Clothing and laundry · County · South Carolina
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Charleston County, SC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Charleston County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,680 of 2,210 scored counties
#30 of 42 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 828
- 332 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 402
- −6.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $381.2M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,130 a household
- Spending per listing
- $460K
- 48% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 46.3
- 99% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 436,200
- +6.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Charleston County is 36 (lower middle), #1,680 of 2,210 scored counties and #30 of 42 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $2,130 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Charleston County spend about $381.2M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 828 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, that is $460K per business, 48% below the U.S. figure of $880K.
There are 828 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in Charleston County as of September 2026. 332 of them (40%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 46.3, 99% above the U.S. rate of 23.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 402 businesses with payroll in Charleston County classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners, down 6.3% from 2019. That is one for every 445 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $3.4M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Charleston County. Population estimates show Charleston County grew 6.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Charleston 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 | Charleston County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 46.3 | 23.0 | 23.3 |
| Spending per listing | $460K | $801K | $880K |
| Households per official establishment | 445 | 936 | 1,008 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.3% | −7.4% | −12.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.4% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,130 | $1,838 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $88,494 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 429 → 402−6.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 4,525
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $112.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 338Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 828332 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 433The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $3.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Charleston 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 Charleston County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 436,200+6.4% since 2020
- Households
- 178,975
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 918 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 458
- Median household income
- $88,494+38.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $131,674
- Median home value
- $489,100
- Jobs located here
- 279,531
- Daytime population
- 508,326Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 30Charleston County, SC | 36 | 828 | 46.3 | $460K | +6.4% | #1,680 of 2,210 |
Other business types in Charleston 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 laundry36
- Clothing and shoe stores36
- Laundromats66
- Dry cleaners40
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Charleston County, SC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 828 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Charleston County. 332 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 402 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 6.3% from 2019. Official counts list 338 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Charleston County, SC spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $381.2M a year, or $2,130 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 828 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $460K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 178,975 households in Charleston County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Charleston County, SC compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Charleston County has 46.3 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 99% above the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $460K, 48% below the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Charleston County would have about 433, against 828 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 445 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Charleston County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Charleston County at 436,200 people in 2025, up 6.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 178,975 households. The median household income in Charleston County is $88,494 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 38.2% 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. Charleston County scores 36 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (lower middle), #1,680 of 2,210 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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