | +6.6% | #837 of 2,210 |
| 12Jefferson County, CO | 56 | 377 | 15.6 | $1.4M | −0.5% | #856 of 2,210 |
| 13El Paso County, CO | 56 | 528 | 18.2 | $1.1M | +3.2% | #875 of 2,210 |
| 14Chaffee County, CO | 56 | 21 | 21.3 | $866K | +6.9% | #891 of 2,210 |
| 15Fremont County, CO | 53 | 28 | 15.6 | $1M | +2.4% | #1,020 of 2,210 |
| 16Larimer County, CO | 50 | 328 | 21.3 | $927K | +4.8% | #1,135 of 2,210 |
| 17Delta County, CO | 50 | 23 | 17.7 | $879K | +3.6% | #1,138 of 2,210 |
| 18Morgan County, CO | 47 | 16 | 14.5 | $1.1M | +4.2% | #1,232 of 2,210 |
| 19Denver County, CO | 43 | 933 | 27.8 | $733K | +3.2% | #1,391 of 2,210 |
| 20Pueblo County, CO | 41 | 107 | 15.6 | $1M | +0.6% | #1,444 of 2,210 |
| 21Mesa County, CO | 41 | 134 | 20.4 | $843K | +4.4% | #1,464 of 2,210 |
| 22Las Animas County, CO | 40 | 7 | 10.7 | $1.4M | −0.7% | #1,491 of 2,210 |
| 23Garfield County, CO | 39 | 71 | 30.3 | $627K | +2.7% | #1,566 of 2,210 |
| 24Boulder County, CO | 38 | 380 | 27.7 | $780K | −0.7% | #1,594 of 2,210 |
| 25Rio Grande County, CO | 37 | 6 | 11.7 | $1.4M | −3.9% | #1,613 of 2,210 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Gunnison County, CO | 37 | 20 | 23.5 | $787K | +2.9% | #1,624 of 2,210 |
| 27La Plata County, CO | 37 | 67 | 27.5 | $684K | +2.2% | #1,635 of 2,210 |
| 28Routt County, CO | 34 | 36 | 31.9 | $676K | +2.0% | #1,736 of 2,210 |
| 29Archuleta County, CO | 33 | 19 | 32.1 | $560K | +6.6% | #1,778 of 2,210 |
| 30Moffat County, CO | 31 | 9 | 16.7 | $977K | −1.1% | #1,811 of 2,210 |
| 31Summit County, CO | 27 | 89 | 70.9 | $314K | +0.9% | #1,936 of 2,210 |
| 32Alamosa County, CO | 26 | 13 | 19.6 | $767K | +1.9% | #1,942 of 2,210 |
| 33Prowers County, CO | 22 | 12 | 25.4 | $589K | −1.1% | #2,038 of 2,210 |
| 34Eagle County, CO | 20 | 126 | 57.1 | $373K | −2.4% | #2,086 of 2,210 |
| 35Pitkin County, CO | 18 | 127 | 137.8 | $154K | −4.2% | #2,126 of 2,210 |
| 36Otero County, CO | 16 | 13 | 17.1 | $849K | −5.2% | #2,144 of 2,210 |
| 37Logan County, CO | 9 | 20 | 24.4 | $616K | −2.7% | #2,192 of 2,210 |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 9 | 22.1 | $722K | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 10 | 21.4 | $984K | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 24 | 52.1 | $377K | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 9.5 | $1.6M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 8 | 26.5 | $721K | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 17.3 | $965K | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 8 | 25.8 | $584K | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 5.9 | $2.5M | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 10.7 | $1.5M | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $6.3M | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 5.1 | $3.1M | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 10.7 | $1.3M | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 22.5 | $762K | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 11.4 | $1.6M | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $3.4M | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 15.4 | $1.2M | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 6.1 | $2.2M | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 30.2 | $465K | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 15.9 | $1.1M | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 9.8 | $1.5M | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 12.7 | $1.3M | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 19.6 | $879K | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 50.1 | $308K | +14.5% |
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 Colorado?
There are 4,988 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in Colorado as of September 2026. 1,952 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 2,248 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 9.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 3,638 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Colorado spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $4.8B a year, or $2,010 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,988 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $957K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Colorado has 21.0 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $957K, 9% above the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Colorado would have about 5,422, against 4,988 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,056 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest, at 90 (very high). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Montrose area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 37 scored counties in Colorado, Elbert County scores highest, at 95 (very 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. Colorado scores 57 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (upper middle), #19 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 Colorado. 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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