Market rankings · Hawaii
Clothing and shoe stores in Hawaii
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Hawaii, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,397
- 534 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 850
- −10.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 28.4
- 75% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $726K
- 43% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #49 of 51
- Market score 14 · Low
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in Hawaii 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
There are 1,397 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Hawaii as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 38% of them, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 28.4, 75% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
At $2,058 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Hawaii spend about $1B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 1,397 clothing and shoe stores, that is $726K per store, 43% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.
Official counts show 850 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Hawaii in 2023, down 10.6% from 2019. That is one for every 579 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, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $3.4M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Hawaii.
Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #49 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 14 (low). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest (22). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (42).
Every market in Hawaii for clothing and shoe stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Urban Honolulu, HI | 22 | 886 | 26.1 | $810K | −2.3% | #354 of 387 |
| 2Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 16 | 265 | 47.4 | $429K | −2.5% | #372 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hilo-Kailua, HI | 42 | 152 | 20.5 | $889K | +4.6% | #338 of 536 |
| 2Kapaa, HI | 28 | 94 | 39.8 | $500K | +0.3% | #460 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hawaii County, HI | 34 | 152 | 20.5 | $889K | +4.6% | #1,606 of 2,087 |
| 2Honolulu County, HI | 25 | 886 | 26.1 | $810K | −2.3% | #1,847 of 2,087 |
| 3Kauai County, HI | 23 | 94 | 39.8 | $500K | +0.3% | #1,897 of 2,087 |
| 4Maui County, HI | 19 | 265 | 47.5 | $429K | −2.5% | #1,972 of 2,087 |
| Kalawao County, HI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% |
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 Hawaii?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,397 clothing and shoe stores in Hawaii. 534 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 850 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 10.6% from 2019. Another 1,168 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Hawaii spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $1B a year, or $2,058 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,397 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $726K 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 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Hawaii has 28.4 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 75% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $726K, 43% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Hawaii would have about 798, against 1,397 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 579 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest, at 22 (low). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 42 (lower middle). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County scores highest, at 34 (lower middle). 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. Hawaii scores 14 for clothing and shoe stores (low), #49 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 Hawaii. 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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