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Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Washburn County, WI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Washburn County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #309 of 2,210 scored counties
#17 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 7
- 2 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $13.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,825 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 2.2 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.3
- 60% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 17,087
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Washburn County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 29%, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.3, 60% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Washburn County comes to about $13.8M a year: $1,825 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. Spread across 7 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, that is $2M per business, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $880K.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Washburn County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 12 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Washburn County grew 2.8% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Washburn County is 72 (upper middle), #309 of 2,210 scored counties and #17 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Washburn County compares
The same measures for Wisconsin 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 | Washburn County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.3 | 18.1 | 23.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $1.1M | $880K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 1,553 | 1,008 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −15.7% | −12.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,825 | $2,003 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $63,441 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 72 | 72 |
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
- 12Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 72 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The 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 Washburn 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 Washburn County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 17,087+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 7,566
- Median age
- 51.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 797 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 21
- Median household income
- $63,441+26.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,270
- Median home value
- $226,100
- Jobs located here
- 5,324
- Daytime population
- 14,653Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Washburn County marked.
Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Croix County, WI | 90 | 40 | 10.7 | $2.2M | +4.7% | #20 of 2,210 |
| 2Calumet County, WI | 86 | 19 | 8.9 | $2.4M | +2.9% | #60 of 2,210 |
| 3Lafayette County, WI | 83 | 5 | 7.4 | $2.6M | +5.2% | #92 of 2,210 |
| 4Pierce County, WI | 82 | 20 | 12.6 | $1.7M | +3.1% | #109 of 2,210 |
| 5Oconto County, WI | 81 | 13 | 7.7 | $2.5M | +2.9% | #116 of 2,210 |
| 6Washington County, WI | 80 | 66 | 11.6 | $1.9M | +1.8% | #134 of 2,210 |
| 7Adams County, WI | 76 | 7 | 7.4 | $2.4M | +5.2% | #204 of 2,210 |
| 8Waushara County, WI | 75 | 8 | 7.6 | $2.4M | +2.8% | #226 of 2,210 |
| 9Grant County, WI | 75 | 19 | 9.5 | $1.9M | +0.9% | #232 of 2,210 |
| 10Trempealeau County, WI | 74 | 10 | 8.0 | $2.4M | +1.1% | #254 of 2,210 |
| 17Washburn County, WI | 72 | 7 | 9.3 | $2M | +2.8% | #309 of 2,210 |
Other business types in Washburn 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 laundry72
- Clothing and shoe stores72
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Washburn County, WI?
Washburn County has 7 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (29%) are chain locations. 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 Washburn County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 12 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washburn County, WI spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $13.8M a year, or $1,825 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $2M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,566 households in Washburn County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washburn County, WI compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Washburn County has 9.3 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 60% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $2M, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Washburn County would have about 16, against 7 on map listings.
How fast is Washburn County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Washburn County at 17,087 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 7,566 households. Median household income in Washburn County is $63,441, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.2%, 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. Washburn County scores 72 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (upper middle), #309 of 2,210 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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