Market rankings · Utah
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Utah
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Utah, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,419
- 965 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 1,047
- −11.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.5
- 8% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $909K
- 3% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #21 of 51
- Market score 56 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings around any address in Utah 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
Utah has 2,419 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 965 of them (40%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 21.5 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Utah comes to about $2.2B a year: $1,955 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That is about $909K of household spending for each business on map listings, 3% above the U.S. figure of $880K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Utah was 1,047 in 2023, down 11.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,074 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, 48 SBA-backed loans worth $28.3M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #21 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Ogden metro area scores highest (71). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest (87).
Every market in Utah for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ogden, UT | 71 | 386 | 18.1 | $1.1M | +5.3% | #54 of 387 |
| 2Logan, UT-ID | 67 | 85 | 17.2 | $1M | +8.8% | #79 of 387 |
| 3Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 58 | 467 | 22.6 | $892K | +14.5% | #145 of 387 |
| 4St. George, UT | 54 | 143 | 20.5 | $879K | +17.4% | #177 of 387 |
| 5Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 52 | 1,018 | 22.6 | $882K | +3.8% | #194 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brigham City, UT-ID | 87 | 17 | 7.9 | $2.2M | +12.6% | #6 of 536 |
| 2Cedar City, UT | 74 | 23 | 11.4 | $1.5M | +16.4% | #72 of 536 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | 56 | 15 | 17.4 | $993K | +2.0% | #225 of 536 |
| 3Vernal, UT | 42 | 30 | 24.7 | $681K | +7.3% | #345 of 536 |
| 4Heber, UT | 40 | 152 | 53.1 | $446K | +5.3% | #369 of 536 |
| 5Price, UT | 37 | 17 | 20.9 | $722K | +1.0% | #391 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tooele County, UT | 94 | 16 | 6.7 | $3M | +19.2% | #5 of 2,210 |
| 2Box Elder County, UT | 83 | 15 | 7.7 | $2.3M | +12.7% | #93 of 2,210 |
| 3Wasatch County, UT | 80 | 19 | 14.8 | $1.5M | +9.9% | #145 of 2,210 |
| 4Iron County, UT | 70 | 23 | 11.4 | $1.5M | +16.4% | #384 of 2,210 |
| 5Sanpete County, UT | 63 | 11 | 12.4 | $1.3M | +10.3% | #594 of 2,210 |
| 6Millard County, UT | 62 | 5 | 11.5 | $1.4M | +7.7% | #620 of 2,210 |
| 7Davis County, UT | 59 | 222 | 19.2 | $1.1M | +4.8% | #756 of 2,210 |
| 8Duchesne County, UT | 57 | 11 | 16.0 | $1.1M | +6.3% | #826 of 2,210 |
| 9Weber County, UT | 57 | 161 | 17.1 | $1.1M | +5.8% | #828 of 2,210 |
| 10Cache County, UT | 54 | 81 | 18.2 | $980K | +8.5% | #968 of 2,210 |
| 11Utah County, UT | 54 | 463 | 22.8 | $884K | +14.5% | #977 of 2,210 |
| 12Sevier County, UT | 53 | 12 | 16.0 | $1M | +5.9% | #1,016 of 2,210 |
| 13Washington County, UT | 50 | 143 | 20.5 | $879K | +17.4% | #1,139 of 2,210 |
| 14Salt Lake County, UT | 46 | 1,002 | 23.5 | $849K | +2.9% | #1,282 of 2,210 |
| 15San Juan County, UT | 45 | 5 | 11.0 | $1.4M | +0.1% | #1,293 of 2,210 |
| 16Uintah County, UT | 38 | 30 | 24.7 | $681K | +7.3% | #1,605 of 2,210 |
| 17Carbon County, UT | 32 | 17 | 20.9 | $722K | +1.0% | #1,799 of 2,210 |
| 18Summit County, UT | 29 | 133 | 84.6 | $291K | +1.6% | #1,883 of 2,210 |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 7.9 | $2.9M | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 10.4 | $1.8M | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 8.7 | $1.9M | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 20 | 43.9 | $378K | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 11.6 | $1.5M | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 8 | 31.8 | $519K | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $3.3M | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 32.5 | $521K | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 34.6 | $488K | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,419 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Utah. 965 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 1,047 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 11.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 2,334 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Utah spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $2.2B a year, or $1,955 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,419 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $909K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Utah has 21.5 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $909K, 3% above the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Utah would have about 2,498, against 2,419 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,074 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Ogden metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 18 scored counties in Utah, Tooele County scores highest, at 94 (very 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. Utah scores 56 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (upper middle), #21 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 Utah. 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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Related business types in Utah
- Clothing and shoe stores1,736 listings
- Laundromats130 listings
- Dry cleaners126 listings
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