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Clothing and shoe stores in Shelby County, AL
The clothing and shoe stores in Shelby County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #307 of 2,087 scored counties
#3 of 55 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 108
- 36 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 41
- +2.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $189.5M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,182 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 38% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.4
- 23% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 238,552
- +6.5% since 2020
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What this means
At $2,182 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Shelby County spend about $189.5M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 108 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1.8M per store, 38% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.
Shelby County has 108 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 36 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.4, 23% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 41 businesses with payroll in Shelby County classed as clothing and shoe stores, up 2.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,119 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts list 202 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $968K have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Shelby County.
Population estimates show Shelby County grew 6.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Shelby County is 73 (upper middle), #307 of 2,087 scored counties and #3 of 55 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Shelby 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 | Shelby County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.4 | 17.6 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $1M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,119 | 1,169 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.5% | −7.5% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.5% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,182 | $1,778 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $97,961 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 26 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 40 → 41+2.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 477
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 202Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10836 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 149The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $968K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Shelby 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 Shelby County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 238,552+6.5% since 2020
- Households
- 86,866
- Median age
- 41.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 785 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 293
- Median household income
- $97,961+25.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $128,135
- Median home value
- $326,100
- Jobs located here
- 95,355
- Daytime population
- 222,801Residents 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 Shelby 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 |
Other business types in Shelby 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 laundry71
- Clothing and shoe stores73
- Laundromats81
- Dry cleaners56
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Shelby County, AL?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 108 clothing and shoe stores in Shelby County. 36 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, up 2.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 202 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Shelby County, AL spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $189.5M a year, or $2,182 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 108 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 86,866 households in Shelby County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Shelby County, AL compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Shelby County has 12.4 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.8M, 38% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Shelby County would have about 149, against 108 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,119 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Shelby County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Shelby County at 238,552 people in 2025, up 6.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 86,866 households. Median household income in Shelby County is $97,961, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.9%, 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. Shelby County scores 73 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #307 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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