Market rankings · Arkansas
Clothing and shoe stores in Arkansas
Markets across Arkansas ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,046
- 785 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 898
- −12.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.1B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.0
- 5% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 20% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #45 of 51
- Market score 30 · Lower middle
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in Arkansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,046 clothing and shoe stores in Arkansas. Chain locations make up 38% of them, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 17.0, 5% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Arkansas comes to about $2.1B a year: $1,725 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. Spread across 2,046 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1M per store, 20% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 898 businesses with payroll in Arkansas classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 12.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,343 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 16 SBA-backed loans worth $6.3M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Arkansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #45 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 30 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest (51). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Searcy area scores highest (54).
Every market in Arkansas for clothing and shoe stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 51 | 391 | 18.1 | $1.1M | +13.1% | #205 of 387 |
| 2Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 33 | 577 | 18.5 | $977K | +3.8% | #304 of 387 |
| 3Fort Smith, AR-OK | 27 | 163 | 17.9 | $933K | +3.1% | #331 of 387 |
| 4Jonesboro, AR | 25 | 129 | 24.2 | $699K | +3.6% | #341 of 387 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 23 | 1,034 | 19.8 | $925K | −0.3% | #347 of 387 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 20 | 129 | 22.9 | $724K | −0.4% | #360 of 387 |
| 5Hot Springs, AR | 12 | 105 | 24.0 | $685K | −0.6% | #379 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Searcy, AR | 54 | 36 | 12.2 | $1.3M | +4.2% | #241 of 536 |
| 2Malvern, AR | 49 | 13 | 10.6 | $1.5M | +1.1% | #280 of 536 |
| 3Paragould, AR | 47 | 25 | 13.9 | $1.2M | +3.4% | #299 of 536 |
| 4Arkadelphia, AR | 43 | 10 | 12.3 | $1.3M | −2.2% | #329 of 536 |
| 5Russellville, AR | 41 | 54 | 16.5 | $1M | +1.6% | #349 of 536 |
| 6Harrison, AR | 39 | 32 | 17.3 | $928K | +2.4% | #371 of 536 |
| 7Mountain Home, AR | 36 | 30 | 15.5 | $1M | +3.1% | #392 of 536 |
| 8Batesville, AR | 35 | 24 | 16.4 | $1M | +2.2% | #402 of 536 |
| 9Blytheville, AR | 29 | 24 | 15.5 | $1.1M | −6.7% | #448 of 536 |
| 10Pine Bluff, AR | 23 | 47 | 17.4 | $902K | −5.6% | #484 of 536 |
| 11El Dorado, AR | 22 | 27 | 18.0 | $914K | −5.2% | #492 of 536 |
| 12Camden, AR | 20 | 23 | 22.3 | $713K | −3.6% | #507 of 536 |
| 13Forrest City, AR | 15 | 13 | 16.7 | $869K | −5.3% | #519 of 536 |
| 14Magnolia, AR | 13 | 20 | 23.8 | $679K | −3.7% | #527 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lonoke County, AR | 66 | 29 | 10.2 | $1.8M | +3.5% | #497 of 2,087 |
| 2Saline County, AR | 66 | 56 | 11.2 | $1.7M | +7.6% | #502 of 2,087 |
| 3Crawford County, AR | 59 | 25 | 10.7 | $1.6M | +4.1% | #721 of 2,087 |
| 4Benton County, AR | 59 | 184 | 16.4 | $1.3M | +16.0% | #731 of 2,087 |
| 5Franklin County, AR | 58 | 5 | 7.1 | $2.2M | +3.5% | #735 of 2,087 |
| 6Madison County, AR | 56 | 7 | 10.8 | $1.5M | +11.2% | #821 of 2,087 |
| 7Grant County, AR | 54 | 10 | 14.3 | $1.2M | +4.1% | #906 of 2,087 |
| 8Logan County, AR | 53 | 10 | 11.7 | $1.4M | +2.5% | #937 of 2,087 |
| 9Miller County, AR | 50 | 17 | 10.4 | $1.5M | −0.5% | #1,046 of 2,087 |
| 10Yell County, AR | 49 | 5 | 6.0 | $2.6M | −1.3% | #1,071 of 2,087 |
| 11Izard County, AR | 49 | 5 | 9.6 | $1.6M | +5.9% | #1,083 of 2,087 |
| 12Conway County, AR | 48 | 8 | 9.7 | $1.6M | +3.2% | #1,115 of 2,087 |
| 13White County, AR | 47 | 36 | 12.2 | $1.3M | +4.2% | #1,158 of 2,087 |
| 14Sharp County, AR | 46 | 7 | 10.2 | $1.5M | +4.7% | #1,188 of 2,087 |
| 15Cleburne County, AR | 46 | 15 | 14.3 | $1.1M | +3.9% | #1,199 of 2,087 |
| 16Faulkner County, AR | 44 | 83 | 16.8 | $1.1M | +8.2% | #1,274 of 2,087 |
| 17Washington County, AR | 42 | 200 | 20.6 | $903K | +9.9% | #1,346 of 2,087 |
| 18Hot Spring County, AR | 40 | 13 | 10.6 | $1.5M | +1.1% | #1,390 of 2,087 |
| 19Clark County, AR | 39 | 10 | 12.3 | $1.3M | −2.2% | #1,428 of 2,087 |
| 20Greene County, AR | 39 | 25 | 13.9 | $1.2M | +3.4% | #1,433 of 2,087 |
| 21Polk County, AR | 37 | 13 | 16.5 | $961K | +1.6% | #1,513 of 2,087 |
| 22Lawrence County, AR | 36 | 7 | 10.6 | $1.5M | +0.3% | #1,529 of 2,087 |
| 23Van Buren County, AR | 35 | 9 | 12.1 | $1.2M | +2.8% | #1,562 of 2,087 |
| 24Arkansas County, AR | 34 | 8 | 11.9 | $1.3M | −7.4% | #1,587 of 2,087 |
| 25Randolph County, AR | 33 | 9 | 12.3 | $1.3M | +1.5% | #1,619 of 2,087 |
Show all 75 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jackson County, AR | 31 | 7 | 11.5 | $1.3M | 0.0% | #1,664 of 2,087 |
| 27Little River County, AR | 30 | 6 | 12.4 | $1.3M | −1.8% | #1,702 of 2,087 |
| 28Baxter County, AR | 30 | 30 | 15.5 | $1M | +3.1% | #1,712 of 2,087 |
| 29Boone County, AR | 30 | 32 | 20.8 | $774K | +3.3% | #1,725 of 2,087 |
| 30Pope County, AR | 29 | 49 | 20.1 | $835K | +2.5% | #1,752 of 2,087 |
| 31Craighead County, AR | 29 | 125 | 28.1 | $616K | +4.8% | #1,758 of 2,087 |
| 32Sevier County, AR | 28 | 7 | 12.5 | $1.2M | −0.1% | #1,763 of 2,087 |
| 33Independence County, AR | 28 | 24 | 16.4 | $1M | +2.2% | #1,769 of 2,087 |
| 34Ashley County, AR | 27 | 7 | 9.5 | $1.5M | −5.9% | #1,783 of 2,087 |
| 35Johnson County, AR | 26 | 18 | 17.4 | $853K | +2.0% | #1,815 of 2,087 |
| 36Pulaski County, AR | 26 | 396 | 23.0 | $784K | +1.3% | #1,822 of 2,087 |
| 37Mississippi County, AR | 25 | 24 | 15.5 | $1.1M | −6.7% | #1,834 of 2,087 |
| 38Crittenden County, AR | 24 | 27 | 14.8 | $1.1M | −3.9% | #1,859 of 2,087 |
| 39Carroll County, AR | 24 | 30 | 26.4 | $616K | +3.6% | #1,876 of 2,087 |
| 40Stone County, AR | 22 | 10 | 19.0 | $759K | +2.9% | #1,906 of 2,087 |
| 41Sebastian County, AR | 22 | 128 | 24.5 | $691K | +2.2% | #1,909 of 2,087 |
| 42Union County, AR | 19 | 27 | 18.0 | $914K | −5.2% | #1,954 of 2,087 |
| 43Jefferson County, AR | 19 | 45 | 18.7 | $834K | −5.7% | #1,959 of 2,087 |
| 44Drew County, AR | 18 | 12 | 16.7 | $919K | −1.5% | #1,979 of 2,087 |
| 45Garland County, AR | 18 | 105 | 24.0 | $685K | −0.6% | #1,984 of 2,087 |
| 46Cross County, AR | 16 | 13 | 20.1 | $816K | −3.6% | #2,009 of 2,087 |
| 47St. Francis County, AR | 15 | 13 | 16.7 | $869K | −5.3% | #2,018 of 2,087 |
| 48Ouachita County, AR | 15 | 20 | 23.2 | $676K | −3.9% | #2,029 of 2,087 |
| 49Phillips County, AR | 14 | 8 | 13.3 | $1.1M | −13.0% | #2,035 of 2,087 |
| 50Columbia County, AR | 11 | 20 | 23.8 | $679K | −3.7% | #2,064 of 2,087 |
| 51Hempstead County, AR | 5 | 18 | 24.1 | $635K | −4.6% | #2,082 of 2,087 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $3.3M | −2.0% | |
| Marion County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $5.9M | +4.3% | |
| Clay County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $4.6M | −3.3% | |
| Lincoln County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 5.6 | $2.8M | −1.0% | |
| Howard County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 7.8 | $1.9M | −3.6% | |
| Fulton County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $3.5M | +3.7% | |
| Desha County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $3.3M | −11.8% | |
| Bradley County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 10.7 | $1.4M | −6.4% | |
| Pike County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 7.3 | $2.1M | −1.9% | |
| Perry County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 7.3 | $2.3M | +3.1% | |
| Scott County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $2.9M | +1.4% | |
| Chicot County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $2.9M | −10.3% | |
| Montgomery County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Lee County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $4M | −6.4% | |
| Nevada County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $2.4M | −4.1% | |
| Prairie County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 9.2 | $1.7M | −3.9% | |
| Searcy County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $2.4M | 0.0% | |
| Cleveland County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 6.8 | $2.4M | −4.3% | |
| Newton County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Monroe County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 7.2 | $2M | −7.8% | |
| Dallas County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $3.8M | −6.7% | |
| Lafayette County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Woodruff County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $4.1M | −8.2% | |
| Calhoun County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 17.8 | $960K | −2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Arkansas?
Arkansas has 2,046 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 785 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 898 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 12.6% from 2019. Official counts list 2,335 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Arkansas spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $2.1B a year, or $1,725 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,046 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1M 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 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Arkansas has 17.0 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Arkansas would have about 1,638, against 2,046 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,343 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest, at 51 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Searcy area scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). Among 51 scored counties in Arkansas, Lonoke County scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Arkansas scores 30 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #45 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Arkansas. It maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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