Market rankings · Georgia
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Georgia
Markets across Georgia ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 10,327
- 3,641 chain locations (35%)
- Official establishments
- 4,511
- −7.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 25.3
- 9% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $772K
- 12% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #41 of 51
- Market score 35 · Lower middle
A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings around any address in Georgia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 10,327 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Georgia. Chain locations make up 35% of them, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 25.3 for every 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Households in Georgia spend about $8B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,958 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. Spread across 10,327 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, that is $772K 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 Georgia was 4,511 in 2023, down 7.8% from 2019. That is one for every 903 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, 104 SBA-backed loans worth $43.4M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Georgia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Georgia ranks #41 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Gainesville metro area scores highest (83). Of the 24 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the Kingsland area scores highest (82).
Every market in Georgia for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Georgia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gainesville, GA | 83 | 101 | 13.7 | $1.4M | +11.4% | #11 of 387 |
| 2Hinesville, GA | 68 | 45 | 14.9 | $1.1M | +12.6% | #70 of 387 |
| 3Dalton, GA | 57 | 95 | 18.2 | $952K | +3.5% | #154 of 387 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 55 | 485 | 21.0 | $893K | +5.3% | #168 of 387 |
| 4Warner Robins, GA | 53 | 158 | 21.2 | $889K | +8.2% | #183 of 387 |
| 5Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 47 | 6,119 | 26.5 | $799K | +5.9% | #229 of 387 |
| 6Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 42 | 545 | 23.5 | $781K | +4.7% | #260 of 387 |
| 7Athens-Clarke County, GA | 37 | 209 | 24.3 | $754K | +3.9% | #286 of 387 |
| 8Savannah, GA | 32 | 531 | 32.9 | $581K | +8.1% | #311 of 387 |
| 9Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | 26 | 159 | 33.7 | $538K | +4.4% | #340 of 387 |
| 10Rome, GA | 23 | 106 | 28.8 | $615K | +2.8% | #348 of 387 |
| 11Valdosta, GA | 22 | 149 | 26.2 | $627K | +3.3% | #351 of 387 |
| 12Columbus, GA-AL | 20 | 298 | 23.4 | $731K | −1.3% | #356 of 387 |
| 13Macon-Bibb County, GA | 18 | 256 | 28.9 | $599K | +2.1% | #364 of 387 |
| 14Albany, GA | 9 | 169 | 29.3 | $556K | −1.8% | #385 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kingsland, GA | 82 | 33 | 15.2 | $1.2M | +9.5% | #21 of 536 |
| 2Cornelia, GA | 76 | 25 | 14.9 | $1.2M | +9.3% | #55 of 536 |
| 3Cedartown, GA | 66 | 28 | 17.6 | $948K | +6.0% | #130 of 536 |
| 4Toccoa, GA | 65 | 14 | 13.3 | $1.2M | +3.8% | #134 of 536 |
| 5LaGrange, GA-AL | 49 | 77 | 19.1 | $867K | +3.0% | #279 of 536 |
| 6Thomaston, GA | 49 | 22 | 20.8 | $797K | +2.7% | #282 of 536 |
| 7Jefferson, GA | 43 | 110 | 38.7 | $527K | +29.3% | #337 of 536 |
| 8Summerville, GA | 42 | 15 | 16.4 | $931K | +1.5% | #339 of 536 |
| 9Jesup, GA | 39 | 27 | 24.4 | $655K | +7.8% | #374 of 536 |
| 10Calhoun, GA | 38 | 64 | 30.0 | $593K | +6.9% | #383 of 536 |
| 11Moultrie, GA | 37 | 39 | 23.2 | $693K | +3.3% | #395 of 536 |
| 12Statesboro, GA | 36 | 95 | 27.2 | $616K | +8.0% | #407 of 536 |
| 13Fitzgerald, GA | 32 | 12 | 16.9 | $859K | −0.4% | #426 of 536 |
| 14Americus, GA | 31 | 25 | 19.8 | $787K | −1.9% | #434 of 536 |
| 15Thomasville, GA | 31 | 81 | 28.1 | $601K | +1.3% | #437 of 536 |
| 16Douglas, GA | 31 | 50 | 26.9 | $581K | +2.9% | #439 of 536 |
| 17Dublin, GA | 30 | 58 | 26.6 | $618K | +2.8% | #444 of 536 |
| 18Waycross, GA | 30 | 62 | 30.2 | $524K | +3.0% | #445 of 536 |
| 19Bainbridge, GA | 26 | 34 | 32.0 | $495K | 0.0% | #468 of 536 |
| 20Milledgeville, GA | 24 | 52 | 31.4 | $524K | +0.6% | #481 of 536 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 23 | 24 | 23.5 | $647K | −1.2% | #486 of 536 |
| 21Tifton, GA | 23 | 71 | 37.5 | $432K | +1.7% | #490 of 536 |
| 22Vidalia, GA | 22 | 49 | 36.2 | $448K | +1.5% | #497 of 536 |
| 23Cordele, GA | 14 | 21 | 26.6 | $599K | −4.1% | #520 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Harris County, GA | 93 | 6 | 4.6 | $4.7M | +6.8% | #9 of 2,210 |
| 2Bryan County, GA | 93 | 18 | 10.8 | $2M | +15.6% | #11 of 2,210 |
| 3Effingham County, GA | 89 | 28 | 11.5 | $1.7M | +14.1% | #31 of 2,210 |
| 4Paulding County, GA | 88 | 63 | 10.5 | $2M | +12.7% | #36 of 2,210 |
| 5Pike County, GA | 86 | 7 | 10.4 | $1.9M | +10.5% | #62 of 2,210 |
| 6Pickens County, GA | 83 | 15 | 11.2 | $1.7M | +11.4% | #99 of 2,210 |
| 7Lamar County, GA | 82 | 6 | 8.4 | $2.1M | +12.9% | #104 of 2,210 |
| 8Monroe County, GA | 82 | 14 | 13.3 | $1.5M | +14.1% | #110 of 2,210 |
| 9Forsyth County, GA | 81 | 132 | 14.8 | $1.8M | +11.8% | #122 of 2,210 |
| 10Barrow County, GA | 79 | 36 | 11.7 | $1.6M | +18.7% | #160 of 2,210 |
| 11Columbia County, GA | 78 | 74 | 13.4 | $1.6M | +7.9% | #177 of 2,210 |
| 12Newton County, GA | 76 | 42 | 10.2 | $1.8M | +11.2% | #210 of 2,210 |
| 13Jones County, GA | 75 | 9 | 8.3 | $2.2M | +2.8% | #228 of 2,210 |
| 14Putnam County, GA | 75 | 16 | 15.3 | $1.3M | +7.0% | #250 of 2,210 |
| 15Lumpkin County, GA | 75 | 18 | 15.4 | $1.2M | +7.5% | #251 of 2,210 |
| 16Lee County, GA | 74 | 14 | 11.4 | $1.7M | +2.9% | #267 of 2,210 |
| 17Peach County, GA | 74 | 14 | 13.2 | $1.4M | +6.5% | #277 of 2,210 |
| 18Camden County, GA | 74 | 33 | 15.2 | $1.2M | +9.5% | #280 of 2,210 |
| 19Butts County, GA | 73 | 8 | 8.9 | $1.9M | +6.5% | #285 of 2,210 |
| 20Walton County, GA | 72 | 51 | 14.3 | $1.4M | +16.0% | #324 of 2,210 |
| 21Hall County, GA | 71 | 101 | 13.7 | $1.4M | +11.4% | #350 of 2,210 |
| 22Greene County, GA | 70 | 17 | 20.7 | $1M | +12.3% | #391 of 2,210 |
| 23Murray County, GA | 69 | 14 | 9.2 | $1.9M | +4.0% | #397 of 2,210 |
| 24Bartow County, GA | 69 | 62 | 15.2 | $1.3M | +10.5% | #414 of 2,210 |
| 25Habersham County, GA | 69 | 25 | 14.9 | $1.2M | +9.3% | #416 of 2,210 |
Show all 159 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Berrien County, GA | 66 | 6 | 8.5 | $1.9M | +4.4% | #473 of 2,210 |
| 27Coweta County, GA | 66 | 106 | 18.8 | $1.1M | +9.2% | #504 of 2,210 |
| 28Gilmer County, GA | 66 | 21 | 16.1 | $1.1M | +7.9% | #506 of 2,210 |
| 29Walker County, GA | 65 | 26 | 9.9 | $1.7M | +3.7% | #518 of 2,210 |
| 30Elbert County, GA | 64 | 6 | 7.2 | $2.3M | +2.1% | #552 of 2,210 |
| 31Franklin County, GA | 64 | 10 | 11.1 | $1.5M | +10.5% | #561 of 2,210 |
| 32Meriwether County, GA | 63 | 8 | 9.5 | $1.7M | +4.4% | #584 of 2,210 |
| 33Hart County, GA | 63 | 16 | 14.5 | $1.2M | +10.7% | #604 of 2,210 |
| 34Catoosa County, GA | 62 | 35 | 13.1 | $1.4M | +2.3% | #621 of 2,210 |
| 35Oconee County, GA | 61 | 31 | 20.7 | $1.2M | +6.9% | #679 of 2,210 |
| 36Union County, GA | 61 | 19 | 16.5 | $1.1M | +12.3% | #689 of 2,210 |
| 37Haralson County, GA | 61 | 22 | 18.7 | $973K | +10.0% | #693 of 2,210 |
| 38Cherokee County, GA | 60 | 212 | 20.9 | $1.1M | +11.6% | #725 of 2,210 |
| 39Stephens County, GA | 59 | 14 | 13.3 | $1.2M | +3.8% | #751 of 2,210 |
| 40Morgan County, GA | 59 | 16 | 19.7 | $983K | +9.4% | #762 of 2,210 |
| 41Polk County, GA | 58 | 28 | 17.6 | $948K | +6.0% | #792 of 2,210 |
| 42Carroll County, GA | 56 | 82 | 18.6 | $968K | +9.8% | #883 of 2,210 |
| 43Grady County, GA | 55 | 12 | 11.9 | $1.4M | +1.4% | #901 of 2,210 |
| 44Brantley County, GA | 53 | 9 | 13.6 | $1.2M | +4.9% | #997 of 2,210 |
| 45Lanier County, GA | 52 | 5 | 14.4 | $1.1M | +7.1% | #1,050 of 2,210 |
| 46McIntosh County, GA | 52 | 9 | 17.8 | $957K | +9.2% | #1,068 of 2,210 |
| 47Henry County, GA | 51 | 182 | 21.0 | $931K | +9.5% | #1,115 of 2,210 |
| 48Pierce County, GA | 50 | 14 | 18.4 | $950K | +5.1% | #1,134 of 2,210 |
| 49Worth County, GA | 48 | 8 | 10.3 | $1.6M | −3.2% | #1,184 of 2,210 |
| 50Cobb County, GA | 48 | 762 | 25.8 | $883K | +3.5% | #1,206 of 2,210 |
| 51Houston County, GA | 48 | 144 | 22.6 | $841K | +8.5% | #1,211 of 2,210 |
| 52Rabun County, GA | 48 | 17 | 22.3 | $812K | +5.0% | #1,215 of 2,210 |
| 53White County, GA | 48 | 24 | 22.4 | $793K | +6.0% | #1,217 of 2,210 |
| 54Charlton County, GA | 46 | 7 | 16.6 | $988K | +4.7% | #1,276 of 2,210 |
| 55Gwinnett County, GA | 45 | 873 | 26.7 | $775K | +6.2% | #1,322 of 2,210 |
| 56Liberty County, GA | 44 | 44 | 18.3 | $893K | +7.6% | #1,346 of 2,210 |
| 57Rockdale County, GA | 44 | 79 | 22.9 | $824K | +5.2% | #1,350 of 2,210 |
| 58Troup County, GA | 43 | 58 | 21.6 | $790K | +5.0% | #1,390 of 2,210 |
| 59Fayette County, GA | 43 | 145 | 32.5 | $721K | +4.7% | #1,394 of 2,210 |
| 60Dade County, GA | 42 | 10 | 16.4 | $1.1M | −0.5% | #1,407 of 2,210 |
| 61Upson County, GA | 41 | 22 | 20.8 | $797K | +2.7% | #1,469 of 2,210 |
| 62Douglas County, GA | 41 | 139 | 26.7 | $722K | +6.6% | #1,479 of 2,210 |
| 63Jefferson County, GA | 40 | 6 | 10.4 | $1.5M | −4.2% | #1,489 of 2,210 |
| 64Burke County, GA | 40 | 14 | 15.2 | $1.1M | −0.9% | #1,497 of 2,210 |
| 65Whitfield County, GA | 39 | 81 | 22.0 | $794K | +3.3% | #1,550 of 2,210 |
| 66Jackson County, GA | 39 | 110 | 38.7 | $527K | +29.3% | #1,568 of 2,210 |
| 67Spalding County, GA | 38 | 58 | 21.9 | $770K | +4.9% | #1,596 of 2,210 |
| 68DeKalb County, GA | 38 | 787 | 27.4 | $758K | +1.3% | #1,597 of 2,210 |
| 69Cook County, GA | 38 | 15 | 23.8 | $710K | +5.8% | #1,602 of 2,210 |
| 70Towns County, GA | 37 | 15 | 25.3 | $670K | +5.8% | #1,638 of 2,210 |
| 71Wayne County, GA | 37 | 27 | 24.4 | $655K | +7.8% | #1,639 of 2,210 |
| 72Dawson County, GA | 37 | 100 | 86.4 | $243K | +30.7% | #1,649 of 2,210 |
| 73Tattnall County, GA | 36 | 11 | 14.4 | $1.1M | +0.2% | #1,652 of 2,210 |
| 74Dodge County, GA | 35 | 9 | 13.1 | $1.2M | −1.4% | #1,682 of 2,210 |
| 75Fulton County, GA | 35 | 1,843 | 39.9 | $563K | +2.7% | #1,714 of 2,210 |
| 76Colquitt County, GA | 33 | 39 | 23.2 | $693K | +3.3% | #1,769 of 2,210 |
| 77Appling County, GA | 33 | 20 | 27.9 | $561K | +3.9% | #1,777 of 2,210 |
| 78Chattooga County, GA | 32 | 15 | 16.4 | $931K | +1.5% | #1,787 of 2,210 |
| 79Gordon County, GA | 32 | 64 | 30.0 | $593K | +6.9% | #1,807 of 2,210 |
| 80Bulloch County, GA | 31 | 87 | 28.2 | $599K | +8.8% | #1,830 of 2,210 |
| 81Evans County, GA | 30 | 8 | 19.6 | $799K | +2.2% | #1,845 of 2,210 |
| 82Chatham County, GA | 30 | 485 | 40.3 | $461K | +5.7% | #1,861 of 2,210 |
| 83Floyd County, GA | 29 | 106 | 28.8 | $615K | +2.8% | #1,879 of 2,210 |
| 84Glynn County, GA | 28 | 141 | 39.7 | $470K | +3.7% | #1,907 of 2,210 |
| 85Fannin County, GA | 27 | 36 | 30.3 | $578K | +2.6% | #1,930 of 2,210 |
| 86Emanuel County, GA | 27 | 27 | 32.5 | $465K | +1.2% | #1,934 of 2,210 |
| 87Lowndes County, GA | 26 | 132 | 28.6 | $581K | +3.7% | #1,951 of 2,210 |
| 88McDuffie County, GA | 26 | 24 | 29.5 | $568K | +0.1% | #1,953 of 2,210 |
| 89Decatur County, GA | 25 | 34 | 32.0 | $495K | 0.0% | #1,986 of 2,210 |
| 90Coffee County, GA | 25 | 49 | 31.9 | $494K | +3.2% | #1,987 of 2,210 |
| 91Ben Hill County, GA | 23 | 12 | 16.9 | $859K | −0.4% | #2,011 of 2,210 |
| 92Sumter County, GA | 23 | 22 | 20.0 | $770K | −2.4% | #2,014 of 2,210 |
| 93Laurens County, GA | 23 | 57 | 30.7 | $541K | +3.0% | #2,023 of 2,210 |
| 94Telfair County, GA | 22 | 5 | 14.9 | $1M | −10.1% | #2,028 of 2,210 |
| 95Early County, GA | 22 | 7 | 17.0 | $920K | −3.1% | #2,029 of 2,210 |
| 96Clayton County, GA | 22 | 265 | 25.0 | $659K | −0.6% | #2,035 of 2,210 |
| 97Bacon County, GA | 21 | 8 | 19.0 | $789K | −0.4% | #2,047 of 2,210 |
| 98Jeff Davis County, GA | 21 | 15 | 27.4 | $554K | +2.8% | #2,055 of 2,210 |
| 99Baldwin County, GA | 21 | 52 | 31.4 | $524K | +0.6% | #2,056 of 2,210 |
| 100Clarke County, GA | 20 | 174 | 32.0 | $525K | +1.0% | #2,081 of 2,210 |
| 101Thomas County, GA | 20 | 69 | 36.9 | $455K | +1.3% | #2,083 of 2,210 |
| 102Mitchell County, GA | 18 | 14 | 17.9 | $866K | −5.6% | #2,104 of 2,210 |
| 103Brooks County, GA | 18 | 12 | 19.8 | $762K | −1.0% | #2,107 of 2,210 |
| 104Tift County, GA | 18 | 67 | 42.8 | $385K | +2.1% | #2,122 of 2,210 |
| 105Ware County, GA | 16 | 48 | 37.0 | $399K | +1.9% | #2,152 of 2,210 |
| 106Toombs County, GA | 16 | 46 | 44.2 | $361K | +1.7% | #2,153 of 2,210 |
| 107Bibb County, GA | 14 | 230 | 38.4 | $433K | +0.3% | #2,169 of 2,210 |
| 108Washington County, GA | 13 | 17 | 23.2 | $674K | −2.5% | #2,171 of 2,210 |
| 109Crisp County, GA | 13 | 21 | 26.6 | $599K | −4.1% | #2,173 of 2,210 |
| 110Muscogee County, GA | 13 | 260 | 31.9 | $530K | −2.3% | #2,175 of 2,210 |
| 111Richmond County, GA | 13 | 281 | 36.6 | $450K | 0.0% | #2,178 of 2,210 |
| 112Dougherty County, GA | 5 | 144 | 42.0 | $365K | −3.0% | #2,207 of 2,210 |
| Madison County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $6.3M | +8.8% | |
| Banks County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $6.1M | +17.3% | |
| Long County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $9.9M | +32.6% | |
| Jasper County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $3.5M | +20.2% | |
| Oglethorpe County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $9.9M | +10.4% | |
| Screven County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 8.1 | $2M | +2.4% | |
| Bleckley County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $3.8M | +2.8% | |
| Crawford County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $7.7M | +0.9% | |
| Macon County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $3.1M | −2.2% | |
| Heard County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 7.0 | $2.5M | +6.2% | |
| Candler County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 9.6 | $1.6M | +2.2% | |
| Dooly County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $3.5M | −0.1% | |
| Pulaski County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Wilkes County, GA | Not scored | 6 | 14.5 | $1.1M | −0.1% | |
| Irwin County, GA | Not scored | 5 | 13.9 | $1.1M | −6.5% | |
| Johnson County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $5M | +1.4% | |
| Seminole County, GA | Not scored | 6 | 15.9 | $1M | +0.4% | |
| Turner County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 12.1 | $1.2M | −0.1% | |
| Chattahoochee County, GA | Not scored | 6 | 32.2 | $509K | −10.6% | |
| Terrell County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 8.9 | $1.8M | −5.3% | |
| Wilcox County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Wilkinson County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $5.2M | −2.1% | |
| Jenkins County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 9.3 | $1.6M | +2.1% | |
| Hancock County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $4.6M | −0.3% | |
| Montgomery County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 9.5 | $1.8M | +0.8% | |
| Atkinson County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $4.9M | +1.8% | |
| Lincoln County, GA | Not scored | 9 | 30.0 | $554K | +5.3% | |
| Twiggs County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $2.5M | −5.1% | |
| Taylor County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 9.4 | $1.6M | 0.0% | |
| Marion County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.0% | |
| Wheeler County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 6.2 | $2.3M | +1.7% | |
| Clinch County, GA | Not scored | 7 | 28.8 | $539K | +1.8% | |
| Treutlen County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 17.7 | $931K | +1.1% | |
| Randolph County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 14.9 | $913K | −3.3% | |
| Miller County, GA | Not scored | 7 | 27.2 | $593K | −3.0% | |
| Talbot County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Calhoun County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Warren County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Stewart County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 5.6 | $2.6M | −12.5% | |
| Schley County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 18.3 | $915K | +1.2% | |
| Echols County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Glascock County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 9.7 | $1.6M | +8.4% | |
| Clay County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 8.1 | $1.9M | −0.5% | |
| Baker County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Webster County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Quitman County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 28.1 | $512K | +1.3% | |
| Taliaferro County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% |
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 Georgia?
There are 10,327 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in Georgia as of September 2026. 3,641 of them (35%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 4,511 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 7.8% from 2019. Another 12,995 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Georgia spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $8B a year, or $1,958 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10,327 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $772K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,074,366 households in Georgia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Georgia compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Georgia has 25.3 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $772K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Georgia would have about 9,061, against 10,327 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 903 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Georgia has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Gainesville metro area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 24 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the Kingsland area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 112 scored counties in Georgia, Harris County scores highest, at 93 (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. Georgia scores 35 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (lower middle), #41 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 Georgia. 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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- Clothing and shoe stores7,597 listings
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