Market rankings · Tennessee
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Tennessee
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Tennessee, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 6,360
- 2,537 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 2,637
- −8.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 22.5
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $818K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #36 of 51
- Market score 44 · Lower middle
A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings around any address in Tennessee 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
There are 6,360 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in Tennessee as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 40% of them, against 37% across the U.S. That is 22.5 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Tennessee comes to about $5.2B a year: $1,842 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That works out to $818K per business, 7% below the U.S. figure of $880K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Tennessee was 2,637 in 2023, down 8.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,071 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 $13.4M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #36 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Knoxville metro area scores highest (65). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Winchester area scores highest (79).
Every market in Tennessee for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Knoxville, TN | 65 | 698 | 18.5 | $1M | +6.9% | #94 of 387 |
| 2Cleveland, TN | 64 | 87 | 17.4 | $994K | +6.1% | #105 of 387 |
| 3Morristown, TN | 61 | 85 | 17.7 | $952K | +7.9% | #124 of 387 |
| 4Clarksville, TN-KY | 56 | 232 | 18.6 | $943K | +8.5% | #160 of 387 |
| 5Chattanooga, TN-GA | 55 | 485 | 21.0 | $893K | +5.3% | #168 of 387 |
| 6Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 49 | 2,124 | 25.6 | $797K | +8.7% | #214 of 387 |
| 7Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 48 | 244 | 18.6 | $903K | +2.3% | #219 of 387 |
| 8Johnson City, TN | 47 | 166 | 18.7 | $902K | +4.3% | #226 of 387 |
| 9Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 24 | 1,348 | 25.8 | $709K | −0.3% | #347 of 387 |
| 10Jackson, TN | 19 | 211 | 29.1 | $576K | +2.2% | #362 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Winchester, TN | 79 | 14 | 8.0 | $2.1M | +6.4% | #34 of 536 |
| 2Athens, TN | 76 | 31 | 11.7 | $1.5M | +8.2% | #53 of 536 |
| 3Newport, TN | 75 | 10 | 6.4 | $2.4M | +5.1% | #58 of 536 |
| 4Lewisburg, TN | 72 | 26 | 19.1 | $951K | +10.5% | #87 of 536 |
| 5Crossville, TN | 71 | 26 | 9.2 | $1.8M | +8.0% | #88 of 536 |
| 6Lawrenceburg, TN | 62 | 29 | 17.1 | $947K | +6.2% | #163 of 536 |
| 7Fayetteville, TN | 58 | 23 | 15.5 | $1.1M | +4.3% | #202 of 536 |
| 8Greeneville, TN | 58 | 45 | 15.8 | $1M | +5.0% | #206 of 536 |
| 9Shelbyville, TN | 51 | 44 | 22.6 | $775K | +9.7% | #263 of 536 |
| 10Cookeville, TN | 50 | 122 | 20.8 | $793K | +7.6% | #269 of 536 |
| 11McMinnville, TN | 49 | 32 | 19.7 | $814K | +6.5% | #280 of 536 |
| 12Paris, TN | 40 | 26 | 19.3 | $818K | +2.3% | #361 of 536 |
| 13Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 37 | 65 | 25.2 | $658K | +7.3% | #397 of 536 |
| 14Martin, TN | 36 | 28 | 20.9 | $754K | +1.1% | #401 of 536 |
| 15Sevierville, TN | 24 | 285 | 70.6 | $244K | +2.5% | #483 of 536 |
| 16Union City, TN | 21 | 33 | 26.3 | $600K | −2.3% | #503 of 536 |
| 17Dyersburg, TN | 17 | 46 | 31.1 | $532K | −1.1% | #512 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Loudon County, TN | 88 | 25 | 10.4 | $1.9M | +15.6% | #38 of 2,210 |
| 2Fayette County, TN | 86 | 13 | 7.6 | $2.6M | +7.7% | #58 of 2,210 |
| 3Robertson County, TN | 84 | 32 | 11.3 | $1.7M | +9.9% | #86 of 2,210 |
| 4Jefferson County, TN | 78 | 18 | 8.3 | $2.1M | +9.3% | #170 of 2,210 |
| 5Cheatham County, TN | 78 | 18 | 11.1 | $1.8M | +4.1% | #173 of 2,210 |
| 6Roane County, TN | 77 | 25 | 11.0 | $1.7M | +7.0% | #191 of 2,210 |
| 7Marion County, TN | 76 | 6 | 5.1 | $3.3M | +3.2% | #199 of 2,210 |
| 8Hickman County, TN | 76 | 5 | 5.3 | $3.2M | +5.0% | #200 of 2,210 |
| 9Franklin County, TN | 74 | 14 | 8.0 | $2.1M | +6.4% | #258 of 2,210 |
| 10Polk County, TN | 74 | 6 | 8.1 | $2.1M | +5.9% | #259 of 2,210 |
| 11Anderson County, TN | 74 | 39 | 11.9 | $1.5M | +6.1% | #274 of 2,210 |
| 12Tipton County, TN | 73 | 24 | 10.6 | $1.7M | +2.0% | #288 of 2,210 |
| 13Blount County, TN | 73 | 71 | 12.8 | $1.5M | +6.0% | #295 of 2,210 |
| 14Sumner County, TN | 73 | 118 | 15.0 | $1.4M | +9.2% | #299 of 2,210 |
| 15Cocke County, TN | 72 | 10 | 6.4 | $2.4M | +5.1% | #305 of 2,210 |
| 16Hawkins County, TN | 71 | 14 | 5.9 | $2.7M | +5.0% | #330 of 2,210 |
| 17Rhea County, TN | 70 | 13 | 9.6 | $1.7M | +4.6% | #378 of 2,210 |
| 18Fentress County, TN | 69 | 5 | 6.4 | $2.3M | +9.7% | #394 of 2,210 |
| 19Grainger County, TN | 69 | 8 | 8.3 | $1.9M | +9.2% | #396 of 2,210 |
| 20Carter County, TN | 68 | 17 | 7.0 | $2.2M | +1.7% | #421 of 2,210 |
| 21Cumberland County, TN | 67 | 26 | 9.2 | $1.8M | +8.0% | #450 of 2,210 |
| 22Maury County, TN | 67 | 69 | 16.3 | $1.1M | +16.0% | #467 of 2,210 |
| 23Sequatchie County, TN | 66 | 7 | 11.3 | $1.4M | +12.7% | #486 of 2,210 |
| 24Marshall County, TN | 65 | 26 | 19.1 | $951K | +10.5% | #549 of 2,210 |
| 25McMinn County, TN | 64 | 31 | 14.6 | $1.2M | +7.6% | #572 of 2,210 |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Claiborne County, TN | 63 | 11 | 8.0 | $2M | +3.6% | #580 of 2,210 |
| 27Cannon County, TN | 63 | 6 | 10.4 | $1.6M | +5.0% | #586 of 2,210 |
| 28Rutherford County, TN | 63 | 231 | 17.8 | $1.1M | +12.6% | #607 of 2,210 |
| 29Monroe County, TN | 61 | 24 | 12.2 | $1.3M | +7.2% | #666 of 2,210 |
| 30Carroll County, TN | 60 | 12 | 10.4 | $1.5M | +2.7% | #703 of 2,210 |
| 31Chester County, TN | 60 | 7 | 10.9 | $1.5M | +3.5% | #704 of 2,210 |
| 32Campbell County, TN | 60 | 21 | 12.2 | $1.3M | +2.5% | #714 of 2,210 |
| 33DeKalb County, TN | 60 | 11 | 12.7 | $1.3M | +8.4% | #716 of 2,210 |
| 34White County, TN | 60 | 16 | 14.3 | $1.1M | +7.9% | #723 of 2,210 |
| 35Unicoi County, TN | 58 | 5 | 6.4 | $2.5M | −0.1% | #766 of 2,210 |
| 36Grundy County, TN | 57 | 5 | 9.7 | $1.6M | +4.3% | #799 of 2,210 |
| 37Macon County, TN | 57 | 12 | 12.7 | $1.3M | +9.5% | #811 of 2,210 |
| 38Wilson County, TN | 57 | 140 | 23.7 | $896K | +17.8% | #843 of 2,210 |
| 39Dickson County, TN | 56 | 42 | 19.3 | $962K | +7.7% | #885 of 2,210 |
| 40Overton County, TN | 55 | 14 | 15.4 | $1.1M | +5.3% | #916 of 2,210 |
| 41Lawrence County, TN | 55 | 29 | 17.1 | $947K | +6.2% | #926 of 2,210 |
| 42McNairy County, TN | 53 | 14 | 14.1 | $1.1M | +1.4% | #1,006 of 2,210 |
| 43Montgomery County, TN | 53 | 163 | 18.6 | $977K | +13.0% | #1,023 of 2,210 |
| 44Bradley County, TN | 53 | 81 | 19.0 | $910K | +6.1% | #1,029 of 2,210 |
| 45Wayne County, TN | 52 | 6 | 10.0 | $1.6M | +1.2% | #1,037 of 2,210 |
| 46Lincoln County, TN | 52 | 23 | 15.5 | $1.1M | +4.3% | #1,049 of 2,210 |
| 47Greene County, TN | 51 | 45 | 15.8 | $1M | +5.0% | #1,101 of 2,210 |
| 48Giles County, TN | 51 | 22 | 18.2 | $970K | +3.6% | #1,111 of 2,210 |
| 49Williamson County, TN | 50 | 294 | 31.9 | $827K | +9.0% | #1,144 of 2,210 |
| 50Bedford County, TN | 45 | 44 | 22.6 | $775K | +9.7% | #1,323 of 2,210 |
| 51Henderson County, TN | 45 | 24 | 22.0 | $734K | +2.5% | #1,326 of 2,210 |
| 52Knox County, TN | 44 | 502 | 25.0 | $767K | +6.5% | #1,353 of 2,210 |
| 53Hamilton County, TN | 44 | 401 | 26.0 | $746K | +6.2% | #1,354 of 2,210 |
| 54Warren County, TN | 43 | 32 | 19.7 | $814K | +6.5% | #1,388 of 2,210 |
| 55Lewis County, TN | 42 | 10 | 18.6 | $863K | +7.0% | #1,416 of 2,210 |
| 56Hardeman County, TN | 41 | 10 | 11.0 | $1.4M | −0.6% | #1,435 of 2,210 |
| 57Benton County, TN | 41 | 10 | 14.0 | $1.1M | +2.1% | #1,440 of 2,210 |
| 58Gibson County, TN | 40 | 41 | 20.1 | $834K | +2.7% | #1,512 of 2,210 |
| 59Scott County, TN | 39 | 13 | 14.8 | $984K | +3.6% | #1,539 of 2,210 |
| 60Sullivan County, TN | 37 | 159 | 23.1 | $744K | +3.5% | #1,630 of 2,210 |
| 61Humphreys County, TN | 36 | 17 | 23.5 | $720K | +3.4% | #1,674 of 2,210 |
| 62Putnam County, TN | 36 | 90 | 26.8 | $631K | +8.1% | #1,676 of 2,210 |
| 63Hardin County, TN | 35 | 21 | 19.1 | $824K | +3.8% | #1,687 of 2,210 |
| 64Henry County, TN | 35 | 26 | 19.3 | $818K | +2.3% | #1,689 of 2,210 |
| 65Crockett County, TN | 35 | 12 | 21.8 | $756K | +0.7% | #1,696 of 2,210 |
| 66Washington County, TN | 35 | 144 | 25.4 | $689K | +6.0% | #1,705 of 2,210 |
| 67Hamblen County, TN | 35 | 67 | 25.6 | $642K | +6.7% | #1,711 of 2,210 |
| 68Davidson County, TN | 35 | 1,149 | 35.4 | $561K | +4.2% | #1,715 of 2,210 |
| 69Weakley County, TN | 31 | 28 | 20.9 | $754K | +1.1% | #1,817 of 2,210 |
| 70Coffee County, TN | 30 | 61 | 26.4 | $622K | +7.4% | #1,851 of 2,210 |
| 71Decatur County, TN | 28 | 10 | 21.9 | $699K | +3.4% | #1,894 of 2,210 |
| 72Haywood County, TN | 25 | 11 | 15.3 | $1M | −4.4% | #1,961 of 2,210 |
| 73Lauderdale County, TN | 23 | 16 | 17.2 | $905K | −2.0% | #2,010 of 2,210 |
| 74Shelby County, TN | 22 | 1,015 | 28.0 | $653K | −2.1% | #2,036 of 2,210 |
| 75Obion County, TN | 20 | 33 | 26.3 | $600K | −2.3% | #2,077 of 2,210 |
| 76Madison County, TN | 20 | 151 | 37.6 | $449K | +2.0% | #2,084 of 2,210 |
| 77Sevier County, TN | 19 | 285 | 70.6 | $244K | +2.5% | #2,103 of 2,210 |
| 78Dyer County, TN | 14 | 46 | 31.1 | $532K | −1.1% | #2,163 of 2,210 |
| Morgan County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $4M | +5.3% | |
| Union County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $3.3M | +8.1% | |
| Smith County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $3.5M | +5.1% | |
| Johnson County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 5.5 | $2.9M | +4.1% | |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 8.2 | $1.9M | +6.5% | |
| Stewart County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 7.5 | $2.2M | +5.3% | |
| Meigs County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.8% | |
| Jackson County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $3.8M | +7.1% | |
| Trousdale County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 10.8 | $1.6M | +8.4% | |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 7 | 19.4 | $824K | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 8.9 | $1.8M | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 8.6 | $1.7M | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $2M | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 14.6 | $1.2M | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 19.4 | $722K | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 11.7 | $1.4M | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 13.8 | $1.1M | +4.3% |
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 Tennessee?
As of September 2026, map listings count 6,360 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Tennessee. 2,537 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 2,637 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 8.6% from 2019. Another 5,991 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $5.2B a year, or $1,842 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6,360 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $818K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Tennessee has 22.5 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $818K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Tennessee would have about 5,909, against 6,360 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,071 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Knoxville metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Winchester area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 78 scored counties in Tennessee, Loudon County scores highest, at 88 (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. Tennessee scores 44 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (lower middle), #36 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 Tennessee. 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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