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Clothing and shoe stores in Autauga County, AL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in Autauga County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #521 of 2,087 scored counties
#5 of 55 scored counties in Alabama

Listings
21
11 chain locations (52%)
Official establishments
16
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$43.4M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,892 a household
Spending per listing
$2.1M
63% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.2
43% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
61,920
+5.1% 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

Households in Autauga County spend about $43.4M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,892 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each store on map listings, 63% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.

Autauga County has 21 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 52%, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 9.2 for every 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Autauga County in 2023. That is one for every 1,432 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts list 30 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Autauga County grew 5.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Autauga County scores 65 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #521 of 2,087 scored counties and #5 of 55 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Autauga County compares

The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the clothing and shoe stores 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 and shoe stores in Autauga County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureAutauga CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.217.616.2
Spending per listing$2.1M$1M$1.3M
Households per official establishment1,4321,1691,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−7.5%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.1%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,892$1,778$2,055
Median household income$72,481$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market score6526

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
16 → 16
Employees, 2023
315
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
30Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2111 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
34The 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 in Autauga 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 Autauga County

Population, 2025 estimate
61,920+5.1% since 2020
Households
22,917
Median age
39.9
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
595 sq. mi.
People per square mile
101
Median household income
$72,481+23.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$102,032
Median home value
$207,200
Jobs located here
12,369
Daytime population
48,701Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across Alabama

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The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Autauga County marked.

Top counties in Alabama

Counties in Alabama ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Limestone County, AL804711.5$1.7M+18.0%#164 of 2,087
2Elmore County, AL74278.2$2.3M+4.2%#261 of 2,087
3Shelby County, AL7310812.4$1.8M+6.5%#307 of 2,087
4St. Clair County, AL693710.5$1.7M+7.1%#414 of 2,087
5Autauga County, AL65219.2$2.1M+5.1%#521 of 2,087
6Lawrence County, AL621410.3$1.7M+2.3%#617 of 2,087
7Dale County, AL61147.1$2.3M+1.3%#632 of 2,087
8Blount County, AL61219.5$1.8M+1.8%#644 of 2,087
9Chilton County, AL61179.5$1.8M+5.9%#646 of 2,087
10Jackson County, AL58219.6$1.7M+3.3%#741 of 2,087

Other business types in Autauga County

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

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in Autauga County, AL?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 21 clothing and shoe stores in Autauga County. 11 of them (52%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023. Official counts also show 30 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Autauga County, AL spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $43.4M a year, or $1,892 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per store. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,917 households in Autauga County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Autauga County, AL compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?

Autauga County has 9.2 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $2.1M, 63% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Autauga County would have about 34, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,432 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S.

How fast is Autauga County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Autauga County at 61,920 people in 2025, up 5.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,917 households. Median household income in Autauga County is $72,481, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.4%, 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. Autauga County scores 65 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #521 of 2,087 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for clothing and shoe stores · All 56 business types in Autauga County

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