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Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Citrus County, FL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Citrus County, FL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 77 out of 100: High
Ranked #188 of 2,210 scored counties
#6 of 60 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 69
- 17 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- −30.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $119.3M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,674 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 96% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.7
- 58% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 171,666
- +11.1% since 2020
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What this means
Citrus County scores 77 (high) on the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, ranking #188 of 2,210 scored counties and #6 of 60 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses.
At $1,674 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Citrus County spend about $119.3M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $1.7M per business, 96% above the U.S. figure of $880K.
Citrus County has 69 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 17 are chain locations, or 25%, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.7, 58% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 14 businesses with payroll in Citrus County classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners, down 30.0% from 2019. That is one for every 5,092 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Citrus County from 2020 to 2025 at +11.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Citrus County compares
The same measures for Florida and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Citrus County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.7 | 26.6 | 23.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $723K | $880K |
| Households per official establishment | 5,092 | 873 | 1,008 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −30.0% | −8.6% | −12.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.1% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,674 | $1,922 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $56,546 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 77 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 14−30.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 290
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 79Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6917 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 136The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Citrus County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Citrus County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 171,666+11.1% since 2020
- Households
- 71,291
- Median age
- 55.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 582 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 279
- Median household income
- $56,546+27.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,687
- Median home value
- $245,500
- Jobs located here
- 35,013
- Daytime population
- 146,294Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Florida market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Florida for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, numbered among those based in Florida, with Citrus County marked.
Top counties in Florida
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wakulla County, FL | 89 | 7 | 5.5 | $3.4M | +12.3% | #23 of 2,210 |
| 2Flagler County, FL | 89 | 48 | 9.1 | $2.1M | +21.0% | #30 of 2,210 |
| 3Santa Rosa County, FL | 87 | 78 | 10.7 | $1.9M | +11.7% | #52 of 2,210 |
| 4Sumter County, FL | 86 | 52 | 7.4 | $2.5M | +21.1% | #59 of 2,210 |
| 5Baker County, FL | 81 | 9 | 9.8 | $1.9M | +5.8% | #120 of 2,210 |
| 6Citrus County, FL | 77 | 69 | 9.7 | $1.7M | +11.1% | #188 of 2,210 |
| 7Hernando County, FL | 75 | 82 | 9.9 | $1.7M | +13.3% | #235 of 2,210 |
| 8St. Lucie County, FL | 74 | 175 | 12.7 | $1.4M | +21.4% | #276 of 2,210 |
| 9Lake County, FL | 73 | 200 | 12.2 | $1.5M | +18.1% | #293 of 2,210 |
| 10Hendry County, FL | 73 | 17 | 12.0 | $1.4M | +21.5% | #297 of 2,210 |
Other business types in Citrus County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry77
- Clothing and shoe stores80
- Laundromats51
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Citrus County, FL?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 69 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Citrus County. 17 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 30.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 79 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Citrus County, FL spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $119.3M a year, or $1,674 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 69 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 71,291 households in Citrus County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Citrus County, FL compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Citrus County has 9.7 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 58% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $1.7M, 96% above the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Citrus County would have about 136, against 69 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,092 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 30.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Citrus County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Citrus County at 171,666 people in 2025, up 11.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 71,291 households. The median household income in Citrus County is $56,546 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
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. Citrus County scores 77 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (high), #188 of 2,210 scored counties.
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