Market rankings · Florida
Clothing and shoe stores in Florida
Markets across Florida ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 15,839
- 6,811 chain locations (43%)
- Official establishments
- 8,301
- −9.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $16.8B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.1
- 12% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 16% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #40 of 51
- Market score 36 · Lower middle
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in Florida 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 15,839 clothing and shoe stores in Florida. 6,811 of them (43%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That is 18.1 per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Florida comes to about $16.8B a year: $1,922 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.1M of household spending for each store on map listings, 16% 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.
Official counts show 8,301 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Florida in 2023, down 9.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,054 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, 180 SBA-backed loans worth $58.5M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Florida.
Among the 50 states and DC, Florida ranks #40 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle). Of the 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Wildwood-The Villages metro area scores highest (88). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Clewiston area scores highest (80).
Every market in Florida for clothing and shoe stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Florida, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wildwood-The Villages, FL | 88 | 36 | 5.1 | $3.6M | +21.1% | #6 of 387 |
| 2Punta Gorda, FL | 81 | 71 | 7.8 | $2.3M | +15.5% | #16 of 387 |
| 3Homosassa Springs, FL | 80 | 39 | 5.5 | $3.1M | +11.1% | #17 of 387 |
| 4Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 80 | 262 | 10.2 | $1.9M | +9.1% | #19 of 387 |
| 5Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 79 | 274 | 9.5 | $1.9M | +19.8% | #24 of 387 |
| 6Ocala, FL | 75 | 152 | 9.2 | $1.8M | +17.3% | #37 of 387 |
| 7Port St. Lucie, FL | 71 | 269 | 13.1 | $1.4M | +16.0% | #57 of 387 |
| 8Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 68 | 352 | 12.0 | $1.5M | +11.2% | #73 of 387 |
| 9Sebring, FL | 68 | 50 | 10.7 | $1.5M | +9.7% | #74 of 387 |
| 10Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 63 | 275 | 13.6 | $1.4M | +6.5% | #112 of 387 |
| 11Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 62 | 1,863 | 14.0 | $1.4M | +7.3% | #120 of 387 |
| 12Jacksonville, FL | 55 | 1,080 | 16.3 | $1.2M | +10.7% | #173 of 387 |
| 13Gainesville, FL | 52 | 192 | 13.5 | $1.3M | +5.4% | #194 of 387 |
| 14North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 51 | 664 | 17.1 | $1.2M | +13.2% | #203 of 387 |
| 15Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 47 | 564 | 17.2 | $1.1M | +14.4% | #226 of 387 |
| 16Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 44 | 1,825 | 17.9 | $1.1M | +10.3% | #237 of 387 |
| 17Naples-Marco Island, FL | 43 | 381 | 23.0 | $941K | +10.6% | #248 of 387 |
| 18Tallahassee, FL | 41 | 253 | 16.0 | $1.1M | +3.1% | #264 of 387 |
| 19Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 38 | 143 | 20.2 | $953K | +7.7% | #282 of 387 |
| 20Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 36 | 179 | 20.3 | $904K | +15.7% | #290 of 387 |
| 21Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 34 | 349 | 29.1 | $691K | +9.4% | #300 of 387 |
| 22Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 31 | 6,197 | 26.5 | $743K | +4.2% | #312 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clewiston, FL | 80 | 13 | 7.0 | $2.4M | +18.8% | #28 of 536 |
| 2Palatka, FL | 71 | 27 | 8.6 | $1.8M | +5.9% | #94 of 536 |
| 3Okeechobee, FL | 60 | 21 | 13.9 | $1.2M | +7.4% | #187 of 536 |
| 4Arcadia, FL | 57 | 14 | 10.9 | $1.4M | +8.8% | #214 of 536 |
| 5Lake City, FL | 52 | 39 | 14.2 | $1.2M | +6.2% | #253 of 536 |
| 6Key West-Key Largo, FL | 23 | 146 | 42.4 | $502K | −2.9% | #488 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Flagler County, FL | 90 | 27 | 5.1 | $3.8M | +21.0% | #26 of 2,087 |
| 2Wakulla County, FL | 88 | 5 | 3.9 | $4.8M | +12.3% | #38 of 2,087 |
| 3Santa Rosa County, FL | 88 | 54 | 7.4 | $2.7M | +11.7% | #46 of 2,087 |
| 4Sumter County, FL | 85 | 36 | 5.1 | $3.6M | +21.1% | #71 of 2,087 |
| 5Baker County, FL | 82 | 5 | 5.5 | $3.5M | +5.8% | #123 of 2,087 |
| 6Citrus County, FL | 80 | 39 | 5.5 | $3.1M | +11.1% | #154 of 2,087 |
| 7St. Lucie County, FL | 79 | 112 | 8.1 | $2.2M | +21.4% | #174 of 2,087 |
| 8Lake County, FL | 78 | 124 | 7.5 | $2.5M | +18.1% | #182 of 2,087 |
| 9Hernando County, FL | 77 | 55 | 6.7 | $2.6M | +13.3% | #195 of 2,087 |
| 10Hendry County, FL | 73 | 12 | 8.5 | $2M | +21.5% | #297 of 2,087 |
| 11Charlotte County, FL | 72 | 71 | 7.8 | $2.3M | +15.5% | #323 of 2,087 |
| 12Suwannee County, FL | 72 | 12 | 7.4 | $2.2M | +10.6% | #325 of 2,087 |
| 13Levy County, FL | 70 | 13 | 7.0 | $2.3M | +12.7% | #375 of 2,087 |
| 14Brevard County, FL | 70 | 262 | 10.2 | $1.9M | +9.1% | #384 of 2,087 |
| 15Polk County, FL | 69 | 274 | 9.5 | $1.9M | +19.8% | #410 of 2,087 |
| 16Putnam County, FL | 67 | 27 | 8.6 | $1.8M | +5.9% | #469 of 2,087 |
| 17Marion County, FL | 66 | 152 | 9.2 | $1.8M | +17.3% | #496 of 2,087 |
| 18Pasco County, FL | 66 | 249 | 10.5 | $1.8M | +19.1% | #498 of 2,087 |
| 19Clay County, FL | 66 | 95 | 11.3 | $1.7M | +9.4% | #501 of 2,087 |
| 20Nassau County, FL | 66 | 52 | 13.2 | $1.6M | +17.4% | #508 of 2,087 |
| 21Seminole County, FL | 63 | 233 | 12.4 | $1.7M | +4.3% | #584 of 2,087 |
| 22Washington County, FL | 60 | 8 | 8.6 | $1.9M | +5.4% | #673 of 2,087 |
| 23Bradford County, FL | 59 | 7 | 7.5 | $2.2M | +0.3% | #699 of 2,087 |
| 24Highlands County, FL | 59 | 50 | 10.7 | $1.5M | +9.7% | #723 of 2,087 |
| 25Osceola County, FL | 57 | 169 | 11.8 | $1.5M | +23.2% | #785 of 2,087 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Hardee County, FL | 56 | 7 | 8.5 | $2M | +2.4% | #809 of 2,087 |
| 27Manatee County, FL | 56 | 235 | 13.3 | $1.5M | +16.6% | #825 of 2,087 |
| 28Jefferson County, FL | 54 | 8 | 13.9 | $1.3M | +11.1% | #905 of 2,087 |
| 29Hillsborough County, FL | 54 | 955 | 16.4 | $1.2M | +7.4% | #908 of 2,087 |
| 30St. Johns County, FL | 54 | 226 | 19.5 | $1.2M | +25.0% | #909 of 2,087 |
| 31Okeechobee County, FL | 53 | 21 | 13.9 | $1.2M | +7.4% | #955 of 2,087 |
| 32Gadsden County, FL | 52 | 16 | 9.5 | $1.6M | +2.0% | #966 of 2,087 |
| 33DeSoto County, FL | 52 | 14 | 10.9 | $1.4M | +8.8% | #982 of 2,087 |
| 34Volusia County, FL | 52 | 325 | 13.4 | $1.3M | +9.1% | #987 of 2,087 |
| 35Jackson County, FL | 51 | 18 | 10.4 | $1.5M | +5.4% | #1,013 of 2,087 |
| 36Sarasota County, FL | 50 | 429 | 20.2 | $1M | +10.0% | #1,068 of 2,087 |
| 37Lee County, FL | 49 | 564 | 17.2 | $1.1M | +14.4% | #1,107 of 2,087 |
| 38Duval County, FL | 47 | 702 | 16.9 | $1.1M | +6.5% | #1,166 of 2,087 |
| 39Columbia County, FL | 45 | 39 | 14.2 | $1.2M | +6.2% | #1,225 of 2,087 |
| 40Collier County, FL | 45 | 381 | 23.0 | $941K | +10.6% | #1,231 of 2,087 |
| 41Madison County, FL | 44 | 8 | 11.5 | $1.3M | +5.0% | #1,255 of 2,087 |
| 42Okaloosa County, FL | 44 | 154 | 18.0 | $1.1M | +4.6% | #1,270 of 2,087 |
| 43Alachua County, FL | 43 | 177 | 15.2 | $1.2M | +3.7% | #1,294 of 2,087 |
| 44Pinellas County, FL | 42 | 604 | 14.1 | $1.4M | −1.2% | #1,328 of 2,087 |
| 45Indian River County, FL | 42 | 143 | 20.2 | $953K | +7.7% | #1,343 of 2,087 |
| 46Broward County, FL | 41 | 1,546 | 20.5 | $957K | +3.6% | #1,378 of 2,087 |
| 47Gulf County, FL | 41 | 12 | 20.2 | $886K | +11.7% | #1,379 of 2,087 |
| 48Martin County, FL | 40 | 157 | 23.2 | $889K | +4.8% | #1,418 of 2,087 |
| 49Palm Beach County, FL | 40 | 1,464 | 24.2 | $859K | +5.5% | #1,419 of 2,087 |
| 50Escambia County, FL | 39 | 221 | 17.1 | $1.1M | +3.5% | #1,441 of 2,087 |
| 51Bay County, FL | 39 | 171 | 21.7 | $859K | +17.2% | #1,455 of 2,087 |
| 52Orange County, FL | 38 | 1,299 | 24.6 | $806K | +6.7% | #1,486 of 2,087 |
| 53Walton County, FL | 36 | 195 | 56.7 | $361K | +22.9% | #1,559 of 2,087 |
| 54Leon County, FL | 35 | 224 | 18.3 | $1M | +1.7% | #1,576 of 2,087 |
| 55Miami-Dade County, FL | 31 | 3,187 | 32.7 | $586K | +4.0% | #1,697 of 2,087 |
| 56Franklin County, FL | 28 | 12 | 24.2 | $731K | +4.5% | #1,776 of 2,087 |
| 57Monroe County, FL | 20 | 146 | 42.4 | $502K | −2.9% | #1,946 of 2,087 |
| 58Taylor County, FL | 19 | 16 | 20.1 | $771K | −2.5% | #1,961 of 2,087 |
| Holmes County, FL | Not scored | 4 | 5.7 | $2.7M | +2.7% | |
| Gilchrist County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $6.3M | +14.5% | |
| Dixie County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $4.6M | +8.0% | |
| Union County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $3.7M | +5.2% | |
| Hamilton County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $3.1M | +3.3% | |
| Calhoun County, FL | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $2.4M | −3.0% | |
| Glades County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $7.1M | +9.9% | |
| Lafayette County, FL | Not scored | 3 | 11.4 | $1.4M | +6.8% | |
| Liberty County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $4.2M | +2.8% |
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 Florida?
Florida has 15,839 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 6,811 of them (43%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 8,301 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 9.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 20,232 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Florida spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $16.8B a year, or $1,922 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15,839 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.1M 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 8,752,810 households in Florida and national spending patterns by income.
How does Florida compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Florida has 18.1 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.1M, 16% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Florida would have about 13,241, against 15,839 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,054 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Florida has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Wildwood-The Villages metro area scores highest, at 88 (high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Clewiston area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 58 scored counties in Florida, Flagler County scores highest, at 90 (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. Florida scores 36 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #40 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 Florida. 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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