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Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Sumter County, FL

The clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Sumter County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 86 out of 100: High

Ranked #59 of 2,210 scored counties
#4 of 60 scored counties in Florida

Listings
52
13 chain locations (25%)
Official establishments
21
+5.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$130.7M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,859 a household
Spending per listing
$2.5M
2.9 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.4
68% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
157,772
+21.1% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

The Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Sumter County is 86 (high), #59 of 2,210 scored counties and #4 of 60 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses.

As of September 2026, map listings count 52 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Sumter County. Of those, 13 are chain locations, or 25%, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.4, 68% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.

Households in Sumter County spend about $130.7M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,859 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. Spread across 52 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, that is $2.5M per business, 2.9 times the U.S. figure of $880K.

In 2023, official counts showed 21 businesses with payroll in Sumter County classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners, up 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,348 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sumter County grew 21.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Sumter 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.

Clothing, shoes and laundry in Sumter County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureSumter CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.426.623.3
Spending per listing$2.5M$723K$880K
Households per official establishment3,3488731,008
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+5.0%−8.6%−12.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+21.1%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,859$1,922$2,055
Median household income$76,508$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market score8633

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
20 → 21+5.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
349
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
56Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
5213 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
149The 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 Sumter 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 Sumter County

Population, 2025 estimate
157,772+21.1% since 2020
Households
70,318
Median age
62.4
Homes lived in by their owners
88%
Vehicles per household
1.5
Land area
557 sq. mi.
People per square mile
257
Median household income
$76,508+33.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$98,339
Median home value
$385,400
Jobs located here
37,385
Daytime population
146,480Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing, shoes and laundry across Florida

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The highest-scoring counties in Florida for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, numbered among those based in Florida, with Sumter County marked.

Top counties in Florida

Counties in Florida ranked for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Wakulla County, FL8975.5$3.4M+12.3%#23 of 2,210
2Flagler County, FL89489.1$2.1M+21.0%#30 of 2,210
3Santa Rosa County, FL877810.7$1.9M+11.7%#52 of 2,210
4Sumter County, FL86527.4$2.5M+21.1%#59 of 2,210
5Baker County, FL8199.8$1.9M+5.8%#120 of 2,210
6Citrus County, FL77699.7$1.7M+11.1%#188 of 2,210
7Hernando County, FL75829.9$1.7M+13.3%#235 of 2,210
8St. Lucie County, FL7417512.7$1.4M+21.4%#276 of 2,210
9Lake County, FL7320012.2$1.5M+18.1%#293 of 2,210
10Hendry County, FL731712.0$1.4M+21.5%#297 of 2,210

Other business types in Sumter County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Sumter County, FL?

Sumter County has 52 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 13 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, up 5.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 56 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Sumter County, FL spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $130.7M a year, or $1,859 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 52 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 70,318 households in Sumter County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Sumter County, FL compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?

Sumter County has 7.4 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 68% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $2.5M, 2.9 times the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Sumter County would have about 149, against 52 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,348 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.

How fast is Sumter County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Sumter County at 157,772 people in 2025, up 21.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,318 households. Median household income in Sumter County is $76,508, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.7%, 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. Sumter County scores 86 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (high), #59 of 2,210 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses · All 56 business types in Sumter County

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