Market rankings · Kansas
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Kansas
Markets across Kansas ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,327
- 938 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 959
- −10.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.3B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.8
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 14% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 54 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings around any address in Kansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,327 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Kansas. Chain locations make up 40% of them, against 37% across the U.S. That is 19.8 per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Kansas comes to about $2.3B a year: $1,989 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. Spread across 2,327 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, that is $1M per business, 14% above the U.S. figure of $880K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Kansas was 959 in 2023, down 10.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,224 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, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $5.9M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Kansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kansas ranks #23 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Lawrence metro area scores highest (74). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Ottawa area scores highest (70).
Every market in Kansas for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kansas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lawrence, KS | 74 | 77 | 15.3 | $1.3M | +1.8% | #39 of 387 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 66 | 1,808 | 20.2 | $1M | +3.4% | #89 of 387 |
| 2Topeka, KS | 65 | 160 | 16.5 | $1.1M | +0.1% | #92 of 387 |
| 3Wichita, KS | 50 | 550 | 21.6 | $888K | +2.4% | #205 of 387 |
| 4Manhattan, KS | 48 | 103 | 20.1 | $919K | +1.4% | #217 of 387 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 47 | 87 | 18.6 | $975K | −2.0% | #224 of 387 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 42 | 194 | 24.4 | $723K | +3.9% | #261 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ottawa, KS | 70 | 15 | 14.4 | $1.3M | +1.1% | #95 of 536 |
| 2McPherson, KS | 65 | 20 | 16.4 | $1.2M | −0.4% | #135 of 536 |
| 3Atchison, KS | 60 | 7 | 12.2 | $1.4M | −0.9% | #175 of 536 |
| 4Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 53 | 22 | 16.4 | $1.1M | −0.4% | #243 of 536 |
| 5Hutchinson, KS | 51 | 45 | 17.6 | $994K | −0.6% | #259 of 536 |
| 6Salina, KS | 43 | 52 | 20.9 | $871K | −1.4% | #328 of 536 |
| 7Emporia, KS | 37 | 36 | 24.6 | $694K | +0.4% | #394 of 536 |
| 8Great Bend, KS | 36 | 26 | 25.0 | $691K | −2.5% | #404 of 536 |
| 9Pittsburg, KS | 32 | 36 | 22.7 | $735K | +0.1% | #427 of 536 |
| 10Dodge City, KS | 31 | 34 | 28.8 | $650K | −0.6% | #436 of 536 |
| 11Garden City, KS | 28 | 43 | 32.5 | $590K | −2.1% | #457 of 536 |
| 12Hays, KS | 27 | 45 | 36.7 | $489K | +0.4% | #465 of 536 |
| 13Liberal, KS | 18 | 26 | 35.8 | $500K | −3.6% | #511 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Miami County, KS | 89 | 10 | 7.3 | $2.9M | +5.9% | #25 of 2,210 |
| 2Pottawatomie County, KS | 89 | 9 | 9.6 | $2.2M | +6.9% | #28 of 2,210 |
| 3Leavenworth County, KS | 87 | 29 | 9.6 | $2.2M | +3.2% | #49 of 2,210 |
| 4Butler County, KS | 80 | 34 | 13.4 | $1.5M | +3.1% | #146 of 2,210 |
| 5Franklin County, KS | 63 | 15 | 14.4 | $1.3M | +1.1% | #596 of 2,210 |
| 6Dickinson County, KS | 62 | 10 | 12.5 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #617 of 2,210 |
| 7Douglas County, KS | 62 | 77 | 15.3 | $1.3M | +1.8% | #628 of 2,210 |
| 8Harvey County, KS | 61 | 20 | 14.6 | $1.3M | −1.2% | #669 of 2,210 |
| 9Nemaha County, KS | 59 | 5 | 12.4 | $1.6M | −2.1% | #734 of 2,210 |
| 10Sumner County, KS | 59 | 11 | 12.3 | $1.5M | −0.1% | #738 of 2,210 |
| 11McPherson County, KS | 58 | 20 | 16.4 | $1.2M | −0.4% | #782 of 2,210 |
| 12Johnson County, KS | 57 | 561 | 22.5 | $1.1M | +4.2% | #827 of 2,210 |
| 13Cherokee County, KS | 54 | 7 | 8.9 | $1.9M | −1.0% | #930 of 2,210 |
| 14Atchison County, KS | 51 | 7 | 12.2 | $1.4M | −0.9% | #1,079 of 2,210 |
| 15Marion County, KS | 51 | 6 | 12.6 | $1.4M | −1.3% | #1,081 of 2,210 |
| 16Geary County, KS | 45 | 18 | 12.7 | $1.3M | −1.2% | #1,295 of 2,210 |
| 17Shawnee County, KS | 45 | 148 | 19.6 | $957K | 0.0% | #1,309 of 2,210 |
| 18Reno County, KS | 44 | 45 | 17.6 | $994K | −0.6% | #1,338 of 2,210 |
| 19Sedgwick County, KS | 42 | 485 | 23.5 | $814K | +2.6% | #1,420 of 2,210 |
| 20Cowley County, KS | 41 | 22 | 16.4 | $1.1M | −0.4% | #1,442 of 2,210 |
| 21Allen County, KS | 35 | 11 | 22.0 | $799K | −1.8% | #1,691 of 2,210 |
| 22Neosho County, KS | 33 | 16 | 24.8 | $696K | −1.7% | #1,766 of 2,210 |
| 23Saline County, KS | 32 | 50 | 22.2 | $814K | −1.6% | #1,794 of 2,210 |
| 24Barton County, KS | 32 | 26 | 25.0 | $691K | −2.5% | #1,801 of 2,210 |
| 25Lyon County, KS | 31 | 33 | 24.5 | $697K | +0.5% | #1,824 of 2,210 |
Show all 105 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Bourbon County, KS | 30 | 14 | 24.0 | $733K | −0.1% | #1,847 of 2,210 |
| 27Montgomery County, KS | 29 | 23 | 17.9 | $936K | −3.9% | #1,865 of 2,210 |
| 28Labette County, KS | 29 | 15 | 18.6 | $911K | −2.4% | #1,866 of 2,210 |
| 29Crawford County, KS | 28 | 36 | 22.7 | $735K | +0.1% | #1,891 of 2,210 |
| 30Riley County, KS | 28 | 76 | 27.4 | $671K | +0.8% | #1,896 of 2,210 |
| 31Wyandotte County, KS | 27 | 160 | 26.0 | $686K | +1.0% | #1,923 of 2,210 |
| 32Ford County, KS | 25 | 34 | 28.8 | $650K | −0.6% | #1,976 of 2,210 |
| 33Finney County, KS | 23 | 43 | 32.5 | $590K | −2.1% | #2,021 of 2,210 |
| 34Ellis County, KS | 22 | 45 | 36.7 | $489K | +0.4% | #2,041 of 2,210 |
| 35Seward County, KS | 14 | 26 | 35.8 | $500K | −3.6% | #2,165 of 2,210 |
| Jefferson County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $3.8M | −0.2% | |
| Osage County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 6.2 | $3M | −0.3% | |
| Jackson County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $4.7M | +1.5% | |
| Marshall County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 7.2 | $2.5M | −1.7% | |
| Linn County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 9.2 | $2M | +3.7% | |
| Rice County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 13.5 | $1.3M | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 10.5 | $1.7M | −4.0% | |
| Pratt County, KS | Not scored | 11 | 31.7 | $558K | −0.2% | |
| Cloud County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 7.9 | $2.1M | −2.0% | |
| Wilson County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 8.5 | $2M | −3.3% | |
| Coffey County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 14.1 | $1.4M | +1.3% | |
| Clay County, KS | Not scored | 9 | 25.6 | $720K | −1.7% | |
| Thomas County, KS | Not scored | 9 | 28.7 | $657K | −2.5% | |
| Anderson County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $2.7M | +2.3% | |
| Doniphan County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 11.0 | $1.7M | +1.7% | |
| Grant County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 25.2 | $835K | −4.0% | |
| Kingman County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 15.8 | $1.1M | −5.4% | |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 7.5 | $2.7M | +1.8% | |
| Russell County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 9.7 | $1.8M | −1.4% | |
| Ellsworth County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $4.5M | −1.7% | |
| Pawnee County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 12.5 | $1.5M | −4.2% | |
| Greenwood County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Sherman County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 28.6 | $655K | −2.4% | |
| Ottawa County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 8.3 | $2.3M | +0.3% | |
| Mitchell County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 7.5 | $2.5M | −3.2% | |
| Gray County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $4.2M | +0.1% | |
| Washington County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 16.9 | $1M | −0.2% | |
| Harper County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 9.1 | $1.9M | −1.8% | |
| Norton County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 30.0 | $543K | −3.0% | |
| Morris County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 19.6 | $888K | −0.3% | |
| Stevens County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 37.1 | $496K | −4.9% | |
| Scott County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 8.7 | $2M | −6.3% | |
| Phillips County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 8.8 | $1.9M | −4.8% | |
| Rooks County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $3.7M | −4.9% | |
| Republic County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 10.0 | $1.7M | −0.8% | |
| Barber County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 10.9 | $1.7M | −2.9% | |
| Stafford County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 6.3 | $2.9M | −1.3% | |
| Meade County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 33.3 | $561K | −5.1% | |
| Kearny County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.0 | $2.8M | −2.0% | |
| Haskell County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 14.3 | $1.3M | −4.2% | |
| Smith County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 31.7 | $573K | 0.0% | |
| Osborne County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 31.7 | $547K | −5.8% | |
| Chautauqua County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.4 | $2.3M | −1.9% | |
| Woodson County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 23.9 | $720K | +0.7% | |
| Rush County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Lincoln County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.8 | $2.2M | −3.0% | |
| Jewell County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.6 | $2.2M | −3.3% | |
| Gove County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Edwards County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 17.2 | $1M | −8.6% | |
| Trego County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.3 | $2.6M | −2.5% | |
| Decatur County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 15.1 | $1.1M | −1.7% | |
| Logan County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.1 | $2.4M | −2.9% | |
| Ness County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 17.2 | $1.1M | −2.1% | |
| Cheyenne County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Morton County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.4% | |
| Chase County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 26.2 | $669K | −0.1% | |
| Rawlins County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 13.2 | $1.4M | +0.4% | |
| Elk County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Sheridan County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Kiowa County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 20.9 | $904K | −1.0% | |
| Graham County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Wichita County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 12.1 | $1.6M | −5.5% | |
| Stanton County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Clark County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 25.4 | $722K | −3.8% | |
| Comanche County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Hodgeman County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% | |
| Lane County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Wallace County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 33.4 | $537K | −4.7% | |
| Greeley County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
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 Kansas?
Kansas has 2,327 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 938 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 959 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 10.9% from 2019. Another 1,605 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Kansas spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $2.3B a year, or $1,989 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,327 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,174,060 households in Kansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kansas compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Kansas has 19.8 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $1M, 14% above the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Kansas would have about 2,653, against 2,327 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,224 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Kansas has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Lawrence metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Ottawa area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 35 scored counties in Kansas, Miami County scores highest, at 89 (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. Kansas scores 54 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (upper middle), #23 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 Kansas. 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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