Market rankings · Virginia
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Virginia
Markets across Virginia ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 6,536
- 2,891 chain locations (44%)
- Official establishments
- 3,222
- −14.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.3B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.4
- 17% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 27% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 68 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings around any address in Virginia 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 6,536 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Virginia. Of those, 2,891 are chain locations, or 44%, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.4, 17% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Virginia comes to about $7.3B a year: $2,176 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.1M of household spending for each business on map listings, 27% above the U.S. figure of $880K.
In 2023, official counts showed 3,222 businesses with payroll in Virginia classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners, down 14.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,045 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, 57 SBA-backed loans worth $14.5M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks #8 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area scores highest (73). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest (98).
Every market in Virginia for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Virginia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 73 | 68 | 13.0 | $1.4M | +3.2% | #41 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 68 | 4,896 | 20.6 | $1.2M | +3.3% | #65 of 387 |
| 2Richmond, VA | 68 | 1,065 | 20.0 | $1M | +5.5% | #73 of 387 |
| 3Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 65 | 105 | 14.9 | $1.2M | −0.1% | #91 of 387 |
| 4Charlottesville, VA | 63 | 190 | 21.0 | $1M | +3.1% | #107 of 387 |
| 5Winchester, VA-WV | 62 | 109 | 19.6 | $1M | +6.5% | #118 of 387 |
| 6Harrisonburg, VA | 58 | 85 | 17.0 | $1.1M | +3.5% | #136 of 387 |
| 7Lynchburg, VA | 57 | 182 | 17.6 | $1M | +2.9% | #152 of 387 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 48 | 244 | 18.6 | $903K | +2.3% | #219 of 387 |
| 8Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 44 | 1,529 | 21.6 | $920K | +0.9% | #247 of 387 |
| 9Roanoke, VA | 40 | 256 | 19.5 | $936K | +0.4% | #267 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake of the Woods, VA | 98 | 12 | 8.1 | $2.6M | +10.1% | #1 of 536 |
| 2Martinsville, VA | 43 | 42 | 15.7 | $992K | −1.9% | #325 of 536 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 28 | 81 | 20.0 | $795K | −3.8% | #454 of 536 |
| 3Danville, VA | 26 | 89 | 20.2 | $779K | −1.7% | #466 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Frederick County, VA | 96 | 17 | 4.8 | $4.5M | +8.8% | #2 of 2,210 |
| 2King George County, VA | 96 | 7 | 6.9 | $3.4M | +10.5% | #3 of 2,210 |
| 3Caroline County, VA | 93 | 5 | 4.2 | $4.8M | +11.3% | #8 of 2,210 |
| 4Orange County, VA | 93 | 12 | 8.1 | $2.6M | +10.1% | #10 of 2,210 |
| 5Rockingham County, VA | 90 | 21 | 6.4 | $3M | +6.6% | #17 of 2,210 |
| 6Clarke County, VA | 90 | 6 | 10.2 | $2.3M | +5.4% | #19 of 2,210 |
| 7Stafford County, VA | 89 | 39 | 7.5 | $3.5M | +8.3% | #22 of 2,210 |
| 8Greene County, VA | 88 | 8 | 10.0 | $2.1M | +6.6% | #34 of 2,210 |
| 9Isle of Wight County, VA | 88 | 18 | 11.4 | $1.8M | +6.7% | #39 of 2,210 |
| 10Fauquier County, VA | 87 | 30 | 11.2 | $2.3M | +4.8% | #48 of 2,210 |
| 11Bedford County, VA | 85 | 27 | 8.2 | $2.4M | +4.4% | #69 of 2,210 |
| 12Suffolk city, VA | 84 | 39 | 10.3 | $2M | +10.4% | #80 of 2,210 |
| 13York County, VA | 83 | 32 | 11.9 | $1.9M | +1.6% | #97 of 2,210 |
| 14Hanover County, VA | 82 | 49 | 11.5 | $2M | +5.6% | #105 of 2,210 |
| 15Dinwiddie County, VA | 81 | 6 | 5.6 | $3.3M | +3.6% | #112 of 2,210 |
| 16Warren County, VA | 80 | 18 | 11.7 | $1.7M | +4.8% | #142 of 2,210 |
| 17Culpeper County, VA | 79 | 22 | 11.6 | $1.8M | +9.3% | #156 of 2,210 |
| 18Prince George County, VA | 78 | 6 | 4.6 | $4.2M | +2.0% | #163 of 2,210 |
| 19Augusta County, VA | 77 | 32 | 10.3 | $1.8M | +1.8% | #186 of 2,210 |
| 20Gloucester County, VA | 75 | 21 | 13.7 | $1.4M | +3.6% | #246 of 2,210 |
| 21Botetourt County, VA | 73 | 13 | 9.8 | $2M | +1.5% | #284 of 2,210 |
| 22Chesterfield County, VA | 73 | 217 | 15.5 | $1.4M | +8.7% | #296 of 2,210 |
| 23Franklin County, VA | 72 | 22 | 9.6 | $1.9M | +1.9% | #311 of 2,210 |
| 24Albemarle County, VA | 72 | 71 | 15.5 | $1.5M | +5.1% | #322 of 2,210 |
| 25Amherst County, VA | 70 | 13 | 10.2 | $1.7M | +2.1% | #375 of 2,210 |
Show all 133 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Shenandoah County, VA | 69 | 20 | 11.1 | $1.6M | +3.6% | #401 of 2,210 |
| 27Manassas city, VA | 69 | 29 | 20.4 | $1.2M | +3.9% | #417 of 2,210 |
| 28Arlington County, VA | 66 | 187 | 16.7 | $1.6M | +2.1% | #479 of 2,210 |
| 29Spotsylvania County, VA | 66 | 101 | 19.2 | $1.2M | +10.5% | #500 of 2,210 |
| 30Appomattox County, VA | 64 | 8 | 12.1 | $1.4M | +6.3% | #562 of 2,210 |
| 31Campbell County, VA | 63 | 21 | 9.4 | $1.8M | +0.1% | #583 of 2,210 |
| 32Hopewell city, VA | 62 | 5 | 5.4 | $3M | +1.1% | #610 of 2,210 |
| 33Roanoke County, VA | 62 | 57 | 14.3 | $1.4M | +0.2% | #623 of 2,210 |
| 34Salem city, VA | 62 | 15 | 14.6 | $1.3M | +1.7% | #629 of 2,210 |
| 35Carroll County, VA | 61 | 11 | 8.7 | $1.8M | +0.5% | #656 of 2,210 |
| 36Loudoun County, VA | 61 | 348 | 24.3 | $1.3M | +6.4% | #677 of 2,210 |
| 37Fairfax city, VA | 60 | 20 | 21.8 | $1.2M | +10.8% | #718 of 2,210 |
| 38Falls Church city, VA | 60 | 21 | 33.5 | $835K | +3.3% | #732 of 2,210 |
| 39Page County, VA | 59 | 7 | 7.1 | $2.3M | +0.3% | #733 of 2,210 |
| 40Middlesex County, VA | 59 | 7 | 14.7 | $1.3M | +2.2% | #749 of 2,210 |
| 41Manassas Park city, VA | 57 | 7 | 13.5 | $1.6M | −3.5% | #796 of 2,210 |
| 42Fairfax County, VA | 57 | 899 | 21.7 | $1.3M | +1.7% | #812 of 2,210 |
| 43Accomack County, VA | 56 | 16 | 11.1 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #848 of 2,210 |
| 44Pittsylvania County, VA | 55 | 10 | 4.0 | $4M | −1.5% | #893 of 2,210 |
| 45Giles County, VA | 55 | 6 | 9.0 | $1.9M | −1.3% | #895 of 2,210 |
| 46Chesapeake city, VA | 54 | 183 | 19.5 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #955 of 2,210 |
| 47Prince William County, VA | 54 | 387 | 24.7 | $1M | +4.2% | #959 of 2,210 |
| 48Wise County, VA | 53 | 12 | 8.6 | $1.8M | −3.5% | #984 of 2,210 |
| 49Nottoway County, VA | 53 | 6 | 10.7 | $1.5M | +1.0% | #988 of 2,210 |
| 50Alexandria city, VA | 53 | 161 | 21.2 | $1.2M | +1.0% | #1,001 of 2,210 |
| 51Pulaski County, VA | 53 | 22 | 15.2 | $1.1M | −0.6% | #1,007 of 2,210 |
| 52Radford city, VA | 53 | 9 | 16.2 | $1M | +7.0% | #1,018 of 2,210 |
| 53Floyd County, VA | 52 | 9 | 13.6 | $1.3M | +2.1% | #1,044 of 2,210 |
| 54Montgomery County, VA | 52 | 59 | 16.0 | $1.2M | −1.2% | #1,045 of 2,210 |
| 55Waynesboro city, VA | 52 | 17 | 17.3 | $979K | +7.5% | #1,064 of 2,210 |
| 56Mecklenburg County, VA | 51 | 16 | 11.8 | $1.4M | +1.5% | #1,080 of 2,210 |
| 57Staunton city, VA | 50 | 19 | 16.8 | $1M | +3.8% | #1,129 of 2,210 |
| 58Washington County, VA | 48 | 32 | 14.5 | $1.2M | 0.0% | #1,188 of 2,210 |
| 59Russell County, VA | 46 | 10 | 9.4 | $1.7M | −1.7% | #1,259 of 2,210 |
| 60Portsmouth city, VA | 46 | 54 | 13.4 | $1.3M | −1.2% | #1,261 of 2,210 |
| 61Henry County, VA | 45 | 18 | 8.6 | $1.8M | −3.1% | #1,289 of 2,210 |
| 62Smyth County, VA | 41 | 17 | 13.4 | $1.2M | −3.0% | #1,437 of 2,210 |
| 63Henrico County, VA | 41 | 376 | 27.4 | $773K | +2.3% | #1,472 of 2,210 |
| 64Richmond city, VA | 41 | 274 | 26.3 | $702K | +4.6% | #1,483 of 2,210 |
| 65Wythe County, VA | 40 | 16 | 12.8 | $1.3M | −1.2% | #1,493 of 2,210 |
| 66Hampton city, VA | 39 | 112 | 19.3 | $925K | 0.0% | #1,546 of 2,210 |
| 67Virginia Beach city, VA | 39 | 421 | 23.4 | $900K | −1.3% | #1,547 of 2,210 |
| 68Halifax County, VA | 38 | 20 | 14.7 | $1.1M | −1.4% | #1,576 of 2,210 |
| 69James City County, VA | 38 | 129 | 40.3 | $570K | +6.2% | #1,608 of 2,210 |
| 70Prince Edward County, VA | 37 | 22 | 28.8 | $594K | +2.3% | #1,643 of 2,210 |
| 71Essex County, VA | 36 | 8 | 18.0 | $932K | +0.5% | #1,655 of 2,210 |
| 72Fredericksburg city, VA | 36 | 83 | 70.8 | $298K | +8.6% | #1,681 of 2,210 |
| 73Lancaster County, VA | 33 | 22 | 38.6 | $478K | +0.9% | #1,780 of 2,210 |
| 74Northampton County, VA | 28 | 14 | 25.7 | $711K | −2.8% | #1,893 of 2,210 |
| 75Newport News city, VA | 27 | 160 | 21.0 | $839K | −1.5% | #1,916 of 2,210 |
| 76Williamsburg city, VA | 26 | 37 | 73.7 | $261K | +2.6% | #1,960 of 2,210 |
| 77Colonial Heights city, VA | 25 | 70 | 93.0 | $199K | +3.2% | #1,989 of 2,210 |
| 78Petersburg city, VA | 22 | 41 | 27.1 | $560K | +1.0% | #2,039 of 2,210 |
| 79Buchanan County, VA | 21 | 11 | 14.6 | $987K | −8.7% | #2,042 of 2,210 |
| 80Martinsville city, VA | 21 | 24 | 42.0 | $377K | +2.8% | #2,063 of 2,210 |
| 81Tazewell County, VA | 20 | 33 | 20.3 | $773K | −4.4% | #2,068 of 2,210 |
| 82Lynchburg city, VA | 20 | 113 | 39.4 | $426K | +3.0% | #2,085 of 2,210 |
| 83Charlottesville city, VA | 18 | 105 | 53.0 | $380K | −4.4% | #2,123 of 2,210 |
| 84Norfolk city, VA | 17 | 304 | 32.0 | $562K | −2.9% | #2,137 of 2,210 |
| 85Winchester city, VA | 17 | 86 | 74.8 | $237K | +1.0% | #2,143 of 2,210 |
| 86Harrisonburg city, VA | 13 | 64 | 36.9 | $470K | −1.7% | #2,176 of 2,210 |
| 87Roanoke city, VA | 12 | 149 | 34.2 | $481K | −0.8% | #2,184 of 2,210 |
| 88Bristol city, VA | 8 | 35 | 48.4 | $327K | −5.2% | #2,197 of 2,210 |
| 89Danville city, VA | 5 | 79 | 41.4 | $369K | −2.2% | #2,206 of 2,210 |
| Louisa County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $10.4M | +13.6% | |
| Powhatan County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $6.5M | +7.0% | |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $5.4M | +6.2% | |
| Goochland County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $8.6M | +17.4% | |
| New Kent County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $5.4M | +21.2% | |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $4.3M | 0.0% | |
| Lee County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.7 | $3.2M | −2.1% | |
| Scott County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $3.5M | −1.8% | |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $4.7M | +6.5% | |
| King William County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $3.6M | +9.5% | |
| Southampton County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $6.1M | +0.9% | |
| Patrick County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $6.4M | −0.9% | |
| Buckingham County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $10.5M | +1.9% | |
| Brunswick County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $5.3M | −0.6% | |
| Grayson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Alleghany County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.3 | $2.6M | −4.2% | |
| Nelson County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $6.3M | +1.2% | |
| Madison County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $3.6M | +2.7% | |
| Dickenson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Amelia County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $3.1M | +2.7% | |
| Poquoson city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $5.6M | +6.6% | |
| Northumberland County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $3.4M | +6.1% | |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $7.6M | +0.9% | |
| Charlotte County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $7.7M | −1.2% | |
| Greensville County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Sussex County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $3.2M | −0.4% | |
| Cumberland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Richmond County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 9.4 | $1.8M | +4.2% | |
| Mathews County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $7.6M | +0.1% | |
| Franklin city, VA | Not scored | 9 | 26.1 | $624K | +4.1% | |
| Lexington city, VA | Not scored | 15 | 68.6 | $268K | +6.2% | |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 13.4 | $1.6M | +1.6% | |
| Galax city, VA | Not scored | 11 | 39.8 | $407K | −0.7% | |
| King and Queen County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Charles City County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $5.4M | −1.8% | |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $3.8M | +0.9% | |
| Surry County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Bland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 4.2 | $4M | −1.7% | |
| Covington city, VA | Not scored | 7 | 27.2 | $517K | −1.2% | |
| Emporia city, VA | Not scored | 16 | 74.2 | $216K | −4.4% | |
| Craig County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Bath County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 16.5 | $1.1M | −2.6% | |
| Norton city, VA | Not scored | 14 | 87.2 | $165K | −5.5% | |
| Highland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% |
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 Virginia?
Virginia has 6,536 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 2,891 of them (44%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 3,222 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 14.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 6,583 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Virginia spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $7.3B a year, or $2,176 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6,536 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,365,732 households in Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Virginia compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Virginia has 19.4 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $1.1M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Virginia would have about 8,318, against 6,536 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,045 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Virginia has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest, at 98 (very high). Among 89 scored counties in Virginia, Frederick County scores highest, at 96 (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. Virginia scores 68 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (upper middle), #8 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 Virginia. 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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