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Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Galveston County, TX
How Galveston County, TX compares with other counties and the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #923 of 2,210 scored counties
#63 of 158 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 299
- 125 chain locations (42%)
- Official establishments
- 140
- −6.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $292.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,082 a household
- Spending per listing
- $979K
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.3
- 9% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 372,207
- +5.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 299 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Galveston County. 125 of them (42%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 21.3, 9% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Households in Galveston County spend about $292.8M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,082 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $979K per business, 11% above the U.S. figure of $880K.
Official counts show 140 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Galveston County in 2023, down 6.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,005 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Another 346 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $550K have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Galveston County.
Population estimates show Galveston County grew 5.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Galveston County is 55 (upper middle), #923 of 2,210 scored counties and #63 of 158 scored counties in Texas.
How Galveston County compares
The same measures for Texas 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 | Galveston County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 21.3 | 25.4 | 23.3 |
| Spending per listing | $979K | $779K | $880K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,005 | 975 | 1,008 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.0% | −10.0% | −12.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.9% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,082 | $1,983 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $86,105 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 149 → 140−6.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,588
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $33M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 346Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 299125 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 333The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $550K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Galveston 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 Galveston County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 372,207+5.9% since 2020
- Households
- 140,660
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 379 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 946
- Median household income
- $86,105+17.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $114,259
- Median home value
- $314,600
- Jobs located here
- 122,596
- Daytime population
- 313,358Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Texas for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, numbered among those based in Texas, with Galveston County marked.
Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Guadalupe County, TX | 90 | 68 | 10.4 | $2M | +15.8% | #21 of 2,210 |
| 2Waller County, TX | 87 | 22 | 12.0 | $1.7M | +21.9% | #55 of 2,210 |
| 3Medina County, TX | 85 | 19 | 10.7 | $1.8M | +11.4% | #75 of 2,210 |
| 4Wilson County, TX | 83 | 28 | 15.4 | $1.4M | +12.2% | #102 of 2,210 |
| 5Denton County, TX | 80 | 542 | 15.0 | $1.6M | +16.9% | #143 of 2,210 |
| 6San Jacinto County, TX | 79 | 5 | 4.6 | $3.7M | +7.1% | #149 of 2,210 |
| 7Chambers County, TX | 79 | 27 | 15.7 | $1.4M | +22.6% | #161 of 2,210 |
| 8Bastrop County, TX | 77 | 55 | 14.9 | $1.3M | +21.3% | #195 of 2,210 |
| 9Wise County, TX | 77 | 42 | 16.7 | $1.2M | +21.5% | #197 of 2,210 |
| 10Bosque County, TX | 76 | 5 | 6.7 | $2.7M | +3.6% | #202 of 2,210 |
| 63Galveston County, TX | 55 | 299 | 21.3 | $979K | +5.9% | #923 of 2,210 |
Other business types in Galveston 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 laundry55
- Clothing and shoe stores57
- Laundromats64
- Dry cleaners51
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Galveston County, TX?
Galveston County has 299 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 125 of them (42%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 140 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 6.0% from 2019. Official counts list 346 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Galveston County, TX spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $292.8M a year, or $2,082 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 299 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $979K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 140,660 households in Galveston County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Galveston County, TX compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Galveston County has 21.3 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $979K, 11% above the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Galveston County would have about 333, against 299 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,005 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Galveston County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Galveston County at 372,207 people in 2025, up 5.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 140,660 households. Median household income in Galveston County is $86,105, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 17.4%, 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. Galveston County scores 55 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (upper middle), #923 of 2,210 scored counties.
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