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Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Ware County, GA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 16 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,152 of 2,210 scored counties
#105 of 112 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
48
17 chain locations (35%)
Official establishments
15
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$19.2M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,478 a household
Spending per listing
$399K
55% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
37.0
59% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
36,906
+1.9% 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 Ware County is 16 (low), #2,152 of 2,210 scored counties and #105 of 112 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 48 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Ware County. 17 of them (35%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 37.0 for every 10,000 households, 59% above the U.S. rate of 23.3.

Households in Ware County spend about $19.2M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,478 per household, 28% below the U.S. average. That is about $399K of household spending for each business on map listings, 55% 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 Ware County was 15 in 2023. That is one for every 864 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Population estimates show Ware County grew 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Ware 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 Ware County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureWare CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households37.025.323.3
Spending per listing$399K$772K$880K
Households per official establishment8649031,008
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−7.8%−12.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.9%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,478$1,958$2,055
Median household income$47,448$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score1635

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
19 → 15
Employees, 2023
149
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
14Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4817 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
22The 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 Ware 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 Ware County

Population, 2025 estimate
36,906+1.9% since 2020
Households
12,957
Median age
38.1
Homes lived in by their owners
63%
Vehicles per household
1.5
Land area
899 sq. mi.
People per square mile
40
Median household income
$47,448+28.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$59,518
Median home value
$109,500
Jobs located here
14,807
Daytime population
37,003Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing, shoes and laundry across Georgia

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The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Ware 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
105Ware County, GA164837.0$399K+1.9%#2,152 of 2,210

Other business types in Ware 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 Ware County, GA?

Ware County has 48 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 17 of them (35%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023. Official counts also show 14 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $19.2M a year, or $1,478 per household. That is 28% below the U.S. average (an index of 72, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 48 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $399K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,957 households in Ware County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Ware County has 37.0 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 59% above the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $399K, 55% below the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Ware County would have about 22, against 48 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 864 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S.

How fast is Ware County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Ware County at 36,906 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,957 households. Median household income in Ware County is $47,448, 41% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.7%, 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. Ware County scores 16 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (low), #2,152 of 2,210 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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