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Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Lowndes County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Lowndes County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,951 of 2,210 scored counties
#87 of 112 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 132
- 48 chain locations (36%)
- Official establishments
- 59
- −11.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $76.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,665 a household
- Spending per listing
- $581K
- 34% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 28.6
- 23% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 122,867
- +3.7% since 2020
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What this means
Lowndes County scores 26 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, ranking #1,951 of 2,210 scored counties and #87 of 112 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 132 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Lowndes County. 48 of them (36%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That is 28.6 per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 23.3.
At $1,665 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Lowndes County spend about $76.8M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $581K per business, 34% below the U.S. figure of $880K.
Official counts show 59 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Lowndes County in 2023, down 11.9% from 2019. That is one for every 781 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $4.1M has gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Lowndes County. Population estimates put the population change in Lowndes County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Lowndes 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.
| Measure | Lowndes County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 28.6 | 25.3 | 23.3 |
| Spending per listing | $581K | $772K | $880K |
| Households per official establishment | 781 | 903 | 1,008 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −11.9% | −7.8% | −12.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,665 | $1,958 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $58,541 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 26 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 67 → 59−11.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 616
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 103Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 13248 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 87The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $4.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 122,867+3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 46,106
- Median age
- 33.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 497 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 241
- Median household income
- $58,541+37.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,413
- Median home value
- $215,600
- Jobs located here
- 48,448
- Daytime population
- 125,607Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Lowndes County marked.
Top counties in Georgia
| 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 |
| 87Lowndes County, GA | 26 | 132 | 28.6 | $581K | +3.7% | #1,951 of 2,210 |
Other business types in Lowndes 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 laundry26
- Clothing and shoe stores25
- Laundromats56
- Dry cleaners46
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Lowndes County, GA?
Lowndes County has 132 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 48 of them (36%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 59 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 11.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 103 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Lowndes County, GA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $76.8M a year, or $1,665 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 132 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $581K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 46,106 households in Lowndes County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lowndes County, GA compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Lowndes County has 28.6 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $581K, 34% below the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Lowndes County would have about 87, against 132 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 781 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Lowndes County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Lowndes County at 122,867 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 46,106 households. Median household income in Lowndes County is $58,541, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.9%, 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. Lowndes County scores 26 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (lower middle), #1,951 of 2,210 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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