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Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Clay County, FL
The clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Clay County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #687 of 2,210 scored counties
#20 of 60 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 147
- 60 chain locations (41%)
- Official establishments
- 72
- −7.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $165.4M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,976 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 28% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.6
- 24% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 239,593
- +9.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,976 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Clay County spend about $165.4M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $1.1M of household spending for each business on map listings, 28% above the U.S. figure of $880K.
There are 147 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in Clay County as of September 2026. Of those, 60 are chain locations, or 41%, against 37% across the U.S. That is 17.6 per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Official counts show 72 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Clay County in 2023, down 7.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,163 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Official counts list 164 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Clay County grew 9.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, Clay County has a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle): #687 of 2,210 scored counties and #20 of 60 scored counties in Florida.
How Clay 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 | Clay County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.6 | 26.6 | 23.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $723K | $880K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,163 | 873 | 1,008 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.7% | −8.6% | −12.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.4% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,976 | $1,922 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $87,820 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 78 → 72−7.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 858
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 164Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14760 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 188The 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 Clay 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 Clay County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 239,593+9.4% since 2020
- Households
- 83,707
- Median age
- 41.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 605 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 376
- Median household income
- $87,820+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,935
- Median home value
- $312,500
- Jobs located here
- 60,502
- Daytime population
- 185,545Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 20Clay County, FL | 61 | 147 | 17.6 | $1.1M | +9.4% | #687 of 2,210 |
Other business types in Clay 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 laundry61
- Clothing and shoe stores66
- Laundromats70
- Dry cleaners71
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Clay County, FL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 147 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Clay County. 60 of them (41%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 72 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 7.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 164 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Clay County, FL spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $165.4M a year, or $1,976 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 147 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 83,707 households in Clay County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clay County, FL compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Clay County has 17.6 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $1.1M, 28% above the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Clay County would have about 188, against 147 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,163 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Clay County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Clay County at 239,593 people in 2025, up 9.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 83,707 households. The median household income in Clay County is $87,820 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% 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. Clay County scores 61 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (upper middle), #687 of 2,210 scored counties.
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