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Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Richmond County, NY
The clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Richmond County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,160 of 2,210 scored counties
#43 of 61 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 410
- 165 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 243
- −10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $437.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,563 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 24.0
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 501,290
- +1.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 410 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Richmond County. Of those, 165 are chain locations, or 40%, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 24.0 for every 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Households in Richmond County spend about $437.8M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,563 per household, 25% above the U.S. average. Spread across 410 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, that is $1.1M per business, 21% above the U.S. figure of $880K.
Official counts show 243 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Richmond County in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 703 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Official counts list 324 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $2.5M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Richmond County.
Population estimates show Richmond County grew 1.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Richmond County is 49 (lower middle), #1,160 of 2,210 scored counties and #43 of 61 scored counties in New York.
How Richmond County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Richmond County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 24.0 | 31.7 | 23.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $772K | $880K |
| Households per official establishment | 703 | 663 | 1,008 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.0% | −15.4% | −12.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,563 | $2,448 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $98,333 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 270 → 243−10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,361
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $53.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 324Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 410165 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 497The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 9
- Amount
- $2.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Richmond 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 Richmond County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 501,290+1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 170,777
- Median age
- 41.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.4
- Land area
- 58 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 8,604
- Median household income
- $98,333+18.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,747
- Median home value
- $675,500
- Jobs located here
- 129,021
- Daytime population
- 400,150Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New York market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New York for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, numbered among those based in New York, with Richmond County marked.
Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wayne County, NY | 83 | 30 | 7.8 | $2.7M | +0.1% | #91 of 2,210 |
| 2Madison County, NY | 81 | 22 | 8.4 | $2.6M | −1.2% | #115 of 2,210 |
| 3Schoharie County, NY | 80 | 11 | 8.6 | $2.5M | +1.4% | #128 of 2,210 |
| 4Sullivan County, NY | 80 | 38 | 12.1 | $1.8M | +2.7% | #137 of 2,210 |
| 5Oswego County, NY | 79 | 35 | 7.4 | $2.8M | +1.0% | #150 of 2,210 |
| 6Schenectady County, NY | 79 | 84 | 12.6 | $1.8M | +3.0% | #157 of 2,210 |
| 7Livingston County, NY | 78 | 26 | 10.6 | $2M | −0.2% | #171 of 2,210 |
| 8Greene County, NY | 78 | 22 | 11.8 | $1.9M | −1.1% | #172 of 2,210 |
| 9Rensselaer County, NY | 76 | 76 | 11.4 | $2M | −0.2% | #209 of 2,210 |
| 10Yates County, NY | 75 | 8 | 8.4 | $2.5M | −0.8% | #224 of 2,210 |
| 43Richmond County, NY | 49 | 410 | 24.0 | $1.1M | +1.3% | #1,160 of 2,210 |
Other business types in Richmond 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 laundry49
- Clothing and shoe stores59
- Laundromats34
- Dry cleaners40
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Richmond County, NY?
Richmond County has 410 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 165 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 243 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 324 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Richmond County, NY spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $437.8M a year, or $2,563 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 410 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 170,777 households in Richmond County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Richmond County, NY compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Richmond County has 24.0 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $1.1M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Richmond County would have about 497, against 410 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 703 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Richmond County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Richmond County at 501,290 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 170,777 households. Median household income in Richmond County is $98,333, 22% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.8%, 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. Richmond County scores 49 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (lower middle), #1,160 of 2,210 scored counties.
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