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Clothing and shoe stores in San Diego County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in San Diego County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,368 of 2,087 scored counties
#34 of 53 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 2,111
- 957 chain locations (45%)
- Official establishments
- 1,090
- −11.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.5B
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,138 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.0
- 11% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 3,282,248
- −0.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $2,138 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in San Diego County spend about $2.5B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 2,111 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1.2M per store, 7% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.
There are 2,111 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in San Diego County as of September 2026. 957 of them (45%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 18.0 for every 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,090 businesses with payroll in San Diego County classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 11.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,075 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts list 2,341 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $6.9M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in San Diego County.
Population estimates show San Diego County declined 0.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. San Diego County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #1,368 of 2,087 scored counties and #34 of 53 scored counties in California.
How San Diego County compares
The same measures for California 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 | San Diego County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.0 | 18.6 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,075 | 1,121 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −11.7% | −11.1% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.6% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,138 | $2,085 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $106,268 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 29 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,235 → 1,090−11.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 19,408
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $511.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 2,341Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2,111957 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,971The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 20
- Amount
- $6.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in San Diego 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 San Diego County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 3,282,248−0.6% since 2020
- Households
- 1,171,278
- Median age
- 38.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 4,211 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 781
- Median household income
- $106,268+34.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $141,250
- Median home value
- $854,700
- Jobs located here
- 1,516,991
- Daytime population
- 3,269,716Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every California market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in California for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in California, with San Diego County marked.
Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Benito County, CA | 81 | 22 | 10.7 | $2.1M | +8.6% | #146 of 2,087 |
| 2Yuba County, CA | 79 | 8 | 2.8 | $6.2M | +8.2% | #165 of 2,087 |
| 3Yolo County, CA | 77 | 58 | 7.6 | $2.6M | +3.1% | #193 of 2,087 |
| 4El Dorado County, CA | 73 | 60 | 7.9 | $2.8M | +0.6% | #282 of 2,087 |
| 5Calaveras County, CA | 72 | 15 | 8.1 | $2.3M | +2.8% | #324 of 2,087 |
| 6Madera County, CA | 66 | 43 | 9.5 | $1.9M | +7.4% | #495 of 2,087 |
| 7San Joaquin County, CA | 66 | 272 | 11.1 | $1.8M | +5.5% | #499 of 2,087 |
| 8Amador County, CA | 66 | 19 | 11.8 | $1.6M | +3.2% | #509 of 2,087 |
| 9Contra Costa County, CA | 65 | 465 | 11.2 | $2.1M | +0.3% | #518 of 2,087 |
| 10Tehama County, CA | 63 | 14 | 5.6 | $2.9M | −1.7% | #562 of 2,087 |
| 34San Diego County, CA | 41 | 2,111 | 18.0 | $1.2M | −0.6% | #1,368 of 2,087 |
Other business types in San Diego 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 laundry36
- Clothing and shoe stores41
- Laundromats43
- Dry cleaners35
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in San Diego County, CA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,111 clothing and shoe stores in San Diego County. 957 of them (45%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 1,090 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 11.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 2,341 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in San Diego County, CA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $2.5B a year, or $2,138 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,111 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 1,171,278 households in San Diego County and national spending patterns by income.
How does San Diego County, CA compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
San Diego County has 18.0 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.2M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, San Diego County would have about 1,971, against 2,111 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,075 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is San Diego County, CA growing?
Population estimates put San Diego County at 3,282,248 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,171,278 households. Median household income in San Diego County is $106,268, 32% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.6%, 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. San Diego County scores 41 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,368 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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