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Clothing and shoe stores in Indian River County, FL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in Indian River County, FL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,343 of 2,087 scored counties
#45 of 58 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 143
- 79 chain locations (55%)
- Official establishments
- 80
- −16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $136.2M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,924 a household
- Spending per listing
- $953K
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.2
- 25% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 172,799
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,924 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Indian River County spend about $136.2M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $953K per store, 25% 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 143 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Indian River County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 55% of them, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 20.2 for every 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 80 businesses with payroll in Indian River County classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 885 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Another 70 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $105K has gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Indian River County.
Population estimates put the population change in Indian River County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For clothing and shoe stores, Indian River County has a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle): #1,343 of 2,087 scored counties and #45 of 58 scored counties in Florida.
How Indian River County compares
The same measures for Florida 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 | Indian River County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 20.2 | 18.1 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $953K | $1.1M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 885 | 1,054 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −16.7% | −9.5% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,924 | $1,922 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $73,491 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 96 → 80−16.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 840
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 70Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14379 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 107The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $105K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Indian River 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 Indian River County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 172,799+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 70,816
- Median age
- 52.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 503 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 332
- Median household income
- $73,491+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,404
- Median home value
- $351,500
- Jobs located here
- 57,126
- Daytime population
- 157,374Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Florida market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Florida for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Florida, with Indian River County marked.
Top counties in Florida
| 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 |
| 45Indian River County, FL | 42 | 143 | 20.2 | $953K | +7.7% | #1,343 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Indian River 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 laundry42
- Clothing and shoe stores42
- Laundromats72
- Dry cleaners60
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Indian River County, FL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 143 clothing and shoe stores in Indian River County. 79 of them (55%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 80 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 16.7% from 2019. Official counts list 70 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Indian River County, FL spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $136.2M a year, or $1,924 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 143 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $953K 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 70,816 households in Indian River County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Indian River County, FL compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Indian River County has 20.2 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $953K, 25% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Indian River County would have about 107, against 143 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 885 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Indian River County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Indian River County at 172,799 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,816 households. Median household income in Indian River County is $73,491, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.3%, 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. Indian River County scores 42 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,343 of 2,087 scored counties.
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