Market rankings · Colorado
Clothing and shoe stores in Colorado
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Colorado, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,469
- 1,585 chain locations (46%)
- Official establishments
- 1,803
- −9.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.8B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.6
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 8% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #20 of 51
- Market score 56 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in Colorado 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
Colorado has 3,469 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 1,585 of them (46%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That is 14.6 per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
At $2,010 per household (2% below the U.S. average), households in Colorado spend about $4.8B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 3,469 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1.4M per store, 8% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Colorado was 1,803 in 2023, down 9.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,317 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, 53 SBA-backed loans worth $10.3M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Colorado.
Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #20 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest (89). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Cañon City area scores highest (65).
Every market in Colorado for clothing and shoe stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greeley, CO | 89 | 102 | 8.2 | $2.4M | +14.2% | #5 of 387 |
| 2Colorado Springs, CO | 71 | 353 | 11.7 | $1.6M | +3.1% | #54 of 387 |
| 3Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 67 | 1,736 | 14.2 | $1.5M | +4.1% | #79 of 387 |
| 4Pueblo, CO | 55 | 71 | 10.4 | $1.6M | +0.6% | #171 of 387 |
| 5Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 51 | 246 | 15.9 | $1.2M | +4.8% | #202 of 387 |
| 6Boulder, CO | 43 | 261 | 19.0 | $1.1M | −0.7% | #244 of 387 |
| 7Grand Junction, CO | 42 | 96 | 14.6 | $1.2M | +4.4% | #253 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cañon City, CO | 65 | 16 | 8.9 | $1.8M | +2.4% | #139 of 536 |
| 2Montrose, CO | 65 | 21 | 11.6 | $1.4M | +4.1% | #143 of 536 |
| 3Fort Morgan, CO | 53 | 13 | 11.7 | $1.3M | +4.2% | #244 of 536 |
| 4Alamosa, CO | 52 | 10 | 8.7 | $1.7M | +2.1% | #248 of 536 |
| 5Durango, CO | 46 | 45 | 18.5 | $1M | +2.2% | #309 of 536 |
| 6Steamboat Springs, CO | 43 | 32 | 19.2 | $1M | +0.9% | #331 of 536 |
| 7Breckenridge, CO | 31 | 76 | 48.8 | $444K | +1.1% | #439 of 536 |
| 8Rifle, CO | 30 | 136 | 41.7 | $471K | +1.2% | #446 of 536 |
| 9Edwards, CO | 24 | 93 | 42.2 | $505K | −2.4% | #482 of 536 |
| 10Sterling, CO | 18 | 13 | 15.8 | $948K | −2.7% | #513 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Elbert County, CO | 91 | 9 | 9.0 | $2.6M | +16.5% | #24 of 2,087 |
| 2Weld County, CO | 82 | 102 | 8.2 | $2.4M | +14.2% | #132 of 2,087 |
| 3Broomfield County, CO | 69 | 20 | 6.3 | $3.7M | +6.3% | #389 of 2,087 |
| 4Teller County, CO | 67 | 7 | 5.9 | $3.1M | 0.0% | #450 of 2,087 |
| 5Arapahoe County, CO | 66 | 283 | 11.0 | $1.9M | +2.8% | #493 of 2,087 |
| 6Grand County, CO | 65 | 8 | 10.7 | $1.8M | +4.8% | #529 of 2,087 |
| 7Chaffee County, CO | 64 | 11 | 11.2 | $1.7M | +6.9% | #549 of 2,087 |
| 8Jefferson County, CO | 61 | 238 | 9.8 | $2.2M | −0.5% | #637 of 2,087 |
| 9El Paso County, CO | 61 | 346 | 11.9 | $1.6M | +3.2% | #653 of 2,087 |
| 10Fremont County, CO | 60 | 16 | 8.9 | $1.8M | +2.4% | #677 of 2,087 |
| 11Adams County, CO | 60 | 276 | 14.6 | $1.3M | +6.6% | #688 of 2,087 |
| 12Douglas County, CO | 59 | 244 | 17.4 | $1.5M | +10.9% | #726 of 2,087 |
| 13Montrose County, CO | 58 | 21 | 11.6 | $1.4M | +4.1% | #754 of 2,087 |
| 14Montezuma County, CO | 57 | 9 | 8.0 | $2M | +3.0% | #766 of 2,087 |
| 15Larimer County, CO | 50 | 246 | 15.9 | $1.2M | +4.8% | #1,059 of 2,087 |
| 16Pueblo County, CO | 46 | 71 | 10.4 | $1.6M | +0.6% | #1,183 of 2,087 |
| 17Denver County, CO | 46 | 659 | 19.6 | $1M | +3.2% | #1,203 of 2,087 |
| 18Delta County, CO | 44 | 14 | 10.8 | $1.4M | +3.6% | #1,247 of 2,087 |
| 19Morgan County, CO | 44 | 13 | 11.7 | $1.3M | +4.2% | #1,250 of 2,087 |
| 20Boulder County, CO | 43 | 261 | 19.0 | $1.1M | −0.7% | #1,298 of 2,087 |
| 21Garfield County, CO | 43 | 50 | 21.4 | $890K | +2.7% | #1,316 of 2,087 |
| 22Moffat County, CO | 42 | 5 | 9.3 | $1.8M | −1.1% | #1,319 of 2,087 |
| 23Mesa County, CO | 42 | 96 | 14.6 | $1.2M | +4.4% | #1,334 of 2,087 |
| 24Las Animas County, CO | 41 | 5 | 7.7 | $1.9M | −0.7% | #1,349 of 2,087 |
| 25La Plata County, CO | 37 | 45 | 18.5 | $1M | +2.2% | #1,508 of 2,087 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Gunnison County, CO | 36 | 15 | 17.7 | $1M | +2.9% | #1,540 of 2,087 |
| 27Routt County, CO | 35 | 27 | 23.9 | $902K | +2.0% | #1,580 of 2,087 |
| 28Archuleta County, CO | 31 | 16 | 27.0 | $665K | +6.6% | #1,695 of 2,087 |
| 29Alamosa County, CO | 29 | 9 | 13.5 | $1.1M | +1.9% | #1,739 of 2,087 |
| 30Summit County, CO | 27 | 71 | 56.6 | $394K | +0.9% | #1,801 of 2,087 |
| 31Prowers County, CO | 21 | 9 | 19.0 | $785K | −1.1% | #1,929 of 2,087 |
| 32Eagle County, CO | 20 | 93 | 42.2 | $505K | −2.4% | #1,945 of 2,087 |
| 33Otero County, CO | 19 | 9 | 11.9 | $1.2M | −5.2% | #1,947 of 2,087 |
| 34Pitkin County, CO | 18 | 86 | 93.3 | $227K | −4.2% | #1,991 of 2,087 |
| 35Logan County, CO | 13 | 13 | 15.8 | $948K | −2.7% | #2,045 of 2,087 |
| Park County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $6M | +5.1% | |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $4.1M | −3.9% | |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 14.7 | $1.1M | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 8.6 | $2.5M | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 17 | 36.9 | $532K | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $4.7M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 16.6 | $1.2M | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $2.4M | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 16.1 | $934K | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $5M | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $4.4M | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 5.1 | $3.1M | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 5.3 | $2.6M | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 15.0 | $1.1M | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 7.6 | $2.4M | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $3.4M | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 15.4 | $1.2M | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 24.1 | $581K | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 8.0 | $2.1M | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 19.6 | $879K | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 25.1 | $616K | +14.5% |
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 Colorado?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,469 clothing and shoe stores in Colorado. 1,585 of them (46%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 1,803 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 9.4% from 2019. Another 3,516 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Colorado spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $4.8B a year, or $2,010 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,469 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.4M 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 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Colorado has 14.6 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.4M, 8% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Colorado would have about 3,756, against 3,469 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,317 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest, at 89 (high). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Cañon City area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 35 scored counties in Colorado, Elbert County scores highest, at 91 (very high). 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. Colorado scores 56 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #20 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 Colorado. 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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