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Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Spotsylvania County, VA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Spotsylvania County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #500 of 2,210 scored counties
#29 of 89 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
101
69 chain locations (68%)
Official establishments
47
−7.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$120.8M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,301 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
36% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
19.2
18% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
155,388
+10.5% 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 $2,301 per household (12% above the U.S. average), households in Spotsylvania County spend about $120.8M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $1.2M per business, 36% above the U.S. figure of $880K.

There are 101 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in Spotsylvania County as of September 2026. 69 of them (68%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.2, 18% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.

In 2023, official counts showed 47 businesses with payroll in Spotsylvania County classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners, down 7.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,117 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Official counts list 130 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Spotsylvania County from 2020 to 2025 at +10.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Spotsylvania County is 66 (upper middle), #500 of 2,210 scored counties and #29 of 89 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureSpotsylvania CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households19.219.423.3
Spending per listing$1.2M$1.1M$880K
Households per official establishment1,1171,0451,008
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−7.8%−14.1%−12.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+10.5%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,301$2,176$2,055
Median household income$112,738$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score6668

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
51 → 47−7.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
676
Annual payroll, 2023
$12M
One-person businesses, 2023
130Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
10169 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
137The 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 Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County

Population, 2025 estimate
155,388+10.5% since 2020
Households
52,481
Median age
39.2
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
402 sq. mi.
People per square mile
365
Median household income
$112,738+27.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$133,558
Median home value
$404,900
Jobs located here
40,183
Daytime population
124,545Residents 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 Spotsylvania 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
29Spotsylvania County, VA6610119.2$1.2M+10.5%#500 of 2,210

Other business types in Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County, VA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 101 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Spotsylvania County. 69 of them (68%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 7.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 130 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $120.8M a year, or $2,301 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 101 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 52,481 households in Spotsylvania County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Spotsylvania County has 19.2 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $1.2M, 36% above the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Spotsylvania County would have about 137, against 101 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,117 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.

How fast is Spotsylvania County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Spotsylvania County at 155,388 people in 2025, up 10.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 52,481 households. The median household income in Spotsylvania County is $112,738 a year, 40% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.2% 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. Spotsylvania County scores 66 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (upper middle), #500 of 2,210 scored counties.

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