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Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Northumberland County, VA

The clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Northumberland County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$10.2M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,814 a household
Spending per listing
$3.4M
3.9 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.3
77% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
12,557
+6.1% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $1,814 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in Northumberland County spend about $10.2M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $3.4M of household spending for each business on map listings, 3.9 times the U.S. figure of $880K.

There are 3 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in Northumberland County as of September 2026. That is 5.3 per 10,000 households, 77% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Northumberland County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 10 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Northumberland County grew 6.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 3 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, Northumberland County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Northumberland County compares

The same measures for Virginia 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.

Clothing, shoes and laundry in Northumberland County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureNorthumberland CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.319.423.3
Spending per listing$3.4M$1.1M$880K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,0451,008
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−14.1%−12.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.1%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,814$2,176$2,055
Median household income$66,480$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored68

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
10Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
12The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Northumberland 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 Northumberland County

Population, 2025 estimate
12,557+6.1% since 2020
Households
5,640
Median age
56.1
Homes lived in by their owners
86%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
191 sq. mi.
People per square mile
64
Median household income
$66,480+6.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$93,845
Median home value
$346,800
Jobs located here
2,334
Daytime population
8,665Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing, shoes and laundry across Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Northumberland County marked.

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Frederick County, VA96174.8$4.5M+8.8%#2 of 2,210
2King George County, VA9676.9$3.4M+10.5%#3 of 2,210
3Caroline County, VA9354.2$4.8M+11.3%#8 of 2,210
4Orange County, VA93128.1$2.6M+10.1%#10 of 2,210
5Rockingham County, VA90216.4$3M+6.6%#17 of 2,210
6Clarke County, VA90610.2$2.3M+5.4%#19 of 2,210
7Stafford County, VA89397.5$3.5M+8.3%#22 of 2,210
8Greene County, VA88810.0$2.1M+6.6%#34 of 2,210
9Isle of Wight County, VA881811.4$1.8M+6.7%#39 of 2,210
10Fauquier County, VA873011.2$2.3M+4.8%#48 of 2,210
Northumberland County, VANot scored35.3$3.4M+6.1%

Other business types in Northumberland County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Northumberland County, VA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Northumberland County. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. No official count is published for clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Northumberland County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 10 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Northumberland County, VA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $10.2M a year, or $1,814 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $3.4M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,640 households in Northumberland County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Northumberland County, VA compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?

Northumberland County has 5.3 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 77% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $3.4M, 3.9 times the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Northumberland County would have about 12, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Northumberland County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Northumberland County at 12,557 people in 2025, up 6.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,640 households. The median household income in Northumberland County is $66,480 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 6.1% 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. Northumberland County has no market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses · All 56 business types in Northumberland County

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