Market rankings · Mississippi

Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Mississippi

Markets across Mississippi ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 3,163; 1,103 chain locations (35%)
Official establishments: 1,365; −8.3% since 2019
Household spending a year: $1.9B; On clothing, shoes and related services
Listings per 10k households: 27.6; 18% above the U.S.
Spending per listing: $607K; 31% below the U.S.
Rank among states: #51 of 51; Market score 5 · Very low

A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings around any address in Mississippi by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

As of September 2026, map listings count 3,163 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Mississippi. Chain locations make up 35% of them, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 27.6, 18% above the U.S. rate of 23.3.

At $1,677 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Mississippi spend about $1.9B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $607K per business, 31% below the U.S. figure of $880K.

Official counts show 1,365 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Mississippi in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 839 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, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Mississippi.

Among the 50 states and DC, Mississippi ranks #51 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 5 (very low). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area scores highest (25). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Picayune area scores highest (61).

Every market in Mississippi for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Mississippi, 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

Metro areas reaching Mississippi, ranked for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	25	474	28.2	$615K	+3.5%	#346 of 387
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	24	1,348	25.8	$709K	−0.3%	#347 of 387
2Hattiesburg, MS	16	205	34.1	$505K	+2.6%	#373 of 387
3Jackson, MS	12	703	29.6	$592K	−1.4%	#382 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Mississippi, ranked for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Picayune, MS	61	36	16.5	$1M	+5.6%	#171 of 536
2Oxford, MS	36	80	33.3	$542K	+5.3%	#408 of 536
3Starkville, MS	30	66	25.5	$637K	+0.8%	#443 of 536
4Laurel, MS	27	69	21.8	$736K	−1.5%	#462 of 536
5Brookhaven, MS	23	35	26.6	$615K	+0.5%	#487 of 536
6Tupelo, MS	22	222	42.9	$400K	+0.8%	#498 of 536
7Natchez, MS-LA	21	58	28.0	$546K	−0.9%	#504 of 536
8Vicksburg, MS	19	58	34.6	$511K	−6.3%	#508 of 536
9Greenwood, MS	16	31	21.4	$705K	−8.8%	#517 of 536
10Corinth, MS	14	45	31.1	$503K	−0.5%	#523 of 536
11Columbus, MS	13	86	31.9	$502K	−2.7%	#527 of 536
12Meridian, MS	12	102	29.4	$542K	−3.2%	#528 of 536
13McComb, MS	12	69	34.0	$442K	−2.6%	#529 of 536
14Grenada, MS	9	38	30.2	$525K	−3.6%	#531 of 536
15Greenville, MS	6	54	31.6	$480K	−9.4%	#533 of 536
16Cleveland, MS	4	38	31.9	$463K	−8.3%	#535 of 536
17Clarksdale, MS	4	33	39.3	$361K	−6.5%	#536 of 536

Counties

Counties in Mississippi, ranked for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Marshall County, MS	57	14	10.6	$1.5M	+2.6%	#801 of 2,210
2Pearl River County, MS	54	36	16.5	$1M	+5.6%	#963 of 2,210
3Walthall County, MS	52	5	9.5	$1.7M	+0.4%	#1,035 of 2,210
4Hancock County, MS	52	39	19.3	$930K	+1.6%	#1,069 of 2,210
5Stone County, MS	51	11	16.4	$997K	+7.2%	#1,105 of 2,210
6Copiah County, MS	49	11	10.9	$1.5M	−2.7%	#1,151 of 2,210
7Greene County, MS	49	5	12.2	$1.3M	+1.3%	#1,152 of 2,210
8George County, MS	49	26	28.0	$612K	+8.1%	#1,182 of 2,210
9Tate County, MS	46	18	16.3	$1M	+2.1%	#1,271 of 2,210
10Jasper County, MS	41	6	9.0	$1.7M	−3.5%	#1,432 of 2,210
11Yalobusha County, MS	41	6	12.0	$1.3M	−0.5%	#1,436 of 2,210
12Itawamba County, MS	40	21	21.8	$757K	+1.3%	#1,522 of 2,210
13Jackson County, MS	40	146	25.3	$703K	+3.0%	#1,525 of 2,210
14Newton County, MS	39	12	15.6	$1M	−1.4%	#1,538 of 2,210
15DeSoto County, MS	38	225	31.7	$617K	+6.3%	#1,607 of 2,210
16Madison County, MS	37	161	36.7	$561K	+6.5%	#1,647 of 2,210
17Tishomingo County, MS	36	13	14.7	$1.1M	−1.1%	#1,651 of 2,210
18Pontotoc County, MS	35	28	23.7	$679K	+2.9%	#1,707 of 2,210
19Yazoo County, MS	34	11	12.5	$1.2M	−14.0%	#1,720 of 2,210
20Rankin County, MS	32	186	30.9	$618K	+3.2%	#1,803 of 2,210
21Clarke County, MS	31	8	13.5	$1.2M	−2.8%	#1,810 of 2,210
22Leake County, MS	31	19	25.6	$604K	+1.9%	#1,828 of 2,210
23Lafayette County, MS	31	74	38.9	$481K	+6.6%	#1,835 of 2,210
24Calhoun County, MS	30	8	14.3	$1M	−4.4%	#1,839 of 2,210
25Covington County, MS	30	12	16.4	$950K	−2.2%	#1,843 of 2,210

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Counties in Mississippi, ranked for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Lamar County, MS	28	133	52.4	$352K	+4.7%	#1,910 of 2,210
27Simpson County, MS	27	21	22.0	$749K	−1.5%	#1,918 of 2,210
28Holmes County, MS	26	8	13.0	$1.1M	−8.4%	#1,938 of 2,210
29Chickasaw County, MS	25	11	16.5	$872K	−2.0%	#1,963 of 2,210
30Winston County, MS	25	14	19.6	$808K	−1.2%	#1,965 of 2,210
31Forrest County, MS	25	68	22.6	$730K	+1.1%	#1,968 of 2,210
32Union County, MS	24	29	29.4	$563K	+2.3%	#2,001 of 2,210
33Harrison County, MS	24	278	33.4	$510K	+4.0%	#2,004 of 2,210
34Prentiss County, MS	24	36	37.5	$428K	+1.3%	#2,006 of 2,210
35Tippah County, MS	23	17	21.2	$735K	−1.6%	#2,016 of 2,210
36Clay County, MS	22	14	17.9	$824K	−2.0%	#2,031 of 2,210
37Oktibbeha County, MS	22	58	26.6	$612K	+0.4%	#2,037 of 2,210
38Jones County, MS	21	63	25.2	$648K	−1.0%	#2,049 of 2,210
39Noxubee County, MS	20	6	15.2	$950K	−4.2%	#2,064 of 2,210
40Marion County, MS	20	25	27.4	$559K	−1.5%	#2,079 of 2,210
41Scott County, MS	19	28	28.9	$522K	+0.4%	#2,097 of 2,210
42Wayne County, MS	18	17	22.1	$672K	0.0%	#2,108 of 2,210
43Panola County, MS	18	30	24.4	$645K	−1.4%	#2,112 of 2,210
44Adams County, MS	18	43	37.5	$408K	+2.2%	#2,121 of 2,210
45Lawrence County, MS	17	9	20.4	$747K	−1.4%	#2,128 of 2,210
46Lincoln County, MS	17	35	26.6	$615K	+0.5%	#2,133 of 2,210
47Monroe County, MS	17	37	26.6	$602K	−2.4%	#2,134 of 2,210
48Neshoba County, MS	17	30	29.2	$548K	−0.9%	#2,138 of 2,210
49Warren County, MS	17	58	34.6	$511K	−6.3%	#2,141 of 2,210
50Lee County, MS	17	165	50.6	$348K	+0.5%	#2,142 of 2,210
51Attala County, MS	16	18	27.2	$595K	−4.0%	#2,147 of 2,210
52Sunflower County, MS	14	20	24.9	$578K	−10.9%	#2,162 of 2,210
53Alcorn County, MS	12	45	31.1	$503K	−0.5%	#2,183 of 2,210
54Hinds County, MS	11	277	30.9	$515K	−6.6%	#2,189 of 2,210
55Lowndes County, MS	11	80	34.8	$468K	−2.4%	#2,190 of 2,210
56Lauderdale County, MS	8	94	32.7	$490K	−3.2%	#2,196 of 2,210
57Grenada County, MS	7	30	35.4	$453K	−3.3%	#2,199 of 2,210
58Pike County, MS	7	64	42.6	$345K	−3.7%	#2,200 of 2,210
59Leflore County, MS	6	29	28.4	$522K	−9.4%	#2,201 of 2,210
60Washington County, MS	6	54	31.6	$480K	−9.4%	#2,202 of 2,210
61Bolivar County, MS	3	38	31.9	$463K	−8.3%	#2,208 of 2,210
62Coahoma County, MS	3	33	39.3	$361K	−6.5%	#2,210 of 2,210
Smith County, MS	Not scored	3	5.4	$3M	−1.5%
Amite County, MS	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−1.7%
Tallahatchie County, MS	Not scored	3	7.0	$2.1M	−14.0%
Perry County, MS	Not scored	4	8.6	$1.8M	+1.1%
Jefferson Davis County, MS	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−2.9%
Webster County, MS	Not scored	8	19.6	$824K	+2.6%
Carroll County, MS	Not scored	2	4.7	$3.4M	−7.2%
Montgomery County, MS	Not scored	8	19.3	$794K	−4.5%
Tunica County, MS	Not scored	4	10.5	$1.4M	−9.4%
Kemper County, MS	Not scored	1	3.1	$4.8M	−4.1%
Claiborne County, MS	Not scored	2	6.6	$2M	−11.4%
Wilkinson County, MS	Not scored	4	12.6	$1.1M	−11.0%
Choctaw County, MS	Not scored	1	2.9	$5.3M	−1.9%
Franklin County, MS	Not scored	1	3.3	$5M	−2.2%
Benton County, MS	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−2.1%
Humphreys County, MS	Not scored	2	6.9	$2.1M	−9.5%
Jefferson County, MS	Not scored	2	8.0	$1.9M	−5.8%
Quitman County, MS	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−12.9%
Sharkey County, MS	Not scored	2	14.1	$1M	−17.9%
Issaquena County, MS	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−4.7%

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 Mississippi?

Mississippi has 3,163 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 1,103 of them (35%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 1,365 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019. Official counts list 3,395 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Mississippi spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $1.9B a year, or $1,677 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,163 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $607K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,145,431 households in Mississippi and national spending patterns by income.

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

Mississippi has 27.6 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $607K, 31% below the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Mississippi would have about 2,182, against 3,163 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 839 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.

Which market in Mississippi has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?

Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area scores highest, at 25 (lower middle). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Picayune area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 62 scored counties in Mississippi, Marshall County scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). 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. Mississippi scores 5 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (very low), #51 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 Mississippi. 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.

Clothing and shoe stores2,541 listings
Laundromats176 listings
Dry cleaners147 listings

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