Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Pennsylvania
Markets across Pennsylvania ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 10,755
- 4,311 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 4,201
- −17.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.4
- 12% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #9 of 51
- Market score 68 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania 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 10,755 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Pennsylvania. Of those, 4,311 are chain locations, or 40%, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 20.4 for every 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Households in Pennsylvania spend about $12B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,270 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. Spread across 10,755 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, that is $1.1M per business, 26% above the U.S. figure of $880K.
In 2023, official counts showed 4,201 businesses with payroll in Pennsylvania classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners, down 17.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,256 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, 104 SBA-backed loans worth $26M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #9 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the York-Hanover metro area scores highest (88). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (97).
Every market in Pennsylvania for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1York-Hanover, PA | 88 | 282 | 15.5 | $1.5M | +3.6% | #7 of 387 |
| 2Lebanon, PA | 86 | 64 | 11.3 | $1.9M | +2.2% | #9 of 387 |
| 3Chambersburg, PA | 86 | 89 | 14.0 | $1.5M | +3.0% | #10 of 387 |
| 4Reading, PA | 83 | 268 | 16.4 | $1.4M | +2.7% | #12 of 387 |
| 5Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 81 | 585 | 17.2 | $1.4M | +3.0% | #17 of 387 |
| 6Gettysburg, PA | 77 | 80 | 19.6 | $1.2M | +3.6% | #27 of 387 |
| 7State College, PA | 76 | 99 | 16.8 | $1.3M | −0.4% | #30 of 387 |
| 8Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 73 | 490 | 19.9 | $1.1M | +4.2% | #45 of 387 |
| 9Johnstown, PA | 66 | 89 | 15.9 | $1.2M | −3.2% | #84 of 387 |
| 10Pittsburgh, PA | 66 | 2,093 | 19.7 | $1.1M | −1.3% | #87 of 387 |
| 11Lancaster, PA | 62 | 475 | 22.3 | $1M | +1.9% | #116 of 387 |
| 12Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 58 | 5,890 | 23.9 | $1M | +1.4% | #140 of 387 |
| 13Williamsport, PA | 56 | 103 | 22.0 | $907K | −1.3% | #162 of 387 |
| 14Erie, PA | 55 | 224 | 20.3 | $1M | −1.8% | #164 of 387 |
| 15Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 54 | 558 | 23.8 | $859K | +1.4% | #178 of 387 |
| 16Altoona, PA | 40 | 113 | 22.4 | $885K | −2.5% | #268 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 97 | 22 | 9.1 | $2.5M | +7.2% | #2 of 536 |
| 2Pottsville, PA | 89 | 51 | 8.8 | $2.3M | +1.5% | #5 of 536 |
| 3Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 82 | 33 | 12.5 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #20 of 536 |
| 4Lewistown, PA | 81 | 15 | 8.1 | $2.3M | 0.0% | #23 of 536 |
| 5Sunbury, PA | 81 | 45 | 9.8 | $2M | −1.7% | #24 of 536 |
| 6Huntingdon, PA | 80 | 10 | 6.1 | $3.3M | −2.4% | #30 of 536 |
| 7Somerset, PA | 76 | 30 | 10.2 | $1.9M | −2.7% | #47 of 536 |
| 8Sayre, PA | 76 | 27 | 11.0 | $1.8M | −0.6% | #49 of 536 |
| 9Indiana, PA | 74 | 46 | 14.2 | $1.4M | −0.3% | #73 of 536 |
| 10Lock Haven, PA | 74 | 23 | 14.9 | $1.3M | +1.3% | #75 of 536 |
| 11Warren, PA | 69 | 14 | 8.7 | $2.2M | −3.8% | #99 of 536 |
| 12Oil City, PA | 69 | 29 | 13.6 | $1.4M | −2.0% | #102 of 536 |
| 13Lewisburg, PA | 69 | 25 | 17.2 | $1.3M | −0.8% | #104 of 536 |
| 14DuBois, PA | 68 | 43 | 13.2 | $1.5M | −2.9% | #108 of 536 |
| 15St. Marys, PA | 66 | 17 | 12.8 | $1.5M | −3.3% | #125 of 536 |
| 16Meadville, PA | 66 | 46 | 13.6 | $1.4M | −2.4% | #126 of 536 |
| 17Bradford, PA | 64 | 22 | 13.4 | $1.4M | −3.5% | #142 of 536 |
| 18Selinsgrove, PA | 46 | 39 | 26.7 | $761K | −0.2% | #309 of 536 |
| 19East Stroudsburg, PA | 41 | 179 | 29.2 | $772K | −0.7% | #350 of 536 |
| 20Hermitage, PA | 30 | 133 | 28.6 | $682K | −2.4% | #442 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 94 | 22 | 9.1 | $2.5M | +7.2% | #7 of 2,210 |
| 2Carbon County, PA | 86 | 19 | 7.0 | $2.9M | +1.7% | #57 of 2,210 |
| 3Perry County, PA | 85 | 10 | 5.5 | $4M | +2.1% | #63 of 2,210 |
| 4Lebanon County, PA | 85 | 64 | 11.3 | $1.9M | +2.2% | #73 of 2,210 |
| 5Schuylkill County, PA | 83 | 51 | 8.8 | $2.3M | +1.5% | #95 of 2,210 |
| 6Susquehanna County, PA | 81 | 12 | 7.7 | $2.7M | −0.3% | #114 of 2,210 |
| 7Wayne County, PA | 81 | 20 | 9.6 | $2.1M | +1.1% | #118 of 2,210 |
| 8Huntingdon County, PA | 77 | 10 | 6.1 | $3.3M | −2.4% | #180 of 2,210 |
| 9Northampton County, PA | 77 | 186 | 15.2 | $1.6M | +3.7% | #192 of 2,210 |
| 10Franklin County, PA | 77 | 89 | 14.0 | $1.5M | +3.0% | #193 of 2,210 |
| 11Mifflin County, PA | 76 | 15 | 8.1 | $2.3M | 0.0% | #206 of 2,210 |
| 12Northumberland County, PA | 76 | 32 | 8.4 | $2.3M | −1.8% | #207 of 2,210 |
| 13Juniata County, PA | 75 | 6 | 6.6 | $3M | −0.3% | #221 of 2,210 |
| 14Clarion County, PA | 75 | 13 | 8.6 | $2.3M | −1.4% | #227 of 2,210 |
| 15Chester County, PA | 75 | 366 | 17.9 | $1.6M | +4.2% | #240 of 2,210 |
| 16Columbia County, PA | 75 | 33 | 12.5 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #242 of 2,210 |
| 17York County, PA | 75 | 282 | 15.5 | $1.5M | +3.6% | #245 of 2,210 |
| 18Tioga County, PA | 72 | 11 | 6.6 | $3M | −1.3% | #303 of 2,210 |
| 19Wyoming County, PA | 71 | 11 | 10.1 | $2.1M | −0.9% | #336 of 2,210 |
| 20Lawrence County, PA | 71 | 42 | 11.6 | $1.7M | −2.4% | #343 of 2,210 |
| 21Butler County, PA | 71 | 143 | 17.7 | $1.4M | +3.2% | #353 of 2,210 |
| 22Somerset County, PA | 70 | 30 | 10.2 | $1.9M | −2.7% | #372 of 2,210 |
| 23Bedford County, PA | 69 | 19 | 9.6 | $2M | −0.2% | #395 of 2,210 |
| 24Beaver County, PA | 69 | 91 | 12.6 | $1.7M | −1.1% | #399 of 2,210 |
| 25Berks County, PA | 69 | 268 | 16.4 | $1.4M | +2.7% | #406 of 2,210 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Bradford County, PA | 68 | 27 | 11.0 | $1.8M | −0.6% | #424 of 2,210 |
| 27Armstrong County, PA | 67 | 23 | 8.2 | $2.4M | −2.7% | #442 of 2,210 |
| 28Greene County, PA | 67 | 19 | 13.3 | $1.5M | −5.5% | #457 of 2,210 |
| 29Indiana County, PA | 66 | 46 | 14.2 | $1.4M | −0.3% | #489 of 2,210 |
| 30Clinton County, PA | 66 | 23 | 14.9 | $1.3M | +1.3% | #494 of 2,210 |
| 31Cumberland County, PA | 66 | 216 | 20.3 | $1.2M | +6.5% | #501 of 2,210 |
| 32Potter County, PA | 65 | 5 | 7.2 | $2.7M | −3.0% | #511 of 2,210 |
| 33Westmoreland County, PA | 64 | 224 | 14.5 | $1.5M | −1.4% | #559 of 2,210 |
| 34Warren County, PA | 63 | 14 | 8.7 | $2.2M | −3.8% | #579 of 2,210 |
| 35Venango County, PA | 63 | 29 | 13.6 | $1.4M | −2.0% | #590 of 2,210 |
| 36Centre County, PA | 63 | 99 | 16.8 | $1.3M | −0.4% | #593 of 2,210 |
| 37Union County, PA | 63 | 25 | 17.2 | $1.3M | −0.8% | #598 of 2,210 |
| 38Adams County, PA | 63 | 80 | 19.6 | $1.2M | +3.6% | #605 of 2,210 |
| 39Clearfield County, PA | 62 | 43 | 13.2 | $1.5M | −2.9% | #618 of 2,210 |
| 40Montour County, PA | 62 | 13 | 16.5 | $1.4M | −1.4% | #624 of 2,210 |
| 41Jefferson County, PA | 60 | 19 | 10.4 | $1.8M | −2.8% | #699 of 2,210 |
| 42Crawford County, PA | 60 | 46 | 13.6 | $1.4M | −2.4% | #707 of 2,210 |
| 43Elk County, PA | 57 | 17 | 12.8 | $1.5M | −3.3% | #802 of 2,210 |
| 44Fayette County, PA | 57 | 71 | 12.9 | $1.5M | −4.3% | #803 of 2,210 |
| 45McKean County, PA | 55 | 22 | 13.4 | $1.4M | −3.5% | #900 of 2,210 |
| 46Delaware County, PA | 54 | 457 | 21.1 | $1.2M | +0.8% | #945 of 2,210 |
| 47Lancaster County, PA | 54 | 475 | 22.3 | $1M | +1.9% | #960 of 2,210 |
| 48Cambria County, PA | 53 | 89 | 15.9 | $1.2M | −3.2% | #995 of 2,210 |
| 49Bucks County, PA | 53 | 617 | 24.8 | $1.1M | +0.3% | #1,008 of 2,210 |
| 50Luzerne County, PA | 53 | 295 | 21.8 | $931K | +2.1% | #1,027 of 2,210 |
| 51Lehigh County, PA | 52 | 325 | 22.5 | $1M | +2.7% | #1,059 of 2,210 |
| 52Washington County, PA | 51 | 197 | 22.3 | $1M | +0.7% | #1,103 of 2,210 |
| 53Dauphin County, PA | 51 | 264 | 21.8 | $1M | +2.3% | #1,104 of 2,210 |
| 54Lycoming County, PA | 50 | 103 | 22.0 | $907K | −1.3% | #1,136 of 2,210 |
| 55Erie County, PA | 45 | 224 | 20.3 | $1M | −1.8% | #1,305 of 2,210 |
| 56Allegheny County, PA | 43 | 1,302 | 23.9 | $964K | −2.0% | #1,375 of 2,210 |
| 57Montgomery County, PA | 42 | 1,188 | 35.4 | $788K | +2.4% | #1,422 of 2,210 |
| 58Lackawanna County, PA | 41 | 252 | 28.6 | $723K | +0.5% | #1,478 of 2,210 |
| 59Philadelphia County, PA | 40 | 1,591 | 23.4 | $882K | −1.6% | #1,511 of 2,210 |
| 60Snyder County, PA | 40 | 39 | 26.7 | $761K | −0.2% | #1,521 of 2,210 |
| 61Blair County, PA | 37 | 113 | 22.4 | $885K | −2.5% | #1,620 of 2,210 |
| 62Monroe County, PA | 34 | 179 | 29.2 | $772K | −0.7% | #1,727 of 2,210 |
| 63Mercer County, PA | 24 | 133 | 28.6 | $682K | −2.4% | #1,992 of 2,210 |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $6.4M | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $3.4M | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $2.6M | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 4.5 | $3.9M | −7.0% |
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 Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has 10,755 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 4,311 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 4,201 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 17.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 7,432 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $12B a year, or $2,270 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10,755 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Pennsylvania has 20.4 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $1.1M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 13,604, against 10,755 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,256 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 17.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the York-Hanover metro area scores highest, at 88 (high). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 97 (very high). Among 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Pike County scores highest, at 94 (very 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. Pennsylvania scores 68 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (upper middle), #9 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 Pennsylvania. 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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- Clothing and shoe stores7,237 listings
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