Clothing and laundry · County · South Carolina
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Berkeley County, SC
The clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Berkeley County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 84 out of 100: High
Ranked #84 of 2,210 scored counties
#3 of 42 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 101
- 35 chain locations (35%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- −3.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $181.3M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,935 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- Twice the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.8
- 54% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 274,666
- +18.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Berkeley County is 84 (high), #84 of 2,210 scored counties and #3 of 42 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses.
Households in Berkeley County spend about $181.3M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,935 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 101 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, that is $1.8M per business, twice the U.S. figure of $880K.
There are 101 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in Berkeley County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 35% of them, against 37% across the U.S. That is 10.8 per 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 31 businesses with payroll in Berkeley County classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners, down 3.1% from 2019. That is one for every 3,023 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Berkeley County from 2020 to 2025 at +18.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Berkeley County compares
The same measures for South Carolina 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 | Berkeley County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.8 | 23.0 | 23.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $801K | $880K |
| Households per official establishment | 3,023 | 936 | 1,008 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.1% | −7.4% | −12.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +18.7% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,935 | $1,838 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $84,358 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 84 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 32 → 31−3.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 402
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 196Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10135 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 206The 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 Berkeley 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 Berkeley County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 274,666+18.7% since 2020
- Households
- 93,711
- Median age
- 38.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,104 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 224
- Median household income
- $84,358+33.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $104,881
- Median home value
- $310,300
- Jobs located here
- 71,652
- Daytime population
- 211,719Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Berkeley County marked.
Top counties in South Carolina
| 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 |
Other business types in Berkeley 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 laundry84
- Clothing and shoe stores84
- Laundromats82
- Dry cleaners85
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Berkeley County, SC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 101 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Berkeley County. 35 of them (35%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 3.1% from 2019. Official counts list 196 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Berkeley County, SC spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $181.3M a year, or $1,935 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 101 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 93,711 households in Berkeley County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Berkeley County, SC compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Berkeley County has 10.8 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $1.8M, twice the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Berkeley County would have about 206, against 101 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,023 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Berkeley County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Berkeley County at 274,666 people in 2025, up 18.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 93,711 households. The median household income in Berkeley County is $84,358 a year, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.3% 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. Berkeley County scores 84 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (high), #84 of 2,210 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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