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Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Cobb County, GA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,206 of 2,210 scored counties
#50 of 112 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
762
328 chain locations (43%)
Official establishments
370
−13.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$673M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,276 a household
Spending per listing
$883K
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
25.8
11% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
793,345
+3.5% 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

At $2,276 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Cobb County spend about $673M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $883K per business, in line with the U.S. figure of $880K.

There are 762 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in Cobb County as of September 2026. Of those, 328 are chain locations, or 43%, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 25.8 for every 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 23.3.

In 2023, official counts showed 370 businesses with payroll in Cobb County classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners, down 13.1% from 2019. That is one for every 799 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Official counts list 911 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $4M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Cobb County.

Population estimates put the population change in Cobb County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Cobb County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, ranking #1,206 of 2,210 scored counties and #50 of 112 scored counties in Georgia.

How Cobb County compares

The same measures for Georgia 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 Cobb County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureCobb CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households25.825.323.3
Spending per listing$883K$772K$880K
Households per official establishment7999031,008
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−13.1%−7.8%−12.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.5%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,276$1,958$2,055
Median household income$102,738$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score4835

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
426 → 370−13.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
4,046
Annual payroll, 2023
$76.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
911Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
762328 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
765The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
13
Amount
$4M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Cobb 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 Cobb County

Population, 2025 estimate
793,345+3.5% since 2020
Households
295,714
Median age
38.7
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
340 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2,282
Median household income
$102,738+31.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$136,477
Median home value
$407,200
Jobs located here
414,080
Daytime population
823,370Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Harris County, GA9364.6$4.7M+6.8%#9 of 2,210
2Bryan County, GA931810.8$2M+15.6%#11 of 2,210
3Effingham County, GA892811.5$1.7M+14.1%#31 of 2,210
4Paulding County, GA886310.5$2M+12.7%#36 of 2,210
5Pike County, GA86710.4$1.9M+10.5%#62 of 2,210
6Pickens County, GA831511.2$1.7M+11.4%#99 of 2,210
7Lamar County, GA8268.4$2.1M+12.9%#104 of 2,210
8Monroe County, GA821413.3$1.5M+14.1%#110 of 2,210
9Forsyth County, GA8113214.8$1.8M+11.8%#122 of 2,210
10Barrow County, GA793611.7$1.6M+18.7%#160 of 2,210
50Cobb County, GA4876225.8$883K+3.5%#1,206 of 2,210

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

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Questions

How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Cobb County, GA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 762 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Cobb County. 328 of them (43%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 370 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 13.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 911 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Cobb County, GA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $673M a year, or $2,276 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 762 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $883K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 295,714 households in Cobb County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Cobb County has 25.8 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $883K, in line with the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Cobb County would have about 765, against 762 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 799 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.

How fast is Cobb County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Cobb County at 793,345 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 295,714 households. The median household income in Cobb County is $102,738 a year, 27% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.8% 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. Cobb County scores 48 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (lower middle), #1,206 of 2,210 scored counties.

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