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Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Hawaii County, HI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Hawaii County, HI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,775 of 2,210 scored counties
#1 of 4 scored counties in Hawaii
- Listings
- 216
- 47 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 102
- +13.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $135.2M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,825 a household
- Spending per listing
- $626K
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 29.2
- 25% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 210,043
- +4.6% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Hawaii County is 33 (lower middle), #1,775 of 2,210 scored counties and #1 of 4 scored counties in Hawaii. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,825 per household (11% below the U.S. average), households in Hawaii County spend about $135.2M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $626K of household spending for each business on map listings, 29% below the U.S. figure of $880K.
Hawaii County has 216 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 47 of them (22%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 29.2 for every 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 23.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Hawaii County was 102 in 2023, up 13.3% from 2019. That is one for every 726 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $577K have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Hawaii County. Population estimates show Hawaii County grew 4.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Hawaii County compares
The same measures for Hawaii 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 | Hawaii County | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 29.2 | 39.6 | 23.3 |
| Spending per listing | $626K | $520K | $880K |
| Households per official establishment | 726 | 539 | 1,008 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.3% | −10.2% | −12.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.6% | −1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,825 | $2,058 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $78,639 | $100,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 14 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 90 → 102+13.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 982
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $22.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 192Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 21647 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 154The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $577K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Hawaii 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 Hawaii County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 210,043+4.6% since 2020
- Households
- 74,072
- Median age
- 44.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 4,028 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 51
- Median household income
- $78,639+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,737
- Median home value
- $519,300
- Jobs located here
- 69,607
- Daytime population
- 224,838Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Hawaii market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Hawaii for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, numbered among those based in Hawaii, with Hawaii County marked.
Top counties in Hawaii
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hawaii County, HI | 33 | 216 | 29.2 | $626K | +4.6% | #1,775 of 2,210 |
| 2Honolulu County, HI | 25 | 1,232 | 36.4 | $583K | −2.3% | #1,981 of 2,210 |
| 3Kauai County, HI | 23 | 132 | 55.9 | $356K | +0.3% | #2,026 of 2,210 |
| 4Maui County, HI | 19 | 370 | 66.3 | $307K | −2.5% | #2,102 of 2,210 |
Other business types in Hawaii 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 laundry33
- Clothing and shoe stores34
- Laundromats46
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Hawaii County, HI?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 216 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Hawaii County. 47 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 102 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, up 13.3% from 2019. Official counts list 192 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hawaii County, HI spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $135.2M a year, or $1,825 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 216 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $626K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 74,072 households in Hawaii County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hawaii County, HI compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Hawaii County has 29.2 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $626K, 29% below the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Hawaii County would have about 154, against 216 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 726 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Hawaii County, HI growing?
Population estimates put Hawaii County at 210,043 people in 2025, up 4.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 74,072 households. The median household income in Hawaii County is $78,639 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.0% 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. Hawaii County scores 33 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (lower middle), #1,775 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 Hawaii County
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