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Clothing and shoe stores in Madison County, AL
How Madison County, AL compares with other counties and the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #876 of 2,087 scored counties
#12 of 55 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 278
- 141 chain locations (51%)
- Official establishments
- 143
- −8.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $339.4M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,057 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.8
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 433,516
- +11.0% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Madison County comes to about $339.4M a year: $2,057 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per store, 4% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.
Madison County has 278 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 141 are chain locations, or 51%, against 44% across the U.S. That is 16.8 per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Official counts show 143 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Madison County in 2023, down 8.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,154 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Another 282 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $115K has gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Madison County.
Population estimates show Madison County grew 11.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Madison County scores 55 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #876 of 2,087 scored counties and #12 of 55 scored counties in Alabama.
How Madison 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.
| Measure | Madison County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.8 | 17.6 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,154 | 1,169 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.9% | −7.5% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.0% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,057 | $1,778 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $86,499 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 26 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 157 → 143−8.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,724
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $30.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 282Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 278141 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 267The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $115K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Madison 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 Madison County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 433,516+11.0% since 2020
- Households
- 165,031
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 802 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 506
- Median household income
- $86,499+32.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,432
- Median home value
- $299,200
- Jobs located here
- 217,020
- Daytime population
- 448,110Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Alabama
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Limestone County, AL | 80 | 47 | 11.5 | $1.7M | +18.0% | #164 of 2,087 |
| 2Elmore County, AL | 74 | 27 | 8.2 | $2.3M | +4.2% | #261 of 2,087 |
| 3Shelby County, AL | 73 | 108 | 12.4 | $1.8M | +6.5% | #307 of 2,087 |
| 4St. Clair County, AL | 69 | 37 | 10.5 | $1.7M | +7.1% | #414 of 2,087 |
| 5Autauga County, AL | 65 | 21 | 9.2 | $2.1M | +5.1% | #521 of 2,087 |
| 6Lawrence County, AL | 62 | 14 | 10.3 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #617 of 2,087 |
| 7Dale County, AL | 61 | 14 | 7.1 | $2.3M | +1.3% | #632 of 2,087 |
| 8Blount County, AL | 61 | 21 | 9.5 | $1.8M | +1.8% | #644 of 2,087 |
| 9Chilton County, AL | 61 | 17 | 9.5 | $1.8M | +5.9% | #646 of 2,087 |
| 10Jackson County, AL | 58 | 21 | 9.6 | $1.7M | +3.3% | #741 of 2,087 |
| 12Madison County, AL | 55 | 278 | 16.8 | $1.2M | +11.0% | #876 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Madison 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 laundry54
- Clothing and shoe stores55
- Laundromats91
- Dry cleaners65
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Madison County, AL?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 278 clothing and shoe stores in Madison County. 141 of them (51%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 143 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 8.9% from 2019. Official counts list 282 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Madison County, AL spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $339.4M a year, or $2,057 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 278 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.2M 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 165,031 households in Madison County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Madison County, AL compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Madison County has 16.8 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.2M, 4% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Madison County would have about 267, against 278 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,154 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Madison County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Madison County at 433,516 people in 2025, up 11.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 165,031 households. Median household income in Madison County is $86,499, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.2%, 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. Madison County scores 55 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #876 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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