Market rankings · South Carolina
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in South Carolina
Every metro area, small-town market and county in South Carolina, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,864
- 1,768 chain locations (36%)
- Official establishments
- 2,264
- −7.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.9B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 23.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $801K
- 9% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #39 of 51
- Market score 40 · Lower middle
A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings around any address in South Carolina 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
South Carolina has 4,864 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 1,768 of them (36%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That is 23.0 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Households in South Carolina spend about $3.9B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,838 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. Spread across 4,864 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, that is $801K per business, 9% below the U.S. figure of $880K.
Official counts show 2,264 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in South Carolina in 2023, down 7.4% from 2019. That is one for every 936 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, 36 SBA-backed loans worth $11.5M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #39 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Greenville-Anderson-Greer metro area scores highest (59). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Seneca area scores highest (77).
Every market in South Carolina for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Carolina, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 59 | 760 | 19.8 | $936K | +9.0% | #134 of 387 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 59 | 2,378 | 22.1 | $926K | +10.1% | #135 of 387 |
| 2Spartanburg, SC | 55 | 284 | 19.8 | $878K | +14.3% | #170 of 387 |
| 3Columbia, SC | 45 | 727 | 21.4 | $851K | +6.0% | #240 of 387 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 42 | 545 | 23.5 | $781K | +4.7% | #260 of 387 |
| 4Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 42 | 992 | 29.5 | $690K | +10.7% | #262 of 387 |
| 5Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 39 | 300 | 31.4 | $651K | +12.0% | #278 of 387 |
| 6Sumter, SC | 28 | 88 | 21.4 | $775K | −0.3% | #328 of 387 |
| 7Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 26 | 570 | 35.9 | $490K | +20.9% | #341 of 387 |
| 8Florence, SC | 14 | 230 | 29.3 | $572K | +0.9% | #378 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seneca, SC | 77 | 40 | 11.6 | $1.5M | +6.3% | #44 of 536 |
| 2Newberry, SC | 68 | 21 | 13.7 | $1.2M | +4.8% | #112 of 536 |
| 3Greenwood, SC | 40 | 77 | 20.5 | $801K | +1.7% | #362 of 536 |
| 4Murrells Inlet, SC | 37 | 87 | 32.1 | $580K | +3.8% | #398 of 536 |
| 5Orangeburg, SC | 27 | 74 | 22.4 | $690K | −0.9% | #463 of 536 |
| 6Gaffney, SC | 24 | 64 | 29.0 | $539K | +3.7% | #480 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dorchester County, SC | 86 | 63 | 10.0 | $1.9M | +10.1% | #61 of 2,210 |
| 2Jasper County, SC | 84 | 10 | 7.6 | $2.3M | +32.2% | #78 of 2,210 |
| 3Berkeley County, SC | 84 | 101 | 10.8 | $1.8M | +18.7% | #84 of 2,210 |
| 4Lancaster County, SC | 80 | 42 | 10.5 | $1.9M | +18.3% | #136 of 2,210 |
| 5York County, SC | 75 | 170 | 14.9 | $1.4M | +8.1% | #248 of 2,210 |
| 6Kershaw County, SC | 74 | 37 | 13.8 | $1.3M | +11.6% | #279 of 2,210 |
| 7Laurens County, SC | 73 | 24 | 8.9 | $1.8M | +6.2% | #287 of 2,210 |
| 8Oconee County, SC | 72 | 40 | 11.6 | $1.5M | +6.3% | #320 of 2,210 |
| 9Edgefield County, SC | 70 | 13 | 13.3 | $1.3M | +16.1% | #388 of 2,210 |
| 10Saluda County, SC | 69 | 5 | 6.5 | $2.5M | +4.1% | #393 of 2,210 |
| 11Pickens County, SC | 63 | 76 | 14.5 | $1.2M | +5.7% | #603 of 2,210 |
| 12Newberry County, SC | 62 | 21 | 13.7 | $1.2M | +4.8% | #633 of 2,210 |
| 13Abbeville County, SC | 59 | 14 | 14.3 | $1.2M | +2.3% | #750 of 2,210 |
| 14Chesterfield County, SC | 59 | 24 | 13.7 | $1.1M | +3.4% | #753 of 2,210 |
| 15Aiken County, SC | 57 | 130 | 18.6 | $986K | +7.3% | #836 of 2,210 |
| 16Anderson County, SC | 56 | 138 | 16.4 | $1.1M | +7.7% | #874 of 2,210 |
| 17Clarendon County, SC | 51 | 18 | 14.6 | $1.1M | +0.7% | #1,095 of 2,210 |
| 18Chester County, SC | 50 | 19 | 14.4 | $1.1M | +2.2% | #1,126 of 2,210 |
| 19Colleton County, SC | 50 | 26 | 15.8 | $1M | +2.2% | #1,128 of 2,210 |
| 20Spartanburg County, SC | 50 | 267 | 20.3 | $869K | +15.6% | #1,140 of 2,210 |
| 21Greenville County, SC | 49 | 522 | 23.7 | $822K | +10.6% | #1,177 of 2,210 |
| 22Fairfield County, SC | 47 | 8 | 9.0 | $1.8M | −2.6% | #1,225 of 2,210 |
| 23Lexington County, SC | 47 | 250 | 20.5 | $917K | +7.7% | #1,243 of 2,210 |
| 24Lee County, SC | 41 | 5 | 7.9 | $1.8M | −5.0% | #1,431 of 2,210 |
| 25Dillon County, SC | 41 | 16 | 14.8 | $1M | −2.9% | #1,446 of 2,210 |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Barnwell County, SC | 40 | 13 | 16.0 | $969K | +0.4% | #1,503 of 2,210 |
| 27Darlington County, SC | 40 | 47 | 18.4 | $885K | +0.1% | #1,510 of 2,210 |
| 28Beaufort County, SC | 39 | 290 | 35.2 | $594K | +8.9% | #1,567 of 2,210 |
| 29Richland County, SC | 38 | 423 | 25.2 | $720K | +4.6% | #1,599 of 2,210 |
| 30Charleston County, SC | 36 | 828 | 46.3 | $460K | +6.4% | #1,680 of 2,210 |
| 31Georgetown County, SC | 30 | 87 | 32.1 | $580K | +3.8% | #1,855 of 2,210 |
| 32Horry County, SC | 30 | 570 | 35.9 | $490K | +20.9% | #1,860 of 2,210 |
| 33Sumter County, SC | 29 | 88 | 21.4 | $775K | −0.3% | #1,869 of 2,210 |
| 34Marlboro County, SC | 28 | 12 | 12.3 | $1.1M | −3.8% | #1,884 of 2,210 |
| 35Union County, SC | 28 | 17 | 14.6 | $1M | −1.4% | #1,885 of 2,210 |
| 36Marion County, SC | 27 | 27 | 22.2 | $638K | −2.9% | #1,925 of 2,210 |
| 37Williamsburg County, SC | 26 | 17 | 13.8 | $1.1M | −4.0% | #1,939 of 2,210 |
| 38Greenwood County, SC | 26 | 63 | 22.6 | $714K | +1.5% | #1,945 of 2,210 |
| 39Orangeburg County, SC | 25 | 74 | 22.4 | $690K | −0.9% | #1,971 of 2,210 |
| 40Hampton County, SC | 21 | 12 | 16.6 | $889K | −1.9% | #2,043 of 2,210 |
| 41Cherokee County, SC | 20 | 64 | 29.0 | $539K | +3.7% | #2,080 of 2,210 |
| 42Florence County, SC | 19 | 183 | 34.6 | $491K | +1.2% | #2,099 of 2,210 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 6.5 | $2.6M | +0.6% | |
| Bamberg County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $6.8M | −3.5% | |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $3.3M | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 9.3 | $1.6M | −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 South Carolina?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,864 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in South Carolina. 1,768 of them (36%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 2,264 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 7.4% from 2019. Another 3,865 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $3.9B a year, or $1,838 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,864 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $801K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,117,989 households in South Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Carolina compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
South Carolina has 23.0 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $801K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, South Carolina would have about 4,423, against 4,864 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 936 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Greenville-Anderson-Greer metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Seneca area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 42 scored counties in South Carolina, Dorchester County scores highest, at 86 (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. South Carolina scores 40 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (lower middle), #39 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 South Carolina. 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 stores3,673 listings
- Laundromats247 listings
- Dry cleaners261 listings
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