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Clothing and shoe stores in the Jefferson, GA area

The clothing and shoe stores in the Jefferson, GA area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #343 of 536 scored small-town markets
#8 of 23 scored small-town markets based in Georgia

Listings
94
50 chain locations (53%)
Official establishments
52
−7.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$58M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,042 a household
Spending per listing
$617K
51% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
33.1
Twice the U.S.
Population, 2025
99,265
+29.3% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Households in the Jefferson area spend about $58M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,042 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $617K per store, 51% 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 94 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in the Jefferson area as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 53% of them, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 33.1 for every 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 16.2.

In 2023, official counts showed 52 businesses with payroll in the Jefferson area classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 546 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts also show 67 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Jefferson area grew 29.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For clothing and shoe stores, the Jefferson area has a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle): #343 of 536 scored small-town markets and #8 of 23 scored small-town markets based in Georgia.

How the Jefferson area compares

The same measures for Georgia 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.

Clothing and shoe stores in Jefferson, GA area compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureJefferson areaGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households33.118.616.2
Spending per listing$617K$1M$1.3M
Households per official establishment5461,1351,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−7.1%−6.5%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+29.3%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,042$1,958$2,055
Median household income$89,544$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score4235

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
52−7.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
653
Annual payroll, 2023
$11.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
67Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
9450 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
46The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in the Jefferson area, 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 the Jefferson area

Population, 2025 estimate
99,265+29.3% since 2020
Households
28,402
Median age
38.7
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
340 sq. mi.
People per square mile
250
Median household income
$89,544+37.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$107,650
Median home value
$345,000
Jobs located here
45,774
Daytime population
93,828Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across Georgia

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Georgia for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Georgia, with the Jefferson area marked.

Top small-town markets in Georgia

Small-town markets in Georgia ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Kingsland, GA812511.5$1.6M+9.5%#25 of 536
2Cornelia, GA78169.6$1.9M+9.3%#38 of 536
3Toccoa, GA6698.6$1.8M+3.8%#130 of 536
4Cedartown, GA662012.6$1.3M+6.0%#134 of 536
5Moultrie, GA522213.1$1.2M+3.3%#252 of 536
6LaGrange, GA-AL495914.6$1.1M+3.0%#286 of 536
7Thomaston, GA461716.0$1M+2.7%#308 of 536
8Jefferson, GA429433.1$617K+29.3%#343 of 536
9Summerville, GA401213.1$1.2M+1.5%#354 of 536
10Jesup, GA382119.0$842K+7.8%#380 of 536

Other business types in the Jefferson area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in the Jefferson, GA area?

As of September 2026, map listings count 94 clothing and shoe stores in the Jefferson area. 50 of them (53%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 52 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 7.1% from 2019. Another 67 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in the Jefferson, GA area spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $58M a year, or $2,042 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 94 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $617K 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 28,402 households in the Jefferson area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Jefferson, GA area compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?

The Jefferson area has 33.1 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $617K, 51% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, the Jefferson area would have about 46, against 94 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 546 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.

How fast is the Jefferson, GA area growing?

Population estimates put the Jefferson area at 99,265 people in 2025, up 29.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 28,402 households. Median household income in the Jefferson area is $89,544, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.0%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Jefferson area scores 42 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #343 of 536 scored small-town markets.

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How the score works · Top markets for clothing and shoe stores · All 56 business types in the Jefferson area

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