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Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Kennebec County, ME
How Kennebec County, ME compares with other counties and the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #174 of 2,210 scored counties
#6 of 16 scored counties in Maine
- Listings
- 66
- 28 chain locations (42%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- −19.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $112.1M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,064 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 93% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.2
- 48% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 129,067
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
For clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, Kennebec County has a Groundwork market score of 78 (high): #174 of 2,210 scored counties and #6 of 16 scored counties in Maine. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses.
Households in Kennebec County spend about $112.1M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,064 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $1.7M per business, 93% above the U.S. figure of $880K.
There are 66 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in Kennebec County as of September 2026. 28 of them (42%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That is 12.2 per 10,000 households, 48% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 21 businesses with payroll in Kennebec County classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners, down 19.2% from 2019. That is one for every 2,586 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Population estimates show Kennebec County grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Kennebec County compares
The same measures for Maine 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 | Kennebec County | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.2 | 18.1 | 23.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $1.2M | $880K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,586 | 1,318 | 1,008 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −19.2% | −14.8% | −12.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +3.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,064 | $2,189 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $69,077 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 83 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 21−19.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 372
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 42Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6628 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 127The 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 Kennebec 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 Kennebec County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 129,067+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 54,312
- Median age
- 43.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 868 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 146
- Median household income
- $69,077+24.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,742
- Median home value
- $238,200
- Jobs located here
- 65,677
- Daytime population
- 134,017Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Maine market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Maine for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, numbered among those based in Maine, with Kennebec County marked.
Top counties in Maine
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oxford County, ME | 85 | 15 | 6.2 | $3.2M | +4.2% | #64 of 2,210 |
| 2Androscoggin County, ME | 85 | 46 | 9.8 | $2.1M | +4.8% | #71 of 2,210 |
| 3Sagadahoc County, ME | 82 | 20 | 12.2 | $1.9M | +3.4% | #106 of 2,210 |
| 4Somerset County, ME | 80 | 21 | 9.0 | $2.1M | +2.3% | #131 of 2,210 |
| 5Waldo County, ME | 79 | 17 | 9.7 | $2.1M | +2.6% | #152 of 2,210 |
| 6Kennebec County, ME | 78 | 66 | 12.2 | $1.7M | +3.5% | #174 of 2,210 |
| 7Piscataquis County, ME | 72 | 11 | 13.1 | $1.5M | +3.5% | #323 of 2,210 |
| 8Washington County, ME | 70 | 14 | 9.9 | $1.9M | +0.8% | #370 of 2,210 |
| 9Aroostook County, ME | 69 | 38 | 12.7 | $1.5M | −0.7% | #403 of 2,210 |
| 10Penobscot County, ME | 68 | 107 | 16.4 | $1.3M | +3.8% | #438 of 2,210 |
Other business types in Kennebec 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 laundry78
- Clothing and shoe stores80
- Laundromats59
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Kennebec County, ME?
As of September 2026, map listings count 66 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Kennebec County. 28 of them (42%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 19.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 42 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Kennebec County, ME spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $112.1M a year, or $2,064 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 66 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 54,312 households in Kennebec County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kennebec County, ME compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Kennebec County has 12.2 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 48% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $1.7M, 93% above the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Kennebec County would have about 127, against 66 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,586 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 19.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Kennebec County, ME growing?
Population estimates put Kennebec County at 129,067 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 54,312 households. The median household income in Kennebec County is $69,077 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.8% 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. Kennebec County scores 78 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (high), #174 of 2,210 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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