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Clothing and shoe stores in Apache County, AZ

The clothing and shoe stores in Apache County, AZ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,070 of 2,087 scored counties
#9 of 14 scored counties in Arizona

Listings
7
3 chain locations (43%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$29.1M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,377 a household
Spending per listing
$4.2M
3.3 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.3
80% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
64,445
−2.2% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 7 clothing and shoe stores in Apache County. 3 of them (43%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 3.3 for every 10,000 households, 80% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Households in Apache County spend about $29.1M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,377 per household, 33% below the U.S. average. Spread across 7 clothing and shoe stores, that is $4.2M per store, 3.3 times 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Apache County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 17 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Apache County declined 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Apache County is 49 (lower middle), #1,070 of 2,087 scored counties and #9 of 14 scored counties in Arizona.

How Apache County compares

The same measures for Arizona 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 Apache County, AZ compared with Arizona and the U.S.
MeasureApache CountyArizonaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.312.416.2
Spending per listing$4.2M$1.5M$1.3M
Households per official establishmentn/a1,6581,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−12.9%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.2%+6.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,377$1,818$2,055
Median household income$41,438$79,964$80,734
Groundwork market score4966

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
17Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
73 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
23The 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 Apache 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 Apache County

Population, 2025 estimate
64,445−2.2% since 2020
Households
21,100
Median age
37.2
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
11,198 sq. mi.
People per square mile
6
Median household income
$41,438+27.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$59,034
Median home value
$63,700
Jobs located here
14,607
Daytime population
66,846Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across Arizona

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

Top counties in Arizona

Counties in Arizona ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pinal County, AZ87553.4$5.1M+25.4%#50 of 2,087
2Mohave County, AZ67767.5$2.1M+6.5%#464 of 2,087
3Gila County, AZ65145.9$2.6M+0.9%#514 of 2,087
4Navajo County, AZ62287.0$2.1M+3.0%#602 of 2,087
5Graham County, AZ59129.4$1.7M+4.0%#713 of 2,087
6Yuma County, AZ57749.3$1.7M+9.2%#778 of 2,087
7Yavapai County, AZ5712711.4$1.5M+6.5%#792 of 2,087
8Maricopa County, AZ572,38413.8$1.4M+5.5%#797 of 2,087
9Apache County, AZ4973.3$4.2M−2.2%#1,070 of 2,087
10Pima County, AZ4951611.8$1.5M+2.8%#1,089 of 2,087

Other business types in Apache County

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

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in Apache County, AZ?

There are 7 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Apache County as of September 2026. 3 of them (43%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. No official count is published for clothing and shoe stores in Apache County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 17 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Apache County, AZ spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $29.1M a year, or $1,377 per household. That is 33% below the U.S. average (an index of 67, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $4.2M 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 21,100 households in Apache County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Apache County has 3.3 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 80% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $4.2M, 3.3 times the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Apache County would have about 23, against 7 on map listings.

How fast is Apache County, AZ growing?

Population estimates put Apache County at 64,445 people in 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 21,100 households. The median household income in Apache County is $41,438 a year, 49% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.5% 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. Apache County scores 49 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,070 of 2,087 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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