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Clothing and shoe stores in Mobile County, AL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in Mobile County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,843 of 2,087 scored counties
#43 of 55 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 309
- 117 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 141
- −6.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $276.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,712 a household
- Spending per listing
- $896K
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.1
- 18% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 411,658
- −0.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Mobile County is 25 (lower middle), #1,843 of 2,087 scored counties and #43 of 55 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 309 clothing and shoe stores in Mobile County. Of those, 117 are chain locations, or 38%, against 44% across the U.S. That is 19.1 per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
At $1,712 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in Mobile County spend about $276.8M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $896K per store, 29% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Mobile County was 141 in 2023, down 6.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,147 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $806K have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Mobile County. Population estimates show Mobile County declined 0.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Mobile 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 | Mobile County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 19.1 | 17.6 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $896K | $1M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,147 | 1,169 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.0% | −7.5% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.7% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,712 | $1,778 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $58,880 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 26 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 150 → 141−6.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,468
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $25.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 551Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 309117 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 218The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $806K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Mobile 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 Mobile County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 411,658−0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 161,665
- Median age
- 39.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,229 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 336
- Median household income
- $58,880+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,726
- Median home value
- $190,700
- Jobs located here
- 181,672
- Daytime population
- 421,837Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Mobile County marked.
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 |
| 43Mobile County, AL | 25 | 309 | 19.1 | $896K | −0.7% | #1,843 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Mobile 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 laundry24
- Clothing and shoe stores25
- Laundromats45
- Dry cleaners29
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Mobile County, AL?
Mobile County has 309 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 117 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 141 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 6.0% from 2019. Official counts list 551 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Mobile County, AL spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $276.8M a year, or $1,712 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 309 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $896K per store. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 161,665 households in Mobile County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mobile County, AL compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Mobile County has 19.1 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $896K, 29% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Mobile County would have about 218, against 309 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,147 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Mobile County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Mobile County at 411,658 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 161,665 households. The median household income in Mobile County is $58,880 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.7% 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. Mobile County scores 25 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,843 of 2,087 scored counties.
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